Family Picnic & Campout

A Pack 406 tradition! You can look forward to a day full of fun activities and a traditional campfire program, plus an overnight camping experience!

Register to Participate

Come for the day on Saturday or camp overnight as a family! The cost per family is $40 for day participants or $50 for overnight.

Saturday, June 10 with optional Campout to Sunday

West Hills County Park, S Shelter

We are will be at the S Shelter and nearby family camping sites. Parking is available at just past the family camping area near the dog run or just before at the picnic area.

Cub Scouts is a volunteer effort! We need all parents to volunteer to help Pack leaders from serving lunches to running games to cleaning up. Many hands make light work!

Saturday Schedule

8–9:30 am Camping families may drop off gear via car

10:00 am Families arrive

10:30 am Opening ceremony & field games

11:30 am Group photos

12:00 pm Enjoy your own packed picnic lunch!

1:00 pm Activities:
- Group hike
- Gaga & team games
- Craft area opens
- Obstacle course
- Gaga & games

3:00 pm Raingutter Regatta

5:30 pm Dinner provided by Pack 406

7:00 pm Campfire
- Skits, songs, and s'mores

7:45 pm Clean up and campfire out

8:00 pm Outdoor movie begins!

10:00 pm Camping families lights out
Goodbye to all remaining day participants

Supply List 

Every family should bring:

For families camping overnight:

For families joining for the day only:

Each Den should come prepared to perform a song or skit for our campfire!

Do Not Bring List

Raingutter Regatta

Boats will be given out by your Den leader who will provide more information on assembling your kit.

Please assemble your boat at home prior to arriving at West Hills. The boat will be racing in water. It is advised that you waterproof your boat with either enameled paint or polyurethane spray.

We are Cub Scouts! We will be practicing Leave No Trace all day long and cleaning up our messes as we go.

Raingutter Regatta

Boats will be given out by your Den leader who will provide more information on assembling your kit.

Please assemble your boat at home prior to arriving.  The boat will be racing in water. It is advised that you waterproof your boat with either enameled paint or polyurethane spray.

Regatta Rules

Two scouts will race against each other at a time.

Each boat must start with the back of the boat touching the end of the rain gutter; the scout must hold it there with one hand. 

When the starter says go, the scouts will propel the boats by blowing on the sail. No straws allowed. 

The scout may use his hand only to upright his boat or to remove an impediment (e.g., if the boat is stuck on the gutter). 

The scout may not advance the boat with his/her hand (or any part of their body or clothing). If a scout does so, he will be given a warning. The judge may require the race rerun. 

Boat Construction Rules

Important Information

Please do your best not to leave any food scrapes or trash in the park. We will pack out all garbage. Be sure to leave food/snacks secured as there are critters looking for food.

Please be considerate of others when it comes to leaving for the night.  Low voices and flash flights pointed toward the ground when leaving the park after 10 p.m.