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March/April 2025
March/April 2025
Hello Pack 12 families,
Happy Spring! ☀️
We've got more jam packed fun this month and on into May which will round out our activities for the 2024-2025 scouting year.
Our next Pack Meeting is this month, Sunday, April 27th at Fort Scott Field 3pm.
Please read on for Pack 12 news, there's a lot of key info so please take note of the action items below!
All the best,
Jalyn and Alex
Cub Scout Pack 12
UPCOMING MAY CAMPING TRIP
The date for our upcoming May 17, 2025 campout at China Camp State Park is rapidly approaching, and the camping committee is busily working on some of the final logistics. We are pleased by the level of interest, but unfortunately we have 105 total campers currently on the signup sheet and only have space for 88 overnight campers. We were not able to secure the group site this year, and have 11 individual sites that accommodate 8 campers per site per park rules. Thus, we need to initially restrict the camping to current scouts and one parent per scout, and then determine how many additional overnight spots are available. We can then prepare a signup sheet for additional campers.
To that end please confirm on the signup sheet that your scout will be attending:
1. Enter an email contact for the 1 parent
2. Enter the number attending for Scout + Parent
3. Enter the number of desired additional attendees (non-scout siblings or other parents)
RE-ENROLLMENT & RECRUITMENT INFO for 2025-2026
We will be kicking off our re-enrollment and recruitment at this month's Sunday, April 27th Pack meeting:
You have most likely heard from your Den Leaders asking whether your family plans to return next year. We hope you do!!!
If you are returning, please bring a check made payable to Cub Scout Pack 12 to April's Pack meeting on Sunday the 27th and hand it to Alex or Jalyn. We have set Pack 12 dues for next year at $125. Reminder that District dues are processed directly with the District via email reminders around the fall.
In an effort to maintain best practices around safety for our scouts in compliance with Scouting America we are asking that one parent per scout gets finger-printed and completes the YPT (Youth Protection Training) videos by the May campout. To facilitate this we will have ID Solutions on site at our April meeting to conduct fingerprinting covered by the Pack. Please fill out and bring this form and a valid ID with you. YPT videos can be found in your myscouting.org account under My Training.
Recruitment for 2025-2026 also kicks off this month:
We will have a soft recruitment session with families interested in joining next year. They'll arrive around 4pm to see our Field Day activities and then will participate in a brief overview about joining Pack 12.
If you have friends interested in joining please have them sign-up here!
There will be another opportunity at this fall's Back to Pack.
TRACK FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
We've been presented with the opportunity to loan our Pinewood Derby racetrack to a local company for $1,000!!
However, we need volunteers to deliver it and set it up and tear it down.
Date: the afternoon of Thursday, April 17th at 1 De Haro Street (Design District)
Any takers??? Please respond as soon as possible so we can let the company know.
CUBMASTER UPDATE
I have thoroughly enjoyed the role as Cubmaster this year along with the incomparable support of Alex (we have truly been co-Cubmasters). Together we are so proud of the year we've shared and the joy experienced with our scouts and families. I am pleased to share that I'll be passing the Cubmaster baton on to Brian, current Webelos co-den leader. Brian is dad to Webelo Evan and Tiger Clara and has been involved with scouts for many years. Please join me in congratulating Brian!
I will move into one of our Key 3 roles, called Committee Chair. In this role I will work closely with the Cubmaster, Unit Commissioner, and Treasurer, as well as further support our Pack 12 parents. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
PINEWOOD DERBY GOLDEN GATE DISTRICT RACE
🏆 Pack 12 Takes 1st and 2nd Place!! 🏆
After placing in the top 3 spots for our Pack, our 4 finalists (2 tied for 3rd) headed on to the District-wide Pinewood Derby Finals on Saturday, March 22nd at the SF Firefighters Local 798 hosted by Pack 88. Eva, Kai, Alex, and Ryan represented Pack 12 with great pride and fast cars!
At the end of it all, it was Eva's car that took the top prize for the District Win! And right behind her was Kai! Way to go Pack 12!! 🌟
With this comes a large trophy inscribed with Eva's name and Pack 12.
We shall aim to defend the championship next year!
Speaking of next year, our beloved track has seen its better days and a few parents who will be on our Pinewood Derby Committee next year are looking into new track options. Please let us know and we'll connect you with parents Heath and Jen if you are interested in supporting this effort!
SHOUTOUTS
A BIG THANK YOU to Jen (mom to Bear Kai and Tiger Miya), Heath (dad to Bear Eva) and Tiger Den Leader, Kate (mom to Tiger James), for getting BALOO trained last weekend. This Outdoor training allows our Pack to host overnight campouts as well as provides tools to assist in planning campouts for next year. Great work!
THANK YOU to Kate for Pack 12's Instagram account! Be sure to check it out and follow along: ggac_pack12
Kate has also stepped up as our Recruitment Chair and has been instrumental in getting the website up and ready and rolled out to spread awareness about our Pack and more seamlessly welcome prospective new families for next year.
APRIL
Sunday, 4/27 3pm-4:30pm - Field Day / Spring Recruitment @ Fort Scott Field
Focusing on the Personal Fitness Adventure we'll have a fun day of games and activities
Tiger Cub Safari Weekend 1 - April 27th
MAY
Saturday 5/17 - Sunday 5/18 - Final Pack Meeting Campout @ China Camp
Mom & Cub Weekend 1 - May 2nd-4th at Camp Royaneh
Tiger Cub Safari Weekend 2- May 3rd-4th at Wente
SF Bike Rodeo at Stonestown - May 10th with GGAC RSVP here
Mom & Cub Weekend 2 - May 16-18 at Camp Royaneh
Info Sessions for Mom & Cub:
There are two info sessions: “April 20th for those attending Weekend 1 (May 2-4) and April 27th for those attending Weekend 2 (May 16-18). The information is similar for both weekends. If you can't attend the session for your weekend and need to attend the alternate session, that is fine.”
***zoom info redacted, please see your email or the whatsapp group chat!***
8:30-10:00 pm
April 20th (May 2-4) April 27th (May 16-18)
(Yes, the same link will work for both sessions.)
SUMMER ACTIVITIES THROUGH GGAC
Cub Scout Day Camp (Camp Yunakin) (Registration to open soon)
June 16-20 in Golden Gate Park
$275 Early Bird; $325 otherwise
Open to all Cubs entering 1st through 5th grade next year. This is the second year of our summer drop-off day camp. Ed and Deb run this camp and it is really fun! We do shooting sports, spend some time at the Academy of Sciences, do lots of STEM activities, and cap it off with a beach clean-up and bonfire.
Discovery Day Camp (Camp Ta-Ki-Ma)
June 16-20 in San Pedro Valley Park
$300 before 3/1, $350, $400 after 5/1
Open to all Cub Scouts. Fees discounted if adult volunteers.
June 20-22
$205 per Scout/Akela pair (additional adult $95/additional Scout $125)
Open to all current Tigers and Wolves (next year's Wolves & Bears). This is a Scout/Akela experience. (Note: This is Deb's favorite of all the council events she's EVER attended)
Stanford Day Camp (Camp Ta-Ki-Ma)
June 23-27 in Steven's Creek County Park
$300 before 3/1, $350, $400 after 5/1
Open to all Cub Scouts. Fees discounted if adult volunteers.
Redwood Day Camp (Camp Ta-Ki-Ma)
July 14-18 in Coyote Point Recreation Area
$300 before 3/1, $350, $400 after 5/1
Open to all Cub Scouts. Fees discounted if adult volunteers.
STEM Day Camp (Camp Ta-Ki-Ma)
July 28-August 1 in Palo Alto Service Center
$300 before 3/1, $350, $400 after 5/1
Open to all Cub Scouts. Fees discounted if adult volunteers.
July 29 - August 3 at Camp Royaneh
$565 (late registration after 6/21 is $595; 1 adult per Scout is free, additional adults are $350)
Open to all current Bears and Webelos (next year's Webelos and AOL Scouts). This is a sleep-away experience for the Scouts and is a great practice run for Scouts BSA Summer Camp.
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