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Check out this flyer on our upcoming Angel Island assault.
Who: Pack 34 cub scouts, Parents, siblings
When: 11 am* Sunday April 3, THIS IS DAYLIGHT SAVINGS DAY SO REMEMBER TO SPRING FORWARD.
Where: Angel Island Ferry, Tiburon (Arrive early and park at a paid lot by the police department.)
Why: In partnership with the Angel Island Foundation Pack 34 is going to do a service project clearing brush on Angel Island
11 am*: Ferry Leaves Tiburon with amped scouts
11:20 we meet Park staff and do a project locally close to the cove
12:30 Finish project
12:31 Lunch Break
12:45 Bike Safety Demo by Jeff Musser
1:00 Set off for Bike circumnavigation of Angel Island
2:20 Fast Riders Ferry Back to Tiburon
3:20 Slow riders Ferry back to Tiburon
Bring: Bikes, Work Gloves, Lunch, Water, warm clothes, $ for Ferry Fare (Parents, I’m working on getting a discount for our ferry but bring cash for the ferry)
Please RSVP to Will Cannell at willcannell at yahoo dot com.
Cell: four one five - three zero two - two nine eight eight.
| Tiburon to Angel Island | Angel Island to Tiburon |
| 10:00 AM | 10:20 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 12:20 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 1:20 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 2:20 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 3:20 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 4:20 PM |
*this is daylight savings day. Spring Forward.
Good Morning Everyone,
We are extending the deadline for BALOO training registration to Tuesday, 3/29 at 5:00pm. Please see attached flyer.
Note - we currently have 6 people registered at this time. This training will only take place if we get at least 10 registered people.
If you or any of your leaders / parents are interested in attending BALOO training scheduled for Saturday, 4/2 @ Camp Tamarancho, please register by next Tuesday, 3/29 by 5:00pm.
Thanks.
Ron Poggi
BALOO Course Director
eight nine seven - four six five one (home)
A guy I used to work with, James Lee, has set up a site called www.gi-bracelet.org to help raise money for military families affected by the injury or death of a breadwinner.
You may be experiencing "bracelet fatigue"; it seems like there's one for every cause, in every color. But I really like James' approach. All of the $5 cost of each bracelet goes to charities that support the families of fallen or injured troops. The cost of manufacturing the bracelets, administering the site, and shipping is $2.99 for the first bracelet and $1 for each additional bracelet.
Every transaction is completely transparent - if you make a purchase, you'll see the amount posted publicly on the Web site in minutes, and you can track where all of the funds go. The fact that everything is out in the open makes me feel comfortable that this isn't just a fashion or political statement, it's a real way to help people who have experienced firsthand the sacrifice of our wonderful troops.To find out more, visit www.gi-bracelet.org.
Hi Everyone,
Tomorrow night, Bill Ryder will bring the candy patches, Best Buy gift Certificates (make sure he has the name of the kids or families that sold 4 boxes), and leftover candy.
Note:
1) Candy sales was a family event. So, for every 4 boxes sold within a family, that family receives a Best Buy Gift Cert for $25. Could be a boy that sold all as well.
2) We have left over candy, about 20 boxes. Bill is bringing to the meeting. We are having a fire sale to get rid of it. Cost per box: $20 (our cost).
Thanks,
Kerry
P.S.: Remember, we ARE giving out achievements, segments... to all dens tomorrow night.
Den Leaders,
Registration for the 4th Annual Mill Valley Dirt Bowl has begun. Please find the attached registration. 10% of all scout registrations will be given to the Pack!
Facts about the league
Games only, played on Saturdays
Sign up as a team, or individually
Registered players may drop in, to play additional games.
Provide your summer schedule, we try to schedule your games when you are in town.
Kids receive an official Mill Valley Dirt Bowl t-shirt
Skills Clinic provided by top Marin High School coach
Shoot, Pass and dribble contest
Feel free to send this to your friends, you DO NOT have to be a Mill Valley resident to play. We welcome teams from all over.
Games begin June 4 and continue thru August 7.
Play as many games as you want.
Cost: $55
Registration Deadline: May 1 or earlier if all spots are filled.
Thank you,
Kerry Huffman
Athletic Director
The May Pack meeting, which is our bridging will be as follows:
Date: Friday, May 13
Time: 7:30pm-8:30pm
Place: Scott Valley Swim and Tennis Club
What to wear: Scout Shirt, Swimming trunks
What to bring: Scarf for your NEW rank.
What we will do: Same as last year. The Webelos (Duncan's group) will form a human cave/ bridge for the scouts to pass thru. Each Den will march to their designated spot at the pool edge. I will announce the bridging of each group where at that time, the parents receive their parent pin, the boy receives his badge and scarf. Then I will announce time to strip down to your swimming gear. Then.......(drum roll)....I will have each den jump into the water, one den per time. After all are in, we let them swim until 8:30, then we all go home.
Should be a great night for the boys.
Thanks,
Cubmeister Kerry
ps: Siblings and parents are free to swim or hot tub as well (but only after the scouts are officially in the water)
On March 23, 2005 we will honor our 5th Grade Webelos at the Arrow of Light Ceremony.
This ceremony will be at the Mill Valley Golf Course Club House, 7pm-8pm.
This will also be our March Pack Meeting. We will give out segments and achievements at this meeting.
Segments / Patch for this meeting: Candy Sales.
Thank you,
Cubmaster Kerry
Pack 34,
This will be the event of the year not to miss. It includes sports, camping, and a full day of whitewater rafting. Every raft has an experienced Guide on it and everyone wears a life vest. Check out the brochure.
There is nothing better to bond with your son then to smash through waves and turbulent currents while getting sprayed with cold river water in the hot sun. I have great memories when I was a kid with my Dad and have never forgot.
What: Whitewater rafting on the South Fork American River. Class 3 river. One day trip.
When: Arrive Saturday afternoon, June 11, play sports, eat dinner, overnight camp.
10am Sunday, June 12, raft meeting and then launch down river.
They provide us lunch on the river. 12 miles of rafting, Back at camp by 5pm.
Whitewater Voyages is the outfit.
Where: Coloma, CA 110 miles from Marin, 1.25 hours driving. Here are directions.
We will car pool there and back. Will need drivers.
How much: $81.60 per person for 50 or more people.
This includes rafting, camping, lunch on the river, and transportation back to camp.
Please send **$81.60 per person to the address below by MARCH 16. Payable to "Pack 34".
C/O Joe Hiti
341 Vista Linda Drive.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
** Depending on how much money the pack has at the end of the year, the Scout's fees may be refunded.
No cash refunds. If you must cancel, you will receive a credit for future Whitewater Voyages trips as follows:
60 days 90%
30 days 50%
10 days 20%
Less than 10 days 10%
No Shows 0%
Don't be there! (And don't be square, either!)
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Do you want to take your Cub Scouts on a campout or overnight
adventure?
Are all of your BALOO trained leaders moving on to Boy Scouts?
Been to Camp Tamarancho or Camp Marin Sierra and not certain what to
do?
Want to learn how you can make your events better?
THEN... BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation) can teach you
how.
Join a group of experienced leaders as they teach you...
...HOW to plan a fun weekend
...WHAT equipment to buy
...HOW to cook your own lunch (included)
...HOW to conduct a campfire program
...and WHAT NOT to do
Who should attend?
Any Pack leader or Den Leader who wants to take their boys on a campout
or overnight adventure.
What should I do now?
See attached flyer. Print, fill out & fax to the Council office. Their
fax number is 454-5511. Then, forward this email to ALL leaders in your
Pack.
Cost? $15.
Registration Deadline? Friday, 3/25/2005.
Note - Course limited to 24 people. Sign up early.
Win a prize?
Each Leader from the Pack that sends the MOST leaders will win a
SPECIAL prize!!!
See you at BALOO,
Ron Poggi
BALOO Course Director
eight nine seven - four six five one (home)
Parents,
Park School collects used batteries in a blue bin next to the front door. Once a month, someone from our Pack should take those batteries or a good batch of them to the Hauke Park Firehouse.
It is an easy chore, you can literally pick them up when you are dropping off a child in the morning. Takes about 15 minutes a month for this good cause.
We are asking for a volunteer.
Please let me know asap.
Thank you!
Kerry
Update: Justin Schmidt will take care of this!
Saturday's Pinewood Derby Weigh-In will take place in the Multi-purpose Room at Old Mill School, between 5-7 pm.
The Pinewood Derby will take place at Scout Hall on Sunday, the 6th, at 12 Noon.
Sorry for the late changes, but the Pinewood Derby Team has had to jump through flaming hoops to make this annual tradition succeed. Pack 34 is so lucky to have such agile Scout leaders.
We are scheduled to do a service Project on Angel Island on Sunday April 3. It's daylight savings that morning so I said we'd be on the 11 am ferry from Tiburon and we'll do a 1-hour project with the Maintenance Staff.
Please get it on your calendars and tell your parents.
Right now I'm thinking after the project we'll bike around the island and BYO picnic.
I'm open to any suggestions.
-Will
Hi Everyone,
Please let Bill Ryder know who sold 4 or more boxes, per family. Remember, this is a family payoff. So, if your family sold 4 boxes, that scores you a Best Buy Gift Certificate. For each 4 that are sold, you get another.
Thanks, Kerry
Howdy Scorpions & Pack Leadership Colleagues-
Check out the first photos from the Scorpions' visit to Troop 1's Winter Camping extravaganza this weekend! All the while enoying the amazing hospitality of Troop 1, the Scorpions ate Chuck Fleisher's gourmet roast beef dinners, practiced ice rescue and pack-sled techniques with the Boy Scouts, ate popcorn in front of the fireplace while drying their socks and oh yeah...
...the Scorpions built the coolest igloo this side of the Arctic Circle.
Check out the photographic evidence....Scorpions Andrew, Joe and Jackson (and Dads) not only built this amazing 8' ceiling structure, but equipped the inside with tarps, pads, sleeping bags and candles until it was the nicest place to sleep this side of a Grand Hyatt. On Saturday night, they then proceeded to ACTUALLY SLEEP inside it. Truly, you must see the photos to believe it.
In addition to our great appreciation for all our Troop 1 hosts, special thanks go to Visionary Bob Henn who first locked on the idea of sleeping out overnight in the snow without a tent, Architect Ken who led us through the mechanics of building and relief builder Jim Simkalo who pitched in when another pair of tall, gloved hands were really needed. Truly, a team effort.
Yours in Scouting,
Dave Lundgren
Scorpion Patrol Adult Leader