March Hike: Hoot Owl Hike
Date: Saturday, March 9, 2019
Time: 5:45 pm
Location: California Nursery Historic Park, 36501 Niles Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536
Note: This hike is limited to the first 25 scouts and a parent (50 people maximum for this event). Scout only, no siblings. One parent per family. Registration is now closed.
Cost: Free for scouts. $8 per parent. Pay by February 28th to hold your spots. Pay online (fee) or deposit your check in the Scout Box at the Coyote Creek Elementary School by February 28th.
Distance: 1 to 1.5 miles round trip
Time: Allow about 1.5 -2 hours for program and hike.
Suggested Age: Tigers, Wolves, Bears and Webelos.
Attire: Class B uniform
Award: This is a Trail Trekker Patch Hike. Participating scouts will receive a Hoot Owl patch.
Meeting Location: California Nursery Office
Contact: Hiking Chair Deva Sundararajan
Must read: Hike Detail
Come join us for the 2019 Hoot Owl Hike at the California Nursery Historic Park.
The California Nursery Historic Park has many old trees that are ideal for Owls and other Raptors to roost, nest and hunt from in search of food. Bring your flashlight and walk through the grounds at dusk, this is a good time to spot an owl in the trees or hunting for prey. Meet at the California Nursery Office for an introduction to owls and then walk at the sun goes down you will look and listen for the raptors that hunt at night. Discover owl pellets and the bones of what the owls ate at the Vallejo Adobe. Other night birds will also be seen in this forest in a park. Small flashlights are acceptable.
This hike is limited to the first 25 scouts and a parent who has submitted his or her payment by February 28th. Free for scouts. (50 people maximum for this event). SIGN UP HERE TO ATTEND.
Scouts completing this hike will earn the Hoot Owl Trail Trekker rocker patch.
April 7th Hike: Huckleberry Botanical Preserve
DATE CHANGE: Sunday, April 14, 2019. April 7, 2019
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Huckleberry Botanic Preserve, 7087 Skyline Blvd., Oakland, CA 94611
Cost: Free for all.
Distance: 1.7 miles round trip
Time: Allow about 2 hours
Suggested Age: All ages. RSVP HERE
Attire: Class B uniform
Award: This is a Trail Trekker Patch Hike. Participating scouts will receive a Huckleberry Preserve Patch. This hike also qualifies for the EBPRD Trails Challenge.
Contact: Hiking Chair Deva Sundararajan
Directions: From Highway 24 in Oakland, take the Fish Ranch Road exit immediately east of the Caldecott Tunnel. Continue 0.8 miles to Grizzly Peak Blvd. Turn left and go 2.4 miles on Grizzly Peak to Skyline Boulevard. Turn left and drive approximately one half mile to the park entrance on the left, past Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve. Access: Google Directions.
The object of this hike is to educate our Scouts about the different plants and trees that are found within the preserve, this is why the estimated time is 2 hours for a 1.7 mile hike. The guide book will help in our discussions with the Scouts of the various plants and trees found in the Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve. An unabbreviated version is found in the East Bay Trail Map for are provided here in for the scouts to use for identification.
Postponed: Bike Hike!
The May 4th Bike Hike is canceled. Look for a new date in Summer!
Date/Time: Saturday, May 4, 2019, 4:00 pm
Location:Sycamore Park and Ride to Hap Magee Ranch Park and back.
Distance: 2.8 miles one way - approx. 6 miles total
Time: Allow 60-70 mins
Attire: Class B uniform
Meeting Point:Sycamore Park and Ride Lot
Contact: Hiking Chair Deva Sundararajan
RSVP: here so we can get a headcount
Trail:Take the Iron Horse Trail going north starting at Sycamore Valley road. Head on to Camille Ave and bear right. Cross Danville Blvd to head to Hap Magee Ranch Park. Kids can take a break at the park and have some snacks and water and get ready for the journey back. See map below.
What to Bring:
Bikes! Helmets!
Water and Snacks
Basic first Aid kit (optional)
Parents: We want as many of you bikers as possible! Siblings on bikes welcome. We will have different groups of skilled riders, so you everyone can ride at the pace most comfortable for them. We will go over bike safety rules and do a quick helmet inspection before we start. Absolutely no racing or horseplay permitted.
Enter Boys’ Life 2019 “Say Yes to Reading!” Contest
Write a one-page report titled “The Best Book I Read This Year” and enter it in the Boys’ Life 2019 “Say Yes to Reading!” contest.
The book can be fiction or nonfiction. But the report has to be in your own words — 500 words tops.
Enter in one of these three age categories:
8 years old and younger
9 and 10 years old
11 years old and older
First-place winners in each age category will receive a $100 gift card from Amazon.com. Second-place winners will receive a $75 gift card; third-place winners, a $50 gift card.
Everyone who enters will get a free patch like the one on this page. The patch is a temporary insignia, so it can be worn on the right pocket of the Scout uniform shirt. Proudly display it there or on another item such as a vest, plaque or trophy! In coming years, you’ll have the opportunity to earn other patches.
The contest is open to all Boys’ Life readers. Be sure to include your name, address, age and grade in school on the entry.
Send your report, along with a business-size, self-addressed, stamped envelope, to:
Boys’ Life Reading Contest
S306 P.O. Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015-2079
Entries must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2019 and must include entry information and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Information can be found on the Boys' Life website.
Spring Camp Out: Coyote Hills – April 27-28, 2019
Come join us for outdoor camping fun at Coyote Creek Regional Park. Comprised of 1,266 acres of marshland and rolling grassland covered hills, this park is located along the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, northwest of the cities of Fremont and Newark.
A pack hike and fun activities are scheduled! We will go to the Visitor Center to view educational displays and exhibits that portray the Ohlone way of life. This includes a tule reed boat constructed by park staff and volunteers using Native American methods. Other exhibits cover the park's natural history and wildlife.
Group camping will be at the Dairy Glen Group Site. This 50-person group camp, named after the dairy farmers of the 1800s, includes three shade structures, additional picnic tables, a drinking fountain, fire pit, hand washing station, and vault toilets.
Further information and a sign up form will be circulated closer to the date!
For further information contact the Camping Chair, Sameer Shah.
Pinewood Derby Weekend!
Car Inspection & Impound:
Saturday, 1/19: 10 am – 1 pm at Pack Shed
Race Day:
Sunday, 1/20: 12 pm – 3 pm in Coyote Creek Elementary School MPR
Pack 1776’s Annual Pinewood Derby will be held on January 20th from noon to 3 PM in the MPR! There will be racing, design competitions, pizza and craft stations!
Please be conservation minded and bring your own reusable bottle. Fresh filtered water will be available from the refillable station in the MPR.
The mandatory inspection and car impounding is on January 19th from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at the Pack Shed near the Coyote Creek Kindergarten area.
For further information check the Pack Website at: Pinewood Derby
Rescheduled: February Hike to Little Yosemite
Saturday, 3/2 @ 11 am
- DATE:
Sunday, Feb 10, 2019 - New Date: MARCH 2nd
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Location: Little Yosemite, Sunol Regional Wilderness, Sunol
Meeting Point: Visitor center/Parking lot, 1895 Geary Rd, Sunol, CA 94586; Corner of parking lot right by the trailhead.
Attire: Class B
Awards: Trail Trekkers Cub Scout Patch/Progressive Hike Award.
Fees: Park Entrance Fees - $5.00
Total Distance: 2.5mi - 3.0mi
Trail Surfaces: Fire roads and dirt trails
Must read: Hike info
Directions from Coyote Creek Elementary School:https://goo.gl/maps/TpB9xbKZCSJ2
Contact: Hiking Chair – Deva Sundararajan
RSVP: http://evite.me/3jCGFaq8Mg
Pack 1776 will take advantage of the milder weather to hike Little Yosemite in Sunol Regional Wilderness. The scenic trail runs parallel to a creek and offers some of the most impressive views in bay area. Frequent rain in winter may provide opportunity to view beautiful waterfall in Sunol.
Direction from I-680S (Bollinger Canyon Exit) :
Follow I-680 S to CA-84 E in Sunol. Take exit 21A from I-680 S. 12 min (13.0 mi). Take Calaveras Rd and Geary Rd to Ohlone Rd, 19 min (7.8 mi). Merge onto CA-84 E, (0.1 mi). Turn left onto Calaveras Rd (signs for I-680 S) (4.3 mi). Turn left onto Geary Rd (2.3 mi), Geary Rd turns slightly right and becomes Ohlone Rd. Destination will be on the left.
February Pack Meeting
Date: February 6, 2019
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Coyote Creek Elementary School MPR
Come join us for a our February Pack Meeting where we will be handing out the NOVA awards to those scouts who completed the requirements for NOVA 123 Go!
Following the awards presentation, everyone will be building a STEM Helicopter!
Scout Day With The Oakland A’s
June 2, 2019
Date/Time: Saturday, June 2, 2019. First pitch is at 1:00 PM
Location: Oakland Coliseum, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA
Ticket Price: $32. Pay via check in the Scout Box or online (fee)
Attire: Class A uniform
RSVP: Evite
Scout's day at Oakland A's is back again. Some of us were witness to an A's victory over world champion Boston Red Sox last year. Sweetness of victory of our local team was doubled with a great no hitter from Sean Manaea. With hope for a similar magic, please join us for the Oakland A's vs the Houston Astros which features a pregame festival in the parking lot with a wide variety of activities, an on-field parade for uniformed Scouts and leaders, a commemorative patch for all participating Scouts, and a discounted game ticket.
This event is open to Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of all ages, as well as their families and friends. Activities will be posted closer to game day.
We are looking at Field Reserved Seats (107/108). Seats are $32 and are closer to second base.
Please sign up and pay by April 15th to secure your tickets. Submit your payment via check to Pack 1776 and drop it in the Pack drop box inside the Coyote Creek office or bring your check to next week's Pack Meeting.
You may also pay online (fee).
Questions? Contact Outings Chair: Devarajan Sundararajan
Save The Date! 2019 Cub Scout Day Camp
June 10-14, 2019
Pack 1776 will be circulating further information and a sign up sheet to gauge interest via email.
The District has yet to update their website with information specific to this year’s event, but information as to camp details and adult volunteer requirements from last year can be found at the Meridian District Summer Camp Webpage.
