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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
• Pinewood Derby Build Nights
• Pinewood Derby
• Hiking and BB’s

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.

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

• 2nd Dues Payment
• Spreading Cheer at Pennsburg Manor ( and Pinewood Derby car distribution )
• Luminaries
• Pinewood Derby

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.

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

• 2nd Dues Payment
• Scouting for Food Results
• Luminaries
• Pinewood Derby

2nd Dues Payment

Second half of scouting dues, $60, are scheduled for tomorrow. If you need any financial assistance please reach out to myself or Joanna Kunkel, our Committee Chair.

Scouting for Food Results

This year we collected 2,998 lbs of food, including 798 lbs collected at Marlborough Elementary School. This is an increase from 2024 when we collected 2,789, with 677 lbs collected at Marlborough.

This year two classrooms at Marlborough were so close in food collected that we have chosen to sponsor a pizza party for each class. Congratulations to Miss Penny’s and Miss Puzauskas’ classes for collecting the most food and winning a pizza party.

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.

There are no den meetings tomorrow as Upper Perk is on Thanksgiving break. Happy Thanksgiving to all of our families and friends.

Service Opportunity:

On Tuesday, at 11am, we will be collecting food donations from Marlborough elementary school as our Pizza Party challenge comes to a close. The winning classroom will be announced after Thanksgiving break.

Anyone interested in helping out please meet at Marlborough, help us load donations into cars and drive over to OpenLink.

Upcoming Dates:

• December 1st – second dues payment ( $60 )
• December 15th – Holiday party and Pinewood Derby kits
• December 24th – Luminaries Service Project
• February 28th – Pinewood Derby

We could use everyone’s help this weekend as we collect food, there will be roles for youth of every age and all adults.

Date: Saturday, November 15

Time: 8:30am – 11:00am

Dress: Scout Uniform – Bring extra layers it will be cold to start

Location: Red Hill Municipal Building – 56 W 4th St, Red Hill, PA 18076

Bring: Please bring wagons, boxes, and bags if you have them

Help Needed: drivers for pickup, escorts for cubs, sorters, and counters

What we will do:

• Collect food by going house to house
• Bring food back to Red Hill Municipal building
• Sort through food looking for expiration dates
  • Throw away anything more than 1 year past expiration date
  • Separate anything within 1 year of expiration, it will be offered by Open Link to those that would like it
  • Count and pack items
  • Drive food to Open Link and get record of weight

Where we will collect food:

You can find maps of the area of Red Hill we cover at Scouting for Food – Cub Scout Pack 170 Red Hill PA

A big thank you to everyone that helped with Scouting for Food this weekend. We need to finish up one last section, and could use all of your help.

Tomorrow night please meet in the Redners Parking lot at 6:30pm ( 58 E 6th St, Red Hill, PA 18076 )

Items to bring

• Flashlights / Headlamps
• Class A uniform or Class B ( wear a long sleave shirt or sweatshirt underneath for warmth )

Safety

• Scouts must stay within eyesight of adults, adults should accompany youth on longer driveways
• Buddy system should be followed at all times
• Scouts must wait for adults at cross walks
• Older scouts will cover busy roads, including Main Street, 11th, and 6th

We will split up into groups covering Preston Court, Villas at Red Hill, 6th and 29, and Washington, 7th, and 8th streets.

Tomorrow morning, 11/8, we will meet in the parking lot at the Borough of Red Hill municipal building.

We will walk door to door through Red Hill, hanging door tags, like in the picture at the bottom of this email. These hang tags provide instructions regarding what type of food items are needed and when to place donations out so they can be picked up.

The help of all cub scouts and parents is greatly appreciated, this activity is appropriate for all ages.

Time: 9am

Dress: Wear cub scout attire, be prepared with hats, gloves, and jackets as it is supposed to be windy and cool.

Address: 56 W 4th St, Red Hill, PA 18076

Not available in the morning, but could help in the afternoon tomorrow? Send me an email or text and I’ll get things coordinated.

Help Feed Upper Perk’s Hungry

November 15th

Scouting for Food is coming back to the Upper Perkiomen Valley and we are collecting food donations on Saturday November 15. We will start by hanging door hangers the weekend of November 8th, be on the lookout for door hangers like the ones at the bottom of this page.

What is needed?

Most needed items are:

• Peanut butter & jelly
• Cooking oil
• Canned tuna or meat
• Canned fruits and vegetables
• Canned stews and soups
• Oatmeal and cereal
• Whole grain pasta
• 100% juice
• Rice
• Boxed milk ( non-refrigerated )

Where does the food go?

All food donations are collected, sorted, and brought to the Open Link to feed the communities of the Upper Perkiomen Valley. Learn more about the Open Link on their website at: The Open Link

How can I donate?

Look for a hangtag on your door, the various Cub Scout Packs and Scout Troops of the valley will distribute them around the local area, covering Red Hill, Pennsburg, East Greenville, Palm, and more. If you live in an area that we don’t cover, we will post additional locations where you can drop off food during the week between November 8 and 15.

Students and Staff of Marlborough elementary can donate at school where Pack 170 will sponsor a Pizza Party for the class that collects the most items. A big thank you to the Marlborough community for all of their support.

How does Pack 170 Help

Cub Scout Pack 170 covers Red Hill, distributing door hangers with information, collecting / sorting the donations, and brings them to Open Link. Want to learn more? Check out Scouting for Food – Cub Scout Pack 170 Red Hill PA

Given the expected low temperatures, with real feel near freezing, we have decided to do dinner, campfire, and skits after Fall Fest, there will be no overnight camping.

Timeline for Saturday, November 1st.

• 9am – 4pm – Fall Fest
• 5:30pm – 9pm – Troop 108 Cabin

Fall Fest – November 1 – 9am – 4pm

Feel free to join up with the pack for all or part of the day, or split up if you have different times for Archery, BBs, and Fishing. Please note that Lions will not be able to register for BBs.

• 9am – Meet at Camp Garrison Parking Lot ( see map below ) to take bus to Camp Hart ( ~2min ride )
• 10am – BBs
• 11am – Archery
• 12pm – Lunch
• 1:30pm – Fishing
• 4pm – Last bus back to Camp Garrison parking lot

Fall Fest takes place at Musser Scout Reservation, the same place we go for BBs and Archery. First year scouts are free of charge, youth 5 and over are $30, children 3 – 5 are $15, and adults are $10. We are trying to organize a group to go before our camping trip on November 1st.

If you would like to join us please register at: Cradle of Liberty Council – 2025 Cub Scout Fall Fest

Dinner, Campfire, Skits – 5:30 – 9pm

Join us after Fall Fest for dinner, campfire and skits at Troop 108s camp, 1060 Soffa Rd in East Greenville.

Sign Up:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094AABA82EA5FA7-59342390-pack

Bring a flashlight, water bottle, and dress warmly, it will cool down quickly after dark. There will be plenty of seating, so no need to bring your own.