The Archives: 2008-2009

2008
September 2008

Sept. 1, 2008  Mon.  Labor Day

Sept. 9, 2008    Membership information night. New Tigers, 1st Grade, join in. Info
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Sept. 9    First Den Meeting of Fall Scout Year, 7:00pm SMCC Old North Church

Sept. 10        Pack 373 leaders Roundtable at Scout centerlink

Sept. 13 Sat. AM  Cub Scout Leader Training Scout Shop info

Sept. 14 Cub Scout Sports Day Hamilton Park, Pasadena 3pm to 5pm Flyer

Sept. 16 Den Meeting 7pm

Sept. 23 Den Meeting - 7pmpopcorn sale starts

Sept. 5 - 28. 30 2008  L.A. County Fair (closed Mondays and Tuesday) Flyer from Pack

Sept.  27, 2008   California's free fishing day  Sat. Free fishing days in Ca.
                    No license needed to fish.      Non Pack event
     http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/freefishdays.html .. CA Fishing laws - info

Sept. 30   Pack Meeting at 7pm and Summer Award Presentations  -Popcorn Kick off

October 2008

October 4, 2008 SMCC  Rummage clean up, Pack 373 Service Project 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Please read:Flyer

Oct. 7   Den Meeting

Oct. 11   - Sat. AM  Cub Scout Leader Training Scout Shop info

Oct. 12    Sun.  Clergy Appreciation Day link Link 2

Oct. 14  Den Meeting - Tiger Den  -  Fire house tour-

Oct. 15        Pack 373 leaders Roundtable open house link

Oct. 19   Sun.  Pack  Outing Miniature Golf Arroyo Seco Golf Course 2:00 pm ~1h Flyer-photos

Oct. 21   Den Meeting - Scout Popcorn orders can be turned in.

Oct. 28  6:30pm Info meeting on God and Me and God and Family Award for scouts in Pack 373

Oct. 28  7:00pm Pack Meeting - All Scout Popcorn orders DUE ! Popcorn forms

Nov. 1 Sat. AM  Cub Scout Leader Training Scout Shop info

Nov.  2    Sun. Daylight Savings (Set Clocks Back  One Hour) - link -link

Nov.  4  Den Meeting and Vote 

Nov. 15    Sat AM  BALOO   Cub Outdoor overnight Training for Webelos - Cub leaders  Info

Nov.   11   Veterans DayFun Crafts

Nov. 11   Den Meeting (Tiger Den Historic History Tour )

Nov. 12       Pack 373 leaders Roundtableat SMCC  link

Nov. 15  Sat afternoon Popcorn PU (Bear Scouts see SALES 21a (Page 266).

Nov. 18  Den Meeting (not a Pack meeting)All Membership fees Due,  2nd Popcorn Pick up. 2nd  Popcorn money turn in.
Nov. 18  God and Me  6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Nov. 23 Pack Outing  Family Nature Hike 2:00 pm  to  4:00 pmFlyer

November 2008
 

Families can order fresh Troop Christmas Trees, Trees are delivered Dec 7:   Trees Order form PDF  or pickup a form at a Den meeting - Pre-paid orders only. You may PU your trees at SMCC or pay to have it delivered to your home or office. Flyer

Nov. 25  No Meeting
Nov.  27     Thanksgiving Fun games

Nov. 28-30 Desert Caravan to the Mojave River Forks Park; Pack 373 joins Troop 373 and  the Order of the Arrow to a car camp. Sign up with the Pack. Drive out with your family on Friday, bring a Tent or trailer. We will return on Sunday at noon (let me know if you are coming or going at different time). Cost is: $10.00 to camp for two nights, includes a snack one night. You must bring your meals-food and cooking gear.  Directions to:.See map link. 2 nights. The Camp is 4 mile south of Hesperia on Hwy 173. Exit the 15 on to Hwy 138 then turn left on to 173.  Come for Games, fun and a great campfire and food.   You may, if you wish, to compete in the Chili cook off and/or Dutch oven Cobbler cook off.  If you are interested in the camp ask  for the complete information packet!  Bring your kite.  Troop 373 flyer

Nov. 30 Deadline to order Troop Christmas Trees: Trees Order form PDF-- Pre-paid orders only

Dec.  No reg., Den or Pack meeting this month.

Dec. 7   PU Trees at SMCC  2-5:30pm (delivery is $10.00 more)

Dec 2, 2008 Tuesday Tigers and Wolf Christmas Party Old North Church,  7:00 PM to 8:15 PM, Bring: One new can of food,  for SMCC Food Pantry for the needy
Dec 2, 2008  God and Me Craft night  6:30 pm to 7:00 pm
 

Dec.  6  Optional BSA SGVC Council Sponsored    Polar Bear Swim flyer - Photos

Dec. 6, 2008 Sat. NewModel Rocket Launch Day more info visit http://home.earthlink.net/~davejsargent/     Santa Fe Dam LAUNCH TIMES: from 8:00am to 12:00noon.Arrive early if you want to launch!  Rocket Launching is Free !  The Park’s entrance fee is $8 per vehicle

Dec. 10        Pack 373 leaders Roundtable at SMCC link
 

Dec 16, 2008 Tuesday Bear  and Webelos Christmas Party Old North Church,  7:00 PM to 8:15 PM, Bring: One new can of food,  for SMCC Food Pantry for the needy

Dec 16, 2008  God and Family Craft night  6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Dec.  25  Sat. . Christmas Day

2009

Jan.     1     New Years Day

Jan 3,  Saturday E-Waste collection at SMCC  between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Flyer

Jan. 6  Den Meeting

Jan. 13 Den Meeting Tiger Den  All Popcorn orders money due in !

Jan.  14     Pack 373 leaders Roundtable link

Jan 16-17, 2009 Webelos Overnight Camp at Bailey Canyon for Den 2 and 3 Flyer

 Jan 17 free Household Hazardous Waste drop off  El Monte HHW Location: El Monte Airport, 4233 North Santa Anita Avenue, El Monte 91731

Jan.   19      Martin King Jr. BD Holiday link 

Jan. 20 Den Meeting
Jan. 27   God and Family  6:30 pm to 7:00 pm
 

Jan. 27   Pack Meeting and  Award Presentations
Jan. 27   God and Me  6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Jan 30   Lucky Baldwin BSA Dinner at Duarte Elks Lodge, 2435 E. Huntington Drive, Duarte, Ca. 91010.  LUCKY BALDWIN DISTRICT DINNER 2009   6:15 Reception 6:30 Dinner  $10 per person, $20.00 per couple,  after January 23th: $15.00 per person.  Join us in celebrating a great year of Scouting in the Lucky Baldwin District during 2008 and help us kick off 2009!   We will be honoring outstanding volunteers from 2008, installing our new 2009 District Committee and recognizing our annual Award of Merit recipients.   For further information or to RSVP by January 23th, Form  at http://www.paulswire.com/scouts.html Form is also at the Scout Shop, turn is at Scout Shop. Question please contact David Sargent or Jack Pan, Lucky Baldwin District Executive, (626) 351-8815 ext. 226 or by e-mail at jackpan at bsamail.org

Feb. 1 Scout Sunday   SMCC  Wear your uniform to Church. Be at SMCC at 9:00am. Flyer

Feb. 3 Den Meeting

Feb. 7  Sat Leaders Pow-Wow - University of Scouting Theme: Catch the Scouting Wave.
                                Arroyo High School El Monte
                                4921 Cedar Ave.,     El Monte, CA 91732
                BSA SGV Council Sponsored  Phone 626-351-8815
                The Pow Wow is a Cub Scout leader's learning extravaganza!
               A big, fun-filled experience where Cub Scout leaders increase their knowledge,
                improve their skills, and gain enthusiastic attitudes about Cub Scouting.
               Sign up in advance or show up, some subjects do fill up.
 

Feb. 10  Den Meeting 7:00pm Tiger Den

Feb.    11  leaders Roundtable link

Feb. 14 Valentine's Day  link

Feb.  15 Den 2, Bat Patrol Arrow of Light (AOL) Ceremony in Prichard Hall at 7pm.

Feb.  16, 2009  Mon. Presidents Daylink

February 16, 2009 optional  BSA 10 Commandments Hike – Monday,  Flyer

Feb.  17   Den Meeting Rank completion for B& G awarding.  All Popcorn orders money due in !

Feb. 21   Sat. AM  Cub Scout Leader Training   info

Feb. 22, 2009 Note new date Gold Line Trip Pack Outing.
                Cost $2.50 each, Sunday Afternoon 2:30pm 4:45pm
                 Pack Flyer   http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/gold_line.htm
                  Sierra Madre Villa station to Downtown / Union Station and back.

 Feb. 24 Pack Meeting Celebrates the founding of BSA and Rank Award Presentations
                   Blue and Gold Dinner 6:15 to 8:30pm Flyer
            Cub Scout 79th Anniversary

February 25  Ash Wednesday - Lent

March  3  Den Meeting

March 6, Friday. SGVC Dinner,  Silver Beaver Award.  Flyer at Scout Shop.
6:30 PM reception; 7:00 PM dinner Arcadia Community Center 375 Campus Drive, Arcadia

March  7  Tiger Cub Safari Camp Trask  Monrovia,  Sat.  9:00am to 4:00pm  Past Photos1-Photos2
              For  our Tigers (boy  1st grade) and Partners. Cost about: Tiger is $39.00 each Adult is $15.00
              Includes Lunch crafts and more.  Flyer Map to Trask

March 8 Sun.    Daylight Savings (Set Clocks head One Hour Sat night)  (second Sunday in March)  ends Nov. 1 2009 Link link2

March 10  Den Meeting   - Tiger Den

March  11      Leaders Roundtable at SMCC 154 W. SM Blvd. link

March 15, Sun Wistaria Festival in Sierra Madre, CA from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. flyer

March  17  Den Meeting

March 22 new date Pack Outing Sail Boat Racing Sunday 2:30pm
                Scouts make sailboats and race against the clock.  Photos
                Cost: $2.00 at event    Boats and tools will be provided at Park.
               Family Event. Held at Bailey Canyon in Sierra Madre. Read  Flyer  Please.

March  24  Den Meeting
Jan. 27   God and Family  6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

March 28  Pack  Outing,  Huck Finn Day  SM, CA .  Flyer
             Madre Vista Park.  Sierra Madre setting Basin then Follow signs.
            Start Time  7:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. for ages: 3 to 15. Parent must Supervise Children.
         Cost: $6 per child.  At  Sierra Madre Blvd. & Rancho Rd, Sierra Madre
         Map  Thomas Bros.  p567  C2   611  E. Sierra Madre Blvd.   SM, CA
            Open Family Fishing 1:30pm to Sunset. $15.00 per family.  (or $25.00 if you want to fish Sunday also)
            City flyer tba
         past photos  http://www.sierramadrenews.net/huckfinn/huck.htm
         http://cityofsierramadre.com/index.php?mod=fee_details&id=603
 
 

March 28, 2009  Sat. SMCC  Rummage clean up, Pack 373 Service Project 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Please read: Flyer

March 31  Pack Meeting   PineWood Cars on Sale $6.00 each week
                      First Tiger, Wolf and Bear  Electives awarded.
March 31   God and Me  6:30 pm to 7:00 pm

April 4  Sat. AM  Cub Scout Leader Training Scout Shop info

April  5  Palm Sundaylink

April  7  - NO  Den Meeting due to holy week

April  8   leaders Roundtable link

April 10 Good Fridaylink
April 12 Easterlink

April  14 Den Meeting

April 20-26, 2009  Nation TV - Turnoff Week (if you would like to join in)  http://www.tvturnoff.org

April  21 - Den Meeting PineWood Derby Car test Day. (if your car is ready, if not bring it the day of the race) and Tiger Den
April  21  God and Me 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm
God and Family 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

April 2009

April 22, 2009 Wed.  Secretaries Day - Administrative Professional's Day
April  24  Friday   Arbor Day

April 28  Pack Meeting and PineWood Derby Read Flyer  Den 3

May 2 and May 3 JPL Open House 9am to 5pm  Flyer -Link
May 2, Saturday Arcadia  Fire Department Pancake Breakfast link

May  5   Den Meeting Scout Expo tickets Sales starts

May   5     Teacher's Day

May   7 Thur. National Day of Prayer 

May 9, 2009 Open House at Monrovia 7-11, TC  and all City of Los Angeles Fire Stations 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, http://www.lafd.org/fsd.htm

May  10  Sunday Mother's  Day

May  12   Den Meeting - Tiger Den  Membership open house  K to 4th Grade.

May   13  leaders Roundtable link

May 16, Sat .2009, 8:30am Flyer link. Pack Outing  Sierra Madre Fire Department Pancake Breakfast and Open House  Held at the Fire Station.  A $5 donation for each breakfast. 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. SM

May  19   Pack meeting  Year End Rank Promotion, starting with DESSERT. Flyer
                                                       (and last Arrow Point award presentations for Wolf and Bear)
       Tigers to  Wolf,    Wolf to Bear,    Bear to Webelos, Webelos to 2nd year Webelos Patrol

May  25  Mon. Memorial Day 
 

May 30, 2009    Sat.Scout Expo Read Pack Flyer  Pack outing Santa Anita Park 11:00 AM to 4:00PM  Photos
                 Scouts go to the Expo with new Rank and new Scout Book.  Photos
           SGVC Link      A Ticket are $5.00 per car for admittance. Thank you for supporting Scouting!

June 2009

June 14 Pack outing, Travel Town, Sun. 3pm to 4pm. Train Museum Flyer link..

June 21  Father's Day link 

Summer Camps: 2009

June 22-26, 2009 Cub Day Camp -  9:00 AM to 3:00PM Flyer Monday to Friday Map to trask
    Trask Cub Scout Day Camp      Trask
    For current for  Tigers AND Wolf  (next Fall's Wolf and Bear)  Cost: $95.00  (pack and bring your lunch)     Must Register as Pack!   Must go as group!  This event is planed, if enough sign up to drive the scouts to camp each day.     Min. Leadership 5 to 1. Can have different Parent each day for supervision of scouts.     Day Care offered at camp for siblings age 4 to 16 is about $10.00 a day at the Door.   Past Photos

July 4    Be in (or watch) the Sierra Madre 4th of July Day ParadeFlyer
                July 4  Morning.  Flyer -  photo - DECLARATION -Web fun  )

July 4  2009   California's free fishing day  Sat. Free fishing days in Ca.
                    No license needed to fish.      Non Pack event
    http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/freefishdays.html .. CA Fishing laws - info

July 20-24, 2009  Webelos Day Camp - 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday to Friday Map to trask
    Trask Webelos Scout Day Camp      Trask
    For current for  Webelos Cost $95.00  (pack and bring your lunch)     Must Register as Pack!  Must go as group!  This event is planed, if enough sign up to drive the scouts to camp each day.     Min. Leadership 5 to 1. Can have different Parent each day for supervision of scouts.     Day Care offered at camp for siblings age 4 to 16 is about $10.00 a day. Past Photos

July 10to Aug. 2   2009 -    Orange County Fair flyer from Pack

Aug 18, 2009 free Household Hazardous Waste drop off  El Monte HHW Location: El Monte Airport, 4233 North Santa Anita Avenue, El Monte 91731