Welcome to the Pack 759 website
 Next Pack Meeting
Wednesday May 28, 2008
6:30PM
This is our graduation pack meeting and last award presentation of the year. The theme for May is Leaf it to Cubs.
 Rock Climbing
at
Beach City Rocks
Wednesday, May 14
6PM to 8PM
As a follow up to the rock climbing talk and equipment demonstration we will have at our April Pack meeting, we will be having a Pack rock climbing event at Beach City Rocks. There will be a sign up sheet at the Pack meeting. A deposit of $20 per climber (Scout, parent and/or sibling who will be climbing). If you are interested, please sign up and provide a check payable to Pack 759 for $20 per climber to Mario Di Sandro. Signups will be accepted until May 7, so if you are unable to sign up at the Pack meeting, please send an email or call Mario Di Sandro to make sure you get a space.
All people that come to the event (both climbers AND non-climbers) need to complete the liability form. Please complete the form and give to Mario Di Sandro by May 7.
If you have any questions, please contact Mario Di Sandro.
 Memorial Weekend Flag Placement
Green Hills Memorial Park
Saturday, May 24 at 8:30AM
An opportunity to help understand what Memorial Day is for, by placing flags on veterans’ graves. The activity will be held at Green Hills Memorial Park which is located in Rancho Palos Verdes off of Western Avenue. Please arrive at around 8:30AM for check in. After a brief opening ceremony, Scouts of all types will place flags on veterans’ graves. In the past, they have had hot dogs and drinks following the activity. The activity should end at approximately 10:30 or 11AM.
If you are interested in participating, please let your den leader know.
Cub Resident Summer Camp
August 3 through 9
 The theme this year is Race to Camp Pepperdine. All Cubs and leaders are encouraged to participate in the theme during the week. There will be games, crafts, and projects, in addition to swimming, archery, BB guns, handicrafts, nature, and overnighters!
Sleep under the Stars in tents with cot and mattress provided. Daily patriotic flag raising and retrieving, and you’ll love the opening and closing Campfires.
The cost per scout is $290.00 which includes a week of camp, meals and activities. Deposit of $75.00 is due to Mario Di Sandro by March 31, 2008 for those scouts (not parents) wanting to attend. Please make your check payable to Pack 759. The remaining balance of $215 is due by June 20, 2008.
See our Forest Lawn Camp webpage for more information.
Cabrillo Day Camp
NASCAR - A Racing Adventure
Week of July 14 - Webelos
Week of July 21 - Cubs
 The theme this year is NASCAR. All Cubs and leaders are encouraged to participate in the theme during the week. Activities available to the NASCAR “racers” will including boating, swimming, archery, crafts, songs, games, feats of skill and BB guns (Webelos only).
The cost per scout is $110 if registered by April 30. Hot lunches are $40 for the week and the campfire is an additional $22 which includes the racer and one parent. Additional campfire tickets are $15 per person.
See our Cabrillo Day Camp webpage for more information.
Friends of Scouting
Friends of Scouting is the Los Angeles Area Council's fundraiser. Friends of Scouting is a voluntary donation program in which your donations are used to help subsidize camperships and activities such as the Cabrillo Day camp and Cub Scout resident camp. The donations are also used to help maintain the camps that we and others attend such as Forest Lawn Scout Reservation, Cabrillo Beach Waterfront Center and Firestone Scout Reservation.
If you are interested in making a donation, please submit the attached brochure along with a check payable to BSA to your den leader or bring to the Pack meeting on 4/23. The council requests donations of $130, however, you may donate what ever you wish. For more information see the council website.
Cub Scouts are encouraged to donate a $1 or $2 as well using funds they earned by doing chores around the house.
Go to our Events page for a full list of upcoming activities.
Please browse our site to learn more about Pack 759 and Cub Scouting in general. If you have any questions, please contact us.
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