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Scouts and Pack Receive Religious Awards.

As part of their “Duty to God,” 15 Cub Scouts from Pack 811 earned Light of Christ and Parvuli Dei religious emblems.  Tigers and Wolves worked with their parents on the Light of Christ program, focusing on their relationship with Christ, the Church, and their families.  Bears completed the Parvuli Dei or “Children of God” program, reflecting on God’s creation and providing service to others.  Emblems were awarded at a ceremony for all Orange County Cub Scouts, Scouts, and Venturers.  Those receiving emblems may now wear a purple knot on all future Scouting uniforms.  The highlight of the ceremony was an inspirational speech by Evan Hunsberger, whose Eagle Scout project (considered one of the best ever), was the publication of a revised devotional book Strength for Service to God and Country for service men and women.  After 9-11, the Pentagon ordered a million copies for our troops.

          

 
At the same ceremony, the Catholic Committe on Scouting for the Diocese of Orange also honored Pack 811 with the Pope Paul VI Quality Catholic Unit Award.  This year, the award was given to four Catholic Scouting units in Orange County that provide exceptional, all-around recruitment, training, educational, and religious programs for their youth and adults. 
 

  

Jim Root
Religious Emblems Coordinator

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Important Calendar Updates

Happy Friday Everyone!

Our annual Blue and Gold Banquet has been moved one week earlier than previously scheduled to Saturday, February 26th, from 4:00pm to 7:30pm.  This allows us to celebrate the event in February, which is designated as the Cub Scout “Birthday” month.   Look for a formal announcement and RSVP request in the coming weeks.  You will not want to miss this grand event!

Even though we just put away the Christmas decorations, many of us are already starting to plan our Summer.  Here are some other important dates to remember when making those plans:

Wednesday, June 15: Advancement Campfire

Saturday, June 25: Bike Rodeo

Monday July 18 – Friday, July 22: Day Camp

Saturday, July 30: Space Derby

Friday, August 12 – Sunday, August 14: Family Camp

Of course, all of these pack events and more can be found on our CALENDAR.

I know our Pinewood Derby Committee is busy making preparations for the big race next weekend.  Check out the Resource Page for some links to last minute Pinewood Derby hints if you need them!

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Scout Sunday 2011

All Scouting families are invited to join together for Scout Sunday, a day designated to allow scouts to show their commitment to our “duty to God”.   This year’s Scout Sunday mass will be held on February 6th at 9:30.   Scouts are requested to assemble in front of the Church in full Class A uniforms no later than 9:15a.m.

Let’s show our parish the strength and commitment of the St. Angela scouting ministry!

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Pinewood Derby Announcement and Rules

Merry Christmas to everyone in Pack 811!
Here is the information that we all need to participate in the Pinewood Derby coming up next month (Click on the image to the right).
 
Here are the key dates:
  • Sunday Jan 2nd at 2 pm; a workshop for those needing assistance in building their car.
  • Saturday Jan 22nd 2-4; drop off your cars for weigh-in.
  • Sunday Jan 23rd 1:30-4; race day
Notice that we have officially included both siblings and parents in this year’s event, and there will be a workshop hosted by Dean Gialamas next weekend for those in need of a little help.
 
Steve Swanson
2011 Pinewood Derby Committee Chair
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Pack Leader Honored

Our own Jim Root is among this year’s recipients of the Bronze Pelican Award by the Catholic Committee on Scouting for the Diocese of Orange. The Bronze Pelican is a diocesan recognition given to adults who have made a significant and outstanding contribution to the spiritual development of Catholic youth in the Boy Scouts of America. Recipients of the award must be exemplary adults and members in good standing in their respective positions in Scouting and in their faith communities.

Jim was awarded this distinguishing honor on Sunday, December 12, 2010, at the Marywood Center Chapel, by Auxiliary Bishop of Orange, Dominic Luong.  Congratulations Jim!

With fellow recipients   Jim With Family

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Christmas Boat Parade Information

Hi Everyone,

The Christmas Boat Parade in Newport is right around the corner.  Here is some information you might find useful:

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  • The event is on Friday, December 17th.   The parade officially starts at 6:30, but will not reach the sea base until around 8:00.   It is highly suggested that you arrive as early as possible.   The sea scouts will have activities for the younger scouts before the parade starts.
  • The Seaport is located at 1931 W Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663.  You can view a map by clicking on the image to the right or print instructions by clicking HERE.  When driving to the area, Newport Blvd will likely be crowded.  An alternative that may be less crowded is to use 19th street to Dover Drive.
  • There is no parking at the Sea Base.  Carpooling is recommended to minimize the number of cars.  Car loads can be dropped off and picked up in front of the base.  
  • If visitors arrive early, there might be public parking available at the meters or the small parking lots behind the businesses on the north side of PCH. If visitors arrive only a short while before the parade, expect close by parking to be gone, and heavy traffic on PCH.  The closest available may be in the neighborhood on the bluff above PCH.  There may be parking at Horace Ensign Middle School, at the corner of Irvine Ave. & Cliff Dr.  This is about a 1 mile walk downhill to the Scout Sea Base (and of course, uphill after the parade!).
  • The base will provide chairs and will have food for sale.  No need to bring anything except warm clothes and maybe an extra blanket.    Since all scouts should be covered by a few layers of sweaters and jackets, there is no need for any uniform.
  • Note that the parade will go on rain or shine.  If there is any chance of rain, come prepared!
  • You can find more information about the parade itself here: http://www.christmasboatparade.com/

We look forward to a fun evening with our pack family.

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Take Home Orders are Due

Hi Scouts,

 
Just as a reminder, the Take Home Order Money is Due this weekend.  Many of you have already made arrangements with your den leaders to have submit the checks.  For those of you who haven’t, please come by my house today to drop it off.  
 
I request that no cash be remitted.  Please write a personal check (made payable to Pack 811) for the cash that you received from your customers. Please have your name written in the memo section of all the checks.
 
For those of your who did not receive your orders of Chocolate Lover’s Collection, we will be receiving these the weekend of December 11th.
Yours in Scouting,
Christian Lising
 
2933 Blackpine Court
Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 906-9276

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Popcorn and First Aid Kit Pickup

Pick-Up Time!

 Hi Scouts,
Popcorn and First Aid Kit pick up will be on Saturday, November 20 from 10 am –  1pm at St. Angela Merici.  We will be giving you your Take Order Sheets back at that time.  
If you happened to collect any money, we can take it from you.  Otherwise, your remaining balance is due on Saturday, December 4 (Please refer to the receipt emailed to you).
Yours in Scouting,
Christian Lising
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Disney Advance Movie Screening Outing

Hi Scouts,

Our pack has been invited to attend a special 3D screening of the new Disney movie “Tangled“.  Your entire family is invited to attend.  Best of all, it is free!   We will have a special section reserved for us at the Irvine Spectrum, on Saturday, November 13, at 9:00am.   I will be handing out passes at the ACT food drive event this Sunday, and will have some available for pick up during the week.  A limited number of passes are available, so to reserve yours, you can sign up here.   The movie opens to the general public on November 24th.

Scouts should wear their class B pack T-shirt.  Unfortunately, this is the same day our Webelos dens will be at the 100th anniversary encampment, but all scouts not attending the encampment are welcome to join us.

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Cub Scout Advent Day

The Diocese of Orange Catholic Scouting Organization is sponsoring Cub Scout Advent Day on Saturday, December 4th, for those that are interested.  Enjoy a day of fun and faith in the Cub Scout way as your son explores the season of Advent and prepares for celebration of Christ’s birth and triumphant return! Parents are welcomed to stay and participate.

More information can be found here.  Click here to register.

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Scouts Aim for Big Prizes!

Just TWO more weeks remain for our biggest fundraiser of the year.  So far our scouts have done a fantastic job – selling almost 30% more in this year’s show and sell events than last year’s.  With the addition of the first aid kit option, we expect big numbers for those take home sales as well! Besides helping parents lower their costs for camp and other pack events, your scout’s sales also help earn themselves some very cool prizes!  Mr. Wemple will be awarding the first of these prizes with an iPod Shuffle raffle for those who worked a shift at the Church or banks at tomorrow’s pack meeting.  Click on the prize sheet to see all of the prizes available this year.

All take home order sheets must be turned into your Den Leader,  Mr. Lising or Mr. Remley by Saturday, October 30th. Any order sheet turned in late will not have any popcorn available for it. If possible, please retain a copy of your order form before turning in the original.    Just an idea – your scout will be in his Class A uniform after tomorrow’s pack meeting – this would be a great time to to give more neighbors a chance to buy some popcorn and first aid.  If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact our Popcorn Kernel.

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ACT Food Drive Help Needed!

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.

Sunday, October 17, while the scouts are having fun during the pack meeting, we will ask parents to help staple fliers to grocery bags. Please bring a stapler with you (we will provide the staples). The more parents stapling, the faster we will get the job done.

Saturday, October 30, and Sunday, October 31, our scouts will distribute grocery bags after all the Masses. We need a minimum of 6 scouts for each Mass to cover all the Church exits. You do not have to attend the particular Mass you signed up for. All you need to do is show up before the Mass ends and spend 15 minutes or so distributing grocery bags. Scouts must wear their class A uniform.

Saturday, November 6, and Sunday, November 7, our scouts will assist with the collection of filled bags from the parishioners before each Mass. We will have tables at the plaza where parishioners can drop off their food donations. The scouts will bring the food they have collected to the Parish Hall for immediate sorting. We need the help of at least 6 scouts and their families for each shift.   At 12:15 on Sunday, we need as many people as we can get to finish the sorting and move the boxes to the storage.  Sorting of the food is a huge task and the more help we have, the easier the job will be. If you have a wagon, please bring it with you. The boys enjoy loading them to carry the food. Scouts must wear their class A uniform.

Please click on the link below to sign up for your shifts. If you can spare the time, please sign up for more than one shift for each weekend. It would be greatly appreciated.

>> Sign-up Here<<


The ACT Office really counts on the help of our Cub Scouts during their Annual Food Drive. Let us show them what Pack 811 is all about!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at nailacurrie@msn.com.

Yours in Scouting,

Matt and Naila Currie

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Christmas Boat Parade 2010

Pack families are invited to join in on our December outing at the 102nd Annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade on Friday, December 17 at 7:30 pm.   We will have seats reserved for us on the lawn of the Newport Sea Base.  The Sea Scouts will be selling hot chocolate and goodies, so all you need to bring is a warm blanket.

Beautiful multi-million dollar yachts, kayaks, canoes and other small boats will light up the harbor as a dazzling array of holiday lights and music fill the air. Many of the boats will be decorated with animated Christmas scenes accompanied by music and costumed carolers.  

Tickets are only $5 per person.  The pack has purchased a limited number of tickets, and they will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.   Please contact Jim Remley to arrange to purchase your tickets as soon as possible to secure your spots.   Checks made out to Cub Pack 811 or exact cash will be accepted. 

This is a great way to share in some Christmas Cheer with our pack family.

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Popcorn Fundraiser Information

Hi scouts,

I wanted to give you all the important information about our popcorn and first aid kit fundraiser.

I. Pack Goals
We want to raise all the money we need to fund our Scouting Program and reduce the out of pocket expenses for your parents. Our pack goal is $15,000 which is about $175 in take home orders per scout (that’s just 9 chocolately caramel crunch or 9 first aid kits).
II. Important dates
September 25-26: Sell popcorn at the Church after each mass
October 1-2: Sell popcorn and first aid kits at the banks (Banco Popular, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America on Imperial Hwy.)
October 17: Show-n-Sell raffle at October Pack meeting (1 ticket for each Church shift and 3 tickets for each Bank shift)
October 29: All Take Home Orders are due to me or your den leaders
November 20: Take Home Popcorn/First Aid kit distribution at St. Angela
December 4: All Take Home money is due

II. Take Home Orders
There are two order forms, the popcorn and the first aid kits. If you need any, please let me know. You can also download the popcon order form HERE.

IV. Trail’s End Prizes
Please refer to www.trails-end.com for the popcorn prizes. Once we get the each scouts total popcorn sales (show-n-sell and take home orders) Mr. Wemple will notify them as to what prize they are eligible for. These prizes will be given out in either the December or January pack meeting.

V. Show-n-Sell
Please sign up through our website for the shifts. We need a minimum of 4 boys at each mass and 8 boys at each bank shifts. In order for you to be eligible for the raffle, you MUST sign up online and show up.
We will keep record of who was at the shifts to make sure our scouts get the number of raffle tickets they deserve. A scout can earn up to 14 tickets if he works every shift

VII. Pack 811 Prizes
The Den who sells the most will receive a party, courtesy of the Pack.
Any scout who sells $1200 in Take Home Orders (Popcorn and First Aid Kits) will receive a new iPod Touch.
The top seller of the Pack will receive an iPod Touch.
On October 17, Mr. Wemple will be raffling off 4 new iPod shuffles. A scout can only win 1 iPod shuffle.

VIII. Last Words
While it is preferred that you collect the money at the time of the order, it is not required. It may be easier to collect it when you deliver the popcorn but I’ll leave that up to you.
Be Safe and Enjoy Yourselves!

Thanks,
Christian Lising

Hi scouts,

I wanted to give you all the important information about our popcorn and first aid kit fundraiser.

I. Pack Goals
We want to raise all the money we need to fund our ENTIRE Scouting Program and reduce the out of pocket expenses for your parents. Our pack goal is $15,000 which is about $175 in take home orders per scout (that’s just 9 chocolately caramel crunch or 9 first aid kits).
II. Important dates
September 25-26: Sell popcorn at the Church after each mass
October 1-2: Sell popcorn and first aid kits at the banks (Banco Popular, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America on Imperial Hwy.)
October 17: Show-n-Sell raffle at October Pack meeting (1 ticket for each Church shift and 3 tickets for each Bank shift)
October 29: All Take Home Orders are due to me or your den leaders
November 20: Take Home Popcorn/First Aid kit distribution at St. Angela
December 4: All Take Home money is due

II. Take Home Orders
There are two order sets, the popcorn and the first aid kits. If you need any, please let me know.

IV. Trail’s End Prizes
Please refer to www.trails-end.com for the popcorn prizes. Once we get the each scouts total popcorn sales (show-n-sell and take home orders) Mr. Wemple will notify them as to what prize they are eligible for. These prizes will be given out in either the December or January pack meeting.

V. Show-n-Sell
Please sign up through our website for the shifts. We need a minimum of 4 boys at each mass and 8 boys at each bank shifts. In order for you to be eligible for the raffle, you MUST sign up online and show up.
We will keep record of who was at the shifts to make sure our scouts get the number of raffle tickets they deserve. A scout can earn up to 14 tickets if he works every shift

VII. Pack 811 Prizes
The Den who sells the most will receive a party, courtesy of the Pack.
Any scout who sells $1200 in Take Home Orders (Popcorn and First Aid Kits) will receive a new iPod Touch.
The top seller of the Pack will receive an iPod Touch.
On October 17, Mr. Wemple will be raffling off 4 new iPod shuffles. A scout can only win 1 iPod shuffle.

VIII. Last Words
You do not need to collect the money at the time of the order. It may be easier to collect it when you deliver the popcorn but I’ll leave that up to you.