2021 Popcorn Show & Sell

Many things are new this year, so please read the below and download the Trails End App

Does your scout need to practice his or her public speaking, good manners, or accepting rejections gracefully? Selling popcorn is a great way to practice all these skills!  This year we booked opportunities at different locations; try them all!  Sales earned at the store, along with your individual sales to friends and neighbors, all count toward your scout's Trails End Prizes and rewards through Pack 1776!

Why do we do this?

This is a key fundraiser for our council and pack.

73% of all popcorn funds will go to support scouting locally - proceeds are shared between our council, our local district and our Pack.  MDSC and Meridian District use these funds to support activities such as Webeloree, Summer Day Camp, insurance, training and much more and keep participation costs low.  Our fundraising effort helps to make Scouting a great experience for our scouts.  Here is a sampling of the Pack 1776 activities supported by your fund-raising efforts and participation:

• Halloween Party
• Pinewood Derby Equipment, Awards and Facilities Rental
• Pack Camp Outs, craft and skill station supplies, food
• Blue & Gold Celebration entertainment and dessert
• End of the Year Graduation

We've chosen to do a shorter sales period this year.

This year we are concentrating our fundraiser for 3 weeks in September.  We have multiple storefront locations reserved with Draeger’s and Safeway.

This year everyone needs to download the Trails End App as:

• Signing up for sales shifts will only be on the App.
• Credit Card sales will be used through the App by using a Pack supplied Square Reader or typing in the credit card number.
• Door to Door / Sales to families can be made through the APP.

You may download the App by also texting "APP" to 62771.

Select "Meridian" for the district and "Pack 1776" for the unit.

There is one account per scout, so Mom and Dad, one of you will have to set up the account and give that log in information to the other parent. 

What is our goal?  What are the rewards?

Our goal is for every scout to sell $250. 

Every scout that sells $250 or more will receive a cool camping flashlight!

The top three individual sellers will a prize:

• 1st: 2 x “1-Day” Single Park Tickets to Disneyland (Peak Time Tickets);

• 2nd: RC Drone with 1080P HD Camera Live Video 120°Wide-Angle WiFi Quadcopter
• 3rd: Hydration Backpack

Scouts that sell $350 or more can earn Amazon Gift Cards through the Trails End Reward Program. Click here for the prize flyer.

Parents Earn Volunteer Hours This Year

A parent may earn 1 hour of volunteer credit per 2 hour shift. This goes towards the 10 hour volunteer deposit. Only one credit per family per shift. There is no limit on the shifts you may staff - each 2 hour block will earn your family a 1 hour credit.

Be sure to read Pack 1776 Popcorn Sales Station Instructions

Be sure to read PACK 1776 Popcorn Sales Station Instructions (2019) If you’re the first or last shift, you must pick up or return the popcorn and cash box to our Popcorn Chairperson Ramesh's home.

Alternatively, you can also:

1) Show and Sell at the locations where we have reserved spots. See the App for these locations and times.

2) Take Order:  let your customers choose all the flavors of the Trails End App; collect the advance payment. Popcorn will be available for you to pick up and distribute in mid-November.

3) Online: Set up an account at trails-end.com and sell online. Note that Trails End will ship the popcorn for a fee unless a certain minimum order is met.

When selling door to door, please follow these safety rules:

• Never enter someone’s home.
• Don’t carry large amounts of cash with you.
• Always walk on the sidewalk and driveway.
• Always sell with another scout or adult.
• Remember to wear your Class A uniform, be respectful and have fun!

First time selling? Here's a video on what this is all about!

Pack 1776 Open House

You are invited to a Zoom meeting to learn about Cub Scouting and Pack 1776. We have many things planned for this year!

• Date: August 19, 2021
• Time: 7:00 PM
• Zoom. Register in advance for this meeting here.

You can now sign up online for Cub Scouting and invite friends to join too!  

Download our step by step registration instructions here.

All scouts must submit:

1.    Complete the online Pack 1776 Registration Form

2.    Complete the Medical Form Parts A & B

3.    Make a copy of the front & back of your scout’s medical insurance card.

4)    Registration check written to Pack 1776. Write your Scout's name in the memo line. 

• $275 for Tiger, Wolf, Bear or Webelos scouts (First through Fifth grades in 2021-2022). Prices are even lower if you sign up to volunteer as a leader or chairperson. We only accept Fifth graders if they have completed Webelos I.
• $200 per new Lion scouts (those who will be in Kindergarten in 2021-2022)

5)    A separate $200 volunteer deposit check per family, post-dated to 4/1/2022.  Write your Scout's name in the memo line. We will hold onto your check and shred it after you have completed 10 service hours. 

Mail or Drop off your completed paperwork to the Scout Box inside the Coyote Creek School Office.

Family Scouting: Girls Welcome!

Our Pack is open to boys and girls. By welcoming girls into the program, even more youth will have access to the character development and values-based leadership that Scouting promises.

Lions: Kindergarten age youth; Come try it out!

We are celebrating fiver years of participation in the national Lion program!  As a Lion, your kindergartner will make friends, laugh loud, gain confidence, discover nature, and most of all…have fun.  A kindergarten-age boy or girl and his or her adult partner join and attend meetings and activities together.  Recognizing how Lions are integral to the success of our program and to introduce them to the world of Cub Scouting, the Pack has discounted the normal registration fee to $200 and waived the volunteer deposit.

Click here for more information or to register.

Pack 1776's annual membership fee includes the cost to register with the Boys Scouts of America, the Council Program Fee, a one year subscription to Scout's Life magazine, a Pack 1776 Class B uniform t-shirt, award belt loops, pins and patches and expenses in events like Halloween Party, Pinewood Derby, Raingutter Regatta, etc.

9/11 Patriot Day

September 10, 2021

• Date: 9/10/2021 (Friday)
• Time: 8:00 am - 9:00 am PDT
• Location: Coyote Creek School - Sundial Courtyard
• Uniform: Class A
• Please RSVP to the Evite (link coming soon)

Pack 1776, along with the Girl Scouts of Coyote Creek Elementary, will participate in the opening flag ceremony for Coyote Creek's 9/11 Memorial to be held at 8:35 am on Wednesday, September 11th.

Scouts who want to participate must arrive at the Sundial area behind the office at 8:00 am in your full Class A uniform.

WE COULD USE YOUR HELP organizing/wrangling the scouts. Sign up here (link coming soon)

August Pack Meeting

August 25, 2021

• Date: August 25, 2021
• Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
• Location: Coyote Creek Elementary School MPR
• Uniform: Class A

• Preview of the Scouting Year
• Den Chief Ceremony
• Parent Orientation and New Scout Registration
• Scout Skills: Square Knot
• Popcorn University

Register before our first Pack Meeting so that you won't miss out on the fun!

September Pack Meeting: Working Dogs

September 15, 2021

• Date: September 15, 2021
• Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm NOTE EARLIER TIME
• Location: Coyote Creek Elementary School MPR

Following our Opening Ceremony, join us for an evening of fun as we learn about working dogs. We will be visited by working dogs and their human counterparts from the Oakland Police Department and United States Coast Guard.

August 22nd: Rocket Day! Discover Pack 1776

2-4 pm @ Coyote Creek School Blacktop

• LAUNCH DATE:  AUGUST 22nd
• LAUNCH PAD:  Coyote Creek School Blacktop (Kid's Country side)
• TIME: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• UNIFORM: Class B or comfortable attire for those who are not scouts/new scouts
• Bring a refillable water bottle full of water, sunscreen, hat and if desired, folding chair.
• VOLUNTEER: We need your help. Volunteer here.

Come build and shoot a compressed air rocket!

Sno Cones! Crafts! Fun!

Pack 1776 invites you to build your own rocket, launch it and have a blast!  Learn about Cub Scouting and all the fun things we do.

You can now sign up online for Cub Scouting and invite friends to join too!  

Download our step by step registration instructions here.

All scouts must submit:

1.    Complete the online Pack 1776 Registration Form

2.    Complete the Medical Form Parts A & B

3.    Make a copy of the front & back of your scout’s medical insurance card.

4)    Registration check written to Pack 1776. Write your Scout's name in the memo line. 

• $275 for Tiger, Wolf, Bear or Webelos scouts (First through Fifth grades in 2021-2022). Prices are even lower if you sign up to volunteer as a leader or chairperson. We only accept Fifth graders if they have completed Webelos I.
• $200 per new Lion scouts (those who will be in Kindergarten in 2021-2022).
  • NOTE NEW SCOUTS:   There was a recent change to the BSA website that requires new scouts to pay the national fees up front.  Previously the pack paid this on behalf of the new scout from the pack registration fee.  Given this change, we can no longer do this. As such, pay the national fees online using your credit card and then deduct that amount from the $275 (or if a new Lion, $200) pack registration fee when preparing your check.

5)    A separate $200 volunteer deposit check per family, post-dated to 4/1/2022.  Write your Scout's name in the memo line. We will hold onto your check and shred it after you have completed 10 service hours. 

Mail or Drop off your completed paperwork to the Scout Box inside the Coyote Creek School Office.

Family Scouting: Girls Welcome!

Our Pack is open to boys and girls. By welcoming girls into the program, even more youth will have access to the character development and values-based leadership that Scouting promises.

Lions: Kindergarten age youth; Come try it out!

We are celebrating five years of participation in the national Lion program!  As a Lion, your kindergartner will make friends, laugh loud, gain confidence, discover nature, and most of all…have fun.  A kindergarten-age boy or girl and his or her adult partner join and attend meetings and activities together.  Recognizing how Lions are integral to the success of our program and to introduce them to the world of Cub Scouting, the Pack has discounted the normal registration fee to $200 and waived the volunteer deposit.

Click here for more information or to register.

Pack 1776's annual membership fee includes the cost to register with the Boys Scouts of America, the Council Program Fee, a one year subscription to Scout's Life magazine, a Pack 1776 Class B uniform t-shirt, award belt loops, pins and patches and expenses in events like Halloween Party, Pinewood Derby, Raingutter Regatta, etc.