Welcome to Pack 73’s Web Site! Based in the Palisades District within the Blue Grass Council, Pack 73 is chartered by Centenary United Methodist Church located in Lexington, Kentucky.Whether you are a member of our Pack or a Scout or Scouter from around the country, we welcome you to browse our pages. We’ve tried to put together a good resource for those who are involved in our Pack and in Cub Scouts in general.
You are invited to Register using the link in the menu above. It’s free and it will allow you to comment on any of the events you will find posted on our site.
Rally your troops and bring them all to Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, June 6 and 7, for Scout Days.
This annual event is the perfect way to reward your Scouts for their continued dedication and service to the community.
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom’s award-winning Lifeguards and Safety Team will offer lessons in Water Park Safety and CPR for participating Scout groups from 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. both June 6 and 7.
This annual event is the perfect way to reward your Scouts for their continued dedication and service to the community.
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom’s award-winning Lifeguards and Safety Team will offer lessons in Water Park Safety and CPR for participating Scout groups from 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. both June 6 and 7.
BALOO is an entry level training for Cub Scout leaders. The goal of the training is to provide the skills and information needed to plan and carry out pack camping. It includes essential camping skills, guidelines and rules as established by BSA, and an overview of the progressive development of the camping experience in Scouting.
McKee Scout Reservation is May 30, 2009 by 8:30 am Saturday morning. Training will be over at 5:00 PM. Participants are encouraged to stay for the evening campfire program. Lunch is included in the cost of the course. Camping on Friday and Saturday night is optional. If you camp, you can choose to purchase additional meals (breakfast and dinner on Saturday) for $5 each.
To register, click here. Registration is due to the council office by May 27, 2009.
Camp McKee provided a great campout the weekend of April 24 - 26. There were several scouts there representing Pack 73 and I am sure all had a great time. They provided several Inflatables for the scouts enjoyment, they had the Council Pinewood Derby, and many other events. Den 7’s very own Taylor Crittendon came in 3rd for the Open Class section of the Derby. Overall, it was a great time and here are some photos…
Den 7 attended the 2009 “Little Kentucky Derby” sponsered by the University of Kentucky Student Activities Board. It was held this April 14 to 18. Den 7 was there for the activities that were held on Friday which included the “Balloon Glow”. They had a great time and would like to share some photos with everyone…
Just got the info from Mrs. Miller on the Father/Son Cake Bake that will be part of our April 11th Blue & Gold.
- Cake Registration begins at 6pm
- Cake/Decorations must be edible
- Categories: Best Scout Theme, Best Spring Theme, Most Unusual, Yummiest Looking, Tallest, Biggest
- Ribbons for 1st,2nd & 3rd in each category
- All cakes served for dessert! Yum! Yum!
- One vote per family in each of the 6 categories! Ballots on dinner table
- Voting ends at 6:30.
A number of our first and second year Webelos recently had fun participating in an aquatics program at the Beaumont Center YMCA to help them earn their Aquanaut Activity Badges and Swimming Belt Loops. A few siblings came along, too!
Nothing better than going swimming in the winter (indoors, of course)!
Another from the “not necessarily Scouting but semi-related” department. Instead of buying that expensive mix or pre-mixed sports drink for your next “bug juice” need, why not make your own?
At the medical blog WebMD, they have a DIY formula for making a rehydration drink to administer to a person sick with the flu or other dehydrating illness. The formula is roughly the same as any sports drink however, the goal is to get fluid, glucose, and electrolytes into your system.
Measure all ingredients precisely:
- 1 quart (950 mL) water
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) baking soda
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) table salt
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25 g) salt substitute (potassium-based), such as Lite Salt or Morton Salt Substitute
- 2 tablespoons (30 g) sugar
You can tweak the amount of sugar you want to include and add your own flavors, avoiding artificial dyes and preservatives in the process.
This year’s Reforest The Bluegrass event is coming up on Saturday, April 11th from 9AM until they run out of trees to plant! It’s a fun event whether you go as a family or with your Den. This type of service project can qualify for many different achievements in Scouting, too…from a straight required service project to Webelos Forestry Activity Badge!
For FREE registration and to find more information, go to: http://www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx?page=542
The Reforest The Bluegrass program was started in March of 1999. It is a cooperative effort between the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s Water Quality, Urban Forestry, and Parks & Recreation management programs. Its purpose is to recreate pre-settlement, streamside forests that were once native to the Inner Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. Today, through the efforts of thousands of volunteers, Lexington is progressively restoring those long-lost benefits of streamside forests (riparian buffers) for generations to come. This is a crucial step to protecting our valuable water resources and enhancing our living standards. Reforest The Bluegrass (RTB) uses beneficial qualities of native species of trees to bring natural balance to our ecosystems.
Many of our second year Webelos received the Arrow of Light, Cub Scouting’s highest award (equivalent to Boy Scouting’s Eagle) at the February 26th Pack meeting. A special ceremony was held in their honor.
Congratulations to our Webelos IIs as they make the journey to Boy Scouting!
OK, not strictly Scout related, but useful nonetheless for all you Scouts, Leaders and parents with iPhones, The Adventure Life magazine has posted a list of their favorite 25 outdoor apps for the iPhone. Divided into categories, such as Astronomy, Fitness, Map, etc, there’s even an app that shows you how to tie over 100 different knots. Follow link here.
