Sleepover Event at the CA Academy of Sciences (Penguins+Pajamas)

 We are confirmed for our sleepover at the CA Academy of Sciences on Friday, 4/14!  This is going to be a great event for our scouts and their families.  The cost is $122 per person and $60 per scout.  Parents, siblings, grandparents, even friends are welcome to join.  Children must be at least 5 years old and chaperone's 25 or older.  We need 1 chaperone for every 5 children.  Arrival time is 6pm and the sleepover ends at 8am the next day, however complimentary entry for Saturday is included.  

The overnight includes a light evening snack and breakfast the next morning.  Dinner is not provided, so participants should either eat before or plan on buying dinner at their cafe.  A variety of activities are offered throughout the evening before we settle down for the night as a group in one of the museum exhibits.  More information can be found here - Penguins + Pajamas sleepovers

Please read through this blog to understand the requirements and actions needed to participate.

We must provide our confirmed list of participants to the museum by 2/14, along with our full payment.  We've already provided a 50% deposit, based upon participation estimates.  Please sign up on the attendance sheet no later than 2/13 and we'll need the full names of everyone attending.  By signing up you are committing to paying the cost.  If an emergency occurs prior to the event and you can't attend please contact your den leader.

All sleepover participants (adults & children) need to complete and submit the waiver of liability You can do that HERE.  Please reference our order number of 2588789

All sleepover guests must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 48 hours of the event in order to be permitted to enter the Academy.  Guests may provide a negative lab test result or a photo of an at-home test.  Full vaccination is recommended, but not required and won't be verified at the door.  Indoor masking is recommended, but not required.

This is going to be one of the highlights of our scouting year and we hope to see you there!

1/9/23 Pack Meeting cancelled

 Hi everyone,

Due to the storm there is flooding on Corral de Tierra road at the 4 way stop.  We are not sure if or how much it will rise this evening.  Since we will be navigating to and from the church in the dark we feel that it is best to cancel the meeting tonight.

We are checking with the Church to see if the Parish Hall is available to reschedule for Monday, 1/16 so we can have our Pinewood Derby prep meeting.  More to come once we hear back.

Thank you and stay safe and dry!

Pinewood Derby on Saturday, January 21st

 Happy New Year, Pack 93 Families!

Please make sure you block SATURDAY, January 21^st starting at 11:00 am on your calendars for the Pinewood Derby at the Church.

 

Races will run from 11am to 1pm.  We’ll conduct a series of races by Den to determine winners and then some races at the Pack level to determine overall 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd place winners. We’ll also have awards for Best Paint Job, Most Unique and People’s Choice.

 

Weather allowing, starting a 1pm we’ll have a BBQ.  The Pack will supply hot dogs, hamburgers, buns and condiments.  If you want a different protein, please bring your own and we can throw it on the grill.  Each den will then bring other items to round out our feast.  We’ve broken it out by category and your Den leader will contact you to coordinate the details. 

·      Lions/Tigers – Fruit

·      Wolves – Drinks

·      Bears – Chips

·      Webelos – Salad (ex. – green, potato, macaroni)

 

Please bring your own plates, utensils, napkins, etc.

 

So we know how much food to buy, please sign-up on the attendance sheet for the BBQ no later than Monday, 1/16.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1o5M-3-tm1pAmcoOV5oMncIeyMTd6RZRaU6gAYi76g6I/edit?usp=sharing

 

Hopefully all the scouts received a Pinewood Derby car kit at our last meeting in December.  If your scout hasn't received a car yet, we’ll have kits at the 1/9 meeting or contact your Den Leader.  

Lots of info on the Pinewood Derby can be found on the blog at http://pack93toro.blogspot.com/p/pinewood-derby.html.  A lot of the information is generic but will give a good idea of how the derby will work. 

We will have scales to weigh cars to make sure they meet the maximum weight limit of 5 ounces.  We will also have some repair items in case a car loses a wheel/axel, etc.  If you have questions about any aspects of the Pinewood Derby, please feel free to ask your Den leader.

 

Lastly, our meeting on Monday, 1/9 will be a Pinewood Derby prep meeting.  We’ll have car kits, scales, tools and parents with Derby experience so we can all collaborate and ensure we are ready for the big day!

Mistletoe Fundraiser 2022

UPDATE: Thanks everyone for the tremendous effort on Mistletoe sales!!!  Our Pack made $1,242 in profit.  We appreciate all the help on this fundraiser!  Next up is our Pinewood Derby on 1/21/23.  Can't wait to see you there.  Have a wonderful Holiday season!!

 It's time to kick off our big (and only...) fundraising event for the year--mistletoe sales!  This has proven to be a great way to raise funds to support pack activities and help reduce the cost of events we plan throughout the year.

Mistletoe bundling will take place at the Church Parish Hall on Sunday, 12/4 from 4-7 and Monday, 12/5 from 6-8.  Please plan to attend one or both nights.  Also, if you have extra refrigerator space let us know.  We’ll need to store the mistletoe so it is fresh to sell. 

 

We are all set for our Mistletoe sales on Saturday, 12/10, Sunday, 12/11, Saturday, 12/17 and Sunday, 12/18.  We’ll be at Star Market & the Del Monte Mall both days from 12:00 – 4:00.  This has proven to be a great way to raise funds to support pack activities and help reduce the cost of events such as camping outings or sleepovers.  However, we can only be successful if everyone helps out.  

 

Please go to the attendance sheet and sign up for a shift (or several!) if you have not already done so.  Each hour will need a Lead (see bullet below), please put “Yes” in the Lead column if you are willing to help out here and there is no Lead already identified.  Your contact # would be great too, so we can coordinate details. Attendance sheet

Important Details:

• Scouts:
• In uniform, shirts tucked in, and hats on
• Siblings are welcome
• All are requested to be respectful, polite, and courteous at all times (no running around/up to guests)
• Requested Parent Volunteer Support:
• Two-deep Leadership
• For compliance and child safety - we must always have two level deep supervision.  This means two parents per sales shift.  Parents you can split this as you need.
• Lead Cashier/Money handler
• Each sales hour needs one parent for this role
• Handles money and change making
• Del Monte Mall
• We will be selling in front of Macys.  The mall will have a tent, tables and chairs set up for us
• Star Market
• We will be located at the front of the entrance and will need to provide our own table.  We’ll coordinate with the morning shifts on this.  Victor is our Star Market contact
• Arrive at your shifts a few minutes early so a hand-off/transition can be coordinated

Salinas Veterans Parade - Friday, November 11th

Come join us for the Salinas Veterans Day Parade on Friday, November 11th. The scouts have a lot of fun marching in the parade, and it also provides an opportunity for them to show appreciation for our Veterans.   

Please arrive by 12:30pm so we can be settled by the start of the opening ceremonies at 1:00.  The parade will start promptly at 2:00 pm. 

All family members are free to join in.  Scouts wear your uniform and show Pack 93 pride!

Where:  Meet in the Salinas High School Student Parking Lot, 726 South Main Street. Usually all the scouts (Cub Scouts, Scout Troops and Girl Scouts) are grouped in the same area, so we shouldn't be too hard to find.

When: 12:30 – approx. 3:30pm

If you and your scout plan to participate, please add your name to the attendance spreadsheet so we know to expect you.

Big Sur Family Camp Details – 11/4 – 11/6

Our family camp is fast approaching!  Please sign up on the attendance sheet no later than end of day 10/30 so we know how much food to buy.

Here are the details so you can start your planning and packing.

 The cost is $50 per person, which includes the cost of the campsites, food & supplies.  Please bring your money with you.

We are camping at the Santa Lucia Chapel & Campground in Big Sur.  This campground is owned by the Diocese that the Church of the Good Shepherd belongs to and they’ve graciously allowed us to enjoy.  The campground is located at 46896 California Highway One, Big Sur 93920.  https://www.allsaintscarmel.org/santa-lucia-chapel-and-campground/

 

Directions

The Santa Lucia Chapel and Campground is located 26 miles south of Carmel on Highway 1 — approximately one-quarter mile south of the River Inn on the west side of the highway. Upon exiting Highway 1, take an immediate right turn, drive past the Big Sur Health Center, and turn left at the entrance to Santa Lucia Chapel and Campground. Stop at the entrance and wait to be admitted by the Campground Caretakers.  You’ll need to have your Release Forms & COVID Waiver form with you.  2022 Release Form      COVID Waiver  Medical Forms A & B (keep this with you)

 

There are NO showers at the campsite and NO hot water, but they do have restrooms and cold running water.  Based on new regulations, we need to separate out our trash - recycling (clean cardboard, clean bottles, cans, etc.); green waste, food scraps and leftovers (no raw meat), all other trash.  We need to ensure we abide by this and leave the campsites clean so we can get our deposit back.  Check-in is from 2:00pm – 6:00pm on Friday and check-out on Sunday is no later than 11:00am.

 

We have both big campsites and they are adjacent to the river.  Each site also has its own fire ring.  We’ll be preparing meals as a group, with the exception of Friday.  Please have a plan for your Friday dinner.

 

We’ll have a group hike organized for Saturday, but there is no obligation to join if you’d prefer to just relax.  Evenings will be spent around the campfire, plan on singing songs and performing skits with your den on Saturday night.

 

Meals

Each den will be responsible for the prep, cooking and clean up of one meal.  Wolves will be Saturday breakfast, Bears Saturday lunch, Webelos Saturday dinner and Lions/Tigers Sunday breakfast.  Here are the menus, if you have any special dietary needs please contact your den leader.  If you want beverages beyond what is listed, please bring (no alcohol).  The campsites have tap water.  Also, please bring any additional snacks you may want.

• Friday - families on their own 
• Saturday
• 8:30 am Breakfast - Eggs, bacon, hash browns, pancakes, fruit, coffee, OJ
• 12:30 pm Lunch – Sandwiches (deli meat & cheese, condiments, lettuce, tomatoes, etc.) chips, fruit, cookie, juice boxes
• 5:30 pm Dinner - Fajitas (steak & chicken), peppers/onions, salsa, guacamole, cheese, tortillas, beans, rice
• Desert - S'mores, Popcorn, Hot chocolate & cider
• Sunday
• 8:30 am Breakfast - Eggs, bacon, hash browns, pancakes, fruit, coffee, OJ

 

Packing List

Here is a list of items you will want to bring with you:

• Tent (note: a 4 person tent really fits about 2.5 people.  Go bigger if you can.  
• Tarp for the ground under the tent
• Inflatable mattress, especially for the grownups, is highly recommended.  The mattress is for comfort, but more importantly to keep you from losing heat into the ground.   
• Sleeping bags, pillows
• Extra blankets for sleeping, as the nights will be cold
• Flashlight, headlight, lantern
• Camp chairs if you have them 
• Bug spray, sunblock, hat
• Warm clothes for night and mornings (tip: bring a comfortable warm cap) 
• Personal toiletries/prescription meds
• Bathing suit
• Innertube, inflatables for floating in the river
• Sandals/Water shoes for midnight bathroom runs and playing in the river
• Sturdy shoes for hiking and walking around camp
• Cub scout class B t-shirt for those that have them
• Towels for drying off from the river
• Reusable cups/mugs/water bottles.  Something with handles that could take coffee/hot chocolate would be great.
• Reusable silverware
• Reusable plates.  We will have some disposable just in case, but let's try to reduce our footprint.
• Snacks for your group
• Roll of paper towels & toilet paper (the campsite provides TP, but just in case!)
• Drinking water if you don't want to drink from the tap (water is tested safe to drink)
• First Aid Kit & whistle
• Musical instruments would be fun if you play!
• Extra Cooler full of ice (block ice lasts longer) (email your den leader if you can bring)
• Fire wood (email your den leader if you can bring)

If there are any other last minute details to add, we’ll post another blog.  Looking forward to seeing you all at Camp!!

WUSD Harvest Carnival Clean-up

 Pack 93, please join us on Saturday, 10/22 to help clean-up after the WUSD Harvest Carnival.  The Harvest Carnival is being held at Toro Park School - 22500 Portola Dr.  Plan to meet at 3:45 at the blacktop near the Time for Me building.  We'll be picking up trash and helping with other clean-up items like boxing up supplies, etc.  It might be a good idea to bring some rubber gloves to pick up the trash.  Please sign up on the attendance sheet so we know you are coming. Attendance Sheet

This is a great volunteer opportunity for our scouts to help our local community!  We hope to see you there.