Hi Everybody,

Great Readyman event! Thanks to Dr. Chris Ames for a very memorable presentation.

For June 1st, a week from today, it would be great if your cub could earn the Webelos Badge.

Here is the status of all the boys, as far as I know: http://bit.ly/cTBTcD

Most kids will get most of the way there if they complete the Fitness Achievement (starting on page 245 of the book), Boy Scout requirements (page 49), and Faith (page 50).

As for these and the rest of the achievements - use your imagination and have fun with you cub! As long as you tell me you've met the spirit of any given achievement, I'm good.

On Tuesday I hope to hand out a pins for Readyman and other catch-up achievements - and as many Webelos badges as possible.

Lets get there and then have a great summer. We've done a lot this year!

Best,

Dave

P.S. Here are some details on the Webelos badge requirements, FYI:

Here is the flyer for the Presido event. Below is a map of the Presidio.

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and again, the parade is on Monday am and a picnic is to follow, if you haven’t rsvp’d by evite, that link is at the bottom. Please do so they have a head count.

And lastly, we have our bridging next Tuesday. June 1st. the ceremony will start at 6:15, hopefully we remember to give bruce his gift. Then the bridging ceremony, done by 6:45, get our bathing suits on and swim till 8:00.

YIS

Doug and Scott.
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They would like to have a head count as who will be in the parade and more importantly, who will be at the barbeque. Can you also let me know and if you will be at the presido flag planting ceremony. That will be on Saturday am at 9:00 so you will need to be there by 8:45, for the raising of the flag. Need to know how many patches we need.

Please respond to the evite by Monday.

As usual, scooters, skateboards or bikes make it easier for the kids to make the whole parade. Should go quicker as we are leading the way this year.

YIS
Doug and Scott. http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/LOXIJSPJPYUIVWGGXQOG/troop1

Hey everybody!

We're planning on holding the ReadyMan achievement on Sunday, May 23rd at 3PM, at Ian's mom's house (Katrina Kehl).

The address is 18 Escalon Drive, Mill Valley.

The project will last about 1 hour.

The Readyman achievement is on page 365 of your Webelos book. Please try to get through the content with your cub so that we can go over the requirements quickly and get to the main event...

...a seminar in brain surgery, by Pearson's dad, Dr. Christopher Ames of the UCSF Department of Neurological Surgery!!

First aid and field dressing is important, but you never know when you might need to perform a quick tune-up on someone's brain!

Dr. Ames will come armed with a few videos of brain surgery that will definitely be educational...

OK, not that movie.

Katrina will have popcorn and lemonade for the boys.

Wow, this year has gone by fast!

We have only two more meetings as a pack - tomorrow night (Wednesday 5/12) and the Bridging Pool Party, June1.

Tomorrow we'll hand out achievement pins for the Outdoorsman Activity. Here's my list of cubs who have met the requirements: http://bit.ly/bSld5g - click on the "Mar 10" tab.

For June 1st, we should focus on getting all the boys to earn the Webelos Badge. Here's what needs to be done:

Pack Meeting:  Wed. May 12^th, 7:00.   Scout Hall.    Bring well fed scouts to our last pack meeting of our calendar year.    We still have bridging on June 1^st, but we will have patches that your kids didn’t get, let bruce give his last speech, wish him luck, welcome our new cubmaster, Scott Shern, and  announcements.   We will end it with a ice cream social.    Can you let me know in advance if you missed any patches.  That way I can have them out or get them.   If you know of any incoming first graders,  they are welcome to come and see what scouting is about. 

 

YIS

Doug

This Saturday the Marin Council is offering “Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation” BALOO Training at Camp Tamarancho.  (8:00 am to 5:00 pm)

“Get the most out of the Cub Scout experience! Learn how to have fun in the outdoors. Includes lunch and training materials. Every pack should have at least two adults signed up for this training. You do not have to be a registered leader to attend. For pack overnight campouts, it is required that an adult who has received the BALOO training must be present at the overnight. For the best pack campouts ever, come to BALOO and receive great tips from seasoned veteran Scouters!”

Registration is now closed for this session but if anyone is interested in attending – I have a spot reserved that I cannot use.  Peter was planning to attend but now has a conflict.  I would take his spot but haven’t been able to find anyone to watch the ALL of the boys yet.  Pack 34 really needs more trained adults as we move into 2010-2011 and they only offer this a few times a year so if you are available please consider attending.  You do not have to be a Den Leader to take the training!!  We must have a minimum of two trained adults at each overnight.

Email me directly at lgilmore@iapsf.com if you would like to attend.

Lisa Gilmore

Here is the calendar for the rest of the year for scouts.

Lets finish strong with scouting, its been a great year and here is the rest of the years events.

May 4th, 6:30, Mill Valley Golf Clubhouse. Arrow of Light at the golf clubhouse. All scouts are invited to watch, but not the typical rowdy meeting, scouts would have to be on their best behavior. This is when the webelos II’s graduate to boy scouts. May 12, 7:00, Scout hall pack meeting, Bruce’s last one.

May 29th, flag planting at presido. This is one of our great events. More info will follow.

May 31st, Memorial day parade.

June 1st, Pool party, bridging for all scouts. Bridging at 6:00 sharp. Followed by the pool from 7:00 to 8:00. We will bridge from 6:00 to 7:00, followed by a swim at the homestead pool. We are on probation from last year at the pool. So I need all parents help with controlling the kids before the bridge ceremony and in the pool. They had a problem with us in the creek and using the noodles as weapons. This is what they told me.
June 5th, Fishing derby, Marin Rod and gun club. More info will follow.

Doug, Bruce, and Scott

All of us with kids who were cubs in Mill Valley Pack 34 in the early 2000s fondly remember our Pack Leader Mike Hopton. He was an enthusiastic and selfless leader who made a lasting, positive impact on our boys and on Pack 34. Mike will be missed.

From his obituary in the Marin IJ:

Michael James Hopton Age 58, of Mill Valley, CA died unexpectedly at home on Friday morning April 9th, 2010. Mike was born in San Bruno, CA on November 13th, 1951 to Jane Reichhold and Harold "Hop" Hopton. A graduate of Crestmore High School, Mike went on to earn his BA in Education and taught Industrial Arts at Antioch High School prior to taking a 10 year break as owner /operator of the Hot Fudge Factory in Tiburon, CA. He eventually returned to teaching and spent the last twenty plus years teaching at Westmore and Jefferson High Schools in Daly City, CA. In 2007 he started "Be Calm, Be Cool, Mill Valley Driving School," patiently preparing hundreds of local youth to drive. Mike is survived by his wife Susan Hills, sons Noah and Jonah Hopton, and numerous cousins and in-laws. Mike was a devoted husband and father, giving countless hours as Den Leader of Cub Scout Pack 34, coach of the Mill Valley Vipers and Thundercats soccer teams, and building sets for Mill Valley Middle School plays. Mike's great passion was slowly converting their Mill Valley cottage into a "Victorian Painted Lady," a long labor of love that will now be completed by his sons. Mike was a wonderful man who always woke up on the sunny side of life. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends, but we know his spirit will forever be with us. A Celebration of Life will be held at 7:30 PM Friday night, April 16th at Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley, CA. In lieu of flowers, the family has set up an educational fund for Noah and Jonah. Donations may be made to the Hopton College Fund at Bank of America in Mill Valley.

Hi everybody,