Anthem Scouting

NO Pack Meeting
2024-04-30 | TBD
THERE IS NO PACK MEETING
The usual Pack meeting will be held during the family campout

Den Meetings
2024-05-07 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-08-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-08-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-09-03 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-09-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-10-01 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-10-15 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-11-05 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Phoenix) and 4 more dates | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
Our Den meetings are typically the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Pack Meeting - Crossover
2024-05-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
Stay tuned for more details!

Cub Scout Pack 247 Info Night and Fire Truck Spray Down
2024-07-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
Are you interested in learning more about Cub Scouts? We’d love to have you join us for one of our favorite nights of the year!!
We will have a short Pack meeting, followed by a spray down by the Daisy Mountain Fire Department!!!
Pack leadership will be available to answer questions from families.
We will meet in the Commons, which is by the north side of the parking lot.
Don’t want to get wet? Don’t worry! Kids control how wet they get and it’s a fun time, even for those who stay dry.
Bring a towel and wear a bathing suit or clothes you are okay getting wet in! Siblings are welcome to come and join in the fun!

Pack Leadership Meeting
2024-08-13 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-09-10 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-10-08 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-11-12 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-01-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom call
Feel free to join the Pack Leadership Meeting via Zoom.

Pack Meeting
2024-08-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-09-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-10-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States

Pack Family Campout
2024-09-27 16:00 - 2024-09-29 12:00 | Arizona National Guard Camp Navajo Military Reservation, 1 Hughes Ave, Bellemont, AZ, 86015, United States
Our pack family campout will be at the AZ National Guard – Camp Navajo Military Reservation.
What to pack (PDF)
Campout Schedule (PDF)
Check-in: Between 4:00PM – 6:00PM on Friday
Check-out: 12:00PM on Sunday
Who: All scouts and at least 1 adult – this is a family campout. The entire family is welcome to come!
Cost: The pack is covering the cost for each scout and 1 adult. Additional family members are $10 per person, with a maximum of $25 per family.
Please Note:

Food for Saturday and Sunday morning is provided by the Pack. Menu to be announced shortly (think super simple!)
Friday Dinner is on your own.
Drinks should be brought by each family for their own family members.
We have a unique opportunity to sleep in the barracks. You have the choice to share the barracks with any other families that choose to. You MUST stay with your son, so your family can stay in the barracks OR your family can camp out in a tent. If you choose to stay in the barracks, you will need to bring your own bedding.
Bring your ID – will need to get on base

Campout Schedule
Friday, September 27th:
⚜ Arrive: Anytime at camp after 4 PM
⚜ Check in: Check in with Tim Fish or Jennifer Bohnsack to ﬁnd out where to set up camp
⚜ Set up Camp/Tent: Scouts should participate in set up as this is a requirement for some Adventures
⚜ Dinner: On your own
⚜ Games/Activity: Check with your Den Leader
⚜ Lights Out: 9 PM

Saturday, September 28th:
⚜ 7:30 AM Breakfast
⚜ 8:30 AM Flag Ceremonies: Den Leaders to lead ﬂag ceremony for the Pack. Scouts must be in complete Class A Uniform (Neckerchief, Hat, Shirt, Belt ). After the ceremony, please change to Class B Uniform (t-shirt ) for the rest of the activities
⚜ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Den Activities: Please check in with your Den Leaders for planned activities
⚜ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch
⚜ 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Clean up: Everyone asked to participate in lunch clean up
⚜ 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Fire Station Activities
⚜ 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Den Activities: Please check in with your Den Leaders for planned activities
⚜ 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Dinner: Dinner will be provided by the pack.
⚜ 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM Dinner Clean up: Everyone asked to participate in dinner clean up
⚜ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Campﬁre Program*: Each Den will do a skit or song for the program, Awards given *no actual ﬁres due to restrictions
⚜ 9:00 PM Lights Out: Good Night!!

Sunday, April 21st:
⚜ 7:30 AM Breakfast
⚜ 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Interfaith Service: Led by Tim Fish
⚜ 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Leave No Trace: All Scouts & siblings with a few adult volunteers to participate in Leave No Trace activity to clean up camp
⚜ 11:30 AM Pack up: Scouts help families pack up and depart camp
⚜ 12:00 PM Last Walkthrough & Departures: All Den Leaders to participate

Special Instructions
⚜ Have all Scouts wash their hands every 2 hours
⚜ Friday Dinner is on your own. Pack is NOT providing.
⚜ Please bring enough food for your family for all other meals/snacks.
⚜ Please make sure that you bring enough water and other drinks desired for your entire family.
⚜ Quiet time is observed from 9:30 PM – 7:00 AM
⚜ Please do not plan to arrive, pack/unpack, or leave camp during quiet time
⚜ Smoking is not allowed
⚜ If a campﬁre is not allowed due to restrictions, we will cook using propane heating units unless under Class 3 restrictions where no ﬂames are permitted
⚜ Schedule subject to change as necessary

Items NOT Allowed by BSA
➔ Firearms/ammunition
➔ Fireworks
➔ Alcohol
➔ Electronics (Radios, Tablet/iPad/Kindle, Personal Gaming Devices such as Nintendo DS, etc.)
➔ Pets (dogs, cats, turkeys, ferrets, birds, etc.)
➔ RVs or trailers

Den Meetings (optional)
2024-10-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
THIS IS AN OPTIONAL MEETING
We will have the facility open and the den can meet for planned activities or just to spend time with the rest of the Pack.
Our Den meetings are typically the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

NO Pack Meeting
2024-11-26 | TBD
THERE IS NO PACK MEETING

Pack Meeting
2024-12-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
We will be handing out the Pinewood Derby cars.

Pack Meeting - Caroling
2024-12-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
This will be our annual Caroling event – stay tuned for more details

Pinewood Derby Car Check-In
2025-01-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Contact Your Den Leader
To save some time on Race Day, we will have 2 opportunities to check in your car during the week:

Weekly Den meeting the week of the event – January 6th
The day prior to the race – Friday, January 10th 5pm-7pm

Contact your Den Leader for the location for the Friday check-in, it is at a Leader’s house so we don’t want to list it publically.

Pinewood Derby Race Day
2025-01-11 09:30 - 13:00 | Martin Auto Museum, 4320 W Thunderbird Rd, Glendale, AZ, 85306
We’re excited to be hosting our Pinewood Derby at the Martin Auto Museum this year! The museum features over 140 vehicles, including classic cars, hot rods, customs, imports, and much more. It also has one of the largest collections of auto memorabilia, antique gas pumps, and signage anywhere.
Our Pinewood Derby will be on Saturday, January 11th from 9:30(ish) – 1pm. As a reminder, the Pack pays for Scout cars, but if a parent or sibling would like to race, the cost of additional cars is $5.
Here are some rules and building tips & tricks:

You have to use everything that comes in the bag, including the wood block, wheels, and axles. You can’t purchase aftermarket parts. (You can purchase a pre-cut BSA wedge wood block, if you would prefer to start with a wedge shape.)
The car has to be made for this race. No reruns or repaints.
The max weight of the car is 141.75 grams. (Try to make it weigh as close to that as you can, without going over. The heavier it is, the faster it will go.)

A few additional notes:

The goal is to have fun.
There are lots of great website that provide tricks, tips, and design ideas.
Your Scout should be HEAVILY involved in making the car. If you really want to race, get a car for the parent/sibling race 😉
Everyone must behave in accordance with the Scout Law at all times.
The goal is to have fun!
The goal is to have fun!!
The goal is to have fun!!!

TIPS

1. Get your car to the max weight of 5 oz – If you are underweight your car will not be fast enough to win races. Scales are often different so try to get your car to 4.8oz before coming and then add the rest of the weight at the event to make sure we don’t have to remove weight.
2. The ideal spot to add weight is about an inch in front of your rear axle. If all the weight is in the front the car tends to wobble. If it is all in the very back it can pop wheelies. Michael’s has Pinewood Derby weight kits that easily screw into the bottom of your car. You can also use things like fishing weights, tire weights, etc.
3. Get your wheel alignment as straight as possible – this is key to your car going fast. If you want to get fancy, make it so that only 3 wheels touch the track to reduce friction. (The fourth wheel has to be present, but it can be raised.)
4. Use powdered graphite on the axles – can be purchased at Home Depot or Michaels. No liquid lubricants can be used, it ruins the track and you will not be allowed to race.
5. Keep your car aerodynamic. Do not add anything to the sides of the cars that goes past the wheel base, it won’t fit on the track.
6. There are many pictures of cars and tips posted online if you just google Pinewood Derby.
SCHEDULE
8:30AM Set up begins
9:00AM Venue opens to the Public
9:30AM Scouts arrive
9:45-10:00AM Scouts vote for Design Awards
10:00AM Racing begins!
11:00AM Family Races (adults and non-scout siblings who have entered cars)
11:45AM Scout Finals
12:00PM Awards
12:15PM Clean-up
Let us know if you have any questions!

Click here for more info on the Pinewood Derby from the Scout Shop.
