Commemorative Air Force Southern California Wing Museum Tour

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is an all-volunteer organization, with members from all walks of life, dedicated to preserving the history of WWII aircraft for future generations.
The CAF was founded to acquire, restore and preserve in flying condition a complete collection of combat aircraft which were flown by all military services of the United States, and selected aircraft of other nations, for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations of Americans.

More than just a collection of airworthy warplanes from the past, the CAF’s fleet of historic aircraft, known as the CAF Ghost Squadron, recreate, remind and reinforce the lessons learned from the defining moments in American military aviation history.
This will be a docent led tour for our Pack. After the tour you are free to roam as you wish and enjoy it at your pace.

When: June 16th
Time: Tour begins promptly at 10:30am
Cost: $7 per person

Please RSVP on the separate EVITE sent to the pack email distribution list.  You may invite eligible non-Scouts to also attend this event.

"Recycle Raingutter Regatta"

This raingutter regatta is a Cub Scout racing event that is the sailboat equivalent of the pinewood derby. This year we will be making it the Recycle Raingutter Regatta. Within the basic design rules, Scouts are free to build and decorate their sailboats as they choose from recyclables. Have your Scout start saving the materials they will need. The Pack will provide cutting utensils, tape, straws, and other various materials to assist in building their sailboat.

The boats are raced in a standard rain gutter that is ten feet long, placed on a table or saw horses, and filled to the top with water. The boats are propelled by blowing on the sail, either directly or through a drinking straw; the boat cannot be touched with hands or the straw. The first boat to reach the end of the gutter is the winner.

This years raingutter regatta will be held at the Turner's house on June 12th, 6:30-7:30. Bring a snack/treat to share.

Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade

May 28th: Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade

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What? The Canoga Park Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the BSA to lead the Memorial Day Parade! A generous donor has sponsored BSA registrations, so the event is free for participating Scouts and Scouters. Let us honor the charitable intent by having a strong presence! Just remember, if you're walking, bring your Pack/Troop Flag, American Flag, and your uniform!

Where? Gather for assembly at 9am on the corner of Sherman Way & Owensmouth. Street parking for the event. Additional parking will be available (as available) at the Big Lots on Sherman Way & Vasser.

When? Opening Ceremony begins at 10am. Parade begins at 11am, and concludes at 12:30pm. Route is approximately 2 miles long. Ends at Sherman Way & Mason

Memorial Day Flag Placement

Have you ever wondered how all those American flags (more than 88,000) get placed for the Memorial Day observance at Los Angeles National Cemetery? For more than four decades, Boy Scouts from across the region have gathered the Saturday before Memorial Day for the largest Scout-sponsored flag placing ceremony in the Western U.S. (and one of the largest nationwide outside Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia). This year, more than 5,000 Scouts (Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts), along with members of the general public, will begin their holiday weekend by doing something tangible to honor veterans.

The flag placing event will kick off with patriotic music performed by the 20-member L.A. Boy Scout Band. The Scouts and members of the public will then place flags on all 88,000-plus grave sites. The flags will remain in place until Tuesday, May 30th, when the Scouts will return to retrieve and store them for next year.

WHEN:
Saturday, May 26

7:00 a.m. – Arrival and Checkin
8:00 a.m. – Opening Ceramonies
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. – Flag placement

WHERE: 
Los Angeles National Cemetery in West Los Angeles
950 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049

Press, veterans, and disabled persons may park at the cemetery.
Members of the public and volunteers should park across Sepulveda Blvd. (enter at Constitution Ave.) on the VA campus near UCLA's Jackie Robinson stadium.

January 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. Pinewood Derby. We need volunteers to help plan the event as well as help work a couple of stations.
2. Upcoming Events.  Zoo Sleepover, Spring Camp out, Girls In Cub Scouts, and much more!

This meeting is on Tuesday January 23rd,  at 6:30 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.

Police Station Tour

The Cub Scouts of Pack 777 will be visiting the Topanga Police Department in Canoga Park for a tour on Tuesday night as our scheduled Pack meeting.

The Cub Scouts and their leaders will drop in to learn about the police and what they do. The scouts will learn the inner workings of how L.A.P.D.'s emergency operations are handled.

They also learned about the booking process and see the inside of the jail cells. Rounding out the evening will be demonstrations of the equipment on and inside a patrol car. 

This event will satisfy adventure requirements for all levels

Time: 6:15pm (be prompt) 
Dress: Full class A uniform required for this event.
Location: 21501 Schoenborn Street, Canoga Park CA 91304

We will assemble by the front entrance before being escorted in. Arrive a little early if possible.

Enter The Boy's Life 2017 Say Yes To Reading Contest!

Write a one-page report titled “The Best Book I Read This Year” and enter it in the Boys’ Life 2017 “Say Yes to Reading!” contest.

The book can be fiction or nonfiction. But the report has to be in your own words — 500 words tops. Enter in one of these three age categories:

• 8 years old and younger
• 9 and 10 years old
• 11 years old and older

First-place winners in each age category will receive a $100 gift card from Amazon.com. Second-place winners will receive a $75 gift card; third-place winners, a $50 gift card.

Everyone who enters will get a free patch like the one on this page. (And, yes, the patch is a temporary insignia, so it can be worn on the Boy Scout uniform shirt, on the right pocket. Proudly display it there or anywhere!) In coming years, you’ll have the opportunity to earn different patches.

The contest is open to all Boys’ Life readers. Be sure to include your name, address, age and grade in school on the entry.

Send your report, along with a business-size, self-addressed, stamped envelope, to:

Boys’ Life Reading Contest
S306
P.O. Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015-2079

Entries must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2017 and must include entry information and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.