Cub Scout Pack 297 - Honolulu, HI

10/15/2026

Pack 297,

What: Special Pack meeting - Personal Safety themed
When: TODAY Thursday, 10/15/26, 6-7pm (arrive early!!!)
Where: Hickam Softball Fields (on K***z Avenue, near Chapel) (https://maps.app.goo.gl/xebth9wjfRzod9CH9) -- Park at the Hickam Bowling Center, assemble at the bleachers by Den.
Why: To meet local JBPHH heroes and learn about personal safety 🚓🚒🧯🐕‍🦺⚕️

HUGE "thank you" to Natalie Caezza for orchestrating this event! 🤙

Notes:
1. Preferred Uniform: Class A (official Scout shirt, neckerchief, den hat)
2. Arrive 10 minutes early if possible and check-in with your Den Leader. We have outside agencies who have generously volunteered to support us, and we will lose sunlight quickly.
3. Please stay with your youngest child throughout the event; we will rotate through stations and it will be dark at meeting's end.
4. Most Scouts have earned Adventure Awards! Awards will be distributed by Den Leaders. They may hold the awards until next Den Meeting for a better recognition opportunity. Reminder: Only Scouts who are currently registered and have completed Adventure requirements will receive awards.

Again - we are NOT at the Chapel tomorrow night! Map Diagram below.

Do Your Best!
Nick Coronato, Cubmaster

10/08/2026

Hope to see you all tomorrow night at Dave & Buster's!

10/04/2026

If you’re membership is up for renewal, Nationals is transitioning in to immediate drops past your renewal deadline! Don’t miss out on getting your awards; renew today!!!

📢 Scouting America Membership Renewal Changes Coming (2026–2028)

Scouting America is transitioning all unit and member renewals to a February renewal cycle to simplify the membership process and better align with recruiting season.

Key highlights:

✅ Unit renewals begin transitioning in September 2026.
✅ Individual member renewals transition throughout 2027 using prorated fees.
✅ By February 2028, all units and members will renew on the same annual February schedule.

The new system will create one consistent renewal season, reduce barriers for new members with prorated fees, eliminate the 2-month lapse period, align Safeguarding Youth Training with renewal dates, and give unit leaders more control over the renewal process.

The goal is to improve retention, make renewals easier, and strengthen membership growth across Scouting.

Stay tuned for more details as the transition rolls out!

10/04/2026

Join Komohana District, Aloha Council October 8 from 5–8 PM at Dave & Buster's Ala Moana for our Scouting America, Aloha Council Friends of Scouting Community Fundraiser.

🎮 What are YOU doing during Fall Break?

We have an idea. 😎

Dave & Buster’s. Games. Food. Friends. And an opportunity to support Scouting in Hawaiʻi at the same time!

Join us October 8 from 5–8 PM at Dave & Buster’s Ala Moana for our Aloha Council Friends of Scouting Community Fundraiser.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the family
👯 Invite some friends
📲 SHARE our QR code
🎮 Come ready to PLAY!

The more people who join us, the more we can raise for Scouting!

09/17/2026

Way to go, Pack 297!

🎉 The Komohana District 5+ Club is officially open!

Fall recruitment is rolling, and our units are doing an incredible job welcoming new families into Scouting! As of September 14, seven Komohana Cub Scout packs have already welcomed 5 or more new Scouts this fall!

A HUGE mahalo to the leaders, families, and volunteers making this happen. Every recruitment event, school night, flyer, invitation to a friend, follow-up phone call, and conversation with a new family makes a difference.

And a special shout-out to Troop 797, already welcoming 4 new Scouts this fall and knocking on the door of the 5+ Club!

Keep recruiting. Keep inviting. Keep sharing the adventure. 💚

Who will be next to join the Komohana District 5+ Club?

09/11/2026

For 25 years, Scouts have continued to honor September 11 through remembrance and service. Helping other people isn’t just something Scouts do. It’s part of who we are.

On the eve of 9/11, we challenge all - past and present - to serve in honor of the fallen heroes: https://ow.ly/Qs2v50ZMpBu.

09/09/2026

Aloha Cub Scout families,

LESS THAN 48 HOURS!! Our next Pack Meeting is Thursday, 10 September, at 6-7pm. For Pack Meetings, please have your Scout wear Class A uniform if they have it. Otherwise, our blue Pack T-shirt suffices.

Normally at Pack Meetings, we will do an opening ceremony, an activity, and award ceremony.

No awards this week, but we have the always-fun "Recycled Raingutter Regatta."

I ask three things in preparation for this event:

1. Please arrive early or on-time so that we can start opening ceremony at 6:00pm and allow every scout a chance to race multiple times. Scouts will race in their Dens first, and the top competitors from each Den will race in the Pack finals.

2. Please check your Scout's sailboat and help them to ensure it meets the attached requirements. Scouts will propel their own boat by blowing through a straw, so the boat needs some kind of sail. I recommend using plastic/aluminum rather than paper. Boat too big? It won't fit in the race lanes. Boat doesn't float independently? You'll have a sunk boat and a sad scout.

3. Prepare your Scout psychologically for the inevitability that they will not win. Emphasize the objectives:
Practice perseverance and problem-solving (Scout Motto: "Do Your Best") and
Good Sportsmanship ("A Scout is Friendly, Courteous, and Cheerful").

We will practice this all again at the Pinewood Derby competition in January.

Thank you to Patrick Anderson for helping prep this event and the few volunteers helping with set-up/clean-up!

Send questions.

Yours in Scouting,
Nick Coronato
Cubmaster, Pack 297

09/02/2026

Check out some "News You Can Use"! And don't forget that we'll be collecting Scouting America, Aloha Council Cub Scout Summertime Adventure sheets & health forms. (Pro Tip: download the health form, update, save, & print it each year for convenience.)
https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_AB.pdf

08/21/2026

Cosmic Cuboree Comes to Camp Pupukea – October 17–18

Last year’s Aloha Adventure Cuboree SOLD OUT, and we don’t want your family to miss this year’s big Cub Scout adventure!

Cosmic Cuboree is coming to Camp Pupukea October 17–18, bringing Cub Scouts together for an out-of-this-world weekend filled with space, science, technology, worldwide Scouting, and plenty of adventure.

Cub Scouts from every island are welcome!

And remember – you do not need to attend with your Pack. Cub Scouts can register with their adult buddy and come join the fun whether their Pack is attending or not.

This year’s adventure includes Jamboree on the Air (JOTA), opportunities to connect with Scouts around the world, a NASA-endorsed program, a requirement toward the International Spirit Award, flight simulators from the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, satellite talks with an Intuitive Machines engineer, and so much more!

October 17–18, 2026
Camp Pupukea, Oʻahu
All Cub Scouts and their families are welcome – from every island!

Need a tent? Canvas tent rentals are available, but they are going fast!

Last year’s Cuboree sold out, registration is closing soon, and canvas tents are going fast. Don’t wait until it’s too late to join the adventure!

https://scoutingevent.com/104-CosmicCuboree2026

08/18/2026

New to Cub Scouting? Taking on a new leadership role? Or maybe you've been leading for a while but never completed any training?

Cub Scout Leader Position-Specific Training gives Cubmasters, Assistant Cubmasters, Den Leaders, Assistant Den Leaders, Committee Chairs, Committee Members, and even Den Chiefs the practical knowledge and skills they need to deliver a great Scouting program.

Login to your my.scouting account & search for your Position-Specific online training courses. We want to get our leaders 100%, because every Scout deserves a trained leader!
https://my.scouting.org/tools/my-training/training-center