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Happy Holidays from 462
The annual holiday party was unfortunately forced indoors, but luckily we were already prepared with our own greenery for the festive...
Chris Hatton
Jan 5, 20241 min read
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Halloween Hijinx
My goodness, what a lively pack meeting! Gotta admit this one was very loosely about Scouting and very largely about being together with...
Chris Hatton
Nov 3, 20232 min read
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Fall Camping at the Fort
The annual trip to Musser Scout Reservation, Cub Scout Camp Garrison. We had the Wild West style fort again (Fort Akela). This...
Chris Hatton
Oct 25, 20233 min read
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Hello Havertown. We are... Pack 462!
Finally, Haverford Township Day is back. After a year rained out, and Saturday pushed back to Sunday due to the threat of inclement...
Chris Hatton
Oct 9, 20232 min read
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Touchdown!
The Pack 462 Annual Paper Football Tournament was much like a real football game. There was mayhem, there was chaos, we certainly had...
Chris Hatton
Sep 29, 20233 min read
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Well if the Phillies won't let us on the field anymore, it's time to adapt. And find something even better. Mission accomplished. Pack...
Chris Hatton
Aug 7, 20232 min read
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Summer at French Creek
After originally getting postponed due to Canadian Wildfires that were causing air quality warnings down here, the Pack managed to get...
Chris Hatton
Aug 7, 20231 min read
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Spring Camp-IN
Sometimes the best-laid plans turn out to be less fun than just being spontaneous. I truly believe that our misfortunate need to postpone...
Chris Hatton
Jun 12, 20233 min read
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Hot food. Cool floats.
Pack 462 really came together for the 2023 Heritage Festival. We nearly sold out of sausage sandwiches, used up all but a case of loose...
Chris Hatton
Jun 5, 20232 min read
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A Rank Above
Our annual Blue & Gold Banquet marked the "end" of another Scout Season. At least in terms of requirements. The fun does not stop though...
Chris Hatton
May 27, 20232 min read
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Shooting for the Best
About 17 or 18 kids braved a steady drizzle and a ton of mud to get to our first Pack 462 Shooting Sports event in a decade. Literally. I...
Chris Hatton
May 1, 20232 min read
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Year of the Wedge: Derby 2023
The annual Pack 462 Scouts Pinewood Derby is always a big draw, but this year's race had more entrants than in a long time. Our starting...
Chris Hatton
Apr 28, 20233 min read
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Sciencey Sleepover!
From what I've heard, our first trip to the Lancaster Science Factory for our annual indoor Winter Camping trip was a blast. Based on the...
Chris Hatton
Apr 28, 20231 min read
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Back-to-back Scout Sundays
Committee Chair Tim Johansen mixed his side job and his real job/calling together in one kid-friendly Sunday Service at Temple Lutheran...
Chris Hatton
Mar 3, 20231 min read
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Relay Races are Back Too!
For 2 years, we had not been able to get back into Chatham Park, which had been our home-base for Pack meetings when we were at our...
Chris Hatton
Feb 2, 20232 min read
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We're back!!!
Pack 462 really took a nosedive in the "COVID years," losing a huge chunk of our older scouts. But this year, our recruitment efforts and...
Chris Hatton
Feb 2, 20231 min read
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Celebrating the Outdoors and the Holidays
Our annual Winter Holiday party was held outside at the Meadow campfire in the Haverford Reserve. We made wreaths out of real evergreen...
Chris Hatton
Dec 21, 20221 min read
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Cubs and Cops
Den 6, our 2nd grade Wolves, split into 2 sessions for tours of the Haverford Township Police Department. Thanks to Detective Flynn and a...
Chris Hatton
Dec 21, 20221 min read
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Paper Football Tourney
We brought back the beloved Paper Football tournament and flag-folding lesson for our November pack meeting. After learning how to...
Chris Hatton
Nov 21, 20221 min read
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Scouting for Food
Our annual service project that is across all local Scouting organizations and includes Troop 434 is a 2-weekend food drive. On...
Chris Hatton
Nov 21, 20221 min read
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