The Pinewood Derby is fast approaching! The Pack leadership has decided to spice things up a little this year with some new categories. Sure, we’ll have the traditional awards for fastest cars, but how about an award for the car that shows the most Scout Spirit, or the one that is the best decorated?
So, get your creative juices flowing if you’d like to join us in this friendly competition for the best car in the following categories:
Most Creative
Most Scout Spirit
Best Decorated
Best Themed
The Scout Leadership team will judge each category for the den levels, and awards will be presented at the end of each rank’s races.
Our Holiday Party (December Pack Meeting) is on Friday, December 9th. We will have crafts, games and food. As always, this Pack meeting is open for all family members of the Scout. The Pack will provide a main entree and water jugs, so bring your refillable drink bottles as any good Scout would do. Families are asked to bring a food dish to share, hot or cold, that is a family favorite or cultural dish.
The event starts at 6:30 PM at South Fayette Intermediate School Cafeteria. If you are planning to attend, please click here to sign up with the number of family members attending and what dish you would like to bring. Signups must be completed by December 7th.
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Deb Whitewood at whitewoodD@msn.com
The Scouts of Pack 843 had tons of fun presenting den skits for family, friends and fellow Scouts. The Arrow of Light Scouts did a great job leading the show and presenting their jokes, riddles and one-liners.
Join us on Friday, November 18th for our Pack meeting and Scout Skits. We will be meeting at the South Fayette Middle School. Please arrive at 6:15PM as our program will start at 6:30PM. You will be entertained by the creative skits that they dens have been practicing. Scouts will receive their advancements and awards this evening.
In addition, we are collecting items for a service project to benefit the Foster Love Project, a Pittsburgh based nonprofit organization that serves children in the foster care system. We will be creating backpacks that will be given to children entering foster care. These backpacks contain specific items approved by the Foster Love Project, so please follow the information below and bring the items noted for your child’s den. We will be putting the backpacks together on December 7th, so please bring these items to your den leader prior to this date.
Lion Den: 2 Small Baby Blankets each scout. Recommended: Amazon Essentials Unisex Kids’ Swaddle Blankets, 3 pack $19
Webelos Dens: Zippered Diaper Bag. Recommend: Walmart’s Baby Boom Elephant Back Pack Baby Boom (Adjustable Shoulder Strap Changing Pad Included Inside Pockets Backpack Diaper Bag) $26 OR MACTUT Baby Diaper Bag with Changing Station $24
AOL Dens: Zippered Diaper Bag. Recommend: Walmart’s Baby Boom Elephant Back Pack Baby Boom (Adjustable Shoulder Strap Changing Pad Included Inside Pockets Backpack Diaper Bag) $26 OR MACTUT Baby Diaper Bag with Changing Station $24
Pack 843 will host Pinewood Derby car build nights on Wednesday, December 14th and Wednesday, January 11th. Both events will be held from 6:30-8:00PM at the Oakdale Community Center at 104 Seminary Avenue Oakdale, PA 15071.
Please bring your Pinewood Derby car and any accessories that you have purchased for your car, ie weights.
Tent and Treat was tons of fun! We enjoyed seeing all of the Scouts in costumes while they received their adventure loops and pins. A special congratulations goes out to Landon W. who received his Cub Scout – Down and Dirty NOVA award. Down and Dirty is the Cub Scout Nova Award forinvestigating earth science. To earn this award, Cub Scouts explore topics such as weather, geology, volcanoes, or oceanography. They must also complete one of their adventures related to earth science or do a related investigation.
Landon W. receives his NOVA award.Congratulations go out to Den Leaders Evan Wolfson and Steve Henry for completing their Den Leader training. They can now proudly wear their TRAINED patch!
Our October Pack Meeting will be held at the Rotary Pavilion in Fairview Park on October 23rd from 1-3PM. Dens will gather at 1PM to build and decorate their tents, then the Scouts will parade through the tents collecting candy provided by the Pack. There will be some games and a pumpkin craft. Scouts and siblings are invited to wear a costume to this event.
In addition to Tent and Treat, 2023 dues will be collected so parents and guardians of returning Scouts, don’t forget your credit card or checkbook. Once your Scout’s dues are paid, they will receive their Pinewood Derby kit. The Pinewood Derby will be held in January, so get your kit early so you have plenty of time to work on it. Please note, it you have a new Scout who just signed up in September or October, you will not owe anything at this time, but please remember to pick up your Scout’s Pinewood Derby car at this Pack Meeting.
We thank all of the Scouts and family members who attended our first Pack meeting of the year. The Scouts enjoyed receiving their adventure awards, riding the Cub Mobiles and eating ice cream!
Deb Whitewood and Dave Speidel
Congratulations to Assistant Cubmaster, Deb Whitewood, for receiving the Frontier District’s Shooting Star Award. During a time when many local Pack’s folded because of the pandemic, Deb’s tireless contributions to the Pack ensured the Pack had safe, outdoor locations in which to meet, relevant activities and programming, and detail-oriented leadership which has helped our Pack to not only survive but thrive.
On Friday, September 23rd we will hold our first Pack meeting of the year. We will gather from 6:30-8PM at the LaFayette Pavilion in Fairview Park. We will have an ice cream social, and the Scouts will be able to try out the Cub Mobiles. Scouts should wear their uniforms if they have them. Parents and siblings are invited to attend the Ice Cream social. Advance signups are required for this Pack meeting. Please sign up here: http://pack843.org/sign-ups/
