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Astronauts Get Ready!

Attention Cub Scout Astronauts —

It’s time to prepare for our Space Derby, which will be held on Saturday, July 30th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Angela’s lunch benches. In addition to the big race, we will have awards for the best design in the following categories:

• Fastest Looking
• Best Scout Theme
• Best Use of Paint
• Most Likely Design for NASA to choose
• Most Patriotic
• Most Stealth (not like rocket) Looking

Please click the flyer on the right for more details and the official rules.  The Derby is a great time for our scouts to be creative while they design and build their own rockets.  Parents and other adults are encouraged to be available to answer questions while teaching them the use of tools and paint.  You may also click HERE for a collection of  design and building tips. If any questions, please contact the event coordinator, Warren Biederstadt.

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Time to Order Your Pack Apparel!

It is time again to order our yellow “class B”  T-shirts,  and we are taking orders so we can be sure to get enough supply for everyone.  Note that this year we will have different shirts for the Webelos Scouts,  and we are also offering T-shirts for siblings and family members so everyone can feel a part of the pack family.  If your Wolf or Bear scout already has a yellow class B shirt, there is not a requirement to purchase another unless you would like.  The way these boys grow and play, however, it’s always a good idea to get a few extra.

We are also making available optional lightweight jackets with our pack number or logo embroidered on the front.  These can be used to hold all those patches that don’t go on the regular scout uniform.  Note while the youth jacket sizes seem to be standard, the adult jackets do run a little small.

To help keep track of these orders, we now have a Pack Store on our website (it is located on the Parent Resources Menu).  You will be asked to create a unique store log-in when you check out. Please place your orders as soon as possible!

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Ride With Us at the Bike Rodeo

Our next summer Pack event is the Bicycle Rodeo, coming up soon on Saturday, June 25 at 10:00 am in the St. Angela School parking lot.  This event is open to scouts and their families, so siblings are welcome to participate as well.   Be sure to bring your bike and your helmet! The Bicycle skills events will take place from 10:00 to 12:30, immediately followed by a potluck lunch. Events will include:

  • Drag race
  • Slalom Race
  • Figure 8
  • Snail Race
  • Balance Beam
  • Newspaper Throw

Please RSVP as soon as possible and sign up to bring something to share for the potluck lunch.

>> RSVP and Sign-up Here! <<

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Memorial Day Service Project

In Honor Of Our Military Heroes

Hi Scouts,

Memory Garden Memorial Park and Mortuary in Brea will be doing their annual flag placement ceremonies this Memorial Day weekend and they have asked our pack to help them. We have 3 opportunities for you show your appreciation to those brave men and women who served our country and who are buried at Memory Garden.
Saturday, May 28 from 7-10 am, we will place small flags and crosses on the grave sites of our veterans.
Monday, May 30 from 6:30-9:30 am, we will be raising the large flags throughout the cemetery.
Monday, May 30 from 3-4:30 pm, we will be taking the large flags down and folding them.
Scouts and Leaders are asked to wear their Class A uniforms for these events. Thanks.
Yours in Scouting,
Christian Lising
Memory Garden Memorial Park
455 W. Central Ave.
Brea, CA
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Family Camp 2011

What is Family Camp? Family Camp is an opportunity for all Cub Scouts and their families to enjoy an outdoor camping experience together in a non‐challenging, low‐stress environment. For many young scouts & their families, this may be the first time they have ever slept outdoors or set up a tent. Family Camp is an easy and safe way to learn about outdoor adventure. Most of all, this is an opportunity for our entire pack family to better get to know each other and have some fun!  Activities include archery, bb guns, swimming, hiking, and a variety of Cubmaster Christian’s wildly fun pack activities.

Dates: Starts on Friday, August 12, 2011, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm check‐in . Ends on Sunday, August 14, 2011, 12:00 noon check‐out.

Location: Orange County Outdoor Education Center (Next to Irvine Park).  The center features a dining hall, showers, and flush toilets.

Meals:  All meals will be provided by the camp, except for Friday evening meal. Campers are welcome to bring their own between‐meal snacks if desired.

Cost: $55.00 per person for the weekend (including meals), if paid by the June 15th campfire. ($70 per person after the 15th, IF there is still space available.)

What to bring: The basics include tent, sleeping bags, Class A scout uniform, Class B Scout uniform, swimsuit & towel, other casual clothes as needed, toiletries. A more complete checklist will be provided at a later date.

Who is eligible to attend: All scout members of Pack 811 may attend. Each scout must have at least one parent or legal guardian with them in camp. Scouts must all sleep in tents with their parent or guardian – no sleepovers with their buddies. Immediate family members of the scouts may also attend, but not extended family members and other friends.

How to sign up: Sign up on-line HERE, or at the pack meeting on May 22.  Payment is required to confirm reservation.  Checks should be made out to Cub Pack 811.

Questions? Please contact Jim.

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Join Us for a Meal at El Torito Grill on May 20th

Pack 811 would like to invite everyone and their friends to our easiest fundraiser yet! The El Torito Grill in Brea has generously offered to donate 25% of all of their food bills that have our flyer attached on Friday May 20th to our pack. The offer is valid the entire day, so feel free to enjoy delicious Mexican food for lunch AND dinner on the 20th!

What’s the catch? Well, there really is none! The ONLY thing that is required is THIS FLYER. Feel free to pass out the flyer or this link:
 http://cubpack811.org/library/PackEvents/ElToritoFlyer.pdf
to all of your friends, co-workers, aquantenances, and even total strangers. This is a great chance for a fun evening out with our pack family. Please save the date!

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Day Camp Sign Up is Now On-Line!

Greetings Pack 811 Families,

Summer Day Camp Sign Ups are now on-line.  As we’ve talked about at the pack meetings, this year’s camp will be with the Portolo District at Firestone Scout Camp.  Summer camp is the highlight of a Cub Scout’s summer – providing 5 full days of fun and opportunities for rank advancement.  As usual, we will need to provide adult volunteers in the ratio of 1:4 for each of the 5 days.

Please Sign Up Now!

You will need to register on our site HERE. On the same page you can download the registration forms for your scout(s) and yourself.

On the registration forms, be sure to “Portola 7/25-29′, and the rank your scout will be in the summer time (which is one rank higher than he is currently).  Please submit these forms with payment to me (Jim Remley) on or before May 9th.

The payment amount should be:

$95 – IF the scout worked a two hour shift selling Scout O Rama tickets or sold 6 or more on his own, AND forms and payment are turned in by May 9th.

$115 – IF forms and payment are received by the 9th, and the your scout did not participate in Scout O Rama sales.

$130 – IF forms and payment are received after May 9.

One shirt is included in the above pricing.  Add $10 per extra shirt if desired.

Be sure to jump on the opportunity as soon as possible.  Please contact me with any questions.

Yours in Scouting,

Jim Remley

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Arbor Day Service Project

 

Let’s Plant a Tree 

Hi Scouts,

Our Arbor Day Service Project for the City of Brea is coming up.  It will be on Thursday,  April 28 from 3-4:30 pm at Arovista Park Grove in Brea.  We will be meeting at the baseball diamond closest to the golf course.  Here is the link to the  park. 

The holes will already be dug.  Our job is to place the trees into the holes, bury and water them.  You do not need to bring any tools.  The city will provide them.  Wear comfortable clothes and your Class B uniforms.

We need everyone to sign up to insure we have enough coverage. 

>Please sign up here<

We will need at least 1 parent for every 4 scouts so please sign up if you can.  

For any scout trying to earn his World Conservation Award or Leave No Trace Award, this is will help you fulfill one of the requirements.  

Yours in Scouting,

Christian Lising  

 

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April Pack Meeting is at the AFI Flight Training Center

Just when you thought, that our meetings couldn’t be any better…we have outdone ourselves this time!  Our next pack meeting on Sunday, April 10, 2011 will not be at St. Angela’s.  Thanks to Mr. Gialamas, we are going to have it at the AFI Flight Training Center near the Fullerton Airport in an
AIRPLANE HANGAR!

We will meet at the training center front gate at 12 noon sharp, and be let in together.  We will have our meeting, then we will get history of Fullerton Airport and an overview of flight and how airplanes work.  Each scout will also get a chance to sit in an airplane.  To top it off, our scouts will get a balsa wood airplane which they will race on the airport grounds.
The address is
4119 West Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, 92833.

Although we will have some snacks available, lunch should be eaten beforehand as it will be a longer (and funner) meeting.   Remember to wear Class A uniforms and bring those cameras.  This is a meeting you won’t soon forget.
Yours in Scouting,
Christian Lising

P.S. If you checked out Scout-o-Rama booklets and you still have some you haven’t yet sold, feel free to bring them to this pack meeting to sell to your fellow scouts who have not yet purchased one.
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Summer Day Camp Announced

Summer is right around the corner, and this summer our pack has decided to attend our own district’s day camp at nearby Firestone Scout Reservation.  Our boys will be able to experience camp in a real Scout Camp, and parents will still be able to enjoy a local destination to drop off and pick up their scouts during the week.

What is Day Camp?  Cub Day Camp is five full days of fun activities, advancement, and fellowship, and is one of the highlights of the Cub Scout Summer. This year’s theme is Exploring Your World and the camp will be held the week of July 25-29. Typical days run from 9:00 in the morning to 3:00 in the afternoon.

In addition to the fun activities had at previous years’ day camps, Firestone offers a BB-Gun rangefor those interested.  This is always a big hit for Cubs.  Other activities include: Archery, Wood Working, Sports Fun, Cooking, Wildlife Conservation, and a variety of Scout Skills.

The cost for five full days of scouting fun is only $130 per scout, however a discounted rate of $95 is available to those who participate in the Scout-O-Rama drive and turn in applications and fees by the April Pack Meeting.  Be sure to sign up now for the Scout-O-Rama drive in order to be eligible for this discount.

Note that many Tigers, Wolves, and Bears complete many of their rank achievements in this week of camp.  Attending camp will insure your scout is off to a great start towards his new rank.  Keep an eye out for applications and a sign up form that will be posted on-line in the next few weeks. 

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It’s Scout-O-Rama Time!

Scout-O-Rama Ticket Sales @ Ralph’s Grocery Store – Friday March 18, 2011 and Saturday April 2, 2011

Mark your calendars for our pack’s other annual fundraiser, selling ticket /coupon books for the Orange County Council 2011 Scout-O-Rama. Pack 811 will be selling Scout-O-Rama tickets on Friday March 18th from 1:00–5:00 and Saturday April 2 from 10:00-2:00, in front of Ralph’s grocery store on Brea Blvd and Imperial Hwy.

Commissions from this sale go to support the activities, advancements and programs of local units and the Orange County Council, BSA. Our pack proceeds from the ticket sales (25%) help fund our pack program in general. Last year, the pack made over $600 from ticket sales.

We will sell ticket books for two days only. Individual scouts have the option of either working one or more 2-hour shift in front of Ralph’s or buying 6 ticket books to resell on their own. If the scout chooses the 2-hour shift, selling additional ticket books is completely optional.

The shifts on Friday will be from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The shifts on Saturday will be from 10 am to 12 noon and from 12 to 2 pm. Each shift needs to be covered by at least 8 scouts and two adults, so we will need some parent volunteers also.  PLEASE sign up as soon as possible so we can insure adequate coverage.

>> Please sign up for your shifts or tickets here <<

 

Scout-O-Rama Individual Ticket Sales

If your son is interested in selling individual tickets, please contact Karyn Reed (kkr@reed-lawcorp.com or 714-404-9398) to obtain tickets. There are some nice prizes offered by the Orange County Council for ticket sales. Here is a link to the prize sheet.  Ticket money is due back to me by May 1st.

Scout-O-Rama

This year’s Scout-O-Rama will be held at Oak Canyon Park (5305 Santiago Canyon Drive, Silverado, CA 92676) on Saturday, May 14th, between the hours of 9 AM and 4 PM. This is a very fun event that everyone in the family can enjoy and participate in. I strongly recommend going to Scout-O-Rama with either your den, or as a family. If you are interested in going, you can purchase your admission ticket (good for entire family) when we sell them at Ralph’s or if you purchase a ticket book, it includes a family pass to the event.

What is Scout-O-Rama you may ask? Scout-O-Rama is the annual trade show of Scouting in Orange County that is attended by over 30,000 people. Scouts and their families enjoy a fun-filled day of exhibits, competitions, skits and displays. Some popular events from recent years include Dutch-oven cooking demonstrations, canoe races, water rocket launches and bicycle shows. Local packs, troops, teams and crews participate in the Scout-O-Rama event displaying a booth or giving service hours. Scouts will have the opportunity to earn belt loops and other achievements as well. Website: http://www.ocbsa.org/events/scout-o-rama/.

Thank you,

Karyn Reed
Scout-O-Rama Coordinator

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Ten New Boy Scouts Graduate from Pack 811

Last weekend, Pack 811 celebrated another great Blue and Gold event to celebrate the 81st year of Cub Scouting.   In addition to great food and fellowship, the pack witnessed several Webelos scouts earn the highest award in Cub Scouts — the Arrow of Light.  At the end of the night, 10 Cub Scouts crossed over to Boy Scouting, and were greeting by the Scoutmaster and boys of  Troop 811.  

Pack 811 wishes our newest Boy Scouts well as they continue their Scouting journey:
Hunter E.  –  Aaron F.  –  Joseph G.  –  Christopher G.  –  Austin G.  –  Casey J.  –  Alex J.  –  Kalel M.  –  Evan N.  –  Nolan P.

As Mike Glasgow, the now retired Webelows Den Leader told the pack, “Now that Den 1 boys are gone, the rest of you boys finally have a chance to win the Pinewood Derby!”

Pictures of the event, as well as the video slide show that was shown that evening, are now available in the photo albums.

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Cub Scout Pack 811 Wins 2010 National Gold Medallion Award

For Immediate Release

Contact: Andre Pacheco
714.504.4920
andrepacheco.ccsoc@gmail.com

CUB SCOUT PACK 811 WINS 2010 NATIONAL GOLD MEDALLION AWARD

ORANGE, Calif. Feb. 10, 2011 —The Catholic Committee on Scouting for the Diocese of Orange congratulates Cub Scout Pack 811 of St. Angela Merici Church, Brea, on winning the 2010 National Gold Medallion Award for Region 11.

The Gold Medallion Award program was established to recognize outstanding Catholic Scouting units in each of the fifteen Episcopal Regions of the United States. National Gold Medallion winners epitomize units that excel at providing youth with quality programs including religious activities, religious emblems participation, outdoor activities, and special events that encompass the religious, vocational, and educational aspects of Scouting under Catholic auspices.

Region 11 includes California, Nevada, Hawaii, and the Territory of Guam.

“This is our third National Gold Medallion Award, which is unprecedented for any Scouting unit,” said Jim Root, Religious Emblem Coordinator for Pack 811. “Our Pack is also a three time recipient of the Bishop’s Award of Excellence and has the distinction of earning the Pope Paul VI National Quality Unit Award for over a decade. This could not be possible without the dedication of our leaders and parents to providing a quality Scouting program for our youth.”

For more information on Cub Scout Pack 811, visit their website at: cubpack811.org.

The Diocese of Orange Catholic Committee on Scouting is a diocesan committee of laity and clergy committed to delivering Catholic youth ministry through Scouting programs. For additional information on Catholic Scouting in the Diocese of Orange, visit their website at occatholicscouting.org, or the national website at nccs-bsa.org.

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Pack 811 Racers Show Great Spirit

This year’s Pinewood Derby was a great showing of creativity, competition, and most evedent, Scout Spirit.  Over 75 cars built by Cub Scouts, their siblings, and a few by “big kid” parents raced down our track to the cheers of the largest crowd gathered yet.  Congratulations to all scouts on their achievements, and especially to our champions listed below.   A big THANK YOU to all of the parent volunteers who worked so hard to make a wonderful memory for our boys.  Be sure to check out the photo albums to see our boys in action.

Pack Race Champions:

First Place:  “The Force” by Christopher G.  (Webelos II Den)
Second Place: “Popcorn Prize Machine” by Matthew R.  (Wolf Den)
Third Place: “Dragon” by William B.  (Webelos I Den)
Fourth Place:  “American Eagle” by Alex S.  (Webelos I Den)                        

Den Race Champions:

Tiger Den:  1st. Place: Trent E.  2nd. Place: Daniel G.  3rd. Place: Diego B.
Wolf Den:  1st. Place: Matthew R.  2nd. Place: Jacob G.  3rd. Place: Vinni P.
Bears Den:  1st. Place: Eric S.  2nd. Place: John R.  3rd. Place: Steven G.
Webelos I Den:  1st. Place: Nick T.  2nd. Place: William B.  3rd. Place: Alex S.
Webelos II Den:  1st. Place: Christopher G.  2nd. Place: Alex J  3rd. Place: Casey J.

Design Champions:

Best Paint Job:  “Green Hornet” by Trent E. (Tiger Den)
Best Scouting Theme: “Speed Scout” by Jacob B. (Wolf Den)
Fastest Looking: (tie) “Silver Bullet” by Jacob W. (Bear Den) and 
                          “Black Bullet” by Ethan Leal (Bear Den)
Most Origional: “Sam’s Pizza Slice” by Sam W. (Wolf Den)
Best Use of Stickers: “Vans Attack” by Adam P. (Tiger Den)
Scariest Looking: “Jaws” by Adrian P. (Tiger Den)
Most Patriotic: “American Eagle” by Alex S. (Webelos I Den)
Most Environmentally Friendly: (tie) “Orbiter” by Matthew M. (Bear Den) and
                                                    “Popcorn Prize Machine” by Matthew R. (Wolf Den)
Most Fun: “Sam’s Pizza Slice” by Sam W. (Wolf Den)
Best Name: “Who Cut the Cheese” by Tyler B.  (Bear Den)

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Blue and Gold Banquet – Sat Feb 26, 2011

Hello Pack 811 Families!  Our annual Blue and Gold Banquet is approaching quickly and this year is shaping up to be another outstanding event.  The Blue and Gold Banquet is the official birthday celebration for Cub Scouting.  Since 2010 was the 100th Anniversary of Scouting in America, this year is definitely a special one!  The pack’s big celebration gets its name from the Cub Scout colors. The banquet is traditionally a catered event for the entire family which includes rank advancement, special awards and recognition, and culminates in the prestigious Bridging Ceremony for our Webelos II’s moving into Boy Scouts.

Please join us on Saturday, February 26th from 4pm to 7pm in the Church hall to celebrate the achievements of our boys.   Since this is a catered event, we ask that you RSVP so that we can have enough food for everyone in attendance.   A form has been created to RSVP for your family, and can be found HERE.   I look forward to seeing you at the 2011 Blue and Gold Banquet for Pack 811!!

Yours in Scouting,

Dean Gialamas, Cubmaster