Pack 3763 - Newbury Park
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Future
Events In Planning:
Tuesday, September x, In the Webelos meeting space Who should attend?- New Tiger, Wolf, and Bear Den Leaders (no Cub Scouts, leaders only) 6:30-7:30
New Den Leaders will be introduced to the basics of planning and running a Den Meeting. We'll review the format each meeting should take, along with key resources and super-easy ideas. The first half hour will be run as an example Den Meeting, with the new leaders acting as Cubs. The second half hour will be Q&A with our experienced Den Leaders, who will provide their tips and tricks for a successful Den Meeting.
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Saturday, September 26 - Newbury Park/Thousand Oaks
7:00am - 4:30pm
Newbury Park/Thousand Oaks Scouts will be host the event in 2009 - riding around Newbury Park/ThousandOaks
Here's a link to an article about a previous event:
Riding for Insight And Understanding
Practice Hike
Sunday, September, x, Start and End at Paraiso in front of deli
3:00- 4:00
One hour easy hike over the
mountain behind
Water suggested. Sunscreen (we'll likely be
in full sun)
All family members welcome, but should be prepared for a mildly
strenuous one hour hike on dirt trails.
Thursday, October x,
6:00 - 7:15 pm
We'll kickoff our annual Popcorn sales.
2010 Scout Fees will be due - you will receive an e-mail with more info.
Click here for all the info on Popcorn sales
Sunday, October xth, Wildwood Park 2:00-4:00
This is a required first-step to
earn the Big Sycamore Canyon Badge. Highlights of this trip are the
Who – Scouts and siblings must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Small children who have a need to be carried will not do well on this hike. There is one VERY big hill. Dogs are not permitted.
What to bring – A bottle of water, sunscreen, and a small snack if desired. Pencil and paper to record what we have seen. Scouts participating will need to turn in and present a short report to the Pack on the hike at the next Pack Meeting to earn the badge.
What to Wear – Cubs and Leaders need to wear their uniforms, wear sturdy shoes, avoiding crocs or flip-flops.
Where –
Webelos Woods - Location TBD
Saturday and Sunday, October?
Webelos Spend the weekend
learning first hand how a patrol functions along with the challenge of learning
scouting skills. Parents of Webelos will explore the differences between Cub
Scouting and Boy Scouting with experienced Boy Scout Leaders form the
Friday, October x, Saturday October x, Sunday, October x Location TBD
Scouts and their families will campout. Familes can stay Friday night, Saturday night or both, or even come for the day. This fall's theme is Halloween.
Thursday, November x, Sycamore Multipurpose Room
6:00 - 7:15 pm
Magic night - magicians of every age are invited to perform their feats of "leger de main".
Sunday, November x,
The Elks will hold their flag retirement ceremony.
We will meet in the Lodge room for a service and then the Scouts will lead everyone outside for the Flag Retirement ceremony.
Complete Class A uniforms must be worn. Ice cream served after the ceremony. The ceremony will start promptly at 1pm, so arrive a few minutes early.
CubOut
Cub Scouts from the Ventura County Council will participate in multiple outdoor activities, likely to include BB guns, archery, crafts, cooking, obstacle course, and others
December Pack Meeting - Toys for Tots - Uniform Inspection - Photo Night
Thursday, December x, Sycamore Multipurpose Room
6:00 - 7:15 pm
Scouts should bring a toy for donation to Toys for Tots and a can of food for the food bank.
Our Den Chiefs will conduct a uniform inspection -
We'll assemble the Dens and Pack for parents to take pictures of each group
Leaders - Please wear your uniforms!
Parents - Bring your cameras!
Thursday, January x, Sycamore Multipurpose Room
6:00 - 7:15 pm
We'll create decorations for the Blue and Gold Banquet and create a thank you poster for our Chartering Organization - the Thousand Oaks Elks.
Sunday January x
1:30 - 4:00pm
Hike about an hour up, and 30
minutes back down
TBD,
1:00 - 3:30 pm + travel time
Tour of the JPL including a movie about JPL - past, present, future missions/activities, the museum that has old space craft etc on display, the control center, and the parts laboratory where things are being constructed. More info to come.
Sunday, February x
Wear your uniform to your place of worship on this Sunday
Saturday February 13
Wear your uniform to your place of worship on this Saturday
Sunday, February x
We'll order group tickets to the Globetrotter (not included in fees)
Friday, February x
The Blue and Gold banquet is one of the highlights of the program year. It brings together your Pack's families for a dinner and an evening of fun.
The banquet is a birthday dinner for the Cub Scouting program, held during February. The anniversary month of the Boy Scouts of America, which was organized in February 1910. The Cub Scouts was organized 20 years later in 1930. We’ll hand out Pinewood cars in preparation for the Pinewood Derby in March. Father/Son cake decorating contest will be judged at this meeting, think about what a good birthday cake for the Cub Scouts might look like - more details to follow.
Saturday, February x
Since
1910, the ideals of Scouting have guided young men to perform "service to others
and to the community." Responding to the plight of
The Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers will distribute Scouting for Food bags to neighborhoods. Scouting units will return to collect canned food contributions on Scouting for Food Day, Saturday, April 23. Scout units will also be collecting contributions at local food stores and other local collection sites during the drive.
Put on your uniform, and pick up food from your neighbors where you left fliers last week. Bring to the Dos Vientos Community Center between 11:30am and noon, and we'll take to Manna Food bank.
Thursday, March x
Sycamore Multipurpose Room
6:00 - 7:15 pm
We’ll pre-weigh and tune the boy’s cars on our practice track.
Pinewood
Friday, March x
Location TBD
7:00 - 8:30 pm
We’ll check-in everyones cars the night before the big race to save time on race day
Saturday, March x
Sycamore Multipurpose Room
8:30 - 11:30 am
Race Day!
Cubmaster Don Murphy organized
the first pinewood derby, which was raced on May 15, 1953 in
The competitive pinewood derby races are one of the highlights of our Scouting year.
For fun watch the movie Down and Derby
Or watch Follow Me Boys for general Boy Scouting via Disney
See our 2009 Pinewood Derby Cars
See our 2007 Pinewood Derby Cars
Thursday, April x
Sycamore Multipurpose Room
6:00 - 7:15 pm
Geologic Hike
Sunday, April x 1:30 - 3:30
(plus travel time, 1h each way)
We'll travel to Vasquez Rocks, as seen in many SciFi movies, and explore it's formations. This is more exploring than hiking,
there will be some scrambling over rock formations. Scouts will need to take notes on their observations and turn them in to earn the badge. Bring water, sunscreen, and a small snack.
Vasquez Rocks as seen in Star
Trek
And in the new Star Trek
Parent Requirement Help
Night
April TBD
June 1st is the deadline to
complete work on the Tiger, Wolf, and Bear badges. If you are having any
difficulty in determining what requirements are needed, and how to complete
them, or have any questions on advancement, please stop by for help. The
leadership committee, den leaders and other knowledgeable parents will be
available at this time to provide guidance.
National Junior Ranger Day
Saturday, April xx, TBD
Learn how to identify native
plants and animals and earn a junior ranger badge.
Scouts will also be
eligible to receive the Cub Ranger Award by first earning the Jr. Ranger Badge,
and then preparing and delivering a short presentation to the Pack on the Junior
Ranger activities.
Thursday, May x, Sycamore Multipurpose Room
6:00 - 7:15 pm
We'll pickup trash in the schoolyard. Scouts that participated in National Junior Ranger Day will make a presentation about their adventure to the Pack.
Saturday, May x
Arrive at 7:30 am
Parade starts at 9am
Scouts should wear their uniform, and must be accompanied by a parent.
Bring a small snack and water
The parade will travel about 1.3
miles on TO blvd, starting near
Saturday, May x 8:30 - 12:30
To satisfy requirements for the Big Sycamore Canyon Badge - we need at least four Scouts who earned the Cub Scout Day Hiker badge in September to participate to be eligible for this badge.
Scouts completing the hike for the second year will earn a numeral "2" that can be sewn onto their Big Sycamore patch to indicate a second trip.
This badge can only be earned if you earned the Cub Day Hiker Badge in September, but all are welcome to hike. This is a 9 mile hike, mostly downhill and flat following the canyon from the Satwiwa area down to the beach.
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here for some pictures and a description.
Tuesday May ___, Sycamore Multipurpose Room 6:00 - 7:30pm
Scouts should wear their uniforms to school this day. We'll conduct a new Scouts meeting to welcome new and prospective families into Scouting. We'll provide information on the program, including a video, and a question and answer session. Families are invited to bring their boys to discover Scouting. Current grades Kindergarten through 4th. Scouts recruiting a friend or sibling will receive the Recruiter Badge that is worn on the uniform.
Tuesday May ___, 2:15-3:30 pm
We'll get a first hand tour of the police department. Including police cars and the facilities.
Scouts should wear their full uniforms.
Meet in the parking lot by 2:15 -
2101 Olsen Rd
Newspaper Pressroom Tour
Saturday, May __ 4:30- 5:30
Santa Barbara
News-Press, 725 South Kellogg,
(plus travel time, 1h each way)
Greg Cole-Wood from the Webelos Den will give us a tour of a newspaper
printing facility.
Meet in the back parking lot of the Santa Barbara
News-Press, 725 South Kellogg in Galeta. Travel time to the facility is about 1
hr.
Full uniforms required.
June x (in honor of Flag Day, June 14th)
The Elks will hold a flag day ceremony.
We will meet in the Lodge room for a service and then the Scouts will lead everyone outside for the Flag Retirement ceremony. Ice cream is often served.
June ___
The location TBD
We’ll have a BBQ to honor our Scouts.The Pack will provide dinner, drinks and desert. We’ll present awards, and Bridge each group of Scouts to the next level.
Boats for the Raingutter Regatta will be handed out, and we'll play Ultimate Frisbee and earn the Ultimate Frisbee belt loop.
This is the last Pack meeting before summer, so full uniforms required.
We need a couple volunteers to bring grills to help with cooking the hamburger and hot dogs – if you’d like to help, contact Mike Pellegrin at michael.g.pellegrin@jpl.nasa.gov and let him know, he’ll be coordinating the grilling action.
July 4, Dos
Check-in at 9:30 at the snack shack, parade starts at 10:00.
Decorate and ride your bike or scooter at home, and then we'll meet up at the park . Bring a water bottle and wear sunscreen/sunglasses and helmets.
Class B uniforms. More info to come.
Saturday, July 25, Dos Vientos
Neighborhood Park
(cross streets Lynn Road & Via Andrea)
10:00 - 12:30
We’ll conduct the Raingutter Regatta to see who has the fastest boat. Trophies and ribbons to be awarded.
We'll end the regatta with a picnic lunch (each family to bring their own picnic lunch), and a Volleyball game - Scouts participating will earn the Volleyball Belt Loop.
(Class B uniform if you have it).
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Sunday, August 9th, Dos Vientos Community Park, by the ballfields
5:00 - 6:00 pm
Bring your favorite kite and lots of string!
Let's see how many kites we can get in the air at the same time.
(Class B uniform)
Wednesday, August 26,
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Leaders will host a new Scout signup table at the Welcome Back to School event.
There will be no formal meeting at this event, however any Scout stopping by the table in Class A uniform will receive a small gift : )
September Pack Meeting
Welcome New and Prospective Scouts
September 13th, Dos Vientos YMCA,3 - 4 pm
September Scout Theme - New
Buddies
We'll sign-up new Scouts.
Scouts - get a friend or sibling to
sign up and you can receive the Recruiter badge that is worn on the uniform.
We'll present awards earned in summer camp, and other awards earned over the
summer.
Sell popcorn at
Albertsons on
Hike to Duck
Pond. Meet at Dos
Monthly Committee
Meeting, 7pm at
We will discuss the budget for 2009-2010.
Leader specific training, 7.30pm. For more information contact Craig Oakford at coakford@yahoo.com
Pack meeting: 3.00pm at Miller Family YMCA in Dos Vientos
2hour hike. Meet at 1.30pm at trail head on
