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Pinewood Derby 1/24 and 1/25
 Friday January 24th: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (All Cars Check-in and Outlaw Race) Saturday January 25th: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Scout/Sibling Race) Start
your engines - it's
Pinewood Derby season! Pack 80 will have two races: the Scout Race
and the Outlaw Race. The Scout Race is for all scouts and will include a
Siblings division just like last year. The Outlaw Race is for anyone (dad, mom,
siblings, scouts, etc). The
rules for the scout/sibling race and the outlaw race are attached. Please follow them accordingly (there are
differences). Any car that does not
pass inspection will be disqualified. Schedule: Friday January 24th: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (All Cars Check-in and Outlaw Race)
Saturday January 25th: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Scout/Sibling Race)
Award Categories:
The top 5 finishers in the Pack will proceed to the Stanford
District Pinewood Derby Championships. Important Things to Know:
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Ice Skating at Winter Lodge on Sunday, Dec. 8
 WHAT? Ice Skating & Holiday Celebration WHEN? Sunday Dec 8th 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM (Rain or Shine) WHERE? Winter Lodge 3009 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto, CA 94306 HOW MUCH? $20 per skater. Non-Skaters are free. To use popcorn money, see Wen at the January Pack Meeting for reimbursement. WHAT TO BRING? Bring food to share, according to your Last name:
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Pumpkin Contest - Monday, Oct. 21
 BEFORE THE MEETING:
WHAT? Halloween Pack Meeting all dens and welcome new scouts MEETING CHECKLIST:
WHEN? Monday, October 21st starting at 6:30 *Registration fee $125 (checks or cash only) due. |
Penguins+Pajamas Sleepovers
 2020 Penguins & Pajamas California Academy of Science Sleep Over Date: Saturday, February 8 Cost: $110 per ticket
Please check your email to sign up by Nov. Pack Meeting (payment due as well) NOTE:
Waivers MUST be signed on-line ahead of time. A night at the museum for your young explorer! Penguins + Pajamas guest comes face to face with Claude the albino alligator Explore the exhibits after-hours: Discover the deepest depths of the oceans, travel to the tops of rainforests, and blast off into outer space at your own private planetarium show. After milk and cookies, roll out your sleeping bag in an exhibit area like the flooded forest tunnel, Philippine Coral Reef, or even face-to-face with Claude the albino alligator! In the morning, rise-and-shine for breakfast time at the Academy Café—and continue your adventure with complimentary next-day admission to the museum. Ticket price includes: Overnight stay in an exhibit area Live animal presentation Rainforest access until 8 pm Planetarium showings Late night snack and early morning breakfast Overnight parking in Music Concourse Garage Next day admission to the Academy Admission to Penguins+Pajamas sleepovers begins at 6 pm, and the
event ends at 8 am the following day. Penguins+Pajamas is a program for
children between the ages of 5 and 17
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Scout Overnights
 Fall 2019 - Camp Outside on the Boardwalk Friday, October 11 - Saturday, October 12, 2019 Early Registration: $79.95 per person, deadline September 10, 2019Standard Registration: $89.95 per person, deadline October 10, 2019, or until full. If you can't make it in the fall, there is another scout overnight in the spring Spring 2020 - Sleep Inside the Boardwalk's Cocoanut Grove Friday, March 13 - Saturday, March 14, 2020 |
Popcorn Registration 2019-2020
 All scouts who wish to sell popcorn are required to have an account on Trails End. There are several other great changes to the popcorn program this year, and sales tracking will be via an app and online. Please register your scout at: A portion of popcorn sales are available as credit from the pack to the scout to fund activities and dues. Please use the Pack 80 popcorn award calculator to find out your awards. Check your emails for further details. |
Pack 80 Meeting - Aug. 26, 6:30pm
Welcome back! The first pack meeting of this school year will be on Aug. 26 at 6:30pm. Opening Activity: Tin foil meteors Main Activity: Balloon Rockets |
MV Spring Family Parade
 Our line-up number is 34. We will lineup on the corner of Castro and Villa Street (towards Castro Street). Lindsay Vanderbeek will be helping to coordinate. Please arrive by 9:30 AM and meet us at the corner of Castro & Villa by 9:45 am. Parade lineup numbers will be posted in chalk on Villa Street and Hope Street. Post-parade celebrations include food, games and entertainment held at Pioneer Park until 1:00 p.m. The Pack has been invited to the Masonic Lodge near Pioneer Park following the parade for a cook-out and celebration of the Lodge's anniversary. |
Pack Spring Campout
 When: May 3rd - May 5th (Fri. - Sun.)
Where: Mt. Madonna County Park
- Arrowhead group campsite
Cost: $50 per family
Fees cover campground and parking, firewood for Sat night campfire and smores. Each den to arrange all their own meals. Please see the pack campout email for sign ups. Volunteers are needed to make this event a success. At the pack level we need coordinators for safety, campfire program, and other tasks. The dens will also need volunteers for their own needs. Please sign up for something. THANKS! NOTE: BSA Health forms (attached below) are required for each participant. |
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Forms_AB.pdf
Pack 80 Ice Skating
 When: Saturday Dec 1st, 1:00 - 2:30pm Where: Winter Lodge Palo Alto 3009 Middlefield Rd. Palo Alto Who: Pack 80 Scouts and Families Wear: Yellow Pack 80 T-Shirts (for pictures and scout spirit), Warm clothing, and bike/ski helmet (just in case!) Cost: $10 per skater
(Pack 80 is subsidizing the rest of the cost), no charge for
nonskaters; please pay at the door using check (payable to Pack 80),
cash, or popcorn credit. Food: Potluck Yummies!
Please check you email to sign up for our snack potluck! (Please bring
enough for at least 8 people to try - if you don't want to bring food,
we also need families to provide potluck napkins/plates/cups.)
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