Activities & Events

Keenen Wilson, District Activities Chair, (317) 889-7484

Cub Scout Experience

Bring your family, den or pack, to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 2nd for loads of family fun.  

Race pinewood derby cars, space derby rockets or rain gutter regatta boats. Ride on the exciting coaster trikes or do the scooter obstacle course, play games, win prizes, shoot marshmallow blasters, marshmallow crossbows and sling shots! Launch water bottle rockets and lots, lots more!  

New this year - Cub Scouts who sign up in advance can shoot BB guns and bows and arrows.  Everyone who comes out also gets admission to the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum!  Only $5 per person (2 and under free).  

Click here to download the informational flyer and registration form.

Webelos Activity Badge College

Troop 701 is hosting the annual Webelos Activity Badge College on Saturday, November 10th at Calvary Lutheran Church in Indianapolis.

This event is designed to help 1st and 2nd year Webelos earn activity badges in a fun setting.

The registration deadline is October 15th, but we encourage Scouts to sign up as soon as possible because this event is limited to the first 50 registered and paid Webelos.

Click here to download the registration form and more information. Questions should be directed to Sharon Cone by email or at (317) 782-9247.

District Pinewood Derby Track

If your Cub Scout pack doesn't have a pinewood derby track, you can use the district's track!

To reserve the track and make arrangements to pick it up, contact Mark Key at (317) 670-3191 or (317) 780-0968.

We encourage you to make your reservations early, because the track gets used a lot during January, February and March.

Cub Scout Overnighter

The annual Cub Scout Overnighter will be held on Friday, January 7th through Saturday, January 8th at Our Lady of the Greenwood Catholic Church.

Cub Scouts are invited to attend and have a great time learning about the Science of Scouting. Games, stories, crafts, Pinewood Derby racing and Scout appropriate movies - and maybe even some sleep - will fill up the night.

Click here for more information and the registration form.

Program Planning

Program planning is an annual process completed in June and July. The process should include:

• Inviting parents and Scouts to participate.
• Brainstorming - identifying all of the activities that the Scouts and parents are interested in.
• Calendar development - choosing the activities of most interest and setting dates to do them.
• Budgeting - determining how much the activities will cost and how much income needs to be generated.
• Communicating the final plan to all families involved in the unit.

The Crossroads of America Council has resources available to help units complete this process. Click on the links below to go to the program planning sections on the council website:

Program Planning for Cub Scout Packs

Program Planning for Boy Scout Troops and Varsity Teams

Program Planning for Venture Crews

A program planning workshop was conducted at the Pathfinder District Roundtable on May 13th. If your unit needs help, contact your unit commissioner.

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