Mighty Bears Zip Over the OC

by Cub Pack 811
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The Mighty Bear Den went Zip-Lining at the OC Outdoor Education Center last weekend, flying through the air with the greatest of ease.  The Scouts got their land legs back just in time for the day’s adventure after their kayaking excursion the week before.   Only a few bugs were eaten before the flying bears [...] Read more »

Bears Take Over Newport Harbor

by Cub Pack 811
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The Mighty Bear Den boarded kayaks in Newport Harbor last weekend, maneuvering their small crafts around sailboats, yachts, and other vessels in the harbor.  Some Bears had to row with their parent as dead weight behind them.  One parent and scout team even demonstrated a man-over-board drill.  A great time was had by all.  Check out the [...] Read more »

Tigers Roam the Hills of Oak Canyon

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The Tiger Den roared through Oak Canyon Nature Center last weekend.   The fearless group hiked high and low, enjoying the natural beauty of the canyon, and followed the leave-no-trace principles that they learned in their den meeting.  No animal or stick was harmed.  The boys did a great job of keeping a pace that [...] Read more »

Troop 811 Fundraiser at Lomeli’s

by Cub Pack 811

Hi Pack Families, Our friends in Boy Scout Troop 811 are have a fundraiser next Tuesday, May 1st, at Lomeli’s Italian Restaurant.  All we are being asked to do is to enjoy a delicious Italian lunch or dinner, and give THIS FLYER to the server.  Lomeli’s will donate 20% of your bill to the the [...] Read more »

Help Plant a Tree this Thursday

by Rudy Barron
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All Cub Scouts are invited to help the city of Brea plant trees in celebration of Arbor Day this Thursday, April 26 at 3:30 p.m. in the afternoon.  Scouts will meet at Founder’s Park, which is located near the NW corner of Berry Street and Central Avenue in Brea (you may also google  777 Skyler [...] Read more »

Bring a Friend to our Ice Cream Social

by Jim Remley
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Do you have a classmate, team mate, or friend that might be interested in joining Cub Scouts?  Invite them to our Ice Cream Social this Sunday and show them the fun we have.  Boys who bring a friend that joins the pack will receive a “Recruiter” patch. Click on the image to the right to [...] Read more »

Day Camp Sign-up is On!

by Jim Remley
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Greetings Pack 811 Families, Summer Day Camp Sign Ups are now on-line.  Because so many of our boys had a great time last year and were able to complete the majority of their rank, once again we will camp with the Portolo District at Firestone Scout Camp.  Summer camp is the highlight of a Cub [...] Read more »

Pack 811 Earns Gold

by Jim Remley
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Pack 811 has been awarded the Gold Level Journey of Excellence award for 2011.  This award is only awarded to packs which achieve excellence in a variety of areas, including fully trained leadership, service projects, outdoor activities, financial and activity planning, and at least 1 pack and 2 den events each month. This is [...] Read more »

Pack Leader Awarded District Award

by Jim Remley
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Our own Jim Root was recently honored at the annual Orange County Portola District Awards dinner that was held last Thursday evening.  Jim, our Religious Awards Coordinator for the past 4 years, received the districts “Extra Mile” award which is awarded to adult leaders who go out of their way to help whenever and wherever [...] Read more »

24 Cub Scouts Earn Religious Emblems

by Jim Root
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Every Scout pledges to fulfill his duty to God.  Two programs for Cub Scouts, Light of Christ and Parvuli Dei, aim to build a relationship with Christ and his Church, and to increase appreciation for God’s creation and the importance of service. In a ceremony on January 28th, Bishop Tod Brown celebrated Mass with Catholic Scouts in Orange County and presented [...] Read more »

Congratulations Pinewood Racers!

by Jim Remley
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Another exciting Pinewood Derby was conducted last Sunday, with nearly 50 scouts vying for the coveted first place race trophy and various design ribbons.  Even siblings and dads showed off their car building in their own races.  Never before have we had such creative designs, nor closer races.  Less than 0.007 seconds separated the top three finishers. [...] Read more »

University of Scouting Registration

by Jim Remley
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Registration for this year’s University of Scouting is now open on line. Please click the link below to view course offerings and registration: https://sites.google.com/site/ocbsauniv/home The University of Scouting is a 1-day “crash course” for a variety of scouting leadership skills. This year it will be held on Saturday, March 3rd at Santa Ana [...] Read more »

Blue and Gold Dinner

by Christian Lising
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Blue and Gold Dinner On February 25, 2012 from 4 – 7 pm in the St. Angela Merici Hall, we will be celebrating our annual Blue and [...] Read more »

Scout Sunday on February 5

by Jim Root
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Pack 811 will celebrate “Scout Sunday” at St. Angela Merici Parish on February 5th, in honor of the founding of Boy Scouts of America on Feb. 8, 1910. Our Tigers, Cubs, and Webelos will attend the 9:30 Eucharist to proudly display their commitment to Scouting and to youth ministry at St. Angela Merici.   Scouts and leaders will gather outside the church [...] Read more »

Webelos Earn Their Engineer Badge at UCLA

by Dean Gialamas
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On Sunday, January 8, 2012, all eleven Stealth Bombers took a trip to UCLA’s Pauley Pavillion and met with former cub scout leader and engineer Mr. Mark Josten.  The visit included a tour of the current contruction to the Pauley Pavillion along with some engineering lectures by Mr. Josten.  A great time was had [...] Read more »