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.
February Pack Meeting: A Scout is Always Prepared!
DATE: February 9, 2022
TIME: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Coyote Creek Elementary MPR
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ASAP: Signup link
UNIFORM: Class A
Making correct decisions under pressure can be difficult for anyone, but if Cub Scouts practice knowing when and how to call 911, basic first aid and other skills, they can be ready for emergency situations. February's Pack Meeting will teach Scouts the basics in wound care, when to call 911, and how to prepare for a disaster. Our younger scouts will also make art posters to give our first responders some new year cheer - a scout is cheerful! All attending scouts will receive an awesome emergency preparedness patch.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS: There are 6 stations that we need to staff. Volunteers will be provided with a written script to teach the following stations. Please sign up this week, so we can provide you with the script for preparation.
Station #1 - Calling 911 (Lion/Tiger/Wolves)
Station #2 - Calling 911 (Bears/Webelos/AOLs)
Station #3 - Learning how to prepare an Emergency Home Kit (Bears/Webelos/AOLs)
Station #4 - Helping Hands Art Activity (Lion/Tiger/Wolves)
Station #5 - Disaster Preparedness (Lion/Tiger/Wolves)
Station #6 - Disaster Preparedness (Bears/Webelos/AOLs)
Additionally, we ask parents to cooperate on the following for the meeting:
- Leave siblings at home, unless necessary (of course, do not leave young kids alone at home)
- Only one parent accompanies Lion, Tiger, Wolf Scouts, unless both parents are on leadership or volunteer duty at the pack meeting
- Drop off Bear, Webelos, AOL Scouts by 6:25pm and come back at 7:45pm to pick them up promptly when the pack meeting ends at 8pm
March 13: Rodeo Lagoon Hike
Date/Time: Sunday, March 13, 2022, at 10:00am
Location: Rodeo Lagoon, Sausalito
Meeting Point: Marin Headlands Visitor Center — 2000 Bunker Road, Sausalito
Fee: None (bridge toll only)
Distance / duration: 1.5 miles / about 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Hike Info: Hike info
Awards: Trail Trekkers Cub Scout Patch / Progressive Hike Award / optional Junior Ranger
Contact: Hiking Chair Kushal Kaleshwari (925-639-5493)
RSVP: Evite
Attire:
- Class B and dress in layers — the weather may change rapidly
- Approved face covering
- Sturdy closed toe shoes
What to bring:
- binoculars, camera
- Lunch — there are no food vendors at this location
- Plenty of water and snacks
Directions
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Marin cross the San Francisco Golden Gate bridge, Go north on highway 101. Take the Alexander Avenue exit (second exit after crossing the bridge). Stay to the right on the exit ramp to get onto Alexander Ave. Turn left on Bunker Road (a brown sign saying "Marin Headlands Visitor Center" marks the intersection). Go through the one-way tunnel and drive approximately 2 miles. Turn left onto Field Road. The visitor center will be on the right side of the road.
The hike
We will meet at the Marin Headlands Visitor Center at 10:00 a.m. Scouts who choose to become junior rangers can get Junior Ranger booklets from the Visitor Center. The hike will begin promptly.
The trail
The start of the Rodeo Lagoon Trail Loop is at the picnic area. First cross the footbridge, heading north towards Bunker Road. Go left towards the ocean, following the path around the lagoon. Return to Rodeo Lagoon Loop and continue to follow the path back to the picnic area.
Be on the lookout for migratory birds to identify, flowering coastal plants, and of course, poison oak. When you reach the beach take some time to identify the multi-colored pebbles you'll find there (namely chert, greenstone, jasper, carnelian, agate, and more). Please remember not to collect specimens of any kind from the park.
For all in-person pack or den events and activities, please adhere to the pack's COVID statement. If you are sick, are experiencing symptoms, or may have been exposed to COVID-19, please stay home and stay safe.
February 13: Presidio Historic Trail Hike
Date/Time: Sunday, February 13, 2022, at 10am
Location: Presidio Officers' Club Museum // 50 Moraga Ave, San Francisco, CA 94129
Meeting Point: Main Post parking lot. Park closer to the flag pole.
Fee: charged for parking
Distance: 4 miles
Difficulty: Moderately easy // paved path with one small section of stairs // many stops
Hike Info: Hike info
Awards: BSA Presidio Historic Trail Program
Contact: Hiking Chair and Co-Chair Kushal Kaleshwari 925-639-5493, Nagabhushan Channabasappa 408-666-5931
RSVP: Evite
What to wear
- Class B and dress in layers, incl. windbreaker
- Approved face covering
- Sturdy closed toe shoes
- Hat + sunscreen
What to bring
- binoculars
- camera
- plenty of water and snacks
- map
The hike
The Presidio of San Francisco Historic Trail hike was established in 1965 and has over 27 points of historic interest in which to visit. The Historic Trail Program also included a stop at the Rob Hill campsite that was provided to Scouting by the Army following World War II. The shorter Cub Scout Trail day hike was established with its own patch featuring the view of the Golden Gate Bridge in the early 1980’s. We will do a modified version of the hike.
The trail
Begin at Presidio Museum (originally an Army Hospital), and proceed southwest on Graham Street. Turn right and head northwest on Moraga Avenue, passing the Officers Club.
Turn right at the Flag Pole, observing the old cannons and the original Spanish Presidio Fort.
Turn left on Sheridan Avenue, proceed west to Lincoln Blvd. Stop at San Francisco National Cemetery for prayer or meditation and acknowledgement of deceased veterans serving to our country.
Continue west on Lincoln Blvd., turn right on McDowell Ave, past the Pet Cemetery, left on Crissy Field Avenue. Continue west on Crissy Field Avenue, underneath Presidio Pkwy, left onto Mason St. Visit the Farallones Marine Sanctuary.
Follow the San Francisco Bay Trail and the bay coast into Fort Point National Historic Site. Visit inside Fort Point (interesting exhibits and films here, and great views underneath the Golden Gate Bridge). Afterward, hike south up to the Golden Gate Bridge Visitors Center.
Follow the blue path on the map, past the stables, back to the Main Post parking lot.
Historic points of interest
Parade Ground
Officers' Club
SF National Cemetery
Pet Cemetery
Farallones Marine Sanctuary
Fort Point
Golden Gate Bridge Visitor's Center
Stables
Presidiio Officers' Club Museum
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.
