Activities
Here is a schedule of activities for 2023-24. The UMC location is the Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church at 80 Mt. Auburn St. Squibnocket Park is at 351 N. Beacon St., on the Charles River right across from Greenough Blvd.
In addition to the Pack activities listed below, Dens (groups of Scouts in a single grade) will be meeting several times a month at times and in formats that work best for their members.
Event photos are posted on our Facebook page.
SEPTEMBER
9/7: Return to Cubs Den meetings. Location: UMC
9/9: Day hike, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Location: Rock Meadow Belmont
9/14, 6:00 p.m.: Pack Welcome and initial Den meetings. Location: UMC
9/18, 7:30 p.m.: Pack committee meeting, Mighty Squirrel, 411 Waverley Oaks Rd, Waltham
9/21, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
9/23, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.: Popcorn sales and recruiting at Faire on the Square, Saltonstall Park, 149 Main Street
9/30 (Sat), 5:00 p.m.: September Pack meeting & New Member information session. Come see our Rocket Launch event! Location: Squibnocket Park
OCTOBER
**Scout Popcorn Fundraising**
10/2, 7:30 p.m.: Pack committee meeting. Location: Virtual
10/5, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
10/7-8: Fall campout rescheduled to Nov due to weather
10/19, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
10/21 & 22: Popcorn sales at Head of the Charles, American Legion Marsh Post, 5 Greenough Blvd, Cambridge
10/26, 6:00 p.m.: October Pack meeting. Wear your Halloween costume! Location: UMC
NOVEMBER
**Scouting for Food Drive all of November!**
11/2, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
11/4-5: Fall Campout at New England Base Camp in Milton; Webelos (AOL - 5th grade) Thanksgiving campout with Scout Troop 30
11/6, 7:30 p.m.: Pack committee meeting
11/9, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
11/16, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
11/18, 12--3 p.m.: Scouting for Food drop-off, UMC driveway
11/30, 6:00 p.m.: November Pack meeting, UMC
DECEMBER
12/4, 7:30 p.m.: Pack committee meeting
12/7, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
12/14, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
12/21, 6:00 p.m.: December Pack meeting. Location: UMC
JANUARY
1/4, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
1/7, 7:30 p.m.: Pack committee meeting
1/18, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
1/25, 6:00 p.m.: January Pack meeting. Location: UMC
1/28, TBD: Arrow of Light Crossing Over Ceremony, Rock Meadow
FEBRUARY
2/1, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings/Pinewood Derby Car cutting
2/5, 7:30 p.m.: Pack committee meeting
2/8, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings/Pinewood Derby Car cutting
2/15, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings.
2/20-24: February School Vacation
2/29, 6:00 p.m.: Pack meeting, UMC
MARCH
TBD. Pack Winter Overnight
3/4, 7:30 p.m.: Pack committee meeting
3/7: Pinewood Derby car workday, UMC
3/21, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
3/28, 6:00 p.m.: Pack meeting, Pinewood Derby! UMC
APRIL
4/1, 8 p.m.: Pack committee meeting, UMC parlor
4/4, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
4/11, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
4/15-19: April School vacation
TBD: Charles River cleanup
4/25, 6:00 p.m.: Pack meeting, Location: UMC
4/27, afternoon/evening: Day in the Woods, New England Base Camp, Milton
MAY
5/TBD: Sons of Liberty District Pinewood Derby Championships, TBD
5/6, 8 p.m.: Pack committee meeting
5/9, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
5/16, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
5/22, 5 p.m.: Placing flags on veterans' graves, St. Patrick's Cemetery
5/23, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
5/27, TBD: march in Memorial Day Parade
5/30, 6:00 p.m.: Pack meeting / Bear Carnival, UMC
JUNE
6/1–2: Spring campout, Camp Carpenter, Manchester, NH
6/3, 7:30 p.m.: Pack committee meeting, Mighty Squirrel, 411 Waverley Oaks Rd, Waltham
6/6: 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
6/13, 6:00 p.m.: Den meetings
6/20, 6:00 p.m.: Pack meeting (graduation), UMC lawn