As the noontime hour approached on February 9, 2013, boys and their parents began to filter into the gymnasium area of the Bentley Creek Wesleyan Church.  After the snow the day before, everyone was excited to get to the church on time.  They came for various reasons, but mostly to see if the hard work they put into their pinewood derby cars could best the efforts of their friends.

The event started with some antics from the Cubmaster and a brief review of some incredible scouts.  All the Cub Scouts then participated in a very well done and respectful flag ceremony.  Shortly after a presentation on Friends of Scouting and grace, the families enjoyed a covered dish dinner and ham.  After the meal, the boys were awarded badges, belt loops and pins in recognition of their efforts made towards ranks and achievements.  The top three popcorn sellers were recognized and awarded gifts from the pack for their great job in helping their pack go.  It was then time to decorate some cookies and prepare for the race!

The race officials had qualified all the entering cars for the race.  Upon completion of the races, each first place winner was awarded a trophy.  Trophies were also awarded for design efforts as well.  Below are the final results.

Judged Awards - Trophies

Most Creative - #11 – Tivon Liguori

Best Looking - #2 – Zachariah Swetland

Scout’s Choice - #11 – Tivon Liguori

Race Winners – Trophies

Grand Champion - #10 – Jonathan Smith

Tiger Den - #1 – David Derrig

Wolf Den - #5 – Marcus Latchford

WEBELOS I Den - #10 – Jonathan Smith

WEBELOS II Den - #11 – Tivon Liguori

Judged Awards – Certificates

#1 – David Derrig – Most Likely to Burn Rubber Car

#2 – Zachariah Swetland – Most Realistic Car

#3 – Dustin Krise – Best Block of Wood Car

#4 – Anderson McKeever – Most Aerodynamic Car

#5 – Marcus Latchford – Scariest Car

#6 – Luis Decker – The Lightning Bolt Car

#7 – Josiah Stringham – Most Patriotic Car

#8 – Alexander Lane – Best Use of Coins Car

#9 – No Entry

#10 – Jonathan Smith – Best Wedge-Shaped Car

#11 – Tivon Liguori – Best Paint on a Car

#12 – Chase Minnick – Most Futuristic Car

#13 – Samuel Swetland – Best Vehicle Not a Car

Pack 4022 would like to thank everyone that came out to attend the race.  It was a great afternoon of events.  Our special appreciation goes out to Mara McKeever, Dion Derrig and Jamie Swetland for all the setup and decoration work.  A great deal of appreciation also goes to Kimberly Lane and her mother who made cookies and provided icing and decorations for the boys to make and eat.  We also appreciate the support of the race officials and judging staff we had on hand to qualify the cars.  It was great to see our community leaders out to watch our boys as well.

On Tuesday, October 2^nd, Cub Scout Pack 4022 of Ridgebury, PA held their first Cub-anapolis.  This is a race of a different sort that resulted in many positives for the youths and the Pack.

For the two weeks prior to the event the boys worked together in teams; new boys with older boys.  The boys worked together to create their team car, number and name along with team vests and team cheer.  The boys made invitations to the race which they handed out to their friends at school, church or other youth groups.  The new boys had a chance to meet the other members of the Pack and work collaboratively together.  The older boys were able to help the younger boys to do some of the more complicated parts of the build as well as become more comfortable within the Pack.

On race day, an invocation was given by Pastor David Fife, seasoned Pastor of NASCAR race invocations.  As the boys began their race, music and color commentary was provided by one of the family members of the Pack.  With each lap the driver made, he had to pull into the “pits” and have his team mates help him change his “tires” by swapping shoes, “fuel” up by drinking a juice box, and “wash” by being spritzed with water as they passed through a “car wash”.  Each team mate had a chance to race and rotate through the pits with his other team mates.

At the conclusion of the race, each boy was a winner and was awarded a car shaped box with prizes.  They then had the opportunity to check out a real race car and meet with local racer, Sonny Terry of Towanda, PA.  The rumble of the engine was enough to get the blood running in many of the boys and their fathers!

A dinner was shared with all the friends and families that had attended.  Badges and awards earned during the summer from various Pack events and Scout camp programs were presented to the boys during the conclusion of the meal.  Included were badges for recruiting as a new youth joined the Pack that evening. 

The leaders and youths of the Pack would like to thank all the family and leaders that helped to bring this fun event together; thank you to Pastor Dave Fife, Sonny Terry and Don’s Pressure Washing for their added level of excitement to the event; and thank you to God for providing clear and warm weather for the event.

  


The date is June 23, 2012 and it is a beautiful and sunny afternoon on the top of Mt. Pisgah, one of three Bradford County parks and one of the highest point in Bradford County at 2278 feet above sea level.  The aroma of hot dogs and hamburgers cooking on an open fire dances on the breeze.  The voices of youth and adults can be heard laughing, cheering and clapping.  Cub Scout Pack 4022 of Ridgebury, PA is enjoying the day together with a family picnic and a pack auction.

Since October of last year, the boys in the Pack have been earning money, Pack 4022 money, for their attendance, good behavior and abiding by the Pack guidelines.  These guidelines are rules that they themselves established at their October Pack meeting.  Rules like, “Listen”, “Follow Directions”, “Be Respectful”, “Try New Things” along with being helpful and cleaning up after den and pack meetings, the boys found not too difficult to follow.  Even attending trips and community service projects helped each boy earn his money.  Each boy had to be responsible for his own actions and earn his own pack money and not lose it.  Any lost money would not be replaced.

At this past Saturday’s picnic the boys were able to spend what they earned.  A collection of toys and camping basics were available for the boys to bid on and win.  These prizes were a collection of items that were donated by a few of the Cub Scout families as well as items discounted or donated by several local businesses.  A few of the items available for bid were 2 new bicycles, a fishing pole and hat, LED lanterns and flashlights, multipurpose pocket tools, a nicely equipped tool box, and an assortment of toy cars, building blocks and lawn games.

While tensions ran high during the bidding of items, the boys all came out happy winners with their hands, hearts and bellies all fully rewarded from the day.  At the end of the day, the families that remained to clean-up rewarded themselves with swimming in the public pool at Mt. Pisgah State Park.  If you would like to know more about Scouting in the Ridgebury area or would like to donate anything to the boys for next year’s auction, you may contact Jamie Swetland at 570-596-4418.

The boys and families of Pack 4022 would like to thank God for the wonderful weather and surroundings of the day.  In addition their warm gratitude to East Smithfield Hardware, Kennedy’s Country Heating, Bryan’s Meat Cutting, Lowes of Sayre, Kmart of Sayre and the families and friends of the Pack that helped to make the prizes and auction a wonderful and rewarding experience.  Thank you to the Bradford County Commissioners office for the use of the Mt. Pisgah County Park for the day.