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Colsen Shaffer, 7, member of Cub Scout Pack 500 plays ring toss Sunday during the annual carnival recruiting event held at the Washington Township Firehall.
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Preston Critchlow, 13, watches as Zach Blash, 8, of Monroeville plays roller bowler Sunday during the Cub Scout Pack 500 Carnival in Washington Township.
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Members of Cub Scout Pack 500 and guests play gaga ball Sunday outside the Washington Township Firehall during the pack’s annual recruiting carnival event.

Cub Scout Pack 500 of Washington Township hosted an open house recruitment carnival Sunday.

The annual event serves as a way to bolster the pack’s membership, which is about 22 scouts.

Afternoon activities inside the Washington Township Fire Hall included plinko, mega wire, bull ringer and roller bowler.

An energetic game of gaga ball continued for several hours outside.

Admission was free, and scout leaders said they recruited several new members during the event.

“It’s just nice to be back and in our building and together again,” said den leader Sandy Reichenbach.

The pack welcomes new members in grades K-5.

To join, call 301-514-5082 or email Sandy.Reichenbach@gmail.com.


Joyce Hanz is a native of Charleston, S.C. and is a features reporter covering the Pittsburgh region. She majored in media arts and graduated from the University of South Carolina. She can be reached at jhanz@triblive.com

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