When: October 9, 2026, 5:00pm – October 11, 2026, 12:00pm
Where: Camp Saffran - Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation (MAP)

IMPORTANT: RSVP here by 9/9/26
Website: https://www.scoutingevent.com/220-2026npweboree

Webelos O'Ree camping trip for Webelos and AOL scouts in the National Pike District. 

Price: $20 per scout, $15 per adult if we register prior to 9/29. Registration is non-refundable.

Please note that this is only for scouts and not siblings.

When: Thurs 10/15 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Where: Hammond Elementary School

We'd like to extend a big thank you to Wolf Den mom Katie for stepping up and volunteering to decorate her car for Pack 606 this year!

We hope to see all of the Pack 606 Hammond students show up in their halloween costumes to support our festive trunk!

Website: https://hes.hcpss.org/event/2025/10/16/trunk-or-treat-pta

The fall camping trip scheduled for the weekend of 11/6-11/8 has been cancelled due to extenuating circumstances with the venue. 

When: Sunday, October 18th

Where: Seneca Creek State Park

Who: Pack 606 Scouts and their families (siblings are welcome!)

For this trip, we will be spending the day at the park with the Fawn Pavilion as our home base.

Please complete this form to indicate your interest in our Fall 2026 Camping Day.

https://forms.gle/HhxabsLatgbRc8mj6

Tentative Schedule of Events:

Daytime programming is still being finalized. 

Lunch will be served as well as dinner and dessert will conclude the evening. The park closes at sunset.

Cost:

Pack 606 covers the cost of the pavilion. Food will cost $10 per person for this trip. Financial aid is available. 

Please submit your payment to Pack 606 by October 10, 2026. Payment can be made via Venmo (@hescubscouts606) or by cash or check submitted to Liz Heim, Treasurer.

What to Bring:

Your 6 essentials, shoes you can hike in, sunscreen and bug spray, and don't forget your mess kits (reusable plates and silverware) for each person, snacks, and water! 

We will provide additional communications to those interested in attending with further details soon. We will also send out the final menu once confirmed so that if there's a meal that does not align with your preferences, you can bring alternate options for your family. We hope you can join us!

Questions? 

Contact Kyle Weber at Kyle.t.weber@gmail.com or 443.472.0206

9:00am: Check-in at Amherst House Parking Lot

10:00am: Parade Starts

Parade will route through Dikinson neighborhood to the school. Expected duration is 2 hours.

RSVP details for this event are coming soon.

Event Title: Webelos Meet the Troops
Who: Webelos and Arrow of Light (AoL) Scouts
Date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Wilde Lake Interfaith Center, 10431 Twin Rivers Road, Columbia, MD 21044

Description/Notes:Register Here: https://forms.gle/WeTLGC52pZfZvm5WA

Schedule:
6:30 PM – 6:50 PM: Discussion for AOL and WEBELOS (youth and parents) - Transitioning from a Pack to a Troop
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Open House - Meet scouts and leaders from 25+ Troops

About the Event:

AOL & WEBELOS Scouts and Dens "Meet the Troops" open house is an opportunity to learn more about the next step in your scouting adventure - bridging to a Scouts BSA Troop! You will talk with many troops from across the National Pike District (Howard County and southwestern Baltimore County) to learn more about Scouts BSA and the opportunities and adventures that each troop offers. This will help you select the best fit for your transition into a Troop.

New to Scouting? Boys and Girls ages 11 to 17 are invited to join the adventure! Come to learn what scouting with a Scouts BSA Troop is all about: adventure, leadership, STEM, new friends, and more!

Scouts BSA Troops This night provides an opportunity to showcase your Troop's program and invite AOL and WEBELOS scouts to bridge into your unit. Share when and where you camp, how youth leadership and advancement are supported, and what opportunities are available for high adventure and STEM activities.

The annual Haunted Trail will be back at Schooley Mill park again this year. Plan to wear your Halloween costume and bring a flashlight.

Where: Schooley Mill Park (map)

When: 10/29

Time: 6pm - 8pm

Event Name: 12th Annual Howard County Veterans Day Parade & Celebration

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (EST)

Location: Downtown Columbia, Columbia, MD

Description:

Theme: "Citizen Soldiers – The Cornerstone of Our Republic" (Celebrating America's 250th founding anniversary and honoring National Guard and Reserve members).

Grand Marshal: Retired Col. Andrew I. Wolkstein, Air National Guard flight nurse and past commander of American Legion Post 156.

Schedule:

• 9:30 AM: Parade begins

• Post-Parade: Veterans Day Ceremony immediately following the parade conclusion.

More details: howardcountyveterans.org

Greetings Parents. Our yearly pack Dues for the 2026-2027 school year will be due no later than 12/31/2026.

The dues for this year will be $55 per Scout. 

Payments can be made by check or venmo payment. 

Please reach out to Liz Heim (Treasurer) or Nate Quinn (Cubmaster) at the next Pack Meeting.

If you require assistance with this year's pack dues, no worries! Please do not hesitate to reach out to Nate Quinn or email us at hocopack606@gmail.com. 

Be on the lookout for the Pack 606 Newsletter hitting your inbox on the 3rd Tuesday of every month starting in Sept 2026.

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