Pack 490 Activities
It is the end of the year and time for our cub scouts to promote to the next rank! To celebrate the achievements, Pack 490 holds a promotion ceremony and camp out at Big Dalton Campground in Glendora. This year, family and friends gathered around to enjoy dinner, the bridging ceremony, and a fun campfire […]
This Memorial Day weekend, Pack 490 teamed up with several local scout packs and troops to honor those who proudly served our country. To do so, we all placed American flags upon the graves of our veterans. Forest Lawn Cemetery in Covina, Ca has over 4,000 soldiers buried to rest. Dozens of scouts grouped together […]
The Wolf Den had the opportunity to tour the Sheriff Station in Walnut this past weekend. They got to see what it could be like working as a Sheriff’s Deputy and even got to sample out some of the gear. This kind of hands on learning is what makes being a scout so exciting.
Our Tiger Den had the opportunity to visit local Firestation 85 where they learned about the many aspects to being a fire fighter as well as important fire safety. They got to see the different gear and tools used by our local heroes and even had the opportunity to shoot water out of the massive […]
Here is another fun pack meeting for the books! The scouts, their siblings, and even some prospective scouts joined together to build their very own rockets! What kid doesn’t love watching something they made get launched 50+ feet into the air? Although the main attraction was launching air rockets, we also made flying saucers and […]
Lion and Tiger Day at the Cabrillo Youth Waterfront was a blast! From egg relay races and team ski racing to swimming, the kids enjoyed every second. The day was finished off by a visit to the Cabrillo Aquarium where they learned about and even had the opportunity to touch some of the different sea […]
As part of their requirements and rank advancements, the Wolf Den had to come up with a service project to help their community. The boys expressed their loyalty to Finkbiner Park, home of the scout hut, and felt a great way honor the park was through cleanup. About eight children gathered their trash pickers and […]
Sutherland Elementary school is one of the schools we service and recruit from. Each year their PTA throws a carnival for family fun and fundraising. This year, Pack 490 took the opportunity to give back to the school by helping run a booth at this carnival. The cub scouts had a blast showing the attendees […]
This year, our Spring campout was held at the William S. Hart park in Newhall. This overnighter consisted of two fun filled nights. The first night, we played with Rocket Copters in the dark. The entire group had a blast shooting them up in the air and watching them light up as they gently floated […]
Glendora is a beautiful town. We choose to help keep it that way when we participate in the bi-annual Glendora Trails Day. South Hills Wilderness Area is home to dozens of popular hiking and mountain biking trails. During Glendora Trails day, we grab our gloves and tools and get to work! Cleaning up trash and […]
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