May 22: Bike Hike
Celebrate National Bike Month with a bike ride for our monthly hike.
Date/Time: Sunday, May 22, 2022, 9:30am
Location: Iron Horse Trail from Crow Canyon to Richard Fahey Village Green Park and back.
Distance: 4.6 miles one way; 9.2 miles total
Time: Allow 2-2.5hrs total
Meeting Point: PG&E lot at 3400 Crow Canyon Rd (North, where the dome is)
Contact: Hiking Chair Kushal Kaleshwari (925-639-5493)
Attire: Class B uniform + approved face covering
What to bring: bike, helmet, outdoor essentials including plenty of water, snacks, sunscreen
The entire famliy on bikes welcome!
We will go over bike safety rules and do a quick helmet and bike inspection before we start. Absolutely no racing or horseplay permitted.
Trail (map): Starting at Crow Canyon Road, take the Iron Horse Trail going south, and head to Richard Fahey Village Green Park. We'll take a break at the park and have some snacks and water and get ready for the journey back.
For all in-person pack or den events and activities, read and adhere to the pack's COVID statement. If you or your Scout are sick, are experiencing COVID-like or flu symptoms, or may have been exposed to COVID-19, stay home and stay safe.
April Pack Meeting
DATE: April 13, 2022
TIME: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
UNIFORM: Class A
Are you prepared for a campout? Do you know what the Cub Scout six essentials are? Come learn about these important items for the outdoors and make sure you’re ready for our spring campout. A scout is always prepared!
Meridian District Cub Scout Summer Day Camp
DATE: Monday through Friday, June 13 – 17, 2022
LOCATION: Little Hills Ranch, 18013 Bollinger Canyon Rd, San Ramon
REGISTER: link
DAY CAMP INFORMATION: link
Register for this year’s Meridian Cub Scout Day Camp and be prepared to explore the “The Universe Around Us.” Camp is open to all boys and girls (Cub Scouts) entering the 1st – 5th Grade in Fall 2022.
This is an in-person day camp where you’ll discover and learn things across the universe. Don’t miss out on an amazing fun filled week where Cub Scouts are expected to be able to play and participate in:
- Valuable Cub Scout Skills/Crafts
- Archery*
- STEM Experiences
- Wood projects
- Water activities
- Field Games
*subject to East Bay Regional Parks permission.
May 21: Advancement Fun Day
DATE & TIME: 1:00 PM-4:30 PM, Saturday, May 21, 2022
LOCATION: Coyote Creek Elementary School
ATTIRE: Class A uniform
RSVP: Evite
Hello Pack 1776!
It's almost the end of the scouting year… Scouts and parents, you have worked so hard throughout the year. Let's celebrate and have fun!
[ Volunteer ] and meet your minimum parent volunteer hours to save your volunteer deposit check
Schedule:
1-2pm Advancement ceremony
2-4pm Field day fun & refreshments
4-4:30pm Site sweep — ALL SCOUTS
After the advancement ceremony, we'll have a field day with fun games and activities:
Photo booth (take-your-own-pics/selfies)
Giant bubble stations
Balloon Twister
Hula hoop ring toss
3-legged race
Pool noodle baseball
Car wash relay
The pack will also provide celebratory cupcakes, otter pops, and lemon water. Please bring a refillable reusable water bottle for each attendee, children and adults.
For all in-person pack or den events and activities, read and adhere to the pack's COVID statement. If you or your Scout are sick, are experiencing COVID-like or flu symptoms, or may have been exposed to COVID-19, stay home and stay safe.
April 23: Spring Campout
DATE & TIME: April 23, 2022 (optional overnight on the 23rd)
TIME: 2:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Camp Herms, 1100 James Pl, El Cerrito
REGISTER: link
VOLUNTEERS: Sign-up list Thank you for helping to make this event happen!
Join us for a glorious afternoon and evening of scout skills and outdoor fun! Come for the activities, a pack-provided dinner and our evening campfire program. Staying overnight is optional.
We have an action-packed agenda. This meeting is especially important for a handful of scouts and their parents who will participate in our Bobcat Ceremony – let’s celebrate with them!
What to bring:
Everyone should bring a refillable water bottle, mess kit, flashlight, folding chair, and sun protection. Wear sturdy shoes for hiking. Bring warm clothes as it may get cold after dark.
For those staying overnight, you must have your own tent and sleeping bag. Please refer to the Outdoor Essentials on what to pack.
April 24: Marksmanship Day
DATE & TIME: Sunday, April 24, 2022, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Camp Herms, 1100 James Pl, El Cerrito
ATTIRE: Class A uniform
REGISTER: link Registration will remain open until April 10th, or until full.
Calling all Tigers and Webelos! Work towards earning the Cub Scout Shooting Award for your rank. Marksmanship Day is a District level event with BSA trained Rangemasters. Scouts from other pack(s) will also join the event. Priority in the pack will be given to Scouts who camp overnight on the 23rd.
Bring:
- 2 copies (not 4) of the completed Shooting Sports permission slip, link
- Completed Event permission slip, link
- Parking pass, link
- Warm clothes & face-covering CAMP HERMS IS ALWAYS COLD. BRING JACKETS.
- Filled reusable water bottle
- Make-your-own sandwich lunch will be provided
Lunch & Registration:
Lunch will be provided by the pack for participants and families, specify how many in registration form. Also, please specify choice of event (Archery or BB gun) and session times when registering. Sessions will be assigned after registration closes. While we'll do our best to accommodate preferences, it is not guaranteed.
Council Cub Scout Camp Opportunities
Get the outing back into scouting! Council-organized camp events are now open for registration. More information can be found at https://ggacbsa.org/cub-scout-camping/. The following is a list of camp opportunities available.
Mom and Cub camp, May 13-15 or May 20-22. Registration link
Moms and their Cub (Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos). Located in the beautiful coastal redwoods of Camp Royaneh. The staff will guide you through a weekend of fun and adventure especially designed to reinforce that mother-child bond. A great escape for Cub Scouts and their moms (or another adult female partner like grandmothers, aunts).
Tiger Cub Safari, April 23-24 or April 30-May 1. Registration link
All 1st Graders in Spring 2022. Come to Wente Scout Reservation and catch up on all the Tiger Cub Camping!
Wolf & Bear, July 22-24. Registration link
All 2nd & 3rd Graders in Fall 2022. A weekend adventure that you don’t want to miss!.
Webeloree, October 1-2. Registration link
All Webelos and Arrow of Light Scouts. Come meet and learn new skills with other Webelos in our Council.
Webelos Adventure Camp, August 1-6. Registration link
All Webelos and Arrow of Light Scout. THE summer experience for every Webelos. Come and get a taste of what the future in Scouting looks like.
Friends of Scouting
Friends of Scouting is the annual giving campaign of the Golden Gate Area Council that helps provide the necessary funds to ensure a quality Scouting program and an opportunity for ALL youth to join and participate in Scouting. Your Friends of Scouting (FOS) donation supports Scouting programs in our local communities for over 12,000 youth. Thank you for your support!
Friends of Scouting (FOS) Videos and Information
https://ggacbsa.org/donate/
Friends of Scouting Donation Card
https://ggacbsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-Friends-of-Scouting-Contribution-Card-Fillable-Final.pdf
FOS Online Donations (note: we are in the Meridian District and members of Pack 1776)https://donations.scouting.org/#/council/023/appeal/5368
March Pack Meeting
DATE: March 16, 2022
TIME: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Signup link
UNIFORM: Class A
Are you curious about the leaders who coordinate and oversee the scouting program for the Alamo, Danville, and San Ramon area? Meet the Meridian district leaders for an introduction into their world and Q&A on scouting activities. In this meeting, Scouts will also learn a craft and different knot skills.
Blue & Gold, Arrow of Light, and Bridging Ceremony
DATE: February 25, 2022
TIME: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Coyote Creek Elementary MPR
UNIFORM: Class A
ENTERTAINMENT: Starts at 7:30 p.m. Tracy the Animal Show Guy!
Come help celebrate the Bridging of our AOL Scouts, including our very first female scouts to cross over into Scouts BSA! The Ceremony starts at 6pm sharp and will go until 7:30 p.m. BUT WAIT! Following the Ceremony will be awesome entertainment by Tracy the Animal Show Guy!
Agenda
5:00pm AOL Scouts and parents arrive with shadow boxes
5:50pm Doors open for Lions-Wolves Scouts and parents, Bear-Webelos Scouts
6:00pm Opening flag ceremony by AOL Scouts
6:05pm Greetings by Cubmaster
- Recognition of Den Leaders and Committee
- Recognition of AOL Den Chiefs and Cubmaster
6:20pm Award of NOVA Webelos 27 patch + video
6:30pm AOL ceremony
6:50pm Bridging ceremony
7:15pm Closing flag ceremony by Webelos I
7:20pm Troops group picture
7:30pm Entertainment: Fur, Scales and Tails animal show!
8:30pm Evening ends; clean-up [ Volunteer ]
Important for in-person attendance
- Eat dinner at home beforehand. No dinner will be served at this event due to COVID-19. Scouts will receive a cupcake and favor to take home at the end of the evening.
- AOL Scouts eat at home beforehand. If necessary, they may eat their dinner from home in the courtyard up till 5:15pm at latest.
- Only one parent accompanies Lion, Tiger, Wolf Scouts, unless both parents are on leadership or volunteer duty at the pack meeting.
- Leave siblings at home, unless necessary. Of course, do not leave young kids alone at home.
- Drop off Bear, Webelos Scouts by 5:55pm, unless you are on leadership or volunteer duty at the pack meeting, and come back at 8:45pm 8:15pm to pick them up promptly when the event ends at 8:30pm.
- For all in-person pack or den events and activities, please adhere to the pack's COVID statement. If you or your Scout are sick, are experiencing COVID-like or flu symptoms, or may have been exposed to COVID-19, please stay home and stay safe.
