Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts of Pack 834, sponsored by Thunderhill Elementary School, had a "scientific experience" at a recent overnight stay at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore.Under the guidance of Den Leader Wayne Brychem and Den Chief Daryl Lang, the boys participated in workshops on gravity, buoyancy and the rain forest, earning them a science patch.Parents Jean Leslie, Chris Ohanian, Pauline and Chuck Wieroth and Frank Scrivener enjoyed the trip as much as Welebos' Matt Bryden, Tim Horan, Sam Leslie, Michael Meehan, Alexis Ohanian, Philip Pinder, Adam Solomon, Alex Von Hagen-Jamar, Paul Burt, Eric Wieroth, Michael Scrivener, Ben Yharmacher and Jonathon Hall.

On Wednesday, the Cub Scouts from Pack 944 were treated to a spectacular bridging ceremony with a "Star Wars" theme, including Klingon warriors and a rocket ship which blasted smoke in lift-off.Charles Runkles, whose deep voice resembles that of James Earl Jones, narrated the bridging ceremony at Bethany United Methodist Church. Linda Laun and Shawn Lane, Webelos Den Leaders, presented the culmination of two years of work in the Webelos rank -- the Arrow of Light Award. Michael Clites, Joshua Cookson, Chris Foster, Shelby Lane, Gergory Rizzo, Michael Schoenen, Gregory Will, Scott Zielinski, Ben Carley, Ian Humphries-Russ, Clarence Jeffers, Mike Laun, Seamus Ryan, and Chris Wojtal earned the award.

Potluck dinners, community gatherings and church suppers are a mainstay of Carroll life. Last Friday, one of those traditional events brought Uniontown residents and families together when they packed the Uniontown Elementary School gym for a Cub Scout Blue and Gold Dinner.Nearly 140 people celebrated the founding of the Cub Scouts organization 63 years ago and showed their support for the children who belong to local Pack 633.Nancy Cyford, chairwoman of the event and a den leader for second-grade boys, exemplifies the commitment and hard work that goes into keeping the community going through events like this one. She put in about 60 hours of work in order to make the event happen, yet made it look easy.

SMALL WOODEN CARS raced down a new wooden track at Cub Pack 432's Pinewood Derby.The all-day event included heats for Cub Scouts from first through fifth grades and a "Big Kids Race" for older participants and family members.The race was held Saturday in the parish hall of Grace Episcopal Church in Elkridge, the church that has sponsored the Cub Pack since its beginning. The pack has held a derby every year since 1949.Bill Prehn, who served as Cubmaster for the pack for 10 years, has two of the cars that he raced as a child when his father, Herman Prehn, and Al Seipes were the pack's Cubmasters.

Carroll County Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will join other metropolitan area Scouts on Saturday to distribute more than 300,000 plastic grocery bags to residents in the organization's seventh annual Scouting for Food drive for the hungry."

A horn will blare at 7:30 a.m. over the Oakmont Green Golf Club in Hampstead on May 7, calling 128 golfers to tee off for the first Hampstead Cub Scouts Golf Classic.About five hours and 18 holes later, golfers will deliver score cards and be seated for a fried chicken and fruit salad luncheon. The morning tournament will benefit Cub Scout Pack No. 790."I thought this might be an easy and different way to raise money for our pack," said Paul Kraushofer, the fund-raising chairman, who likes to swing a club himself.

CUB SCOUTS in Pack 790 know a great Christmas tree when they spot one, and they've chosen several dozen to sell at the Robert's Field Shopping Center starting Friday.Scouts and parents selected the trees at JCK Tree Farm near Taneytown, and they're being cut and delivered fresh.Meet the Scouts when trees are sold weekdays from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and weekends from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. next to Ace Hardware. This is the fourth Christmas tree sale to benefit Pack 790, which is sponsored by Spring Garden Elementary.

Cub Scouts in Pack 678 received the Arrow of Light award as they prepared to bridge to Boy Scouts at last month's Blue and Gold banquet held at Mayfield Woods Middle School.Road Runner Den leaders David Porter, Wayne Blithe and Carl McKinney and Bat Den leaders Len Langford, Tim Lay and Dave Holl were present when Pack 678 Scoutmaster Neal Einsidler presented the awards to: Jonathan Blithe, Bernie Gabin, TC Brandon Liang, Dana Melvin, Patrick McKinney, Christopher Porter, Russell Holl, Derrick Jameson, Nathan Langford, Tim Lay, Nicholas Marinelli and Matt Slanga.

Five feathered friends visited Cub Scout Pack 790 Friday vTC night at Spring Garden Elementary School.The mallard duck, two owls, a hawk and a vulture know park Ranger Bill Troutman. He and Scales and Tales members have helped these birds with medical attention and protection until they can be returned to the wild.Scales and Tales seeks to encourage an appreciation for Maryland wildlife, and to promote understanding of the relationship of man, wildlife and the environment. The program is financed by the Maryland State Park Foundation, the Maryland Forest and Park Service and private citizens.

Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Venturing and Varsity Crews from the area will participate in the annual Scouting for Food Program. Beginning Monday and continuing through the week, youths from first through 12th grades will distribute bags to homes in the area and ask residents to fill them with nonperishable food. On March 6, the youths will return to pick up the donations and deliver them to Howard County food pantries. For more information, call 410-750-3239.