For our pack meeting this month, we’ll be meeting at the Hendersonville Pavilion at Hendersonville Park On April 23rd at 1:30 PM. Please see the location here:
The pack meeting will start at 2:00, but we’ll gather early to gather everyone’s food they collected for Scouting for Food. The pack meeting will have our usual announcements, advancements that the scouts have earned, then we’ll talk about bicycle safety, and then go for a ride on the nearby Montour Trail! Please make sure to bring water for the ride and if you want it afterward. After we all get back from our ride, the pack will provide an ice cream treat for everyone, so please sign up to let us know how much to get! Hope to see you there!
Please also see this flyer on the food we can collect for the Scouting for Food project. We’ll collect shelf-stable food for our local community food bank.
We hope to see everybody this Friday at 6:30 in the South Fayette Elementary School gym for our March pack meeting. We’ll have awards as well as a fun Science/STEM demonstration. See you there!
Thank you to those who came out and helped retire US flags this past Sunday. We did a big service to our community by making sure old flags were disposed of respectfully. Thanks for coming out and braving the cold with us!
We have scheduled our three Pack Family Campouts, so save these dates: June 9-11, 2023 at Raccoon Creek State Park Sioux B Campsite August 18-20, 2023 at Tomlinson Run State Park Campground September 8-10, 2023 at Raccoon Creek State Park Sioux B Campsite
Raccoon Creek State Park Sioux B Camping site is about 35 minutes from South Fayette. It is a primitive camping site with vault toilets and water nearby. There is plenty of room for families to set up tents and for the Scouts to play in the group tenting area. The weekend activities will include a one mile hike, fishing, swimming and kayaking for both of these trips to Raccoon State Park.
Tomlinson Run State Park Campground is in the northern tip of West Virginia and is about 50 minutes from South Fayette. We will be in the general campground with potable water, restroom and showers within walking distance. The highlight of this trip will be swimming at the state park pool and fishing on the lake. For this trip we have booked three to four non-electric sites which can accommodate six to eight tenting families, so sign up ASAP to guarantee your family’s spot.
For all trips your family can join us for one night or both. If you are unable to camp overnight, please feel free to join us by 10AM on Saturday for morning activities, a hike, time spent at the lake in the afternoon and cooking our own dinner over the campfire or in a Dutch oven. Don’t let a lack of tenting equipment keep you out of the fun… many of us have plenty of equipment to share.
Our typical schedule looks something like this: Friday after 4PM– arrive at camp, set up tents, families cook their dinners, kids play and parents hang out by the campfire. Lights out by 10PM for the kiddos.
Saturday morning– families cook their breakfasts, kids play Saturday 10AM to 12PM – activities and hike Saturday 12PM to 1PM – families prepare lunch Saturday 1PM to 4PM – activities at the lake or pool Saturday 4PM to 7PM – Scouts and families prepare tinfoil meals (Pack provides) Saturday 7PM to 9:30PM – Scouts play and hang out by the fire Saturday 10PM – Lights out for the kiddos
Sunday morning– families cook their breakfasts, kids play We have the campsites until 3PM on Sunday. Families can choose to enjoy the amenities at the State Parks, including fishing, swimming and boating. Families choose when they would like to pack down their tents and head home.
All families will bring their own food and prepare their own meals, with the exception of the dinner on Saturday. We will have tin foil pockets for dinner that evening which adult leaders will assist the Scouts in preparing in a sanitary manner. There will be a $5/person or $20/family charge for this dinner meal. Exact payment expected at the campsite.
Pre-registration is required even if you are just joining us for the day. Signup sheets for all trips can be accessed here: http://pack843.org/sign-ups/ The sign up sheets for all trips will close five days prior to each event.
The winners from our Pack’s Pinewood Derby got to race against winners from other Packs at the district competition this past weekend. Everyone showed well and some of our kids took home honors
Kellen S. was the fastest Webelo and placed 3rd overall!
Landon S. was the fastest Wolf and placed 2nd overall!
Pack 843 is heading to the ballpark!! We will join the Washington Wild Things for some summer fun with a baseball game and sleepover at the ballpark on Saturday, June 3rd! Gates open at 6PM and game time is 7:05PM. After the game stick around to play catch, watch a movie and camp out in the outfield.
All scouts and leaders will receive a Wild Things Scout Patch for attending.
We have multiple different ticket options for the game:
Overnight tickets which are $18. These include the game ticket, post-game activities, movie, sleepover, breakfast, and a scout patch (the patch is for Scouts and Leaders only).
Additional Tickets for anyone who is neither a Scout nor a Leader but wants to attend the game. These tickets are $10 and are just the game ticket.
Ticket and Patch package. These are perfect for Scouts and Leaders that want to attend the game but can’t stay overnight. They are $10 and include the game ticket as well as the scout patch (Only Scouts and Leaders can get this ticket).
Advance registration and payment are required for this event prior to May 28th. Please sign up here: http://pack843.org/sign-ups/.
You must provide your own tent, sleeping bags and overnight items. If you need to borrow a tent or sleeping bag, let us know and we will work something out!
If you have further questions regarding this event, please contact the event coordinator, Matt Bizzack at matt.bizzack@gmail.com.
Sunday, March 12 at 3pm, Fairview Park, Lafayette Pavilion
We need scouts to help out community retire flags that are old, worn, or otherwise ready to be retired from service. This is one way that Pack 843 helps out in the community! Please join us for the ceremony, during which we will honor and burn the flags being retired. All scouts and families are invited to join us for this important event!
Just a reminder that the Frontier District’s Pinewood Derby is this Saturday, March 4th. If you have Cub Scouts who will be participating, and have not already registered, please do so as soon as possible.
Join Pack 843 as we participate in Oakdale’s Earth Day Celebration by collecting trash throughout the town. On April 22nd we will gather promptly at 9 AM at the center of town to get gloves, vests and trash bags. Each Scout must have a parent partner in order to participate in this event. After collecting trash for a couple of hours, lunch will be provided at noon at the Oakdale Community Center. Scouts will receive three hours of service time for volunteering at this event. Please sign up by April15th to participate. Access the sign up here: http://pack843.org/sign-ups/
If you need further information regarding this event, please contact Jon Spink at jon.spink@gmail.com.
Scout Days are a celebration of scouts all across Western PA and their families and friends while enjoying a baseball game. Participating Scouts will receive a Pittsburgh Pirates scout patch. Scouts and Troop Leaders will have the opportunity to go on the warning track at PNC Park to be recognized during a special pregame salute.
Available Scout Days:
Sunday, May 21st 1:35pm vs. Arizona Diamondbacks.
Saturday, June 10th 4:05pm vs. New York Mets
Sunday, August 27th 1:35pm vs. Chicago Cubs.
Ticket Prices:
Lower Level – $30
Upper Level – $20.
Each ticket includes a donation to Scouts of America.
