Congratulations to our Pack 843 Pinewood Derby Winners! If you placed 1st or 2nd in your rank you are invited to participate in the Frontier District Pinewood Derby race. If 1st or 2nd place winner is not able to race please let me know so we can send the 3rd place winner in your place. Scroll down for information on the race and how to register.

I also want to apologize for the link not being ready earlier, we had a few issues with the program but it should be fixed now.

The race is on Saturday, February 2nd at THE MALL AT ROBINSON (usually across from Starbucks in the mall).

Please see below for the link to register your scouts for the Pinewood Derby and the Schedule.

Let me know if you have any questions.

LINK:

https://scoutingevent.com/527-FRpinewoodmallshow

Schedule for Race Day (Feb 2)
8:30am Webelos/AOL Check In (other ages check in during other races):
9:00am Opening:
9:05am Webelos/AOL Races
10:30am Bear Races
12:00n Wolf Races
1:30pm Tiger Races
3:00pm Lion Races

4:00pm Grand Race Off: / Best of Show

**** Please check in 30 minutes prior to your race time ****

2019 Pack 843 Pinewood Derby Winners:

Photos: 2019 Pinewood Derby

Lions

1^st           Gian Sainato                     **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

2^nd          Nate Porter                       **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

3^rd          Jackson Gray                     **Qualifies for District if #1 or #2 cannot go**

Tigers

1^st           Danny Kreuer                    **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

2^nd          Alex Willy                          **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

3^rd          Max Ritchey                      **Qualifies for District if #1 or #2 cannot go**

Wolves

1^st           Arjun Yadav                       **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

2^nd          Nathan Kornacki              **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

3^rd          Mason Lester                    **Qualifies for District if #1 or #2 cannot go**

Bears

1^st           Joseph Kreuer                   **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

2^nd          Aiden Belardi                    **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

3^rd          Alexander Christoff         **Qualifies for District if #1 or #2 cannot go**

Webelos

1^st           Dylan Marx                        **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

2^nd          Elijah Rexrode                  **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

3^rd          Avery Robitaille               **Qualifies for District if #1 or #2 cannot go**

Webelos II Arrow of Light

1^st           Milan Gupta                      **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

2^nd          Cody Campbell                 **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

3^rd          Gabriel Brown                  **Qualifies for District if #1 or #2 cannot go**

Big Pack Final Race

1^st           Arjun Yadav      (race has no bearing on districts)

2^nd          Dylan Marx      (race has no bearing on districts)

3^rd          Elijah Rexrode  (race has no bearing on districts)

**Note, important files at bottom of this post**

The 2019 Pack 843 Pinewood Derby is just around the corner, so it’s time to get going on those cars!  All scouts with their dues paid should have received a Pinewood Derby kit.  Be sure to review the Official Pack 843 Pinewood Derby Rules (pdf)

If you have not received a kit yet, be sure to contact Karen Billingham at 412.780.9757.

Just like last year, you are required to use official BSA wheels and the supplied axle nails.  Your car cannot exceed 5 ounces, or the dimensions posted in the rules.

Weigh-in for the cars will be held on Friday, January 18th from 6:30-8:00pm at the Zion Lutheran Church.  All cars MUST BE AT THE WEIGH-IN in order to race!  If you are not available at that date and time, please make arrangements with another scout to bring your car to the weigh in.

Races are on Saturday, January 19th at the Zion Lutheran Church.  Times are set by den level:

• 9:15 AM Webelo II Arrow of Light (Fifth Grade)
• 10:15 AM Webelo I (Fourth Grade)
• 11:15 AM Bears (Third Grade)
• 12:15 PM Wolves (Second Grade)
• 1:15 PM Tigers (First Grade)
• 2:15 PM Lions (Kindergarten)
• 3:15 PM Winner Race

Good luck to all!!!!

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Pinewood Derby Communciation 2019

Required Adult Background Clearances and Training

Scouting is a place where young people can come together for fun in a safe environment.  We take this seriously!

All registered volunteers, regardless of position, are required to obtain and submit clearances.  Also, any adults who carpool scouts to events/camps or attend camps need them.  You need the following clearances:

1.State Police Record Check: You can use this link to obtain on line:

https://epatch.state.pa.us/

2.Child Abuse History Report. You can use this link to obtain on line:

https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home

3.Volunteer Verification. If you have lived in Pa for at least ten years, just complete the attached form. swear_affirm_document If you have lived in Pa for less than 10 years, you will need an FBI fingerprint check. You can use this link to obtain one:

https://www.pa.cogentid.com/index.htm(select the department of human services link)

Youth Protection Training

Each adult above must complete the BSA Youth Protection Training. This can be done online. The website is:

http://www.scouting.org/Training/Adult.aspx

You will have to create an account in order to complete the training.  Youth Protection Training (or YPT) is listed on the left margin.  You can print out a certificate at the end of the training.

Please email copies of the completed forms (state police, abuse, volunteer verification and youth protection training) for each adult to Rob Robitaille (rrobitaille@gmail.com).  Youth Protection Training (YPT) is due by October 1, 2018 and the clearances need turned in as soon as possible.

Pack 843 will be running a booth at the South Fayette Community Days on Saturday, August 25th,  The event runs from 11 to 5 at Fairview Park.  We want to get as many scouts there IN UNIFORM as we can, to help show the community our involvement, and to recruit your friends to join our Pack!

Scouts, please register on the sign-ups page for a two hour time slot.  We’d like to have at least 2 scouts there at all times, but if there are more, that’s okay!

At the event we will have the ‘Donut on a string’ game (same game played at the Holiday party last year) and others.  We also need scouts to talk about all the fun adventures they experience at scouts.  Sign up now to join in the fun!

  Washington Wild Things

** Den Leaders – Pass the word as this is always awesome fun!! **

Scouts are invited for some summer fun with a baseball game and sleepover at the Washington Wild Things ballpark.  Stick around after the game to play catch, watch a move and camp out in the outfield afterwards.  All scouts and leaders will receive a Wild Things Scout Patch for attending.

We’ve gone to this for several years and it is a GREAT time!  After the game the tents go up on the field and the movie plays on the big screen!  Breakfast next day included!

Sleepover event is available for scout and one parent/adult chaperone and includes a reserved ticket to the game, in game, and post-game activities, movie, sleepover, and breakfast.  Parent or adult chaperone must attend with scout.  Cost is $18.  This is a great use of your scout account funds!  Other family members are invited to attend game for only $7 per ticket.

For information and to sign up, contact:

Caterina Massimino – 412-498-5540 or wmassiminobsa@gmail.com

Please contact Caterina by May 3 so we can get our count in!

Click on link below for copy of flyer, but sign up through Caterina as noted above:

2018 Scout Night

Pack 843 parents and scouts,

The Pack meeting for March is this Friday March 23, 7pm at Zion Lutheran Church on Washington Pike in Bridgeville.   We will not be providing food or drink for this pack meeting and the itinerary is as follows (not necessarily in order):

• Setup/Opening (Webelos I)
• Advancements
• Hand out boats to Den Leaders (for April Raingutter Regatta)
• Friends of Scouting Presentation (Frontier District Rep)
• Skulls and Skins Presentation (Allegheny Co. Park Ranger)
• Closing/Cleanup (Webelos I and other scouts)

Skulls and Skins will teach the boys about things they may find while hiking that might be of interest to them.  Examples will be brought in for the boys to touch and experience.

As with all Pack meetings, Full Dress Uniform is the dress code along with best behavior.  Looking forward to seeing you there!

** REMINDER ** Resident Camp early bird payment is due in full by March 23, 2018.  Give check/scout withdrawl form to Deekota.  Make checks out to Pack 843.  See Resident Camp post at pack843.org for more information or contact Deekota at (deekota.yadav@gmail.com).