December Pack Meeting: Christmas Party

Pack 234’s Christmas party is the last meeting of the year and a good chance to spread holiday cheer!

Date: December 13, 2025

Time: 10-12 am

Location: Holy Trinity Catholic School

Uniform: Class A

We’ll be hosting a variety of festive Christmas activities. Pinewood Derby car kits will also be handed out at this pack meeting.

Here is the Pack 234 Christmas carol song list

Religious Emblems – Fall Turn-In

Families wishing to earn the Light of Christ (Tiger/Wolf) or Parvuli Dei (Bear/Webelos) religious emblems obtain the books from the pack or on your own from the Scout Shop.  Other religions can contact our Religious Activities Coordinator for assistance in obtaining the appropriate workbook. More information from the Archdiocese Committee on Scouting can be found here.

Workbooks take 3-6 weekends to complete.  Parents, contact our pack Religious Emblems Coordinator to obtain a book.

If your scout would like to earn the religious emblem for his or her rank, you should purchase the workbook by October 15. Books are due by December 5.

Winter Camping: Webelos Woods and AOL Adventure

Camping with Scouts BSA!
Arrow of Light Adventure and Webelos Woods is an outdoor adventure designed to engage AOL and Webelos scouts in fun and useful scout skills that will prepare them to bridge into a Scout Troop.

Scouts BSA Troops will introduce leadership skills, outdoor skills, and the EDGE method to Webelos and AOL scouts.

AOL Patrols can camp overnight. Webelos dens can attend for the day on Saturday.

What: AOL Patrol overnight campout

When: January 9-11, 2026

Where: El Dorado Park, 7550 E. Spring St., Long Beach, California 90815

Cost is $60 for AOLs who are camping, $30 for Webelos attending for the day.

January Pack Meeting: Pinewood Derby

Pinewood Derby is one of Cub Scouting’s most exciting events! We will distribute kits at the December pack meeting. You can also pick one up from the Cabrillo Beach Scout Shop (until Dec 31, 2025), Long Beach Scout Shop, or LA Scout Shop. New families are welcome to come check out the event or even join in on the fun.

Here are some Pinewood Derby tips, tricks, and pointers to help you get started.

Check-In and Race Day Information

Check-in is mandatory. If you will have a hard time making check-in, we can make alternate arrangements. Vehicles will be judged legal and impounded. Read the Pack 234 Pinewood Derby Rules for more information about check-in.

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Time: 10 am – 12 pm

Location: Holy Trinity Catholic School

Uniform: Class A

Check-in will start at 10 am. Following that, we’ll race cars in den order. Siblings and parents are also welcome to build cars!

Prizes will be awarded for the fastest cars as well as the following style categories:

• Most Awesome (chosen by the scouts)
• Best Workmanship
• Best Paint Job
• Most Patriotic
• Most Humorous
• Most Creative

Building your car

Check out the Pack 234 official pinewood derby rules. We are very strict about enforcing our car construction rules.

For families who need help building the car or don’t have tools, we will let you know if any pack parents offer to help families with woodworking. Check your email for details.

Scout Sunday 2026

Come worship together with other Scouts and the Holy Trinity parish community. All families and scouts are welcome. We’ll be participating in the mass along with BSA Troop 234 and Holy Trinity’s Girl Scout troops.

What: Scout Sunday

Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026

Time: 8:30 am mass

ARRIVE by 8:00 so we can line up!

Wear: Class A uniforms

February Pack Meeting: Blue and Gold Banquet

The annual Blue and Gold Banquet is a celebration of the BSA’s 116th birthday and our scouting accomplishments this year. Join us for food, silliness, and memories. Our theme this year is TBD.

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Time: 5-7 pm

Location: Holy Trinity Parish Center

Uniform: Class A

RSVP and sign up to bring food (SIGN-UP forthcoming).