Category Archives: Meetings

Den Meeting Wednesday, Pack Meeting Friday

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The next den meetings will be on Wednesday, November 18th at the Elementary School.  Check with your Den Leader if you don’t know the exact time.  We will also begin collecting the yearly dues, which are due before we recharter in December.  You can avoid the rush at the Pack Meeting if you stop by the front desk and pay your dues now!

On Friday, November 20th we will hold the Pack Meeting at the Middle School Auditorium at 7:00 PM.  The scouts will be performing skits and songs for our annual Pack 843 Talent Show.  All scouts who have their yearly dues paid will receive their Pinewood Derby car kits at this meeting.

Hayride Sunday — Popcorn Orders Due!

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The Pack 843 Fall Hayride and October Pack Meeting is this Sunday, October 18th.  If you haven’t signed up yet, please use the   to do so right away!

The event will be Boy’s Home Park (near Hogan Field, Boy’s Home Rd. off of Battle Ridge Rd.) from 3:00 until 6:00. Please dress for the weather, and bring a chair if you’d like.

IMPORTANT:  This is the LAST chance to turn in popcorn orders!  Here are two steps that willl help the process move faster for everyone:

  • Please tally your order forms and double check the totals (hint:  Multiply the totals at the bottom of the page by the cost per unit.  Does that match your dollar total from the right-hand side?).
  •  It would be helpful to convert any cash into a single check made out to “Pack 843”.

See you at the Hayride!

Fall Hayride Oct. 18th

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First a reminder:  The next den meeting will be at the South Fayette Elementary School on Wednesday, Oct. 7th.  Times vary by den, so check with your Den Leader if you aren’t sure.

Pack HayrideThe Fall Hayride will be on Sunday, October 18th at Boy’s Home Park, 3:00 to 6:00 PM.  There will be food, games, a hayride, and the October Pack meeting, all rolled into one!  Scouts are asked to pre-register, and everyone is asked to bring a side or a dessert.  Stop by the front desk at the den meeting to sign up, or use

All popcorn orders are due by the Hayide AT THE LATEST.  You can turn them in at this Wednesday’s den meeting if you won’t be at the Hayride.  Remember these goals:

  • Sell any item (just 1!) for a patch.  Other prizes start at just $75 in sales!
  • Sell at least one item and your Pack dues are reduced by $20.
  • Sell $350 worth and your dues are PAID IN FULL.
  • At the $600 level, you get to PIE THE CUBMASTER at the October Hayride!
    Pie the Cubmaster!

Pack Meeting Friday

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Reminder — the Pack Meeting is this Friday, September 18th, 7:00 PM at Fairview Park.  Please meet at the entrance pavilion BY 7:00.  We have limited daylight, so we have to start promptly!

Scouts should be in uniform (but if you don’t have one yet, please come anyhow).  We will be geocaching in the woods, so long pants and decent shoes would be a good choice. As with any hike, items like a flashlight and a water bottle would also be a good idea.  Parents may want to bring a chair and a jacket.

Pack Meeting Sept 18th – Geocaching!

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Cub Scout GPSThe first Pack Meeting of the new season will be this Friday, September 18th, at Fairview Park.  We will meet at 7:00 PM at the entrance pavilion for a Geocaching Adventure!  Please be on-time or early — we have limited daylight, so I will be starting PROMPTLY at 7:00.

Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location.  And it’s happening right now, all around you!  There are over 2.5 million active geocaches, and over 6 million geocachers worldwide.  For this event, we will have some temporary caches set up, and GPS devices that the scouts can use to track them down.  There will be a reward at the end for all successful cachers.

If you’d like to get a head start, you can visit the Introduction to Geocaching page at Geocaching.com.

Besides the geocaching, there will be our usual Pack Meeting activities, like awards and presentations.  Do not miss this great event!  Recommended dress is long pants (for the geocaching), good boots or shoes, and remember to bring a jacket.

Den Meeting Wednesday

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The first Den Meeting of the year will be this Wednesday, September 9th at the South Fayette Elementary School.

  • If you are a returning scout, you should have heard from your Den Leader about what time to meet.
  • If you are a new Tiger, please come at 6:30 and we will be dividing into dens.
  • If you want to sign up as a new scout, please come at 6:30.

Den Meeting Wednesday

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This will be the last den meeting before the Spring Picnic.  If you have requirements to complete for your rank badge, now is the time!  Additional reminders:

Washington Wild Things — Sign-up will be available at the front desk for the Wild Things game on June 5th.  Right now there are NINE scouts signed up.  Let’s have a good showing when Pack 843 takes the field as the Honor Guard.

Memorial Day Parade — Pack 843 will be marching in the Bridgeville Memorial Day parade on May 25, 2015. If you are interested in marching in this parade, please e-mail Mark Gubinsky at mark@gubinskylaw.com so he will know how many kids will be there. (He buys candy for the kids to pass out during the parade and needs to know how much candy is needed). The pack will be meeting on Station Street by the American Legion Post at about 9:15 on the 25th.

The pack has participated in this parade for the past several years.  The boys really enjoy it.  If you are in town Memorial Day weekend, please try to take the time for your son to participate in the parade.

Any adult leaders are invited to participate as well.  Uniform shirts are required for the adults and children for the parade.

If you have any questions regarding the parade email Mark Gubinsky at mark@gubinskylaw.com.

2013 Parade

Pack Spring Picnic May 17th

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yogi-picnicThe final Pack Meeting of the year will be the Spring Picnic on Sunday, May 17th.  This will be held at Fairview Park from 3 to 6 PM.

Activities will include advancement awards, crossover to the next rank, games and events.  The bear dens will be doing a demonstration rocket launch.

The main course and drinks will be provided. All families are asked to bring one side dish or dessert:

Last name “A” – “L”  –> Dessert
Last name “M” – “Z”  –> Side Dish

Please sign up using the Website Signup Page.

Pack Meeting and Regatta This Friday

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regattaFriday, April 24th we will be holding our April Pack Meeting and the Raingutter Regatta.  The event will be held at the Zion Lutheran Church at 7:00 PM.  We will try to begin PROMPTLY, so that we have time for the race!  A few reminders:

  • Bring your boat!
  • We’ll be racing outside, so bring a warm coat and a chair.
  • This will be your last chance to sign up for Day Camp at the early-bird rate.
  • We’ll also be taking signups and payments for the Washington Wild Things game on June 5th.

Raingutter Regatta Rules

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raingutter regatta trimaranThe Pack 843 Raingutter Regatta will be held during our April Pack Meeting.  That will be at 7:00 on Friday April 24th.  All the boat kits for the Raingutter Regatta have been distributed.  If you did not get a boat kit yet, you should contact your den leader.

There are some new rules for this year, available on the “resources” page or directly from this link.  In summary:  Make the boat look like the one on the box — no box or cup sails are allowed.