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RoundTable is now being held at the Morristown Christian Church.
Join your fellow Scout leaders on the 2nd Thursday each month where we learn to
support each other by sharing our skills and knowledge.Clic here for a map.

District Pinewood Derby Racing Results (coming soon)
Thanks to all who contributed and helped with this great event!
Race sponsor Hubler Auto Center has been our annual derby sponsor
for the past 4 years and again came thru with providing the trophies and
the venue, the rear service shop at their dealership along with
bleachers for seating from the local High School!
Racing was held March 13th at the Hubler Auto Center,
located at 1700 N Main (SR3), Rushville, IN.
Judging for car categories was provided by
Mayor Merv Bostic of Rushville. Thanks Mayor Bostic!

2nd Annual Merit Badge University May 21-22
in Greenfield Indiana.
This is a stellar event with loads of activities
and Merit Badge opportunities:

"Offering a total of 50 (that's right, 50) different merit badges this year,
and many of those badges are being offered in more than one session,
with 63 different class sessions.  In 13 of the class sessions, Scouts will
actually be able to earn two merit badges within the session since a number
of badges are being offered in pairs, such as Fingerprinting/Crime Prevention,
Animal Science/Plant Science, Safety/Traffic Safety, Salesmanship/Entrepreneurship,
Indian Lore/Textile, Music and/or Bugling, and Tracking/Photography. 
Photography is paired with Tracking since Tracking requires Scouts to 
photograph animals and tracks in order to meet requirements. 
 Also being offered are classes for three of the four "historical" merit
badges that are being resurrected this year for one year only due to the
Boy Scout Centennial.  The ones being offered are Tracking (in combination
with Photography) in two different sessions, Pathfinding (one session),
and Carpentry (three sessions).  These merit badges will be unique not only
because they can only be earned this year, but also because it is my
understanding is that they will have a "gold thread" border around them.   
The venue this year is St Michael's School in Greenfield, and overnight
camping Friday night on the school grounds will be permitted."
 
Click here for all the details!!!
Click here for details on how to register using the
Council Reservation Portal.

 

 PAST EVENTS

Iron Horse 2009 Golf Outing! Join us on the links and have a fun day of
golf and good comradary. This is an annual event that is a lot of fun and ends
with a great meal and prizes! Mark your calendars for August 14th and register
to play as an individual or as a team. Outing is at the Hawks Tail of Greenfield,
formerly the Greenfield Country Club.
Use this Flyer at your place of work to attract some team players and
get ready for a great day of golf while you support Scouting!
Click here for the registrations form.

 

2009 District Pinewood Derby!
2009 District Pinewood Derby Survey          
This years District Pinewood Derby was
an exciting event that ended in 57 winning Cub Scouts in the Main Scout Race!
Each Scout who entered and raced did a magnificent job building and racing
their car in a true Scouting Spirit manner. Below are the race categories
and trophies and plaques awarded.
KUDO'S!!!
This years trophies were again sponsored by the
Hubler Auto Group of Rushville (Thanks Chris Casebolt!)
and created by Sharps Trophies by Mack of Shelbyville.
John Salin of Heatland Resort in Greenfield was very generous
in allowing us to use their facilities to hold this annual event.
Dave Carlton and the Shelbyville McDonalds for donating all
the free McDonalds food coupons given to the Scout Racers.
Thanks go to Hancock County Sheriff Bud Gray for
judging the Main Scout Race car categories.
A great big Thanks! also goes to Pack 233 of Greenfield for their
outstanding effort in providing us refreshments and food at this event.
An even bigger Thanks! goes to those individuals who helped put on
this race. You don't really understand what goes into this race until
you do it. Larry Haunert and Rob Drake are stalwart and perennial
helpers in putting on this event and when you see them tell them so!
Other helpers in this years event are:
Trent Dicken
Tony Durand
Scott Forman
Sean Martin
Rob Schindler
Doug Skinner
I know there were more that helped and for those whose names I did not
get Thanks! for helping as The Pit Crew and Racing Professionals!!!

RESULTS!!
Main Scout Race
1st Place - Adam C.  Car # 29   Speed 228.2 MPH  Time 20.166 sec
2nd Place - Will S.   Car # 16   Avg Speed 224.8 MPH   Time 20.471 sec
3rd Place - Corbin J   Car # 26   Avg Speed 224.7 MPH  Time 20.480 sec
Overall results as District click here
Results by Pack
Complete race times for each heat click here
Car Categories
I DID MY BEST - Jaden S.
BEST SCOUT THEME - Nate K.
BEST PAINT JOB - Joshua C.
MOST CREATIVE - Konner F.
JUDGES CHOICE - Andrew W.
Non-Scout Race
1st Place - Ron C.
2nd Place - Jordan B.
3rd Place - Randy R.
Open Class Race
1st Place - Keagan R.
2nd Place - Trent D.
3rd Place - Mason H.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST....
THE COVETED PACK TEAM TROPHY HAS FOR THE
FIRST TIME BEEN WRESTED FROM THE GRIPS OF
PACK 243 BY PACK 248!  
CONGRATULATIONS PACK 248!!!
Your trophy will be awarded at the April Roundtable!
 

Official District Pinewood Derby AND Non-Scout Race Rules 
Official Open Class Pinewood Derby Race Rules

2009 Spring Camporee! The Spring Camporee is at Boondock Farms
in Knightstown on March 20-22. Multiple Merit Badge opportunities!!!!!!
Archery and Wilderness Survival!!!!     Click here for flyer.

Spring Cub Fun Day and Boy Scout Recruitment Day
Fishing at the Shelbyville FOP
on April 18th from 6am to 12pm.
Click here for details....


 

 

 

 

 

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Any questions or comments can be sent to Steve Burris about any event or ideas for future events. Thanks!