Since we had to cancel the Pack Meeting this week, let's use the time to get back together as a Lion/Kindergarten Den!

• Time:  6:00pm (30 minutes earlier than we have the past several meetings, based upon feedback from the group)

• Date:  Wednesday, March 12th

• Location:  Ault Park, we'll meet at the at the Centennial Picnic Shelter, near the exercise loop

• Agenda:  Mountain Lion (Outdoors) Adventure

• Leader:  Anyone want to lead this one?  If not, our Cubmaster will lead.

• What to Bring:  We will introduce the "Cub Scout Six Essentials."  If convenient, please have your Lion Scout bring a small bag, bookbag, or backpack with these items:

• Filled water bottle

• Whistle

• Flashlight

• Sun Protection (e.g. Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses)

• Trail mix

• Small first aid kit (e.g. bandaids and blister protection)

Rules and details for 2025 Pinewood Derby [PDF] for Pack 113.

Bring your Pinewood Derby car to the church to weigh in, officially register, and drop off your car!

Notes:

• You may drop off your car either Thursday or Friday night. No need to come to both!

• If you’re unable to come either night, please arrange for a friend or fellow Den member to drop of your car on your behalf.

Rules and details for 2025 Pinewood Derby [PDF] for Pack 113.

Bring your Pinewood Derby car to the church to weigh in, officially register, and drop off your car!

Notes:

• You may drop off your car either Thursday or Friday night. No need to come to both!

• If you’re unable to come either night, please arrange for a friend or fellow Den member to drop of your car on your behalf.

Rules and details for 2025 Pinewood Derby [PDF] for Pack 113.

This event has been RESCHEDULED to Saturday, February 8th.

Begin building your Pinewood Derby car!

The event will be held in the Refectory at HPCUMC.

You'll be able to cut, sand, and polish the axles on your car (parents/leaders will operate the power tools). Pack 113 leaders will be on hand to answer any questions you have, and to provide inspiration if needed.

If you haven't picked up your car yet, that's ok. Grab a kit at the Workshop and get started!

Parent volunteers with power tools make this event possible!

Rules and details for 2025 Pinewood Derby [PDF] for Pack 113.

Scout Sunday will be held on February 2nd, 2025. Troop 114 and Pack 113 will once again be showing that a Scout is reverent by assisting with HPCUMC's services that day. This is one of our main opportunities each year to give back to the church.  

Every Scout is encouraged to attend one service.  You are more than welcome to serve for two or all three services.  The more the merrier!

Scouts should be in their field uniform including proper pants.  These do not have to be official Scout pants; but do need to be as close to the navy blue (Cub Scouts) or olive-green (AOL and Scouts BSA) color as possible.  Please no gym shorts or track pants.

Scouts should meet in the back of the Sanctuary for their assignments.  The Cub Scouts serve as Greeters and the Scouts will serve as Acolytes and do the Offertory.  

We’ll meet in Room 205 (classroom) at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church at 6:30pm to work on the Fun on the Run (Personal Fitness) adventure! We’ll learn about and do some fun activities related to health foods, hand washing, and staying active!

Get ready to hear some important information about our upcoming Pinewood Derby!  Whether you’re an “old pro,” this is your first Pinewood Derby in a few decades, or this is your first Pinewood Derby ever, this is the meeting for you!  Parents and Cubs will learn:

• The schedule of events this year, including our workshop (power tool) day, car sign in nights, and race day!

• Rules and race format.

• Awards, including the 2025 design categories (your vote needed!)

• Opportunities for parents to sign up for short volunteer shifts to help make this an amazing event for our kids.

Our first AOL Den Meeting will be Tuesday, October 1st at 6:30.  We will be doing Bobcat (which is a new requirement focused much more on how the troop operates).  Location to be confirmed and will be announced.

UPDATED LOCATION:

Sept 30 at 6:30pm, now at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, in the Refectory

Our new Lion Scouts will meet as a small group to get to know each other, pickup their Lion T-shirts and activity books, and kick off an amazing year together!

Our first Webelos (Fourth Grade) Den meeting will be Wednesday Sept 25th @ 6PM at Ault Park (meeting at the pavilion by the new fitness track), we will be doing a short hike, some come prepared to do a little walking!

Our first Tigers (First Grae) den meeting will take place from 6:30pm-7:30pm on Wednesday, September 18, in the Refectory of the Hyde Park United Methodist Church, 1345 Grace Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208. (Please have your scouts wear their field uniforms to our first if they have them.  If not, no worries, please come in comfortable clothes.)

After that den meetings will typically take place on the second Wednesday of every month from 6:30pm-7:30pm.  However, when those Wednesdays conflict with pack meetings, we will push that month’s meeting to the third Wednesday of the month.  We may also have some months in which the pack activity (e.g., pinewood derby) will serve as our den activity.  The meetings will typically take place in the Refectory of the Hyde Park United Methodist Church.  But watch for announcements for special meetings locations when appropriate for our activities. 

We will have our first Bears (Third Grade) Den Meeting on Tuesday 9/17 at 6:00 PM at HPUMC in the Little Theater on the second floor most likely though I am still awaiting confirmation.  We are doing the Bobcat Character and Leadership Lesson.  Scouts do not need to bring anything but if please try to attend all meetings in a scout shirt (either the button down or a class B t-shirt).

Calling all new and existing Cub Scouts (K through 5th) for Pack 113’s first Pack Meeting of the year! We’ll learn a little more about Cub Scout uniforms, the New Cub Scout Program, and selling Popcorn to fund our amazing adventures!

We will meet inside in the Refectory in the basement, regardless of weather. That way, we can use the screen to share some fun pictures, videos, and information about the coming year!

Learn more about Pack 113, all the awesome events we have planned for 2024/25, and sign up to get started!

We will meet in the Little Theater (upstairs) at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church.

ATTEND JOIN SCOUT NIGHT

and each Scout-aged child will receive a coupon for a FREE scoop of ice cream from Graeter’s!*

*While supplies last

JOIN SCOUTING BY OCTOBER 31ST

to be entered to into a drawing for a chance to win one of these prizes: Camp Starter Kit ($500 Value) $250 Scout Shop Gift Card Family of Four to Peterloon or Cub Family Weekend

Join Pack 113 families for a casual picnic to kickoff the new Scout Year!

Don’t miss this unique pack meeting, featuring a visit from Cool Critters to allow the scouts to learn about and interact with different animals!

Be sure to bring the food donations collected during Scouting for Food!

On Saturday, April 20, 2024, Cub Scouts from Pack 113 and their families will return to the homes where flyers were placed to collect donations, which then will be combined at the April 24th Pack Meeting for distribution through a local food bank. Additional information here.

On Saturday, April 13, 2024, Cub Scouts and their families from Pack 113 — along with other Packs, Troops, and Posts from around the Dan Beard Council — will fan out across their local neighborhoods, circulating flyers asking for non-perishable food donations. Additional information here.

The Dan Beard Riverwalk Hike provides an opportunity for Pack 113 families to get outside and see our communities in an all new light. The hike takes place on sidewalks and through low traffic areas of town and park setting so the hike is safe and fun for all ages and all abilities. Bring appropriate attire for the weather, sturdy shoes or hiking boots, a full water bottle (you can refill on the trail), trail food or snacks and a camera to capture all the sites!

Learn more about upcoming activities for the remainder of the school year and Summer 2024, including Summer Camp at Cub World!

As an activity, scouts will work in groups to make rope and practice tieing & untieing some simple knots.

Racing starts promptly at 9:10am. You don’t need to be present to win, but your car does!

Plan to stop by anytime between 6p and 8p on either Thursday, February 8th or Friday, February 9th for your car inspection and check in. We’ll have adult volunteers on hand to help with any last-minute fixes.