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Family Fun Fest

Family Fun Fest

THANKS FOR JOINING US AT FAMILY FUN FEST!

From astronauts to crafts, to the ultimate Pinewood Derby at the Texas Motor Speedway, Family Fun Fest was all about showcasing some of the awesome things Cub Scouts do. Watch the entire event from start to finish, or check out some of the fun activities below!

AUGUST 8 EVENT

SEPTEMBER 12 EVENT

PINEWOOD DERBY 500 winners

The winners of the national Pinewood Derby 500 at Family Fun Fest have taken their place among the greats on NASCAR Hall of Fame’s website! Check out the fastest, fiercest and flashiest cars at NASCARHall.com/PinewoodDerby500.

HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES​

Make your own constellation!

Make this awesome constellation projector with items you have at home.

  • Styrofoam cup
  • A permanent marker
  • A picture of a constellation you
  • want to create
  • A ballpoint pen
  • A flashlight
  • A room you can get dark
Learn the Palomar knot to catch ALL the fish!

Professional Angler Tom Redington shows how to whip out the Palomar knot and start catching prize-winning bass!

  • Fishing line
  • A hook or lure (handle these with parent supervision)
Create homemade mucus!

It sounds gross but you can learn a lot about germs from this home project.

  • Two tablespoons of borax
  • Two plastic containers, labeled “1” and “2”
  • Two cups of warm water in container “1”
  • Three teaspoons of warm water in container “2”
  • Quart-size zippered storage bag
  • Two teaspoons white school glue
  • Pinch of dirt, flour, glitter, or cocoa
  • Food coloring
  • Paper plate
  • Protective gloves
Build a birdhouse with a milk carton!

Grab these supplies from around your house to make a home for the feathered friends who hang around your yard.

  • Half-gallon carton
  • Masking tape
  • Paint
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • String or wire
  • An adult-approved area where you can paint
  • Access to an adult to help with tools you haven’t used before
Make a DIY lava lamp!

This activity is part craft and part science experiment.

  • Vegetable oil
  • Water
  • Small funnel (optional)
  • Food coloring of your choice
  • Container, like a water bottle or mason jar, to use as your “lamp”
  • A seltzer tablet
  • An adult-approved place to work – like a kitchen a counter
Make Your Own Dog Treats

MasterChef Junior winner Logan Guleff shows us how to make a special treat for your dog.

  • Access to a kitchen and an adult to help you with an oven
  • 1 cup of whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup of unsweetened pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened crunchy peanut butter
  • Baking grease
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spatula
  • Cookie cutters
  • Countertop
  • Rolling pin
  • Basting brush
  • Optional: carrots and bacon bits

Find more fun, hands-on activities likes these on boyslife.org!

JOIN CUB SCOUTS

If you loved Family Fun Fest and all the fun activities featured here, then you’ll love Cub Scouts! 

Cub Scouting is a year-round program uniquely designed to meet the needs of young boys and girls (kindergarten through fifth grade) and their families. The program offers fun and challenging activities that promote character development and physical fitness.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:
SNAP SHIPS

Build a spaceship from Snap Ships!

Unboxing legend Campbell will show us how to build a spacecraft that will get your imagination moving!

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 Snap Ships Play Monster

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.