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.
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
Bridging Ceremony and Picnic - June 13
For the final event of our regular Scouting year, we will return to Sunol Regional Park for our annual Bridging Ceremony.
In addition to food, drink, and games, the Bridging event is where our Scouts “cross over” to the next Scouting rank. The Tigers den will become a Wolf Den, the Wolves will become Bears, and so on. The ceremony is held on the Foot Bridge over Alameda Creek and is special for Scouts and parents.
The Pack will provide a variety of sandwiches, utensils, and paper products.
Please bring:
- A dish to share (salad, main course, desert) – No BBQ facilities are available
- Beverage of choice
- Sunscreen and other personal picnic items (chairs, etc.)
- $5 parking fee
Directions to Sunol Regional Park:
- Drive north on I-680 and exit at Calaveras Road.
- Turn right on Calaveras and proceed to Geary Road, which leads directly into the park.
- Enter the park and drive to Leyden Flats where we have a picnic area reserved.
Schedule of Events
- 9 am - Little Yosemite hike
- Meet at Leyden Flats if you would like to hike
- 10 am – Non-hikers start arriving at Park
- Noon – Lunch
- 1 pm – Games
(each Den comes prepared to lead a game) - 2 pm – Awards
- 3 pm – Bridging Ceremony at Foot Bridge
April Pack Meeting Celebrates Dinosaur Month
Do you know how big a Tyrannosaurus Rex mouth is?
The boys of Pack 163 do thanks to an activity led by Wolf Den leader Robert Cook. The boys gathered paper pieces scattered around the Brookvale Elementary School multipurpose room and arranged them in the circle. Then, the boys stood inside the circle that is the actual size of a T. Rex mouth. Ouch!!
Pack 163 in T. Rex Mouth
This is one time when standing in a T. Rex mouth is fun, not frightening!
Pinewood Derby 2009
Our annual Pinewood Derby was held this past Friday, January 30th at Brookvale school. This special Friday meeting was our Pack meeting for the month of January and featured a host of activities.
Our event chair this year was Norman Jordan, who worked closely with a number of people on organizing and putting on the event. Kevin Stephens was in charge of tabulating the race results and “checking in” each car to make sure they fit the construction parameters. George Bonnand, Mark Clevenger, and Robert Cook assisted with getting cars ready to race and such.
Our “Pit Stop” snack bar was manned by Julie Crossman and many other volunteers.
Congratulations to Mitchell Stephens who was our grand champion this year.
Getting Ready to Race
The Races are Fast But Exciting
Tiger Cub Winner Quinn Crossman Loves the Derby