Cub Scout Pack 170 Red Hill PA

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  • Stream Cleanup Saturday

    Stream Cleanup Saturday

    Saturday, April 11th is the annual Stream Cleanup. This is an opportunity to give back to the community and clean up our Perkiomen Watershed. Please contact Heather if you are interested in helping.

    Reminder that there is no scouts tomorrow night, April 6, due to Upper Perk’s spring break.

    Upcoming events:

    Perkiomen Stream Cleanup – April 11

    Come join us and help clean up the Perkiomen Creek on April 11th as part of the annual Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy’s event.

    Please reach out to Heather if you are interested in helping.

    Archery at Camp Hart

    Date: Monday April 13th at 6:30pm

    Location: Camp Hart Archery Range ( parking at https://maps.app.goo.gl/VhUj5eaR6WU5bhRx8 )

    On April 13 we will meet at Camp Hart and proceed to the Archery range for an evening of Archery. All skill levels welcome, no prior experience required, we have a number of trained range masters that will help. Our friends from local packs are also invited, making this a council wide event.

    BBs at Camp Hart

    Date: Monday April 20th at 6:30pm

    Location: Camp Hart BB Range ( parking at https://maps.app.goo.gl/VhUj5eaR6WU5bhRx8 )

    Meet at the Camp Hart parking lot and then walk down the road to the BB range. No prior experience with BBs is necessary, depending on group size we may split up into groups and do a scavenger hunt. Our friends from local packs are also invited, making this a council wide event.

    Knoebels Scout Day – Saturday May 2

    Join us at Knoebels on Saturday, May 2nd. More information at (17) Knoebels Scout Days 2026 | Facebook

    Full day passes are $28, wear your scout uniform or class B for a discount.

    Personal Care Drive – Monday May 11

    Monday May 11th we will be hosting the Open Link and holding a Personal Care Drive. Come, bring some items to donate, and listen to the Open Link deliver a message regarding how they help our community.

    Iron Pigs Scout Night – Friday June, 19

    We are going to Visit the Iron Pigs on Friday June 19th and camp out on the lawn after the game. See Alyssa for details and to get signed up send her a filled out copy of this form.

    Scout night at IronPigs sign up formDownload

  • AOL Ceremony Tomorrow

    AOL Ceremony Tomorrow

    Tomorrow, March 30 at 6:30pm, we will celebrate our AOL scouts and send them on their journey to Scouting. Families and friends are welcome to attend and we will have cake and refreshments afterwards.

    Please come and help us celebrate Crispin, Ethan, and Jonah.

    Upcoming events:

    Arrow of Light Ceremony

    On March 30th, during our regular meeting time, we will celebrate our AOL scouts as they earn their Arrow of Light and cross over to Boy Scouts. We will be sad to see Crispin, Jonah, and Ethan leave but are very excited to see them continue their journey.

    Families and friends are invited to join us for the ceremony.

    Perkiomen Stream Cleanup – April 11

    Come join us and help clean up the Perkiomen Creek on April 11th as part of the annual Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy’s event.

    Please reach out to Heather if you are interested in helping.

    Archery at Camp Hart

    On April 13 we will meet at Camp Hart and proceed to the Archery range for an evening of Archery. All skill levels welcome, no prior experience required, we have a number of trained range masters that will help.

    BBs at Camp Hart

    Date: Monday March 23rd at 6:30pm

    Location: Camp Hart BB Range ( parking at https://maps.app.goo.gl/VhUj5eaR6WU5bhRx8 )

    Meet at the Camp Hart parking lot and then walk down the road to the BB range. No prior experience with BBs is necessary, depending on group size we may split up into groups and do a scavenger hunt.

    Knoebels Scout Day – Saturday May 2

    Join us at Knoebels on Saturday, May 2nd. More information at (17) Knoebels Scout Days 2026 | Facebook

    Full day passes are $28, wear your scout uniform or class B for a discount.

    Iron Pigs Scout Night – Friday June, 19

    We are going to Visit the Iron Pigs on Friday June 19th and camp out on the lawn after the game. See Alyssa for details and to get signed up send her a filled out copy of this form.

    Scout night at IronPigs sign up formDownload

  • Police Station Visit Tomorrow

    Police Station Visit Tomorrow

    Tomorrow, March 23 at 6:30pm, we will meet at Marlborough Police Station, see address and details below.

    New event in planning, Iron Pigs Baseball game and campout, take a look below.

    Upcoming events:

    Marlborough Police Station Visit

    Date: Monday March 23rd at 6:30pm

    Location: Marlborough Police station 6040 Upper Ridge Rd, Green Lane

    Join us at Marlborough Police department, learn about how the local police help to keep the community safe, get a tour of the station ( including the ever popular jail cells ) and explore the police cruiser.

    Arrow of Light Ceremony

    On March 30th, during our regular meeting time, we will celebrate our AOL scouts as they earn their Arrow of Light and cross over to Boy Scouts. We will be sad to see Crispin, Jonah, and Ethan leave but are very excited to see them continue their journey.

    Families and friends are invited to join us for the ceremony.

    Archery at Camp Hart

    On April 13 we will meet at Camp Hart and proceed to the Archery range for an evening of Archery. All skill levels welcome, no prior experience required, we have a number of trained range masters that will help.

    BBs at Camp Hart

    Date: Monday March 23rd at 6:30pm

    Location: Camp Hart BB Range ( parking at https://maps.app.goo.gl/VhUj5eaR6WU5bhRx8 )

    Meet at the Camp Hart parking lot and then walk down the road to the BB range. No prior experience with BBs is necessary, depending on group size we may split up into groups and do a scavenger hunt.

    Knoebels Scout Day – Saturday May 2

    Join us at Knoebels on Saturday, May 2nd. More information at (17) Knoebels Scout Days 2026 | Facebook

    Full day passes are $28, wear your scout uniform or class B for a discount.

    Iron Pigs Scout Night – Friday June, 19

    We are going to Visit the Iron Pigs on Friday June 19th and camp out on the lawn after the game. See Alyssa for details and to get signed up send her a filled out copy of this form.

    Scout night at IronPigs sign up formDownload

  • Hiking in Green Lane Park

    Hiking in Green Lane Park

    Tomorrow we welcome the start of Daylight Savings with our first hike of 2026. Please bring water and a flashlight, more details below.

    Upcoming events:

    Hiking Details

    Please bring water and flashlights, we start at 6:30pm and sunset is at 7pm, it will be dark when we return to the parking lot.

    The trail will be muddy, recommend boots or old shoes and clothes that can get muddy.

    Location: 2100 Ward Rd this is the parking lot at the intersection of Knight and Ward.
    Time: 6:30pm
    Distance: Cub Scout pace, we’ll see where we get and turn around after 30 minutes
    Route: We will hike along Blue trail towards Snowflake Cove

    Den Meetings and Camp Promotion

    On Monday March 16th we will be meeting at St. Paul’s and will welcome Camp Director Anton Meyer to provide information regarding local day camp opportunities for cubs.

    Two weeks of Cub Scout advancement and fun – July 13-17 and July 20-24 ( Cradle of Liberty Council – 2026 Cub Adventure Day Camp )

    Step back in time at our Dinosaur-Themed Day Camp! Cub scouts will become junior paleontologists as they dig for fossils, explore prehistoric habitats, and tackle fun outdoor challenges inspired by the age of dinosaurs.

    BBs at Camp Hart

    Date: Monday March 23rd at 6:30pm

    Location: Camp Hart BB Range ( parking at https://maps.app.goo.gl/VhUj5eaR6WU5bhRx8 )

    Meet at the Camp Hart parking lot and then walk down the road to the BB range. No prior experience with BBs is necessary, depending on group size we may split up into groups and do a scavenger hunt.

    Arrow of Light Ceremony

    On March 30th, during our regular meeting time, we will celebrate our AOL scouts as they earn their Arrow of Light and cross over to Boy Scouts. We will be sad to see Crispin, Jonah, and Ethan leave but are very excited to see them continue their journey.

    Families and friends are invited to join us for the ceremony.

    Archery at Camp Hart

    On April 13 we will meet at Camp Hart and proceed to the Archery range for an evening of Archery. All skill levels welcome, no prior experience required, we have a number of trained range masters that will help.

  • 2026 Pinewood Derby Recap

    2026 Pinewood Derby Recap

    Congratulations to all of our Pinewood Derby participants and a big thank you to all of our volunteers, including scouts from troops 79B, 79G, 90, and 108.

    36 cars participated in the race, 22 from Pack 170, 7 from Girl Scout troop 72059, and 7 outlaws.

    Take a look at some of our facebook posts for more pictures and highlights from the event.

    Car Pictures – Competition – Awards

    The top five racers will represent Pack 170 at the District Pinewood Derby on April 25, from 8am – 12pm.

    • Crispin F. – AOL
    • Eli P. – Lion
    • Caroline K. – Bear
    • Elliott K. – Bear
    • Gabriel R. – Wolf

    Alternates in case above are unavailable:

    • Samantha W. – Bear
    • Foster K – Lion

    Generally the District competition rules are more lenient than Pack 170s, although they tend to use a scale that goes out to 3 decimal points, so you may find your car to be slightly heavy. Please reach out to myself or Brad if you have concerns or questions regarding this. I will post the official 2026 district rules as soon as I have them confirmed.

    After the district pinewood derby there will be an Outlaw race, see the details on the right for more information.

    Rules for the outlaw race are below, please note that the date of the outlaw race has changed to April 25th since these rules were created.

    Pinewood Derby Outlaw Rules 2026Download

    Below is a complete list of competitors, cars and results.

    Place Avg Time Avg MPH Name Car Name Subgroup
    12.9857165.56Crispin FGreen Day5. AOL
    22.999164.83Daniel NPurple People Eater6. Outlaw
    33.0008164.73Racer XThe V-86. Outlaw
    43.0323163.02Eli PFlaming Wheels0. Lions
    53.0518161.98Caroline KBone Spinner3. Bears
    63.0625161.41Elliott KFireball3. Bears
    73.078160.6Asher RSteve 26. Outlaw
    83.0852160.22Emma WScale Rail6. Outlaw
    93.0858160.19Gabriel RAmerican Spirit2. Wolves
    103.0913159.91Samantha WIce Cream Guy3. Bears
    113.0997159.47Foster KHot Wheels0. Lions
    123.1167158.6Liam MWind Breaker3. Bears
    133.1192158.48Lleytom RSlim Jim6. Outlaw
    143.1205158.41Alex HTesla0. Lions
    153.1583156.51Jonah KI Love Pack 1705. AOL
    163.2295153.06Micah SQuarter Pounder6. Outlaw
    173.3805146.23Ethan HNick5. AOL
    183.3972145.51Cutler RThe Galaxy4. Webelos
    193.429144.16Nouwen S672. Wolves
    203.6483135.49Maverick GFred1. Tigers
    213.677134.44Landon NRazor Crest0. Lions
    223.9115126.38Aurora DAmerican Butterfly2. Wolves
    233.9503125.13Liam K540. Lions
    243.9762124.32Jesse WThe Night4. Webelos
    254.0163123.08Emma CSpeedy7. Girl Scouts
    264.0432122.26Aila EFast7. Girl Scouts
    274.1823118.19Annabelle HMeow7. Girl Scouts
    284.24116.58Evan HPhils3. Bears
    294.3338114.06Amelea BUltra Speed7. Girl Scouts
    304.4643110.73Aaron KFire Exhaler4. Webelos
    314.542108.83Bailey HTiana7. Girl Scouts
    324.59107.69Savannah LJasmine7. Girl Scouts
    334.65106.3Asher RSteve6. Outlaw
    344.9353100.16Matthew MEye2. Wolves
    356.695773.83Daniel SWatermelon Smash0. Lions
    369.321753.03Daisy LWater Catty7. Girl Scouts
  • Snow Day – No Scouts

    Snow Day – No Scouts

    Hope everyone stayed safe and kids were able to enjoy some time in the snow today. Due to the snow today we are canceling the cub scout meeting.

    If anyone has any questions or would like to get their Pinewood Derby car weighed or measured before Saturday, please reach out to me and we will try to coordinate an evening this week.

    Upcoming Events

    Required for all cub scouts

    Each year every cub scout needs to review the Youth Protection activities with their parent(s) or legal guardians and watch the Protect Yourself videos. Click the link below for all the information you need regarding safeguarding our youth.

    Youth Protection – Cub Scout Pack 170 Red Hill PA: Snow Day – No Scouts

    Pinewood Derby – Saturday Feb 28th – 9am

    Join us for a fun filled morning where each cub scout gets to race their Pinewood Derby car and we cheer them on. Every car races multiple times, ensuring each car gets an opportunity to race in each lane.

    Pinewood Derby 2026 – Cub Scout Pack 170 Red Hill PA

    We need your help:

    Cub Scout Sign Up Genius: 2025/2026: 2026 Pinewood Derby Saturday Feb 28 2026

    Hiking and BB’s

    As the days begin to warm up we will start to regularly do some outdoor activities again.

    Monday March 9th we are planning a local hike, more details to follow.

    Monday March 23rd, we will meet at Camp Hart, Musser Scout Reservation for an evening of BB target shooting.

  • Derby Help Needed

    Derby Help Needed

    Pack 170 could use the help of Scouts from our local community during our Pinewood Derby, performing uniform checks, checking in cars, and working the Pit.

    We invite scouts to build a car for the race, or bring a car from the past, and join our outlaw division to compete during the derby.

    Date: February 28, 2026
    Time: 9am – 12pm
    Dress: Class A Uniform

    SignUpGenius: 2025/2026: Pack 170 Pinewood Help

  • Pack Meeting Monday

    Pack Meeting Monday

    Tomorrow night will be our first pack meeting of the year, and we have a lot of awards to hand out and a fun activity or two afterward.

    Please have your cub scout wear their uniform tomorrow night if they have one, if you have any questions about uniforms please see me tomorrow night or you can check out: Frequent Questions – Cub Scout Pack 170 Red Hill PA.

    Upcoming:

    Scout Sunday at St. Paul’s

    Thank you to Aurora, Gabe, and Sami for representing us at Scout Sunday. St. Paul’s was very welcoming to our cubs and they each got a chance to ring the big church bell in addition to cheerfully greeting each of the congregants.

    Feb 9 – Pinewood Derby Build Night

    Could your cub scout use some additional help getting started with their Pinewood Derby car? Maybe you have some questions, or could use some tips when it comes to some of the finish work and getting the weight correct?

    In place of our regular Monday meeting on February 9 we will offer building time. We will help your cub scout get their derby car ready to compete for the race on February 28th.

    Show the above image to your cub scout and see how many issues they can find. I think Google Gemini might have been trained on Dr. Seuss Wacky Wednesday.

    Feb 16 – Catch Up Night

    Some dens could use an additional meeting night to catch up on requirements from our missed den meeting. Feb 16 is Presidents day and normally not a cub scout day. Please talk to your scout’s den leader to see if they would like to meet on Feb 16.

    Pinewood Derby – Saturday Feb 28th – 9am

    Join us for a fun filled morning where each cub scout gets to race their Pinewood Derby car and we cheer them on. Every car races multiple times, ensuring each car gets an opportunity to race in each lane.

    This is a great event to invite extended family to.

    Hiking and BB’s

    As the days begin to warm up we will start to regularly do some outdoor activities again.

    Monday March 9th we are planning a local hike, more details to follow.

    Monday March 23rd, we will meet at Camp Hart, Musser Scout Reservation for an evening of BB target shooting.

    Cub Adventure Day Camp at Camp Garrison!

    Two weeks of Cub Scout advancement and fun – July 13-17 and July 20-24 ( Cradle of Liberty Council – 2026 Cub Adventure Day Camp )

    Step back in time at our Dinosaur-Themed Day Camp! Cub scouts will become junior paleontologists as they dig for fossils, explore prehistoric habitats, and tackle fun outdoor challenges inspired by the age of dinosaurs.

    Through games, crafts, hands-on activities, and Scouting adventures, Cub Scouts will learn teamwork, build confidence, and have a ROAR-some week of fun—all while earning adventures along the way. Campers will get to participate in typical summer camp programs like archery, bb, slingshots, outdoor skills, STEM experiments, nature and more! Get ready for a dino-mite summer adventure!

    **New for 2026**

    – We will be providing lunch for all campers

    – Campers will have the opportunity to earn Cub Scout Adventures, specifically the Archery, BB, Slingshot, fishing and possibly others!

  • Scout Sunday February 1

    Scout Sunday February 1

    Welcome back cub scouts and families, I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and got to enjoy some family time with kids home.

    We are back at St. Paul’s tomorrow night, 6:30pm for den meetings.

    Upcoming:

    Scout Sunday – February 1st – 9am

    St. Paul’s invites all scouts to Sunday Service with them at 9am on Sunday February 1st. This is a great way to show our support for our charter organization and demonstrate our support for the last point of the scout law, a scout is Reverent.

    Scout Sunday is an annual tradition dating back to the early days of scouting and kicks off scouting’s anniversary week. Scouts will have the opportunity to participate in worship if they would like, serving in roles like reading, greeting, or ushering. The entire family is invited to attend, and the service is open to families of all faiths.

    Derby Build Nights – February 9 and 23

    Could your cub scout use some additional help getting started with their Pinewood Derby car? Maybe you have some questions, or could use some tips when it comes to some of the finish work and getting the weight correct?

    In place of our regular Monday meetings on February 9 and 23 we will offer building time. We will help your cub scout get their derby car ready to compete for the race on February 28th.

    Show the above image to your cub scout and see how many issues they can find. I think Google Gemini might have been trained on Dr. Seuss Wacky Wednesday.

    Pinewood Derby – Saturday Feb 28th – 9am

    Join us for a fun filled morning where each cub scout gets to race their Pinewood Derby car and we cheer them on. Every car races multiple times, ensuring each car gets an opportunity to race in each lane.

    This is a great event to invite extended family to.

    Hiking and BB’s

    As the days begin to warm up we will start to regularly do some outdoor activities again.

    Monday March 9th we are planning a local hike, more details to follow.

    Monday March 23rd, we will meet at Camp Hart, Musser Scout Reservation for an evening of BB target shooting.

  • Den Meetings Tomorrow

    Den Meetings Tomorrow

    We are back at St. Paul’s tomorrow night for Den Meetings, 6:30pm.

    2nd Dues Payment

    Second half of scouting dues, $60, were due last week. Thank you to everyone that brought their payment last week, please bring tomorrow if you didn’t. If you need any financial assistance please reach out to myself or Joanna Kunkel, our Committee Chair.

    Spreading Cheer at Pennsburg Manor

    On Monday, December 15, we will be caroling at Pennsburg Manor to share season cheer with the residents.

    We will also be handing out Pinewood Derby cars on December 15.

    If you can carry a tune, great. If not, you’re in good company! Join us.

    More details to follow.

    Luminaries

    Each Christmas eve our pack share’s our appreciation for St. Paul’s and their sponsorship of our pack, by placing Luminaries in front of the church. Congregants are greeted, when they arrive for Christmas eve service, by a beautiful scene.

    Pinewood Derby

    It’s time to prepare for cub scouting’s biggest event of the year. Pinewood Derby cars are presented to cub scouts on Monday December 15th. This year’s Pinewood Derby will take place on February 28th. We plan to offer a build night in January for any cub scouts that could use an extra hand.