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Welcome to Cub Scout Pack 161!

 Greetings and thank you for visiting the Darien Pack 161 Cub Scout landing Page.  Pack 161 is home to Hindley and Tokeneke Kindergarten - 5th Graders intersted in Cub Scouts.  

 

Below are some links for general information about Cub Scouts as well as our specific calendar and contact information for you to learn more about this great program.

 

What is Cub Scouts?  Please visit this page to learn more!  https://www.scouting.org/programs/cub-scouts/

 

The below calendar is a tentative calendar for the year and is subject to change but will provide some informatoin on the activities and commitments for the Cubs.

December 

  • 14th December: Holiday Caroling at Atria and Ornaments distribution (Time: 11AM)
  • No Pack meeting in December

January

  • January 16th- Tokeneke Elementary School 6:45 – 7:45pm – Parents & Scouts – Magician 

February

  • Feb 1st - Polar Bear Event at Stamford Museum and Nature Center (TBD likely 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM) signup here
  • February 6th – Blue & Gold Dinner @ Giovannis of Darien - sign-up here
  • No Pack Meeting (Blue & Gold Dinner serves as pack meeting)

March

  • March 20th– Pinewood Derby Car Registration; 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
  • March 21st – Pinewood Derby (is the Monthly Pack Meeting); 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

April

  • April 23rd- Tokeneke Elementary School 6:45 – 7:45pm – Parents & Scouts – Camping Program

 

May

  1. May 16th– 17th - Powahay District Camporee - Hoyt Scout Reservation: This includes Bears becoming Webelos 1 and Webelos becoming Arrow of Light Webelos — Webelos Outdoor Weekend (WOW) is an awesome opportunity for Webelos (and their parents) to experience some of the fun that they can look forward to once they become Boy Scouts. 

 

June 

  • June 7th– Final Pack Meeting: 12:00pm – 2:00pm: Tilley Pond – Pizza and Ice Cream Party 

Please contact us for more information

 

DOOR TO DOOR POPCORN SELLING IS ON!!

Posted on Oct 27 2015 - 1:53pm

 

Feel like earning great prizes?

We're opening up sales for any cubs who want to go door to door and compete for popcorn prizes.

Forms and other paperwork will be available at Thursday's Pack Meeting for scouts to take home. If you are unable to attend Thursday's meeting, please contact Craig Schorr at cspack161@gmail.com to get forms.  Cubs should leave their completed order forms in Elizabeth Lazzara's mailbox at 38 Dubois Street by Thursday, October 29 at the latest as we need to submit our Pack's order on October 30.

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OCTOBER PACK NIGHT - PUMPKIN CARVING/JUDGING!

Posted on Oct 18 2015 - 10:45am
  
  
ATTENTION CREATIVE PACK 161 CUB SCOUTS!     
 
Our October Pack Night is right around the corner, Thursday, October 22nd! It will be held at Tokeneke School from 6:30-7:30pm.
 
Our theme for Pack Night is Responsibility. One way to be responsible is to use resources wisely & share what you have.  This year, we'll have a Costume Exchange. Please BRING in any costumes you no longer need (for any age, size, gender) and please TAKE away any costumes you need.  Any costumes remaining at the end of the night will be donated to the Darien Thrift Shop.
 
Bring your decorated pumpkins to the meeting. Once again, we will have a pumpkin judging contest! Scouts will vote on the most creative themed pumpkin designs submitted by their peers.  They will also enjoy making a fun scarecrow craft.  We'll have prizes for each category.  Although Pack Night starts at 6:30pm, we'll ask for pumpkins to be dropped off between 5:45 - 6:15pm so we can get the judging tables set up.
 
Have your scout take a turn at the guessing jar. Winner gets to take home the prize - filled with candy corns! Don't forget to nominate your scout for Good Turn if he has been particularly helpful or considerate this month. Prize will be given to the best do-gooder.
 
See attached for the registration form. Please have this form completed when you come to drop off your scout's pumpkin to help expedite the process. Scouts are asked to pre-select a category when designing their pumpkins (please no candles or wet paint!). Categories are as follows:
  
SCARIEST
 
BEST PAINTED
 
FUNNIEST
 
MOST PATRIOTIC
 
BEST DRESSED
 
SCOUT THEME
 
BIGGEST GRIN 
 
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CUB SCOUT SAFAR-O-REE FIELD DAY

Posted on Oct 18 2015 - 10:45am

JOIN IN THE FUN AT THE CT YANKEE COUNCIL'S

ANNUAL CUB SCOUT SAFAR-O-REE FIELD DAY!

Saturday, October 24th 9am-5:30pm, Sherman Hoyt Scout Reservation

The Cub Scout program is changing and our Fall Field Day program is being planned to support these changes with fun activities to earn requirements.. By attending, your Cub Scouts and Webelos can get a great head-start on the new requirements.

 
There will be several activities around Adventures Electives and the NEW Adventure Loops. The fun starts with a Safari Hike to earn their Safari hat and a station to add stickers and decorate.Just for Fun Stuff is coming back: BB Guns for Wolves, Bears and Webelos, Sling Shot for Tigers. Join us at the GIANT BALL Station — it’s 8 feet tall!!!  We’re bringing back the inflatable Obstacle Course and have other fun activities in the planning.
 
Optional Family Saturday camping with evening campfire.  Great opportunity for Webelos to fulfill their camp out requirement! For more information, visit http://www.ctyankee.org/fs/calendar/003416/fieldday.pdf
 
Register for this event on the Pack website Home page, under the Events column to the right. Scout/Youth - $15, Adult - $12. Checks should be made payable to Pack 161 and left in Wendy Hopper's mailbox at 20 Whaling Road no later than October 19th.
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ORDER YOUR PACK 161 CLASS B TSHIRT!

Posted on Oct 18 2015 - 10:44am

CLASS B T SHIRTS - THE FUN SCOUT UNIFORM!

 

Order your official Pack 161 Class B T-shirts now!  Perfect for those Den and Pack activities (like campouts! Raingutter Regattas!...the museum sleepover!) too messy or too active for your official Cub Scout uniform.  Great for the boys AND Moms AND Dads, too!  These 100% cotton, blue-and-white tie dye shirts feature the CT Yankee Council logo on the front and "Pack 161 Darien, CT" on the back.  Available in Youth S,M,L,XL and Adult S,M,L,XL.  Price $21 each. Please place your order by clicking on the "Class B T-Shirt Orders" Event on the right side of the Home page. Make sure to specify size and quantity in the Notes column. Please pay by check (payable to Pack 161) and leave in Elizabeth Lazzara's mailbox at 38 Dubois Street.

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NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM SLEEPOVER - REGISTER NOW!

Posted on Oct 3 2015 - 10:56am
COME JOIN PACK 161 FOR A FUN AND MAGICAL EVENING!!
We'll be sleeping over at the American Museum of Natural History in New York on Saturday, November 7th! During your indoor overnight experience, scouts will enjoy interactive educational activities, a late-night viewing of a film in the LeFrak Theater, access to a special exhibition, and a flashlight exploration of MNH's famed fossil halls. Your stay also includes an evening snack before bed and a light breakfast when you wake up. 
Check-in begins at 5:45 p.m. and ends promptly at 8:00 p.m. Please enter through the Rose Center for Earth and Space at 81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue or through the Museum’s parking garage adjacent to this entrance. Staff members will direct you to the check-in desk and guide you to your sleeping location, where you will store your belongings for the night.  Parking is available at the MNH's facility conveniently located within the Museum. The garage is located on 81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue and will open to sleepover participants at 4:00 p.m. for a discounted parking fee of $28.00 for the duration of the sleepover.
 
Cost is $109 per person. No siblings will be permitted at this time due to space limitations and scouts must be accompanied by one parent (or one parent for two scouts if within the same family).
 
To register:
 1. Register on the Pack website home page, under the Events column to the right. Please make sure to note how many scouts and adults will attend.
 
 2.  Each participant must submit Participant Permission and Release form (attached) and must include the child’s age.  The completed forms are due on the night of the event when you check in. 
 
 3. Cost is $109 per person. Please pay by cash or check (payable to Pack 161) and mail to or drop at the home of Elizabeth Lazzara (our Pack Chair): 38 Dubois Street, Darien, CT 06820. . Please note that sign up deadline is October 8th. No exceptions as our Pack money is due to the museum at that time.
 
Hope to see you there!!
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CUB SCOUT DEN LEADER TRAINING

Posted on Sep 14 2015 - 1:50pm

CUB SCOUT DEN LEADER TRAINING

Thursday, September 17th, 7-9pm, 60 Wellington Road, Milford. 

Please contact Donna Wesolowski at donnaweso@optonline.net with any questions.

$5 Early Bird rate, $10 after Sept 11th. 

This training focuses on how to run successful Den Meetings. Training will include information on changes in Advancement with the new Cub Scout program. This training fulfills the requirements to be considered a TRAINED LEADER. All scouts deserve trained leadership.
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