The 2010 Pinewood Derby is fast approaching! This is a premier pack activity and everyone enjoys seeing the spectacular cars that the boys design and make.

Cars must be weighed in and inspected. There are two days planned for weigh in.

Wednesday, Feb 17th 6:30 - 8:30 - Gustafson Residence (4255 Greensboro, Mt. Vernon Sub)
Thursday, Feb 18th 6:30 - 8:30 - at the cafeteria at Hill Elementary

Keep in mind that once a car has passed inspection it is impounded until race day.

The big race will be held on Saturday, Feb 20th at Troy First United Methodist Church - 6363 Livernois, Troy, MI 48098. The racing schedule is as follows:

Tigers (1st Grade) 10 am
Wolves (2nd Grade) 11 am
Bears (3rd Grade) Noon
Webelos (4th & 5th Grade) 1 pm
Finals/ Open Class/ Awards/ Pizza 2 pm
Clean up 3:30 pm

February 8th is the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America.

The 2009/2010 Pack 1705 Calendar of Events has been updated. Please check out this link for more details.

2009/2010 Calendar of Events - Updates As Of 02-07-2010

The boys and parents gather for a group picture after the Dog Sled Race at Camp Agawam held on Tommy's Lake. Each den designed and built their own sleds from the same provided materials.

Cubs enjoyed annual Christmas carol sing-a-long, decorating the Cubmaster Tree, and participating in the annual dog sled races. The cubs also donated peanut butter and jelly for the St. Aloysius warming shelter

Remember, a scout is reverent. Please plan to attend your place of worship on February 7th (or any Sunday during the month of February) in your scouting uniform. Let your den leader know that you participated and earn a patch.

The 2010 Fish-O-Ree will be held on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM at Thelma Spencer Park which is located on the east side of John-R, 1/4 mile north of South Boulevard. Be sure to dress warmly for this fun winter event. Look for the Pack 1705 banner.

An Ice Skating outing at the Troy Sports Center is scheduled for December 12th. Please contact your den leader for more information.

The 2010 Winter Camp Out is being planned for Friday, January 29th to Sunday, January 31st. The location and associated costs are still being resolved. More details will be available at the December Pack Meeting and will be posted on the web site. All Cubs are welcome to participate in this fun activity.

Please bring in jars of peanut butter and jelly to the December Pack Meeting. The Pack is collecting PB&J for St. Aloysius in Detroit. The volunteers at St. Aloysius use these donations to make sandwiches for the homeless.