Cub Scout Day Camp Wrap Up
Pack 1776 families-
We had a fantastic week at Meridian's Cub Scout Camp held at Little Hills!
This year the theme was "Cubstruction" and ran from 9 am to 3:30 pm for 5 days from June 21 - 25th. The camp ended early at 2 pm on the last day with ice cream while watching skits. Our skit was one of the six they picked out of 25 units to perform for the camp. Yeah! I found that camp director Brian Wort headed up a very well run camp with plenty of volunteers and junior helpers too. They required one adult volunteer every day for every six scouts attending. I was there every day. Lisa Cheney and Cubmaster Emeritus Ed Laubach volunteered on Monday. (Thank you so much!) All volunteers were required to take Youth Protection Training and attend a 1 1/2 hour Camp Training Meeting.
Over the five days, the kids rotated through various stations:
Knife Safety
Engineering - Bridge Building over two days
Engineering - Crane Building
Decorate Unit Flag
Leatherwork
Cooking
Knots & Lashings
Chariot Building & Racing
Genius Kits
Paper Airplanes
Skit Practice
Group Photos
Soap Carving (for younger scouts)/Whittling (for Webelos only)
Kickball
Cubstruction Race
Logo Design
Den Yells
Water Sports (replaced with non-water games because of chilly weather)
Swimming (5 days)
Archery (2 days)
BB Range (2 days)
We had six scouts attending:
Brennan C
Matthew I
Andrew K
Jacob L
Ty L
Ethan M
and we had two older brothers helping as Jr. helpers:
Teagan C
Joshua L
All of the six above earned the Archery Belt Loop and the BB Gun Belt Loop.
The following four earned the Swimming Belt Loop:
Matthew I
Andrew K
Ty L
Ethan M
The following earned the Swimming Pin:
Matthew I
The following earned the Aquanaut:
Matthew I
The following earned and already received Whittling Chips and Junior USA Shooting Team 2010 patches:
Brennan C
Matthew I
Andrew K
Jacob L
Ethan M
Each scout also received a Cubstruction Patch.
It was a great week. I look forward to next year. Thanks.
Susan Kim (Andrew's mom)
Danville 4th of July Parade
Date: Sunday, July 4, 2010
Time:
- 10:15 AM - Arrive for a pre-flight briefing
- 11:00 AM - Parade starts
- 12:15 PM - Parade finishes
Location: Danville, CA
The parade starts at 11:00AM. In spite of there being no seat belts nor seat belt lights, passengers must be prepared to remain seated for the entire low-level flight down Main Street. Parachutes will not be available so no exiting will be allowed until the final Landing Zone is reached and with pilot permission.
[stextbox id="download" caption="Logistics" align="center"]Arrive at 10:15am for a pre-flight briefing.
Meet up at staging area F, on the grass under the big trees just to the south of San Ramon Valley High School (see Staging Areas and Parking Lot Map).[/stextbox]
[stextbox id="alert" caption="Important" align="center"]Scouts and adult participants in Class A uniforms.
Bring enough water, sunscreen, hats.
Closed-toe shoes required. No flip-flops or sandals.
No candy, no gum, no food.
Participants MUST fill out the permission slip to participate.[/stextbox]
[stextbox id="warning" caption="Road Closures" align="center"]Please note that Diablo Road and Sycamore Valley Road will be closed at 7:00AM. All the CIRCLES on the parade route map indicate closed roads.[/stextbox]
[stextbox id="info" caption="Drop Off" align="center"]You can drop off your scout at the Love Lane drop off area. Directions:
- Take Interstate 680 N
- Exit at El Cerro Blvd
- Head west on El Cerro Blvd
- Right on Danville Blvd/HartzAve
- Left Del Amigo Road
- Left on Verona Ave
- Left on Love Lane
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[stextbox id="info" caption="Parking" align="center"]You can park at the following parking lots (see Staging Areas and Parking Lot Map).
- Del Amigo High School Parking Lot
- Railroad Ave Museum/Lunardi's Parking Lot
- Pete's & Clocktower Parking Lot
- The Park-N-Ride lot, northeast of Sycamore Valley Road, crossing Interstate Hwy 680
Note that the CPC Church parking lot will not be available due to church services this Sunday
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[stextbox id="info" caption="Pick Up" align="center"]The parade starts at Railroad Ave and Hartz, and ends one mile at Sycamore Valley Road and San Ramon Valley Road. You can expect to pick up your scout about 1 hour after they start down the parade route. The pick up area is on San Ramon Valley Blvd located South of Sycamore Valley Road. Bus transportation is provided to return participants to the parade beginning staging areas.
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Reminder: Washing of Parade Helicopter
Date: Saturday, July 3, 2010
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Buchanan Field Airport, John Glenn Dr, Concord, CA (map)
More information at the original post.
Thank You from Coyote Creek Elementary
Dear Pack 1776 families,
Thank you for helping with the Lost & Found items at the school throughout the year. We received a thank you note from Principal Marsha Tokuyoshi & Secretary Ann Beaton and would like to share it with everyone.
Scout Discount for the Rockettes
Date: Thursday & Friday, December 16 & 17, 2010
Time: 4:30pm or 7:30pm
Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland (map)
Fees: See order form below
Commemorative Scout Patches: $0.50 each
From the Oracle Arena:
Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes
Fill your heart with Christmas as the world-famous Radio City Rockettes® bring their legendary eye-high kicks and a cast and crew of over 100 to Oracle Arena in Oakland in America’s #1 Holiday Show, the RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR®! Seen by 70 million people over 77 years, the Spectacular wonderfully appeals to the entire family. Parents enjoy the flawless precision of the Rockettes in numbers such as the legendary “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers.” Children marvel as Santa takes them on a magical ride to his workshop at the North Pole, where playful ragdolls come to life! And everyone is genuinely moved at the stunning reenactment of the very first Christmas in the “Living Nativity.” Create family memories that last a lifetime at the Radio City Christmas Spectacular!
To watch a preview of the Christmas Spectacular, visit this website here. Refer to the seating chart and order form for more information.
Scout Night with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey
Date: Friday, August 13, 2010
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland (map)
Fees: $17.75 (Non-Club Area) or $20.75 (Club Area) for lower bowl seating (seating chart)
Commemorative Scout Patches: $0.50 each
From the Oracle Arena:
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is roaring into town with Barnum’s FUNundrum!, a new jumbo-sized, un-miss-able event celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of legendary P.T. Barnum, the Greatest Showman on Earth! From the moment that you arrive, the momentum explodes as The Greatest Show On Earth comes to life in a way that can only be inspired by the greatest showman who ever lived. At Barnum’s FUNundrum!, the funtastic and funbelieveable experience answers the FUNundrum! so get your tickets today before this train leaves the station!
Special “Scout Night” discount ticket pricing applies to Scouts and their accompanying family members/guests on Friday, August 13 only. There is no minimum order quantity for Scouts to attend this date/time. “Regular” group discount rates and a minimum order quantity of 15 tickets is required for all other performance dates and times. $2.00 per ticket will be redirected back to the Scouts as a fundraiser. Informational Scout Clinic to be held at the conclusion of the Friday, August 13, 7:30pm performance (only).
Click here for more information of the show and here for ordering information.
Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Scout Day
Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010
Location: Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA (map)
Fees: Free for uniformed scouts and leaders, $20 others (normally $55!)
Dear Pack 1776 families,
Save the date for Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma. Here's the info. More to come.
FREE SCOUT TICKETS
Infineon Raceway is offering all uniformed leaders and scouts a free ticket to see the number 19 BSA IndyCar race in the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma.
FUND RAISING
Other tickets are $20.00 (Normally $55.00). For every ticket that is sold, Infineon Raceway will give back $5.00 to the Pack and $5.00 to the Council.
CAMPING
Infineon Raceway will also be offering scout/family camping in a dedicated campground. Stay tuned for more information.
THE WEEKEND WILL ALSO FEATURE
· FREE commemorative patch for fundraising participants
· Scout-based pre-race ceremony opportunities
· Additional scout activities throughout race weekend
Leave No Trace Awareness Award
Dear Pack 1776 families,
Summer is always a great time for enjoying the outdoors. Whether you are going hiking, camping, or geocaching this season, why not practice Leave No Trace and earn a patch? This inspiring video from NPS will get you started on the principals right away, and you can find more information at the following websites.
- LNT.org - Everything about Leave No Trace
- BSA - Requirements for earning the LNT awareness award
- Brochure on LNT principals (pdf)
- Service project ideas (pdf)
- LNT Pledge cards (pdf)
Or maybe you are a seasoned veteran looking for ways to broaden your contribution? Then don't miss the LNT Master Educator's Course coming this August. Find out more from this flyer.
Enjoy, and happy 1st day of Summer.
Stella
Reminder: Oakland A’s Scout Day this Sunday
Date: Sunday, June 27, 2010
Time: 1:05p
Pack 1776 families,
Just a reminder that Oakland A's Scout Day is this Sunday at 1:05pm.
- exclusive pregame parade
- discounted group tickets
- uniformed scouts receive commemorative A's Scout Day patch
- 10,000 fans in attendance will receive an Oakland A's Beach Towel
More detail here.
Enjoy.
MDSC FOS Matching Gifts
Message from the Council ...
Make your FOS dollars go the extra mile……
We are wrapping up our annual Friends of Scouting Campaign and are at 58% ($509,649) of the goal ($871,000). We need your help to achieve the goal by June 30th, so we can continue to deliver a quality character building program to the youth in our communities.
A BIG THANKS to all the families and businesses that have supported the Mt. Diablo Silverado Council in 2010. If you have not already done so or would like to make an additional gift, please visit our website or click this link to make a donation now or contact your District Executive.
Make your FOS donation stretch even further by checking with your company to see if they have a matching gifts program. Hundreds of companies in our area will “match” your contribution to the FOS campaign. Many will do a direct match of your contribution, others might contribute twice your donation and some will match your volunteer hours. Please visit our website for a list of some the “matching gift” companies or visit your Human Resources Department. If your company does match, please get the proper form from your employer, complete it, and turn it in to your District Executive or the Council Service Center.
Check the website often to watch the mercury rise in our FOS Thermometer.
Thanks for your support!
