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
May 17: Little Yosemite Hike in the Sunol Regional Wilderness Park
Update:
I want to thank everyone that showed up (about 14 hearty souls).
Unfortunately, I had to cancel the hike due to the heat in and around Sunol Regional Park.
I want to thank Mike Vigil for informing anyone that showed up at the visitors center that the hike was cancelled. He was already over there and reported about the heat. The park is wind protected in the valley area and would have been several degrees hotter.
The heat was reported to be over 100+ degrees and I felt it was too dangerous for the cub scouts with the dry heat in the afternoon.
This was the second time this hike was cancelled. The first was for rain, and now for heat.
We will have to make it up some other time.
Little Yosemite Hike
The pack will be going on a Trail Trek hike to Little Yosemite in the Sunol Regional Wilderness Park on Sunday, May 17.
- Meet at the Brookvale Elementary School flagpole by 1 PM as we will be leaving shortly thereafter.
- We should arrive about 1:30 pm at the Visitor’s Center in the park. The hike will begin shortly after arrival.
If you know how to get to the visitors center in the park, then you can meet the group there. There is a small entrance fee for the park, so if you can carpool that would be better.
What to Bring
Please bring sturdy shoes (yes, tennis shoes should be ok).
Bring some water, a snack, a hat, and clothing enough for the weather. Rain will cancel the hike. Bring sunscreen.
Any questions, please let me know.
Robert Cook