The early bird deadline is fast approaching for summer camp!

                       CUB AND WEBELOS SCOUT PACK CAMP 2021
Cub and Webelos Scout Resident Camp is the ultimate Cub Scout camping experience! Scouts, the leaders, and parents/guardians stay overnight for three days at ‪Laurel Highlands Council’s Cub Scout Resident Camp – Camp Independence at Heritage Reservation. Activities include many of the favorites from day camp like BB guns, archery, swimming, fishing, boating, campfires, climbing, and more.

And Webelos Scouts get to do even more! There is an option for Webelos Scouts to arrive on Thursday, July 29th for an extra day of Webelos specific programs. In the past, the extra day has included BMX biking, and extra time wall climbing, shooting pellet guns, boating and fishing.

**COST**
3 Day Camp Friday-Sunday
Cub Scouts/Webelos – ‪July 30-Aug 2, 2021‬
Early bird special pricing paid on or ‪before April 1st 2021‬ $286

4 Day Camp ‪Thursday-Sunday‬
Webelos – ‪July ‬29-Aug 2nd, 2021
Early bird pricing paid on or ‪before ‬April 1st, 2021 $380

–The price of camp includes Scout with 1 adult, all meals and camp learning materials. They have tents on platforms with cots available, but you are welcome to bring your own tent.

–More than one parent may attend resident camp for an additional cost, or parents may swap during the stay. But, both parents MUST have paperwork and clearances turned in prior to the first day of camp. If both parents want to attend, the fee for an extra adult is as follows:
Cub Scout 3 night camp – July 30-Aug 2nd, 2021
Early bird price before April 1st $88
Webelos 4 night camp- July 29-August 2nd, 2021
Early bird price before April 1st $117
You may use your scout account to pay the full or partial cost of camp.

If you are interested in attending CUB AND WEBELOS SCOUT PACK CAMP 2021with Pack 843, contact Deekota Yadav at deekota.yadav@gmail.com.

The pack will gather at the Fairview ENTRANCE Pavilion from 1-3PM on Sunday, March 21st to explore geocaching. Scouts will also receive advancements and awards at this time.

Geocaching  is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called “geocaches” or “caches”, at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world.

We hope to see you there!

Race Day Schedule – January 23, 2021

9:00 AM         AOL (Fifth Grade)

9:50 AM         Webelo I (Fourth Grade)

10:40 AM       Bear (Third Grade)

11:30 AM       Wolf (Second Grade)

 1:00 PM        Tiger (Second Grade)

 1:30 PM        Lion (Kindergarten))

 2:30 PM        Winner Races

** Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your race time.

** Due to concerns regarding COVID-19, Scouts do not have to be present on Race Day or Weigh-In.

Weigh in will occur from 6:30-8:00PM on Friday, January 22nd.
LOCATION: Crossroads Church 1120 Boyce Road Upper St. Clair, PA 15241

If you have any questions/concerns regarding the Pinewood Derby, please contact Deb Whitewood at whitewoodD@msn.com.

Pack 843 Pinewood Derby will be held on Saturday, January 23rd at Crossroad Church on Boyce Road across from Ardolino’s Pizzeria. Weigh in will occur on Friday, January 22nd from 6:30 – 8:00 PM.
You will be required to leave your car for the races on Saturday. Races on Saturday will be by rank so we have small groups in the church. Masks must be worn at all times. Also new this year, a team of parent volunteers will be handling the cars between races. We are asking for all scouts to sign-up in advance so we can create a schedule that will allow enough time between ranks to wipe down common areas. Please sign up here prior to January 21st. https://pack843.org/sign-ups/?sheet_id=164

** if you still need your Pinewood Derby car, contact Karen Billingham at karen10903@gmail.com

Pinewood Derby Rules and Schedule

November 28th 4:00 – 9:00 pm

There is no better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to start of the holiday season with us at Camp Guyasuta!

Activities: 

• Ride through our display
• Crafts
• Games
• Bonfire
• Concessions
• Writing letters to Santa
• Pictures with Santa!

Camp Trading Post will be open and there will be food for sale.

Advance tickets can be purchased online.
$10.00 per person Now until November 25
Wristbands will be mailed to you.
Register here: https://scoutingevent.com/527-2020christmasguyasuta

Pre-purchased Wristbands will be mailed until November 20, 2020.
Then they can be picked up at Camp Guyasuta before Wednesday, November 25 or on Saturday, November 28 at the event.

$15.00 per person at the door

Everyone must have a wristband to enter.

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Further Questions:
Call 412-782-2669 or Email mike.daniher@scouting.org
 

CANCELATION POLICY
This event is Snow, Rain or Shine! No refunds.

Over 30 scouts and their family members attended the Pack meeting on a rainy and windy November Sunday. Despite the weather we enjoyed sharing our Den skits, receiving advancements and participating in a service project. The Pack created transition bags for children entering foster care. The bags contain essential items that a child would need their first night in foster care. The bags will be taken to the Foster Love Project in Dormont which will distribute them to foster care agencies in the greater Pittsburgh region.

Every Scout in Den 13 has now achieved their Bear Rank. Congratulations!!

Over 30 Scouts and their families attended the October Pack meeting on Sunday, October 25th. They enjoyed an afternoon of socializing, decorating their Den’s tent and painting pumpkins. The highlight of the afternoon was Tent & Treating around the decorated tents to receive candy from Den leaders and parent volunteers. Thanks to all of the families who attended and made this afternoon so enjoyable and fun!

Cub Scouts Popcorn Fundraiser is available on the Trail’s End App

Trail’s End Popcorn is our main fund-raising source that helps our Pack do all that we do. This allows the Pack to pay for books, advancements, pinewood derby cars, rain gutter regatta boats and park pavilions for pack meetings, just to name a few. Did you know, in addition to popcorn for sale, there is also chocolate for sale?   And…the Scouts can also be supported with a donation to the American Heroes fund.

IT PAYS TO SELL!!!

We are asking all scouts to sell an amount of $425 of popcorn.  This will greatly aid the Pack as well as your individual Scout. If your scout sells $425 in popcorn, the profit earned would pay for their dues for next year. Dues for 2021 will need to be paid late November 2020. If your popcorn sales are $425 or greater, then you will not owe any money at this time. Your Scout can also use the funds raised to pay for Resident Camp, Day Camp, or even reimbursements for uniforms and items purchased at the Scout Shop.

Please note: All sales must be entered into the Trail’s End app for your scout and our Pack to receive credit. To set up your Trail’s End account and start selling popcorn, follow the directions below.

TRAILS END APP for Popcorn Sales

Download the app from the App Store or from Google Play.
Click Register and follow the prompts to set up your account.
When setting up your account, please make sure you have chosen the following:

Council = Laurel Highlands

District = Frontier

Unit = Pack 843

There are two ways to participate in the fundraising sales:

• Your scout can do Door-to-door sales with a parent or another scout.  
• We have online sales (no shipping cost for orders over $30) – This is great for family members that live far away, but can also be used for neighborhood sales.

Scouts MUST be in uniform to sell popcorn if they choose to sell door to door. 

To make an online sale:

1. On the bottom of the app…click “ONLINE”
2. Click “Start Sale”
3. Tap the item your customer wants to buy to increase the quantity.
4. Click “CHECKOUT”
5. You can now either share the order with your customer so that they can pay on their own device, or enter their payment information in manually.
   To share, click the backwards arrow with three dots to share via mobile number.
   To enter manually…enter name, email, phone, shipping address, city, state & zip code…then hit checkout. Then enter the customer’s credit card information, zip code and 3 digit security code.
6. The customer will receive an email about their order, as well as one when the order ships. Their order will be shipped directly to the customer.

PLEASE NOTE:  We are encouraging customers to use their own credit card to pay for their order. However, if a customer wants to pay cash/check, you must have them make the check out to you.
You will then have to enter their order into the Trail’s End app, including their address, but use your credit card to pay for their ordered items.

TRAILS END TRAINING          
Trail’sEnd offers some training videos in their app.  Go to the collapsible side menu, click Training to view resources from Trail’s End.  From training videos to door hangars, to business card templates, this page has it all!

If you need assistance, feel free to contact Barbara Reese at harbie1@yahoo.com  
or call/text to 412-508-0771.