Cub Scout Pack 324

Alex got den leader of the year, Gina, Dave and Luke all got Talon Awards and Effy got recognized for being the #2 popcorn seller in the district. Go Pack 324!

This past weekend, we gathered for our annual Black Hawk District Dinner, celebrating the incredible volunteers who make Scouting possible in our district and beyond. It was a night filled with fellowship, gratitude, and well-deserved recognition.

A huge congratulations to this year’s award winners:

🏅 Newcomer of the Year: Ben Kozial, Pack 448

🍿 Popcorn Kernel of the Year: Anne Voils, Millard Cub Scout Pack 331

🙌 Committee Member of the Year: Doug Heller, Troop 492B/G

🐻 Den Leader of the Year: Alex Bottorff, Cub Scout Pack 324

🐺 Pack Committee Chair of the Year: Matt Chrisman, Grace Abbott Cub Scouts Pack 283

🦉Cubmaster of the Year: Ben Luettel, Pack 366

⚜️ Troop Committee Chair of the Year: Duane Horseman, Gretna BSA Troop 363

🦅Scoutmaster of the Year: Brock Oldre, Boy Scout Troop 402

🏅 District Newcomer of the Year: Jamie Hanway

🎖️ District Award of Merit: Ernie Hemmer, BH Popcorn Kernel

Thank you to all our volunteers for your dedication and hard work. Scouting thrives because of you! Here’s to another great year ahead!

2026 Pinewood Derby

Check out our awesome Pack 324 orchestra memebers. Six of them! Great job guys!

Last weekend the Nebraska Army National Guard really went all out with our Pack 324 armory tour this year! Special thanks to Sgt. Nick Driggs for putting on the best tour we’ve ever had anywhere!

Because it was a uniform check day, the scouts were able to see the soldiers in their Black Army PT uniforms, their OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) Uniforms, the old Army Blue Dress uniforms that are currently being phased out and the new Army Green Service Uniforms. The latter dress uniforms are new throwback green jackets and brown pants also known as "Pinks and Greens" due to their historical appearance.

Aside from the uniforms, Sgt. Driggs also demoed night vision googles, an infrared scope, he showed the scouts a number of military vehicles and he even dug out an old training tool that incorporated a lazer attached to the barrel of an M4 carbine and down range scenors that relayed live lazer non-projectile target shooting data back to Lazer Manksmanship Training System software to allow the scouts to experience handling military grade weapons IRL and in compliance with cub scouting programming rules. It was brilliant and the scouts loved it!!

Thank you so much Nebraska Army National Guard for your continued support of scouting. We are truly honored by how generous you are to these kids!

You guys are amazing!

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MAC News: Week of November 17, 2025

Pack 324 scouts on Sunday honoring our nation’s veterans at the Omaha National Cemetery by meeting in uniform to perform the Pledge of Allegiance, Scout Oath and Scout Laws under the big flag.

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Cub Scout Pack 221 - Sioux City, Iowa

‼️IN CASE YOU MISSED TONIGHT: Tomorrow night’s Northern Lights could be even more intense than tonight’s…

The strongest part of this geomagnetic storm may still be on the way — and a G5-level event can’t be ruled out.

Still lots of bell ringing slots to register for! Sign up to ring!!

Kettle Season begins in mid-November for Cub Scout Pack 324!

Spread some holiday cheer during the giving season by reserving your scout's 1-hour bell ringing shifts at Applewood Hyvee (96th & Q St.) now!!

View available shifts and sign up at RegisterToRing.com using Group Code "Pack 324"

Scouts must be accompanied by an adult.

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