Weird Science in Belgium: Charlemagne District’s Fall Cub-o-ree a Hit with Families
Four Cub Scout Packs from across Charlemagne District gathered October 2–4, 2026, for the Fall Family Cub-o-ree at Hopper Jeugdverblijf Merkenveld in Loppem, Belgium, excited for an outdoor fun under the theme: Weird Science.
Pack 100 (Brunssum), Pack 325 (SHAPE), Pack 457 (Brussels), and Pack 3140 (The Hague, Netherlands) brought Cub Scouts and their families together for a weekend built around outdoor adventure, hands-on learning, and old-fashioned Scouting fellowship. The weather cooperated beautifully, giving families ideal conditions for camping and outdoor activities from Friday evening through Sunday’s closing ceremony.
A Weekend of Weird Science
Saturday was the heart of the event, with Cub Scouts rotating through five STEM-themed stations, each one designed to make science feel like an adventure:
- Biology: Scouts built DNA double-helix models to explore the basics of genetics.
- Engineering: The ever-popular Egg Drop Challenge had Cubs designing contraptions to protect an egg from a high-impact fall.
- Physics & Chemistry: Scouts got hands-on with rocket building and launches, plus the always-explosive crowd favorite, Elephant Toothpaste.
- Technology: Cubs learned the fundamentals of electricity by building and testing their own circuits.
By the time the sun went down, the learning gave way to tradition: a lively Saturday evening campfire featuring skits, songs, and stories from each Pack and Den, proof that even in a weekend devoted to science, Scouting fun never needs a battery.
Family Scouting in Action
What made the weekend work was a great combination of program and families. Parents pitched in throughout the camp, supporting activities, keeping Scouts safe and engaged, and helping run a well-organized event from start to finish. That kind of hands-on family involvement is what Cub Scouting is all about, and it showed in the strengthened bonds between Packs that carried through the whole weekend.
The Cub-o-ree wrapped up Sunday morning with campsite cleanup, a final site inspection, and an interfaith service, sending four Packs home a little closer, a little muddier, and a lot more curious about the world around them.
Congratulations to the Cub Scouts, families, and leaders of Pack 100, Pack 325, Pack 457, and Pack 3140 on a successful Fall Cub-o-ree.
Want In on the Adventure?
Weekends like this one are happening all across the Transatlantic Council. And your family could be part of the next one. Whether your child loves science experiments, campfires, the outdoors, or making new friends, there’s a Cub Scout Pack ready to welcome them.
Find a unit near you and discover how your family can join the fun.
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