Wildcat Peak Hike Recap
The Pack 1776 Hike for September was up Wildcat Peak in the Berkeley Hills. Our Pack hikers started in the valley, hiked to the peak and were rewarded with views of the San Francisco Bay. We could see the Bay Bridge, Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge and even north of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. The hike down ended at the Little Farm where we could look at the animals: cows, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, pigs, and a few geese. Join us next month when our hike will be combined with the pack meeting at Lake Chabot.
Sincerely,
Hiking Committee
September Pack Meeting
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: MPR
Attire: Full Class A uniform
Reminder:
A quick reminder for those who have not turned in your scout's registration form, medical form, copy of immunization record, Pack 1776 volunteer form, BSA volunteer form (New !) (for new and returning volunteers in any Leadership position), and driver form. Please turn in your completed forms and pay your annual registration fee of $150 (by check) or $155 (by credit card), and you will receive your Class B T-shirt. We will also sell Class B's for $10 each.
We will have a donation box available if you have uniforms, slides, neckerchiefs, caps, or handbooks for new families.
Agenda
Opening Flag Ceremony (we'll start at 7pm sharp!)
Den 12
Welcome
- Welcome to all
- Cubmaster Minute
Program
- Discussion with Parents
- Den Leaders will take scouts to the courtyard to practice skits - if anyone has lanterns, please bring them
(parents may want to bring a light jacket for your cubs)
Skit Examples 1
Skit Examples 2
- Review Popcorn Show & Sell
- Scouts return to perform skits for all parents
Announcements/Closing
- 9/11 Flag Ceremony at Coyote Creek
- Pack hike on Sept. 14 (Wildcat Peak Hike)
- Upcoming events in October
- Closing Ceremony Den 12
After the meeting
Can parents and scouts keep the MPR clean and help put chairs away
September Hike – Wildcat Peak
Date: Sunday, September 14, 2014
Time: 9:30am-11:30am
Location: Wildcat Peak, Tilden Nature Study Area, Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley
Meeting Point: Parking Lot of Environmental Education Center at 600 Canon Dr, Berkeley
Distance: 2.5 miles
Attire: Class A or B
Awards: Trail Trekkers Cub Scout Patch/Progressive Hike Award
RSVP: Evite
Parking Fee: $5
Contact: Hiking Chair Teresa
Details:
A view of Mount Tamalpais rising from San Francisco Bay will be the reward for hiking to the top of Wildcat Peak in Tilden Park. This trail loops through eucalyptus and oak forests, up moderately steep hills, then back to one of the best nature study areas in the Bay Area. The hike should take about 2 hours.
Getting there:
From Highway 24 take the Fish Ranch Road Exit (just east of the Caldecott Tunnel); go north about 1 mile to Grizzly Peak Blvd., turn right; stay on Grizzly Peak about 12.5 miles; turn right on Canon Drive, go about .10 mile and veer left on Central Drive, following signs to the Little Farm and Nature Study Area
9/11 Memorial Flag Ceremony
Pack 1776 Families,
Coyote Creek Elementary has invited Pack 1776 to participate in the opening flag ceremony for their 9/11 Memorial to be held at 8:45am on Thursday, September 11th (Patriot Day).
Scouts who want to participate must arrive in front of the school office at 7:55am in your full Class A uniform. If you don't see us, find us at the Sun Dial area behind the office or at the Blacktop.
Please RSVP to the Evite by 9/9 evening. Feel free to contact us with questions.
Thanks,
John and Ulka
Welcome Back Kickoff
Pack 1776 families and friends,
Join us at our annual Welcome Back Kickoff on Saturday, September 6th 1-4pm at Coyote Crossing Park.
We encourage you to invite friends interested in joining our Pack. There will be games (building and launching compressed air rockets) and s'mores for everyone. Parents will have the opportunity to visit our registration tables to:
1) Submit these (all fillable pdfs):
2) Pay the annual registration fee of $150 (by check) or $155 (by credit card).
After submitting all forms and payment, your scout will then receive:
- his official Pack 1776 membership
- a raffle ticket to win goodies, and
- his 2014-2015 Pack 1776 T-Shirt.
IMPORTANT:
Parent Volunteer Forms will need to be turned in when you submit your application and payment.
If you have any questions on any of these roles, feel free to email us.
There will be a donation bin for those who want to pass on their uniform items to new families.
For those unable to attend, please bring completed forms and payment to the first Pack Meeting on September 10th.
Looking forward to another great year of scouting !
Meridian Matters – September 2014
Meridian Matters is a monthly newsletter published by the Meridian District of Mount Diablo Silverado Council. The September issue is now available.
Learn about leader training opportunities, Scouting for Food, the annual L.E.A.D. event, and other district news !
National Summertime Award
Scouts who participate in 3 summer Pack activities will receive the National Summertime Award. The following activities are eligible:
- Art and Wind Cotton Candy Fundraiser
- Pampanito Overnighter
- Cub Scout Day Camp
- Webelos Weekend
- Marin Headlands Hike
- MDSC Family Flight Day
- Flag Hill Hike
Dens with an average attendance of at least half their members participating three summer pack events will also be eligible for a colorful den participation ribbon.
Please let me know if your scout qualify for the summertime award by Sept 8th.
Thanks,
Surat Perez
Awards Chair
Stanford Football Scout Day
Visit gostanford.com/promo-code and enter code "SCOUTS"
for a special offer on tickets to this Stanford Vs. Army event
on Saturday, September 13th at 2 pm at Stanford Stadium 
Scout Days are not Pack 1776 events but rather community events open to Scout groups.
Cub Scout-O-Rama
Date: Sunday, September 7th, 2014
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Location: Camp Herms, 1100 James Place, El Cerrito
Come and see the fun of being a Cub Scout at the Herms District Scout-O-Rama.
Some activities planned for this Sunday afternoon include:
- Pinewood Derby
- Archery & BB Gun Shooting
- Air Rockets
- Rope Bridge
- Treasure Hunting with a map and compass
- Games and more
See more info on the Council's website.
