November Hike – Mt Diablo
Date: Sunday, November 7, 2010
Time: 10:00am
Location: Mt. Diablo State Park - Meet at Curry Point Parking (South Gate Road)
Pack 1776 families,
Next hike will coincide with our camping trip. I hope that you will be camping that week-end. If not, you can still enjoy the hike.
Note:
- Avoid a heavy breakfast.
- Bring a bottle of water.
- Entrance fee $10 per car.
- Car pool to reduce vehicle emissions and charges.
- Layer your clothes - it might be cold.
Directions: At the Park boundary the road becomes South Gate Road. Continue up the mountain, past the entrance station to just past Rock City. Park in the Curry Point view area on the left.
Bernard Kiriakos
Hiking Chair
Chemistry Night and Pumpkin Disposal
Troop 252 of Danville/Dougherty Valley invites all scouts to a fun & exciting evening of chemistry experiments, exothermic reactions & new things to do with your post-Halloween pumpkins.
Click here for flyer. Email Ken Boasso for detail.
Reminder: Meridian Training Fair Tomorrow
Just a reminder that the Meridian Training Fair is tomorrow.
Meridian District Round Table (i.e. Training Fair) will be at the LDS Church (5025 Crow Canyon Road) in San Ramon. Doors to the fair will open at 7:00 p.m.
We will be hosting:
1. Training Fair
2. Scouting for Food Kick Off Meeting (pick up maps, and door hangers)
3. Unit Re-chartering package pick up
Please come on by, enjoy the fair, get your Scouting for Food hangers, and pick up your re-charting packages!
See you all tomorrow ---- GO GIANTS!!!
Yours In Scouting,
-Ray
Scout-O Orienteering WrapUp
Pack 1776 families,
This past Sunday, our Pack 1776 Scouts did a fabulous job in their first orienteering event. They should all be proud of themselves for competing through the rain, past swings and goats, up and down hills so slippery they had to use a rope!
Our Pack 1776 scouts placed 17th overall among 48 total packs/troops. Each team raced to find 10 controls on Course 1, which was at least 3.9 km and had at least 150 m total climb. The winning time was 47:59 (47 minutes, 59 seconds). Here are the placements of each team out of 73 teams that competed on Course 1:
#5 Jared O & Atharv D (1:04:57 / 1 hour, 4 min, 57 seconds)
#24 Aidan L & Brian L (1:20:50)
#26 Emmett L & Austin S (1:22:33)
#28 Rohan C (1:24:17)
#29 Jack P & Cole F (1:24:53)
#31 Jack S & Jacob K (1:25:29)
#32 David X & Ethan M (1:25:56)
Each of the above scouts received two patches and a blue scout "Do Your Best" wrist band. Pictures have been uploaded to the Pack photo site.
If any student (elementary or middle school) is interested, there will be a free "Short Orientation To Our Interscholastic League" in San Leandro this Saturday. The volunteer in charge of the Junior League is Jan Hann and he is very thorough when teaching kids about orienteering.
If you hear of anyone who would like to continue to race in the future, please let me know. There are upcoming events in SF, Woodside, Rancho Cordova, and Los Gatos.
Thanks,
Susan Kim
MDSC Gift and Wine Auction
Info from the Council:
Time is running out to sign up for the Mt. Diablo Silverado Council 2010 Harvest in the Vineyards Gift and Wine Auction! The deadline to RSVP is this Friday October 29th.
You will have the chance to bid on high end and rare bottles of wine, including selections from some of Napa Valley's prominent vintners. There are also unique experiences, many gift packages and even a trip to Hawaii!
Looking for that hard-to-find Christmas gift for someone? Find it at the Scout auction! Support the Scouts of the Mt. Diablo Silverado Council and have a great time doing it!
Click here for more details and the online RSVP form.
San Jose Sharks Scout Night
Date: Saturday, November 20, 2010
Time: 7:30pm
Location: HP Pavilion at San Jose
San Jose Sharks has just announced their third Scout Night of the season. They will take on division rival the Columbus Blue Jacket in a regular season showdown! See flyer for detail and ordering information.
Following is a list of upcoming Scout Days/Nights:
10/30 (Sat): San Jose Sharks vs Anaheim Ducks
11/07 (Sun): Oakland Raiders
11/13 (Sat): Cal Football
11/20 (Sat): San Jose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jacket
12/16-17 (Thu & Fri): Radio City Christmas Spectacular
01/14 (Fri): Golden State Warriors
Halloween Party
Date: Friday, October 29, 2010
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Coyote Creek MPR
RSVP to eVite by Tuesday, October 26th
Pack 1776 families,
Beware the ghosts and goblins will be everywhere - All our cub scouts and their families are invited to join us for mayhem and munchies Friday, October 29th, from 6 to 8 pm in the MPR at Coyote Creek.
Costumes are strongly encouraged for kids AND adults!!
There will be a $5 admission fee per family and a nominal fee for food.
Please RSVP to eVite by Tuesday, October 26th and please specify how many adults and kids will be attending. We want to ensure we have enough prizes. If you have any décor you would like to loan for the evening please let us know - thank you!
Warning!!!
Refusal to attend our Spooktacular Halloween Party will result in loss of fun for everyone!
- Pack 1776 Committee
Golden State Warriors Scout Night
Date: Friday, January 14, 2011
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Oracle Arena
Mark your calendar for Scout Night with Golden State Warrior. See flyer for detail.
Following is a list of upcoming Scout Days/Nights:
10/23 (Sat): Schulz Museum
10/23 (Sat): Stanford Football
10/30 (Sat): San Jose Sharks
11/07 (Sun): Oakland Raiders
11/13 (Sat): Cal Football
12/16-17 (Thu & Fri): Radio City Christmas Spectacular
01/14 (Fri): Golden State Warriors
Meridian Training Fair
Date: Thursday, October 28, 2010
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: LDS Church in San Ramon, 5025 Crow Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA (map)
Cost: Free to everyone
Detail: See flyer
All Pack 1776 Scouters,
The Meridian Training Fair is just TWO weeks away! We have an amazing turning out of trainers coming from over twenty different training programs through our council and beyond. In one evening, we will showcase ALL the available training courses for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Ventures, Varsity, and Adult Scouters... This is a ONE STOP shop to learn about all the training opportunities and SIGN UP!
Trainers will be setting up booths to pass out information about their programs and answer any questions you may have.
Here are some of the training programs represented:
- Boy Scout Outdoor Leader Skills (OLS)
- National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
- White Stag
- Basic Adult Outdoor Orientation (BALOO)
- National Advance Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE)
- Cub Scout 2010
- World Friendship Fund (International Scouting - World Jamboree)
- Sara Sciences for Cub Scouts
- Diablo Rock Climbing
- Magic of the Den Box
- L.E.A.D
- WoodBadge
- Sea Scouts Training
- Powder Horn Training
- Den Chief Training
- Leave No Trace
- HAT (Core, BBA, OkPik, Paddle Sports, Shooting Sports)
- MyScouting.org
- Cub Day Camp program
and the list continues.... we will have Cub Scout demonstrations, Boy Scout pioneering projects; we have raffle prizes, treats, and information for everyone -- it's going to be one big party!
So, please DO NOT miss out on this great opportunity to learn more about what our council has to offer -- this is your chance to get the inside scoop on training courses for your Boys and for your adult leaders for 2011 --- you can get a HEAD START for 2011!!!
If you have any questions, please let me know...
Yours In Scouting,
Ed Laubach
Pack 1776 Training Chair
Mt Diablo Camping
Date: November 5th 3pm to November 7th 12 noon
Location: Mt. Diablo State Park, Barbecue Terrace group campground (directions) (campground map)
Cost: $15 per person per night
RSVP via evite
Pack 1776,
Come join us for a wonderful fall weekend camping at Mt. Diablo. On a clear day, from the summit of Mount Diablo State Park visitors can see 35 of California's 58 counties. It is said that the view is surpassed only by that of 19,000-foot Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. With binoculars, Yosemite's Half Dome is even visible from Mt. Diablo.
We have reserved the best group camp site (BBQ Terrace) that accommodates up to 50 people. Space is limited, so please don't miss out on this wonderful camping experience so close to home.
As always the cost is $15 per person per night. Checks made out to Pack 1776 must be received by me in order to secure your spot.
Look for an eVite!
Gapps Natesan
Camping Chair
