Oakland Zoo Indoor Overnight Camping
Dates: Friday, January 12, 2018 to Saturday, January 13, 2018.
Program Time: 7:00pm to 10:00am the following morning. You may stay to enjoy the zoo after the program ended.
Age Requirements: Scouts ages 6-12 years of age only. No siblings.
Program Fee: $47.50 per adult. Scout's cost, normally $47.50, will be covered by pack the popcorn money they raised.
Register here. All adults and children must register online. Make check payable to Pack 1776 and deposit it in the Pack mailbox at the Coyote Creek front office. The zoo camping is capped at 100 people; first paid, first serve. No refunds will be given after December 10.
Deadline: Last day to RSVP is Sunday, December 10, 2017.
Attire: Class A uniform on first day. Class B uniform on second day.
Explore the Zoo on a private evening tour, enjoy a light snack, experience the zoo together while learning about wildlife, the food cycle, and different ecosystems. Participants will learn from observing the animals in the Zoo as well as searching for plants and animals that live in our local ecosystem along Arroyo Viejo Creek. This program is designed to help our scouts complete part of the Nova WILD! When it's time for bed, we'll head down to the auditorium to sleep. In the morning, enjoy a tasty continental breakfast, pack up, and head back into the zoo to observe the animals as they wake. It's an experience you'll never forget!
Included with the program:
- Explore the zoo on a private evening tour
- A light evening snack
- Meet education animals up close
- Sleep indoor in the zoo auditorium
- Enjoy a tasty continental breakfast next morning
- Observe the zoo animals in the morning as they wake up
- Receive 1 Oakland Zoo patch per scout.
Pack 1776 Uniform
Boys are required to wear Cub Scout “Class A” Uniform to all meetings and activities. The minimum requirement is a shirt, pants or shorts, neckerchief, slide, hat and belt. There is a different color neckerchief/slide/hat for each rank: Kindergarten (Lion t-shirt), 1st grade Tiger (orange), 2nd grade Wolf (yellow), 3rd grade bea
r (blue), 4th and 5th grade Webelo (tan & plaid). You will also need to get insignia for the uniforms.
Go to: http://bsauniforms.org/ for pictures of the uniform and where the insignia should go.
When wearing the Class A uniform, the official Cub Scout pants or shorts is dark blue. However, Pack 1776 will accept any pants with belt loops; no elastic-waist sweats please! The neckerchief should be rolled and placed under the shirt collar. Wear closed toe shoes; no flip flops.
You can purchase scout’s uniform online or at the following local stores:
- Mount Diablo Silverado Council Shop, 800 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill
- McCaulou’s, 589 San Ramon Valley Blvd, Danville
- East Bay Scout Shop, 1001 Davis Street, San Leandro
- Dom's Outdoor Outfitters, 1870 First Street, Livermore
When you go to the store, ask for the following:
- Cub Scout shirt
- Cub Scout belt
- Cub Scout cap
- Cub Scout neckerchief
- Cub Scout neckerchief slide
- World Scout Crest Emblem and Enamel Pins
- Mt Diablo Silverado Council shoulder patch
- "1776" Pack numerals
- "Den X" patch (den assignment will be announced after the 1st Pack Meeting)
- Cub Scout Handbook
If you do not like to sew, you can purchase "Badge Magic" and glue on the insignia. The glue can withstand frequent machine wash but leaves a stain when you remove the insignia.
Welcome Back to Pack 1776 Kickoff Meeting
Dear Pack 1776 families and friends,
Join us at our annual Welcome Back to Pack 1776 Kickoff Meeting on Friday August 25 from 7 pm to 8:30 pm at the Coyote Creek Elementary School Multipurpose Room.
Join returning scouts this year in educational and fun activities that promote teamwork, health and wellness, independence, curiosity, and lifelong learning!
We encourage you to invite friends interested in joining our Pack. There will be a demonstration of the flag ceremony and the scout oath. There will also be a scout information session to answer frequently asked questions, to discuss past scout activities, and to preview activities for the upcoming year such as the 2017 Popcorn Show and Sell.
Parents will have the opportunity to visit our registration tables to complete the registration process.
There will be a donation bin for those who want to pass on their uniform items to new families.
For those unable to attend, you can turn in your completed forms and payment at the Coyote Creek Office. The Pack 1776 mailbox is on a table near the front door.
Looking forward to another great year of scouting!
Earn BSA 2017 Solar Eclipse Patch!
What: Mount Diablo Astronomical Society (MDAS) Astronomy Program
Where: Lower Summit parking lot of Mount Diablo State Park
When: Saturday July 15 at 8:00 PM
The Mount Diablo Astronomical Society (MDAS) is hosting a Public Astronomy Program this Saturday July 15 at 8:00 PM at the Lower Summit parking lot of Mount Diablo State Park. The topic for this Saturday’s program is the August 21 solar eclipse.
The program has hands-on astronomy activities followed by supervised observing through the many different telescopes of the MDAS members to view the Moon, planets, stars, galaxies and more.
The program starts at 8:00 PM but you need to enter the park at least 45 minutes before the event begins to ensure you will arrive at the Lower Summit parking lot in time. The program goes until 11:00 PM. The Park gates will be locked and visitors will be able to leave the summit and exit the park only by escorted caravans through the North Gate a few times during the evening. Caravans will be announced at hourly intervals during the program (1st caravan: 2 hours after Program Starts) and for safety, visitors should only leave with these escorts.
The program would satisfy requirements 1, 2, and 4 of the 2017 BSA 2017 Solar Eclipse patch. The boys would just need to safely observe the eclipse on August 21 to earn the patch.
The program is free but you may need to pay a nominal entrance fee to the park.
If you plan to attend, have your scout dress in his Class B shirt so we can find each other. The Class B shirt also makes a great pajama for the drive home.
2017 Pack Registration
Pack 1776 has officially started our registration and we invite you to sign up!
Though we meet at the Coyote Creek Elementary School MPR, scouts do not need to be a student of the school to join. We welcome all boys from kindergarten to fourth grade. Boys entering fifth grade must have completed Webelos I. We do not accept fifth graders new to scouting, but other packs may.
How to Register with Pack 1776
- Complete online Pack 1776 Registration Form
- Complete the Medical Form Parts A & B
- Make a copy of the front & back of your scout’s medical insurance card.
- Provide a scout registration fee of $125 per scout (check made out to Pack 1776).
- Provide a separate $200 parent volunteer fee per family, (check postdated to 4/1/2018, also made out to Pack 1776).
- Online BSA Youth Application Form for new scouts only.
Bring everything to the Pack meeting on August 25 at 7:00 PM in the MPR or deposit them in the Pack 1776 mailbox inside the Coyote Creek School Office (on the table by the front door).
Helpful Registration Information
Complete the online Pack Registration Form: https://pack1776.com/join/registration
- We use emails for all of our Pack communication and signups. Please provide an email address that you check regularly.
- Please provide us your cell phone number so we can reach each other during outings. You can enter your other phone numbers on Scoutbook.com.
- All of our scouts and uniformed leaders will receive a “dri-fit” shirt. They run smaller than a traditional cotton t-shirt; we recommend ordering one size larger.
- Let us know your interests and talents. It does not commit you to a role, just help us understand the parent skills and resources available within our pack.
- Go to https://pack1776.com/volunteering/roles/for volunteer job descriptions.
Medical Form Part A & B and Copy of Insurance
- BSA requires parents to complete a new waiver and medical form every year in order for scouts to participate in activities.
- Page 1, Part A requires 2 parent signaturesin the State of California.
- Page 1, Part A asks for people who can take your scout to and from events. If you list names here, no one outside the list can take your child. We suggest writing “anyone from Pack 1776”
- If your scout has a“life threatening allergy” please write it on the top of page 1 with a red sharpie.
- Please provide a front and back copy of your child’s medical insurance card.
- For immunization history, we only need the date of the last injection.
Submit a check payment of $125
- Check should be made out to Pack 1776 and can be turned in at the pack meetings or the pack mailbox inside the Coyote Creek office. (on a table by the front door)
- The fee covers 1) registration with the Boy Scouts of America, 2) subscription to Boy's Life magazine, 3) Class B shirt, and 4) general Pack meeting expenses. It does not include the costs for outings, camping or Class A uniform.
- If you’re willing to be a trained uniformed leader, we will discount your registration fee by $50;one discount per paid scout. You must complete your BSA Adult Application Form, online Youth Protection training, have all the patches properly sewn onto your uniform, and wear your uniform whenever the scouts wear theirs.
- You have 30 days or until September 30 for a full refund. After this deadline, we thank you for your tax deductible donation to support scouting.
A $200 volunteer deposit check, postdated to 4/1/2018
- Please submit a separate postdated check made out to Pack 1776, even if you are a uniformed leader. It simplifies our job when everyone follows the same rule. We will hold on to this check until the end of the scouting year.
- If you have fulfilled your eight minimum service hours and log it onto our website at https://pack1776.com/volunteering/we will return your $200 deposit at your child’s graduation.
- We understand that some families have a hard time completing the minimum service hour. We will accept your $200 volunteer donation in exchange. It will be used to help train our Pack Leaders and support our scouting program.
BSA Youth Application Form for new scouts only.
- This form is required for all scouts new to Pack 1776, including boys transferring from another Pack.
- You can ignore the request to pay $18 online to BSA National; the Pack will pay for it using part of your $125 registration fee.
Acceptance into the Pack
- If you signed up during open registration (up to mid September), we automatically accept all boys from kindergarten to fourth grade. We only accept fifth grade boys that have completed Webelos I already.
- After the open registration period, we only accept new scouts with the Den Leader’s approval.
- Unless there's room in the current Den, new Den assignment and number is announced after the September Pack meeting.
- Den Leaders are chosen among the Den parents. Den Leaders do not need any prior scouting or leadership experience; our Pack and District will provide training and support.
All Inclusive Summer Camping in the Sierras
What: All Inclusive Summer Camping in the Sierras
Where: San Jose Family Camp, 11401 Cherry Lake Road, Groveland, CA
When: ARRIVE Friday 8/4/2017, DEPART Sunday 8/6/2017
Coordinator: Kimberly Nelson
About San Jose Family Camp:
Family Camp at Yosemite provides an all-inclusive camping experience where guests of all ages can fish, hike, swim, participate in organized programs, or just sit back, relax and take it easy. The camp provides three meals a day to campers, along with supervised recreational activities. Guests sleep in wood-framed tents scattered among the camp. Each tent cabin can sleep up to six people and has a deck, small table, bench, electricity, and cots with mattresses. We have only reserved 15 tents. Because space is very limited, we’re going by first pay, first serve. We will return any unreserved tents on June 2, so please act quickly.
To sign up:
Click here and find an available tent (or share one) and fill out the information for your party; maximum of 6 people per tent. Deposit the payment at the Coyote Creek School Office pack mailbox or at the Pack Meetings.
Cost for 3 days and 2 nights:
- Adults (16 and up): $70
- Youth (4 to 15): $60
- Children 3 and under are free
- Add $30 per tent for fees, taxes and electricity
Things to do:
- Log rolling, swim or canoe in the Tuolumne River
- Relax and unwind or meet new friends
- Play in the enclosed children's area
- Participate in arts, crafts, sports and games
- Archery
- Eat - All 3 meals and snacks included (e.g., s'mores nightly)
- Nightly entertainment including dance, shows and campfire activities
- Sleep in a wood-framed tent with electricity
- Explore the outdoors with a naturalist guide
- Hike on marked trails
- Catch fish; staff will clean and cook them for you
What to bring: What To Bring to Family Camp
More Details and Information: General Camp Rules and Information
Video of the Camp: video.
2017 Cotton Candy Sale at the Art and Wind Festival
Date: May 28-29, 2017
Time: 11 am - 7 pm (2 hour time slots)
Attire: Class A uniform
RSVP: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0C4DABAE2CAAF49-2017
Come have fun and participate in our Cotton Candy Fundraiser at the 2017 San Ramon Art & Wind Festival. Scouts can practice their positive attitude, public speaking skills, and money handling, while helping our Pack at our biggest fundraiser to raise money for next year’s events. Click here for more details and to sign up!
Contact Kumar Sanjeev at [email protected] if you have any questions.
2017 Flag Planting at Presidio of San Francisco
Date: Saturday, May 27, 2017
Time: 8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (will start promptly at 9:00 a.m.)
Location: San Francisco National Cemetery, 1 Lincoln Blvd, SF, CA
Attire: Full Class A, footwear suitable for walking on wet grass
Event Leader: Andy Szeto
RSVP: Evite
Once again, the Memorial Weekend Flag Planting event will be held at the San Francisco National Cemetery in the Presidio. Every year, scouts from across the Bay Area meet to help prepare the cemetery for the Memorial Day weekend. The ceremony starts with a flag ceremony and then an address by a veteran.
The scouts then spread out across the cemetery and place American flags in front of every grave site.
The cemetery contains the graves of more than 35,000 veterans and their family members, dating back to the 1846 war with Mexico.
It's a worthwhile event that reminds our Scouts of the sacrifice many have made to make our country what it is today.
All leaders and scouts should be in full uniform.
The ceremony will begin promptly at 9:00am.
Contact Andy Szeto at [email protected] if you have questions.
Blackhawk 500
Date: Saturday, May 6, 2017
Time: 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
Location:
Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle
Danville, CA 94506
Calling all Pinewood Derby fans! Come to the Mt. Diablo Silverado Pinewood Derby Championship at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville. There will be speed racing and design competition for all scouts and an open racing class for parents and siblings. During the event, the family can tour the museum. ALL CUB SCOUTS may enter the Blackhawk 500 event. Car inspection and impound is May 2-4 at the council office.
Click here for more information and to register.
Bingo Night 2017
Date: Friday, May 12th, 2017Time: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Coyote Creek Elementary MPR
Cost: $5 (includes bingo, pizza, drinks, cookies and raffle ticket)
Attire: Class A uniform to participate in calling out numbers.
Join us for Bingo, Pizza, Cookies, Drinks and Fabulous Prizes! Doors open at 5:30pm. First Bingo Game starts at 6:15pm
Once again, Pack 1776 scouts are invited to help call out the letters and numbers during the game.
If your cub would like to participate, you must purchase a ticket on the Coyote Creek website by Tuesday, May 9. Tickets are $5 per person and includes: One Bingo Pad, One Raffle Ticket, pizza, cookies and water.
Your scout must be in his Class A uniform to read out numbers.
Kids must be accompanied by a parent/guardian or adult chaperone.
Questions? Contact: Sheila Zarekari [email protected]
