Blazt Off - Lemont Cub Scout Pack 249 uses Rugby Paddock as Launch Pad

The Chicago Blaze Rugby Club hosted Lemont’s Cub Scout Pack 249 on a breezy autumn day to Blazt off their rockets.

The pack of excited future astronauts set their rockets a blaze, some skying high into our upper field, soaring almost 200 meters to it’s far goal line.

This is the first launch for Pack 249. but fourth successful rocket launch the Chicago Blaze have hosted. Pack 149 blazted off each of the last three July’s to celebrate man’s walking on the moon July 20, 1969.

The Scouts were sprinting up and down the pitches chasing the rockets goal line to goal line. This is a great way for our club to give back to the community by utilizing the open space for Lemont’s very own scouts in their goal to reach outer space.

I was able to break out the rugby ball and teach the pack how to pass the ball and let them know that I would like to have the opportunity to teach them Rookie Touch Rugby. Our goal with the Blaze in recent years has been to develop youth teams for Middle School and High School, we are planning a Blaze Youth Program next spring.

The launch lasted about 3 hours, then we tossed the rugby ball around and after enjoyed a good American lunch of hot dogs, snacks and refreshing lemonade.

The Pack plans on attending our last home fall match, October 11, vs. Lincoln Park RFC, kickoff is at 1pm.

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