The Great Pumpkin Derby

 

Pumpkin Derby Details!

When: Sunday 10/8 from 2-4 pm

Where: Dunsmore Park behind the baseball field

This is our fall recruiting event, it's our chance to show our friends and classmates what we do in Cub Scouts. Bring a friend or three!  

What are Pumpkin Racers?

Pumpkin Racers are vehicles constructed from pumpkins or fall gourds. Pumpkin Racers come in all different shapes, sizes and speeds. The goal is to roll your Pumpkin Racer the farthest distance down a hill.

Awards

Farthest Roll, Crowd Favorite, Most Spectacular Failure, Cutest, Scariest, Friendliest

Pumpkin Racers
1. The body must be constructed from a pumpkin or gourd.
2. Pumpkins may be carved or used whole.
3. Axles can go through the pumpkin, or the pumpkin can be mounted on casters or a board with wheels.
4. All types and sizes of wheels are legal.
5. Racers must be powered by gravity and the slope of the hill.
6. Make your own at home or you can purchase wheels at Harbor Freight, Amazon, or your local hardware store, 

OR....

Come at 2 pm and we can make them together with Pack-supplied materials (we will have pumpkins, axles, wheels, and decorations).

If you want to build your racer at home, here are some videos showing racer-building instructions:

Very simple instructions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGZvr-kDkDI

Very detailed instructions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCXvmDlQQG8

Please note that pumpkins will likely take damage while racing!
Please take all pumpkins home with you for disposal.

How will the race work?

1. Pumpkin Racers will race in heats down the hill.
2. There is no penalty for Pumpkin Racers bumping into each other.
3. Pumpkin Racers will be released at the top of the hill at the signal.
4. The race officials will determine a winner, based on distance traveled.

Cub Haunt-On 2023

 

Who - Open to all Cub Scouts and their Families.
When - October 27th, 28th, 29th - Rain or Shine
Where - Camp Verdugo Oaks
Theme - Cub Scout Halloween!

A scouting event will be held between October 27th through the 29th. Come for the day, October 28th, or camp the weekend. There will be archery, BB guns, hiking, and Halloween activities. The weekend's main event will be all the scouts dressing up for Halloween and trick-or-treating between the tents.  

For more information and how to reserve your spot, please check out our council's site on the event. Space is limited, so reserve early. Hope to see you all there!

https://www.vhcbsa.org/cubhaunt-on2023

Kickoff Meeting

 Tuesday 8/29/23 from 5:45p to 6:45p

This Tuesday, we will have the first scout meeting for this school year. Join us and see all the fun we will have this year in scouting.

Recycled Raingutter Regatta

Sunday 8/6/23 from 10am - 12pm

We built small boats out of recycled materials and raced them in a raingutter-sized race course. We also played some games.

2ND ANNUAL GREAT PUMPKIN DERBY

 

SUNDAY 10/9/2022 at 3:30PM

Lincoln and Apperson Elementary boys and girls K-5 are invited to join Pack 310 Cub Scouts at our Annual Pumpkin Derby.

Bring a Pumpkin Racer, or build one with us! We’ll be racing the pumpkins to see who can roll theirs the farthest down the hill!

Fourth of July Parade

Meeting place is in front of Caruso's Restaurant (near Vons), at 9:00a

We have the opportunity to join Troop 315 in marching in the Sunland Tujunga 4^th of July Parade.  The parade starts at 10 am, and is typically over before noon. The parade route is about 1 mile long, all downhill, and marches down Foothill from Mt. Gleason Ave to Sunland Park. At the end of the parade is a giant water fight.

 Blue and Gold Banquet

Thursday, June 9 at 5:30PM at CV Park 

(between Dunsmore Ave and the Skate Park)

The Blue and Gold Banquet is our big dinner and advancement ceremony. We will reminisce over our year, giving thanks to everyone who made it a wonderful year, and show our scouts that their hard work didn't go unnoticed.