Scout Night at Brentwood REI
Date: Saturday, May 26, 2012
Time: 4pm - 7pm
Location: Brentwood REI
Attire: Class A or B
Cost: Free
Registration and further info: REI website
Come join the fun on May 26, when REI Brentwood opens its doors to Scouts & American Heritage Girls for an evening designed just for them, with loads of door prizes. The event will feature special clinics presented by our valued outdoor vendors, door prizes, commercial discounts for Troop/Crew/Pack purchases and a 15% off coupon for every scout (& family member) who participates.
Following is a list of upcoming Scout Days/Nights:
05/26 (Sat): Scout Night at Brentwood REI
06/17 (Sun): Oakland A's Scout Day (vs San Diego Padres)
07/14 (Sat): San Jose Earthquake vs Real Salt Lake @ Buck Shaw Stadium
Scout Days/Nights are not Pack 1776 events but rather community events open to Scout groups.
Memorial Day Grave Decoration
Date: Saturday, May 26, 2012
Time: 8:30am - noon
Location: Golden Gate National Cemetery, 1300 Sneath Lane, San Bruno (map)
Attire: Full Class A, footwear suitable for walking in wet grass
Cost: Free
Further info: Flyer and Flag Planting Instructions
Event Leader: Jeff Kahsen
RSVP: Evite by May 18th
Pack 1776 families,
We will be participating in Flag Planting at the Golden Gate National Cemetery this year. (Note that this is not the same cemetery we went to in previous years!) Scouts, friends, and family welcome. Scouts will receive a patch. Please RSVP via evite by Wednesday May 16 to reserve your spot.
Event will begin at 8:30am sharp.
Scouts must be in Class A Uniforms.
Stella Lei
Tennis Play Day
Date: Friday, April 27, 2012
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Los Gatos High School, 20 High School Court, Los Gatos, CA 95030 (map)
Attire: Class A
Price: $10
Further info: USTA Play Days, Tennis belt loop and pin
This special event is all about fun. Come learn to play tennis using the Quickstart play format - where we use shorter courts, low compression balls, kid-sized racquets and modified scoring. Prizes for all who attend. This Playday is geared towards beginners/intermediate players aged 6 – 10.
Contact Hilary Somers at 415-407-8452 for registration and questions.
MDSC Cub Scout Olympics
The Mt. Diablo Silverado Council is calling all Cub Scouts and their families! Come join us for an exciting day of fun-filled friendly competition at the Cub Scout Olympics.
This fun-filled day will include several activities and events on both the individual and Pack level. Each Cub Scout can compete individually in the long jump, bean bag toss, frisbee throw and the obstacle course. Then the Pack can come together to compete in the running relay and the tug-of-war. Between events the Cub Scouts can enjoy activities such as the bounce house or check out the Fire Truck and the Police K-9 unit. Register now to take part in this exciting day and prepare yourself for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Location: Acalanes High School - 1212 Pleasant Hill Road, Lafayette
Date: Saturday, May 19th, 2012
Time: 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Price: $15.00 ($25.00 at door) for Cub Scouts and siblings.
Includes awards, patch and BBQ lunch.
$5 for adults (includes BBQ lunch)
Click Here for the informational flyer and registration form.
For questions or information about getting involved contact Mary April at (925) 202-3882.
Pack Meeting – Tomorrow in the MPR April 18
Hi Cub Scouts of Pack 1776!
Don't forget, we have a Pack Meeting tomorrow, Wednesday evening at the MPR, 7:00.
Many of you will be advancing to the next levels of scouting. You have worked so hard this year in your den meetings under the guidance of our World Class Den Leaders and parents, that you have completed your achievements.
Awards Chair Ammy Pluth picked up all of the necessary awards. (She loves to shop, by the way).
Tigers are graduating to Wolves
Wolves are graduating to Bears
Bears are graduating to Webelos I's
Remember at our last meeting, Webelos I's graduated to Webelos II. Pretty cool, now it's your turn.
We will sing a couple of songs. Since you guys are grown up, I say we pull out the Marshall Amp and Gibson Les Paul, save the acoustic for camping.
Plus, Committee Chair Steve and I have a surprise graduation present for you. It's a surprise. That means you have to see it for yourself! You'll need it for our last pack meeting of the year in May.
Get Ready to Rock and Roll Forward Tomorrow!
Pack 1776 Spring Camping
Pack 1776 Families,
Come join us for some spring camping at beautiful New Brighton Beach State Park!!
The campground is located about one mile from downtown Capitola and is a short walk to a half mile long beach backed by bluffs that offer amazing ocean views and is forested with cypress and Monterey pine. Raccoons, deer and other animals inhabit this wooded upland as well as the park’s grassy coastal terrace where the campground and picnic area are situated. Migrating monarch butterflies winter in the park’s groves. The campground has ample bathrooms and showers and the average high temperature in May is 72° and the average low is 49°.
As always, the cost is minimal - $15/person/night which covers the site, food, and all activities. If you decide to stay only one night, please let us know which night you are staying.
** All scouts who sign up will receive their very own mess kit to use during the trip and to keep as their own **
We also highly encourage all other family members to bring their own reusable dining sets for meal times to reduce our trash and our Pack footprint.
Payment MUST be received BY May 1st to secure your spots! This is to allow for proper planning and selection of helpers. No excuses please. A standard policy of No Refunds applies. We are limited to 33 campers for this trip so get your payment in early.
Please feel free to contact me with questions via email.
Scott Spears
Camping Chair
[email protected]
San Jose Earthquake Scout Night
Following is a list of upcoming Scout Days/Nights:
06/17 (Sun): Oakland A's Scout Day (vs San Diego Padres)
07/14 (Sat): San Jose Earthquake vs Real Salt Lake @ Buck Shaw Stadium
Scout Days/Nights are not Pack 1776 events but rather community events open to Scout groups.
Scouts Ticket Discount: Batman Live at HP Pavilion at San Jose
Discount ticket opportunity to
Batman Live – September 20-23
HP Pavilion at San Jose
For the first time in DC Comics history, Batman – the world's most popular DC Super Hero – is now an all new, live-action arena adventure, which is taking the world by storm.
BATMAN LIVE – World Arena Tour is a 15 million dollar stage production with an engrossing and original story featuring a cast of 42 actors and circus trained acrobats, a 3D Gotham landscape, a symphonic score recorded by a 92-piece symphony orchestra, custom-built and state-of-the-art stage, a 100-foot bat-shaped LED video wall, big fight sequences, illusions, pyrotechnics and the impressive Batmobile, designed especially for the show by legendary racing car designer Professor Gordan Murray.
How good does that sound? With all of these features making an appearance at the event, it will be hard for you to miss out on everything that is has to offer. Aspects like LED video has become vastly popular in recent years, particularly for those who want to attract the attention of people at events like these, as well as for their business. Without pixel pitch, none of this would be made possible. You see, pixel pitch relates directly to the image resolution of the display; the closer they are, the higher the resolution of the picture. And when it comes to grabbing the attention of every Batman fan in the area, this can significantly make a difference. Not only that, but the big fight sequences and pyrotechnics are bound to make an impression too.
Click HERE to see a SNEAK PREVIEW!
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE DISCOUNTED TICKETS!
Scouts receive a complimentary Scout Patch!
The deadline to place your order is Monday, September 17 at 5pm but buy your tickets now to receive the best available seats. All shows are anticipated to sellout!
For more information on the event, please visit www.batmanlive.com
2012 Cub Scout Day Camp – Frontier Days!
Pack 1776,
Registration of 2012 Cub Scout Day Camp is now open. Early Bird sign up discounts is $165 before 4/20/2012 (that is $33/day!). Older siblings (junior helpers) can help. Younger siblings (tags) can attend. Details and registration information below.
Date: June 25 – 29th , 2012, Monday – Friday
Time: 9 am – 3:30 pm everyday, except Friday ends at 2 pm
Location: Little Hills Ranch in San Ramon, end of Bollinger Canyon Road (map)
Register early.
This camp has filled up every year!!
What: A week long camp filled with sports, archery, swimming, knot tying, engineering work, whittling, BB guns, crafts, skits, songs, and daily entertainment shows with about 400 other scouts from our district. Scouts will be able to earn various badges. More info here. Go here to see what our scouts achieved last year.
Cost: $165 per scouts before 4/20/2012
$180 before 5/25/2012
$195 starting 5/25/2012
$ 20 for TAGS
Who: Any scout from Tigers to Webelos II, using his Fall 2012 rank. If your scout will be an incoming Tiger (entering 1st grade) his adult needs to attend each day too. If your scout has graduated from 5th grade (entering 6th grade or above in Fall 2012 and at least 11 years old) he can volunteer as a Junior Helper for no charge. Jr. Helpers must attend one evening of training.
Volunteers: This camp is entirely organized and staffed by volunteers. Our pack must provide one adult volunteer for every six scouts attending. Adults attending all day for all the five days will receive a steep discount on the registration fee for one scout. Also, adults volunteering all week will be able to bring their potty-trained to pre-school age child to the TAG program for $20. Every adult that attends camp, even if for only half a day, needs to take the “Youth Protection Training”, needs to register as a volunteer, and fill out a medical form. Adult volunteers must attend one evening of training.
Registering for camp requires three steps:
- Register at: http://www.bsa-mdsc.org/events/cub-scout-events/cub-scout-day-camp/meridian-day-camp
- Print, fill out, and sign the medical form and shooting permission form. Attach a copy of BOTH sides of your scout’s insurance card.
- Turn in a copy of your registration and your filled out medical form and shooting permission form to CC Steve. Every person at camp must register and turn in the required forms with a copy of his registration receipt.
Thanks.
Stella the webmaster
Council Merger Info
Scouters and Scout families,
The Mt. Diablo Silverado Council is considering merging our Boy Scout council operations with the San Francisco Bay Area Council.
There is a new “Official Merger Discussion Website" concerning the merger. It contains answers to many of the most pressing questions regarding the merger. We invite you to click the following link to the new website and encourage you to save it as a favorite.
http://www.boyscoutmerger.org/
We invite you to forward this URL to anyone who would be interested in learning more about this merger discussion, so that they too can become informed.
Thank you,
John C. Fenoglio
Scout Executive/CEO
Mt. Diablo Silverado Council
