Ellington Cub Scouts - Pack 96

EMAIL FROM 1/22/2026

We had a great turnout for this past Tuesday's weigh-in, with 39 cars in total!!!  We are excited for the upcoming race on Sunday.  However, we are keeping an eye on the weather and it is increasingly looking like we are going to get hit with a significant snowstorm.  

POSTPONED DUE TO THE STORM:  it will be the following weekend.  Sunday, February 1st, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at Center School.  Same location, same time the following week.  

The following cars were registered to race for the Pinewood Derby:

Lions

Connor Ross 70 Picky

McKeon Thomas 44 Red Stripe

Hoffman Jackson 94 Jack

Tigers

Brophy Thomas 100 Thomas Tornado

Howard James 6 Money

Maciolek Charlie 90 Batmobile

Lemire Oliver 7 Pika-Car

Larson Grady 19 The Bullet

Everard Elliot 4 Celtic Cruiser

Wolves

Angel Theo 76 Godzilla

Racha Stuthi 96 Rosie

Caleb Lovisa 99 Big Teal Glittermobile

Materkowski Grayson 17 The Boom

Fitz Alexa 13 Demon Hunter Dart

Pynn Munroe Greyson 66 Cena's Last Ride

Byrnes Barrett 3 Emergency Money

Kaur Avreet 5 Pearl

Gulick Ryker 24 Snake Racer

Hoffman Ava 12 Unicorn Butterfly

Bears

Sheldon Leo 67 MarioMasher

Nemeroff Nate 42 Golden 6-7

Larson Gavin 38 Husky Champion

Deepak Keshav 41 Thunder Golden 67

Singh Gurfateh 2 Speeder 

Prasad Sahasra 21 Speedy Tom

Malladi Siddhi 8 Piano Adventure

Malladi Ayaan 11 Rubik's Cube

McKeon Ruby 43 The Limo

Webelos

Waterhouse Mackenzie 71 Candy Cane Crusher

Kline Logan 97 The Bubbler

Hastillo Eddie 9 Bass Pro Shop

Hoffman Addy 14 Fantastic Fawn

Neubecker Sammy 1 E Race-r

Chaki Amitrakshar 77 Magnetic Racer

AOL

Grier Zeryk 10 Shadow

Florio Zac 79 Bullet

Das Aahir 50 Avatarator

Seitz Lucas 98 Gold Lightening

Todd Cooper 47 Cotton Candy

Siblings/Den Chiefs

Angel Beau 95 Doomsday Holiday

Seitz Liam 69 65 Corvette

If you don't see your car here or didn't get a chance to show up on Tuesday please let us know as soon as possible.  You can email Alex or myself and we'll get you squared away.  Siblings/Den Chiefs/Alternates don't race for a trophy but for respect and pride.

January 20th, at Center School on 49 Main St. from 6:30-7:30 p.m.:

This will be the Pinewood Derby weigh-in.  ALL CARS MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED on this date.  You dont get the car back after this.  For any new racers, please look into the form attached on how to build your car and you can find the rules for building your racer at  https://www.scoutshop.org/pwd-rules.  The weigh-in for Lions, Tigers and Wolves will be between 6:30 and 7:00 p.m.  And the weigh-in for Bears, Webelos and AOLs will be from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m.  If your car meets the weight, height/width/length of the rules it'll be a quick night for you.  But Scouts will have an opportunity to make adjustments and submit their racers.  Late entries will not be allowed beyond this point so parents please make sure to tell your kiddos you'll be working on the Pinewood Derby block this weekend.  See the below picture of what the cars have looked like in the past.  You can also contact the crew chief Alex at his email if you need extra help or have scheduling conflicts at AlexIs#1PWDCrewChief.  

January 25th, at Center School on 49 Main St. from 3:00 till about 5:00 p.m.

The day has finally arrived to see all the contestants race at the Pinewood Derby!  Bring your entree ticket to the most exciting event of the year and unleash the madness as cars compete to be the best and greatest.  Everyone will have an opportunity to vote for Best entries in categories such as, Scout Spirit or Most Creative and other categories.  This will happen as we setup and prepare to begin the race.  We ask for the families to bring snacks and munchies, we will not be providing lunch or dinner.  The cafeteria will be packed and it will probably get hot in there as well, so plan accordingly.  Bring drinks :) 

Other events also taking place can be found on the updated calendar here.  One event I want to focus on now is the Spring Overnight.  Sign up now to reserve your spot as space may be limited!  

Spring Overnight @ SHU Discovery Center & Planetarium at  Sacred Heart University's Discovery Center & Planetarium.

This will be on Saturday, April 18th and 19th.

Cost: $75 per participant (Scout, family, sibling, etc.)

Hours: The SHU Discovery Center & Planetarium overnight program runs from 5:30-6:00 p.m. arrival time on Saturday to 9:00 am departure Sunday morning.

- This will include a pizza dinner, late night snack & a continental breakfast.

- Overnight activities include planetarium show, movie, museum exploration including a new frog exhibit, and scout badge session.

- Overnights are open to all scouts registered with BSA and their families, including non-scout siblings ages 5 and older. A family of four would cost $300.

Please RSVP using the Spring 2026 Overnight Form: https://forms.gle/pLuCvQ4K2jrtjZoT9 

Summer Scout Activities:

Here's another opportunity to think about for this summer. Several new options are available and if you are looking for Summer Camps this may interest you https://www.ctscouting.org/cub-scout-camping. Feel free to contact Mark if you would like to attend or have further questions.

We still have the Cornell Lodge at JNW on Saturday, May 16th to talk about but I'll forward more info on this as it gets closer and our Blue and Gold event to celebrate our year will is coming up in May as well.