Ardenwood Historic Farm Visit
Date: 2/4/2017 Saturday Cancelled due to Rain !
Time: Gather at 1PM in front of the main building for a Pack picture.
Fees (Pay at site, no advance pay necessary): $3 adults, $2 kids (under 4, free)
Attire: Class B T-shirt
This is an open invite, but please do RSVP so we know who is coming.
Inviting all scouts and their families to visit the Ardenwood Historic Farm, a working farm with a train & crops grown using historic methods, plus volunteers in period attire. A ton of things to see!!
The month of January has a high probablity for viewing the Monarch Butterflies. Only downfall is that some things are not open (Train, produce stand, Patterson house, may not be much to see in the gardens as well).
Facility opens from 10a to 4p. There is no parking fee. Dogs are not allowed in the Ardenwood Historic Farm. The docents will have a scavenger hunt which is for all ages. The Ardenwood forms will have all the printed forms there. They have picnic tables/benches there, so we can bring our own lunch.
About The Park: http://www.ebparks.org/parks/ardenwood
U.S.S. Hornet Overnighter
Date: 1:30 PM, Saturday, February 11, 2017 – 10:00 AM, Sunday, February 12, 2017
Location: U.S.S. Hornet, 707 W Hornet Ave, Pier 3, Alameda, CA 94501
Cost: $75 per person (dinner and breakfast included)
Note: R.S.V.P and payment due by Friday, November 4
Signup: Form
All aboard for the U.S.S. Hornet Overnighter! Sleep in the bunk like a sailor and explore the depth of a ship that saw combat from WWII to the Vietnam War! The cost is $75 per person and includes the cost of meals, ship tours, a flight simulator ride, a certificate of participation and coupon for a future daytime visit, as well as a commemorative patch. Free parking. R.S.V.P and payment due by Friday, November 4. Payment can be brought to the Pack Meeting or dropped off at Pack 1776 mailbox inside the Coyote Creek School office. Class A and B uniforms required for all Scouts.
Click here for information on itinerary, sample meal menus, safety information, what to pack, and more.
See you shipside!
Pack Outing Chair,
Kimberly Nelson
Halloween Party
Date: Friday, October 28, 6-8pm (setup begins at 5:00 pm)
Location: MPR
No Signup: Just show up and have fun!
Cost: Free admission, nominal fee for concessions
Attire: Costumes!
Pack 1776 families,
Join us for a Spooktacular good time!
Beware, beware, the ghosts and goblins will be everywhere! All our Cub Scouts and their families are invited to join us for some mayhem, games, prizes and munchies on Friday, October 28th, from 6 to 8 PM in the Coyote Creek School MPR. Pizza and water will be available for $1.00.
Scouts, siblings and parents, don't forget to DRESS UP! Best costumes win medals!
Warning! Refusal to attend our Spooktacular Halloween Party may result in loss of fun for your whole family!
Pack 1776 Halloween Committee
Mystery Spot, Pack Hike, and Mount Hermon Adventures
Date: Saturday, November 5th
Location: Mt Hermon Adventures, 17 Conference Dr, Felton, CA 95018
Mt Hermon Signup: Pack Form, Digital Waiver
Mystery Spot Signup: Pack Form
Contact: Kimberly Nelson
We have 2 events on November 5:
Mystery Spot, Pack Hike, and Mount Hermon Adventures.
Mount Hermon Adventures is a multiple aerial adventure courses designed to challenge kids and adults. The course features seven different activities, at heights of 25 feet above the forest floor, with a short zip line descent back to the ground. The cost is $25 per person for two hours and limited to 20 people 5 years and up and weigh between 45–250lbs. Kids under 7 must be accompanies by an adult. Our only available slot is at 10:00 am; those going on this adventure should sign up for the 1:36 Mystery Spot tour.
$25 per person, 5 years and up, 20 people max
You can sign up here
The Mystery Spot is a gravitational anomaly located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz. Come experience these phenomena for yourself! Ticket price includes a 45 minute guided tour. There can only be 25 people per tour group so we reserved 3 slots for a total of 75 people; first pay first serve. After the tour, let’s do a 1.5 mile hike and enjoy a spectacular view. If you would like to spend the afternoon at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk or beach, it only 20 min away.
$8 per person 4 and older, $5 parking, 25 people per group
Timeslots available
12:00pm
12:36pm
01:36pm
You can sign up here
Welcome Back Kick Off
Pack 1776 families and friends,
Join us at our annual Welcome Back Kickoff on Saturday, August 20th 2-4pm at the Coyote Creek Blacktop.
We encourage you to invite friends interested in joining our Pack. Scouts who are successful in getting a friend to join us will earn the recruiter patch.
There will be snacks for everyone as well as games such as building and launching compressed air rockets, and launching pre-made water rockets. See this post for tips on making your water rockets.
Parents will have the opportunity to visit our registration tables to complete your registration process.
There will be a donation bin for those who want to pass on their uniform items to new families.
For those unable to attend, please bring completed forms and payment to the first Pack Meeting on September 21st.
Looking forward to another great year of scouting !
Danville 4th of July Parade
Date: July 4th, 2016
Time: Meet at 8:00 A.M. for rehearsal, parade starts at 9:00 A.M.
Location: Downtown Danville. Drop off your scout at the Love Lane drop off area
Attire: Class A uniform
RSVP: Evite
This 4th of July, participate in the Danville 4th of July Parade with San Ramon Cub Scouts Packs: 1776, 996, 997, and 203! Together, we will walk through downtown Danville, wave, sing, and give away goodies to hundreds of cheering folks.
To be in the parade, scouts and adults must be in Class A uniform (closed toe shoes, no flip flops). Bring water and wear sunscreen. Our Pack will provide participating scout a bag of goodies to give away to the audience.
On the day of the event, please check in with Grace Dagen and stay with your scout until the parade starts at 9:00 A.M. Leaders in uniform will lead your scout in the parade and meet you at the end of the parade route at Sycamore Valley Boulevard (near Piatti’s restaurant), where you can pick up your child. Assume one hour from start for our scouts to reach the finish point. DO NOT leave with your child until you have signed out with Grace!
If you have a Lion or Tiger scout, Grace can give you a Class B shirt so you can be in the parade with him. Please contact her in advance. We have a limited number of yellow Class B shirts left; first RSVP, first serve.
Note that many roads, including parts of Danville Blvd, Railroad Ave., Love Lane, La Gonda Way, Hartz Ave., and Sycamore Valley Road will be closed from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Here’s the best way to get to our meeting area.
- Take Interstate 680 N
- Exit at El Cerro Blvd
- Head west on El Cerro Blvd
- Right on Danville Blvd/Hartz Ave
- Left on Del Amigo Road
- Left on Verona Ave
- Left on Love Lane
There’s a shuttle bus available at the Sycamore Valley Park and Ride that drops off at the parade staging area. There’s also parking at several municipal lots including:
- Front Street Municipal Parking Lot
- Railroad Avenue Municipal Parking Lot
- Clock Tower Parking Lot
- Park and Ride Lot on Sycamore Valley Road
- Danville Library/Community Center parking Lot
- Disabled resident parking is available at Diablo Road at Front Street.
Questions? Contact Grace Dagen at [email protected]
2016 Art & Wind Festival – Cotton Candy
Date/Time: May 29-30, 2016, 9:30am - 6:30pm (2 hour timeslots)
Location: Booth #832, by the tennis courts.
Attire: Class A uniform
RSVP: SignUp Genius
It’s that time of the year again! We are asking the entire Pack 1776 Cub Scout family to participate in our annual Cotton Candy Fundraiser at the San Ramon Art & Wind Festival.
Pack 1776 gets a major funding boost from this event and we definitely need volunteer support from all of our dens.
To ensure everyone has an equal opportunity to participate, please note the following guidelines:
1) At least one parent is required to be with their scout but the entire family is most welcome to join the fun.
2) Each shift must have at least 1 Scout Leader and no more than 4 scouts inside the booth.
3) Remember to maintain a Scout attitude. Don't forget that you are all perfect 1776 Gentlemen. Always thank those we have asked and always wish them a good day, have the proper attitude, demonstrating good manners and conduct.
June Bike Ride
Date/Time: Saturday, June 4th, 2016, 10am - Date Changed !
Distance: about 6 miles or 10 miles total
Time: Allow 60-90 mins
Attire: Class B uniform
Award: Small biking theme gift (bell, light, whistle, or something else)
Meeting Point: Sycamore Park and Ride Lot
Contact: Hiking Chair Siddharth Bhatia
RSVP: Pack Form
Let's meet at the Sycamore Park and Ride and ride north towards Alamo on the Iron Horse Trail. We will go over bike safety, road safety rules, and inspect bikes before we ride. Route specifics will be sent closer to the date. We plan to have two routes.
Younger scouts can ride up to Camille Ave and turn right to go into Hap Magee Park. Older scouts (Bears and Webelos Is) are invited to ride ~2 miles further north to Ridgewood Road where there is a nice sculpture garden, then ride back and join the younger scouts at Hap Magee park. We play in the park for a while and then ride back to Sycamore Park and Ride. Younger scouts will ride about 6 miles and older scouts will do 10. The 10 mile route will be optional and if there is no interest we will all do the shorter ride. We would need parent volunteers and expect each child to have an adult chaperone on a bike. Each adult can chaperone up to 4 scouts on bikes. Siblings are welcome to attend.
The first Merit Badge my elder boy scout chose is the Cycling Merit Badge. He will be required to complete a 50 mile bike ride to earn it. I therefore highly encourage our Webelos I scouts to attempt the 10 mile ride to prepare for the upcoming Boy Scout adventures.
Thanks, Sid
May Pack Meeting
Date: Saturday, May 21st, 2016
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Coyote Creek Elementary Blacktop
Attire: Class A uniform
We will be launching Water Bottle Rockets at our May meeting !
Please have your scout construct a rocket for launch. We will also have air rocket launchers that day for scouts to build their air rockets.
Water bottle rockets are more involved and should be made beforehand.
This will also be our recruiting event for next year so if you have friends who are interested in scouting, please let them know!
Click here for instructions/ideas. As always, there's youtube...
