Cub Scouts

Sophie Schler of Reno made history on November 12, 2020 when she became one of the nation’s first female Eagle Scouts – a prestigious achievement attained by some of the country’s most noteworthy figures. Miss Sophie Schler is among hundreds of young women who will make up the Inaugural Class of female Eagle Scouts.

A Carson High School senior will be working on transforming C Hill back to its original design this Saturday as part of an Eagle Scout project.

Sandra Louise Osheroff, aka Sandy, nanny, and mom, a mother, bookkeeper, dog lover and community mover and shaker, adored by many, feared by some, died of cancer on January 20, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada at the age of 82.

Carson City Cub Scout Troop 341 of Carson City is asking community members for donations to help send our local scouts to cub scout camp this summer in exchange for recycling Christmas trees, which will be donated to a wildlife sanctuary for animal enrichment.

Here is an updated parade list for all the entries in the Nevada Day Parade on Saturday. Note, there was a last-minute change in streets where the entries are supposed to line up that is different than the printed program. The change was made to accommodate some larger floats. Above is the line-up map, and the list is below:

Today has all the makings of a great day. Have lunch with the Chamber of Commerce and speaker Caren Roblin will teach you about the good, bad, and ugly sides of social media. Meet artists Gail Rappa and Elaine Parks at the Nevada Arts Council this evening. A reception in honor of their shared exhibit begins at 5 p.m. Ladies are invited to join the weekly Muscle Powered bike ride in Ash Canyon, just don’t forget your helmet and some sunscreen. Let the students of Carson High Musical Theater entertain you during their last concert of the year; general admission is only $4.00.

TUESDAY:

With a theme of STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics— Nevada Area Council held its annual Scout Show at the South Reno Home Depot on Saturday, May 7.

Hundreds of Cub Scouts and Webelos from around the region, including those from Carson City, Douglas and Lyon counties, along with their parents and siblings, flocked to the wide variety of booths set up to provide a day of fun events with the STEM theme.

Nevada Area Council of Boy Scouts of America held its Cub Scouts Home Depot Trailblazer Adventure Day and Cub Mobile Derby at the South Reno Home Depot on Steamboat Parkway on Saturday, May 2, and it was a day devoted to Scouting and just plain fun.

Pinenut District of Nevada’s Area Council of Boys Scouts of America takes time out every February to recognize its adult leadership. This leadership puts in untold hours to volunteer and provide Scouting programs to all ages of youth.
Honored at the District’s February Roundtable were:

With sunny skies, a gentle breeze and plenty of children and their parents, the 10th annual Cops and Kids open house, hosted by the Carson City Sheriff's Office on Saturday, lived up to its reputation as the safest party on the street.

More than 2,000 attended the four-hour event, which featured games, prizes and demonstrations by Carson City Sheriff's Office patrol officers and personnel. The event is designed for children and their parents to get quality meet-and-greet face time with law enforcement personnel.

The safest party on the streets of Carson City is set for Saturday, May 18.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office presents its 10th annual Cops and Kids open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free community event features food, music, games, activities and presentations.

Cub Scout Pack 837’s Third annual Garage Sale Fundraiser
Come down and buy something and help Carson City’s local scouts
Saturday, May 19th 2012
8:00 am to 1:00 pm no early birds please!
2nd and Division St Carson city, NV

AAAARRGGHH Me Mateys! The Cub Scouts of Pack 837 were ready to sail the seas with their balsa wood boats for the first annual Raingutter Regatta on Saturday, April 28th, 2012. A Raingutter Regatta is where a Cub Scout blows a boat he made down a “track” which is a rain gutter filled with water. Our Captain (Cubmaster) Debra Gibbons officiated over the heats. Yet, in the end, there were no winners or losers. This was a lesson in sportsmanship, teamwork, and good manners.

3…..2….1……GO!

On Saturday, Jan. 22 only, the Dayton Food Pantry will operate from Sutro Elementary School at 190 Dayton Village Parkway from noon until 4 p.m.

Sutro Elementary School offered an indoor venue for the pantry on January 22 so that people can come in out of the cold January weather.

With the big distribution day for the holidays on Thursday, Dec. 16, the Dayton Food Pantry will operate that day only from the Dayton Community Center at 170 Pike Street from noon to 5 p.m.

With unemployment in Lyon County at nearly 20 percent, donations are especially welcome this holiday season, explained Freida Carbery, director for the Pantry.

On the other days of December, the Food Pantry will be open for emergency food needs as usual, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 4 Enterprise Way and Highway 50 (east of Smith’s Grocery) Monday through Friday.

Patricia Potter, former Carson City educator and former chair of the Carson-Tahoe Hospital Board of Trustees, died at her Carson City home at 4:40 a.m. on Thursday, August 5, 2010. She was 80.

"I was saddened to learn of Pat's passing," said U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

"She was a good teacher and a good friend to many Nevadans," Reid added.

"Pat was a strong advocate for change and fought for a better Nevada as chair of the Carson City Democratic Central Committee. My thoughts go out to Pat's family and friends during this difficult time," Reid stated.