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A cub scout trip to the Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Joel

Josh and I attended one of the summer cub scout pack activities organized by one of the parents. A number of us drove out to Doylestown, PA, to visit the Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle. I had never heard of either, and … Continue reading →

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Cubarama at the Lakehurst Naval Station

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Joel

On April 5th, I took Joshua and Lily to this year’s Mercer Area District’s Cubarama event at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurt military base nearby us at 7A. This year’s theme was Scouts To The Skies, all around flight. The only … Continue reading →

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Pinewood Derby

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Joel

This year’s Pinewood Derby was coming up soon, but with a confluence of events, we were left with minimal free time. What with my unplanned business trip to Seattle and all, school work, regular work,, and our recent trip to … Continue reading →

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Pack 53 December Feast

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Joel

Our cub scout pack celebrated the end of the year with their traditional pack feast. All the dens bring in various dishes to share potluck-style. At the feast, it’s a short meeting, but there are also activities/entertainment. Some of the … Continue reading →

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We have a lot of popcorn in the house

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Joel

As I may have mentioned earlier, I’m currently running the popcorn fundraiser this year for our Cub Scout pack. A few weeks ago, we had a key fundraising weekend event at our local Wawa. On October 29th, I received, tabulated, … Continue reading →

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Cub Scouts Popcorn Show N Sell this weekend

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Joel

2nd year in a row for us — Cub Scout Pack 53 Show N Sell at our local Wawa. Josh is aiming to be in the list of top sellers so he can throw a pie in my face come … Continue reading →

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Cub Scout Closing Ceremony

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Joel

We had the closing ceremony for Josh’s cub scout pack this past Saturday. I can’t believe it’s been a year of den meetings, pack meetings, popcorn fundraising, getting badges, and outings. What do I think of Cub Scouts? It’s been … Continue reading →

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Our first Cubarama event

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Joel

This weekend, Joshua and I attended our first Cubarama event. For those of you now aware (though I became aware this month), Cubarama is a big two day camping trip to a local park in the county for multiple Cub … Continue reading →

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The day of the big Pinewood Derby race

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Joel

Aw man, who knew a bunch of boys racing wooden cars down a sloping track could be so stressful? Annually, it seems each Cub Scout pack member holds a “Pinewood Derby” race. The boys either buy or receive a Pinewood … Continue reading →

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Cub Scout trip to the Ely House and Freight Station in Hightstown

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Joel

Last Saturday, I went with Josh to a small cub scout den outing to visit a historical place in our town, which I think is interesting in its own right, but would also satisfy a requirement for one of his … Continue reading →

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