Our monthly Pack meeting will be held on Sunday, October 25th at the large pavilion at Fairview Park from 1:00 to 3:00PM. We will paint pumpkins and have a Tent & Treat. Wear your not too scary costume. Advancements will be awarded to the Scouts as well.
We had our second Pack Family Campout over the weekend of September 11-13. It was a grand success! We camped, hiked, fished, kayaked, played and swam at Raccoon Creek State Park over the lovely weekend. The Scouts and their families cooked their own French Bread Pizza dinner and explored Dutch Oven cooking with some delicious deserts.
We can’t wait for spring so we can go camping again!!
We will be having our Den Meetings at the large pavilion at Fairview Park on Wednesday, 9/23. Meetings will start at 6:30pm (unless you received other instructions from your Den Leader).
Scouts and family members attending need to bring:
Your Den Leader may also request items a scout may need if they are working on requirements (example: backpack with items a scout should have if they are going for a hike).
Your Den Leader may also have meetings at other locations if it is needed for the requirement. Example: A visit to a fire station. Your Leader will communicate to scout parents in their den if that would occur.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your Den Leader.
Our monthly Pack meeting will be held on Friday, September 25th at Fairview Park Rotary Pavilion from 6:30 to 8:00PM. We will have an Ice Cream Social with single servings of ice cream and toppings distributed by Scout Leaders. Advancements will be awarded to the Scouts as well.
Please note, the playground will be off limits to Scouts during the Pack meeting. This is to ensure the Scouts are focused and to prevent unattended play. Please bring a camp chair and a mask for all participants. This will be great opportunity for everyone to meet our new scouts and their families. We hope to see you there!
Pack 843 Families,
We had so much fun on our Pack Family Campout at Raccoon Creek State Park that we are doing it again! This campout will be held September 11-13 at the Sioux B Camping site. (You can join us for one night or both.) This is a primitive camping site with vault toilets and water nearby. There is plenty of room for families to set up tents and for the Scouts to play.
We are setting up a fun schedule of events which will include a hike, star gazing, swimming, fishing, boating, a scavenger hunt, crafts, Dutch oven and campfire cooking, games and much more. We will also work on some advancement requirements on this trip.
We understand that this is a difficult time as we all experience the limitations that surround the COVID-19 virus. The prevailing thought is that camping is a minimal risk activity, on par with going to the grocery store, but less risky than going to the doctor or to an outdoor restaurant. We will be discussing with the Scouts the need for social distance and cleanliness. We will be requiring all Scouts and family members to have a mask available to use if the 6’ social distance cannot be maintained. Hand sanitizer will be available in multiple locations. Finally we plan to have the restrooms and water spout sanitized every 1-2 hours by a team of parent volunteers.
In order to mitigate concerns regarding COVID-19, all families will bring their own food and prepare their own meals, with the exception of the dinner on Saturday. We will have tin foil pockets for dinner that evening which adult leaders will assist the Scouts in preparing in a sanitary manner.
We understand that some Scouts and their families would prefer to not camp overnight, yet would like to join us for the activities on Saturday. We suggest meeting us at the campsite on Saturday morning no later than 9:30 AM so that you can join us for the hike, or at noon for lunch (pack your own) and the lake activities in the afternoon. Please wear closed toed shoes and bring a water bottle and small backpack for the hike.
Here is the link to Sign-up Sheet. Please let us know if you are interested in camping with the Pack, or joining us just for the day. If you have any questions, please email Deb Whitewood at whitewoodd@msn.com
Stay tuned for more information!
We had a wet but wonderful Pack Family Campout at the end of July with twelve families camping at Raccoon Creek State Park Sioux Group Camping Area. The Scouts enjoyed learning how to build their tents, cooking their own meals, hiking to the Mineral Springs, kayaking and swimming at the lake, and playing games with each other.
Despite the limitations presented by the COVID-19 virus, the Scouts and their families enjoyed some safe socialization and relaxing time in nature. Feedback from this trip was so positive that we are planning another Pack Family Campout in mid-September.
Pack 843 Families,
We are getting excited about our upcoming Pack Family Campout at Raccoon Creek State Park. The campout will be held July 31 through August 2 at the Sioux Group B Camping site. (You can join us for one night or both.) This is a primitive camping site with vault toilets and water nearby. There is plenty of room for families to set up tents and for the Scouts to play. There are no showers on site, but there are shower facilities at the beach where we will spend time on Saturday and Sunday. There is no cost associated with this campout as the Pack is covering the costs of the campsite.
We are setting up a fun schedule of events which will include a 1.2 mile hike on the Mineral Springs Loop, star gazing, swimming, fishing, boating, a scavenger hunt, crafts, Dutch oven and campfire cooking, games and much more. We will work on some advancement requirements on this trip and you are encouraged to view the attachment which details some of this information.
We understand that this is a difficult time as we all experience the limitations that surround the COVID-19 virus. The prevailing thought is that camping is a minimal risk activity, on par with going to the grocery store, but less risky than going to the doctor or to an outdoor restaurant. We will be discussing with the Scouts the need for social distance and cleanliness. We will be requiring all Scouts and family members to have a mask available to use if the 6’ social distance cannot be maintained. Hand sanitizer will be available in multiple locations. Finally we plan to have the restrooms and water spout sanitized every 1-2 hours by a team of parent volunteers.
In order to mitigate concerns regarding COVID-19, all families will bring their own food and prepare their own meals, with the exception of the dinner on Saturday. We will have tin foil pockets for dinner that evening which adult leaders will assist the Scouts in preparing in a sanitary manner. If you would prefer to prepare your family’s own dinner meal on Saturday, please let Deb Whitewood know so that we don’t over purchase the food items.
We understand that some Scouts and their families would prefer to not camp overnight, yet would like to join us for the activities on Saturday. We suggest meeting us at the campsite on Saturday morning no later than 9:30 AM so that you can join us for the hike, or at noon for lunch (pack your own) and the lake activities in the afternoon. Please wear closed toed shoes and bring a water bottle and small backpack for this hike.
If you have any questions, please contact Deb Whitewood at whitewoodD@msn.com. If your family would like to camp, but does not have a tent or other equipment, please contact Deb Whitewood at the email address above. Deb has plenty of equipment to lend out.
A few notes:
(None of these forms need to be signed by a doctor.)
The phone number is (724) 899-4130. The address is 430 Raccoon Park Rd, Clinton, PA 15026.
If you have not already signed up to camp with us, please email Deekota Yadav at deekota.yadav@gmail.com or signup on the Pack website at http://pack843.org/sign-ups/.
We need an accurate head count in order to provide the dinner on Saturday. Also email Deekota if you would like to join us only for the Saturday activities. Let her know if you are coming at 9:30 AM or at noon, and if you are staying for dinner.
Sincerely,
Deb Whitewood & Deekota Yadav