2016 Hickory Run Camping Trip

Cub Scout Pack 155 Tent CampingOur August camping trip, our final Summer activity, to Hickory Run State Park is just a couple of weeks out. It is time to start collecting headcounts and payments.

When:  August 4th – August 6th
Where: Hickory Run State Park
Cost: $20 per person
Includes: All meals (Friday dinner through Sunday Breakfast & Campfire Snacks)

Full details: Camping: Hickory Run State Park

Headcounts must be received by July 31st, 2017 and payments must be received no later than Thursday August 3rd, 2017.

It is preferred that you email us your headcounts to signups@cubscoutpack1776.org. Even if you previously told someone that you were attending, we still need you to send an email. We will be available at the Saints United Gym on the following dates and times to collect payments and in person headcounts, additional dates and times may be added.

  • Tuesday July 18th, 2017 from 6:30 PM until 7:30 PM (Dan, Karen, Tom)
  • Tuesday August 1st, 2017 from 6:30 PM until 7:30 PM (Dan)
  • Thursday August 3rd, 2017 from 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM (Karen, Tom)

Please see the full event details at  Camping: Hickory Run State Park – to know what gear one should bring.

Blue & Gold, Camping Trip, Camp Cards

Blue & Gold BanquetBlue & Gold

A quick reminder that we will need your head count for this Saturday’s event at the meeting on Monday June 5, 2017.  If you will not be attending the ceremony we still need a response letting us know.  If you will not make the meeting you can email us to let us know.  The scout and two guests are free. Additional tickets may be purchased on Monday June 5th between 7:00 – 8:00 at the gym. Full details and cost of ticket can be found at End of Year Award Ceremony.  Please note the doors open at 12:15 PM and the event begins at 1:00. There will be a very limited number of tickets available at the door, first come first serve, for a higher cost. See above link for details.

June Camping Trip

A reminder that out June Camping Trip to Fort Washington State Park is scheduled for June 16th – 18th. We need a full headcount for this, also on Monday June 5th. The full details of the event can be found at Camping Trip: Fort Washington State Park. Payment for this trip will be collected the same night if you haven’t already paid. Additional information regarding how to pack and what to expect will be coming the week of the trip. This will be the first activity offered for your scout to earn the National Summertime Activity Award for participation in Summer activities as a pack and den.

Camp CardsCamp Cards

For those who were selling camp cards, all money and/or unsold camp cards are due on Monday June 5th, 2017. We need full payment or cards on this date so please be sure to bring everything.

Head Counts Needed

This Monday, 6/5/2017, we need head counts !!

This is our last meeting before the Blue and Gold this Saturday. Please make sure to get your head count and payment in this Monday.

 

If you haven’t signed up already for the June camping trip on the 16th – 18th, you can do so Monday.

 

Both events are listed on the calendar if you need more info of date and times. You can also email us if you have any questions or concerns.

 

Firehouse Visit (5/15/17)…

Attention LIONS, TIGERS, WOLVES & BEARS we are having our annual Firehouse visit this Monday (5/15/17) at 6:30pm. We will meet AT the Firehouse. It is located at 7818 Frankford Ave, 19136 (right by Holmesburg Branch library). It is Engine 36, Ladder 20. We ask that adults stay for the duration of the tour, because if the firehouse gets a call, they have to go. If your cubs have uniforms, please have them wear them. This will be the meeting for the week, we will meet here and dismiss from there. So, we’ll see you all on Monday and we’ll meet in front of the firehouse, by the flagpole.

2017 Pinewood Derby Champions

Let's Get Down and DerbyI would like to thank everyone who came out this weekend for our 2017 Pinewood Derby. It was a huge success and it appeared that all of the boys had a great time. I would like to thank those who volunteered their time to help run the derby and make the event the success that it was. Thank You!

This year’s derby was very competitive with more than half of the cars within 6 points of each other during the first race. When we finally narrowed it down, there was a tie for first place with the tie breaking race being a mere 0.001s difference in crossing the finish line according to the electronic timer.  We even had a tie for 2nd place best in show, that required an additional vote to break.

Race Winners:

  • Aedhan S. #10
  • Kevin O. #07
  • Ethan G. #05

Best in Show:  

  • Philip B. #18
  • Callum G. #19

Once again congratulations to all of our winners.

The first & second place race winners and the first place best in show will go to the district final on Saturday April 29th. Due to other engagements the 1st and 3rd place cars are unable to make the district pinewood derby.  Pack 1776 will be represented at the district derby by the following scouts. We wish you the best of luck and hope you represent the pack like true scouts.

Race:

  • Kevin O.
  • Jayden J-R.

Show

  • Philip B.

Note: Please let us know if you have pictures and videos we can share.  Send to cubmaster (at) cubscoutpack1776 (dot) org and we will get them posted for you.

2017 Pinewood Derby

Let's Get Down and DerbyThree weekends ago we held our held our sixth annual Pinewood Derby Workshop. It went really smooth and we had a great turn out this year. Several boys and their parents took advantage of the opportunity to get some pinewood derby tips, choose a design, get their cars cut out and sanded down.  Afterwards they had last week and the rest of this week to get their cars painted, add the wheels and get ready to race.

This year’s Pinewood Derby is this upcoming Saturday, April 22nd.  Vehicle registration and weigh in will start at 10:00 AM and end promptly at 11:00 AM.  The Pinewood Derby itself will begin at 11:00 AM with the first heat running at 11:15 AM.

REMEMBER, ALL CARS MUST BE REGISTERED AND WEIGHED IN BY 11:00 AM — NO EXCEPTIONS.

Once the race begins new cars will not be accepted under any circumstance.  The software we use to generate the race schedule uses an algorithm that guarantees each car runs on each track at least once and races against different cars each race.  It is impossible, once the first race begins, to add new vehicles to the lineup without starting all over and invalidating the results of any races that already had taken place.   We do not have the time to start over nor is it fair to the scouts who were on time. Therefore we will not be doing so.

SCOUTS MUST BE IN UNIFORM: This is a pack event, and the scouts should be in full uniform.  This will make for much better photos of the scout with his car, which most parents love to take.

Lunch

Lunch will be provided at no cost for the participating scouts. Parents, sibling or friends may purchase something to eat and drink at a nominal cost, after lunch is served to the scouts.

Good Sportsmanship

This is already in the rules and you would expect that this should never be required to be part of the rules, but it is.  The Pinewood Derby is for the scouts and it is meant to be a fun time for the scout. Sometimes scouts and even parents can take things a bit too far which not only ruins it for the scout, but for other scouts as well. A visibly upset parent will make their child upset and that change in mood will spread to others.

Good sportsmanship is one of the things we teach our Cub Scouts and must be shown at all times.  Bad sportsmanship, regardless of whether it is from a scout or an adult is absolutely forbidden. A scout and his car will be disqualified if the scout, his parents, their guests, or leaders display unsportsmanlike conduct before, during, or after the derby.

The Rules

It is important to make sure that your car adheres to the rules. The rules are attached below.  The rules for our pack are in line with the district rules and strict adherence will be enforced.  If your car does not adhere to the rules it will be unable to race. It is also important to remember that the decisions of the judges are final.

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Scout Night at The Phillies Tickets

2017 Phillies Scout Patch

The tickets for Tuesday night’s Phillies game will be available for pickup at the Monday night meeting.  In the event that you cannot make the Monday night meeting. Please reach out to Sandi Ramos, using the contact information provided on the flier you were handed, to make arrangements.

Those scouts who wish to participate in the pregame parade around the field should be in full uniform and try to make it to the park by 5:30 PM to meet up with the others. Sandi is the point of contact, so please be sure you provide her with correct contact information tomorrow night in the event she needs to reach you.

The pack will be sitting in section 204, which is in right field. So we will be going into the right field entrance. The closest parking lot is parking lot Q.

Here is the parking lot map for your reference: .

 

2017 Pinewood Derby Workshop

Pinewood DerbyTomorrow we will have a pinewood derby workshop starting at 10:00 AM.  We will be handing out the Pinewood Derby car kits along with the rules for the Pinewood Derby. Then we will go over the basics of how to turn your block of wood into a pinewood derby car as well as provide cutting services for those who need them.

This is a service for parent and scout, you must be present with your scout to work on his pinewood derby car.

We also ask that anyone with a scroll saw, coping saws, dremel tools (with cutting attachments) or other smaller woodworking tools to please bring them to assist with cutting.  It would be a huge help.

Since the work shop will encroach on the lunch hour we will be hot dog lunches available for $3 which will include a hot dog, a drink, and a snack.

Scout Night at The Phillies

2017 Phillies Scout Patch

Scout Night at the Phillies is on our Calendar as an optional activity; however due to interest and a leader attending, we are converting the Tuesday night game to an actual Pack activity.  In order to do this we will need to move fast.

It is a special night held by the Philadelphia Phillies for Scouts and their families at reduced ticket prices.  Tickets include a pre-game parade on the field for all scouts in full uniform, and scouts will receive a special patch seen here. Units with 25 or more tickets get their name listed on the side auxiliary message boards during the game.  You can view the calendar event here.

As stated above, we will need to move fast.  We have 30 seats reserved at $16 each.  The seats will be in Section 204 (Pavilion), rows 8 & 9, and we should have the ability to add more should there be a need.

Headcount and Payment is due at tonight’s (March 27th, 2017) Cub Scout Meeting.   We do understand that short notice is tough for some, so we will also take payment during Crew 1776’s meeting at the gym on Thursday March 30th, 2017 from 7:00 – 8:00 PM.

Thanks go to Den Leader, Dan Griess, and Scout Parent, Sandi Ramos, who teamed up to make this a pack event. They are contact points for this event, and their contact information will be on the flier handed out at tonight’s scout meeting.

Victory on the High Seas (2017 Klondike Derby)

Small Pirate ShipCongratulations to the pirate scouts who attended this year’s Klondike Derby, A Pirate Adventure. Their combination of scout spirit, team work, and ability to complete the tasks earned Cub Scout Pack 1776’s ship (sled), The Black Pearl, a first place win on the high seas.

The scouts sailed The Black Pearl from port to port participating in many pirate games and challenges along the way.  Those challenges consisted of multiple first aid scenarios, using a compass to discover treasure, building shelters on a deserted island, land fishing, sword fighting, and shooting a marshmallow cannon at enemy ships on the horizon.

The mighty sailors manning the Pack 1776 Ship, The Black Pearl, are invited to the Roosevelt District Round Table on Wednesday February 8th at the Philadelphia Protestant Home to be acknowledged for their victory on the high seas.