Archery Jan 3rd

Hello everyone,
Hope you are having a nice break!

We are planning an archery event at the indoor range in Salinas off Davis Road.  We have done this the past couple years and the boys have loved it.  The owner lets us in before the shop normally opens so we have the place to ourselves.

The event runs from 8:30 to 10:00.  About 5 boys can shoot at a time.  We usually take signups for the first 10 boys.  If we get a lot of demand we will have to possibly stagger the times, or see about adding a second date. 

Cost for the event is $10, but the Pack will pay half, so each boy needs to only pay $5.  The owner has asked for a minimum age of 8, so the Tiger Cubs won't be able to participate this year.  He has made this requirement each year that we have gone.

Depending on interest, in the past we have allowed siblings to participate, but this depends on the number of Scouts that sign up.

I have added a signup page to the Attendance roster.  If you would like to participate, please sign up as soon as you can so we can get a good count.

Have a great weekend!
Steve

Webelos activity for Dec 8th meeting

For the Webelos Families, have the boys continue to practice the Boy Scout requirements that go with the Webelos badge.  We will also finish work on the Athlete activity badge.  At our meeting in October the boys did sit-ups, push-ups, etc.  We will do those again and see if there is any improvement.

See everyone tomorrow night.
ST

Next meeting and Harlem Globetrotters

Hello everyone,
Our next  meeting is this coming Monday, Dec 8th, at 6:30 at the Church.  (I understand the Tigers may want to meet earlier.  Paul will let you know).

Saturday at 2 is the Ariel Charlie Brown show.  If you signed up for us to buy the tickets, we did so.  The Pack paid so if you can bring money or write a check (to Pack 93) on Saturday that would be great!  Lucy has the tickets, so meet her 20 minutes before show time to get your ticket.  A patch is available as well.  If you want that, bring an extra $2.

The World Famous Harlem Globetrotters are coming to Hartnell College on January 8th, Thursday, at 7pm.  They are offering discounted tickets.

If you would like to go, please click the link for information.  For this event please buy tickets on your own. 

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6VLCXyAgw0lNXVGemlrZVB2S3VVSWVQNTlTX2xRZXZxRkN3/edit

See you Monday night!

Steve

ps - I had a computer hard drive problem and as a result have lost the email contacts I had.  If you could send me an email so I can repopulate my contact list I'd appreciate it.

Thank you

Ariel Theatre "Charlie Brown Christmas"

Just a reminder, please sign up if you would like your son to attend "Charlie Brown Christmas" at the Ariel Theatre on Dec 6th.

We are buying tickets at the end of this week. Click on attendance on the blog, click on link and enter how many tickets you want. If you have a problem accessing the page, please email myself or Steve.

Thanks, Lucy.

Scout Day at Ariel Theatrical on Dec 6th

Hello everyone,
The Ariel Theater is hosting a Scout Day on Dec 6th at 2pm, featuring a production of "A Charlie Brown Christmas".

If anyone would like to go as a Pack, please let us know. I have added a signup page to the blog, on the Attendance Spreadsheet.

This event sells out quickly, so if you want to go, as a group, please sign up by Thursday Nov 20th.

Cost is $8 per person.  We will pay initially, and then those going can reimburse us.



Thanks to those who did the Elkhorn Slough Hike.  We had  a great time and the boys did fantastic!

Our next regular meeting is Monday Dec 8th.

We had a couple ideas for service projects, but both did not work out.  We'd like to do a Pack service project sometime in December.  If anyone has a suggestion, please let us know.

Thanks
Steve Tackett

Tiger and Wolf den meeting

Hi Tiger and Wolf families,
Our next meeting is Monday Nov 10th at 6:30pm. Paul Gokey will be the new den leader for the Tiger's. Thanks Paul! I will be returning to the Wolf den :)

We will be joining with the Webelos to learn about starting a collection. If your son already has a collection started, please bring to the meeting, we would love to see it.

Tiger Den
Please bring your "jobs around the house" homework

Wolf Den
Please bring your "keeping yourself healthy" worksheet.


We will be marching in the Veteran's day parade on Tues. Nov 11th.  Meet at Salinas High School parking lot between 1-1:30pm. Boys must be in uniform.

Thanks, Lucy.

November meetings

Hello everyone,

Our next regular meeting is Monday November 10th at the church.

Tuesday November 11th is Veteran's Day.  We will be participating in the Salinas Veteran's Day parade.  For those who want to join in, meet at the Salinas High School Parking lot no later than 1:30.  Parade starts at 2:00 but we have been asked to be there by 1:00.

Saturday November 15th is our hike at  Elkhorn Slough.  Meet at the visitors center at 10:00AM.

For the meeting on November 10th and the parade on the 11th, boys should be in their uniforms.

For the hike, wear your Pack 93 blue t-shirt.

See you all there!
Steve Tackett

Tiger and Wolf Dens

Hi Tiger and Wolf Dens,

Our next meeting is Monday Oct 27th at 6:30pm. Please bring your Tiger and Wolf books with you, so we can record your sons achievements. Also, bring any Cubs applications or dues still not recieved.

Wolf Den
Jessie will be working on Achievement 3 "Keeping your body healthy". We will also be presenting the Bobcat badge.

Tiger Den
We will be working on Achievement 1 "Making my family special". Please ask your child to bring in their poster so we can share about our families. If you took a photo of the den last time, please print out and bring with you. I will bring sandcastle and popcorn pics, so the boys can add them to their posters.

We will also be presenting them with their first patch, the Bobcat badge! I will be handing over to your new den leader Paul (Bryce' Dad). Thank you for stepping up Paul. Fantastic!


Lucy.

Carmel Sandcastle competition - Judges favorite!

Congratulations Tigers and Wolves for a job well done!

Lots of hard work and a great team effort.

Cub Scout meeting Oct 27th

Hello everyone,
Our next meeting is Monday Oct 27th at 6:30 pm.

We have a few upcoming activities as well.

On Tuesday November 11th, Veteran's Day, we are going to participate in the Salinas Veteran's Day parade.  We did that last year and had a lot of fun.

Our next hike will be at Elkhorn slough on Saturday Nov 15th. 

We were assigned the weekend of April 11th for our overnight adventure on the retired aircraft carrier USS Hornet, in Alameda.  More info will be coming, but please mark that date on your calendar.

See you Monday!
Steve Tackett

Popcorn Sales at the Home Expo Oct 18th and 19th

Hello everyone,
Thanks to Doug Toby, we are going to have a booth at the Home Expo held at the Monterey County Fairgrounds this coming weekend.  This is a great chance to sell a lot of popcorn and earn money for the Pack and the boys.

I have added a page to the Attendance signup spreadsheet.  If you think you can help sell please sign up.

I know this is a hectic weekend with the Harvest Festival at Toro school on Saturday and the Sandcastle competition on Sunday, but if you can spend an hour helping sell popcorn that would be much appreciated.

Please sign up if you will participate in the Sandcastle competition as well.  We need an accurate count to know if we have enough people for this event.

thanks
Steve Tackett

Carmel Sandcastle competition

Carmel Sandcastle Competition

Hello Everyone,

We are planning to take part in the Carmel Sandcastle competition this year. Each year the competition has a theme. This year's theme is "commotion in the ocean". If you plan to come, please sign the attendance spreadsheet, click on Carmel Sandcastle tab and sign up. If you have ideas of what we could build put your idea next to your name.

Please bring any shade you might have, spades, shovels, buckets, sand molding tools and sunscreen.

We will plan to meet at the 13th Ave end of Carmel Beach from 9am.

https://www.facebook.com/greatsandcastlecomp

Lucy.

Cub Scout Meeting Monday Oct 13th

Hello everyone,
Our next meeting will be Monday Oct 13th at 6:30 at the Church.

See previous post for Wolf and Tiger den activities.

The Webelos will be working on the Traveler Activity badge.  Please review that section in your Webelos handbook.

For the new Tiger and Wolf families, please bring your completed Scout applications to the meeting on Monday.

Thank you
Steve Tackett

Tiger and Wolf Den activity for Monday Oct 13th

Hi Tiger and Wolf Cub families,

Our next meeting is Monday Oct 13th at 6:30pm. Please make sure you bring your new Tiger or Wolf handbook so you can keep track of your son progress.

Wolf Den

Last meeting we worked on 2e and 2g, which completed the second achievement.  Please sign off that requirement.

This meeting we will work on Achievement 1 “Feats of Skill”, which should be fun. We will be very active so please wear runners or something with grip. Jessie will be leading this month’s meetings for me, so I can continue to help the new Tiger Den. Thanks Jessie!

Tiger Den

Your kids have almost completed the Bobcat Trail and are almost at their first badge. Go over the Bobcat Trail with your son, I’m going to test their knowledge!

We are going to work on Achievement 1 “Making my family feel special”.  We will make a poster about our families.

Please have your Tiger bring in any pictures of family members or pets or pictures that represent their family. It can be anything! I will bring poster paper, glue and a few stickers.

See you Monday!

Lucy.

Laguna Seca Bike Ride Wednesday Oct 8

Just a reminder for those interested in going to the bike ride.  See previous text for info.


ST

October Laguna Seca Bike Ride and other events

Hello everyone,

Our upcoming schedule for the next few months is listed here:

Pack/Den meetings
We will meet at the Church at 6:30 on Mondays:

Oct 13th and 27th
Nov 10th (only one meeting in November due to Thanksgiving break)
Dec 8th (only one meeting in December due to Winter break)

Laguna Seca Bike Ride, Wednesday October 8th

Our next event will be on Wednesday October 8th at Laguna Seca.  We will participate in the twilight bike ride.  Cost is $10 per person.  Thanks to Hilda for organizing! The event begins at 5:30 and goes to 7:30.  

Basic info is as follows:

http://www.mazdaraceway.com/twilight-cycling

Once you've committed to the track though, you can't turn back.....so everyone needs to understand that. It's 2.238 miles and you can go around as many times as you want during the 2 hours. There is a "paddock and pit" area to ride around in for those who don't want to ride the track.  Kids as young as  kindergartner make the hill at the track. There are also a lot of people who can't and simply push the bike up. All kids need to be with their parent/guardian or have a waiver form signed by the parent/guardian.

Carmel Sandcastle contest Sunday October 19th

Basic info on the event is at this link.  We will publish more info as we get it.

http://www.carmelcalifornia.com/event-54th-annual-sandcastle-contest_89.htm   

Elkhorn Slough Hike Saturday November 15th

This hike is part of the Monterey Bay Trekkers series that we have been doing.  We will meet at 10:00 at the visitors center at the Slough.

Thanks for joining us in Scouting!
Steve Tackett

Den Meeting Sep 22nd - Webelos info

Dear Webelos Parents:

On Monday the boys will continue to work on the Communicator Activity Badge. We will also work on the Communicating and Computer Belt Loops. We will finish most of the requirements at this meeting. Noah and Doug Fouts will be teaching your son about computers. Doug and Noah are very knowledgeable and have prepared a great program for the boys!

To finish these requirements, we need you to have your son:

1. Print out the belt loop worksheet requirements for communicating.
http://usscouts.org/advance/CubScout/academics/communicating.asp

 

2. Complete the first three requirements on page 1 of the Communicating Belt Loop Worksheet:

        a. Be prepared to relate a SHORT story or incident. It can be about an event at cub scout camp, or other scouting event. Perhaps a favorite or funny event or something that your son enjoyed or learned through scouts, etc. The story or incident can be short, about a topic of interest to your son and fit in the box on the worksheet. If your son needs more space, that is fine, yet keep it short enough to share briefly at the meeting on Monday. 

b. Write a letter or thank you note to a relative or a friend on the computer and print it out. Bring the letter to meeting on Monday all addressed and ready to send.

c. Make a small poster (81/2 x 11 is good) about something that interests your son. I was thinking that perhaps they can write an original poem or story (see a above and #1 on page 2 of the worksheet) and then illustrate the sides of the story or add pictures or words from magazines. This approach would allow the boys to combine the two requirements in this a and c with #1 on page 2 of the Communicating Belt Loop worksheet while making something fun, interesting and not too time consuming.

3. Under your supervision, send an email to a friend or relative and reply to their responses.

4. Choose four other items to do either this weekend or before the following meeting.

5. Go onto the internet and visit the Boy Scouts of America website (www.scouting.com) . It would be fun for you and your son to look at our Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council's website (http://svmbc.org). Sign up for the weekly email to see if there are events coming up that might interest your son. The STEM and outdoor activities look great.

6. Learn how to use the library's website to search for and order a book to pick up.

If your son has not had a chance to read the Webelos handbook, please be sure that your son read pages 187 to 196 in the Webelos handbook. It would be great if you had a chance to read it too. 

Now that the boys are in 5th grade and headed to Boy Scouts, it is important for them to take a more active role leading aspects of our meetings. We will have opportunities for the boys to present at our meeting.

Thank you Aiden Banks, Mark Foley and Eamon Malley who presented at the last meeting. Aiden taught the boys how to sign the Cub Scout Promise. Mark taught the boys how to say the Promise as well as the Our Father in Spanish. Eamon and his Dad said the Indonesian version of the Promise in English and Indonesian.

Thank you for your support of the boys in scouting!!

Mary Catherine and Mike Malley

Den meeting Sep 22nd - Wolf and Tiger info

Our next meeting is Monday Sept 22^nd. Please make sure you bring your new Wolf and Tiger books

Wolf Cub

Lew is going to continue working on Achievement 2 “Your Flag”

Last meeting we worked on 2a, 2b and 2c. Have Lew or myself sign off on those requirements.

This meeting we will work on 2e and 2g to complete the requirement. We will meet at Good Shepherd and then take our den to Washington school to use their flag pole.

We have four or five new Tiger families joining our pack, so we have a new Tiger Den which is brilliant!   I will be taking them for the next few meetings to settle them in.

See you Monday!

Lucy.

Tiger Cub families,

We are excited to have you join Pack 93! Please pick up a Tiger book at the cubs store soon, if you have not already, so we can keep track of your son’s progress.

Our first meeting we will be working on the Bobcat Badge. Please read through “The Trail to Bobcat” This is the first badge that your son will earn before he can work on his 5 achievements.

See you all Monday

Lucy.

Sep 8th Wolf den meeting

Hi Wolf Cub families,

I’m looking forward to another fun year with Pack 93! Please pick up a wolf handbook at the Scout store soon, if you haven't already, as we have lots to cover.

At our first meeting we will be working on the flag ceremony. Please read through Achievement 2, “Your flag” Lew Anderson is going to help us work on requirements 2b, d and g. Thanks Lew!

If you could also review the Bobcat trail with them, I will have a little quiz for them.

Doug Toby will also be talking to the boys about the popcorn sales.

We might have new Wolf and Tiger Cub families come to the next few meetings.  The Tigers will join with us until we can establish a new den for them. I remember coming to my first meeting and feeling a little lost, if you could help me make them feel welcome I would appreciate it.

See you all Monday

Lucy.

Communicator Activity Badge for September meetings

Hello everyone,
Lucy will be leading the Wolf den activity Monday night.  More into to follow.

For the Webelos, Mary Catherine Malley will be leading the boys in the Communicator Activity Badge.  The below is from her:

Dear Webelos Parents:

On Monday the boys will begin working on the Communicator Activity Badge. We will also work on the Communicating and Computer Belt Loops. We will work on these advancement items for the next two meetings.

Please have your son read pages 168 to 196 in the Webelos handbook. It would be great if you had a chance to read it too. Please take a look at the Belt Loop requirements. The links to these requirements are included below. Please print out the worksheets at the end of the links below as they will help your son to choose the items that he wants to do to earn the belt loop and the pin. (Belt Loops can be done at any stage of cub scouting.)

http://usscouts.org/advance/CubScout/academics/communicating.asp

http://usscouts.org/advance/CubScout/academics/computers.asp

Now that the boys are in 5th grade and headed to Boy Scouts, it is important for them to take a more active role leading aspects of our meetings. We will have several boys presenting at our meeting on Monday and we would like other boys to have a chance at the next meeting.

At the second meeting, we will focus on the computer and technology aspects of these requirements. If there is an item of the activity badge or the belt loops that you and your son would like to teach to the other boys, please let Mary Catherine Malley know at Monday's meeting. 

The goal is to complete the requirements while having fun and giving the boys a chance to teach each other with the help of a parent.

Thank you for your support of the boys in scouting!!

Mary Catherine and Mike Malley

First meeting of the year, Sep 8th

Hello everyone,
We are back to our regular meetings.  This coming Monday, Sep 8th, we resume.  We will meet at our normal place, church of the Good Shepherd, at 6:30. 

Doug Toby will be talking about the popcorn sales fundraiser at the start of the meeting.

See you all there!
Steve

Dad and Lad campout

Hello everyone,
A few folks have signed up for the Dad and Lad campout.  In order to get the lower price for the kids, I need to sign us up by the end of  Friday, Aug 29th, so if you want to go, please sign up right away.


thank you
ST

Campouts and the new Scout year

Hello everyone,
Thanks to the many people that came to the pool party.  I think the kids had a great time, and we had a great planning meeting.  We will be updating the calendar shortly.  Lots of info here, so scroll down for details.

Pico Labor Day Family Camp
It does not appear that there is interest in the Labor Day Family Camp.  No one has signed up and discussions we have had don't show interest.  So there will be no further planning for this event.

Dad and Lad
Another great camping opportunity at Pico is the Dad and Lad campout.  This will be Sep 12th to 14th.  Dad can be any male relative, like an uncle or grandfather.  Several of us went last year and it was a fun time.  Cost for the adult is $20. Cost for the child is $30 if we sign up by August 30th, or $40 if after.  A meal plan is available as well, for an extra $20 per person.  Last year we all did this and it was great! 

I have added a page to the Attendance sign up sheet.  If you think you would like to go, please sign up.

Resumption of Monday night meetings
We will resume our Monday night meetings on Sep 8th.  These will continue to be at 6:30 at the Church of the Good Shepherd.  We meet the second and fourth Mondays, in general.

Beach Cleanup
We are tentatively planning to participate in the Coastal Cleanup on Saturday September 20th. Details will be coming soon.

Popcorn Sales
The Pack participates in the Cub Scout popcorn sales drive to help raise funds for our activities.  At our first meeting on Sep 8th we will be going over details of our popcorn sales plan.  Thanks to Doug Toby for agreeing to spearhead our effort, as our unit popcorn 'kernal'!

Thank you and we will see you all soon!
ST

Pool party this Saturday, 16 Aug

Hello everyone,
If you plan to come to our pool party and planning meeting, please sign up.  The pool is in the "Meadows" subdivision off Corral, and you have to have a code to get into the gate.  I will be emailing the code to those who are coming.  We will not be posting the code due to security issues, so please sign up.

I want to emphasize again we really need as many people there as possible, as we discuss our plans for the year.

thank you
Steve Tackett

Pool party/family camp

Hello everyone,
So far only a few people have signed up regarding the pool party/planning meeting Saturday Aug 16th, just a week a way.  Please sign up so we get a good idea of how many will be there.  Please try to make it.  We need everyone's input and help to have a successful year.  The party starts at 2pm.

The sign up sheet for the Pico Labor Day weekend family camp is still up as well.  So far no one has signed up.  If anyone is planning on going, please sign up. 

Thank you
Steve Tackett

Pool Party on Aug 16th, and Labor Day weekend Family Camp

Hello everyone.
I do not see that anyone signed up for the Labor Day family camp by the early deadline.  The cost now has gone up to $35 per person, ages 6 and over.  You can still sign up.  Please do so if you would like to go.

We are having a pool party and planning meeting August 16th at the community pool where the Foley's live off Corral de Tierra.  We will pass out the gate code and a map later.  We want everyone to attend.  We would like to use this time to plan out our activities as a Pack for the next school year.  Our goal is to have a list we can hand out at school showing the kids the things we will do.  For the Pack to be successful we need all parents to chip in.  We would like you to consider this event 'mandatory'.  We really need your help to plan and your help to organize the events.

Our older boys are now 5th graders.  Toward the end of the next school year they will graduate from Cub Scouts, and join a Boy Scout troop if they desire.  As our boys transition, Bryan Banks and myself will also transition, so we need parents from the younger Scouts to step up and fill the roles we are currently filling.  Please think of what you could do.  We will help, and there is a lot of training available.  You won't be doing this on your own.

I have added a page to the Attendance spreadsheet for the pool party.  Please sign up.  We will have snacks and drinks available, so we need to know who is coming.

Start time cannot be earlier than 1pm.  I am proposing a 2pm start.

thank you
Steve Tackett

Family Camp at Pico and August activity

Hello everyone,
Family camp at Pico over Labor Day weekend is coming up soon.  It begins Friday August 29th and ends Monday Sep 1st.  Cost if we sign up by August 1st, Friday, is $30 per person ages 6 and over.  Kids 5 and under are no charge.  After that it goes up to $35 for those 6 and over.


If you are interested in going, please sign up on the attendance sheet.  The Banks' have a conflict that weekend and will not be going.  Bryan was the one who bought the bulk food items for the spring campout.  If those going this time want to do the menu and food the same way, someone else will need to volunteer to be the food getter.


Details on the campout are at the link below:


http://svmbc.org/svmbc/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-Labor-Day-Scouters-Retreat-Site-Reservation-Form.pdf




For our August Pack event, we are planning a swim outing at the pool where the Foley's live.  We did this last year and everyone enjoyed it.  While the kids are swimming, we need to conduct a business meeting for the Pack.  We want to lay out a schedule for the next school year.  And we need adults to volunteer to coordinate some of these activities.  So it is very important for everyone who can be there, to attend.  We will put out more info soon. 


The pool event will be Saturday August 16th in the afternoon.


Thank you
Steve Tackett

Elkhorn slough Hike postponed

Hello everyone,
Looks like everyone is having a busy summer!  So we are going to postpone the hike to a date to be determined, when more people can make it.


Steve Tackett

Elkhorn slough update, July 26th, Saturday

Hello everyone,
We are planning a hike at Elkhorn slough this coming Saturday, July 26th at 10AM.  So far only two families have signed up.  If you are planning on going, please sign up on the Attendance spreadsheet.  If we don't get any more interest by Thursday night, we will cancel and reschedule for later in the year.


Some upcoming events to think about:


Labor Day Family Camp at Pico August 29th to September 1st.
Dad and Lad camp at Pico September 12th-14th.


We are also working on an activity in August where we will plan out the upcoming year of activities.  More info to follow.


Thank you
Steve Tackett

Elkhorn slough July 26th

Hello everyone,
Hope your summer is going well.


We had a great visit to the AMP TV studio.  Thanks to Lucy for coordinating.  They invited us back to film our own show, so stand by for details!


We had a wonderful time at Carmel beach as well.  Perfect weather!


For July, we are continuing our hiking series.  Next hike is one at Elkhorn slough.  We will do this on Saturday July 26th.  Time is not set.  We can choose.  I have added a page to the Attendance sheet.  If you plan to join us, please add your name and then if you prefer a morning start or early afternoon start, or have no preference either way.


We are still working on an August event.


The next Family Camp at Pico is around the corner though.  Labor day is early this year, so the camp is actually August 29th to Sep 1st.  The water front is supposed to be in place so in addition to archery, bb guns, and rifles, there should be canoeing and swimming.  We will start working on our plan for the camp soon.


I am going to put in a second order for our Pack t-shirts July 9th.  If you want one, and we would like all the boys to have one, please add your name to the Attendance spreadsheet to the Tab where it says Class B.


See you soon.
Steve Tackett

Beach Party today!

If you are coming to the beach party today, we will be near the bottom of 13th street in Carmel, starting at 3pm.

See you there!

Beach party Saturday June 28th

Hello everyone,
We are having a beach party at Carmel Beach this coming Saturday June 28th from 3 to 5pm.  Anyone is welcome to stay longer.  We will be recognizing the Scouts that advanced in rank this year.  We will have hot dogs and side dishes and drinks.  I have added a page to the attendance spreadsheet.  If you plan to attend, please sign up and let us know what you would like to bring.  The Pack will buy the hot dogs, but we will need someone to bring everything else, such as plates, plasticware, napkins, drinks, buns, ketchup/mustard, etc.  Please indicate how many are coming and what you want to bring.


Also, don't forget about the popcorn sales kickoff event Thursday night at 6pm.


See you there!
Steve Tackett

TV studio tour Monday June 23rd

Hello everyone,
Just a reminder about our TV studio tour Monday night.  See post below for directions.  Meet at 4:45.

Thursday night June 26th is the popcorn sales kickoff event.  I emailed a flyer to everyone.  If you didn't get it, let me know.

And Saturday June 28th we are going to have a beach party and awards ceremony.  Time will be 3 to 5pm but you can stay later if you want.  We will have hot dogs, etc available.  More news to follow.

See you there!
Steve Tackett

Directions to TV Studio visit Monday June 23rd.

Directions to AMP Media for studio tour on Monday June 23rd at 5pm

Lets me at the water fountain in Custom House Plaza at 4:45pm. If you are later go straight to studio

amp

99 Pacific Street, Suite 200E

Monterey, CA 94040

Phone: +1 831 333-1267

Directions
amp is located in Heritage Harbor, near Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey and adjacent to the Custom House Plaza.

No, Lighthouse Avenue doesn't quite run next to our offices as shown on the Google maps.

The studio is behind and to the right of Benihana restaurant and across from the Old Whaling Station Adobe. We are located next to the steps leading to/from the parking garage for Heritage Harbor at Pacific and Scott streets.

Paid parking is available in the garage.  Free parking is available for up to 2 hours along Pacific and adjacent streets.  Locals can park for 2 hours free Monday - Thursday in the spacious Wharf Parking lot on the other side of Custom House Plaza (behind Museum of Monterey). That's about a 2-block walk along the beautiful trail next to the bay

Thanks, Lucy

Class B T-shirt order on June 17th

Hello everyone,
We are going to put a second order in on the blue Pack 93 Class B t-shirts, on Tuesday.  We'd like all the boys to have one, as this will be our uniform for hikes, campouts, etc.  Please sign up on the attendance spread sheet for yours.

Cost is $10 per shirt.  For those who already received a t-shirt, please send me your $10 per shirt.

Thank you
Steve Tackett

Hi Pack93 Families,
We have a studio tour of AMP Media TV studios scheduled for June 23rd at 5pm. The tour should take about an hour.

It's the final requirement for the Tiger Cub families before we become a Wolf Cub den! However, it's open to the whole pack.

Let's gather by the water fountain in Custom House Plaza at 4:45pm. If you are going to arrive closer to 5pm, go straight to AMP Media Studios. Paul Congo is conducting the tour. See below for free parking and directions.

See you there,
Lucy.

amp

99 Pacific Street, Suite 200E

Monterey, CA 94040

Phone: +1 831 333-1267

Directions
amp is located in Heritage Harbor, near Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey and adjacent to the Custom House Plaza.

No, Lighthouse Avenue doesn't quite run next to our offices as shown on the Google map.

The studio is behind and to the right of Benihana restaurant and across from the Old Whaling Station Adobe. We are located next to the steps leading to/from the parking garage for Heritage Harbor at Pacific and Scott streets.

Paid parking is available in the garage.  Free parking is available for up to 2 hours along Pacific and adjacent streets.  Locals can park for 2 hours free Monday - Thursday in the spacious Wharf Parking lot on the other side of Custom House Plaza (behind Museum of Monterey). That's about a 2-block walk along the beautiful trail next to the bay

TV studio visit June 23rd

Hello everyone,
Lucy has set up a TV studio tour.  This is a requirement for the Tiger cubs, but everyone is welcome to attend.  We will be meeting downtown Monterey near Fisherman's wharf at 5pm on Monday June 23rd.

We will post a map with the address and directions shortly.

thank you
Steve

Beach Party June 28th

Hello everyone,
We are planning a beach party and Tiger Scout recognition ceremony on June 28th.  Exact time is still TBD.

Don't forget about Cub Day camp at Toro Park June 23rd-27th.

thank you
Steve Tackett

Class B t-shirts and other news

Hello everyone,
We had a great time camping at Pico!  Mark Labor Day weekend on your calendar.  There is another family camp at Pico that weekend.  The waterfront should be open then, so we can add canoes to the list of things to do.

The Class B uniforms came in and were modeled at Pico.  We want these to be the uniform for the boys when we go on hikes, etc.  We are going to place another order.  I have added a page to our attendance spreadsheet for you to sign up, so please do so.  I'd like to put another order in about a week from now.  If you aren't sure what size, we ordered a sample kit that has one of each size. 

Our main activities for the school year are done.  We are planning an activity or two during the summer.  The Toro Day camp is June 23-27th.  If you are interested sign up asap.

We are looking to have a beach party at some point with a ceremony for our Tiger cubs as they receive their Tiger badge.  Date TBD.

July we are planning a hike to Elkhorn Slough.

August is still TBD.

We will resume regular meetings in September.

So, sign up for T-shirts!

ST

Pico Campout starts Friday!!

Hello everyone,
I sent out a document with our plan for the weekend, via email, to those who indicated they are going.  If you are going and don't get the email, let me know asap.  If you haven't signed up yet, you still can, but we need to know by tomorrow, Monday, May 19th.

See you there!
ST

Meeting Monday May 12th

Hello everyone,
Our last regular meeting for the school year is Monday night, at 6:30 at the church.

Wednesday night is the bike ride at Laguna Seca. 

Thursday night is the Open House at Toro.  We plan to have a table there with info for new Scouts.  If you want to help let me know.

Memorial Day camp out is coming up soon.  If you haven't signed up, you still can.  Please do as we make our final plans.  The Pack has already paid the fees for those who have signed up.  Do not send the Scout office any money.  Please DO write out a check payable to Pack 93 for $30 per person.  If you can bring that Monday night that would be appreciated.

June 1st is the Scout Day with the Oakland A's.  If you want to go as part of our group, please bring your money Monday night.

See previous posts for more details and costs on these items.

thank you
Steve Tackett

Family Camp, Laguna Seca bike ride, Oakland A's Scout Day

Hello everyone,

Family Camp
Thanks for signing up for the Memorial Day Weekend campout.  I have submitted our initial roster.  If you still want to attend you can sign still sign up.

Cost is $30 per person ages 6 and older.  The Pack has paid the fee, so please bring a check made out to Pack 93 at our next meeting to reimburse us.

We will send out more info shortly on what we would like families to bring in the way of supplies.


Laguna Seca Bike outing

We are planning on participating in the bike riding event at Laguna Seca next week, on Wednesday May 14th.  Cost is $10 per person.  Thanks to Hilda for organizing! The event begins at 5:30 and goes to 7:30. 

Basic info is as follows:

http://www.mazdaraceway.com/twilight-cycling

Once you've committed to the track though, you can't turn back.....so everyone needs to understand that. It's 2.238 miles and you can go around as many times as you want during the 2 hours. There is a "paddock and pit" area to ride around in for those who don't want to ride the track.  Kids as young as  kindergartner make the hill at the track. There are also a lot of people who can't and simply push the bike up. All kids need to be with their parent/guardian or have a waiver form signed by the parent/guardian.

If you want to go, please add your name to the blog attendance spreadsheet.  I added a page for this.  By the way, page tabs are at the bottom of the spreadsheet.

A's game
The Scout day game is June 1st.  If you want to sit as a group, please sign up and bring your money to our next meeting on May 12th!  Jesse Gallardo will buy tickets for us, but he must have money in hand to do so.

Cost is $36 per ticket.  See link for more info:

 http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/oak/schedule/group_events.jsp?content=scout   

Thank you
Steve Tackett

Family Camp sign up. Really. Please sign up. :-)

Hello everyone,
We still need you to RSVP regarding the Family Camp over Memorial Day weekend.  Only a few people have done so.  Even if you are not going, please show that on the sign up sheet.  There is a place at the bottom for those not going. 

Please do so right away.  We need an accurate count in order to get the right amount of supplies.

Please also let us know when you plan to arrive and when you plan to depart. 

The link below will take you to the camp website.  It has the map of the camp, as well as directions.


http://camppicoblanco.org/pico/

For those who are going, you need to fill out the medical form, Parts A and B.  These stay with the Pack, but we need to have them with us when we go.  The link to the form is here:

http://svmbc.org/svmbc/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014_AB_Medical.pdf

The Council hosts an event called Scout-o-rama on Saturday May 10th in San Jose.  It is a great event to see all sorts of different Scouting activities.  If you are interested in going, a link with info is here:

http://svmbc.org/svmbc/activities/scout-o-rama/

Looking ahead in May, our next meeting is May 12th. This is our last regular meeting of the school year. 

May 14th we are planning on participating in bike riding at Laguna Seca.

May 15th is the Open House at Toro Park.  We plan on having a table there with information on the Pack.

June 1st is the Scout Day at the Oakland A's.

Cub Day Camp is June 23-27.  For our area it will be at Toro County Park.  It says Santa Lucia North County on the form.  The link is here:

http://svmbc.org/svmbc/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-Registration-Form-for-Cub-Scout-Summer-Camps-Fillable-PDF-v41.pdf

More info on these events is coming, but for now, please let us know about Family Camp!!!
Thank you

Steve Tackett

Family Camp at Pico Blanco over Memorial Day

Hello everyone!

Please sign up ASAP if you want to go on the family camp.  If you can do that by Saturday that would be appreciated.  Cost is $30 per person age 6 and over. 

You do not have to stay the entire weekend.  Last year most people arrived Friday night, but some came Saturday morning.  Most left Sunday early afternoon, but several stayed til Monday.  You can come for all or part of it.  The cost is set by the Council though, so we can't adjust that.  It will be the $30 per person regardless of how long you stay.

It is a lot of fun!  There is an archery range and a bb gun range.  They have a great campfire program Saturday night.

Our plan is for the Pack to put together a menu for everyone, which is why we need a good count if you are coming.  We will buy the major items, then ask families to bring things like cups, plates, etc.

If you have any questions let me know, but please sign up asap!

Also, sign up for the Scout Day at the Oakland A's as well.

Thank you
Steve

Den Meeting April 28th and Family Camp

Hello everyone,
We are meeting Monday April 28th at the church. The Webelos will start working on the Outdoorsman activity badge.  Lucy sent an email with the plan for the Tigers.

Renee Forrest from our Scout District will be there again to make a follow on pitch for the Friends of Scouting fund drive.

The Memorial Day Family Camp at Pico Blanco is coming up soon.  More info to follow, but I wanted to include the link here to give you more info.  Please don't register yourself.  We will register as a Pack.  DO sign up on the attendance spreadsheet asap.

http://svmbc.org/svmbc/downloads/2014-memorial-day-scouters-retreat-site-reservation-form/

See you tomorrow night.

Steve Tackett

Hike April 27 meeting at 10:00

Hello everyone,

Only a few people have signed up for our hike this coming Sunday.  If you plan to go, please sign up, just so we know who to expect.

I added pages for the Memorial Day weekend family camp and the Oakland Athletics Scout day as well.  Please sign up!

Thank you
Steve

Pinnacles Hike Sunday April 27th and upcoming events

Hello everyone,
Our next event is a hike to the Pinnacles National Park. 

The hike is on Sunday April 27th.  We will meet at 10AM at the Nob Hill grocery store on South Main Street in Salinas.  I have added a page to the Attendance spread sheet.  Please sign up if you are planning on going.

Our next regular Den meeting will be Monday April 28th.

The event we have all been looking forward to, the Memorial Day campout at Pico Blanco Scout reservation is rapidly approaching.  If you plan to attend, please add your name to the sheet for Pico that I have also added to the Attendance page.  Cost for the Pico campout is $30 per person, age 6 and over.  Kids 5 and under are free.  This fee is set by the Scouts.

Since this is the first camping experience for many people, the Pack is planning on putting together a meal plan for the weekend.  We will purchase the main items, and then ask families to bring some of the smaller items. The Pack owns quite a bit of camp cooking equipment, so we feel it makes sense to do the cooking as a group.  If you don't want to participate, let us know.

The Oakland A's have a Scout day on Sunday June 1st.  Some folks have expressed interest, so we are going to check out the details.  I have added a page to the attendance roster for this as well.  If interested, please add your name.

If there are any questions, don't hesitate to let me know!

See you on the 27th!
Steve Tackett

next meeting April 7th

Hello everyone,
Our next meeting will be April 7th.

This is different from our normal second Monday due to spring break.

See you there!

Steve Tackett

Meeting Monday 24 March

Hello everyone,
Mary Catherine Malley has been leading our Citizenship badge activities:

We had a great start to the Citizenship badge and belt loop at the previous meeting. We continue on this topic for the next two meetings. The Citizenship badge is important for advancement in Cub Scouts. In the Cub Scout Promise, the boys say that they will do their duty to their country, meaning that they will be a good citizen. (See page 146 of the Webelos book.)

For Monday 3/24:

1. Please print out the attached chart for the boys to begin doing one or more jobs at home to help to make a positive impact as a good citizen within the home community. The boys will need to do their job(s) for one week. It does not matter what day they start, just that they complete the tasks during one week - and beyond hopefully.

2. This meeting will focus on aspects of citizenship as it relates directly to the boy in his home, school community, church, and local community. We will focus on pages 155 to 159 in the Webelos book. Please read and think about What Makes a Good Citizen? on pages 158 and 159. If your son finds photos of people acting as good citizens, please bring them along to use on the posters, discussed below.

3. Each boy will make a small poster about how he is a good citizen and/or what he thinks makes a good citizen. I will bring photos for the boys who were in the Veterans Day Parade, helped at the Food Bank, participated in the Ready Man badge at the Fire Station with Mr. Dickson, or went for the hike at Asilomar. Please bring any other photos of your son that you believe relate to his role as a good citizen, whether the photos are from Cub Scouts or any other activity. If you have good photos of your son or other boys on other scouting events, please bring them. It would be great if you could bring some for the boys to use on their posters.

4. Mrs. Hayes agreed to hang the 4th and 5th graders posters up at school. Part of the Citizenship belt loop is a requirement that the boys participate in a community service event. If your son participated in one of our scouting events or one of the school service events, this requirement will be met.

5. I will have titles and words printed out regarding citizenship that the boys can glue onto their posters. I also have flag stickers, etc. If you have any ideas such as words, stickers, stamps that you would like to contribute, please bring them along. We could use additional glue sticks. If you could bring one for your son to use, that would be helpful.

6. If you did not make it to the last meeting, the boys had fun learning the information on pages 148 to 154 of the Webelos book. The information is very straight forward. Would you please go over these pages with your son sometime in the next several weeks. If possible, we will have a flag folding station on Monday for any of the boys who missed this fun activity last time.

Thank you for your help. If you have any questions, ideas or advice, please send an email mcmalley@gmail.com or give me a call. 676-3214

Mary Catherine Malley

 

 

 

 

 

Reminder that our hike is on Saturday.  See earlier posts for more info.

 

And we have a committee meeting Sunday at 6pm at my house.  Anyone is welcome to attend.

 

thank you

Steve

 

Wilder Ranch

Hello everyone,
Thanks to Lew Anderson for getting info on the park.  Here is a link to Wilder Ranch, and a link to a map showing directions.  We will meet at the Park Station at 1788 Coast Rd. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 at 1pm Saturday March 22nd. 


http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=549

http://www.parks.ca.gov/Lat_Long_Map/?page_id=549


This link is to the park brochure:

http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/549/files/WilderRanchWebBrochure2009.pdf

There is a $10 per car parking fee.

Hike Stats: This hike takes you by the coast. You will see many types of animals and historic ranching operations.  The trail we will be doing is the  Old Cove Landing Trail.

Distance: 3.5 miles round trip

Time: Allow 1-2 hours

Grade: Mostly flat

 

On a separate note, on sunday March 23rd we will be having a Pack committee meeting at my house.  If you are interested in helping plan the kinds of things we do, you are welcome to attend.  It will be at 6pm.

And our next meeting is March 24th, Monday.

Wilder Ranch Hike 22 March

Hello everyone,

Our next event is a Pack Hike in a week, on Saturday March 22nd.  We will be going to Wilder Ranch.

This is part of the Trekkers series we are working on. If you want more info on that, click this link.

http://svmbc.org/svmbc/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Monterey-Bay-Trekkers-Hiking-Guide-_-All-8-Hikes.pdf


Information on Wilder Ranch is in that document as well.

We will meet at 1pm at Wilder Ranch.  Details to follow.  Just to get an idea of who will be going on the hike, I have added a page to our Attendance spreadsheet.  If you plan to go, please sign up.  Not required, but that way we know who to look for.

Our next regular meeting will be Monday March 24th at 6:30pm at the church.

thank you
Steve Tackett

Meeting info for March 10th

Hello everyone,

We will be working on several aspects of the Citizenship badge and belt loop at tomorrow's meeting.

While the boys are doing that, our District Executive, Renee Forrest will be addressing the parents about the Friends of Scouting program.  This is a fundraising effort on behalf of the local Council we are part of.  These funds go to support the professional staff, and the camps and other activities that are provided by the council.  None of these funds go directly back to our Pack.

For the Citizen Activity badge, Mary Catherine Malley will be leading our program.

1. We will be teaching the boys about the US Flag, including how to fold, hang and dispose of a worn-out flag. Do you have a flag that you could bring to the meeting for us to use? I would like to have up to 6 flags. I think Good Shepherd has a flag pole. I will ask them if we can use it.

2. I would like to divide the boys into groups and allow them to rotate through the different aspects of the Citizenship tasks to cover during the meeting. Would you be able to help to run a station?
(If you are available, I will send a separate email to you about the task that I would like you to do.)

3. Take a look at the Citizenship badge in the Webelos Handbook. The information is very straightforward. It lays out clearly the tasks that we need to teach the boys over the course of several meetings.

4.For the Tiger Scouts, look at item 2D.  It talks about doing the flag ceremony.


Thank you for your help. If you have any questions, ideas or advice, please send an email or give me a call. 676-3214

Mary Catherine Malley

Meeting March 10th

Hello everyone,
Our next meeting is March 10th at the Church at 6:30.

I made an earlier post about training.  Is anyone planning to go?  It is vital that we get additional adults to attend, particularly from the Tiger parents. If we can get at least one Tiger parent to attend that would be very helpful.

We are planning a hike to Wilder Ranch Saturday March 22nd.  This is another of the area hikes that we have been doing, and the boys will get another small patch to go with the large center patch.  I would like to ask one adult to lead and organize the hike.  We are planning on meeting at 1pm.  Please let me know if you would like to organize.

thank you
Steve Tackett

Training Training Training March 15th

Thanks to everyone for a fantastic Blue and Gold Dinner.  Everything turned out great, and I think the boys had a blast as well!!

Trained leaders are vital to the success of our Pack.  There is online training available, but there will also be live in person training in Salinas on March 15th.  In about a year, the 4th graders will graduate from Cub Scouts and cross over to Boy Scouts. This will be with a Troop, and not the Pack.  All of the parents filling Pack leadership roles will most likely transition out of the Pack as well, so it is very important that we start identifying replacements for Cub master, Den Leader, etc.  This training will go over the responsibilities of those roles.  By going now, it does not commit anyone to taking on those roles, but it does prepare us for the transition we will experience in a year.  Please mark the date on your calendar and try to attend.  As many people as possible would be great.  The Pack will pay your $10 fee.

Flyer is below.

Our next regular meeting is Monday March 10th at 6:30 at the Church.  Our District Executive, Renee Forrest, will be giving a short presentation on Friends of Scouting, which is a fund raising effort that supports the larger Boy Scout organization. 

Our theme for March will be Citizenship.  More info will be coming on that.

I mentioned the belt loops website at the dinner.  It is:

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/cubscouts/cubscouts/uniformsandawards/sanda.aspx

As you can see there are quite a few belt loops the boys can work on.  A few of these we will do as part of typical Pack activities, but the boys are welcome to earn as many as possible. 

There were a few questions about camping.  We are planning a Family Camp at Pico Blanco Scout Reservation over the Memorial Day weekend.  More details to follow as we get closer.

Check the calendar tab for all upcoming activities.

Blue and Gold signup

Hello everyone,
I sent out an email with the items we are looking for families to bring to the Blue and gold dinner next Monday night the 24th.  I think I have everyone's email, but if you don't get the email let me know.

thank you
Steve

Blue and Gold

Hello everyone,
We will be sending out info on what we need everyone to bring shortly.  Look for it on Monday.

thank you
Steve Tackett

Scouting Fun

Meeting 10 Feb

Just a reminder our regular meeting is Monday night Feb 10 at 6:30 at the church.

Remember to do your homework!  We want to sign off as much as possible for the boys so we can hand out those awards at the Blue and gold dinner (remember to sign up!).

We will also be doing the "Pie in the Face" of our Cubmaster Bryan, as reward for those boys who met the popcorn sales threshold.

Here is the list of throwers.

Eamon

Mark F.
Gordy
Noah
Cayden
Brayden


We had a great time walking around Monterey today.  Thanks to everyone who was able to be there.

Steve Tackett

Sunday hike

Hello everyone,
As you know, the weather could be wet on Sunday.  If there is a steady downpour, I can't imagine this would be much fun, so we would cancel.  If it is off and on, I suggest still meeting at 2pm.  We can decide then if we want to go for the walk or maybe do something else.  For now, meet at the Portola plaza, downtown Monterey, at 2pm. 

Sign up for Blue and gold and t-shirts!!

Steve Tackett

Hike (Sunday Feb 9th at 2pm) and other info

Hello everyone,
We will meet for our Monterey History walk at 2pm on Sunday Feb 9th at the Portola Plaza downtown Monterey.

If you want more info on the hike go to this link:

http://www.mtycounty.com/pgs-path/apath.html


Also, please sign up for Blue and gold dinner.

Please sign up for T-shirts.

Our next regular meeting will be Monday night Feb 10th.  Remember to do the homework.

thank you
Steve Tackett

Class B (t-shirts) and Blue and Gold

Hello everyone,
So far just over half of our families have signed up for the Blue and gold.  For those who have not signed up, please do so in the next week.  If you know you won't be going, please let me know.  We need an accurate count in order to start planning.

I have created another page on the attendance spreadsheet for the t-shirts.  See the previous post for the link.  Please place your t-shirt order on the spreadsheet.  T-shirts are for the boys and the adults.  Sizes run a little small. 

Thank you
Steve Tackett

Homework

Hello everyone,

Our next activity will be the Monterey History walk on Feb 9th.  Details to follow.

Our next meeting will be Feb 10th at 6:30 at the church.  At this meeting we would like to finish up the various achievements the boys have been working on, so that we can hand them out at the Blue and gold dinner.

For the Tiger Cubs, please review all the Bobcat requirements at home.  We will review them with you at the meeting and sign your books off.  Please bring your books!

For the Webelos scouts, in December we worked on the Fitness activity badge with Dj Hill.  This is on page 246 of your Webelos handbook.  Please go over the requirements.  You need to do 6 of the 7 listed.  Item 3 requires you to plan a week of meals with your family.  Item 4 asks you to keep a record of your meals and snacks for a week.  Please do these between now and Feb 10th.  The other items ask you to talk with an adult family member about alcohol, drugs and tobacco.  Please do this and sign those items off in the book. You can choose to do item 2 or 8.  Again, bring your handbooks so we can sign these off.

For the Tigers, Achievement 3 covers some of the fitness things we talked about, so we can sign off 3D at the meeting.  There is homework for it.  The boys are supposed to draw a food guide pyramid.

In November and January Pete Dickson talked to us about First aid, as part of the Readyman Achievement.  We will sign those items off as well, but there are a few the boys need to do with an adult, so please review those.  This is on page 366 of the handbook.

The fire station visit in November can count for the Tigers for item 2G. 

Please make sure all the boys bring their handbooks.

Please sign up for the  Blue and Gold Dinner!!

thank you
ST

Class B uniforms (t-shirts)

Hello everyone,

First, thanks to everyone for a great Pinewood Derby!  Thanks to everyone who helped with the track set up and take down, the timing, tracking the results of the races, etc.  Thanks to everyone for the great cars you built! 

Class B uniforms are basically an informal uniform the boys, and parents, can wear when going on events that might be a bit tough on the nice blue Cub Scout shirt.  This would be things like hikes, campouts, etc.  Dj Hill has put in a lot of effort researching different ideas and has come up with the following design for our Pack.  This is basically a t-shirt.  We'd like to put in an initial order.  Please review the link and check out the design.  Cost will be around $10 per shirt.  We will publish our order deadline soon.  If the link doesn't work, a picture is below.

http://t-shirts.classb.com/designs/861050/public

 

 

Please sign up for the Blue and gold dinner.  We need a good count so we know what supplies we will need.  The Pack will provide the main course.  We will be asking families to bring side dishes, etc.  We will post more info about that soon, but again, need a good attendance count first.

 

thank you

Steve Tackett

Pinewood Derby 2014 Pictures