Packtivities Calendar Updated for 2023 / 2024
Cub Scouts Give Thanks!
Earlier this fall our scouts distributed popcorn donations to Emergency Responders, Sheriff Office, and Military Troops. Scouts are learning to give back and support those who give so much to keep us safe. This Wednesday (11/30/22) our Pack will come together for a Scouts-Giving event. At this event, boys and girls will create cards for our military troops who cannot be home for the holidays.
Pack Campout November 12th
A little bit of cold weather did could not stop our scouts from camping. They hiked trails, met new friends, played games, learned how to prep meals, and start a camp fire. All of our campers also earned their Polar Bear camping patch. This patch can be earned by scouts who camp in 32 degrees or less. By our calculations it got down to a chilly 28 degrees overnight.
November 11th - Celebrate a Veteran
Our scouts support our Veterans. On Friday November 11th, cub scouts will wear their class A uniforms, and participate in their school's celebration of our nation's Veteran's.
It's MY Park Day
NOVEMBER 5th
The Austin Parks Foundation hosts an "It's My Park Day" in the Spring and Fall. This Fall event is on November 5th and there are locations all over Austin. As part of our service hours with Wells Branch MUD our scouts and their families volunteer at the Wells Branch event. To register for this event go to https://austinparks.givepulse.com/event/register/320708
Scouts/Families bring your gloves and wear your Class B shirts.
Location: Wells Branch Disc Golf Course, 14011 Owen-Tech Blvd, Austin, TX 78728
Park along street across from WhataBurger
TRUNK or TREAT and Scout Service Hours
If you are spooky, scary, creepy-crawly or glittery, then the Wells Branch Trunk-or-Treat is the place to be on Halloween! It's a fun-filled evening for tricking-or-treating in a safe and controlled environment. Car trunks and truck beds are quite the sight on this night; passing out tasty treats to all they greet. You won’t want to miss Wells Branch Parks and Recreation’s Out of This World trunk display, made from 100% reused, recycled and repurposed items. Stop by the photo booth for a complimentary keepsake!
All hands on deck for this service project. Pack 728 provides a "trunk" as part of our service hour commitment to the Wells Branch MUD. Scout Families please bring a bag of candy to our Pack meeting on 10/26 and sign up using the signupGenious button for a time you are available to set up, distribute candy, or clean up at this fun Halloween event.
2022 Rain Gutter Regatta
We had some fantastic boats and great racing by our cub scouts. Scouts were full of hot air and everyone had fun. They may have gone home a bit wetter than when they arrived. Lessons learned - bring more towels! Scouts showed their helpful side and helped clean up the race tracks and wipe down tables for storage. Awards for Best Paint Job, Cub Scout Spirit, Most Creative, and Turtle in addition to First, Second and Third place distributed tonight at the Pack meeting. Parents please share your photos to wbpack728@gmail.com
2022 Rain Gutter Regatta event photos! Email the Pack and we can add your photos too!
Rain Gutter Regatta results are in!
Tigers 1st - Braylon Tigers 2nd - William Tigers 3rd - Jeremiah
Webelos 1st - Christian Webelos 2nd Place - Mosher Webelos 3rd Place - Rex
Turtle Award - Magnolia Cub Scout Spirit - Jeremiah Best Design - Jameson
Most Creative - Charlie Best Paint Job - Mosher Fan Favorite - Christian
Pack Gold - Christian Pack Silver - Braylon Pack Bronze - Mosher
Great job to all of our scouts!
Back to Scouting!!!
Hey Scouts and families!
It's been a great summer and now it's time for a fantastic year of Cub Scouts! We are kicking off our Scouting year with our Pack meeting on August 31st, followed by an awesome Join Scouting Night on September 7th. This year we have a lot of activities planned from a rain gutter regatta, camping, carnivals, pinewood derby, and more. Join WB Pack 728 for another great year of scouting!
22-23 Volunteers & Leaders Needed
Pack 728 is successful due to the leadership and volunteer efforts from our parents. We have several open positions that you would be great in!
- FUNDRAISING Chair / Popcorn Kernel
- BALOO Trained Parents *required for our pack to camp
- 2022/2023 Lion Den Leader (Kindergarten)
- Parent volunteers to help with:
- website
- newsletters
- Membership chair
- planning for next year activities
- camp cook
... and More!
Popcorn Kernel Needed ASAP!
Results are in!
Pack Overall
First Place - Braylon W. (Lion) - 149.3 mph
Second Place - Magnolia A. (Lion) - 148.27 mph
Third Place - Hazel A. (AOL) - 146.59 mph
Lion Den
First Place - Braylon W. - 149.3 mph
Second Place - Magnolia A. - 148.27 mph
Third Place - Charlie L. - 146.29 mph
Tiger Den
First Place - Luka H. - 141.98 mph
Second Place - Diego S. - 136.73 mph
Third Place - Eli D. - 132.02 mph
Wolf Den
First Place - Colin M. - 135.16 mph
Second Place - Franklin B. - 120.69 mph
Bear Den
First Place - Maddie G. - 145.31 mph
Second Place - Jameson W. - 145 mph
Third Place - Jimmy S. - 129.96 mph
Webelo's / AOL's
First Place - Hazel A. - 146.59 mph
Second Place - Geryson M. - 93.63 mph
Third Place - Nora B. - 53.14
Popcorn News
Popcorn Kernel Needed ASAP!
Popcorn sales are around the corner, be prepared for August. Please contact Cubmaster Jack if you are ready to serve our Pack:
Register for the 2022 Popcorn Program to keep informed about dates, changes and new opportunities. Go to www.bsacac.org/popcorn and click the Register Now button.
Work with Scouts / Families / Patrol Leaders Council to build a program year with camping, day trips, derbies, meetings and other activities. Determine your Unit’s budget and fundraising needs using the 2022 Unit Program Budget Planner.
Find that perfect person or team within your Unit to coordinate your fundraiser and reach the Scout’s full potential to earn their way through their Scouting career. Unit Popcorn Team Description
Join Scout Night | Aug. 4th
We are excited for what we have planned to help units recruit this fall! Unit leaders, please keep the evening of August 4th open for fellowship and training, More details coming soon.
Training
You can find this information any time on the Council training site
May
5/7-5/8 - BSA Aquatics Supervision 2 Paddle Craft Safety Modules - Basic Kayaking and River Kayaking
5/6-5/7 & 5/14- NRA Pistol Instructor Course
5/14 & 5/17 - BSA Aquatics Supervision - Swimming & Water Rescue
5/14 - Cub Scout BB Gun Rangemaster training
5/14 - Cub Scout Archery Rangemaster training
5/20 - Mega Training Weekend
Wilderness First Aid - Sold Out
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS)
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO)
5/21 - Swimming and Water Rescue Training
June
6/5-6/10 - NYLT 2022 Summer 1
6/6 & 6/7 & 6/8 - NRA Rifle Instructor Course
6/12-6/18 - NYLT 2022 Summer 2
July
7/23 - NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT)
September
9/9-9/11 & 9/23-9/25 - Texas Powder Horn 2022
9/15 & 9/17 - BSA Aquatics Supervision - Swimming & Water Rescue
9/17 - Cub Scout BB & Archery Rangemaster training
9/21 - Citizenship in Society Merit Badge Training Online Class
9/24 & 9/25 - BSA Aquatics Supervision 2 Paddle Craft Safety Modules - Basic Kayaking and River Kayaking
October
10/1 - USAA Archery Level 1 Training
10/7-10-9 & 11/5-11/6 - WoodBadge 2022 Fall
November
11/11 & 11/12 & 11/18 & 11/19 - NRA Rifle Instructor Course
11/12 - Cub Scout BB & Archery Rangemaster training
December
12/27-1/1 - NYLT 2022 Winter
Cub Scout Adventure Days this Summer!
This is an opportunity to kick back and enjoy events Cub Scouts love; archery, BB guns, creative crafts, outdoor adventures, and more in a single day environment centered around a fun theme. On top of their shooting awards, Cubs will begin other adventures as age appropriate at different stations such as those listed on each day.
Join us for one or multiple days!
June 27th- DinoDays: Explore ancient history! Do you know how to Roar?
Adventures- Rumble in the Jungle, Tiger Tag, Digging in the Past, Super Science, Earth Rocks
June 29th- Cubs of the Roundtable: Royal steeds, chivalry, and more await! What would your crest look like?
Adventures- Pick My Path, Good Knights, Paws of Skill, Roaring Laughter, Build my own Hero
July 1st- Imagination Station: Robots won't design themselves! What futuristic society awaits?
Adventures- Build it Up Knock it Down, Tiger Tales, Finding your Way, Make it Move, Engineer
Learn more about Adventure Days
...And don't forget Cub Scout Fun Days!
Cub Scout Fun Days this summer are a great way to help your Cub Scouts stay active over the summer and get ready for your pack’s fall program. Sign up as a Pack and get credit towards the Summertime Pack Award! Learn more
We're hoping to get a date added in July at Old Settler's Park, watch the web page above for more details.
Spring Campout - Camp Mabry
7 May 2022 - Let's go camping! More information in the sign up below.
Pack Meeting Highlights
1. Spring Campout, May 7th @ Camp Mabry
- Need each Den to develop a skit
- Help needed planning/cooking meals (snack/dinner/breakfast)
- Transport cooking gear (no campfires)
- Do you need equipment? Let your den leader know. We may have some you can borrow
2. Pinewood Derby 10-1pm 5/14/2022 at Joe Lee Johnson
- Sign up at Website (see post below)
- Set up crew (5 parents needed)
- Tear down / Clean up crew (5 parents needed)
- Car check-in starts @ 9:45am
- Thanks to Wes & Jennifer Turnbow who have been storing the track.
- Thanks to Ernest Adams who is helping us with running the races!
- Thanks to Lee for securing the location
3. Advancements / Party 5/25 @ KF Community Center
- Need volunteers to help make it special planning/decorations/food
- Dens will each have a table to display activities and show off what they've done this year
4. Summer Activities
- Movies in the Park (Monthly)
- JULY 4Th Parade
- Join Scout Activity August (Help plan and implement)
5. Leadership Needed:
- Assistant Cub Master
- FUNDRAISING Chair / Popcorn Kernel
- Need to register pack this month
- This will affect our Pack Budget
- Co-Camping Chair
- Membership Chair
- 2022/2023 Lion Den Leader (Kindergarten)
- 2022/2023 Wolf Den Leader (2nd Grade)
- Parent volunteers to help with:
- website
- newsletters
- membership
- planning for next year activities
Wells Branch 4th Annual Youth Tournament - Disc Golf
Youth Disc Golf Tournament
Wells Branch: Ages 1-18
Sunday, April 10 (Check-in & disc selection at 1 p.m. Tee off at 1:45)
Awards ceremony w/trophies will be held after the final group has completed their round.
Each participant will receive TWO disc golf discs with custom artwork as part of their
registration ($15). There will be door prizes as well as trophies for age division winners.
Players compete in age brackets w/separate boys and girls divisions:
6 and under, age 7-8, age 9-10, age 11-12, age 13-15, age 16-18.
Registration is only $15.
Or register at WB Recreation Center, located at 3000 Shoreline Dr.
Or call to register at 512-251-9814 or email registration request to rec@wellsbranchmud.com
*** This is not an official Pack 728 event, just a fun event for the kiddos ***
Wells Branch Eco Fair 2022
Sign up to earn your service hours and join us for the 2022 Wells Branch Eco Fair hosted by the Wells Branch Recreation Department. Visit booths with vendor demos, giveaways and hands on activities for both children and adults. Don’t miss a special presentation at noon about tree maintenance 101 in the front conference room! Featuring:
Children’s Activities
Make and take crafts with recycled items
Kids cardboard creative
Make pollinator seed balls
Kids education and games
Alternate Energies
Green energy choices
Solar power and associated batteries
Energy efficiency in your home
Healthy Food, Healthy Life
Plant based nutrition and samples
Nutritional health coach
DIY cosmetics, cleansers and air fresheners
Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
Learn what locals do to greatly reduce waste
Learn how and what to recycle
Recycled art
Make a rain gauge (bring a bottle)
The Great Outdoors
WB MUD Urban Forest Journey
Ask an Arborist, tree info, and tree giveaway
Easy to build 4x4 pollinator garden and food garden (raffle at end of fair)
Local birds including our purple martin colony
Outdoor sports
Make seedballs and get ladybugs to release at home
Water conservation
Be waterwise and conserve water
Protecting wastewater collection systems
Handouts and free water conservation devices
Stage 5 - CoVid Update
Pack Leadership has decided on the following meeting protocols:
All Den & Pack meetings will be held outdoors.
Dress for the weather. There is no such thing as bad weather.
Wear your mask at all times.
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If you are not comfortable with this, please work with your Den Leader to develop a plan for your scout to complete the appropriate adventures. No scout left behind.
Please direct your questions to your Den Leader and/or Cub Master
January Packtivities!
New to scouts? Text 512-761-6440 and let us know you will be joining us! This will insure we have all materials needed.
Jan. 12th @ 6:30p - Virtual Lion/Wolf/Webelos/AOLs Den meeting
Jan. 15th @ 10am - Lion/Tiger/Bear Dens meeting at Camp Mabry Museum / Hiking / Fishing
Jan. 19th @ 630p - KF Gazebo Wolf / Webelo / AOL Den Meetings
Jan. 22nd @ 8a - University of Scouting, for Parents and Leaders - Click Here to Register
Jan. 22nd @ 1030a - Lion/Bear Den Meetings (Location TBD)
Jan. 29th @ 10:30a - Lion / Wolf / Bear / Webelos/AOL Den Meetings (Location TBD)
Pinewood Derby **Postponed**
Due to Stage 5 restrictions, we have postponed this years Pinewood Derby.
Check back for the new date and time!
December Packtivities!
Dec. 1 @ 5:30p - Tiger Den Meeting - KF Pavilion
Dec. 1 @ 6:30p - Lion / Wolf / Bear Den Meetings - KF Pavilion
Dec. 5 @ 3p - Webelos & AOLs Dem Meeting at Ms. Deanna's House
Dec. 8 @ 6:30p - Lion / Wolf / Bear Den Meetings - KF Pavilion
Dec. 10 @ 4p - Luminary Festival - KF Park
Dec. 11 @ 4p - Luminary Festival - KF Park
Dec. 12 @ 8a - Luminary Festival Clean Up - KF Park
Dec. 15 @ 6p - Pack Meeting & Crossover at KF Community Center - This will be our last Den / Pack meeting until the new year.
Coming Soon
Hikes - Monthly Outings
Pinewood Derby
Bear Carnival
New Charter Org
Blue and Gold
Report to State
Spring Camp Out
Wells Branch Luminary Festival
Please mark your calendars and sign up (above) for the service hours at the December Luminary Festival in December. Your assistance is needed December 10, 11, or 12. On Friday we will be dispersing luminary bags along the trails, lighting candles in the luminary bags, and then enjoying the festival. The second day of the festival our volunteers will be replacing the burned out candles/bags along the trails, lighting candles, and then enjoying the crafts and fire pit. The last day is clean up on Sunday morning. We will be picking up trash and luminary bags along the trails. We appreciate your assistance with this effort. If you have any questions please reach out to Mrs. Donna Malone (Wolf and Webelo Parent).
2021 November Meetings
Nov. 6th - It's My Park Day! (9a-Noon)
Wells Branch Disc Golf Course
Owen Tech Blvd, Austin, TX 78728
Camp Tom Wooten
785 FM1441, Bastrop, TX 78602
Nov. 7th - Webelos (4th) & AOL (5th) Den Meeting (3p-5p)
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection
2200 Justin Lane, Austin, TX 78757
Nov. 10th - Lion (K) / Wolf (2) / Bear (3) Den Meetings (6:30p-7:30p)
Katherine Fleischer Park @ Gazebo
2106 Klattenhoff Dr., Austin, TX 78728
Wear your Class A uniform and participate in your schools Veterans Day activities.
Nov. 12th - Camping on Your Own
Somerville State Park - Birch Creek
Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway
14222 Park Rd. 57, Somerville, TX 77879
Nov. 13th - Fall Pack Campout
Somerville State Park - Birch Creek
Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway
14222 Park Rd. 57, Somerville, TX 77879
Nov. 17th - Tiger (1st) Den Meeting (5:30p-6:30p)
Katherine Fleischer Park @ Gazebo
2106 Klattenhoff Dr., Austin, TX 78728
Nov. 17th - Pack Meeting (K-5th) (6:30p-8p)
Wells Branch Community Center
2106 Klattenhoff Dr., Austin, TX 78728
Nov. 21st - Webelo (4th) & AOL (5th) Den Meeting (3p-5p)
Filaree Park
3110 Filaree St., Austin, TX 78728
For more upcoming activities and events check out our calendar!
*** If you are new, let us know you are coming! Text us at (512) 670-8154 ***
Fall Camp Out
Hey Campers! The temperatures have started to cool off, and you know what that mean?! CAMPING!!! We will be hiking, fishing, playing games, making s'mores and more! Whether you camp overnight or visit for the day, our campouts is where several dens finish complete adventure requirements. Most importantly we will get outside and have fun!!! Sign up today!
Pack 728 members join us on November 13th at Lake Somerville State Park Birch Creek.
Check-in time: 11/13 (Saturday) at 2pm
Check-out time: 11/14 (Sunday) at noon
See sign up for more information regarding Friday night camping on your own!
