Cub Scout Pack #271 gathered at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay on Feb. 23 for fun and learning. 

Al Sirois and another gentleman named Jim taught the boys about amateur radio, the phonetic alphabet and Morse Code. 

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office sent Sgt. Beck, Deputy Dennsion and Duke the crime fighting German shepherd to do a demonstration focused on  on how Duke helps Deputy Dennison. 

The boys raced their Pinewood Derby cars. The upshot: Kolton McKenney and Rowan Barter are taking their cars to the District Championship in March.

Throughout the night the boys earned belt loops (called Adventures) or badges:  The Lions/Kindergardeners earned King of the Jungle and Mountain Lion Adventures; Bears/third grade:  Bear Necessities and Forensics Adventures; Webelo's/grades 4 and 5:  Build My Own Hero Adventure. 

After Saturday’s activities, Jeffrey McKinney had earned all 27 Webelo badges and will be transitioning up to Boy Scouts in March! Congrats to Jeffrey!

The Pack, open to boys and girls in grades 1-5 living in the Boothbay region, Wiscasset or Damariscotta meets on Sundays at the Boothbay Region YMCA, Townsend Avenue/Route 27, from 3-4:30 p.m. For more information, call Robin Ford at 607-2965.