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.

Please note the following dates for upcoming Pack Meetings. *Some dates have changed from those listed in the Pack Handbook.

Tent and Treat – Sunday, October 23, Fairview Park Rotary Pavilion, from 1-3PM

Talent Show – Friday, November 18, SF Middle School Auditorium, from 6:30-8PM

Holiday Party – Friday, December 9, SF Intermediate School Cafeteria, from 6:30-8PM

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!

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 23^rd 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/

Let’s work together to get the word out about how much fun we have in Pack 843! Wear your Cub Scout uniform to school on Wednesday to let your friends know how much you enjoy Scouting Then tell Mrs. Billingham or Mrs. Whitewood that you wore your uniform to school and you’ll be entered into a raffle to win a prize.

We encourage all Scouts to bring a friend to this Wednesday’s den meetings. Introduce your friend to Mrs. Billingham or Mrs. Whitewood and you’ll be entered into a raffle to win a another prize.

Pack 843 will have open registration for children in grades Kindergarten through 5 on Wednesday, August 31st at 6:30PM in the South Fayette Elementary School cafeteria.

We will hold a second registration session on Wednesday, September 7th at 6:30PM in the Intermediate School cafeteria.

Topics covered will include:
• Topic 1: Who are the Cub Scouts?
• Topic 2: How Does Scouting Work?
• Topic 3: Cub Scout Advancement
• Topic 4: Funding Your Scout Experience
• Topic 5: Join and Check Out

Registration fees will be accepted via check or credit card payment. (There is a service fee for credit card payments.)

If you are unable to attend one of the registration sessions, or have further questions regarding Cub Scout Pack 843, please contact Deb Whitewood at whitewoodD@msn.com.

Den Meetings will resume on September 7 at 6:15PM. We are excited to be back on the South Fayette Campus again!

Scouts in Kindergarten through 2nd grade will meet at the SF Elementary School.

Scouts in 3rd through 5th grade will meet at the SF Intermediate School.

On Wednesday, August 31 we will have a new Scout registration session at the South Fayette Elementary School. Registrations will be accepted starting at 6PM. All Scouts are encouraged to invite their friends who are interested in joining the Scouting program to attend this registration session.

Scouts are also encouraged to bring a friend to their den meeting who may be interested in joining our Pack. If a Scout’s friend does indeed join the Pack, the Scout who invited them will earn a RECRUITER BADGE.

We are looking forward to an exciting year full of adventure, learning and friendship. We can’t wait to see you again!!

Pack 843 has been busy this month. We had the honor of serving as the Color Guard for the Pirate baseball game on August 18th. The Scouts were excited to be on the field! And the Pirates won the game!!

We also had a wonderful Family Campout weekend at Tomlinson Run State Park in West Virginia. We enjoyed a hike, swimming at the pool all afternoon, cooking tin foil meals for dinner and eating s’mores around the campfire.

If you’d like to join us on our last Family Campout the weekend of September 9-11, you can sign up by following this link: http://pack843.org/sign-ups/. For more information about our Family Campouts follow this link: https://pack843.org/2022/04/pack-family-campouts-2022/. Don’t let a lack of equipment stop you from coming to our Family Campouts, just contact Deb Whitewood at whitewoodd@msn.com to borrow some equipment.

We had 33 Scouts, Leaders and parents attend Cub Scout resident camp at Heritage Reservation in July. The Scouts enjoyed a busy schedule filled with Scoutcrafts, Archery, Fishing, BB Guns, Handicrafts, Swimming, Boating and other fun activities. Our AOL and Webelos Scouts participated in an extra day of fun which included BMX biking, Action Archery, Pellet Guns, and a hike to Camp Freedom.

The Camp Independence staff and volunteers were filled with energy and made our stay a delight, despite the rain that cancelled some activities. Impromptu Disney sing-a-longs filled any down time, along with some pickup basketball and tennis, as well as whittling practice.

Our Arrow of Light Scouts took a special hike as part of their journey to the next level of Scouting. It was an emotional walk for the Scouts, Leaders and parents alike. We are so proud of these boys and can’t wait to see what the future holds for them.

We had two scouts attend Day Camp at Settler’s Cabin, Kali L. and Harshita K. Kali had two bullseyes in a row in archery! Harshita got to shoot at BB gun for the first time and hit the target! They were in the color guard and got soaked playing water games. We had a great time making new friends with Pack 198!!!

We had a blast on our Family Pack Campout in June to Raccoon Creek State Park! We hiked to Mineral Springs, fished, swam, kayaked and cooked a tin foil meal for dinner!

We held a flag retirement ceremony in June to dispose of worn, torn and old US flags. We learned how to respect the flag properly during this solemn ceremony.