Cub Scouts Pack 201 - Windsor Locks, CT

05/05/2025

05/01/2025

Spring update from Pack 201!!

You can find us this weekend at SpringFest at Veteran's Memorial Park, and we hope to see you there! Girls and boys ages K-5 are welcome to join, and we are always looking to grow our Pack -- the more the merrier!!!

It's been a busy fall and winter for our cub scouts! We even got a chance to catch some amazing photos of the northern lights during a den meeting!

In the fall we took part in our annual Camp O campout weekend and gathering with the older troop and the Girls Scouts. Scouts went on a hike up along the ridge of Metacomet Trail and enjoyed some amazing views, while also learning about water storage along hiking trails. They also learned first aid, fire-building, and other skills. And it was beautiful weather for camping out!

We participated in the town Trunk-or-Treat where the kids had decided that this year the theme would be a Pokémon Campout. They also helped honor nursing home resident veterans for Veteran's Day, and we took part in the town's annual food drive. You may have also spotted our float again at the Torchlight Parade!

Pinewood Derby is always a big highlight event of our year, and several of our cubs went on to the district race! We love our new tradition of evening glow-in-the-dark races!

We were able to arrange several fieldtrips this year, including a visit to the Fire Academy where we got a tour, watched some fire fighters in training, and got to climb on a firetruck!

We got a tour of the Air National Guard base, learned about the different jobs that Airmen fulfill, got to explore a C-130 cargo plane and the cockpit, and got to drive different vehicles using the transportation vehicle simulator.

We also went to a Yard Goats game for Scout Day, joined in a parade to show our pride, and watched the local team enjoy a victory. We even had the opportunity to camp out overnight on the field while watching Toy Story on the jumbotron!

Throughout the year during meetings, scouts work on their achievements and advancements learning new skills and group cooperation. This week, our oldest 5th grade cub scouts will be earning their Arrow of Light rank, the highest rank a cub scout can earn, and their accomplishments will be celebrated.

Next week all of our scouts will be honored during our Crossover ceremony where they will earn their next ranks for the upcoming year, and our new AOLs will be welcomed into the older troops of their choice to further their scouting adventures!

10/02/2024

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10/02/2024

These NFL players grew up in an era in which youth sports is almost a full-time job, and they were all able to advance to Eagle Scout.

09/30/2024

Pack 201 made the front page of the Windsor Locks Journal for their effort in helping to plant Chestnut Trees at Noden Reed Park in cooperation with Trees for Windsor Locks!!

https://thewindsorlocksjournal.com

09/28/2024

Good evening from Pack 201!

Just a quick reminder that if you and your K-5 boy or girl is interested in joining Cub Scouts, we are having a Sign-Up Event this coming Friday, October 4th, 6pm at Veteran's Memorial Park. There will be crafts and fun activities for the kids as they get to know the scouts from our current Pack, and plenty of information and representatives to answer your questions. All new scouts who sign up will get their own model rocket to assemble, and if the weather remains nice we'll be launching the rockets that evening!!!

In addition to building rockets, playing games, camping, hiking, and taking field trips; our scouts also endeavor to give back to the community. Just this past week, Pack 201 partnered with Trees for Windsor Locks to plant three new Chestnut trees at Noden Reed Park. The kids were super excited to help out and they learned about the growth of new saplings and how to plant and care for them properly. The next time you take a walk there, head up to the top of the hill near the big Christmas Tree and see our handywork. In the upcoming weeks, we'll be taking turns to make sure they stay watered.

We also just welcomed another new scout to our Pack and are excited to continue growing. If you'd like to help your child grow in new ways, we would love to meet your family. Please reach out to us with any questions you have, visit our page, or stop by our table at your child's school Parent Night this coming week. We will be at South Elementary School on Wednesday and North Street School on Thursday.

We look forward to meeting you!!

09/22/2024

Come down to see pack 201 scouts at Geisslers until 2pm today.

09/20/2024

Popcorn season! Fundraising is integral to maintaining our year-long activities and helps our scouts to attend summer camp.

Windsor Locks Pack 201 will be at Geissler's in East Windsor this weekend Saturday and Sunday from 9-2 selling popcorn.

If you're in the area please stop by and help support our efforts to provide our kids meaningful experiences and contribute to our community.

09/13/2024

Scout summer camp is great. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t keep trying to think of ways to make it even better.

09/04/2024

Good news!! We're moving our meetings to the North Street School cafeteria!

Den meetings will be the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at 6pm; and Pack meetings will be held the 1st Friday of each month.

At this time, we plan to use Veteran's Memorial Park for our Pack meetings at this time until the weather changes.

See the flyer below for more information on joining Cub Scouts, our Sign-Up event, and where you can find us on Parents' Nights.

08/11/2024

"Spielberg's very first award, for his very first movie, was a shiny new merit badge on his Boy Scout uniform."

Scouts inspires youth in skills that can last a lifetime and can change the world.

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One of our most legendary filmmakers made his first film in 1959 at the age of 13. Scout's honor.