Pack 502 Events
Pack 502 holds five to seven major events every year to bring Cub Scouts and their families together for fun and learning. Our fall and spring campouts and the annual Big Bang event provide opportunities to have experiences and develop bonds that cannot be replicated in short den meetings during the week. All overnight camping is family camping, and we encourage full families to camp with their Scout at Pack events. We host derby events each year for fun crafting competition. The Pinewood Derby is our more formal race with a digital track, multiple heats, and trophies for the winners. When time allows we hold a more casual competition later in the scout year. The Raingutter Regatta has air-blown boats running in water tracks, and the Space Derby suspends propeller-driven ships along raised strings.
Fall Campout
The Fall Campout is usually held in early November at a Texas State Park. This event is often the first camping experience for Cub Scouts or even the first experience for their families. Dens are encouraged to work on outdoors-related advancements, camp cooking and safety. Activities planned for a variety of experience levels help guarantee success.Big Bang
Pack 502’s Big Bang is a special highlight event intended to provide a rare experience for the Cub Scouts and their families. We visit unique places like the Houston Space Center and the USS Lexington. A different destination is selected each year, and overnight events are family events like all Cub Scout campouts.
Pinewood Derby
At a meeting in the fall the Pack provides a single, official Pinewood Derby car kit to each Cub Scout as part of their membership. Scouts work on their cars over the following weeks and the holiday break, and the Pack 502 Pinewood Derby races are held usually in mid-to-late January. This is our formal race event where fair competition is stressed as much as the fun. Submitted cars must meet the official size and weight standards, and race times are digitally recorded for accuracy. There are always very close races, and the fastest cars are determined by fractions of a second. Trophies are awarded for design and speed, with separate categories for different age groups and topics such as “Most Scout-like,” “Most Patriotic” and “Fastest Looking.”
Rank-Up and Crossover
A special event is held in May for Cub Scouts ranking up to their new level. Webelos who plan to move on to Scouts BSA can participate in a formal Crossover ceremony.