Trail Trek Hike at Coyote Hills - Sunday, September 11 (1:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
Coyote Hills at Sunset
Greetings BSA Pack 163!! I hope you had a great summer!!
Sept 11th, Sunday, marks the first of four scheduled hikes this year. Our committee planned our hikes earlier and later in our scouting season in an attempt to avoid the rainy season. This hike is appropriate for all age levels, including Tiger Cubs.
Coyote Hills Regional Park (near Dumbarton Bridge)
Sunday, September 11
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Meet at the visitor center
Andrew Galindez
Trail Trekker Coordinator
BSA Pack 163
End of Summer BBQ and Picnic - August 28
Join us on August 28 to celebrate the end of summer and reconnect with your Scouting friends. If you interested in joining Scouts, this is a great opportunity to swing by and meet the Scouts and the Scout leaders.
Los Cerritos Park, Fremont (next to Brookvale School)
Sunday, August 28
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Pack will provide hot dogs, brats, water, and other snacks
Bring a dish to share (optional)
We will have a variety of activities and games, including a kids vs. parents soccer game and water balloon toss. Bring your favorite picnic chairs and accessories.
Update: here are some photos from the event, including some games such as water balloon toss and our donut eating competition (eating a donut from the end of a string is harder than it looks!). Our Cubmaster Robert Cook also brought some leather and we did some leathercraft too.
Belt Loop Extravaganza - April 10 - Los Cerritos Community Park
Hi Everyone, we will be having our Belt Loop Extravaganza on Sunday, April 10 from 1 pm to about 4 pm. It will be at the Los Cerritos Community Park on 3377 Alder Ave. Belt Loops are the awards given out as part of the Cub Scouts Academics and Sports Program.
Some team events may have to wait until we have enough scouts. For the Softball loop, please bring your gloves.
Update: The following belt loops were offered.
- Flag Football
- Marbles
- Baseball
- Volleyball
- Art Academics
- Geography
- Map & Compass
- Language & Culture
- Chess
- Badminton
- Heritage
Here are some photos from the event:
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- Huddle Up
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- Go Long!
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- Tip Drill
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- Art Appreciation
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- Check-Mate!
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- Baseball Action
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- Batter Up
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- Big Cheer for...
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- ... Scouting
Holiday Outing at Ardenwood Farm
Once again, we will be attending the Christmas at Ardenwood event at Ardenwood Historic Farm. We will be meeting at 11 am, on Sunday, December 5th, at the entrance to Ardenwood Historic Farm for the “Christmas at Ardenwood” event.
We will hunt for the “Yule Log”, take part in some crafts, look at some animals, and possibly eat some treats from the farm kitchen. There are a lot of other things going on at the farm for that weekend.
- Entrance fee is $8 for adults, $6/seniors (62+yrs.), $5/children (4-17 yrs.), children 3 yrs. & under - free.
- Parking is free.
- Address: 34600 Ardenwood Blvd. Fremont, CA 94555
- Phone Number (510) 544-2797
Ardenwood Historic Farm
Scouting for Food - Nov. 13 and Nov. 20
Scouting for Food is the largest community service food drive in the Bay Area involving Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, Sea Scouts, and Explorers and is part of Good Turn for America.
Good Turn for America is a national call to service by the Boy Scouts of America that will help provide adequate food and shelter and to develop good health habits in our nation. To address these issues, we are collaborating with some of the most respected service organizations working in each of these areas. These lead organizations, and thousands of other local groups, will work to provide volunteer opportunities for youth and adults to fight hunger, provide shelter, and teach the habits of healthy living.
First Saturday we will distribute door hangers to houses in the Brookvale neighborhood. These flyers talk about the program and invite residents to put out canned food items the following Saturday. Then, the next Saturday we will pick up any food left out and take it to a local Scouting distribution center.
- November 13 - 9 am - Noonish at Brookvale School (Flyer distribution with Boy Scout Troop 143)
- November 20 - 9 am - Noonish at Brookvale School (Food pickup with Boy Scout Troop 154)
The more participants we have the quicker and more efficient we’ll be. Please join us.