Troop 70 (our Boy Scouts at St. Mark's) is holding collections for its annual tag sale only ONE WEEKEND this year.  COLLECTIONS/DROP OFFS will take place on Sat April 21 and Sun April 22 -- 9am to 3pm in the Train Station Lot across from Karl Chevrolet.  

Do you like Pinewood Derby racing?  Join your fellow Scouts (and Pack 70 PWD winners) at Scout Day at Stepping Stones Museum for Children featuring Powahay’s Pinewood Derby Championship and fun Mystery at the Museum event.  You don’t have to race in the Pinewood Derby to attend!  Cub Scouts families can enjoy all of the fun Stepping Stones offers – from exhibit-themed activities, arts and creative play to story times, sing-a-longs, active play and more — while the Pinewood Derby races are taking place.  Important: If you register in advance, admission is only $12 for youth and $10 for adults.

On Thursday, May 3, 2018, our Arrow of Light Scouts will participate in their final Pack 70 meeting activity, a formal Court of Honor and Crossover Ceremony in their honor, as they receive their Arrow of Light rank awards and crossover from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts.  Boy Scouts and Leaders from Troop 70 will be in attendance to welcome their newest Scouts and present them with their Boy Scout neckerchiefs.  If you haven't attended an Arrow of Light Court of Honor and Crossover Ceremony before, I highly recommend that you and your Scout attend to experience this in person.  AOL parents who wish to have formal pictures taken with their Scout after the ceremony can do so in the library across the hall.  Pizza will be served.

BALOO stands for Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation.  This course is an overnight training course where adult leaders can learn the basics for cub scout outings, activities, and campouts.  You’ll learn what can and cannot be done and best practices based on the Guide to Safe Scouting.  It is a hands-on course where you will get to cook and camp along with some classroom components.  It takes place at Hoyt Scout Reservation (Redding) and is required training for our Pack to camp.  You need at least one BALOO trained adult on every pack campout.    Most of our senior adult leadership has taken this course and it never expires!  It runs April 20th through April 21st - 6pm to 8pm at Hoyt.  Speak wih Steve Prostor, John Stimpson or Chris Winalski for more information.  The Pack pays for this training outing for all who attend.

Congratulations to all of our 2018 PWD winners!  This year’s race was possibly our largest ever, with 56 Cub Scouts and 14 Siblings participating (70 cars total).  Here are Pack 70’s overall winners: