September · Shelton
Join Night & first dens
Meet the pack, find a den, and take a first hike before the leaves turn.
Pack 28 calendar
A year on the Housatonic.
Dens meet twice a month. The pack meets once. These are the nights and miles that make a Shelton scout year feel like a year.
October · Indian Well State Park
Popcorn & fall woods
Our biggest fundraiser, plus a waterfall walk along the Housatonic.
November · Shelton neighborhoods
Scouting for Food
Scouts collect donations for local pantries. Service is not an extra — it is the program.
December · Pack meeting
Indoor adventures
STEM nights, holiday service, and dens that still meet when it's dark at 4:30.
January · Shelton
Pinewood Derby
Carve, paint, race. Grandparents show up. The gym gets loud. It is the night everyone remembers.
February · Pack banquet
Blue & Gold
Cub Scouting's birthday party. Ranks, awards, and a room full of families who made the year happen.
March · Recreation Path
Shelton Lakes miles
Easy miles on the Rec Path and the reservoirs — map, compass, and a snack at the dam.
April · Camp Strang, Goshen
Family camp
Tents, a lake, and a first overnight for new Lions. No one is expected to already know how.
May · Downtown Shelton
Memorial Day Parade
Pack 28 marches. Uniforms, flags, and a civic morning the town actually shows up for.
June · Shelton + council camps
Pack picnic & day camp
Close the year with a picnic, then send scouts to day camp if they want a bigger week.
January, every year
Pinewood Derby
Kids carve a block of pine. Then the gym becomes a racetrack. Click race — this is the loudest night on our calendar.
River
Lane 1
Ember
Lane 2
Pine
Lane 3
Waterfall & river
Indian Well State Park
A short walk to a cascade on the Housatonic — first hikes, picnic tables, and a real sense of place.
Easy miles
Shelton Lakes Rec Path
Reservoirs, boardwalk, and a path that works for Lions and Arrow of Light scouts alike.
A climb
Birchbank Mountain
A steeper Shelton trail for older dens who want a view of the valley.
Overnight
Camp Strang
The district's camp in Goshen. Canvas, a lake, and the overnight that turns 'I might try this' into 'we're in.'