Food Sorting at San Francisco Food Bank
Date: Sunday, January 16, 2011
Time: 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: San Francisco Food Bank, 900 Pennsylvania Avenue, San Francisco (map)
Attire: Class B tee shirt
RSVP through eVite by December 17th, 2010
Pack 1776,
We distributed hangers, picked up donations, and delivered our collection to the Food Bank. So what happens next?? Find out with us at the San Francisco Food Bank on Sunday, Jan 16th. We will sort, package, and distribute food to the community. This is not just a Go-See-It. We will GO-DO-IT and get our hands dirty (Well, just a metaphor, you know. We should actually keep our hands really clean during this event!) Siblings age 4 and above welcome. Parent participation is required.
Look for an evite coming to your mailbox soon. Please RSVP by Dec 17th with the number of the following so we can plan accordingly:
- Children age 4-8 years
- Children age 8-11 years
- Adults
More detail below. Contact Stella Lei if you have questions. Thanks.
ATTIRE:
- Closed-toe shoes are required at all volunteer projects. Anyone wearing sandals, flip-flops, or any other shoe with an open toe will not be able to participate in the project.
- Because you'll be helping to repack food, please wear casual and clean clothing, long pants, securely fastened jewelry, and comfortable (no open-toe) shoes.
- We suggest dressing in layers, as the temperature in the warehouse is often cool.
PARKING INFORMATION:
- Please utilize available free street parking in front of our building (4-hour time limit) so that our agency shoppers can use our parking lot to load their vehicles.
- After 4pm and weekend volunteers: our south parking lot by the loading dock is also available at this time
WHERE TO REPORT:
- We ask all volunteers to sign in upon arrival.
- Please enter the building through our Receiving Entrance on the south side of the building near the loading dock.
Scout Day with Cal Men’s Basketball
Date: Saturday, January 29, 2011
Time: 3:00pm
Location: Hass Pavilion, Berkeley CA
Following is a list of upcoming Scout Days/Nights:
12/16-17 (Thu & Fri): Radio City Christmas Spectacular
12/21 (Tue): San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers
01/14 (Fri): Golden State Warriors
01/29 (Sat): Cal Men's Basketball vs Oregon
CCLF Craft Boutique – Scout Volunteers Needed – 12/10/10
Pack 1776,
On Friday December 10th, the Coyote Creek PTA is hosting the CCLF Holiday Craft Boutique in the MPR and they have asked for our assistance with this event.
We will need 3 to 4 scouts from 3pm to 5 pm and 3 to 4 Scouts from 5pm to 7pm. We will also need at least 2 adult leaders for each time period. If you are able, you can volunteer for both time slots.
Scouts will be announcing raffle winners and making and serving (and eating) popcorn. It should be a ton of fun!
Let me know if you are interested in helping and make sure to wear your class A uniforms since this will be a great recruiting event.
Cubmaster Macey
Geology Programs at Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Show
Date: Friday-Sunday, April 15-17, 2011
Time: Friday 9am - 5pm; Saturday & Sunday 10am - 5pm
Location: Santa Clara County Fairground, 344 Tully Road, San Jose (map)
The 56th annual Gem and Mineral Show will be on April 15-17 at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in the Exposition Hall. Scouts receive all necessary elements to earn the Geology Belt Loop, Geology Academic Pin, and Webelos Geologist Pin (if you are a Webelos), worksheets to complete, a beginning rock collection, rock bag, and a show patch.
Information and sign-up forms are available for download at the website.
Invitations for Webelos IIs to come Rock Climbing with Troop 60
Message from Troop 60 ...
This coming Saturday, Dec 11, Troop 60 is going rock climbing at the Berkeley Ironworks.
All Webelos IIs who are interested in Troop 60 are invited to join us for the evening. We will meet there at 8pm.
The Troop will spend the entire night there, and the Webelos and their parents will be allowed to participate as late as 11pm or so. All climbers will receive an extensive safety briefing and excellent instruction to improve their technique and climbing ability.
Webelos should be accompanied by a parent/guardian, and will need to complete a Berkeley Ironworks waiver. A day pass is $12 for each climber and a full complement of equipment (shoes, helmet, harness and belaying device) is $6. Class B uniforms.
Anyone who is interested should be sure to contact our Senior Patrol Leader for the outing, Ayaz Latif -- (925) 735 6551, [email protected] -- to let him know how many people to expect.
Please pass this on to any interest Webelos families and tell them to contact me if I can provide any more information. Also, there's lots more information about Troop 60 at www.danvilletroop60.org.
Anyone who is interested in Troop 60 is welcome to attend one of our Troop meetings Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30pm at Diablo Vista Middle School. Due to the holidays, our next meetings will be Jan 10 and 17.
-- Willy Rorke
Scoutmaster
Troop 60
648-2507
More on Troop 60 ...
The two 1776 Cubmasters that bridged to Boy Scouts went to Troop 60. It has over 20 trained adults with more than half coming from the original 1776 cub pack. We have over 60 scouts from all ages and have an extensive outdoor program for boys of all skills to participate. Let me know if you would like to visit or have any questions.
Joe Magdaleno
Pack 1776 Webelos II Den Leader
LEAD 2011 Early Bird Registration Ending Soon!
Registration for the annual MDSC Scouting conference is open and early bird discount is ending soon. LEAD is a full-day (7am-5pm) training with fun sessions on camping, cooking, paddling, website setup, and a lot more. You can enjoy all these classes for only $35 if you register by Dec 17th midnight, and this $35 is reimbursable by the Pack upon completion of the training. Go to the Council website for detail and registration.
December Hike – Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
Updated 12/9: Please note the time change.
Date: Sunday, December 12, 2010
Time: 1:45pm - 4:00pm
Location: Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
This 4.6 mile loop hike is moderate. Trailhead elevation is about 1040 feet. The featured hike climbs to about 1880 feet and then descends back to the trailhead. There are numerous short, somewhat steep ascents and descents, and the total elevation change is about 900 feet. It will be an exciting challenge for Cub Scouts (and adult partners!)
[stextbox id="info" caption="Hike Statistics" align="center"]Distance: 4.6 miles
Time: 3 hours
Trail surfaces: Dirt trails and one paved fire road.
Be sure to read: Hike info and park map[/stextbox] [stextbox id="info" caption="Directions" align="center"]Follow Crow Canyon Road, drive west pass I-680 for about 1 mile, then turn right (north) onto Bollinger Canyon Road. Continue about 4.5 miles to the trailhead at the end of the road. (map)[/stextbox] [stextbox id="info" caption="What to Bring" align="center"]Water, snack (granola bars, trail mix, fruit), sun screen.
Binoculars, camera, layer your clothes.[/stextbox] [stextbox id="alert" caption="Note" align="center"]Please arrive by 1:45 PM as we plan to start prompty at 2 PM![/stextbox] 
Gift Drive for Nystrom Elementary
Pack 1776,
In the spirit of the holiday season, our Pack will be collecting gifts for the Nystrom Elementary gift drive. We will collect these gifts at our next Pack Meeting on Thursday 12/09.
To participate, please have your Scouts bring a new, wrapped toy for the collection to the Pack Meeting.
Below is the original message from the PTA about this event.
Yours in Scouting,
Cubmaster Macey
HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE AND COIN COLLECTION
December 6th - 13th
Coyote Creek PTA will be collecting gifts for our friends at Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond.
Each year we collect new, wrapped gifts that include a small toy and a healthy treat (granola bar, snack crackers, etc).
All gifts should be wrapped and labeled with the grade and gender of the intended recipient. Please look for the collection containers in the MPR and the office.
During the gift drive we will also be collecting loose change to help support the many needs Nystrom has throughout the year. Collection containers will be located in each classroom.
The children at Nystrom greatly appreciate any gift as this may be the only one they receive.
Thank you for your help and generosity!!
Webelos II Event with Troop 815
Message from Troop 815 ...
Hello Cub Scout Webelos 2 and Parents,
You are invited to join Troop 815 at Indoor Rock Climbing this weekend – Saturday, December 4, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (note time change), at Diablo Rock Gym in Concord. This event is great fun for all the boys and very important if you’re interested in joining Troop 815.
The cost is $15 per Webelos 2 Cub Scout (free for parents, who don’t climb), which is collected at the door along with the permission slip and liability form. I will forward the liability form later.
We’ll meet at Diablo Rock Gym, starting at 7:30 p.m. Have your boys wear a Class B t-shirt and gym clothes. Following a quick registration, boys will climb under the supervision of members of Troop 815. Webelos 2 parents will stay to watch and encourage. In addition, parents will attend a brief informational meeting hosted by Troop 815 Boy Scouts. 9:30 is an outside time; you may depart earlier but experience tells us the Webelos won’t want to leave!
Diablo Rock Gym is located at 1220 Diamond Way Suite 140, Concord. Details in the links below.
RSVP via email with your name, your son’s name and Cub Scout Pack number. If you have questions, call me at 925.968.1877.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!
Map of area w/ directions
Diablo Rock Gym website
-Steve Swasey
Assistant Scoutmaster
Troop 815
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Webelos II Events with Troop 252
Message from Troop 252 ...
Click on image to enlarge flyer. More information on Troop 252 here. Send questions to Scoutmaster Ken Boasso.
