Pack 171 is very proud of the accomplishments of the 9 members of Den 2 who earned the Arrow of Light rank and completed their Cub Scout journey.  We wish you all the very best in your future Scouting adventures!!  And a very special thanks to Den Leader Wyatt Tenhaeff and Assistant Den Leader Dan Dickerson for guiding them on their many Cub Scouting activities.

	Den 2 Spotlight Adventure Video

A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.

Also, many thanks Christy Tenhaeff and Betsy Fay and the other parents who helped to decorate, setup, and serve at our Blue and Gold Banquet!  Also to the Webelos Scouts and Den Leaders (Dan Culhane and Stacey Philbrick-Yadav) who crafted the colorful centerpieces at a recent Den meeting.

Check out the full photo album (and add your own) on the More Photo Albums page.

Camp Cutler Maple Sugar Outing (Saturday, March 23)

Save the date!!  Come out with Pack 171 to beautiful Camp Cutler for the day to enjoy their Maple Sugar Weekend.  Enjoy a maple sugar demonstration (tapping trees, collecting sap, boiling down to maple syrup) as well as a variety of traditional camp activities (hiking, fishing, gaga ball, ...).  More details to follow!

Hope that everyone is have a wonderful February Break!

Please join us next Monday (February 26) for our February Pack Meeting, where we will celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of our Arrow of Light Scouts and their Den Leader (Arrow of Light Cross-Over Ceremony) and celebrate the birthday of the BSA (Blue&Gold Banquet).  For the Banquet, the Pack will provide pizza and a Blue&Gold themed dessert.

Please RSVP on the Pack Calendar event (by Fri. Feb. 23).  We also have a Signup Genius with some requested items if you'd like to contribute a salad/side.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Congratulations to all of our Pinewood Derby Winners:

Speed

• Pack Champion: Hayes Sherman, Boomslang Boomer (Average time: 3.1747)
• Most Fuel Efficient: Miles Lasser, My Two Cents (Average time: 5.2007)

• Lions: 1st - Miles Mandery, Hot Shot
• Tigers: 1st - Ben Meyer, Ford GT; 2nd - Noah Kim, Creeper; 3rd - Adam Privitera, Flying Buzzcar
• Wolves: 1st - Claire Linder, Back To The Future HoverBoard; 2nd - Martin Tenhaeff, Trick Arrow; 3rd - Timmy Bonus, The Imposter
• Bears: 1st - Bernie Dailey, The Blazer; 2nd - Arthur Dickerson, Ninja Star Car; 3rd - Peter Cranston, Mac Verstappen
• Weblos: 1st - Hayes Sherman, Boomslang Boomer; 2nd - Rafael Morales, Red Glory; 3rd - Ellis Koshykar, Da Burger Mobile
• AOLs: 1st - Logan Fay, Neon Comet; 2nd - Tristan Dickerson, Pinewood Derby; 3rd - Archer Tenhaeff, Pool Party

• Sibling Champion: Mia Morales, Sweet Pink (Average Time: 3.2547)
• Outlaw Champion: Parker Fay, The Great Eight (Average Time: 3.2513)

Style

• Most Classic - Ben Meyer, Ford GT
• Most 1Up - Colin Tarolli, Luigi
• Best Paint Job - Bernie Dailey, The Blazer
• Most Realistic - Hayes Sherman, Boomslang Boomer
• Best Name - Lila Philbrick-Yadav, Writers Block
• Most Patriotic - Emmet Culhane, The Champions
• Most Delicious - Merit Malachowsky, Brake Fast
• Most Creative - Archer Tenhaeff, Pool Party
• Most Sci-Fi - Ben Fluet, Atlantis Orbiter Vehicle STS-71
• Outlaw/Sibling Best Style - Townes Sherman, Torrential Tornado

And a big thanks to Dan Dickerson for running the racing software, to Sam Malachowsky, Matt Meyer, Dan Culhane, and Wyatt Tenhaeff for manning the starting line, to David Mandery for running car registration, to Tristan Dickerson, Logan Sherman, and Parker Fay for manning the finish line, to Pam Dailey and Roman Koshykar for running the style contest, to Christy Tenhaeff for ordering the pizza, to Matt Bielewicz for emceeing the event, and to all of the other volunteers and families that made the 2024 Pack 171 Pinewood Derby a huge success!!

Check out the full photo album (and add your own) on the More Photo Albums page.

Cub Scout Adventure Camp Patch Contest

Love Cub Scout Adventure Camp? Love patches?

Enter the patch contest for 2024! This year one of our Scouts will be the creator of our CSAC 2024 patch! Submit entries to csac-director@senecawaterways.org by February 29th. 

Patch designs should include:

• "Cub Scout Adventure Camp" or "CSAC"
• "Seneca Waterways Council"
• "2024"
• A red deer and fleur-de-lis

Ready! Set! Design!

This weekend is the Pack 171 annual Pinewood Derby!

Reminder that we recommend checking in your cars at JRE on Friday evening. (6:30pm - 7:30pm).  That gives Scouts a chance to check their car for compliance with the official rules / specs (and an evening to address any last minute issues).  The Pack will have a "Pit Row" set up with extra weights and a few tools to help Scouts make minor adjustments.

On Saturday, we'll take additional car check-ins from 11am-noon as well as provide pizza (and plates).  Please bring your own (reusable) water bottle and maybe a snack for the mid-afternoon.  Races will kick off at noon, starting with Lions and then proceeding by ranks.

Looking for (more) Pack 171 apparel and gear?

The BSA ScoutShop is now offering apparel and gear customized with your local unit!  Check out the choices for Pack 171 gear!

Hope that everyone is having a wonderful start to the new year.

The Pinewood Derby is coming up in just two weeks.  The calendar event has been updated with all of the details.

We had a tremendous turn out for our December Service project.  The Scouts worked hard and made a bunch of snow-themed gifts to brighten up the rooms of senior citizens in our community.

A huge THANK YOU to Stacey Philbrick-Yadav for organizing the event and to all of the parent volunteers that helped with supplies and manning a craft station.

Get Ready for the Pinewood Derby

Race day will be Saturday January 27!  Save the date!

We'll add more details to the calendar entry in the coming weeks, but here are the essentials:

• There are official rules / specs that limit dimensions and weight; the most important are that a car must not exceed 5oz, 7in in length, 5in in height (in order to fit under our finish line), and must have a 3/8in bottom clearance (in order to run on our track).
• Seneca Waterways Council has not yet released their 2024 PWD Rules, but we expect them to essentially the same as their 2023 PWD Rules.
• We race and award by rank (Lions, Tigers, ...); in addition, we have a "Siblings Class" (following official rules) and an "Outlaw Class" (with a 12oz maximum weight).
• Scouts should complete a regulation car for their rank race before starting on a second "Outlaw Class" car.
• We also hold a variety of Style contests, voted on by participants on race day.
• The Pack provides each Scout with one Pinewood Derby kit.  Additional kits may be purchased for $7 for siblings or for "Outlaw" cars (submitted by Scouts, siblings, or parents).

If you weren't able to pick up your PWD kit at the Service Project night, stop by 11 High Hill Drive, Pittsford, and take one from the box on the front porch.  If you are purchasing an extra kit, please just leave $7 per extra kit or pay online via PayPal.

Our Scouting neighbors are once again generously hosting Pinewood Derby workshops at the Rush United Methodist Church.  Those who were able to attend the last couple of years will remember that they have a wonderful workshop with very knowledgeable and skillful volunteers.  Pack 171 will have a workshop evening with them sometime in early January.

If you are looking for information or inspiration, then check out:

• this short What is the Pinewood Derby? video
• this Making a Pinewood Derby Kit in 73 Seconds video from the November Pack meeting (or the slightly longer Pinewood Derby Kits: From Tree to Track)
• these PWD Car Design photo galleries