Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Upcoming events for Scout families
The next few months have many opportunities for Scouts and their families to have fun together. The events below have been advertised at district meetings of Scout leaders, specifically to be shared with Scouting families, and are independent of Pack 731.

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department is conducting its annual Fire Expo on Saturday, September 20, from 10:30am to 3pm (rain date: Sunday). Fire trucks, displays, rescues, live fire demonstrations, and so much more. The Fire Training Academy is located at 8437 Maxwell Frye Rd in Millersville, 410-222-8360.

October is Fire Prevention Month. Many local fire stations have open houses with tours and demonstrations, on Saturday, October 11:
- Arundel VFD on Rt 424 (2380 Davidsonville Rd), 11am - 2pm, www.arundelfire.com
- Bowie VFD at the Freestate Mall Fire Station (15454 Annapolis Rd), 11am - 4pm, www.bowievfd.org.

Cub Scout Fun Day at the Port Discovery Children's Museum on November 2, 10am-3pm, $10.50. The scavenger hunt and activities are geared specifically for Cub Scout rank requirements. For more information and order form, see www.baltimorebsa.org.

Port Discovery Children's Museum also hosts Overnight Adventures, where you "spend the night in a museum that inspires dreams." For a schedule of Cub Scout, Girl Scout, and family dates, see www.portdiscovery.org/#group_overnights.

Maize Quest Fun Park invites you to get lost at the largest collection of adventure mazes in the world. Explore mazes, pick your own apples and pumpkins, solve puzzles, and work together on a real family farm just over the Pennsylvania border. See www.mazefunpark.com.

Have a great time!