Scout Discounts on Performances
Oracle Arena at Oakland is offering Scout discounts on the following performances:
Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie's Magical Journey
October 15, 2010 7:30pm
Make imagination your destination! Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan, and Lilo & Stitch. Discover Ariel and Sebastian’s enchanting undersea kingdom; visit the Pride Lands with Simba and Nala; soar through starry skies with Peter Pan and his sassy fairy friend Tinker Bell; and say “aloha” to fun with Lilo and Stitch. You'll be captivated by the music, beauty and laughter in a journey so magical, you’ll never want to go home. Click here for detail and ordering form.
Monster Energy Supercross
January 29, 2011 7:00pm
The world’s most prestigious, indoor off-road motorcycle championship, will showcase AMA Supercross Lites and AMA Supercross class racing Saturday, January 29 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Reigning AMA Supercross class champion Ryan Dungey will stage his title defense against the world’s greatest racers, including James Stewart, Chad Reed and Ryan Villopoto. Click here for detail and ordering form.
San Jose Sharks Scout Night
Date: Friday, September 24, 7:30PM
Location: HP Pavilion at San Jose
The first Scout Night of the season with the Sharks is almost here! Your San Jose Sharks including Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau and Dan Boyle will take on Bobby Ryan and division rival the Anaheim Ducks! So come out and support your San Jose Sharks by taking advantage of this special offer!
- Special preseason discounted ticket to the game!
- Commemorative San Jose Sharks Scout Night patch!
- All seats just $25 (first come, first served)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!**
- Discounts taken off of $58, $46 and $38 full price tickets.**
- Groups of 25+ get a video board announcement!
See flyer for detail and ordering information.
Following is a list of upcoming Scout Days / Nights:
09/24 (Fri): San Jose Sharks
10/02 (Sat): San Francisco Giants
10/23 (Sat): Schulz Museum
11/07 (Sun): Oakland Raiders
11/13 (Sat): Cal Football
12/16-17 (Thu & Fri): Radio City Christmas Spectacular
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
Scout Ranger Program
The National Park Service & the Boy Scouts of America team up to bring you The Scout Ranger Program, a new, NPS-tailored certificate/patch program for Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Venturers.
- Designed to increase scout visitation to national parks.
- Promotes a better understanding of the NPS mission among scouts and their families.
- Educates young people about their responsibility in conserving our natural and cultural resources.
- Encourages volunteer service and promote good citizenship.
Scouts earn certificates and/or patches by participating in educational programs or volunteer service projects. Find out the specifics from the program flyer and website.
Scout Days
Save the date for Scout Day at Schulz Museum on October 23, 2010. Scouts will explore the Museum's newest exhibition, Peanuts...Naturally, and complete a variety of hands-on nature-related projects. $10 per scout. Ice-skating at Snoopy's Home Ice included. Advance reservation required. Go to the Museum website for detail.
Also coming up is Scout Day with Oakland Raiders on November 7, 2010. Uniformed scouts and leaders will receive a commemorative Raiders Scout Day patch, and be able to participate in pregame on-field activities. See flyer for more information.
Together with what was announced before, here's a complete list of upcoming Scout Days:
08/20 (Fri): Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
08/21 (Sat): San Mateo County History Museum
08/22 (Sun): Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma
10/02 (Sat): San Francisco Giants
10/23 (Sat): Schulz Museum
11/07 (Sun): Oakland Raiders
11/13 (Sat): Cal Football
12/16-17 (Thu & Fri): Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Smoke Signals – August
Smoke Signals is a monthly newsletter published by Mount Diablo Silverado Council. The August issue is now available for download.
Find out what is going on within the Council and read on for training opportunities available in the new school year.
BSA IndyCar Showcase at Scout Council Office!
Date: Saturday, August 21, 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Location: Mt Diablo Council Service Center (map)
Start your engines! The official BSA IndyCar and driver, Alex Lloyd, will be visiting the Council Service Center on August 21st. The car will be on display at a council wide celebration. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to see the car before the big race! Click on the flyer for details.
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!
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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.
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[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]
DIRECTV’s Support of the BSA Helps Wallets, Councils
Back in June, DIRECTV announced a new relationship with the Boy Scouts of America and an opportunity for the Scouting community to support local councils as new DIRECTV subscribers.
The relationship will help subscribers’ wallets as well as councils. Beginning August 1, new DIRECTV subscribers who sign up using a special Scouting telephone number will receive a $100 credit on their bill in the form of 10 $10 bill credits.
Also, for each new subscriber who signs up using the Scouting number that will be provided, DIRECTV will donate $75 to the local council initiating the new subscription. This money will help councils fund camperships, scholarships, or other council needs to support local units. Go here for the exclusive BSA number and more information of the offer.
DIRECTV also have plans to offer a new online education module for Scouting that will help unit leaders teach math, science, and technology to their Scouts. More details on how to take advantage of this opportunity will be forthcoming. Stay tuned.
Shining Light Across America Webcast
Update: The show is now over. A recording of the event can be viewed at Ustream's website.
Don’t miss out on tonight’s Shining Light Across America! Tune in at 5pm PDT to watch the webcast. UStream tv will archive this webcast so it can be viewed later at your convenience. Watch the live webcast at Ustream. Info about the show can be found at BSA Centennial website.
