Sharing information about duty to God and country, helping others and keeping fit in mind and body were dozens of scout leaders and volunteers who presented a membership drive event, Cub Fun Day, on Sept. 11 at Wasserman Park in Merrimack.

Samantha Pelletier, whose fifth-grade daughter is a scout in Cub Scout Pack 525, noted the girl is an “Arrow of Light” scout. The title is both a rank and an honor.

“This Cub Fun Day was a great experience for the packs to come together and show the town what scouting is all about,” Pelletier said. “We appreciate all those who came out for the day’s activities.”

The offerings geared to K-5 attendees included air archery, gaga ball, a Lego race car derby and other diversions. Quidditch, originating with a Harry Potter wizards’ flying game, also was a hit.

Greg Adams, an assistant scoutmaster for Troop 15, congratulated his son, Jonathan, age 5, a young athlete whose pitching skills won him a bullseye on a large ringed target. Nearby, Ron Walters, scoutmaster for Troop 15-B, continues his volunteerism. Three scouting sons have aged out of the cub division.

Children, teens and adults clustered around model boats sailing with wind power. Some of the Schmitt family launched vessels, along with the Hanks family, Jennifer Settle and Wyatt Duquette, age 7. Elsewhere, Lego constructions by would-be engineers generated some futuristic models as witnessed by Steven Luce, cubmaster of Pack 525, and other guests. Good citizenship, good sportsmanship and the opportunity to learn a wealth of life skills are benefits of membership in the cub scouts and in other levels of scouting, all open to boys and girls alike. Jonathan Adams, age 5, had a more succinct interpretation of scouting’s benefits: “It’s fun.”