Cub Scouts Welcome Kickoff
Pack 1776 friends and families,
The leaders of Pack 1776 would like to invite you and your families to the 2011 Welcome Back Kickoff on Saturday, August 27, 2011, from 3:00pm-5:00pm, at Coyote Crossing Park located at 3495 Rosincress Drive. Cubmaster John and many Pack leaders have been hard at work this summer planning a fantastic fun filled year of great Scouting activities! We encourage you to bring your friends that may be interesting in joining Pack 1776. The attire for the returning scouts is the class A (regular uniform) or class B uniform (Pack 1776 t-shirt), and be sure to bring your checkbook for the annual registration dues.
Things to bring: clipboard and pen, lawn chairs, blankets to sit on, checkbooks
Agenda
Flag ceremony
Pledge of Allegiance
Scouts and siblings to join in field games
Welcome and Leader introductions (John)
Announcements and calendar review of major events (John)
Volunteer positions (Steve)
Snack: S’mores
Closing ceremony
Clean up
Please come, reconnect with friends, share what you’ve been doing this summer, and help us kick off the year!
Cheers!
Steve Jackson
Pack 1776 Committee Chairperson
SCOUTStrong PALA Challenge
Today, BSA launches the new SCOUTStrong Program to get youth more active and fit. SCOUTStrong was kicked off by announcing a collaboration with the President’s Challenge, the premier program of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (PCFSN), resulting in a Scout-specific Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) challenge.
This challenge is open to everyone associated with BSA, including Scouts, parents, volunteers, and alumni. To earn the SCOUTStrong PALA Challenge Award, you are required to meet a daily activity goal of 30 minutes a day for adults and 60 minutes a day for kids under 18 for at least five days a week, for six out of eight weeks. Stick with the program and you’ll earn an award in less than two months!
After successfully completing the challenge, send a request to the Awards Chairs for the joint BSA/PALA SCOUTStrong PALA Challenge award patch. Find out more and sign up for the challenge here.
Yosemite Camping
This is one of over 50 wonderful photos of Tuolumne Meadows taken during our camping trip this past weekend. The mule deer pictured was not immediately frightened by my younger son. All the wildlife was fun to watch with the exception of a yearling (bear) that kept wandering through our campsite at night.
Harry Beck
Assistant Cubmaster
Webel-o-ree
Calling all Webelos!! Registration for the upcoming Webel-o-ree is now open. This will be a sold out event. Act fast!
The Webel-o-ree is a fun overnight outing for Webelos & their parents to enjoy. While working with Boy Scout patrols, Webelos may earn Webelos activity pins (Outdoorsman, Geologist, Naturalist and Forester). That is, FOUR activity pins in one weekend!!! Webel-o-ree is open to all first and second-year Webelos. All Webelos and their parent attending will receive a custom Webel-o-ree patch and the activity pins earned at the event.
More info at the Council's website.
Coyote Creek Registration and Recruiting
Hello Scouts, Leaders and Parents!
Miss school yet? Well here's our chance to team up with the PTA and with the Girl Scouts on the School Registration Days, Thursday August 11 and Tuesday August 16.
Our Pack 1776 will have tables set up outside the MPR on Thursday, from 9:00 to 1:00, presenting information about our totally cool Cub Scout Pack 1776 to new guys who might be interested in joining our fun team. Den 8 Leader Ammy Pluth will be there, along with Webelos I Jack P, and your friendly, neighborhood Cub Master John, with his trusty guitar, of course.
If you are interested in hanging out with us, talking it up about cub scouting, singing songs, playing Bey Blades or frisbee and maybe even acting like ZOMBIES, then come out and join us in your Class A uniforms. Why not tell some new kids how fun scouting can be? Plus we'll pass out snacks and bottled waters.
On Tuesday August 16, we're back for the attack, at 3:30 to about 7:00.
I'm already proud of you scouts, make me even prouder by joining me, on the school, in our Class A uniforms.
Remember how much fun we had selling cotton candy and riding in the 4th of July Parade?
Well we're putting the band back together, and our next gig is Coyote Creek Elementary School. Time to rock and roll!
What kind of day will it be? A GREAT DAY FOR PACK 1776 SCOUTING!!!!
See you soon,
Cubmaster John
Discount Tickets for Scouts
Oracle Arena and HP Pavilion are offering discounts to Scouts on the following performances. Click on the links for more information.
08/13 The Wiggles Big Birthday!
– San Jose Civic Auditorium (Order by 5pm today)
08/17-21 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus presents Fully Charged!
– HP Pavilion at San Jose (Order by Monday, 08/15)
09/08-11 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus presents Fully Charged!
- Oracle Arena
10/12-16 Disney On Ice presents Treasure Trove
- Oracle Arena
10/19-23 Disney On Ice presents Treasure Trove
- HP Pavilion @ San Jose (order by Monday, Oct 17th)
01/28 Monster Energy AMA Supercross
- Oracle Arena
02/25 Monster Jam
- Oracle Arena
Indy® Grand Prix of Sonoma – August 28
Hello Scouts of Pack 1776 and Race Fans!
Cubmaster John here!
Hope you are all having an outstanding summer. Our Pack 1776 never slows down on the fun events during the break, and next month's Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma race is the high speed proof of that.
Once again Webmaster Stella worked her magic and arranged for the fastest day of the summer, FREE for scouts and leaders in their class A uniforms, with discounted tickets available for only $20. That's over $35 in savings from the regular price of $55.
We requested 50 tickets to sell. I would ask that you consider attending the race, while extending the invitation and opportunity to your friends, families, neighbors, co-workers to join in on this opportunity to purchase these low,low,low cost tickets, and to support their cubs at Pack 1776.
Here's some info from Stella herself:
- Scouts in Class A do not need a ticket. They are admitted free at the door.
- Friends and family can get discounted tickets from Stella for $20 ($55 regular) with no transaction fee.
- More info on scout day at http://www.infineonraceway.com/scouts
- More info on the race at http://www.infineonraceway.com/tickets/indy_grand_prix_of_sonoma/
- Anyone interested can contact Stella
Tell the boys, I can't promise that Lighting McQueen will be there, but Dario Franchitti, Helio Castroneves and Danica Patrick will be.
Thank you for helping support the Pack.
John
Smoke Signals – August
Smoke Signals is a monthly newsletter published by Mount Diablo Silverado Council. The August issue is now available for download.
Learn about the Tour Plan that replaced the previous Tour Permit, a possible council merge, new members in Meridian district, Japan Relief Fund, and more.
