Cub Scout Pack 44

Billings, Montana

Aims of Scouting: Character Development, Citizenship Training, and Personal Fitness.

CHARTERED ORGANIZATION OF BIG SKY PARENTS OF CUB SCOUTS

What's New?

All the latest information activities and events in which Pack 44 Scouts, Parents and Leaders have participated are listed below.

The Events Calendar on the button to the left tells about coming events, and the Previous Events Page, well tells about previous events.

• Graduation 2008

Scouts move forward in graduating, and we have a new Cubmaster, Bart James

And, we have pictures of the Pack 44 version of the Silver Beaver award...  And, we are awaiting others...

And, other stuff...

• PACK MEETING, Friday, April 18th

It was our time to do our Good Turn for America, and learn about Earth Day!

For more information about the origins of Earth Day, click this link:  http://www.epa.gov/earthday/

We had special Leader tributes, and can you pick our leader from this flowerbed?

We learned that Character Counts in Cub Scouts, just check our Pack T-Shirts!

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• Saturday, March 15TH

  SCOUT SHOW - EXPLORE MONTANA

   

  WHAT A SCOUT SHOW!!!!

  1ST PLACE BEST OF SHOW

  1ST PLACE BEST THEME

  1ST PLACE SCOUT CLASS IN THE PINEWOOD DERBY GOES TO TRAVIS!

  1ST PLACE OPEN CLASS IN THE PINEWOOD DERBY GOES TO BECKY!

   

  PARENTS OF PACK 44 BE VERY PROUD OF YOUR SCOUTS & FAMILY MEMBERS!

Going into the Pack 44 Mine is serious business...

A good place for gathering together too...

And, catching District Committee Staff lunching...

• Friday-Sunday, February 29th - March 2nd

  PINEWOOD DERBY

The pit crews...

The races are off...

Families together...

And, winners young and tall...

Pinewood Derby News Coverage

By Kyle Midura Story Published: Mar 2, 2008 at 7:15 PM MST Story Updated: Mar 2, 2008 at 5:21 PM MST

Watch the video

BILLINGS - It wasn't an auto-show, but hundreds of cars were on display at the Rimrock Mall this weekend. Designs ranged from sports cars to wheeled blocks of cheese. Members of Troop 3 competed in the last day of this year's Pinewood Derby at the Rimrock Mall.

They were led by Scout Master John Wessell. "The Pinewood Derby is kind of the culmination of scouting, and it's usually the most fun activity of the year," he said, "they really look forward to it."
Some focused on building the perfect car, others tried and will their car to victory. Neither strategy is fail-proof as John's son Christian told us.
 

"I got in last place every single time," said Christian. "He hasn't had the greatest day racing but you know it's just been fun for him to come down and compete with kids," said John.
John said the derby is a proud scouting tradition, but much has changed over the years. Tracks are standardized, timing computerized, and designs globalized. "We looked at the computer and printed papers out, and I picked one," said Christian about his design.
 

But technology takes a back seat come race time. John said, "it's pretty exciting. It can be a little stressful, a little bit of tension getting your car in line making sure the paint dries, and wheels run appropriately."
Some scouts build cars to win, others build for looks. Parents tend to do a better job of both. John said scouts often have, "some excellent consultation." But he said it doesn't really matter.
 

"The most important thing about pinewood derby, is kids getting together with their families having a great time," John said, "it doesn't matter if they win or lose they're just out there giving their best effort." He said scouts' derby memories last much longer than the races.