MDSC 20th Anniversary
Dear Scouts and Scouters,
Come join us for an Ice Cream Social in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of our Mt. Diablo Silverado Council Service Center in Pleasant Hill from noon-2pm on Sunday, July 22nd.
- Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream
- Bounce House
- Scout Shop Sidewalk Sale
- Prizes
Bring the whole family! RSVP to [email protected].
Hope to see you there!
Anne O'Neal
MDSC Celebration Chairperson
Danville 4th of July Parade Detail
Date: Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Time:
- 8:00 AM - Arrive for a pre-flight briefing
- 9:00 AM - Parade starts
- 10:15 AM - Parade finishes for scouts
Location: Danville, CA
RSVP: Evite
The parade starts at 9:00AM. In spite of there being no seat belts nor seat belt lights, passengers must be prepared to remain seated for the entire low-level flight down Main Street. Parachutes will not be available so no exiting will be allowed until the final Landing Zone is reached and with pilot permission.
[stextbox id="download" caption="Logistics" align="center"]Arrive at 8:00am for a pre-flight briefing.
Starts from staging area M (see Staging Areas and Parking Lot Map), walk northward along Hartz Avenue. You will see parade floats lining up. Look for the helicopter.[/stextbox]
[stextbox id="alert" caption="Important" align="center"]Scouts and adult leaders in Class A uniforms.
Bring enough water, sunscreen, hats.
Closed-toe shoes required. No flip-flops or sandals.
No candy, no gum, no food.
Participants MUST fill out the permission slip to participate.[/stextbox]
[stextbox id="warning" caption="Road Closures" align="center"]Please note that Diablo Road and Sycamore Valley Road will be closed at 6:00AM. The best way to get to staging area M is by taking 680N. Exit El Cerro Road. Take a left at the exit and head west on El Cerro Road. You can park in multiple areas near staging area M (see Staging Areas and Parking Lot Map).[/stextbox]
[stextbox id="info" caption="Parking" align="center"]You can park at the following parking lots (see Staging Areas and Parking Lot Map).
- Del Amigo High School Parking Lot
- Railroad Ave Museum/Lunardi's Parking Lot
- Pete's & Clocktower Parking Lot
- The Park-N-Ride lot, northeast of Sycamore Valley Road, crossing Interstate Hwy 680
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[stextbox id="info" caption="Pick Up" align="center"]The parade starts at Railroad Ave and Hartz, and ends one mile at Sycamore Valley Road and San Ramon Valley Road. You can expect to pick up your scout about 1 hour after they start down the parade route. The pick up area is on San Ramon Valley Blvd located South of Sycamore Valley Road. Bus transportation is provided to return participants to the parade beginning staging areas. (see Parade Route Map)
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Scouts Discount Tickets
The following events are offering scout discounts. Click on the links for detail.
08/10-12: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus @ Oracle Arena
08/15-19: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus @ HP Pavilion
09/20-23: Batman Live @ HP Pavilion
Cyber Chip
Today’s youth are spending more time than ever using digital media for education, research, socializing, and fun. To help families and volunteers keep youth safe while online, the Boy Scouts of America introduces the Cyber Chip. In developing this exciting new tool, the BSA teamed up with content expert NetSmartz®, part of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children® and training expert for many law enforcement agencies.
Netsmartz® has created a Scouting portal showcasing Cyber Chip resources, including grade-specific videos, for each level. Topics include cyberbullying, cell phone use, texting, blogging, gaming, and identity theft.
The Cyber Chip joins the Totin’ Chip and Whittling Chip as important safety tools your Scouts should earn and carry with them. Find out how you can earn the Cyber Chip emblem by visiting the BSA Cyber Chip website.
Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?
Here is a sneak preview to a new reality show on the National Geographic Channel premiering this Fall. What do you think?
Danville 4th of July Parade
Event 1: Huey Washdown
Date: Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Time: 7:00PM
Location: Buchannan Field at the end of John Glenn Dr, Concord
Attire: Class B
Event 2: Danville July 4th Parade
Date: Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Time: 8:00AM
Location: Downtown Danville
Attire: Class A
Pack 1776,
We've been invited by the Vietnam Veterans of Diablo Valley and Concord to march/ride along with them INSIDE a Vietnam era Huey helicopter at the the Kiwanis Danville 4th of July parade. Along with this honor comes responsibility. Our pack is being offered the opportunity to wash the Huey on July 3rd at 7 PM. Buckets, wash cloths and clean water will be provided. The Huey is at the base of the control tower at Buchannan Field (Concord, CA), at the end of John Glenn Dr. Scouts who participate in the helicopter wash will be able to ride in the helicopter during the parade the next day. Please note that participation in the Huey wash is MANDATORY to ride in the Huey during the parade the next day. Scout who cannot attend the Huey wash on July 3rd at 7 PM can march along side the Huey. All scouts need to be at the parade start at 8:00 AM July 4th. Complete details of the parade will be posted after June 30th.
Please note that only cub scouts from Pack 1776 who participate in the wash, have a signed permission slip and are in class A uniform can ride on the Huey. Family members and guests are welcome to walk along side the Huey during the parade.
Evelyn Chin
Pack 1776 Parade Coordinator
Summer 2012 Camping – SAVE THE DATES!
Date: Friday, August 10, 2012 2:00pm – Monday, August 13, 2012 12:00pm
Location: Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe
SAVE THE DATES!! Sugar Pine Point State Park contains one of the finest remaining natural areas on Lake Tahoe. With nearly two miles of lake frontage, the park has dense forests of pine, fir, aspen and cedar. Deep-line anglers fish the lake's 300-foot deep underwater ledges for trout and salmon. Another attraction is the museum in the Hellman-Ehrman Mansion (also known as Pine Lodge), a summer home built in 1903 in a grove of pine and cedar. Lake Tahoe, at 6,229 feet above sea level, is known for its great depth and clear, exquisitely blue waters. The campground has ample bathrooms and showers and the average high temperature in August is 77° and the average low is 45°.
More info:
Park brochure: http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/510/files/SugarPine_brochure.pdf
Park Map: http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/510/files/SugarPinePoint_map.pdf
Details will follow in an Evite and will be posted here. We have one group site and the maximum number of campers is 40 so be sure to sign up early. Stay tuned.
SAVE THE DATES!!
Scott Spears
Camping Chair
Tall Ship Encampment Progam
Date: June 16, Saturday till June 17, Sunday
Time: 7:30pm (6/16/12) to 8:00am (6/17/12)
Group Size: 35 participants
Cost: $26.00 per person
RSVP here no later than 6/13, Wednesday. Please make your check payable to "Cub Scout Pack 1776" and send your payment to Cubmaster John.
Avast, me hearties! Spend a night going back in time and experiencing first-hand what it was like to work and sleep aboard a permanently moored turn-of-the-century tall ship. Celebrate San Francisco's maritime heritage and travel back to the "Age of Sail". Try your hand at traditional maritime tasks such as raising a sail, swabbing the deck, rowing a longboat, and riding a bosun's chair into the rigging. Earn your "sea legs" upon successful completion of a night aboard the tall ship Balclutha on Historic Hyde Pier. Great experience for you and your scouts!
See the sign up sheet for detail.
Tennis Play Day
Following is a list of upcoming Scout Days/Nights:
05/26 (Sat): Scout Night at Brentwood REI
06/08 (Fri): USTA Cub Scouts Tennis Play Day
06/17 (Sun): Oakland A's Scout Day (vs San Diego Padres)
06/28 (Thu): 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials - Gymnastics @ HP Pavilion
07/01 (Sun): San Francisco Giants Scout Day (vs Cincinnati Reds)
07/14 (Sat): San Jose Earthquake vs Real Salt Lake @ Buck Shaw Stadium
Scout Days/Nights are not Pack 1776 events but rather community events open to Scout groups.
Spring Camping 2012 Re-cap
The Spring camping trip at beautiful New Brighton State Beach near Capitola was a great success and a ton of fun. The weather and beach were spectacular!
After camp setup and smores Friday night, we woke up Saturday to a full day of activities (and a few raccoon footprints..). The scouts started off the Saturday by receiving their own scout-approved mess kits to keep and test out with a nice hearty breakfast. We then headed down to the beach for a vigorous game of Ultimate Frisbee and, afterwards, a creative and competitive sea creature themed sand sculpture contest. The finalist were a jellyfish by the Bears, an octopus by the Webelos I and the ugly fish by the Webelos II. After intense debate by an international panel of judges (two local beachgoers, one who only spoke Russian), the Ugly Fish took the grand prize. After lunch, we headed down the coast for a hike lead by Steve Jackson to the Sea Cliff pier to view the historic Palo Alto, a WWI supply ship sunk in 1929. After the hike, the boys had free time to play tag, climb logs and explore back at the camp. Before dinner, Jack Pluth, Ammy Pluth and James Sevier lead the scouts through the Science belt loop where they learned all about molecules and even got to build their own with gumdrops (which they promptly ate). After dinner (foil cooking!), the evening was wrapped up with songs and ghost stories led by Cubmaster Pluth and smores.
The following morning we wrapped up the trip with fresh coffee and a delicious breakfast, handed out the belt loops (Ultimate Frisbee and Science) and the many different patches earned on the trip, packed up and headed out.
One of the great things about these trips is that everyone pitches for the meals and activities and we become one big family so a BIG thank you to everyone for making the Spring Camping 2012 trip a great success!!
Camping Chair
Scott Spears
