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White Horse District Scout Leader Roundtable 7:00-9:00pm
June 8 - Celebrate Freedom & Waves of Fun @ Pine Hill Camp $10 6:00pm dinner - 7:30 meeting - Please attend mtg. if you can not attend dinner |
A Scout is... Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent. Words to live by. |
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Scouts and Cubs from our Troop and Pack participated in the Flag retirement at American Legion Post 281. |  | | | As Americans the flag of our nation holds a special place of honor and respect. As Scouts we take an oath to "do our duty to God and our Country". This includes learning and demonstrating proper respect for this emblem. The Scouts and Cubs of Troop and Pack 177 would like to thank the veterans of American Legion Post 281 for their service and the opportunity to participate in this flag retirment ceremony. | Scouts and Cubs carry flags to be retired | | | Click here for: More information on flag laws Where to dispose of a worn flag |
Our lady of Hope
First Annual Festival 
Annual Ice Cream Social  
Cubs and Boy Scouts Honor our Heros on Memorial Day
On September 1st, our Pack toured the Philadelphia Pretzel Factory on Cooper Street in Deptford. 
Mr. Scott was very helpful and informative; he told the kids all about the pretzel-making process.  
 
The boys got to see all the different steps that go into pretzel making, and the machinery that is used in the process.  
The Philadelphia Pretzel Factory was very welcoming, and generous; they gave each boy a bag of fresh-out-of-the-oven pretzels. Delicious! 
September 3rd, a few of our boys and dedicated moms all painted the window at Mario's Pizza to advertise for Pack 177. The window turned out really cool, they all did a great job! More September Pictures Coming Soon
On August 1, our Cubs went down to Ocean City to set sail on a Pirate Adventure! Everyone say AAAAARG! 
Sailors awaiting instructions from their captain 
Check out the water cannons 
Man the cannons! 
Satly sea dogs at work, or play? 
Everyone had a great time finding sunken treasure, defeating enemy Pirates, and thwarting deadly sea monsters! Then on August 11, we paid a visit to Soupy Island, a free playground and recreational area in Thorofare, NJ sponsored by Campbell's Soup.  
There was a Carousel that is over a hundred years old!   As was this really cool covered slide.  
We set up in a nice pavilion and the kids went off and had a blast. 
We organised a game of kickball  
Soupy Island was a great time, and we plan on going back next summer. Free juice, graham crackers, goldfish crackers and Campbell's Soup was given out, and in addition to a Carousel, a giant slide, and swings, there were two pools to splash around in!
July 2009 Pack 177 attended Cub Scout Summer Camp at Pin Hill Scout Reservation Everyone had a great time  We made Covered Wagons  And then raced them 
Watched a Black Powder Rifle demonstration 
Learned First Aid essentials  Honed our Archery skills 
Tested our Monkey Bread baking skills 
Caught some fish  
Relaxed by the water 
And bonded as a Den 
At our July Pack Meeting, many of the boys received Belt Loops and Pins earned at Camp  
 
And Matthew Valente crossed over from Cub to Boy Scout  
 
| Some of our Webelos and Bears spent a few hours cleaning-up the trail on Warwick Rd. in Somerdale.We also completed a 3mi hike and learned about local plants and animals!  |
Battleship New Jersey Trip - Over 300 Scouts from all over New Jersey participated in the overnight on the Battleship. The tour was great and we all had a great time! |  |
  Whitehorse District Grand Prix Congratulations Daniel! Third Place in the Whitehorse District Pinewood Derby! There were 147 cars from around the Whitehorse District who participated. They were the best six cars from many packs. Our Pack Standing in the District race was... | Place | Racer Name | Car Name | | 3rd | Daniel F | "Humming along" | | 11th | Joshua S | USA Devil | | 22nd | Sean M | Dragon | | 47th | Matthew E | | | 53rd | Charlie S | | | 58th | Kyle E | Dude-Monster |
ALL of our boys finished in the top half of all participants! This year was our best showing as a pack and everyone should be proud of of their achievment! 
 Here we go again!
We all had a great time Again on our visit to the museum and we earned some pins and loops! Our Webelos learned about our natural world through demonstrations, games and skits that illustrate how forests grow, the species that make up an ecosystem, and how humans impact nature. |
 This Month's Theme Was American ABCs!
Welcome new Cubs Jimmy, Nick, and Steve! Congratulations Robert & Vincent on Bobcat! Congratulations to everyone on earning Centenial Quality Unit for 2008! 
Camden Diocese Scout Sunday 
Mass was held at St. Agnes for all Scouts (Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Venture Scouts) in the Diocese of Camden. Scouts from all over the Southern New Jersey Council attended.
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Pinewood Derby Results: Place
| Time
| Avg Speed (mph)
| Racer Name
| Car#
| Car Name
| 1
| 12.8255
| 115.6
| Daniel F
| 1
| "Humming along"
| 2
| 12.8461
| 115.4
| Joshua S
| 43
| USA Devil
| 3
| 12.9602
| 114.4
| Charlie S
| 33
| | 4
| 12.9677
| 114.4
| Kyle E
| 39
| Dude-Monster
| 5
| 12.9763
| 114.3
| Sean M
| 40
| Dragon
| 6
| 12.9885
| 114.2
| Matthew E
| 38
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Best in Show Xander V
Most Creative Jimmy W
Funniest Nick K Adult Race Mr Roth Click here for full results
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     The theme for our January Pack Meeting Was A-MAZE-ing Games! We had an exciting maze and a race between Mr Watkins and Mr Berile. Congratulations to: Matt on making Webelo and getting his Compass patch. Daniel and Matt for earning Compass Points. And Robert for earning Bobcat. |
Webeols Join the Boy Scouts on a trip to St. Charles Seminary Father Markellos gave a personaly guided tour of St. Charles Seminary to a group of Boy Scouts from Troop 177. Our Webelos were invited and two of them attended. The trip was an interesting look at the school. The tour concluded with Evening prayer in the St Martin Chapel. 
  Webelos went to the Academy of Natural Science to earn two activity pins (Geologist & Scientist):
Webelos learned how rocks and minerals are formed and used every day in our homes, we visited the Fossil Prep Lab with a Paleontologist, and learned about the different kinds of rocks. The boys also participated in hands-on experiments, demonstrations and discussions to learn about physics! We were also joined by a Bear who earned his Scientist Belt Loop! |
What a blast! 
Examining an exhibit 
Budding Paleontologists 
Look no cavities!  This month's theme was "Holiday Lights" and we had a fun party! |
Some of the boys arrived early and helped the Boy Scouts and Knights of Columbus to move gifts for needy families to the Parish Center where they were prepared for distribution. 
| Harvest Fest - Pine Hill Scout Reservation |
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 November 1st - Harvest-Fest boys partcipate in fall activities including insect and crab displays, crafts, fishing, scarecrow stuffing, a hay ride, BB, and Archery. What a fun day! |
| November Pack Meeting |
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Our theme this month is Seeds of Kindness. Many boys recieved their Bobcat award. Our Tiger Leader Ms. Craven completed all the required training and transplanted her trained patch to her sleeve! We also sang Happy Birthday to Daniel and to Mr. Dudley. Many boys brought in food for needy families (Thanks for the hard work!) |  | Scouting for Food! |  | Thanks to everyone who participated in our annual food drive. The boys brought in many cans of food (over 20 bags!) that will be distributed to hungry families in the Blackwood area. This activity counts toward Good-Turn-for-Anerica! | A Scout is Reverent | We had a special den meeting in November to learn about the Religeous Emblems program. |  | Letters to the troops | 
| We also wrote cards and letters to servicemen from the NJ National Guard who are serving overseas wishing them a happy holiday and safe return! |
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 Webelos Joined the Boy Scout trip to the US Naval Academy! They camped in a cabin with the Troop and toured the Naval Academy on Saturday.  |
 The oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade in the country is in Philadelphia and we marched in it! We Marched behind the ACME float and carried signs with the words of the Scout Law on them. We all hammed it up for the TV cameras and one of the boys was interviewed BY KYW RADIO! Some of us took mass transit and earned achievments for riding a rrain. What a fun Thanksgiving day!  Fort Mifflin was a BLAST! We slept over at Historic Ft Mifflin! Saturday evening we helped with retreat then had a great ziti dinner. We then were taken on a ghost tour of the fort. Sunday morning we ate breakfast and went on a tour given by a period dressed guide and watched a weapons demonstration. |
| Pack Halloween Party |
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We all had a great time at the Halloween party! The costumes were great! Everyone enjoyed the craft, the game and the TREATS! |  |
| Webelos and Boy Scout Troop 177 - Camp Roosevelt Trip |
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 Four of our Webelos attended a camping trip with Boy Scout Troop 177 to Camp Roosevelt -Elmer,NJ We all had a great time! The Webelos slept in tents that they helped set-up. They were assigned to patrols and were included in all the Boy Scout activities, including: Cooking and eating as a Patrol, a nature hike, learning about camp safety, and a terrific campfire both nights. Thank you Troop 177 for a great time! |
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| Belt Loop Day at Pine Hill |
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 | Members of our pack went to Pine Hill Scout Reservation to participate in the Belt Loop Day. The boys earned a combined 30 loops! |
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| October Pack Meeting was at Chews Landing Firehouse! |
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Our October Pack Meeting was held at Chews Landing Fire Co. We gave out many awards (including 2 Webelo Badges Daniel and Matt). We had a special presentation by Mr Young the Fire Martshal and a tour of the firehouse. Thank you Fire Marshal Young and Commissioner Watkins for a special meeting! |  |
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| Round-up 2008 held September 26th! |
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 We held our annual Round-up on September 26th. The theme this year was "CARNIVAL GAMES!" Bring a buddy to Scouting! Over 20 boys joined our pack!Everyone enjoyed the snacks, games and prizes! And the balloon art by Gina the Balloon Girl was a big Hit! |
| BB and Archery Day |
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 Our pack went to Pine Hill Scout Reservation on Sunday morning (September 14th). We all had a great time! Everyone shot BBs and Archery. 8 boys earned their BB and Archery beltloops! Thanks to Capt. Ron for opening the ranges! |
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| September Pack Meeting |
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Friday September 5th was our regular monthly Pack meeting. The boys recieved the awards they earned in August. We all learned about being a buddy and sang a great song! We inducted Craig Watkins as our new Bear Den Leader. Thank you very much for your commitment to the boys! And good luck in your new role! |
| Ben Franklin Hike |
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 The pack went on a hike to the important places in Ben Franklins life (in Philadelphia). The trail included Franklin's Court, Independence Hall, Christ Church, and the Fireman's Hall Museum. The Franklin hike is about 5 miles long and those who complete it are elegable to wear a medal on their uniform.
Click here for more info on Historic Trails |
August Pack Meeting |
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Friday August 8th was our regular monthly Pack meeting. The boys recieved awards and we all had SMORES!  We inducted two leaders to new positions with the Pack! Amy Craven is now our Tiger Den Leader and Dolly Wakely is our Assistant Den Leader for the Wolves! Thank you both very much for your commitment to the boys! And good luck in your new roles! |
| Day Camp with HEROS! |
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The theme of Day Camp this year is Heros. Our Pack (11 boys and 3 leaders) attended week 1 "Everyday Heros". We met Firefightyers and EMTs. We also had fun in the new pool, fishing, boating, and at the BB and archery ranges. |
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Webelo in the News |
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|  Kyle made the local morning news show this week. He has been a contributor to a new web site for kids news (written and edited by kids). The site is called OurKidsNews.com (there is a link on our Links page). Kyle has written several stories about our Pack and Scouting. (Follow the link below to the video of his appearance).
MyFoxPhilly |
| Webelo Resident Camp - 2008 |
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 In June, two of our Webelos participated in Resident Camp. They earned activity pins for Engineer, Forester, Naturalist, and Outdoorsman. They enjoyed BBs, Archery, Swimming, Flag Football, and other special activities. They worked hard to reclaim a trail and met Phlex from the Phantoms and Bob Kelly from the Flyers. |
Flag Retirment at American Legion Post 281  In June we participated in a Flag Retirement Ceremony at the American Legion Post 281. The boys learned about the proper care and respect for our flag. They assisted the men of the American Legion by carrying the flags to be respectfully retired. Afterwards they were invited into the post for hot dogs and a conversation with Mayor Rau-Hatton. |
| Spring Camp at Camp Garrison! |
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 In April we camped in Tee-Pees at Camp Garrison in PA. We went on a hike, fished, played games and did some leather crafts. The first evening was wet but the rest of the weekend was beautiful! |
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