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.

All Scouts and family members are invited to attend.

We have several activities over the summer to keep your Scout busy. Sign up ASAP to reserve your spot for all the fun and action!

Resident Camp at Camp Independence https://pack843.org/2022/03/summer-resident-camp-at-heritage-reservation/

Day Camp https://pack843.org/2022/03/pack-843-at-summer-day-camp/

June 11 Washington Wild Things baseball game and sleepover – you can come for just the game if you’d like. https://pack843.org/2022/04/washington-wild-things-game-and-sleepover/

June 24-26  Family Pack Campout at Raccoon Creek State Park – you can attend for one night, two nights or just for the day on Saturday. https://pack843.org/2022/04/pack-family-campouts-2022/

August 18 – Pirate Color Guard and baseball game.  https://pack843.org/2022/03/pittsburgh-pirates-color-guard-experience-and-game/

August 19-21  Family Pack Campout at Tomlinson Run State Park – you can attend for one night, two nights or just for the day on Saturday. https://pack843.org/2022/04/pack-family-campouts-2022/

September 9-11  Family Pack Campout at Raccoon Creek State Park – you can attend for one night, two nights or just for the day on Saturday. https://pack843.org/2022/04/pack-family-campouts-2022/

We thank all of the Scouts and families who participated in our end of the year picnic. The Scouts were excited to get their advancements and to rank up to the next level. Thank you to the Tiger Dens who put together a wonderful afternoon of fun!

Scouting for Food:
We collected over 25 boxes of food, toiletries and pet supplies for the Bridgeville Food Bank and the Humane Animal Rescue League. Thanks to everyone who participated!

Advancements:
We had many Scouts achieve their next ranks today. It was very exciting!!

Bike Rally:
Three groups of Scouts enjoyed their rides along the Montour Trail. One group even made it all the way through the tunnel! We thank all the parents and leaders who participated on the trail to keep all our Scouts safe.