2010 Blackhawk 500 Patch Design Contest
Deadline: Friday, February 19, 2010
Detail Info and Contest Form: See HERE
Contest information from the council ...
Cub Scouts, send us your original design for the 2010 Blackhawk 500 Pinewood Derby Patch! One design will be selected and used as the official patch for the upcoming Blackhawk 500*. The designer of the chosen patch will also receive free entry into the Blackhawk 500!
Rules & Guidelines:
- All designs must be done on and fit within the 3” circle on the contest form.
- All designs must include the wording “2010 Blackhawk 500” and “Mt. Diablo Silverado Council”.
- Limit of 1 design per boy.
- All designs must be received by February 19, 2010.
When you’re all done, mail the form to:
Mt. Diablo Silverado Council
Blackhawk 500 Patch Design
800 Ellinwood Way
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Make sure to include your name, unit#, rank, address, and phone number.
* Necessary modifications will occur in order to convert the original design into a graphic image.
2010 Pinewood Derby
Dates:
Saturday, January 30, 2010, 1:00 PM - 3:00PM:
Inspection, Weigh-In, Impound
Sunday, January 31, 2010:
Race
Click HERE for the 2010 PWD rules for our Pack.
The following resources are available from the pack to assist you and your Den members in crafting your car:
- Jigsaw
- Design Book
- VHS
The items can be reserved and checked out by calling Scott Evans.
The 2010 Race will be held in a new Aluminum Track on January 31. Inspection,Weigh in, Impound will be Saturday 30 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Cars must meet the PWD rules to compete.
Urge your Den Members to finish the car prior to Jan 30. They can use the scale at the post office to get as close as possible to the 5.0 Oz requirement.
Good Luck and Happy Racing.
CANCELLED: December Field Trip – Wildcat Peak
Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009
Time: 12:00 noon - 2:00PM
Location: Tilden Nature Study Area, Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley
Hello Pack 1776 Families,
Eka and I decided to cancel the hike this coming Sunday. We took this decision chiefly based on safety reasons.
The weather forecast predicts rain for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This hike is fairly difficult (compared to previous ones) and muddy conditions will make it even harder.
Please contact us if you have any questions or suggestions.
Bernard & Eka
Boys’ Life 2009 Reading Contest – Last Chance!
The following information taken from the Boys' Life website:
Write a one-page report titled “The Best Book I Read This Year” and enter it in the Boys’ Life 2009 “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 certificate good for any product in the Boy Scouts official retail catalog. Second-place winners will receive a $75 gift certificate, and third-place winners a $50 certificate.
Everyone who enters will get a free patch like the one on this page. (And, yes, the patch is a temporary insignia, so it can be worn on the Boy Scout uniform shirt, on the right pocket. Proudly display it there or anywhere!) In coming years, you’ll have the opportunity to earn different 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, 2009 and must include entry information and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Click here to check out the winning essays in last year’s contest.
Pack Meeting (Works of Art)
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: MPR
Theme: Works of Art
Agenda
Set up/Opening- Webelos I Den 1- (Russ/Brad/Debbie)
Gathering- Tiger Den 7- (Steve/Jason/Alan)
Skit- Webelos II Den 12- (Bill/Dan)
Snack/Clean up- Tiger Den 3- (Harry/Lou)
Before the Meeting
Set up:- Webelos I Den 1- (Russ/Brad/Debbie) @ 6:30
Gathering
Pre opening gathering activity: Tiger Den 7- (Steve/Jason/Alan) @ 6:30
Sign in scout attendance table
Opening (start on time!)
Webelos I Den 1- (Russ/Brad/Debbie)
* Flag ceremony
* Pledge of Allegiance
* Cub Scout Promise
* Law of the Pack
Prayer: ...selected scout
Welcome & Introductions- Cubmaster Ed
Welcome to all - Theme “Works of Art “
Recognition
Popcorn- organizers & scouts
Scouting for Food- organizers & scouts
New Brighton State Beach Hike- organizers & scouts
Announcements
Hike: Wildcat Peak Tilden Nature Study Area-Sunday, December 13, 2009 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
January 10 Pack Meeting/Movie night @ Blackhawk museum
PWD race- Jan 31(more details to come)
Program
Skit- Webelos II Den 12- (Bill/Dan)
Webelos moment- Den 12 (Bill/Dan)
Special guest from North Pole
Photos & pass out Derby Kits
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Movie
After the meeting/During the Movie
Refreshments/Clean up - Tiger Den 3- (Harry/Lou)
Scout Night with the Warriors
Date: Friday, January 15, 2010
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Oracle Arena (map)
Click HERE for detail and discounted order form.
December Field Trip – Wildcat Peak
Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009
Time: 12:00 noon - 2:00PM
Location: Tilden Nature Study Area, Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley
A view of Mount Tamalpais rising from San Francisco Bay will be the reward for hiking to the top of Wildcat Peak in Tilden Park. This trail loops through eucalyptus and oak forests, up moderately steep hills, then back to one of the best nature study areas in the Bay Area.
[stextbox id="info" caption="Hike Statistics" align="center"]Distance: 2.5 miles
Time: Allow about 2 hours
Grade: Mostly gentle with some moderately steep grades near the peak
More Detail: Hike info, area brochure and map[/stextbox] [stextbox id="info" caption="Directions" align="center"]From Highway 24 take the Fish Ranch Road Exit (just east of the Caldecott Tunnel); go north about 1 mile to Grizzly Peak Blvd., turn right; stay on Grizzly Peak about 12.5 miles; turn right on Canon Drive, go about .10 mile and veer left on Central Drive, following signs to the Little Farm and Nature Study Area.[/stextbox] [stextbox id="info" caption="What to Bring" align="center"]Food, snack (granola bars, trail mix, fruit), water.
Binoculars, camera, layer your clothes.[/stextbox] [stextbox id="warning" caption="Weather Advisory" align="center"]If it rains, we will cancel it.[/stextbox]
Scouting For Food – Pick Up
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Hello Pack 1776 Families,
Just a reminder that Scouting For Food - Pick Up is tomorrow morning.
The Dens will need to pick up the donations from their assigned routes between 9:00 am and 10:00 am on this Saturday, November 21st and bring it to outside Coyote Creek School’s MPR between 10 AM and 11 AM.
Thanks a lot,
Rachna
Ana
New Brighton State Beach Camping Wrapup
Pack 1776 families-
We had a FANTASTIC time camping last weekend at New Brighton State Beach. Action packed fun: The Scouts earned multiple beltloops- Citizenship, Astronomy, Music, Language & Culture. They performed awesome campfire skits & songs. They did a woodworking project, rock painting, foil cooking, and did a morning hike on the beach. The last morning they all participated in a moving flag retirement ceremony.
People are now very excited for future camping trips. One family has plans to use https://www.rent.is/ to visit Iceland for a spectacular adventure, whilst others are looking forward to our next outing. Special thanks to all the families that made this possible. This event was a success because of commitment from all the scouting families that participated- THANK YOU! All the families shared & we all benefit from each others contributions. I'd like especially recognize our camping chair Gapps. This was the largest number of people that have ever camped in our Pack's history & everything was planned & organized perfectly! Take a look at Seaside Planet's Guide to Beach Camping if you're thinking of doing the same, as it has plenty of great tips for a successful trip.
If any of you want to view photos of the camping event they can be viewed on our new Pack 1776 photo site.
You can view a cool slideshow (upper right tab button), buy pictures or download the full resolution pictures directly to your computers (for free!) . For privacy protection issues all the pictures are password protected.
Hope you enjoy.
Yours in Scouting,
Cubmaster Ed
