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Sunday, October 26

3pm – 5pm // Midway Park Girl Scout Shelter // FREE

Our annual pumpkin carving competition is just around the corner, and it’s time to show off your skills. Grab your pumpkins and get ready to carve, decorate, and transform them into masterpieces. This event is a bring your own pumpkin and carving tools.

Whether you’re a carving pro or a decorating novice, all are welcome to join in on the fun. We’ll have prizes for the most creative, scariest, and Most Scout-Related creations. Sign-up to let us know you’re joining.

October 4 OR October 18 // Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St, Denver, CO 80205 // $27 per Scout | $32 per adult

Even creepy crawlies need healthy habitats!  Gather your Scouts and join the Denver Zoo for exclusive educational experience followed by access to Boo at the Zoo.  Explore how bats, bugs and birds play important roles in the habitats we share and find out how you can make our wild spaces less spooky for all! 

From 4–6 p.m., scouts are invited to drop by to engage with interactive learning activities, meet Animal Ambassadors up-close, connect to the natural world and earn a special patch.  This program pairs perfectly with an evening of trick-or-treating! This event is not an official Pack activity and your family has two nights to choose from.

Saturday, October 4 Registration
OR Saturday, October 18 Registration

Program registration includes discounted Boo at the Zoo admission >> $27 for Scouts | $32 for Adults | Free for Ages 2 and Under

Tips and tricks for a successful popcorn fundraiser.

Popcorn is the main fundraiser for Scouting Colorado, and is designed to help Units fund their program year. Pack 545 does not require Cub Scouts to raise popcorn funds, however, those Scouts who do participate earn 25% of their total sales placed into a “Cub Account.” These funds can be used to help offset next year’s dues, buy uniforms, or pay for registration fees associated with summer camps and Scouting activities – utilization of your funds are at your/Scout’s discretion.

Incentives

To further enhance the fundraising season, both Scouting Colorado Council and Pack 545 have incentives to help Scouts work towards goals and get celebrated along the way.IncentivesPopcorn, pizza, pies, and prizes! This year’s incentives include:

Complete 1 store front sale: the scout earns a rocket kit to be launched during end of year celebration (Pack incentive)
Sell $250: Pizza party at Ark Ninja (Pack incentive)
Sell $300: Minecraft light (Council incentive)
Sell $500: Pie a Cub Scout Leader (Pack incentive)
Sell $600: Scouting camping shovel (Council incentive)
Sell $750: Glass Ornament Class (Pack incentive)
Sell $1,000: Partner Organization Tickets*
*more details to be released later (Council incentive)
Sell $1,200: Sleepover at Colorado Adventure Point (Pack incentive)

How do I start?

How can my Scout prepare?

Encourage your Scout to create a fundraising goal to work towards. Whether that goal is a specific dollar amount, an experience like summer camp, or one of the many incentives, having a goal to share with potential donors can also get them excited to support.

Trail’s End created short videos to prepare Scouts for popcorn season. The Pack 545 website has the training videos located at the bottom of the popcorn page for your convenience.

If you need further details about Popcorn, please email Popcorn Kernel Nevin Gallagher at popcorn@pack545.com.

The National Summertime Pack Award has been reimagined into an elective Adventure named Summertime Fun.  This new Adventure may be one of the simplest Adventures, it has one requirement and that is:  anytime during May through August participate in a total of three Cub Scout activities. 

The new Summertime Fun elective Adventure is available for Tiger through Arrow of Light.  Lions do not begin Cub Scouting until they are attending Kindergarten in the fall so there are no summertime activities for Lions.

Only attend 3 activities this summer and my Scout earns it? Yep! It’s that easy. Attend any activity listed in this newsletter and you have already completed an activity. Or if you feel like your Scout did a family “scouting” activity (like camping, fishing, hiking, etc) we will count that too!

We ask families to keep track of your activities. In August, you’ll see an item in the newsletter to “log” your activities that your Scout completed. We will record this for your Scout and they will be given their Summertime Fun Award at the September or October Pack Meeting.

Get out there and have fun!!!!!

September 28 // 5 – 5:30 p.m. // Google Meet

Our Pack is excited to share an optional program that supports your family’s faith journey: the Scouting America religious emblems program.
The program is completely optional and open to members of all beliefs, including those with no religious affiliation. While the emblems are sponsored by specific faiths, the core goal is to encourage scouts to think about what is important to them and to live a life guided by strong values.

If you’re interested in learning more, we are conducting a virtual informational session. Sign-up to express interest and to receive a reminder about the virtual session.

Two weekends to choose from:

Sat 9/13/25-Sun 9/14/25 

AND

Sat 9/20/25-Sun 9/21/25

// $50 per family (up to 7 people) //

Adventure awaits at the Fall Cub Scout Extravaganza! Cub Scouts and their families can look forward to a weekend full of activities such as archery, BB-guns, obstacle course, bouncy house, STEM Activities, Evening Camp Fire Program and more! Come with your family or your whole pack. A parent or guardian must accompany each Cub Scout and family members.

Families are to provide their own camping gear, personal items, food, and water. Due to the timing of this event, in most cases the camp will be under a fire ban, so please bring a portable stove to cook on or meals that do not require cooking.

Schedule

The program will begin at 10:00 am with check-in beginning at 8:30 am. Families who choose to stay overnight can depart at 9:00 am on Sunday. 

Food

Those that choose, may join us for a continental breakfast on Sunday at no charge. An optional “Chuck Wagon Meal” will be available for $5 per person for Saturday dinner and must be pre-purchased. We are unable to accommodate dietary restrictions for this event, please plan accordingly.

Reservations are going fast – Please register soon so we can secure your spot!