September Hike – Sunol
Date: Sunday, September 19, 2010
Time: 1:45pm - 4:15pm
Location: Sunol Regional Wilderness (map)
This 4 mile loop hike is moderately easy, although there are a few steep stretches. Trailhead elevation is about 410 feet. The park's highest trail reaches about 2300 feet. The featured hike climbs to about 1360 feet, then descends back to the trailhead. Total elevation change is about 1000 feet.
[stextbox id="info" caption="Hike Statistics" align="center"]Distance: 4 miles
Time: 2.5 hours
Trail surfaces: Dirt trails and fire roads.
Be sure to read: Hike info and map[/stextbox] [stextbox id="info" caption="Directions" align="center"]From Interstate 680 in Alameda County, exit Calaveras (exit 21a). Follow the brown "parks" signs. (If you've exited southbound, stay in the left lane of the exit ramp, turn left, drive under the freeway and then stay in the left lane through a stop sign, to remain on Calaveras.) Drive south on Calaveras about 4 miles to the junction with Geary, and turn left. Continue on Geary almost 2 miles to the park entrance kiosk, then continue past the visitor center to an unmarked dirt lot on the left. Park at Visitor Center.[/stextbox] [stextbox id="info" caption="What to Bring" align="center"]Water, snack (granola bars, trail mix, fruit), sun screen, entrance fees.
Binoculars, camera, layer your clothes.[/stextbox] [stextbox id="alert" caption="Note" align="center"]Please arrive at 1:45 PM as the hike starts promptly at 2 PM![/stextbox]
National Summertime Pack Award
School has started and summer is almost over. Has your scout participated in 3 or more Pack events this summer? If he has, he may qualify for the National Summertime Pack Award pin! Qualifying events include
- USS Pampanito Overnighter
- Cub Scout Day Camp
- Danville 4th of July Parade
- Tahoe Camping
- Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma
Email CC Scott asap with your scout's name, current rank, and den number to secure the award!
USS Pampanito Overnighter
9-11 Remembrance Ceremony
When: Saturday, September 11, 9:15AM
Where:
- Ceremony: Oak Hill Park, next to Monte Vista High School in Danville (map)
- Assembly: The small picnic area midway between the memorial & the clubhouse
- Parking: Monte Vista High School lots on Stone Valley Road
Attire: Class A uniforms
Note: Be prepared for heavy traffic!
Pack 1776 families,
We invite you to join fellow scouts, community leaders, residents, and veterans at the 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony organized by the Exchange Club of San Ramon Valley. This one hour duration event will take place between 9:45 and 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Oak Hill Park adjacent to Monte Vista High School in Danville.
The Scout Units will parade in and encircle the ceremony with 50 American flags at the All Wars Memorial. A short reflection of the event will be presented by a guest speaker. In addition, patriotic songs and other honors are expected to be part of this brief but meaningful remembrance to the Americans who lost their lives and loved ones at this horrific event. Refer to this document for details.
Cub Scouts Welcome Kickoff
Pack 1776 Families,
We are looking forward to a great scouting year! We will start it off with our third annual Back to Scouting Social. Check out the detailed agenda. We encourage you to bring your friends that are thinking about joining the scouting program. The attire will be class A or class B uniforms for returning Scouts and make sure to bring your checkbooks for registration dues. If you can assist with any of the activities listed, please email me.
Hope to see you all there.
Yours in Scouting,
Cubmaster Macey Zavala
Welcome Back Howler
Pack 1776,
The 2010 Coyote Creek Welcome Back Howler was fantastic! Our Pack had a table and was in charge of handing out waters to families touring the school. We were able to share the benefits of Scouting with many new families and hope to see them joining up in the fall.
I want to send a special thanks to the following parents:
Harry Beck - Thanks for the wonderful poster. It looked amazing!
Lisa Cheney - Thanks for coming to my rescue!
Desiree Busierre - Thanks for the last minute help!
Marco Rico
Susan Laubach
And of course the following Scouts, thanks for representing Pack 1776 so well:
Abhilash P
Alexander B
Andre B
Brandon B
Brennan C
Chris Y
I also want to thank Coyote Creek who donated half a dozen mint condition ice chests to the Pack that we can use for camping trips in the future!
YIS,
Cubmaster Macey
Last minute reminders on Tahoe Camping
Hello Fellow Campers!
Here are some last minute reminders:
[stextbox id="download" caption="Logistics" align="center"]- Review each tab of this spreadsheet for your meal and activity assignment
-If you haven't paid yet, get your check to the Pack Treasurer
- Campfire skits is moved to Saturday night. Hopefully all can arrive & setup before the planned start time.
- We are at group site G007 (see attachment), check in is Saturday at 2pm
- Joshua is in charge of Sunday breakfast, lunch & dinner & will bring food for those meals. If you are assigned another meal or dessert- please buy & bring supplies. Keep receipts & give to Pack Treasurer for reimbursement.
- If any of you are assigned Belt loop projects, please let the group know if they need to bring anything (~hammers, etc...)[/stextbox]
[stextbox id="warning" caption="Please bring the following ..." align="center"]- Bring quarters & a towel for the showers, best showers/bathrooms of all campsites we've been on.
- A water bottle, canteen or similar for each person.
- Adults. please bring your own coffee cup.
- If you want to bring your own plates & silverware, it would be great. (We should get the scouts acustom to washing their own stuff).
- Remember, the campfire skits will be Saturday night. Have your scouts bring their favorite skit, song, yell & run-on with them!
- Consider bathsuits if going in Lake.[/stextbox]
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Click here for detail directions
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[stextbox id="info" caption="Sugar Pine Point Weather Forcast" align="center"]Overall: High 71-73 degrees, Low 46-48 degrees
Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
More at National Weather Service[/stextbox]
[stextbox id="info" caption="Park Maps and Docs" align="center"]Sugar Pine Point Brochure (PDF)
Sugar Pine Point Park Map (PDF)
Campground Map (PDF)
Info on bears (what to do in an encounter, etc.) (PDF)[/stextbox]
Last Chance to Sign Up for Camping in Tahoe
Date: Saturday, August 7, 2:00PM - Monday, August 9, 12:00PM
Location: Lake Tahoe - Sugar Pine Point State Park (map)
Fees: $15 per person per night
This is the week to commit. You've thought it over, you've checked your vacation days, you've consulted the family... it's time to take the plunge. Camping in Tahoe! Take a chance and don't look back.
We need your commit by Friday, July 30th. (For those already committed, please re-confirm the number of days.) This will allow those assigned quartermaster duties the proper numbers for planning purposes.
There is still room. Please let the Pack know, one way or the other. Thanks!
Committee Chair Scott
Reminder: Summer Camping in Tahoe!!
Date: Saturday, August 7, 2:00PM - Monday, August 9, 12:00PM
Location: Lake Tahoe - Sugar Pine Point State Park (map)
Fees: $15 per person per night
Four weeks to go until the most awesome camping event of the Summer!! It's not too late. Check your calendars... do NOT miss out on camping at spectacular Sugar Pines right next to Lake Tahoe. This is an amazing family experience. Your Cubscout will love it! (You will too.) Please let us know... and thank you!
Pack 1776
Cub Scouts 2010 – Introduction Training
Date: Saturday, July 17, 2010
Time:
- 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Den/Pack leaders & anyone interested)
- 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Roundtable Commissioners, RT Staff, & anyone interested)
Location: LDS CHURCH, 1590 Denkinger Road, Concord, CA 94521 (map)
Fees: $5, reimbursable by the Pack upon finishing the training
Dear Pack 1776 families,
Beginning in the fall of 2010, Boy Scouts of America is introducing a new way of delivering the Cub Scout program. This new delivery method, called "Cub Scouts 2010" covers:
Cub Scout Roundtable
Cub Scout Pack and Den Meetings
Cub Scout - Webelos program
The new resources guides are available at the Scout Shop:
Den and Pack Meeting Resource Guide
Cub Scout Roundtable Planning Guide
"Cub Scouts 2010" are predefined recipes for how to conduct Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos den meetings. These predefined programs are designed to make running den and pack meetings easier because all advancement requirements are already factored into your agenda. All you have to do is assign names and execute the plan!!!
"Cub Scouts 2010" also has new delivery examples and method for Cub Scout Roundtable. These new methods incorporate all the 12 core values in an easy to follow format for each round table month.
Meridian district will be holding an introduction training on how to use the new Cub Scouts 2010 program. This training is optional but highly encouraged for anyone interested. Find more details in this registration flyer, and contact district training chair Ray Chan at 925-548-6179 if you have any questions about the training.
Webmaster Stella
