November Updates and Events

Santa Comes to Agoura Food Drive

Food donation collection day is Saturday, November 12th

Sorting on Friday, November 18th

Packing and distribution Saturday, December 10th

Sign up here:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d4ea9af2ba75-santa1

November Pack Meeting

Thursday, November 17th   7pm at St. Max

Bring non-perishable food items for donation.

Uniform Inspections

Thursday, November 17th during the Pack Meeting

Make sure your uniform is complete!

Uniform inspection sheets can be found here:

http://www.bsapack227.com/2015/11/uniform-inspections.html

First Aid Kit Fundraiser

All money is due at the Pack Meeting on 11/17/16.

Bring cash or checks made payable to BSA Pack 227.

Scouts will receive one raffle ticket for each kit sold. 

Sell 10 kits and get two extra raffle tickets.

The raffle will be held at the Pack Meeting.

If you can't attend the Pack Meeting, please arrange to turn in your money 

and get your raffle tickets BEFORE the meeting.   

We still have a few kits left if you'd like to sell more!

Contact angela@hsukwan.com

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October Meetings and Events

October is here and our scouting program is in full swing!

Den Meetings:   Thursday, October 13th.  7-8 pm at St. Max.  Scouts wear full uniform.

Pack Meeting:  Thursday, October 20th.  7-8 pm at St. Max.  

Wear your Halloween Costume and join your Cub Scout friends for some Halloween fun and games!

First Aid Kit Fundraiser:  We will be kicking off our big fundraiser at the Pack Meeting on 10/20.  More information about the fundraiser coming soon!

Campout:  October 21-23 at Malibu Creek State Park. 

Deadline to sign up and pay for camping is Thursday, October 13th.

Don't miss this opportunity to spend some time in the great outdoors.  The entire family is welcome.  Fee for camping is $6 per person per night.  Payable by check to BSA Pack 227.

No Flag Ceremony at City Hall this month.

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September Meetings

We are ready to kick off a great year of scouting with our September den and pack meetings!  Remember, Scouts wear their full Class A uniforms to den and pack meetings.  If you are a new scout and don't have a uniform yet, that's no problem!  But please make plans to get a uniform and handbook as soon as you can.



On Thursday, 9/8/16 we will hold our first den meetings of the year at St. Max in O'Reilly Hall from 7-8 pm.  Catch up with old friends and welcome new scouts!  We'll help our newest members prepare for the Bobcat Badge by learning the basics of what scouting is all about.



Our first pack meeting will be held on 9/15 from 7-8 at St. Max.



Registration is ongoing.  Please remember to bring your checkbook to the meeting so you can register your scout.  Dues for the year are $150, payable by check to BSA Pack 227.



Check out our "Upcoming Events" (link at top of page) to sign up for the September Flag Ceremony and our shooting sports day.



Mark your calendars for our rescheduled Fall Campout.  We will be tent camping at Malibu Creek State Park October 21-23.  Don't miss out on this fun family event.  More details and sign ups to come.

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Parent Orientation Thursday 9/1/16

Please join us on Thursday, September 1, 2016, for our Cub Scout Parent Orientation.  This important meeting is for new and returning parents.  This is the time to register your scout for the new year, get our events calendar, choose your volunteer position and sign up for our first camping trip.



Dues for the year (September-September) are $150, which includes a subscription to Boy's Life Magazine.  We prefer payment by check to BSA Pack 227 so please bring your checkbook to the meeting.



We will meet at St. Max in O'Reilly Hall from 7-8 pm.  See you there!

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Rocket Academy

Don't miss our Fall kickoff event!

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2016-2017 Calendar of Events

Our Cub Scout year is about to kick off and we have a full schedule of fun events planned for our boys.  Please mark your calendars now!

August

28  Rocket Academy Kick Off Event,  Morrison Park,  3:30-5:00 pm

September

1    Parent Orientation for new and returning scouts.  St. Max, 7-8 pm

8    Den Meetings.  St. Max 7-8 pm

14  Flag Ceremony at Agoura City Hall, 5:45 pm

15  Pack Meeting.  St. Max 7-8 pm

30  Fall All Pack Campout at Camp Josepho (Friday and Saturday nights)

October

8    Reyes Adobe Days Parade

13  Den Meetings.  St. Max, 7-8 pm

14-16  Parent-Cub Camping weekend at Camp Josepho (sign up on your own if interested)

No Flag Ceremony this month

20  Pack Meeting.  St. Max 7-8 pm

November

4-6  Parent-Cub Camping weekend at Camp Josepho (sign up on your own if interested)

9    Flag Ceremony at Agoura Hills City Hall, 5:45 pm

10  Den Meetings.  St. Max, 7-8 pm

17  Pack Meeting.  St. Max, 7-8 pm

TBD  Santa Comes to Agoura Food Drive Collection & Sorting

December

8    Den Meetings.  St. Max, 7-8 pm

14  Flag Ceremony at Agoura Hills City Hall, 5:45 pm

15  Pack Meeting (Carnival).  St. Max, 7-8pm

TBD  Santa Comes to Agoura Food Distribution Day

January

11  Flag Ceremony at Agoura City Hall, 5:45 pm

12  Den Meetings.  St. Max, 7-8pm

19  Pack Meeting.  St. Max 7-8 pm

TBD  Pinewood Derby

February

8    Flag Ceremony at Agoura City Hall, 5:45 pm

9    Den Meetings.  St. Max, 7-8 pm

16  Blue and Gold Banquet, St. Max, 6:30-8:00 pm

March

8    Flag Ceremony at Agoura City Hall, 5:45 pm

9    Den Meetings.  St. Max, 7-8 pm

16  Pack Meeting, St. Max, 6:30-8:00 pm

17-19  Parent-Cub Camping Weekend at Camp Josepho (sign up on your own if interested)

TBD  Overnight Adventure

April

12  Flag Ceremony at Agoura City Hall, 5:45 pm

13  Den Meetings.  St. Max, 7-8 pm

20  Pack Meeting.  St. Max, 7-8 pm

TBD  Agoura Hills Community Service Days

May

5-7  Spring Campout

11   End of year Awards Ceremony and Campfire Program

28  Memorial Day Flag Placement, Pierce Brothers, 10 am

June

Shooting Sports Day at Camp Josepho

Cub Scout Day Camp (Conejo District)

July

Cub Scout Day Camp (Las Colinas District)

Pack Picnic

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Summer Fun With Pack 227

Cub Scouting is year round fun!  

We have several events planned for our scouts and their families.  

Please take a look at the schedule and sign up to participate.

  

Thursday, June 9th   6:00-7:30 pm

Be A Wildlife Biologist

Rocky Oaks Park (Mulholland Hwy & Kanan Road)

Learn about ongoing research on bobcats through a hand-on simulation of a capture and collaring. This free event is put on by the Santa Monica Mountains Fund.

Reservations are required.  Sign up here to RSVP with our group.



Saturday, June 11th   3:00-5:00 pm

Shooting sports day at Camp Josepho in Pacific Palisades

Sign up here.

Try archery and BB gun shooting.  Work towards earning the new shooting sports badge.  Pre-payment required.



Saturday, July 9th  All Day

Water Park Fun Day at Lake Casitas

Come splash and play at Lake Casitas.  The Pack will have a reserved shade area.

Sign up so we know you're coming:  Water Park Sign Up

Use this link to purchase your tickets:

Water Park Tickets



Monday, July 11-Friday, July 15

Cub Scout Day Camp

Hit the Open Road and have some fun at the WLAAC Cub Scout Day Camp.

More information and registration here.



Saturday, July 23rd   9:00am-Noon

Family bike ride on the Omer Rains Trail in Ventura

Sign up for this event here.



Sunday, July 31   4:30-6:30 pm

Pack Picnic at Morrison Park

Join your Cub Scout friends for fun and food.

Sign up here.



Friday, August 19- Sunday, August 21

Family Camp at Camp Whitsett

Sign up here to let us know you will be going.

More information here.    Event flyer here.

You must register for this event on your own by using this link:  Registration



Sunday, August 28th   3:00-5:00pm

2nd Annual Rocket Academy at Morrison Park

Come learn how to make and fly a variety of air powered rockets.

Sign up here to help with this fun event.

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Head Start Registration for New Scouts

Pack 227 is offering "Head Start" registration.  

Interested boys who will be entering 1st-5th grade are invited. 

Join now for June, July and August.

$20 includes a pack T-Shirt.

No uniform required for summer events.

Get a head start on scouting 

and enjoy fun summer activities with your den.

Pack Picnic

Summer Day Camp

BB Gun and Archery Shooting

Rocket Academy Event

Register in-person:

Wednesday, June 1st,  1:00-3:00 pm at Sumac Park

OR

Tuesday, June 2nd, 6:30-7:00 pm at St. Maximillian Kolbe 

Regular annual registration (Sept '16-Sept '17) begins in August.

For more information email:  bsapack227@gmail.com

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May Campout at Leo Carrillo

Our Spring Campout is right around the corner.

Thanks to everyone who signed up and paid for the trip.

It's sure to be a great time.

We'll be exploring the tide pools, hiking, and enjoying the great outdoors!

We are assigned space numbers 4,6, 105, 107, 109, 111.

Look for our banner.  Parking is $12 per vehicle.  Parking in the campsites is limited.  You will be able to unload at the campsite and then move your car to the main parking lot.

Please sign up to bring food to share for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Potluck Sign ups HERE

Packing List:

Tent (tarp for under tent and a mallet for pounding stakes are helpful)

EZ Up or Canopy (optional)

Folding table (if you have one, please bring it for serving our communal meals)

Sleeping bags & mats

Pillows

Flash light(s) (fresh batteries)

Camping Lantern

Mess kit for each person (plate, cup, bowl, utensils). Mesh bag useful for hanging to dry.

Sticks or long skewers for s’mores

Cooler with ice, food & drinks (lunch & snacks on your own, breakfast potluck, dinners provided)

Drinking water

2 trash bags (for communal use)

2 duraflame logs (for communal use)

Matches/lighter

Camp chair for each person

Swimsuits and beach towels. Extra towels for showers (if desired)

Money for showers, if desired (token operated)

Water shoes or sandals for the rocky tide pools

Toiletries

Refillable water bottle

Small daypack/backpack for hikes and exploring

Scout handbook

Bicycles & helmets (if desired)

Warm jacket and long pants for the evenings

Class A Uniform (for flag ceremonies)

Class B pack t-shirt (wear on Saturday)

Sunscreen

Bug spray

Hat

First Aid Kit

Cards/games

Sporting equipment (balls, frisbee, boogie boards, etc)

Pocket knife (only for adults & scouts who have earned the Whittlin’ Chip)

If you want to make your own kite on Saturday, please bring the following supplies:

1 roll of scotch tape, one package of dental floss, one pencil, pair of scissors

If you have a charcoal grill or camp stove that you would be willing to share with the group,

please sign up to bring it. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d4ea9af2ba75camping

Tentative Schedule

Friday, May 13th

2:00 Arrive at Leo Carrillo State Park Campground

Set up campsites

5:30 Dinner: Hot dogs & Hamburgers, chips, carrots, water

The following families will be preparing dinner:

Ross

Rafter

Copas

Heisinger

The following families will be cleaning up after dinner:

HsuKwan

Selstad

McNeely

Cowley

7:00 Evening campfire program

S’mores

9:00 Lights out

Saturday, May 14th

7:00 Potluck Breakfast

Please sign up to share something for breakfast

8:30 Nicholas/Willow Creek Hike

1.8 miles. Moderate loop trail. Approximately 1 hour

9:30 Free time

Dens work on skits for campfire

Giant bubbles

Make your own kite

12:00 Lunch on your own

1:00 Tide pool exploration

Wear water shoes or sandals

Explore beach caves

Fly kites

5:00 Dinner: Campfire Chicken Quesadillas, chips, corn, water

The following families will prepare dinner:

Powledge

Prince

Lee

Chen

Stambelos

The following families will clean up after dinner:

Bopp

Chernoff

Collins

Lord

Veregge

7:00 Campfire

Skits, songs, s’mores

9:00 Lights out

Sunday, May 15th

7:00 Breakfast

Please sign up to bring something to share

8:30 Scout’s own

9:00 Break camp, clean up

10:00 Depart. Leave No Trace

See you at there!

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Final Pack Meeting & Awards Ceremony

Please join Pack 227

for our final pack meeting of the year

Awards Ceremony and Rank Advancement

Thursday, May 12th

7-8pm

Malibou Lake Picnic Area

29033 Lake Vista Drive, Agoura Hills

Scouts please wear Class A uniforms.

Celebrate the end of a fun scouting year with awards, songs and stories around the campfire.

Bring long skewers or sticks for roasting marshmallows.

Bring your own camp chairs and water bottles.

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April Meetings and Events

Lots of fun and important events lined up for April!

Flag Ceremony at City Hall

Wednesday, April 13th

5:45-6:10 pm

Meet in front of the library.  Class A uniforms.

No experience necessary!

Sign up here

Den Meetings at St. Max

Thursday, April 14th

Tigers:  6:30 pm

Other Dens: 7 pm

Pack Garage Sale

Saturday, April 16th

This is our only fundraiser of the year and we need YOU!

Please use this link to sign up:  Garage Sale

Please clean out your closets and garage.  Drop off items on Friday.

We need help sorting, pricing, and of course, selling!  

Thank you for helping to make this event a success!

Pack Meeting at St. Max

Thursday, April 21st

7:00-8:00 pm

The Wolf Den will be hosting a fun activity using recyclable materials.

Spring Camp Out

Deadline to sign up and pay is April 21st!

Sign up here:  Camp Out

Camping dates 5/13-5/15

Cost:  $5 per person per night

Payment by check to BSA PACK 227

Memorial Day Flag Placement

Mark your calendar now for this annual event.

Sign up here:  Memorial Day

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March Meetings and Events

Lots of fun in store for our Cub Scouts this month!

March 5

Overnight on the USS Iowa.  All participants have received email information regarding what to bring and when to arrive.  Please remember to bring your health forms with you.  This should be a fun event for all.

March 9- Wednesday

Flag ceremony at City Hall.  Sign up here.



March 10- Thursday

Den meetings at St. Max

Tigers meet at 6:30 pm

All other dens meet at 7:00 pm



March 17- Thursday

Pack meeting.  7-8 pm at St. Max

Come and learn about the fun summer day camp opportunities offered by Boy Scouts of America.

Learn about the Friends of Scouting campaign.  Bring your checkbook if you would like to contribute to this worthy charity.



Future Events for Your Calendar:

4/2/16 Saturday:   Pack hike at 1 pm.  Meet at the trailhead at the end of Los Arboles.  Bring a hat, sunscreen, water.



4/13/16  Wednesday:  Flag Ceremony at City Hall.  5:45 pm



4/14/16  Thursday:  Den Meetings at St. Max



4/16/16  Saturday:  Pack Garage Sale Fundraiser

Location:   29011 Saddlebrook.  Agoura Hills.

Please start to set aside items now for the garage sale.  This is our only fundraiser of the year and we rely on all of our families to help out by contributing items and helping with the sale.  More details to follow.



4/21/16  Thursday:  Pack Meeting at St. Max



5/13/16-5/15/16:  Pack Campout.  Please mark your calendars!  More details and sign ups to come soon.

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USS Iowa Overnight

Our overnight on the USS Iowa will take place on Saturday, March 5, 2016.  We have 59 people in our group and this is sure to be one of the highlights of the Cub Scout year.



Take some time to review the information packet about Camp Battleship here.  Please make sure your scout understands the rules and expectations for this trip.

Plan to arrive by 4:30 pm on Saturday.

The program will end at 9:30 am Sunday.

Parking is $12 per car.

Pacific Battleship Center

250 S. Harbor Blvd.

San Pedro, CA

Scouts should wear their full Class A uniforms and closed toed shoes.

Please bring the following:

Sleeping bag & pillow

Personal toiletries and a towel

Jacket

Long pants (evenings can be cold)

Pajamas or sweats for sleeping in

Class B t-shirt to wear on Saturday morning (or they can wear full uniforms again)

Spending money for the gift shop (optional)

Camera

Please do NOT bring the following:

Electronic devices (iPads, iPods, video games, etc)

Food, gum, candy or snacks

Alcoholic beverages

See you on March 5th!

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February Meetings and Events

Lots of fun events in store for Pack 227

February Flag Ceremony at City Hall   2/10/16

Once again our scouts will be opening the city council meeting.  Please sign up here.

Some of our council members will be attending our Blue and Gold Banquet!

Den Meetings   2/11/16

All dens will be meeting at St. Max.  Tigers will start at 6:30pm, all other dens at 7:00pm.

Please bring your checkbook to this meeting.  This is the deadline to buy tickets to the Blue and Gold Banquet.  This is also the deadline to sign up and pay for the overnight trip on the USS Iowa.

Blue and Gold Banquet    2/18/16

6:30-8:00pm at St. Max

Please RSVP here

Tickets must be purchased by 2/11

This is going to be a magical night!  Don't miss it!

USS Iowa Overnight   3/5/16

Please RSVP for this event here.

All forms and payment must be turned in by 2/11/16 to participate in this overnight.

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January Meetings and Events

Lots of fun ahead for our Cub Scouts in January.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events!

1/9/16 Pinewood Derby Build Clinic

11am-4pm

More information here.

1/13/16 Agoura Hills City Council Flag Ceremony

Sign up here.

1/14/16  Science Night at Yerba Buena Elementary

Dens will not be meeting this night.  Boys are encouraged to attend the Science Night instead.  No uniforms.  More information about science night here.

1/16/16  Pinewood Derby Build Clinic

11am-4pm.  In ROOM 2 at the church.

More information here.

1/21/16 Pack Meeting

7pm at St. Max

Theme: A Scout is Brave

One of our very own parents, Dennis Bopp, will be teaching the scouts about how law enforcement officers gather evidence.  The boys will have a chance to ask questions and learn more about what it takes to have a career in law enforcement.  

1/21/16 Pinewood Derby Impound Day

6:30pm at St. Max

Remember to bring your derby car to the pack meeting.

All cars must be weighed and impounded.

1/31/16  Pinewood Derby

12 pm Check In

1 pm Race Start

Food for sale by Jersey Dogs

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Pinewood Derby Update

Get ready to race!

Cub Scout Pack 227's Pinewood Derby is right around the corner.

No power tools?  No problem!

Come to our build clinics.  

Saturday, January 9th 11am-4pm at St. Max

Saturday, January 16th 11am-4pm at St. Max



Templates for Pinewood Derby car designs can be found here.

All cars must be impounded at our Pack Meeting on January 21st.

Impound will begin at 6:30pm.

Pinewood Derby Race on Saturday, January 30th.

Check in at noon.  Race begins at 1pm.

New this year:  Food available for purchase from Jersey Dogs hot dog cart!

Meals (hot dog, chips, drink) $6.

Meal tickets will be for sale at the build clinics and the January meetings.

Cub scouts race for free.  

Siblings/parents who want to race will pay $5 at the door to cover the cost of the track master.

Questions about the Pinewood Derby?

Contact Joelle at rosspack227@yahoo.com

Looking forward to a great event!

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