Welcome to Pack 234
A Catholic Cub Scouting program for boys and girls
Pack 234 is chartered to Holy Trinity Catholic School
All children in grades K-5 are eligible to join. To learn more, contact cubmaster@pack234.org.
Dens meet at Holy Trinity School twice each month. We also have one monthly pack meeting one the second or third Saturday.
Contact us for more details about meeting times.
Den Meeting Updates
Are the dens meeting this week? Consult the pack calendar!
Lions, Tigers, and Wolves (grades K-2) meet every other Monday at 6:30 pm inside Holy Trinity School.
Bears, Webelos, and AOLs (grades 3-5) meet on Fridays at 3:15 pm in the Holy Trinity Parish Center.
All scouts should attend in field uniforms (Class A). (MORE INFO on uniforms). Den meetings last about an hour.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Winter 2025-2026
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.
Parent Volunteers
We’re looking for some extra hands to make the event a big success.
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 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.
Here are some Pinewood Derby tips, tricks, and pointers to help you get started.
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).
Spring 2026
March Pack Meeting: Rocket Derby
What: We will be launching water rockets the scouts built themselves. They think this is a BLAST! (get it?)
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
Time: 2-3:30 pm
Location: Holy Trinity School
Wear: Class A uniforms
There will be awards for longest flight time plus these show categories:
Show Categories:
| Most Patriotic |
| Most Colorful |
| Most Futuristic |
| Best Scouting Themed |
| Most Awesome (scout’s choice) |
Building rockets: All families should build their rockets at home. We will have some supplies at the first den meeting in April. Your scout will need a 2 liter plastic soda bottle. Do not use a plastic water bottle. Water bottles can be thinner and not designed for the CO2 gas that a soda bottle is designed for (40-55 psi at room temperature pressure when you buy them at the store, max rating 150 psi). We pressurize the rockets to 50 psi when launching.
Here are a tutorial and templates to help you build your rocket:
Tutorial (click the pic) 
Templates 
Launching rockets: Launching starts at 2 pm. Each scout will have at least one opportunity to launch, and we’ll plan for a second and third rounds as time permits.