Blue & Gold, AOL + Bridging Ceremony (March 1)
We are very excited to invite you to Pack 1776's Blue & Gold event on Friday, March 1, 2024!
In addition to celebrating the 114th birthday of scouting in the USA, we will recognize 24 of our graduating scouts earning the Arrow of Light (AOL) and cheer on 21 AOLs as they bridge over to Scouts BSA for their onward scouting journey. Representatives from 8 local troops will join us for the Bridging ceremony that evening.
The pack will host a catered dinner (Indian and Chinese cuisine), and there will be a balloon artist for the kids.
[ RSVP ] by February 21 with the number of people in your party and indicate number of vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals.
When: Friday, March 1, 2024, at 6-9pm
Where: Coyote Creek Elementary School MPR, San Ramon
Wear: Class A uniform
Bring: Refillable water bottle per person
Parents, please also sign up to help with set up and clean up
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Tentative schedule
Pack 1776 Blue & Gold Committee
For all in-person pack or den events and activities, please follow the SRVUSD COVID guidelines. If you are sick or are experiencing symptoms, please stay home and stay safe.
Feb Pack Meeting – Nova Tech Talk
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 7, 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Location: Coyote Creek MPR
Attire: Class A uniform
Bring: Reusable water bottle and a robot dance
Volunteer to help setup/cleanup (get those volunteer hours in!), sign-up link
Get your gadgets ready – it's time to tech and roll! Join us in our NOVA Cub Scout program, Tech Talk! We'll discover what technology is and how it's a part of our everyday lives, specifically how we use technology in Cub Scouting. Get ready for a cool adventure into the world of tech learning and earn your NOVA badge!
Jan Pack Hike – Morgan Territory Road Staging Area
Where: Morgan Territory Road Staging Area
When: Sunday, January 28, 2024, 10:00 AM PT
[ RSVP ]
Pinewood Derby Cut
Sign up for a time slot if you'd like Ace to cut your scout's Pinewood Derby block to your scout's design for a nominal fee. One car per spot. If you have multiple cars for siblings, sign up for multiple spots.
- Have them prepare their car design and trace it onto the block ahead of time. Read the Official Pack 1776 Pinewood Derby Rules fully beforehand.
- Head to Ace Danville during your selected time slot.
- Remember to pay before you leave the store.
ADDRESS Ace Hardware, Danville aka: Alamo Hardware 3438 Camino Tassajara, Danville, CA 94506
Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled time slot.
Christmas Tree Recycling
Dec pack meeting
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 20, 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Location: Coyote Creek MPR
Attire: Class A uniform and a festive hat (Santa hat, reindeer or elf ears, or your own brilliant creation 🙂)
Bring: Your scout spirit and a refillable water bottle!
Volunteer to help with our meeting activities, sign-up here
Get ready to deck the halls and spread the holiday cheer as our pack meeting blossoms into a winter wonderfest, complete with festive carolling and a heartwarming opportunity to give back to our community! Join us for a jolly celebration filled with festive delights, as we wrap up the year with Cub Scout cheer and goodwill!
Pinewood Derby Cut
Sign up for a time slot below if you'd like Ace to cut your scout's Pinewood Derby block to your scout's design for a nominal fee. One car per spot. If you have multiple cars for siblings, sign up for multiple spots.
- Have them prepare their car design and trace it onto the block ahead of time. Read the Official Pack 1776 Pinewood Derby Rules fully beforehand.
- Head to Ace Danville during your selected time slot.
- Remember to pay before you leave the store.
ADDRESS
Ace Hardware, Danville
aka: Alamo Hardware
3438 Camino Tassajara, Danville, CA 94506
Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled time slot.
Pinewood Derby Race
Date/time: Sunday, January 21, 2024, at 1pm to 4pm
Location: Coyote Creek MPR
Attire: Class A
Bring: Reusable water bottle and Readiness to cheer on your fellow scouts
Race day pizza for volunteers
Each participant will receive a medal and a patch at registration on Impound Day
Medals will be varied, to use up the pack’s inventory from prior years
Car design contest — winners get a ribbon, a car can win in only one category:
- Best Paint Job
- Most Unique
- Most Patriotic
- Most Artistic *NEW*
- Cutest *NEW*
- Best Scout Spirit *NEW*
Heats + # groups:
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- Lion Heats (x4 for 1 Lion group)
- Tiger Heats (x4 for 1 Tiger group)
- Wolf Heats (x4 for 1 Wolf group)
- Bear Heats (x4 for 1 Bear group)
- Webelos I Heats (x4 for 1 Webelos I group)
- AOL / Webelos II Heats (x4 for each of 3 AOL / Webelos II patrols)
- Siblings Heats (x4 for 1 sibling group)
- Scouts BSA Heats (x4 for 1 Scouts BSA scout group)
- Parent Heats *NEW*
- Best Overall Heats (x4 for each First 3 Den/Patrol Group Winners — Pack 1776 registered scouts only, no siblings, parents, or Scouts BSA)
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Kits were distributed to Den Leaders at December pack meeting on 12/20.
Scouts, including Den Chiefs, received their Pinewood Derby kit to prepare for the Pinewood Derby race in January!
Siblings and parents may purchase a PWD kit for $7 (cash or check only) to participate in the Siblings or parents race
IMPORTANT: Official rules: Pack 1776 Pinewood Derby Official Rules
Reiterated PWD rules in email to pack and during Dec pack meeting, including:
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- Dimension restrictions
- No reusing car from prior years
- No using car body or wheels acquired online or that didn’t come in the provided kit
After you volunteer, please log your volunteer hours at https://pack1776.com/volunteering/
Pinewood Derby Impound
Pinewood Derby Impound Day! January 20 @ Coyote Creek blacktop, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
We can't do this huge event without volunteers. We will need your help for the following. Please review the available positions below and sign up.
After you volunteer, please log your volunteer hours at https://pack1776.com/volunteering/
Official Pack 1776 Pinewood Derby Rules
Thank you!
