Cub Scouts’ Pack 48 celebrated the 104th anniversary of scouting with its annual Blue and Gold banquet on Saturday, March 1, at the Millstone River School in Plainsboro. Cub Scout families across the pack gathered as 10 Webelos scouts crossed over the bridge to become members of area Boy Scout troops.
Aayush Chopra, Thomas Durie, Ishan Gupta, Ranit Gupta, Pranav Mahableshwarkar, Bryan Sai, and Parth Sharma advanced to Troop 40. Joseph Di Russo, Ryan Roberts, and Benjamin Tomfohrde bridged to Troop 66.
Arrow of Light, Cub Scout’s highest award was received by Aayush Chopra, Joseph DiRusso, Thomas Durie, Ishan Gupta, Ranit Gupta, Pranav Mahableshwarkar, Ryan Roberts, Parth Sharma, and Benjamin Tomfohrde. Caillin Ryan, a Boy Scout in Troop 66, earned the Den Chief service award for his service to den 1 during three years.
Pack 48 families have come together through the past year with several projects serving the local community, such as cleaning up local hiking trails, mulching the playground for the Cherry Tree Club, and a food drive benefiting the Crisis Ministry for food pantries in Trenton and Princeton.
Leaders and scouts from Troops 40 and 66 attended to welcome their new members. Pastor Peter Froehlke, who joined the Prince of Peace Church this past year, addressed the gathering. Pack meetings are regularly held at the Prince of Peace Church on Princeton-Hightstown Road in West Windsor. E-mail nbdurie@gmail.com for information.
The Cub Scout Tigers, Wolves, and Bears were also awarded badges for their achievements and contribution to the community during the year. There were also skits performed by boy scouts and a professional magic show by Joe Fischer with audience participation.
