Welcome to Pack 171's website. We're a Pittsford-based Cub Scout pack focused on inclusivity & family.
Pack 171, Pittsford, has openings for all kids at all grade levels. We are an active & inclusive Scouting America Pack open to all genders K-5th grade in the Rochester, New York area. You do not need to be a Pittsford resident to join us, though most of our Scouts come from Jefferson Road Elementary & Allen Creek Elementary schools. Our Camp Outs and Pack events are open to your entire family.
Our homepage shows some of the upcoming events and latest activities, but be sure to visit Our Calendar to see all of the ways to participate.
Congratulations to all of our Pinewood Derby Winners:
Speed:
Pack Champion: Jasper Wight, Patriotic
Most Fuel Efficient: Felicity Cornwell, Furball
Lions: 1st - CJ Gilliam, Pinekachu; 2nd - Rosalie Vanderzanden, Thunder; 3rd - Lincoln Guth, Batmobile
Tigers: 1st - Clara Dooley, The Jeminator; 2nd - Miles Mandery, Space; 3rd - Wolfram Harrington, The Wolf Car
Wolves: 1st - Jasper Wight, Patriotic; 2nd - Benjamin Meyer, McLaren F1; 3rd - Carson Gotie, The Kirby Car
Bears: 1st - Martin Tenhaeff, I Can Do This All Day; 2nd - Calvin Anderson, McFly; 3rd - Laine Koshykar, TayTay
Webelos: 1st - Loren Varble-Bielewicz, Carnom Cruiser; 2nd - Peter Cranston, Banana Kart; 3rd - Miles Dooley, Sonic the Hedgehog
AOLs: 1st - Roscoe Keller, American Pride; 2nd - Ellis Koshykar, fast.; 3rd - Cameron Burke, Red Ryder
Siblings: Katya Keller, The American Bullet
Outlaws: Vera Wight, Go Bills
Style:
Most Classic - Hayes Sherman, Ford vs. Da-Derby
Most 1-Up - Miles Dooley, Sonic the Hedgehog
Best Paint Job - Loren Varble-Bielewicz, Carnom Cruiser
Best Animal-Themed - Robbie Culhane, Pikachu
Most Realistic - Benjamin Meyer, McLaren F1
Best Name - CJ Gilliam, Pinekachu
Most Patriotic - Roscoe Keller, American Pride
Most Delicious - Adi Carey-Boehlert, Frosted & Furious
Most Creative - Colin Tarolli, Tracky McTrackface
Most Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Calvin Anderson, McFly
Outlaw/Sibling Best Overall - Roman Koshykar, We’ve Got Derby Sign!
Best (Can) “Drive”rs - Webelos
And a big thanks to all our volunteers who helped Pinewood Derby 2025 run smoothly and be such a huge success, racemaster Dan Culhane, foodmaster Christy Tenhaeff, gamemaster Jeff Wight, stylemaster Chris Tarolli, laptopmaster Dan Dickerson, our AOL trackmasters, canmaster Brian Guth, emcee Matt Bielewicz, check-in Pit Crew including Patrick Murphy, Wyatt Tenhaeff, Brian Guth, and our entire team of setup, breakdown, and clean-up volunteers.
Check out the full photo album (and add your own) on the More Photo Albums page.
Location:Camp Cutler; 7131 Gulick Road, Naples NY 14512 (driving directions)
Start Time: Friday, October 18 05:30 PM End Time: Sunday, October 20, 11:00 AM
Families and/or individuals are welcome to come for the whole weekend, for Friday-Saturday or Saturday-Sunday, or just for the day on Saturday. We just hope that you'll be able to join us for some of the weekend.
Cost: $10 per person
Weekend Itinerary: TBD, but will definitely include campfires, hikes, and time at the archery range
Facilities, Bunking, and Tenting: The Pack has reserved the Amy Jenkins house for the campout. Amy Jenkins will be "base camp", with restrooms (separate for youth boys, youth girls, adult men, and adult women) and a kitchen. Amy Jenkins has 26 bunks in three bedrooms (4 / 10 / 12); bunks have a (thin) mattress, but bring a sleeping bag (or blankets). Please note that these are shared sleeping spaces. In addition, there is ample tenting space around Amy Jenkins. When registering, please indicate in the notes "Bunking - Amy Jenkins", "Tenting, with own tent", "Prefer tenting, but need a #-person tent". It would also be helpful to note "Have a spare #-person tent" if you could help out any family interested in tenting.
Meals and Food: The Pack will provide all meals starting Saturday AM (breakfast, lunch, and dinner Saturday; breakfast Sunday morning) with vegetarian options available. This is a change from prior years. Friday night options include eating before arriving, bringing your own prepared food to eat after arrival, or bring meal options that can be be prepared using the kitchen at the lodge (microwave, stove, pots/pans available). When registering, please indicate in the notes if your family has special dietary restrictions we need to consider. Remember: NO FOOD IN TENTS!! If you are bringing food for special dietary needs, please see a pack leader upon arrival to store food in Amy Jenkins.
Uniform Required: Class A or Class B uniforms
Packing: See the suggested packing list on the pack website – Files page.
Medical Forms: All attendees (scouts, siblings, and guests) will need to have current health forms (A and B) on file with the Pack. Bring completed forms and turn in at camp check-in.
Wear your Halloween Best to our October pack meeting! We will celebrate the season with a costume contest, spooky games, and frightening (but tasty) activities. This is open to all registered scouts of pack 171, siblings, and parents.
Monday October 28th 6:30 - 8pm Tentatively Jefferson Road Elementary Cafeteria
This will be a great opportunity to catch up with your Pack and Den friends and recognize Scouts for their achievements over the summer! Current Scout parents, be sure to update ScoutBook with any of your Scout's summer-time activities so that they can be awarded!
We will also officially kick-off the Fall Popcorn and Nuts Fundraiser and look ahead to all of the exciting events planned for the upcoming year.
All families are encouraged to invite any friends who might be interested in joining Pack 171 -- this event is open to any K-5th grader in the Rochester community looking to join Scouts, siblings, and parents.
Monday, September 23 6:30-8pm Jefferson Road Elementary Cafeteria 15 School Lane, Pittsford, NY 14534
