Scout Night with San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers
Scouts and Scout Leaders, the fourth Scout Night of the season with the Sharks is almost here! Your San Jose Sharks including Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau and Dan Boyle will take on Ryan Smyth and the Edmonton Oilers! So come out and support your San Jose Sharks by taking advantage of this special offer!
- Special discounted ticket to the game, no Ticketmaster fees!
- Commemorative Scout Patch pictured right!
- Tickets priced at $55 (red), $45 (tan) and $38 (yellow)**!
- Save up to $25+ per ticket!!!!!
- Groups of 25+ get a video board announcement!
Find out more about this event here.
Following is a list of upcoming Scout Days/Nights:
12/17 (Sat): Stanford Men's Basketball Scout Day (vs San Diego)
12/17 (Sat): San Jose Sharks Scout Night (vs Edmonton Oilers)
01/14 (Sat): Harlem Globetrotters @ Oracle Arena
01/14 (Sat): Scout Saturday at Hiller Aviation Museum
01/16 (Mon): Harlem Globetrotters @ HP Pavilion
01/28 (Sat): Monster Energy AMA Supercross @ Oracle Arena
02/19 (Sun): Stanford Men's Basketball Scout Day (vs Oregon)
02/25 (Sat): Monster Jam @ Oracle Arena
06/17 (Sun): Oakland A's Scout Day (vs San Diego Padres)
Scout Days/Nights are not Pack 1776 events but rather community events open to Scout groups.
Stanford Men’s Basketball Scout Day
Due to the overwhelming success of Boy Scouts Day for our football game against Colorado, we have created two special days for our local troops to enjoy Stanford Men's Basketball and participate again in flag detail!
Scouts and their friends and family can buy discounted tickets and sit in the special Scout section. Scouts who wear their scout apparel will be allowed on the court pre-game and the first Troops to volunteer will also be able to participate in flag detail during the National Anthem.
For the first time ever, the troop that brings out the largest group will be moved up to our special lower level seating area.
To order:
San Diego vs. Stanford, Sat, Dec 17, 5pm, Maples Pavilion on campus at Stanford University.
www.gostanford.com/promo-code, promo code: Scouts, tickets are just $18.
Oregon vs. Stanford, Sun, Feb 19, 4:30pm, Maples Pavilion on campus at Stanford University
www.gostanford.com/promo-code, promo code: Scouts, tickets are just $26.
Questions? Rob Lunder, 650-724-6202, [email protected] or Collin Hoyer, 650-724-4578, [email protected]
Following is a list of upcoming Scout Days/Nights:
12/17 (Sat): Stanford Men's Basketball Scout Day (vs San Diego)
12/17 (Sat): San Jose Sharks Scout Night (vs Edmonton Oilers)
01/14 (Sat): Harlem Globetrotters @ Oracle Arena
01/14 (Sat): Scout Saturday at Hiller Aviation Museum
01/16 (Mon): Harlem Globetrotters @ HP Pavilion
01/28 (Sat): Monster Energy AMA Supercross @ Oracle Arena
02/19 (Sun): Stanford Men's Basketball Scout Day (vs Oregon)
02/25 (Sat): Monster Jam @ Oracle Arena
06/17 (Sun): Oakland A's Scout Day (vs San Diego Padres)
Scout Days/Nights are not Pack 1776 events but rather community events open to Scout groups.
Used Bikes Needed
News from Meridian district:
Do you have a bike that is no longer being used and just collecting dust? Or perhaps you have a friend or neighbor that might have one. Ryan Mahoney of Troop 805 is collecting bikes for his Eagle Project. The project includes repairing bikes and then donating them to several nonprofit agencies in our county. If you have a bike to donate or if you or your scouts would like to help clean and repair bikes in late November and December, contact Ryan Mahoney at [email protected] or C: 786-0640.
Popcorn News
Thank you to everyone who sold popcorn. Many of our Troops and Packs had very successful sales this year. Our top 5 overall were:
Pack 995--$30,100+
Pack 814--$12,100+
Pack 205--$11,700+
Pack 536--$10,700+
Pack 689--$10,400+
The top 5 biggest increases from 2010
Pack 995 $10,500+
Pack 205--$10,100+
Troop 216--$9,300+
Pack 814--$4,200+
Pack 1776--$3,600+
Way to go! Over all MERIDIAN DISTRICT did $150,000+ in total sales which is an increase of 28%! AMAZING JOB EVERYONE!!
Fall Camping 2011 Re-cap
The Fall camping event at Historic Camp Herms turned out to be a great success and everyone had a great time!! We camped in the Redwood Grove area surrounding by Giant Redwood trees which also help provide some cover for the rain that came Friday night. Luckily, most people had their tents up in time to take cover and the rain didn’t go on too long.
We woke up Saturday and had good weather for our opening flag ceremony and breakfast where the scouts received their very own mess kits to use, clean and keep. We then had a fun filled day that included many belt loops, including Kickball led by me, Photography (every scout got their own disposable camera!) led by Harry Beck, Hiking lead by Bernard Kiriakos and the Marble belt loop lead by Ammy Pluth. We also had the Lower Field reserved nearby where the scouts had free time to play soccer, football and the always popular stick battles which included the conquering of a nearby hill.
After dinner, John Pluth led a touching flag retirement ceremony where the Webelos assisted in retiring a donated flag. John then led everyone in singing techniques and great traditional and holiday songs which allowed the scouts to get their final belt loop - Music. For those who are counting that was five belt loops this trip! We ended the night with a large campfire, great stories by the parents and kids and lots and lots of smores.
The following morning, we wrapped up the trip with breakfast and a closing flag ceremony. A BIG thank you to everyone who helped make the Fall Camping 2011 trip a great success!!
Camping Chair
Scott Spears
p.s. If you would like to bring your developed pictures from the disposable cameras to the next pack meeting, Ammy Pluth will put them up for the Pack to see.
December Hike – Coyote Hills
Date/Time: Sunday, December 11, 2011 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park (Meet at Visitor Center)
Cost: $5 parking
Attire: Class B uniform
Award: Participating scout receives a Coyote Hills patch, and a Trail Trekkers patch if he doesn't have one already.
Pack 1776,
Our next hike is coming up on Sunday, December 11th. Click here for detail. All scouts and siblings welcome. Sign up not necessary. Contact hiking chair Bernard Kiriakos if you have questions.
Thanks,
Stella
Scout Saturdays at Hiller Aviation Museum
Boy and Girl Scouts of all ages are invited to visit the Hiller Aviation Museum on Scout Saturdays on Nov 12 and Jan 14! Scouts and Scout leaders in uniform will be admitted to the Hiller Aviation Museum at no charge. Explore the Museum's collection of over 40 different historic aircraft, observe airport operations at busy San Carlos Airport, and find out more about Interest Patch and Merit Badge programs offered throughout the year at the Hiller Aviation Museum, and attend presentations by two former Scouts who led exemplary careers in aviation. Click here to learn more, including info on when Col. Wardwell, a veteran of both the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm, will speak, describing his experiences as a Scout and a pilot in an informative 30-minute presentation.
Following is a list of upcoming Scout Days/Nights:
11/12 (Sat): Scout Saturday at Hiller Aviation Museum
11/12 (Sat): Scout Night with San Jose Sharks
01/14 (Sat): Harlem Globetrotters @ Oracle Arena
01/14 (Sat): Scout Saturday at Hiller Aviation Museum
01/16 (Mon): Harlem Globetrotters @ HP Pavilion
01/28 (Sat): Monster Energy AMA Supercross @ Oracle Arena
02/25 (Sat): Monster Jam @ Oracle Arena
The Big Event – Pack Meeting Wednesday Nov 9
Hello Sports Fans of Pack 1776,
This is just a friendly reminder, to remember, not to forget...
OUR HUGE BEYBLADES EXTRAVAGANZA AND PACK MEETING, this Wednesday, November 9, at 7:00 in the Coyote Creek MPR!!!!!
As you know, BeyBlades are today's answer to the kids' spinning tops from centuries past. These tops, however, are turbo-charged, well-engineered dynamos made of metal, which do battle like gladiators, and our scouts are big enthusiasts.
Bring your main BeyBlades, spare BeyBlades, BeyBlade Arenas and need for speed. If you don't have one, in the spirit of Scouting, our cubs with spares to share will loan you one. This is an opportunity for the scouts to have some fun and friendly competition in the name of science!
And I emphasize "Friendly" Overly aggressive Soccer Moms and fiercely competitive Basketball Dads will just have to take it outside. We Cubs are all about sportsmanship, comradery and physics. Get ready to spin, rattle and roll!
We will also be sharing candy for our troops overseas. Please bring your non-chocolate Halloween candy to the meeting as we collect treats for our brave and loyal servicemen and women, sending them a little taste of home and a message that we remember them.
Finally, we'll have special guests from the Boy Scout Troop 60, who will meet the boys and tell them a little about upcoming Geocaching events. ("Geocaching", by the way, is not the sale of rocks for big money, but a fun outdoor explorer activity!)
Looking forward to seeing you all Wednesday,
Cubmaster John
Halloween Pictures – Now Playing!
Last Friday's Pack 1776 Halloween Party was a complete success! I hope you all had as great a time as I did.
Three cheers to Lisa Cheney and her team of party animals for coordinating a fun night, which flew by faster than an impatient vampire bat in hurry out of a belfrey! Great games, costumes, prizes and treats.
Many thanks to our own, hard-working Cubmaster Macey for capturing the event on film, with a thrilling collection of portraits of our cubs and families. Macey is the Wizard of Photography, and you can view his magic at our pack website on SmugMug. Go to the photo site and enjoy the show.
See you next week for our big November Pack Meeting, the Olympic BeyBlades Tournament! Watch for your e-mail-man to deliver more details.
Cubmaster John
Bay Bridge Center Tour – Save the Dates!
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 21, 2:30-4:30pm
Location: San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge Seismic Safety Projects, Public Information Office, 311 Burma Road, Oakland (map)
Cost: Free
Attire: Class A
Award: Webelos can use this event to help achieve the Engineer activity pin.
Capacity: 20 youths
Signup:
- 11/10 (Thu) - Signup begins for Scouts
- 11/17 (Thu) - Signup opens to siblings
Pack 1776,
The Bay Bridge is currently being rebuilt and we have been offered an awesome touring opportunity of this monumental part of history. Steve Padilla from Bay Bridge Seismic Safety Projects will give us a tour at the Public Information Office (PIO) in Oakland during the winter school break on December 21st at 2:30pm.
Here’s the agenda:
- Welcome / introductions
- Bay Bridge engineer presentation
- Discuss why the new Bay Bridge is built
- Review a booklet on the Self Anchored Suspension
- Build marshmallow/toothpick bridges
- Climb inside life-size models of the tower
- Closure
This 2-hour event will all be conducted at the PIO. We WILL NOT be walking on the Bay Bridge or taking a boat tour.
Due to limited capacity (20 youths), priority will be given to scouts first. Look for an invitation email from me on November 10th. Reply to the email with your scout's name and the number of adults to sign up. No other evite will be sent. First reply first serve. Any spots not taken by November 17th will be open to siblings. Feel free to contact me with questions.
YiS,
Stella Lei