Cub Scout Pack 523 attended the Furman vs. Appalachian State basketball game on Saturday, January 29th. Twelve cubs enjoyed the game and unlimited refreshments.
Furman won the game and everyone had a good time! The pack was led by Cubmaster Norm, Assistant Cubmaster Michael and Den Leader Megan Littlefield. Special thanks to Stu Franklin Construction for sponsoring our outing.
(Submitted by Cubmaster Norm Snyder.)
Pack 523 had their third annual Christmas caroling and meeting on December 18 at Camp Snyder. The cubs started off by making Christmas Potato Soup. As the soup cooked, the boys created Christmas cards for the ladies of the Sara Gossett Home, and delivered some Christmas caroling cheer.
We ate soup and sandwiches while watching a show about the most crazy Christmas lights. We ending the meeting with cookies, hot chocolate and a Christmas story. The meeting was lead by Cubmaster Norm, Assistant Cubmaster Michael, and Pack Mom Pam.
(Provided by Cubmaster Norm Snyder.)
Pack 523 went to Flat Rock Grille at Cherrydale on November 6th to learn about restaurants and manners. John Long, owner of the restaurant, lead the group through the kitchen and cooking area with lots of interesting facts about preparing and cooking food in a restaurant. The boys then sat down for a short lesson on table manners, and got to put the lesson to use, as they ordered and ate a great lunch meal.
Each boy earned his Good Manners belt loop. Quinton Greggs earned a cub scout belt for showing the best manners on the outing. Special thanks to John Long and the Flat Rock Grille for sponsoring our outing!
- Cubmaster Norm Snyder
Cub Scout Pack 523 spent the morning of October 2nd at Camp Snyder learning scouting skills. They learned the Cub Scout Oath, Law and Motto, and how to tie a square knot. The Pack also studied ants, bees and snakes.
Everyone successfully struck a match and lit a piece of paper on fire. Each cub also made, cooked, and ate their own personal campfire pizza.
The outing was lead by Cubmaster Norm Snyder, Assistant Cubmaster Ken Holloway, and Pack Mom Pam Snyder.
(This article was submitted by Cubmaster Norm.)
St. Anthony’s Pack 523 kicked off the year with a night at the Greenville Drive game. The outing was lead by Cubmaster Norm, Assistant Cubmaster Michael, and Pack Mom Pam. We had 13 boys attend, including some new faces. We all sang “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” in the seventh inning stretch, which we practiced before our trip. The Drive lost, but we had a great time anyway. And everyone enjoyed the fireworks show after the game. Special thanks to Serve One Process Serving for sponsoring our outing!
(Article submitted by Cubmaster Norm Snyder)
On Saturday, April 24, Pack 523 went to the BMW plant in Greer, S.C. We were led by Cubmaster Norm and Assistant Cubmasters Stu and Ken.
During a movie, we learned about how they make cars, and what they do at BMW to be planet friendly. We also got to walk around the showroom and look at different cars, boats and motorcycles that BMW currently or used to make. We stopped by Cici’s Pizza on the way back for our end-of-year feast.
The Cubs will be taking some time off for summer, but will try to get at least one camping trip in before school starts.
And, remember to “DO YOUR BEST.”
(Submitted by Cubmaster Norm)
Cub Scout Pack 523 went on a hike in downtown Greenville on March 27th. Led by Cubmaster Norm Snyder and Assistant Cubmasters Stu Franklin and Michael Snyder, the boys hiked around town, seeing such sites as the Fall Park Bridge, historic statues, and many buildings of interest.
The cubs also did the “Mice on Main” hunt. While finding mice sculptures along Main Street with the help of clues, they also learned about maps. Our adventure ended at the Mellow Mushroom, where we had pizza for lunch. Everyone had a great time, and learned a little, too!
(Submitted by Cubmaster Norm)
The St. Anthony’s School Cub Scouts went on a field trip to Duke Energy’s “World of Energy” at Oconee Nuclear Station in Seneca, S.C. The scouts were led by Ken Holloway, Pam Snyder and Michael Snyder.
During the tour, the boys learned about different types of energy: hydroelectric, wind energy, nuclear, and energy using coal as its source. They saw models displaying how each of these work. The scouts enjoyed learning about the process of nuclear fission and thought it was really interesting that one pellet of Uranium 238 was equivalent to over a ton of coal!
They also learned about the wildlife that live around the Duke Energy site and how the company makes sure that they are not harmed. After their tour, the boys went on a nature hike around the Lake Keowee area.
“The scouts loved any display that was interactive. They are hands-on learners,” says Norm Snyder, the troop leader. “Their favorite part of the day was completing a scavenger hunt about everything that they learned. They received a Energy belt loop for participating in the activity and all want to go back in the fall for the hunting and fishing day at the World of Energy.”