April Announcements

Hello Pack 30!

• April Pack Meeting:
  This coming Monday, April 16th at 6:45 we will have our Pack Meeting at St. Mary Magdalen Parish Hall.  Our CubMaster Doug will be sharing his extensive knowledge of bicycling and its benefits to the group.  Get there early for some fun outdoor activities on the black-top.

• Webelos Camporee:
  Friday April 20th through Sunday April 22nd is the Herms District Camporee which our Webelos and Arrow of Light Dens can attend.  Boy Scout units from across Herms District come together in the spirit of friendly competition at the annual Herms District Camporee. Events at Camporee are presented by paticipating Herms Boyscout District troops.  Camporee challenges are designe to challenge a Scout’s basic scout skills.  Scout skill challenges include camping, pioneering, cooking, first aid, knot tying, lashings, orienteering and skils workin as a group in a patrol.  The highlight is the Cord-on-Blue cooking competition.Logistics below:Coyote Beach, Oak Shores, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Lake Berryessa ParkStarting 4:00pm Friday 4/20/2018 through 11:00am Sunday 4/22/2018.
  

• April Pack Committee Meeting:
  Tuesday, April 24th at 7 pm at Epworth Church is the monthly Committee Meeting.  This is where we make plans for the remainder of the year for all of our events.  If you are available please join us.  There are positions that support activities that happen once a year.  Your support is urgently needed.  Current Den Leaders and other Committee Members should attend.

• Spring Campout:
  Saturday May 5th, 2 pm to Sunday May 6th, 12 noon at China Basin Campground.  This is at 100 China Camp Village Road in San Rafael.  Please look for and respond to the Evite that was sent out last week.
  
  Our Spring campout will be incredible.  We are staying at camp sites 21-29. Carpooling is strongly encouraged as we have limited parking spaces.Afternoon snack, dinner, camp fire snack and breakfast are included.  A guided tour of the historic village will occur at 2:30PM.  Our Arrow of Light and Bridging Ceremonies at 4:30PM.  Please note that this campground limits us to 10 people per site (max. 80).Please note:  The Pack 30 tradition is that the Webelos and Arrow of Light den camp out on Friday night also.  A separate email will be sent to these dens for Friday. RSVP.
  

• Scout Day at Oakland A’s Game at the Collisseum:
  Saturday, April 21st at 6 pm is Scout day.  For info check out the link below.  We don’t have anything organized for our group, but check out the link below for more information:
  http://www.mdscbsa.org/events/scout-day-with-the-oakland-as/
  

• Summer Day Camp info:
  The 2018 Herms Cub Scout Summer Day is accepting registration for Bug Hunters at Camp Herms (1100 James Place, El Cerrito) BB guns, archery, nature hikes, creepy crawly crafts….  Boys and girls in K-5th grade.  $125 if you register before May 1st.  $150 after May 1st.  June 25-29, 2018; Time:   9:00-3:30 daily. For more information, call 510-221-1349 or go to http://www.mdscbsa.org/events/herms-day-camp-2018/

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