Scouting Around Epping
The Cub Scout Pack meeting is the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Epping Community Church.
The February Pack meeting was the annual Blue and Gold banquet which was held at the Epping Elementary School. Each den made a center piece for their table with the 100th anniversary of the Boy scouts of America as a theme. EES principal Mark Vallone did the judging and each den was presented a certificate showing what part of the theme they excelled in.
Five Webelos Scouts of the Bulldog patrol received the Arrow of Light award. This is the highest award presented to a Cub Scout and the only one that can be worn on the Boy Scout uniform. These Scouts will cross into the Boy Scout troop in April. The scouts are Alex Cray, Jake Kaplan, Cam Robertson, David Morasco, and A. J. Johnson. The entertainment for the evening was a presentation of Native American clothing and dance put on by members of the Order of the Arrow led by their advisor Jerry Schock,. The Order of the Arrow is a Boy Scout Honor Society.
Jill Schock gave a presentation on the Cub Scout summer camps.
The Scouts and their parents have until March 20 to build their Pinewood Derby cars and get them ready for the competition. The Derby will be held at the Epping Elementary School fro 9:00 am until noon.
Boy Scout Troop 136
Epping’s Boy Scout Troop 136 sent a patrol to the district Klondike Derby held at Zion Camp in Raymond. The Raven patrol took the 2nd prize after competing against 28 patrols from the District. Congratulations, Scouts!
The Troop spent their annual Polar Bear Weekend at Zion Camp on the weekend of February 13th. The Scouts built shelters and practiced their winter survival skills. The lack of snow meant using tarps and poles rather then building igloo like structures called quinces. The Bulldog Patrol from Cub Scout Pack 136 spent the day with the Boy Scouts but slept in a cabin per Boy Scout health and safety regulations for the younger Scouts.
