Cub Scout Pack 61 - Moorestown, NJ

🎃 Last Chance to Enter! 🎃
Today’s the final day to submit your design for our Council Shoulder Patch (CSP) contest! Celebrate the upcoming launch of our new name, "Scouting in America," and share your creativity with the community. All Garden State Council members can enter by midnight on October 31 via email, in person, or by mail. Winner receives 25 exclusive patches, and all participants enjoy a 10% discount at the Scout Shop!

View the flyer and visit the link for information: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:d7d611f1-0d90-4044-86a0-0b5f5fc3feb0

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Winter 2025 Scouts Dates! Join us on Scouts Day at THE LION KING and ALADDIN

Want to stay in the loop with the Garden State Council?

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, 'The Knapsack' to keep track of all things Garden State Council related for you and your Scouts. 😁

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This is a great, easy scouting event. Friends and siblings are always welcome!

It's the legendary event every Cub Scout Family looks forward too... Paul Bunyan Day!!! 🪵⛏

Happening on November 2nd at Smithville Park, there are many activities to take part in from log rolling, ox chip throwing, nail driving and much more! Sign up for one of two time slots either in the morning from 9 am-12 pm (check-in begins at 8:30am) or afternoon 1-4 pm (check-in begins at 12:30 pm). We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Link to register: https://scoutingevent.com/690-87686

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South Valley Elementary!
No Food Left Behind - This program is designed to help eliminate food waste in our cafeteria and support our local food pantries. Please sign up here to help deliver untouched food from school lunches to the food pantry: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4EABAC2BA0FAC16-51019254-nofood
This is an easy way to get involved and give back to the community!

Save the date for the October 5th cub fun day. One of the best scouting sampler events to check out!

Our Cub Scouts are smiling that Cub Fun Day is right around the corner! 🤸🙂

Come on out to Pine Hill Scout Reservation on October 5th for loads of Cub Scout Fun from archery, BB's, crafts, and more! Activities begin at 9AM, and if you want to spend the weekend for a campout, our evening campfire begins at 7PM.

Register here: https://scoutingevent.com/690-83785

Moorestown's first Fixer Fair will be held September 15 at the Moorestown Library! Bring your stuff that needs fixing instead of throwing it out, and if you're handy, consider volunteering!

Announcing Scouting for Clean Waterways, a new conservation program for all Scouts Scouting for Clean Waterways is a nationwide effort designed to inspire Scouts to actively participate in cleaning waterways in their communities.

Get to know some scouting neighbors!

We are excited to start our recruiting efforts just in time for our summer activities. Join and get to know your pack before the school year starts!

Join us for a talk about thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. Our speaker hiked 2,198 miles from Georgia to Maine last year. Find out if you are ready to take on this challenge for yourself, or just learn the ups and downs!
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Garden State Council is offering Wilderness First Aid only two times in 2024 -- don't miss your chance to take this vital training, especially if you are going to Philmont or another high adventure camp this summer.

Open to adults and youth 14 years and older who have completed their CPR certification prior to the course. The fee is $90 and includes meals.

Choose the overnight course that works for you:
April 27-28, Pine Hill Scout Reservation or
June 1-2, Pine Tree Education and Environmental Center

Details and registration: https://scoutingevent.com/690-wfa

Check out this great opportunity for Bears, Webelos, and any Arrow of Light Scouts who aren't crossing over until later in April: Webelos Weekend at Pine Hill Scout Reservation!

❗️Registration closes April 4.

👉Details and registration: https://scoutingevent.com/690-webelosweekend

Add a unique adventure to your summer: Kuweike Trek Camp in the New Jersey Pine Barrens! 🥾🚵‍♀️🚣‍♂️

Kuweike means “among the pines” in the Lenne Lenape language. Kuweike Trek Camp is a specialty program that opens up the unique Pine Barrens habitat in South Jersey to Scouting!

The Pine Barrens is a special ecosystem in our back yard. There are things that grow and live only here. Explore New Jersey’s Pine Barrens while on a high adventure trek and participate in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Forestry, and Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badges.

Test your Scout skills while Hiking, Cycling, and Canoeing through one of the country’s most unique habitats — and earn your 50 Miler Program Award!

Register as a Troop or Crew -- Provisional Scouts also welcome!

https://scoutingevent.com/690-trekcamp

20% of today’s astronaut graduating class are Eagle Scouts It’s the third-highest percentage of Eagles ever, ranking behind only the classes of 1962 (33.3%) and 1969 (28.6%), and tying with the class of 1978.

How to earn the BSA Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Emblem on April 8 The BSA is offering a Total Eclipse 2024 Emblem to Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA members, Venturers, Sea Scouts and Explorers who complete five requirements.

10 black leaders who got their start in Scouting In celebration of Black History Month, we wanted to share a list of 10 prominent African-American leaders who got their start in Scouting.

Bring your extra candy to the library tonight! Or to most Moorestown schools.

If you're already dreading the amount of leftover candy that will be at your house later this week, we've got a great solution for you!

The members from Lion's Heart will be outside the library collecting candy to donate to the Ronald McDonald House on November 1 & 2. Look for them in our lobby or outside (weather permitting.)

Our usual generous hosts at Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Moorestown, NJ are honoring All Saints Day today. Tonight Wednesday, November 1st join us at Moorestown Library Room B from 5:30-6:30pm. With Veterans Day approaching, we will be focusing on the traditions and support of veterans in our community. Flag folding, making thank you cards, building peace in our communities and more. See you tonight!

🇺🇸✨ We're thrilled to invite you to the Moorestown Gallery at Perkins Center for the Arts, where we're hosting Perkins' Inaugural United States Veterans and Active Duty Military Exhibition from Nov 1 to Nov 14.

Join us for the Artist Reception on Saturday, Nov 4 from 5-8 PM. It's an opportunity to celebrate and appreciate the remarkable talents of our veteran artists and active-duty military community. Your presence means a lot!

L'shanah tova! Wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year.

Curious about scouts? Fall is a great time to check things out with Pack level events like rain gutter regatta, rocket launches and the Moorestown Lions Holiday Parade and Garden State Council, BSA run events like Cub Fun Day! and Paul Bunyan Day.

Join Cub Scout Pack 61 on September 20th to learn more!