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August hiking club hike: Laurel Ridge Trail

View from Laurel Ridge Trail on the backside of Buford Dam

The August Hiking Club hike will be at Laurel Ridge Trail at Buford Dam on Aug. 22.This moderate trail is a roughly 4-mile loop that features a few modest ascents but is otherwise mostly flat, with lots of wildlife and good views. We should have patches available for hikers by this hike, so come on out!

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See the event page for this hike for more details! No sign up is necessary, just be at the trailhead no later than 10 a.m, on Aug. 22 ready to hike! Be sure to bring water. Check the hiking page for the full list of gear you should bring on this, and every, hike.

Trail image Gapeppy1 via Flickr

Scouts show ingenuity, strong lungs in recycled Raingutter Regatta

Brandon Hallo and Trent Brown compete in the first round of the June 16 Raingutter Regatta.
Brandon Hallo and Trent Brown compete in the first round of the June 16 Raingutter Regatta.

The Pack 564 activity for June drew 21 scouts and 8 siblings to participate in a Raingutter Regatta featuring boats made from recycled materials. Those who braved the heat in the parking lot at Mountain Park United Methodist Church were treated to a great competition and scouts showing sportsmanship and camaraderie.

The winners in the scout category were as follows:

  1. Isaiah Choudhury
  2. Harris Wallace
  3. Will Stephens

The winners in the sibling category were as follows:

  1. Amanda Hallo
  2. Ruby McKenny
  3. Camille Stephens

Congratulations to all who competed!

May Pack Meeting features inflatable, ice cream and rank-up ceremony

pack meetingThe payoff for a year of hard work for the scouts of Pack 564 will be the May Pack Meeting at 7 p.m. in the upper parking lot and amphitheater at Mountain Park United Methodist Church on Tuesday, May 12.

After our opening ceremony, some brief updates on upcoming events, achievements and a special ranking up ceremony in which all the boys in attendance will get their neckerchief for the next rank, we’ll serve Bruster’s ice cream with toppings and turn the scouts loose on an inflatable obstacle course.

Don’t miss out on this official “end of the year” pack meeting. Of course, we’ll continue to meet for events throughout the summer, including a Raingutter Regatta, hike and laser show at Stone Mountain and our annual “Back-to-the-Pack” Pool Party. But don’t let your scout miss out on this fun celebration of a great year of scouting.

See you there!

New hiking program starts in June

Courtesy sypsyn/FlickrGet ready to explore the great outdoors with Pack 564! As announced at the last pack meeting, we’re starting a year-round hiking program to provide scouts and their families with more opportunities to get into the outdoors.

We’ll have one hike each month of the year, most of them 2-3 miles in length. Events should typically last no more than a couple of hours.

After successful completion of their first hike, scouts will earn a Pack 564 hiking club patch (design coming soon!). After 50 miles, they will earn a customized hiking stick emblazoned with their name on it!

We will need several adults willing to serve as hike leaders throughout the year to help keep the group together and provide some outdoor skills instructions.

For full details, go to the new hiking program page.

To get signed up for the Pack 564 Hikers mailing list and express your interest in volunteering as a hike leader, please fill out the following form:

  • Please enter a cell phone number where we can send text messages with urgent updates (such as last-minute cancellations)

Volunteers still needed for Scout Show

header-pack564-w-bkgrdPack 564 runs a booth at the Scout Show at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds each year where kids can make their own wood-burned neckerchief slides and necklaces. The show is coming up on Saturday, but two 1-hour-long shift remain open — from 1-2 and from 2-3.

If your den hasn’t yet signed up, or you can volunteer to help fill these slots, please contact Andrew Lee as soon as possible.

Each shift requires at least three adults to help the kids use the wood burning tools, glue guns and drill. Scouts can help participants choose the wood chip for their slide, handing out gloves and other tasks.

Before or after your shift, you can check out activities and displays from scouting units all over the Northeast Georgia Council. Scouts and Scouters in uniform are admitted at no charge, camp cards provide free entry for up to four people.

For more information, see http://nega-bsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015-Scout-Expo-Brochure1.pdf