Celebrate December with "Works of Art"

HELP CELEBRATE DECEMBER AND THE HOLIDAYS with your own special "Works of Art". Pack 928 will work on a Holiday Craft at our December Pack Meeting on the 14th at 7:00 pm in the auditorium at Marvin Elementary. We are collecting new, unwrapped toys to deliver to the Children's Ward at Kaiser. Please bring your toy to the meeting.
Join us on December 30th for the Big Bay Balloon Parade downtown. We will be joining several Scouts as we carry banners for the parade. Come on out and help or watch the parade!

November - Cub Scout Salute

JOIN US DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER as we give a "Cub Scout Salute" to our Heroes! We are celebrating heroes of the past, present, and future at our monthly Pack Meeting on Monday, November 30th. During the month, please take some time to say "Thanks" to our veterans, and remeber to give "Thanks" to all that you are tahnkful for at Thanksgiving.

54th Annual Massing of the Colors & Service of Remembrance

On October 31st Pack 928 will participate in the 54th Annual Massing of the Colors and Service of Remembrance at the Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park. Interested in participating? See your Den Leader for more information.

It's a Jungle Out There!

LET'S GO ON A JUNGLE SAFARI THIS MONTH! The Cub Scout theme for October is "Jungle Safari". The Cubmaster will see if he can round up some wild animals...Tigers, Wolves, Bears, and Webelos! Join Pack 928 at our monthly meeting for some great jungle adventures. We will have a homemade costume contest for our Scouts. Who knows, maybe a few adult "kids" will dress up too. Bring a decorated pumpkin for a judging contest and auction. We will be welcoming several new Scouts at the meeting. Please help show them a roaring good time!

On October 31st Pack 928 will participate in the 54th Annual Massing of the Colors and Service of Remembrance at the Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park. Interested in participating? See your Den Leader for more information.

Pack 928 Roundup Meeting October 6th

WANT TO SEE WHAT CUB SCOUTS AND PACK 928 are all about? Join us for our Roundup meeting on Tuesday, October 6th at 7:00 pm. Anyone interested in Cub Scouts are welcome to join us at the auditorium at Marvin Elementary for this information meeting. If you like what you see, you can sign up on the spot. If you live in the Allied Gardens/Grantville/San Carlos/Del Cerro area in San Diego, come on by and check us out! Cub Scouts are for boys in 1st through 5th grade. Scouting helps our boys build character, physical fitness, practical skills, and service. We are focused on family and community involvement.
Hope to see you there!

California Coastal Cleanup Day - September 19, 2009

Join us Saturday morning, 9 am, September 19, 2009 at Lake Murray for "California Coastal Cleanup Day". Meet us at the Boat Dock as we help the Friends of Lake Murray clean up the lake and park. Wear your Pack T-shirt, working shoes, and a pair of strong rubber gloves. This is a great Community Service Project for our Scouts. We all enjoy walking, biking, fishing, and picnicking at Lake Murray. Let's help out to keep it beautiful!

DIRECTIONS:I-8 E, exit Lake Murray Blvd and take the Alvarado Rd. East/Lake Murray Blvd ramp. Merge onto Lake Murray Blvd, turn left onto Kiowa Drive. Look for event sign and boat dock.

What's In Your Pocket?

"CUB SCOUT POCKETS" is the theme for September. Scouts, what do you carry around in your pockets? A lucky coin or rock, trading cards, marbles, candy? You can bet that Cub Scouts usually have something interesting in their pockets.
Help celebrate all our hard-working people in America on Labor Day, September 7th. Make sure to fly the American flag proudly to acknowledge the day.
Join us at Lake Murray on Saturday, September 19th at 9 am as we participate in California Coastal Cleanup Day. We will meet at the boat dock. Come dressed in your Pack T-shirt if you have one, along with comfortable closed toe shoes, a hat, and your good attitude as we help clean up around the lake.
Our first Pack Meeting of the new school year will be Monday, September 28th, at 7 pm in the auditorium at Marvin Elementary. Many of our Scouts will get their pockets filled with awards that they have earned over the summer. We'll have an Ice Cream Social and quick parents' meeting at the end of the Pack Meeting.

Pack 928 Summer Wrap-up

THE SUMMER IS WINDING DOWN, and Pack 928 had a great one! Many of our Scouts participated in our Summertime Pack events, which included some Fishing and Biking at Lake Murray, Cosmic Bowling, and Camping at Dos Picos. All of our events were fun-filled and offered the Scouts opportunities to work towards some achievements for their Rank or work towards Belt Loops, Pins or other Awards. Some also attended Day Camp for a week of fun and adventure.
Make the most of your last few days of summer before we head back to school and get ready for another GREAT year of Scouting. We'll have many exciting things to look forward to over the year. Stay tuned...and, Good Scouting to You!

August - Camping and Raingutter Regatta Time

AUGUST IS HERE! TIME FOR CAMPING AND OUR ANNUAL RAINGUTTER REGATTA! Get your sailboats ready. Join us at Dos Picos for a fun-filled weekend of camping, hiking, and boat racing with the Raingutter Regatta. This is the third of our Pack Summertime events. For those Scouts who participate in all three, you will earn your own National Summertime Award. See your Den Leader for all the details. For more information on Dos Picos, click here for a PDF file.

Cosmic Bowling - July 18th

JOIN PACK 928 FOR COSMIC BOWLING at noon on Saturday, July 18, 2009, at Parkway Bowl. We have the party room reserved for an afternoon of cool bowling and hot pizza! See your Den Leader for sign-up information. It'll be a blast! Remember, this Pack event also helps to qualify you, your Den, and our Pack for the National Summertime Award.

June 14th is Flag Day

JUNE 14th IS FLAG DAY! Be sure to fly your flag proudly on Sunday. As good Scouts and citizens, we always treat the American Flag with respect. Check out this page for U.S. Flag etiquette.

Fly the American flag from sunrise to sunset.

Raise the flag briskly in the morning and lower it slowly in the evening.

The American flag is always flown above other flags.

When displaying the American flag either vertically or horizontally, the stars and blue field are always in the upper left corner.

Welcome Summertime!

READY FOR THE SUMMERTIME? Pack 928 sure is! We have some fun events planned for the summer months. Scouts - if you participate in 3 Pack events, one each month over the summer, you will earn the National Summertime Award. Encourage everyone in your Den to participate so your Den can earn the Den Award too!

Saturday, June 20th - Meet us at Lake Murray at 9:00 am for some fishing and bicycle riding. Scouts can earn Belt Loops for Fishing and Bicycling. We'll cover the rules for safe fishing, then have a go at fishing at the lake. Then we'll switch gears and have a bicycle safety check and cover the rules for safe riding. Test your riding skills and join your fellow Scouts for a ride around the lake.

Saturday, July 18th - join us for Cosmic Bowling...beat the summer heat and enjoy a cool afternoon of bowling and pizza. See your Den Leader for the details.

August - Summertime camping! Family camping for the weekend.

Check back for more details.

Happy Summer!

Memorial Day Flag Preparation Ceremony May 23rd

JOIN US ON SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 23rd, to participate in the Memorial Day Flag Preparation Ceremony at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetary. We will be helping to place American Flags on the gravesites at the cemetary. If you would like to carpool, see your Den Leader for meeting details. Here is a map with driving directions.

Congratulations Scouts

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE SCOUTS in Pack 928. You have completed another year in Scouting, and have crossed over to the next phase on your journey. Our Webelos II Scouts are now Boy Scouts. You all have done well and should be proud of yourselves!

Best Wishes and Good Scouting to you all over the summer and next year on your Scouting adventures!

Crossover Ceremony Monday, May 18th

CROSSOVER CEREMONY - MONDAY, MAY 18th. The last regular monthly Pack Meeting of the 2008 - 2009 season for Pack 928 is Monday, May 18th, at 7 pm. This special meeting includes the Crossover Ceremony. Join us in celebrating our Scouts moving up in rank to continue on the next phase of their journey in Scouting. Our WEBELOS II Scouts will be graduating from Cub Scouts and moving on to Boy Scouts.
Please join us at the Marvin Elementary School auditorium for an exciting evening!

Arrow of Light

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEBELOS Scouts who received their Arrow of Light award! Pack 928 held the Arrow of Light Ceremony on April 27, 2009. Our scouts awarded were Cameron, Justin, Sam, Timothy, Robert, and Ryan. Congratulations on your achievements on your journey up the scouting trail! You have made us all proud! Many thanks to our Webelos Den Leader, Alan Stevens. Alan is completing his journey as a Cub Scout Leader with 5 years in our Pack. We wish you Good Scouting to you and your fine young men on their journey into Boy Scouts!

Scout Fair Saturday

THE SAN DIEGO SCOUT FAIR is this Saturday, April 18th. Join hundreds of fellow Scouters from the San Diego - Imperial County area at Qualcomm Stadium. Pack 928 will be working the Map & Compass Belt Loop Booth. Stop by and say "Hi"!
Our Pack winner will be racing in the San Diego 500 Pinewood Derby race at 10:35 am. Come on out and cheer us on!

Pack 928 Community Service at San Diego Food Bank

SCOUTS FROM PACK 928 volunteered their Friday afternoon at the San Diego Food Bank on April 10, 2009. We had a great time helping out in the warehouse, dividing up bags of red potatoes for distribution. The scouts, along with parents and siblings, had fun working and socializing together for the afternoon. It was a great feeling knowing that our time spent there will help some families and individuals in need.

APRIL - Arrow of Light, Cake Auction

APRIL IS ANOTHER BUSY MONTH for Pack 928. Some of our Scouts will be helping out at the San Diego Food Bank on Friday, April 10th. We will be at the Scout Fair at Qualcomm stadium on April 18th, working the Map & Compass Belt Loop booth. Our April Pack Meeting will be a special one with the Arrow of Light Ceremony for our Webelos Scouts. This is the highest award that a Cub Scout can receive. Join us on Monday, April 27th, 7 pm, at the Marvin Elementary auditorium for this special ceremony. We will also be holding a cake auction fundraiser that night. Bring your creative cake creation and be join in the fun!

Pack Meeting Monday!

PACK MEETING MONDAY EVENING at 7 pm in the auditorium at Marvin Elementary! Please be there by 7 pm sharp for a fun-filled evening. We'll start of with skits, songs, and awards. Then we will be treated to a special program from "Live Cargo". They will have exotic reptiles from around the world on hand for an interactive demonstration. You won't want to miss this!

Awesome Pinewood Derby!

PACK 928 ran an awesome Pinewood Derby on Saturday, March 21, 2009. The weather held out for us to stay warm and sunny for the afternoon. We had great racing and great food. Thanks to all who helped out! All the Scouts entered some awesomely cool derby cars! In true Cub Scout spirit, each boy did their best. Everyone was a good sportsman. Congratulations to you all!

Den 2 Community Service at Allied Gardens Park

ON SATURDAY, MARCH 14th, the Wolf Scouts of Den 2 performed a community service project with litter pickup around Allied Gardens Park. The boys, along with siblings and guidance from parents, patrolled the park for about an hour and each picked up and average of a plastic grocery shopping bag full of trash. After the pickup, the Scouts helped with a cookout and worked on earning their Weather Belt Loop. Great job Wolf Scouts!

Ready, Set, Grow!

MARCH - PINEWOOD DERBY TIME! The month of March is the traditional Pinewood Derby Race time for Pack 928. Also, the Cub Scout theme of the month for March is "When I Grow Up". Let's see how the future Cub Scout race car drivers do with their pinewood derby cars. Who will be the fastest? Who will have the best paint job? Who will have the coolest design? We'll find out on March 21 at the Allied Gardens Park Shuffle Board courts at noon. For the Scouts who want to test and tune their cars, come out to the practice session at the park on March 14 at noon.
Make sure to mark your calendar for the Pack Meeting on Monday, March 30.
Good Luck Scouts!

Blue & Gold - A Huge Success

PACK 928's BLUE & GOLD Banquet on Monday, February 23, 2009 was a huge success. The Cub Scouts and their families and friends enjoyed some great food and entertainment at Marvin Elementary. Thank you to all who helped out Friends of Scouting. A big Thank You to everyone who helped make our Blue & Gold great!

All the kids, big and small, had a blast enjoying our entertainment from Judy Taylor and her Wild West show. The music, trick-roping, gun spinning, and bull whips were fantastic!

The ceremonies from Den 5 and Den 8 reminded us all of the true spirit and history of scouting. Excellent performance scouts!

And, what fun would a Pack event like the Blue & Gold be without some awards? Prizes and commissions for Popcorn Sales were presented to the scouts who participated in our major fundraiser of the year. Great work scouts!

February - "Blue & Gold"

WE CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF SCOUTING in February with our annual "Blue & Gold" Banquet. Boy Scouts of America turns 99 this year! Yes, 2010 marks 100 years of BSA! Cub Scouts turn 79 this year. Cub Scouting was formally launched in 1930.
Come celebrate with Pack 928 at our Blue & Gold Banquet on February 23rd at the Marvin Elementary School auditorium from 6 to 8 pm. We will have great food and great entertainment.
Please let your Den Leader know how many plan to attend.

Mt. Laguna and Box Car Drive-In Movie

THE SCOUTS IN PACK 928 enjoyed some winter fun in January. Camping at the lodge in Mt. Laguna was a blast! We had a great hike down to Big Laguna Lake. We even saw a coyote walking off to his den. The weather was chilly, but no snow this year. The boys and siblings made their "marshmallow launchers" and had some friendly target competition in the lodge. They also helped to cleanup some debris from a fallen tree on the campground. And, the WEBELOS did an awesome job cooking the meals and even cleaning the dishes.

Back from camping, the next night we held out monthy Pack Meeting with a special "Box Car Movie Drive-In" event. The scouts and siblings brought in their home made box cars to sit in and watch a movie after the regular meeting. We had many militaty vehicles this year, along with some cool cars and trucks. All the box cars looked fantiastic. Great job scouts!

January - Winter Fun

JANUARY BRINGS US winter time fun for Pack 928. Get ready for some family camping in the mountains. Our annual trip to Mt. Laguna is planned for January 23 to 25. We'll be in the big lodge with games, crafts, perhaps a skit or two, and relaxing. If we have good weather we'll get in a hike too. Please talk to your Den Leaders for details.

The January Pack Meeting is Monday, January 26, in the auditorium at Marvin Elementary. Please note that we will start this meeting early at 6:00 PM. We're starting early in order to hold our "Box Car Drive-in Movie". Scouts and their siblings are encouraged to make and bring in their homemade box cars to sit in and watch a movie at the "drive-in". So, parents and scouts, start working on your box cars now! You can be as simple or elaborate as you wish. Hope to see you all there!