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Pinewood Derby February 9, 2008
Cub Scout Pack 820 in Chapel Hill will be conducting its annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday, February 9th, 9:30 AM at
Triangle Church, 5510 Barbee Chapel Road in Chapel Hill. Tom Proctor, owner of Vacuum Cleaner Hospital and content provider of this page, says that over 60 cars will be raced that morning. The top three fastest cars will
then compete in the Orange District Derby. The Orange District Pinewood Derby will be Saturday, March 1, from 8:30-12,
at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1050 MLK Blvd., Chapel Hill 27514. There are several other categories
cubs will be competing in such as most beautiful, most unique and 100% scout built. The pack welcomes other cubs and
those interested in joining the cub scouts. For more information, check out their website at: pack820nc.org.
Cub Scouts is a wonderful environment for your boy to learn outside of a school classroom. Of course, making scouting
fun is what it’s all about and what the leadership strives for. Camping trips are very popular and occur at least
once a year. The boys also participate in other activities such as Christmas parades, trash pick-ups and other civic activities.
The majority of a Pack’s activity occurs at the den level. That is where the scout really learns how
to interact with their fellow den members and many different skills. Parent involvement is required for a boy to be
involved. For example, when the cubs go camping, a parent must attend with their child. The same goes for the
den and Pack meetings but most parents cherish the time they get to spend with their boy(s) in these settings.
Scouting is thriving in Orange County NC, which includes Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and several other smaller
communities. We’re lucky to have excellent leadership at the District (county) level and that makes a big difference
on the individual Packs (Cubs) and Troops (Boy Scout). Cub Scouts is part of the Boy Scouts of America and is where
the Boy Scout troops derive most of their members. Boys can join the Cub Scouts as early as first
grade and must be 6 years or older. Each grade level has its own name for their den, Tigers (1st grade), Wolf (2nd grade),
etc. and the great thing is boys can join any time they’d like. In other words, a boy can join in the 3rd grade
without having been a Tiger or Wolf.
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Click here for more information about scouting on the local level www.bsaorange.org There are additional links to the local BSA council and national websites on this page.
The content provider of this site, Tom Proctor, is the owner of Vacuum Cleaner Hospital in Chapel Hill NC. He has been in Scouts for most of his life, first as a Cub and then progressing to Eagle Scout at age 14. He
is currently serving as assistant Packmaster for Pack 820 in Chapel Hill. Most of the scouts in the pack attend Ephesus
and Rashkis Elementary schools but elementary age boys from any school are welcome. We are currently in need of more
Tiger cubs (first grade) so please contact Tom for more info - tom@vacuumhospital.com. Our Pack meets 7 PM on the first Thursday of each month at Triangle Church on Barbee Chapel Road.
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