Bridging Ceremony and Picnic Photos
It was a pleasant day at Sunol Regional Park as Pack 163 celebrated the end of the school year and the end of the Scout year. The day started early with some of our Scouts finally making the hike to Little Yosemite. By noon we were enjoying the picnic with some tasty dishes, sandwiches, and other treats. We then participated in several games including a blindfold maze game, a balloon relay race, and a tug-o-war!
Before heading off for the bridging ceremony, we handed out some awards including Tiger awards, a Bobcat, and Wolf awards. Then we walked over to the Foot Bridge over Alameda Creek for our Bridging Ceremony. Each Scout escorts a parent or relative across the bridge where they are presented with a scarf, slide, and book for their next rank in Scouting. Some of the Pack 163 “alumni” who are in Boy Scouts helped us out, but then the older Cubs perform the transition ceremony for the Scouts in the rank below them.
Scout Day at the Oakland A’s
Look at our Cub Scouts showing the Oakland Athletics that they are “Proud to Be - Pack 163.” The annual Scout Day at Oakland was held on June 7th. The festivities start with a walk around the field, then a chance to “root, root, root for the home team.” You can see that our Cubs have Scout spirit as well as team spirit!
Ready to Walk on the Field
Proud to Be Pack 163
Cheering for the A's
Scout and A's Signs
Scout Day
May Pack Meeting Recap
Our May 2009 Pack 163 Pack Meeting was a fun-filled event, especially for the Scouts. We discussed upcoming events such as the Hoot Owl hike and the Bridging Ceremony / Picnic. The Bear Den also received their Bear awards from Den Leader Mike Vigil. Wolf Den Leader Robert Cook described the planter boxes the Wolf Den made over their past few Den meetings.
The Scouts participated in two games. The first was a relay race where the Scouts had to roll a felt ball along the ground using only a paper plate and any generated wind to “blow” the ball across the floor. Easier said than done!
The second game was also a relay race where the Scouts would have to wear big shoes, a shirt, a hat, and carry a feather with large gloves. This was fun and some of the Tiger Cubs really had a tough time wearing those gigantic clothes. Thankfully, some of the older Scouts helped the younger ones dress/undress and showed that teamwork is a key component of success!
At the end of the meeting we had our traditional attendance awards and cookie raffle. The Stephens family also brought cupcakes to share with all the Scouts and families. Yum!
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- Bear Den Receives Bear Award
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- Wolf Den planter box project
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- Wave Plates to Move the Ball
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- Harder than it looks!
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- Robert Cook supervises
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- Grab the Feather!
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- Working as a team
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- Hard to run with big boots
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- Fits Like a Glove
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- Older Scouts help the younger ones
