Thursday, September 17, 2015

Yeehaw!! Bike Rodeo is Back for Another Year!

Pack 115 will be hosting our annual Bike Rodeo on Saturday, Sept 19th from 10 am to 12 pm at the Crofton Woods Elementary School Visitor Parking Lot. The Bike Rodeo is a free event for children 11 and under focused on promoting bicycle safety. Children must have a bike, helmet and parent with them to participate.

Bike Rodeo Activities May Include:
  • Helmet fittings for all participants
  • Bike safety checks
  • Bike registration with Crofton Police
  • Learn Safety Signals and Bike Safety 
  • Police Bike Demonstration
    • Safety Patrols, “Bike Etiquette on & around grounds”
    • Ride Skill Stations
  • Door Prizes
  • Fun! Lots and lots of fun! 
We would like to thank the sponsors below for providing support and door prizes:
  • Fence and Deck Connection
  • 4 Seasons Grille
  • Eastern Mountain Sports

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

It's Back to School and Back to Scouting!



Welcome back Scouts & Parents!

It’s been a busy summer for Pack 115 and we are just getting into the swing of a new school and Scouting year. In following the famous Camp Tomahawk theme we have some “ANNOUNCEMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS!”

The Pack will hold its first meeting of the school year on Tue, September 8 from 7:00pm – 8:15pm in the Crofton Woods Elementary cafeteria. We hope to see all current Scouts and parents there.

Interested in Scouting? Please join us following the CWES Ice Cream Social on September 16 in the media center to learn all about the Pack. We have all sorts of activities for those new to Scouting to participate in this fall, from camping to a bike rodeo, and we look forward to meeting you.

Stay up to date on Pack 115 by checking out our calendar page for all things Scouting.

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Den 7 at the 2015 National Pike Klondike Derby


31 January 2015. Den 7 at the 2015 National Pike Klondike Derby

Den 7 built a sled and entered into the National Pike district’s 2015 Klondike. This was a great chance for the boys to try the hands at building a usable tool and working together as a team.




The day of the event was below freezing and there was a light coat of snow on the ground. The boys grabbed their gear and began the 3-mile course to complete stations consisting of 2-man saw, boil water for tea, build a shelter, create fire without matches/lighters, knots, lashings, and navigation with a map and compass. The entire way, they pushed and pulled their scout-powered sled with all their supplies.

User a 2-person saw to cut wood
Boil a cup of tea for the “Mayor”. He wasn't feeling good that day and asked the boys to boil some water and make him a cup of tea.


Build fire without matches!
Build a shelter using only materials you can gather. The boys made this shelter using logs and sticks from the ground then pushed grass in the gaps for insulation. All the boys were able to fit inside and they swear they were comfortable.


Scout-powered transportation leads to tired boys!
After just about 4 hours in sub-freezing temperatures, the boys finished their trek. They were rewarded with a patch, a coin, and some frozen doughnuts. Great time had by all.