It is a wonderful time of year and a time to serve and help others!

What a wonderful time of year it is! A time that we can share, be generous and support others in our community.

Each year, our Pack collects toys for Ventura County area children. The Spark of Love campaign is led by the Ventura County Fire Departments and is their annual holiday toy drive.
To support this event, please have your Scout(s) bring a new, unwrapped toy(s) to the Monday, November 20th Pack meeting. 

Here is an Amazon link supplied by event organizers for ideas. 
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/16IXO8KYJRTMH?tag=namespacebran131-20&asc_campaign=2b5a785186b501c352c95398a3440b1b&asc_source=01G8XG0GEG1CT4D3C07B4FAY7P

Thank you!
-Rachel Sears Casanta
Pack 3179 Committee Chair
Bear Den Leader - Dens 5 & 9 

Help Pack 3179 build a glorious CAN-Tree (or two!) at this year's Food Share CAN-Tree Build!

Every year our Pack joins over 100 organizations and businesses in collecting cans and building CAN-Trees for Foodshare.
Please remember to bring your canned food items to the next Pack Meeting, Monday, November 20th.

Mark your calendars for the build event on December 1st from 4 to 6pm at Figueroa Plaza.

Thank you!

On Saturday, November 11th, Cub Scouts from Pack 3179 attended the Veteran's Day Ceremony held at the Ventura County Veteran's Memorial.

Greeting Pack 3179 Families!

We had an amazing October thanks to the contributions of our parent volunteers and the energy and enthusiasm of our Scouts.
From Fall Family Camp to our popcorn fundraising efforts, Pack 3179 knows how to have fun and get things done!

A few very important items for you to review and act upon are below.

1. Membership Dues. Invoices for your Scout's membership dues emailed on November 2nd. The invoices are labeled "Cub Scout Pack 3179."
and originate from "messenger@messaging.squareup.com" The invoice is due November 10th. Thank you for promptly paying your Scout's
invoice. All membership dues need to be paid so that our Pack can "recharter" next month. 

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) issues a charter through a local council to a Chartered Organization (for Pack 3179, our Chartered Organization is the VFW). The charter is a formal agreement allowing that organization to use the Scouting program to serve youth in its community. BSA requires that the charter be renewed annually to continue using the program. We call that annual renewal “recharter”.

In order to recharter a critical step is the payment of membership dues. Your payment ensures that our Pack continues to operate.

2. Skating Plus Party. Please RSVP! Cue the disc lights! 
As a result of everyone's hard work and dedication to selling popcorn, our Pack has earned a Skating Plus Party!

Our party is Sunday, November 19th from 11 to 1 pm.
Please go to the calendar and enter your RSVP asap. We need this information to order pizzas and purchase cupcakes!

Please RSVP for your Scout if they can or cannot attend. For Scouts who are attending plus note in the comments
who will be *skating*. Note Adult and/or sibling. (+1 Adult, +1 sibling etc.) in the comments, please.

The Pack will be covering the cost of each Scout's admission plus a sibling OR a parent/guardian to skate
and the quad skate rental fee. (More individuals can attend at your cost and if you choose to rent in-line skates, that is your cost).
Our party from 11 to 1 pm is a private party, after that time, it becomes a public skate. Scouts are welcome to remain and skate longer if they wish.


3. Veteran's Day Ceremony. Ventura Government Center. 11/11/23. 10:15 am to 12:15 noon.  
Every year Scouting groups are asked to support the Veteran's Day Ceremony by helping with set-up, participating in the ceremonies and take down of the event.
It is incredibly important to our local veterans and their families to have the physical presence of our Scouts and Scouting families in the audience. Scouts dress in
their Class A uniforms and ready to be helpful, kind and reverent. Please RSVP for your Scout and communicate with your Den Leader for further information.
Participating in this event may satisfy a community service requirement for your Scout. Check with your Den Leader.

Thank you for your time and support of Pack 3179!
-Rachel Sears Casanta
Chair, Pack Committee
Bear Den Leader - Dens 5 & 9

The information below is from the Ventura County Council BSA. Here is a terrific opportunity to introduce friends to Scouting. Current Scouts and Scouters are welcome, too!