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 »

Pack Committee Chair Honored

by Jim Root
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Our own Jim Remley was among this year’s recipients of the Bronze Pelican Award by the Catholic Committee on Scouting for the Diocese of Orange. Jim was awarded the distinguished honor on December 11, 2011, at the Marywood Center, following a mass celebrated by Bishop Tod Brown. The Bronze [...] Read more »

Bears and Wolves Entertain at the Emeritus

by Cub Pack 811
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The Mighty Bear Den brought Christmas cheer to the Emeritus Assisted Living Community last Friday with Christmas carols and companionship. After the singing, the boys had a chance to visit with the residents and give them Christmas cards that they had made.  Three Wolves joined in with the Bears and brought home-made cookies to the [...] Read more »

The Pinewood Derby is Coming!

by Cub Pack 811
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Greetings Pack 811 Racers! Our annual pinewood derby will be held on Sunday, January 22nd. Click on the image on the right for the official rules.  Note that all cars must be turned in on Saturday, January 21st. We are once again including both siblings and parents in this year’s event.   Scout entries should [...] Read more »

Webelos I Stealth Bombers Brave the Cold at Oso Lake!

by Dean Gialamas
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This past weekend, eleven Stealth Bombers braved the cold at Oso Lake for the very first camping trip as a den outside of Family Camp.  Over the weekend, the boys earned FOUR activity badges toward their rank.  Four campers stayed the second night to go out early and fish for bass and catfish!  A [...] Read more »

Popcorn and FirstAid Kit pick up

by Christian Lising
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Popcorn and 1st Aid Kit Pick up Hi Scouts, Those of you who have Take Home Orders can pick them up at St. Angela Merici on Saturday, November 19 at the following times: Wolves, Webelos I and Webelos II Dens- pick up between 10:00 and 11:00 Tigers and Bears Dens- pick up [...] Read more »

Join us at Knotts this December

by Loan Lynch
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Hi Scouts and Families, Our Knott’s Berry Farm “Classic Christmas Tour” will take place on Saturday, December 3rd from 9AM-3PM. We will need to arrive no later than 8:30 AM so that we can get checked in and started on time. This special five-hour tour will enable us to see and participate the [...] Read more »

The ACT Food Drive is Coming!

by Naila Currie
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Dear Pack 811 Families: Our Pack’s biggest service project is coming up in the next few weeks.  Our Cub Scouts will be assisting the ACT Office with their annual food drive.  This is a great event to show our scouts that their service can make a big impact to those who are less fortunate. [...] Read more »

Important Popcorn Dates and Information

by Christian Lising
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Important Popcorn Information Hi Scout families, We are one third of the way through our fundraising season.  A special thanks to all those scouts and parents who were at the Show-n-Sell at the Church and the Banks. [...] Read more »

Webelos I Hit the Trail in Remembrance of 9/11

by Cub Pack 811
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Den 3 Memorial Hike on 9/11 On September 11, 2011, Pack 811’s Webelos I’s (Den 3) hit the train in remembrance of the those who made the ultimate sacrifice on this 10th Anniversary of 9/11.  The Webelos took on a portion of the Fullerton Trail and completed a 4.1 mile hike.  At the peak [...] Read more »