November Pack Meeting Fri. 11/17

We are looking forward to continuing our Fall tradition of learning how to have a "Better World" understanding of our similarities and differences during the Passport to Other Lands Pack 310 Cub Scout Meeting this Friday.  We will be traveling to The United Kingdom, Mexico, Kenya, and more!  

Wolves, Bears, Webelos I & II Den Families have created a hands on cultural immersion activity AND a taste testing opportunity for their selected country.  In addition, we will be learning more about becoming Messengers of Peace, an International Scouting Service Movement.

Pack 310 Meeting  "Passport to Other Lands"

WHEN:  7:00 - 8:00 pm, Friday, Nov 17th

WHERE:  Lincoln Elementary Auditorium

WEAR:  Cub Scout Uniform (or selected country attire)

BRING:  Donations for Elizabeth House "Wish List" Drive

 Elizabeth House "Wish List" Donation Drive

• Bring your Donation Items FRIDAY to the Pack Meeting & Sign in

• "The Little Things" Wish List ...

          The Items listed below are part of The Elizabeth House immediate needs list.  The Elizabeth House is a non-profit community organization and safe haven set up to help end the cycle of homelessness and abuse in women and children through comprehensive case management, counseling, educational classes, prenatal care, and resources throughout pregnancy and beyond.

          Take your Cub Scouts shopping and encourage them to pick out $5 - 10 worth of the following items and bring to the Pack 310 Meeting on Nov 17th, 7 pm (Passport to Other Lands World Tour).  It's a great opportunity to talk about helping others in need and without homes to call their own this holiday season.

https://www.elizabethhouse.net/

• Baby Wipes and Diaper Rash Cream
• Hygiene Items (bath soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, hand soap, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, etc)
• Towels and Wash Cloths
• Ralph's, Von's, or Target Gift Cards (for residents and alumni)
• Batteries (all sizes)

October Pack Meeting- Halloween Carnival 10/27

What: October Pack Meeting and Halloween Carnival
New families welcome! Check out Pack 310 and meet our Scouts and leaders.
When: 7pm Friday, October 27th
Where: Lincoln Elementary Auditorium
Wear: Your costume!
Costume contest categories: Scariest, Funniest, Most Creative

Sept Pack Meeting and New Family Night Fri 9/22

  September Pack Meeting and New Family Night

WHEN:  7:00 pm Friday, September 22nd 

WHERE:  *Location Change* - La Crescenta Elementary School Auditorium, 4343 La Crescenta Ave.

WEAR:  Cub Scout Uniform

AKELAS:  Plan to wear your Pack 310 T-Shirts as our welcome back meeting is also our recruitment meeting for new families interested in learning more about Cub Scouts

THEME:  How the West was Fun

CHARACTER COMPASS:   A Scout is Courteous

   During the next few weeks, your Den Leaders will be delivering your Pack 310 Dues and T-Shirt / Hoodie Payment Order Forms at your Den Meetings.   Please fill out and complete the remainder of the order form and return the order form  (with checks payable to "Pack 310" if you elect to pay by check) to your Den Leader during your  September DEN Meeting.

Note:  You are welcome to use a combination of Scout Account Funds PLUS your choice of Check / Cash / Paypal to cover any remaining Payment.

 T-Shirt Orders:  Remember to print and fill out your Pack 310 T-Shirt & Hoodie Order Forms as well in order to provide us with your size, color, t-shirt & hoodie preferences.  You can return the T-Short Order Forms to your Den Leaders OR turn them in to Patti on Friday, September 22nd.

Reminder! 2017 Pack 310 DREAM BIG Disc Golf-A-Thon FUNdraiser & Family Fun Night 8/19

 Disc Golf-A-Thon 
Sat, Aug 19th  5:30 pm - Sundown

 

2017 Pack 310 DREAM BIG
Disc Golf-A-Thon FUNdraiser
& Family Fun Night

Summertime Event #4   

Pack 310 Family Fun Night, 

Alumni Event, & Potluck Dinner 

Register Today!   

http://pledgestar.com/pack310

 

BRING: 

1.  Fruit, Veggies, Salad, or Side Dish to Serve 10

2.  Camping Chairs

3.  Folding Tables

4.  Water Bottle / Beverages

5.  $10 per player (exact cash and/or check much appreciated)

 PIZZA will be provided by our Chartered Organization, The Kiwanis Club of La Crescenta-Montrose!

Dessert & Water provided by Pack 310

WEAR:  Pack 310 T-Shirt 

(Or light blue t-shirt or other Cub Scout T-Shirt)

 Out of Town on August 19th?

Not in town?  Prior Commitments?  Not a Problem - It's Flexible!

Play 9 holes of Disc Golf with your Family anytime & anywhere
before August 19th

De Bell Disc Golf, Hahamongna Disc Golf, any location works!

Bring in $100 or more in pledge donations, and it will count as attending a summertime event!

How to earn the BSA Solar Eclipse Patch!

For those scout families interested in learning more about the upcoming Solar Eclipse on Monday, August 21st, the BSA has provided us with the following learning objectives.  If your scout completes these requirements, he will earn the BSA 2017 Solar Eclipse Patch.  

We will be covering Solar Eclipse Safety & Viewing (item #2) at the Pack 310 Disc Golf-A-Thon on Saturday, August 19th.  Your Den Leaders are looking forward to working with those of you interested in completing the three remaining learning themes.  Enjoy!

How to earn the BSA 2017 Solar Eclipse patch

http://usscouts.org/advance/docs/Boy-Scout-Solar-Eclipse-Workbook.pdf

1. Locate a site suitable for viewing the eclipse. Search Google for “eclipse viewing” and the name of your city or town to find events near you.
   • See the exact path and precise timings at this NASA site.
2. Describe how to safely view the eclipse.
   • Never look directly at the sun. Instead, look directly at these tips from NASA on how to view the eclipse safely.
3. Discuss with your group what you saw and felt during the eclipse.
   • Post your comments and eclipse photos on social media using the hashtag #BSAEclipse2017.
4. Do the following:
   • Cub Scouts: Discuss what a solar eclipse is with your leaders.
5. Ask your unit leader to buy the 2017 Solar Eclipse patch.
   • You’ll find it at your local council service center.

For More Educational Downloads from NASA:

https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/downloadables

RSVP Reminder: Scout Night at Dodger Stadium

Dodger Scout Night is Saturday, September 9th!

 

RSVP & Payment Deadline - July 31st 

 
Dodger Stadium, 6:10 pm Sat, Sept 9th (Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies) 

 

Tickets:  $20 per person (Pack 310 Subsidized Event; $27 per ticket standard cost) 

 

RSVP to Patti (see pack email) 

 
First Come, First Serve:  We have 30 seats reserved in Section 47 Rows M,N, & O (Left Field = Shade)

 

See you at the game!

Summer Fun Event #3- RECYCLED Raingutter Regatta!

Hello Pack 310 Families,

We look forward to having you and your Cub Scout(s) join us for our next summer event.  See below for details and please note the RSVP requested by Wed, July 25th to Miss Tina (Den 4 leader), if you plan to attend.     

What: Summer Event #3- Recycled Raingutter Regatta & Sundae Feast

When: 10am-noon, Saturday, July 29th

Where: Crescenta Valley Park, open area behind the dog park

Wear: Pack T-shirt, sunscreen, and sun hat or scout cap

Bring:

• Materials to share for boat building, such as chip bags, juice boxes, Capri-Sun packets, plastic water bottles -- make sure everything is empty & CLEAN.
• A clean cap from a milk jug to make a recycled MONSTER neckerchief slide--(extras appreciated)
• Camp chairs or blankets for sitting.
• Duct tape or other supplies to share are always appreciated.

PLEASE RSVP to Miss Tina by WEDNESDAY, July 25th so we have enough materials and sundae fixin's!

Please advise if your scout has any food allergies.

Siblings welcome!

Do you know any new scouts that would be interested in joining Pack 310? Please invite them!

More Details:

Join us for a low-stakes Recycled Raingutter Regatta!

This is a FUN (no pressure, no brackets!) race with the focus on building a CREATIVE, cool, and sea-worthy boat out of recycled materials.

Scouts propel their boats by blowing air into their boat's sail with a straw. No pushing, no motors! Pool noodle pieces will be provided as the base for your boat.

Please bring any materials you can.  We will have extra supplies and duct tape.

Can your creation make it all the way down the raingutter?

Challenge your friend to a race!

After the race, we will turn the rain gutters into a GIANT build-your-own-

sundae bar!!!

Remember, if your scout attends 3 of our 4 Summer Pack Events

(Stough Canyon Nature Center, Pool Party, Raingutter Regatta, and Disc Golf Fundraiser) he will earn the Summertime Pack Award. They MUST sign in on the event's sign-in sheet so we count them!

Reminder: Scout Night at Dodger Stadium is Sept 9th. Our pack is buying bulk tickets, details to come, watch your email. Ticket order deadline is July 31st.

Summer Fun Event #1- Stough Canyon Nature Center Sat. June 3rd

Hello Pack 310 Families,

Join us for the first Summer Fun Activity at Stough Canyon Nature Center on Saturday, June 3rd. The docents would like to ensure that they have enough staff to accommodate our pack so please RSVP by May 29 to Sonserey. Likewise if we don't have enough participants this event will have to be cancelled.

Cost: $5/child (adults are free) - Scouts, siblings, & friends are welcome to attend but all children in attendance must pay $5;  please bring exact change on the day of the event. 

Where:  Stough Canyon Nature Center 2300 Walnut Ave. Burbank, CA 91501

Time:  9:30-11:30 am; check in at 9:15 am

Bring: Hat, water, sunscreen, pack T-shirt, closed toed shoes, trail snack

Details: Nature hike, project, interactive tour of Stough Canyon

*This activity meets rank requirements for all levels Tigers thru Webelos.

Attend 3 Summer Fun Events and your Scout will get a Summertime Pack Award. Hope to see you there for Summer Fun #1!

Pack Advancement Ceremony Friday, May 12th

Hello Pack 310 Families, 

We are having our last pack meeting of the year at the Lincoln auditorium to celebrate the accomplishments of our scouts!    

Feel free to bring a serving of potluck goodies: families with last names ending A-M bring fruit, N-Z bring dessert.   

Pack leaders will provide plates and utensils. 

  

 

 

 

 

What: May Pack 310 Advancement Ceremony

When: Friday, May 12, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Wear:  Full Cub Scout Uniform

Location:  Lincoln Auditorium

Thanks to all the parents and volunteers who have made it a successful and fun year for our boys!

Prerequisites for STEM Pack Meeting April 21st!

If you will be participating in the April Pack 310 SWING! STEM Nova Meeting on April 21st, please have your scout complete the following Swing! Module Prerequisites. Once the requirement is complete, please send an email with the following information to sarahtodd027@gmail.com.Include:Scout Name: 
Rank: 
Requirement Completed: 
Date:

Choose A  or  B  or  C below and Complete ALL the requirements for the selected SWING! Pre-requisite

Swing!  This module is designed to help you explore how engineering and simple machines called levers affect your life each day.

http://www.scouting.org/stem/Awards/CubScout.aspx

A:      Watch an episode or episodes (about 1 hr. total) of a show about anything related to motion or machines. Then do the following:

1.      Make a list of at least  2 questions

2.      Discuss two of the questions or ideas

Some examples include—but are not limited to—shows found on PBS ("NOVA"), Discovery Channel, Science Channel, National Geographic Channel, TED Talks (online videos), and the History Channel. You may choose to watch a live performance or movie at a planetarium or science museum instead of watching a media production. You may watch online productions with your counselor's approval and under your parent's supervision.

OR

B:      Read (about one hr. total) about anything related to motion or machines. Then do the following:

1.      Make a list of at least  2 questions

2.      Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor

Books on many topics may be found at your local library. Examples of magazines include but are not limited to Odyssey, KIDS DISCOVER, National Geographic Kids, Highlights, and OWL or owlkids.com .

OR

C:      Do a combination of reading and watching (about an hour total) about anything related to motions or machines. Then do the following: 

1.      Make a list of at least  2 questions

2.      Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor

Swing for the fences & Do Your Best!

Pack 310 April Events!

We have some very exciting events coming up in April including a Community BBQ and Pep Rally for Special Olympic Athletes, Fans in the Stands Service Opportunity at the Tri-Valley Special Olympic Games, and our very own STEM Nova Pack Meeting.  

Save the date for our Pack 310 Camping Trip (May 5th-7th, Firestone BSA Campground, more details coming soon).

 Fans in the Stands BBQ & Pep Rally:  Fri, Apr 7th

• What:  Community Pep Rally and BBQ Dinner

Optional Event to Learn More About Special Olympics and the Tri-Valley Games

Come join in on the fun with your community for a delicious barbecue dinner and help celebrate the athletes competing the next day. We will get to hear from local athletes and have the opportunity to make signs and write notes to the athletes as we prepare to cheer them on Saturday, April 8th!

• Where:  Montrose Church, 2409 Florencita Dr, Montrose CA 91020
• When:  5:30 - 7 pm (feel free to arrive anytime)
• Wear:  Pack 310 T-Shirt for FREE BBQ Dinner (An Anonymous Pack 310 Family has made a donation to cover the cost of the BBQ dinner for any Pack 310 Families that are interested in attending)

Fans in the Stands Special Olympics:  Sat, Apr 8th

• What:  Come Cheer on our Local Community Special Olympic Athletes at the Tri-Valley Games
• Where:  Crescenta Valley High School
• When:  9am - 3 pm (Feel free to come watch the games and cheer for a 1 hour, or longer block of time.  Coordinate with your den leader and families on when and where to meet.) 
• Wear:  Pack 310 T-Shirt

https://www.sosc.org/events?cgid=45&ceid=3803&cerid=0&cdt=4%2f8%2f2017

https://www.sosc.org/sctv

 Pack 310 STEM Meeting: Fri, April 28th 

• Time:  6:30 - 8:00  pm
• Location: Lincoln Elementary Auditorium
• Wear:  Cub Scout Uniform
• Contact:  Sarah Todd, Pack 310 STEM / Nova Mentor, for Pre-Meeting Activities Worksheet and Checklist if your Cub Scout is interested in earning the STEM Nova Award Pi Pin

Pack 310 Camp Card Fundraiser!

Hello Pack 310 Families,

Hope everyone had a fantastic Spring break. We are doing one more fundraiser which is selling Camp Cards. They sell for $5 each and are a great deal because they each have coupons for the following:

• Vons - $5.00 off a $50.00 Purchase 
• Dick’s - $10.00 off a purchase of $50.00 or more
• Big 5 - $10.00 off a purchase of $50.00 or more
• Firestone - $10.00 off any oil change
• Pizza Hut – Free Breadsticks with the purchase of a large pizza
• Carl’s Jr. – BOGO on the Western Bacon Cheeseburger
• Six Flags – Discounted admission for the park & Hurricane Bay
• SportClips - $5.00 off the MVP experience

The Vons and Dick’s are a breakoff tab for one-time use.  The other offers are good for multiple use.

The cards will be available on April 10 from your den leader if you want any (one for yourself or some to sell, they easily pay for themselves). First come, first served.  :)

Please make checks out to BSA Pack 310 or cash is fine. The sale ends April 30th.  

Monies received from the $5 card are equally split between supporting our Pack 310 activities and events, and also supporting the Verdugo Hills Council.  If you use it only for Vons, the card pays for itself!

Thanks for supporting Pack 310 and our local Scouting Council.  We appreciate the above organizations for generously supporting the Boy Scouts of America!

Pack 310 Spring Outing- March 11th, California Science Center

Our Pack 310 outing this Spring is the California Science Center to see the Space Shuttle Endeavor and the Science Behind Pixar exhibit.

First, thanks to the success of Pack 310's fundraising efforts this year, every Scout who decides to go will be paid for by the Pack.   If you would, please RSVP by letting your den leader know if you plan to attend and how many tickets you need no later than the Blue & Gold dinner on Friday, February 17.   Please note, parents and additional family members (siblings, grandparents, etc.) must purchase tickets in advance, which you can do by submitting payment to your den leaders, by Friday, Feb. 17th at the Blue and Gold dinner. 

Please make checks payable to "Pack 310".  In the memo line of your check, please list the number of adults AND number of children. Children (non-Pack 310 Scout) up to college age (with ID) are $10 per ticket, and adults are $11.50. This price includes admission to the Center as well as the Endeavor and the Pixar special exhibits.  

Due to high demand for attending these exhibits, advance reservations, with payment for additional tickets must be received by Friday, Feb. 17th to your den leaders.  Unfortunately, we are unable to grant additional ticket reservations without payment. 

Before we go, here are some details about the trip that will help you make the most of the experience:

Schedule of events is as follows:

10 am - Arrive and check in at Science Center

10:30am-12pm - The Science behind Pixar exhibit

12-1pm - Lunch

1-2 - Endeavor exhibit

Families will need to provide their own transportation to the Center. Parking is $12 cash per car or van, so I would advise carpooling if possible. 

Once we arrive, please meet just outside the main entrance to the Center.  Please arrive on time, as there is no guarantee of late admittance after our group enters the Pixar exhibit.  The Science Center does not offer "will call" for late arrivals.  There are no individual tickets, just a single "group" ticket for all members of our party. 

Scouts are welcome to bring lunches, which they can keep in backpacks or in their cars during the Pixar exhibit, or they are welcome to buy their lunch at one of the two restaurants at the Center. After lunch, we'll meet back up and head down to the Endeavor.

After we wrap up the Endeavor, all Scouts and their families will be welcome to stay and explore the Center at will, for as long as they want. 

 

See you there!