Roundup Meeting

Here are pictures from the Roundup Meeting.





Here are pictures from the Roundup Meeting.

2008/2009 Scout Season Kickoff with Roundup Meeting

On Friday September 26th, the new Cub Scout season will kick off with Troop 633's Roundup Meeting at the RMA Building at 6:30 to 7:30. The focus of the event will be on science, and there will be raffle tickets. Please remember that the annual registration fee is $60.

Graduation Ceremony

The 2007/2008 season came to an end on Friday, May 30th at Lake Clementia as the scouts graduated into the next level. Parents and scouts were treated to hot dogs and chips at the amphitheater before each group took turns with their parents to accept the new colors and tags. Later the families were treated to a rocket display. Thanks to Karyn and all the den leaders for making it a memorable year and good luck to all the boys next year!

Video below of the kids chasing the rockets after the pictures.

Den 4 Meeting

Den 4 cubs got together on Thursday, May 8th for some scrapbooking. The cubs clipped pictures from throughout the year, momentos from field trips, and decorated their books with clips of cub scout themes.

April 25 Pack Meeting

Troop 633 was treated to a visit by officers Aaron Thompson, Hans Merten and Hutch, one of the Sacramento Police Department's police dogs. Officer Thompson talked about what it was like in the K9 unit, the types of training both he and Hutch go through, and what were some of the common things they did on the field.


After the presentation, Officer Thompson allowed the cubs to meet and pet Hutch.

Detective Merten then showed some of the training techniques used by the K9 unit, including having Hutch attack the detective while he wore a protective arm guard.

Here one of the scouts get up close and personal with Hutch. The scout was no match as Hutch just snatched the arm guard and ran away.

While several scouts and parents took a closer look at Officer Thompson's squad car, a few cubs (and one pooch) took the moment to relax. Thanks to Officer Thompson, Merten and Hutch for the presentation!

Pinewood Derby District Race Reminder

The Pinewood Derby District races will take place on April 12th. Parents, if your cub placed in the top 3 overall, please contact Karyn. She has information to pass on to you regarding the district race.

Blue and Gold Ceremony

The Senior Webelos partook in the Arrow of Light ceremony, the most significant ceremony in their careers as cub scouts. The Arrow of Light is the highest honor a cub scout may receive, and the only cub scout badge that may be worn as a boy scout. The scouts had all their hard work acknowledged by their family, friends and leaders as they graduated to the rank of boy scouts. Below are the pictures of the ceremony. Congratulations to the Senior Webelos on the advancement!

2008 Blue and Gold Banquet Information - Update

Please note the update in the location for the Blue and Gold Banquet:

You and Your Family are Invited to Attend
Pack 633
2008 Blue & Gold Banquet
Celebrating 78 years of Cub Scouts in America

When: Friday, February 22, 2008
6:30 PM

Where: CRES Multipurpose Room

Scouts Please Come in Full Uniform. The Senior Webelos will be having a Bridging Ceremony into Boy Scouts. Bobcat Badges will be awarded

What to bring:
Tigers Den 4 - Desserts
Tigers Den 5 - Appetizers
Wolves - Side Dish
Bears - Salad
Jr. Webelos - Main Dish
Sr. Webelos - Main Dish

The pack will provide drinks and paper goods.

Meet the Pack

For your convenience and information, below is a chart that shows the leaders and cubs of each den. Hopefully this will help everyone know who's who within the pack and give you a better sense of what dens constitutes our pack. Keep in mind the Cubmaster role filled by Steve Lentz will be vacated by the end of February, and the Treasurer role currently filled by Cindy Martin needs to be filled in also. Click on the chart for a larger view.

Summer Camp Announcement

Camp Lassen, the location of the scouts summer camp, needs an idea about the approximate number of adults and scouts that plan to attend. This helps in the planning so that all the scouts and adults can be placed in a camp site that will fit the entire group. The camp dates will either be July 20th to the 23rd or July 23rd to the 26th. Cost is $165 per scout and $140 per adult.

Information and actions needed:

1. Those that plan to attend (scout and/or adult) summer camp, please notify Karyn.
2. A $50 deposit for those who plan to attend. Please provide the deposit no later than Feb. 25th. Full payment will be due on May 1st.
3. Those that can help organize and plan, please notify Karyn. Two contacts are needed on the camp reservation request.

This is a fun and memorable event for the scout. There will be water sports, BB gunplay, archery, climbing, hiking, and sitting around the campfire. Included in the package are three meals plus snacks. For more information please either call Karyn at 354-0791 or visit the camp website at www.gec.bsa.org/lassen.

Respond ASAP so the reservation form can be mailed in. Please also include preferences between the two dates mentioned above.

2008 Rio Del Oro Twilight Camp Announcement

Rio Del Oro Twilight Camp
When:
Thursday, June 19 5:30PM to 9:00PM
Friday, June 20 6:00PM to 9:00PM
Saturday, June 21 9:00AM to 6:00PM

Where:
Cordova Church of Christ
Click for map here.

Pinewood Derby Race

It was standing room only for the Pinewood Derby Race at the RMA Building. There were around three dozen cars participating, but with the enthusiasm by all who attended, one would have thought that everyone had an entry. All Scouts went home with the Pinewood Derby patch. Congratulations to all the winners, and to all the scouts and parents that participated in the event.

Click the pictures below for a larger view.




Trophies went to the top three of each race after multiple heats, top three cars overall, and top three "Best in Show". If there are any pictures you'd like to see posted, please email to Duc at ductruong@gmail.com, or email me to arrange an alternate way to send me the pictures.

Official Pinewood Derby Car Weigh In

First glimpse of the cars during the official weigh in shows the cars in all shapes, sizes, colors and weights.

Here's another view with more cars.

Den 4 - Pinewood Derby Car Numbers

Each cub is assigned a number which needs to be displayed on the Pinewood Derby car. The stickers for the numbers are included in the Pinewood Derby kit.

The numbers are:

21 - Reed C.

23 - Garrison P.

24 - Aidan D.

25 - Alex S.

26 - Nicholas S.

27 - Troy Y.

28 - Miles M.

29 - Jake G.

31 - Nolan C.

32 - Dennis M.

34 - Ellis T.

Den 4 - California State Railroad Museum

On a beautiful Saturday morning, the Den 4 Tiger Cubs went to the California State Railroad Museum where they learned about the history of trains and the railroad, and also about the important role Sacramento played in that history. They watched a brief documentary about the impact of the railroad on the region, and also about the contributions made by people of different backgrounds. The cubs then meandered around the museum and were able to walk through various historic train cars and even got to watch model trains in an elaborate setup of a trainyard. Afterwards they all enjoyed pizza and a light romp on the fields before calling it a day at Old Sacramento.

January 17th Den 4 Meeting

The cubs took advantage of the good weather and met at Stonehouse Park, equipped with scooters and bikes. After settling down for some snacks, the cubs played "Tell It Like It Isn't" (Requirement 4D). After a complete round of whispering the secret phrase, the final cub repeated the exact same phrase as uttered by the first cub. After the game the cubs then enjoyed several sack races (Elective 35). After the races the cubs resumed the biking and scootering until the end of the meeting.

Help with Pinewood Derby Cars

Jennifer's neighbor Kent Johnson has offered to help by providing tools and guidance in building the cars (he has insider knowledge on how to make the cars go really fast). For those that need help please meet at 9:30 January 20th (Sunday) at Kent's house at 15004 Rio Circle, which is in the North. Bring your block of wood and an idea of what shape you'd like the car to be. Contact Jennifer if you have questions or need directions.

Reminder: the original handout with the Pinewood Derby instructions contain a number. This number is the cub's assigned car number and should be displayed on the car.

January 7th Den 4 Meeting

Jeanne Yamishiro and Tracy Dunn discussed the benefits of good nutrition and healthy eating. They lead the cubs through an exercise where the boys sorted out pictures of foods and categorized them as either "Healthy" or not "Not So Healthy". The cubs then divided into two groups and got real hands on experience in making their own fruit salads by dicing up apples, oranges, strawberries, bananas, grapes and kiwis.

To be done at home: Cubs and their adult partners are to learn about fire escape procedures if a fire should happen at home. Cubs are also to know and memorize at least one parent's cell phone number for use in emergencies.

Pinewood Derby Rules

The Pinewood Derby rules as sent out by Karyn Oushakoff can be viewed by clicking the link below:

Pinewood Derby Rules