April Hike – Joseph D. Grant County Park
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Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Joseph D. Grant County Park - 18405 Mt. Hamilton Rd., San Jose, CA 95140
Pack 1776,
- Next hike is on April 30th
- It will coincide with our camping
- You can do the hike even if you are not camping
- The hike is located at Joseph D. Grant County Park - 18405 Mt. Hamilton Rd., San Jose, CA 95140,
- Travel to the park by taking Highway 101 or Highway 680 to Alum Rock Avenue eastbound in San Jose.
- Turn right onto Mt. Hamilton Road and travel eight miles to reach the park entrance.
- Park Office: (408) 274-6121
- Start time: 1:30 PM
- Meet at the camping ground
- Dress in layers
- Bring water
- Bring a snack
- Wear long pants/sleeves (preferable)
- This is a special hike that will focus on Education (recognizing poisonous plants, using a compass with a map, how to leave no trace behind)
- Cub scouts who complete the course and the hike will earn a belt loop and a pin.
For additional information, please consult this document.
Bernard, hiking chair
Smoke Signals – April
Smoke Signals is a monthly newsletter published by Mount Diablo Silverado Council. The April issue is now available for download.
Find out the latest on Blackhawk 500, Cub family camps, Scoutreach golf tournament, and many more.
2011 Cub Scout Day Camp – All American Sports
Pack 1776,
Registration of 2011 Cub Scout Day Camp is now open. Early Bird sign up discounts is $165 before 4/19/2011 (that is $33/day!). Older siblings (junior helpers) can help. Younger siblings (tags) can attend. Details and registration information below.
Date: June 20 – 24th , 2011, 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 4/19/2011
$180 before 5/25/2011
$195 before 6/06/2011
$ 25 for TAGS
Who: Any scout from Tigers to Webelos II, using his Fall 2011 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 2011 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 $25. 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/meridian/daycamp.php
- Print, fill out, and sign the medical 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 to me at home or at a Pack Meeting. There is so much paperwork, they are asking that each pack camp coordinator handle the paperwork for their own pack scouts. Every person at camp must register and turn in a medical form with a copy of his registration receipt.
Please feel free to email or call me with questions.
Thanks.
Susan Kim
Pack 1776 Day Camp Coordinator
Emergency Preparedness
Newscasts on the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan have been horrifying to watch, yet they serve as reminders of the importance of being prepared. While we express our condolences to the victims and their families, we should not forget to get ourselves ready. Take this opportunity and work with your children on the Emergency Preparedness Award. This award is available to all cub scouts, boy scouts, as well as Scouters. Check out the requirement over here, and send award request to the Awards Chairs upon completion. Be Safe.
P.S. If you have a boy scout at home, this may be a good time to work on the Nuclear Science Merit Badge too.
Spring Camping
Update 4/14/2011: Deadline is extended to April 15th, that is tomorrow. If you still need a reason to sign up, read this from USA Today. 38 has already signed up. Don't miss out!
Update 3/28/2011: Two weeks left to sign-up and send in your checks! Deadline in April 9th... Don't be left out!!
Scott & Scott.
Date: Apr 29 - May 1, 2011
Location: Woodlands Youth Camp located in the Joseph D. Grant County Park (park map)
Price: $15 per person per night, includes site, food, and all activites
Payment must be received by Apr 9, 2011
RSVP via evite.
Pack 1776 Families,
Spring Camping is right around the corner!
Located only one hour from San Ramon near Mt. Hamilton/San Jose is the Woodlands Youth Camp located in the Joseph D. Grant County Park. Camping, hiking, and other attractions are in the park for all to enjoy. Hikers have access to an extensive 52 mile trail system. One large lake and several smaller ponds are accessible for warm water fishing. There is space for up to 200! campers and cars are unlimited!! Chemical toilets are at the site but flush toilets and hot showers are a short walk away.
As always, the cost is minimal.
$15/person/night which covers the site, food, and all activities.
A standard policy of No Refunds applies.
Payment MUST be received BY April 9th to secure your spots! This is to allow for proper planning and selection of helpers. No excuses please.
Please send checks payable to PACK 1776, to Scott Evans.
Please feel free to contact us with questions via email.
Scott & Scott
Camping Chairs
Friends of Scouting News
News from the Meridian district:
Things are really rolling along for FOS in our district. We are at 20% of our goal having already raised just over $23K!
Top 5 FOS Units (as of Feb 23):
- Pack 36 - $8,270
- Troop 36 - $4,534
- Troop 805 - $2,565
- Pack 1776 - $2,341
- Troop 815 - $1,240
Thank you, Pack 1776!! There is still time if you have not contributed yet. Donations are tax-deductible and can be made online at the Council's website.
Smoke Signals – March
Smoke Signals is a monthly newsletter published by Mount Diablo Silverado Council. The March issue is now available for download.
Find out the latest on Blackhawk 500, Cub family camps, Cub Scout rangemaster training, Scoutreach golf tournament, distinguished citizen luncheon, and many more.
March Hike – Pleasanton Ridge
Date: Saturday, March 5, 2011
Time: 1:30pm - 4:00pm (Meet in the Parking lot at 1:30 PM sharp.)
Location: Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
Note: Large parking lots, with a few additional spaces before the gate. No entrance or parking fees.
This 5.9 mile loop climbs through oaks and grassland to a series of bare rolling hills, then drops back to the trailhead. Trailhead elevation is about 260 feet. The featured hike climbs to about 1430 feet. Most of the trails are moderate, although there's a bit of steep up and down on the ridgeline -- total elevation change is about 1200 feet.
[stextbox id="info" caption="Hike Statistics" align="center"]Distance: 5.9 miles
Time: 2.5 hours
Trail surfaces: Dirt fire roads and trails.
Be sure to read: Hike info and area info[/stextbox] [stextbox id="info" caption="What to Bring" align="center"]Wear Boots. Bring water and snacks. Dress in layers.
[/stextbox] [stextbox id="info" caption="Directions" align="center"]From Interstate 680 exit Sunol Boulevard/Castlewood Drive (exit 25).
Head west on Castlewood Drive and where the road splits stay to the right on Castlewood.
At the stop sign, turn left onto Foothill Road and drive about 1.6 miles to the trailhead on the right side of the road.
GPS Coordinates for trailhead:Latitude 37°36'52.83"N, Longitude 121°52'54.88"W
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REI Concord’s Scout Night this weekend
Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: REI Concord
Cost: Free
Pre-registration required online
From REI Concord:
Join us for a special evening of fun and educational activities planned for Scouts of all ages and gender. Perfect for leaders and parents of younger Scouts who will soon begin camping and backpacking and for older Scouts who want to take it to the next level.
Learn what gear to choose (and avoid!) in our various gear, clothing and footwear mini-clinics. Find out about outdoor recreational and conservation project opportunities in 2011 from East Bay Regional Park District and Save Mount Diablo representatives. Activities for kids will include climbing on our indoor wall and zany contests like mini geo-caching, tent building and sleeping bag stuffing.
We'll have lots of prizes and a raffle for some great gear any Scout would love to own. Younger Scouts will enjoy meeting Chipper and learning Leave No Trace principles in a fun, interactive way. All Scouts who arrive in uniform will receive a 15% off coupon for one full-priced item, with limited exclusions.
Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or Scout leader and adequate adult supervision must be provided for each Scout group that attends. Pre-registration is required. Find out more online.
