Feb 8: February Pack Meeting – NOVA Wild with the Oakland Zoo
Date/Time: February 8, 4:00pm to 6:00pm (please note the date & early time)
Location: Tassajara Hills Elementary School MPR
Attire: Class A uniform
Volunteers (we need you!): Please email cubmaster@pack1776.com if you can help us setup the MPR at 3:30pm and/or cleanup at 6:00pm
Join us for a special visit from the Oakland Zoo! Learn about wildlife, hear interesting facts about our ecosystem, and get up close and personal with a couple of cute critters. We’ll also have a den project during the meeting to put our learnings into a colorful form. Our hats off to Mr. Kevin for organizing this meeting!
March 4,5: Chabot Space & Science Center Overnight Event
Blast off into an out of this world experience exploring the outer realms of space! This program will take our Scouts from Earth into the great unknown through workshops, activities, exhibits, telescopes and planetarium offerings.
[ Register ] by February 8 if you are planning to attend. There is limited space available, so register as soon as possible.
The odyssey overnight includes:
- Exhibit Exploration
- Planetarium Shows
- Educational Program
- Telescope viewing (Weather/availability permitting)
- Dinner & Breakfast
Date and time: Saturday March 4th 5:00pm to Sunday March 5th 9:30am
Check-in: 5pm-5:30pm - Program starts at 5:30pm (late entry is permissible.)
Please bring your electronic or paper ticket for scanning at check-in.
Location:
Chabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94619
Uniform: Class A on Saturday; Class B on Sunday
Cost: **FREE** for registered Pack 1776 Scouts who raised popcorn funds. $50 for registered Pack 1776 Scouts who did NOT raise popcorn funds. $95 for single parent or adult chaperone. Due to restricted number of attendees only ONE chaperone per TWO or more family members (example, 1 chaperone and 2 scouts). If reserved spots remain available after Scout registration closes, then registered Siblings (5 years and older) may attend at the cost of $95. Please drop off Chaperone payment at the Coyote Creek drop box or bring to the Feb 8th Pack Meeting.
NEED to COMPLETE by Saturday, Feb 18th:
Please complete Chabot’s online [ CONSENT FORM ] for every participant.
Meals: Dinner and breakfast are included. Designate your meal preferences on the [ CONSENT FORM ] for every participant. If unspecified, meat is the default option. The meals are pre-packaged and delivered so on-site adjustments cannot be made. None of the meals contain nuts, however, they are prepared in kitchens where nuts may be present. You may bring outside food.
What to Bring for each participant:
- Sleeping bag, pillow
- Warm jacket, pajamas, change of clothes
- Toiletries, medications
- Reusable water bottle, snacks
- Electronic or paper ticket for scanning at check-in
Additional Information and FAQ’s: Chaperone Survival Guide
(https://chabotspace.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Chaperone-Survival-Guide-21-22-1.pdf)
Note: We have a reserved allotment of spots. If we have any remaining spots after Scout registration closes on February 8th, we will accept additional reservation requests of Siblings in order of registration.
Please submit Chaperone payment by Wednesday, February 8th either at the Coyote Creek drop box or the Feb 8th Pack Meeting. We will contact you to confirm if your Sibling reservation request have been accepted and to arrange their payment.
FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE
PLEASE REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
SCOUT & CHAPERONE REGISTRATION CLOSES: Wednesday, February 8th.
Many thanks to Mr. Neeraj and Mr. Joe for making this event possible for our pack!
For all in-person pack or den events and activities, please follow the SRVUSD COVID guidelines. If you are sick or are experiencing symptoms, please stay home and stay safe.