Cub Scout Pack 85 Wethersfield

06/23/2026

🐾 Calling All Cub Scout Leaders!

🚀 Get ready to launch your pack's most successful recruitment season yet at the 2026 National Fall Cub Scout Membership Recruitment Kick-Off!

📅 Wednesday, July 15, 2026
🕗 8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM MT | 5:00 PM PT

This exciting national webinar will bring together Cub Scout leaders, volunteers, and council staff from across the country to share ideas, inspiration, and proven strategies for growing Cub Scouting in your community.

💡 Learn effective recruitment techniques
🎯 Discover successful local and national best practices
🤝 Connect with fellow Cub Scout leaders
📈 Build momentum for your fall membership campaign
🌟 Leave energized and ready to welcome more families into Scouting

Whether you're an experienced Cubmaster or a new pack leader, this webinar will provide valuable tools and resources to help your pack thrive this fall.

🔗 Register here: https://scouting-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-M2HW0QjS0milKNMwZuK-A #/registration

Together, we can bring the adventure, fun, and values of Cub Scouting to even more youth and families this year! 🏕️🔥

06/17/2026

For many, the trail to Eagle begins in Cub Scouts. Cubs can start experiencing leadership roles as a Denner, helping to lead the meeting on a rotating basis.

In our Pack, we do community service projects every year, a continuum that won’t stop until they are off to college. And now, the data shows that they continue serving on their own, as adults!

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆: 𝗘𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆.🏅
A new national study found Eagle Scouts step up for their communities at higher rates than their peers. More leadership roles, more volunteering, more confidence that they’re making a difference. Turns out all those years of service projects add up to something real. ⭐

🔗𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

Photography: Garth Dowling

06/15/2026

Yesterday was Flag Day. For many, it’s just another Sunday. But for Scouts here in Wethersfield, it’s a chance for so much more. 🇺🇸
From Kindergarten through 5th grade, Pack 85 Cub Scouts participate annually in the Rocky Hill Elks Flag Day Ceremony. Our Scouts proudly marched historical flags into the ceremony and learned about their origins.

It was actually at one of these very events years ago that I remember my boys, Garrett and Gavin, having an unforgettable conversation with a WWII veteran.

At the same time, the older youth of Troop 85 were out carrying out their assigned routes supporting Flags Over Wethersfield.

This hands-on experience is exactly how we approach character education. It ties directly into the four foundational aims of the Scouting America program:
🔹 Character development
🔹 Leadership development
🔹 Citizenship training
🔹 Personal fitness

If you want to give your child opportunities to make friends, lead, grow, and connect with their community, we'd love to hear from you.
📩 To learn more about Scouting in Wethersfield, reach out to us at:
Pack 85 (K-5): [email protected]
Troop 85 / Flags Over Wethersfield: [email protected]

06/15/2026

This is a great idea!

Looking for new ways to grow your Cub Scout pack? Here's a great idea from Pack 224 in Willmar, Minnesota!

They hosted a community Bike Rodeo and invited Cub Scouts to bring a sibling or friend. Participants learned bike safety skills, helmet fitting, hand signals, and safe street-crossing techniques before putting their skills to the test on a fun riding course.

The key membership lesson? Don't just invite prospective families to a meeting; invite them to an adventure! Fun, hands-on events like bike rodeos, fishing derbies, rocket launches, hiking days, and community service projects give families a chance to experience Cub Scouting firsthand.

When youth bring a friend to an exciting activity, they see the fun, friendship, and learning that Cub Scouts offers. It's a simple, effective way to showcase your program and welcome new families into Scouting.

What "bring-a-friend" events has your pack used successfully for membership growth? Share your ideas below!

Learn more here in this very detailed coverage that shows what a successful event looks like 👇

https://www.wctrib.com/news/local/willmars-cub-scout-pack-224-learns-bike-safety-just-in-time-for-summer

06/11/2026

Scouting America today announced a new five-year partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) aimed at advancing the development of America’s next generation STEM workforce through immersive, hands-on educational experiences. This collaboration will connect young people across the country with real-world learning opportunities centered on space exploration, aeronautics, and STEM: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Through this partnership, NASA will support Scouting America’s national and local programming efforts, helping to create engaging, mission-aligned educational experiences that introduce youth to cutting-edge STEM concepts and future career pathways. Programs will emphasize experiential learning, allowing Scouts to explore topics such as engineering design, robotics, space science, and Earth systems through interactive activities inspired by NASA’s missions.

“Scouting America has always been committed to preparing young people for life by fostering curiosity, leadership, and problem-solving,” said Roger Krone, president and CEO of Scouting America. “Partnering with NASA elevates this mission by providing unparalleled access to the wonders of space exploration and the science behind it. Together, we are inspiring the innovators and explorers of tomorrow.”

As part of the collaboration, Scouting America will integrate NASA-themed content and expertise into its programs, including merit badge curricula, learning modules, and special events. Local councils will have opportunities to engage with NASA centers, scientists, and engineers, bringing authentic STEM experiences directly to communities nationwide.

This isn’t the first time Scouting America and NASA have worked together. The agencies also collaborated to support the Artemis II program by using its missions as a powerful platform for youth education and inspiration. By connecting young people to NASA’s goal of returning humans to the Moon and eventually traveling to Mars, Scouting America is helping inspire a new generation of scientists, engineers, and explorers while reinforcing its broader mission of character development and leadership.

The partnership will roll out in phases over the coming year, with pilot programs launching in select regions and expanding nationwide. Together, Scouting America and NASA aim to ignite curiosity, strengthen STEM competencies, and open doors to future opportunities for millions of young people across the United States.

Read the full press release 👇

https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/scouting-america-announces-strategic-partnership-100000149.html

06/09/2026

Tonight we have our final pack meeting of the year. We'll do rank advancements and have burgers and dogs cooked by our friends at Troop 85 Wethersfield Scouting America . Friends of the Pack are welcome to join us.

06/07/2026

Bear Grylls served as Chief Scout for the UK, and wrote a great book: Do Your Best- How to be a Scout.

06/02/2026

05/30/2026

Looking for a snack before the Wethersfield Fireworks? Garrett’s eagle scout fundraiser is a chili cook-off at First Church. Stop by between 3:00-4:30 and grab a bowl!

05/30/2026

This is my take on Scout Life magazine, and its changed over the years. (My take, not the magazine.)

How often does your kid get mail for them? We all know magazines aren't as common as they were. Will your scout value reading more if they had a magazine that they can relate to? No argument that its aimed at a little older generation than elementary, but it does try to maintain a younger reader friendly section. Kids will read stories about older kids, especially if its high-interest, and then they will read the jokes page.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲-𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱.🎉

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Plus, game reviews, comics, jokes and so much more.

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.𝗼𝗿𝗴/𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲