Blue & Gold Banquet

Our end of the year Blue and Gold banquet is coming up on May 9th (the next pack meeting). At our Blue and Gold, we celebrate the birth of Scouting in America, as well as celebrate our scouts achievements with our end of the year awards and bridging. When scouts bridge they move on to the next rank and for those boys who are second year webelos, they bridge all the way over to the boy scout troop. 

Dinner will be provided and served by the Boy Scouts this year. We will have a potluck dessert, so please bring a tasty treat to share with the group. 

Everyone is welcome, Parents, Grandparents, Siblings, Cousins, Friends, Neighbors...

Below is the link to the evite so you can sign up and let us know how many people to expect. The Boy Scouts need a head count ASAP so they can start planing and purchasing food. 

https://www.evite.com/event/016APHVMJ6XDGMIY6EPHFIOHEFGJGA/activity

Class B T-Shirt Sign Up

Class B T-Shirt Orders

The voting is complete and the winner for this year's class B t-shirt design is.....

Please use this online ordering form to order your t-shirts.  We will also have a sign-up sheet at the May Den meeting and the Blue and Gold Banquet (May's Pack meeting).

Online T-Shirt Order Form

The shirt cost will vary depending on how many orders we receive. Below is the price breakdown based the the quantity we order.

Number of Shirts	Cost per shirt
10-19	$16.91
20-29	$11.72
30-39	$10.23
40+	$8.97

April Committee Meeting

PARENTS WANTED!!!  PLEASE ATTEND TUESDAY'S COMMITTEE MEETING TO HELP THE PACK MAKE PLANS AND DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR SON'S SCOUT ACTIVITIES.

 

This meeting will focus on the following topics:

1. Spring Camp Out. Last minute details about the spring camp out this weekend. 
2. Blue and Gold.  We have our annual blue and gold banquet coming up in a few weeks.  We need to start preparing for the big event where the boys will bridge into the next rank and also receive many awards!   

This meeting is on Tuesday April 25th,  at 7:00 pm at the West Valley Christian Church in the Connecting place (the big room where we have pack meetings).A Cub Scout pack committee is essentially the board of directors for a Cub Scout pack. This committee is a group of at least three people who assist with supervision and management of a the unit. They provide resources and support to the Cubmaster and Den Leaders so they can provide the program in accordance with Boy Scout policies and regulations.

We invite all Interested Scout parents who would like to take a more active role in the activities of our pack to attend these meetings, where typically the Pack Chairperson, cubmaster, and den leaders attend. This is were we plan and formulate our events and calendar for the year. We also discuss new directions and programs to integrate into the existing program. These meetings are held at least quarterly or monthly depending upon upcoming events.

2017 CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP

2017 CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP

Join us this Summerfor some jungle fun!

Las Colinas “Animal Kingdom” Day Camp

4501 Deseret Dr, Woodland Hills, CA

July 17 – July 21

Monday-Thursday 8am-4pm; Friday 8am-2pm

$160 per Youth ($25 Early Bird Discount Expires 5/1/17)

Daily activities include:

Archery/Slingshots

Wood-working

Scout Skills/Crafts

Water Slide/Sports

STEM

Cub Grub

Your scout will howl for more animal adventures as he shares in a weeklong

experience of fun, friendship, advancement, and memories made to last a lifetime!

Register now for your week of summer fun!

Online registration
http://bsa-la.org/camps/cub-day-camp/

Contact Camp Director Claudia Behtash for more info
At (818) 429-2064, or behtash5@hotmail.com

Camp Program Director – Danny Illouz / yasuperdanhoo@yahoo.com
District Executive - Jim Garrett / jim.garrett@scouting.org

Community Easter Egg Hunt

Our pack will be assisting our chartered organization in the preparation of their annual community Easter Egg hunt event. This involves the "laying" of the Easter Eggs on the grass field before each age range Easter Egg hunt begins. Participation will qualify as a community service event toward belt loop/pin requirements. 

Our charted organization gives so much to us and this is just a small way we can help give back and show our appreciation.  For those of you who don't know, our Chartered Organization is The West Valley Christian Church.  They are the "owners" of our pack and give us access to their beautiful facility as well as much of the scouting supplies that we need to have all of our events throughout the year.      

Class A uniforms are required for this event.

Spring Family Camp

CAMP REGISTRATION IS FULL!!!  

Our spring family camp is coming up quick, It's only 4 weeks away!

We had an amazing turn out this year! So much that we have filled all of our camping spots.  If you didn't sign up, don't worry, you can still come for all the fun actives on Saturday including the campfire program.  We will also have a waiting list for over night camping in the event that a spot does open up.  

I wanted to remind everyone that the deadline to turn in your paper work and money for the spring family camp is on April 18th.   We need everyone (Scouts, Adults and Siblings) to fill out a standard BSA Health Form (A and B) as well as the packs registration form and turn them into your Den Leader, Cub Master or Ray Turner no later than April 18th.  

You can find the BSA Health Forms A&B HERE
AND the Spring Camp Registration Form can be found HERE.  

Registration fees are $20 per person. Payments can be made via cash or check payable to PACK 777 

Deadline for turning in forms is TUESDAY, APRIL 18.  


If you are new to camping, please don't run out and buy every piece of gear you think you need.  The best thing to do when starting to acquire gear is to start small and simple so that you can discover what your family needs... grow from there. There are plenty of seasoned camping veterans in our pack that have gear to spare so don't hesitate to put the word out if you need to borrow something.

Cub Scout family camping is also referred to as "car camping." With a large enough vehicle, you're fortunate enough to be able to take just about everything AND the kitchen sink with you. But for the amount of time you'll be there, it's really not necessary. Though, a few creature comforts are definitely worth it!

For our camp out at Sycamore Canyon, however, you won't necessarily need a ton of supplies. 

To begin, you need something to sleep IN, something to sleep ON, something to wear, personal toiletries, something to eat with and a light. 

Below is a somewhat detailed packing list with a few notes to give anyone who needs that itemized list.

CAMP

• Tent (should come with stakes and guy-lines)
• Plastic mallet (I keep this in my tent bag)
• Tent footprint (this is a tarp to place beneath your tent to protect it from rocks, cactus, etc.)
• Sleeping pad (unless you're okay with the ground) or air mattress (check the batteries on your pump -- we usually do not have electricity at camps. I've seen people use those cheap blow-up pool floats for their kids... they're quick, easy and if you pop a hole in them, no love lost as they're easily replaceable)
• Cot (you won't want to use this in cold weather as the air circulating beneath you will make you colder)
• Sleeping bags (with liners if it's chilly)
• Extra blankets to keep in the car (just in case)
• Pillow (though you can use your sweatshirt as a pillow as well to minimize your packing list)
• One folding chair per person
• Flash Light or Lantern with fuel
• small dustpan and brush (I love having this in my tote to help clean up all the leaves, dirt and debris tracked into the tent)

MESS KIT

You don't have to have a standard tin mess kit unless you already have one.  What you need is a reusable, non breakable, plate, bowl, cup (for hot and cold drinks) fork, spoon, knife.  I have a set of plastic dinner plates and bowls that we stick in a bag and bring.  

• Plate
• Bowl
• Cup that can hold hot beverages
• Fork
• Spoon
• Knife

CAMPING KIT

• Multi-tool or knife
• Glow sticks
• Batteries (for flashlight or headlamp)
• Bandanna
• Duct tape (it fixes everything)
• safety pins
• Caribeeners
• scissors
• q-tips

GEAR

• Daypacks (to carry your gear for the day -- lightweight backpacks)
• Headlamp (I find these are much better to use than flashlights because they keep your hands free)
• canteen
• Matches/lighter
• Compass
• Whistle
• Sunglasses
• Hammock
• Rope

CLOTHING
The best motto here is BE PREPARED. I always keep an extra change of clothing in a bag in the car WITH socks and shoes that we hope to just put away at home when we return. However, if there is a surprise downpour, a slip and fall in the mud or a spill, we are prepared. Happy kids = happy parents = great campout! Your weather forecast IS YOUR FRIEND. Be sure to check it the day before you pack and then check the morning before you leave.


TOILETRIES

• toilet paper (should be provided but its good to have)
• sunscreen
• chapstick
• insect repellent
• hand sanitizer 
• First aid kit
• Toothbrush/toiletry kit
• Brush/comb
• Soap/washcloth (I like to take a small bar of soap OR cut up a large bar of soap into quarters and put it in a zip loc bag with the soap. Use that to wash your face, wring it out and put it back in the ziploc.
• Deodorant

OPTIONAL CAMPING SUPPLIES

• solar phone charger
• binoculars
• maps/guidebooks/local bird or wildlife field guide
• books
• decks of cards
• frisbee
• walkie talkies
• umbrella
• balls (soccer, football -- nerf is best, baseball/glove)

YPT - Youth Protection Training

The Boy Scouts of America require that ALL registered leaders in our program be Youth Protection Trained.  As a Pack, however, we strive to have EVERY PARENT (whether you are registered as a volunteer or not) to be YPT trained. Why? It's free. It's easily accomplished online. It requires a mere 20-30 minutes of your attention. Plus, face it, it's just a good idea in any youth program to have everyone on the same page.

To take Youth Protection training go to My.Scouting.org and create an account. You’ll receive an email notification with your account information, including a member ID/reference number.

Upon completion, you may print a training certificate or save it to a .pdf file and e-mail to Pack leadership.  Training will be automatically be updated in the BSA's system and associated with the member ID/reference number issued when you created the account. If you are a registered BSA volunteer, you can insert your BSA membership ID number into your account profile so that they are linked.  If you don't know your BSA membership ID number, you can go back and enter it at any time.

Of all the things we do for the boys -- this one is vital to the safety and integrity of our program. Please take the time to complete YPT training today.  The online module certification is good for two years.