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Family Camping August 1st

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Family CampingThis summer Pack 843 is going on a Family Campout!  We will be staying in Nemacolin Lodge at Camp Anawanna, a Laurel Highlands Coucil camp in Washington County.  This will be a one-night stay, and families can either pitch a family tent or stay inside the lodge.  There is electricity, hot running water, and even a shower.  Our itinerary looks like this:

Saturday, August 1st:

  • 1:00 — arrival and set up.
  • 2:00 — scoutcraft round-robin
  • 4:30 — games
  • 5:30 — prepare dinner over the fire
  • 7:30 — Campfire (skits, songs)
  • 9:00 — Cracker barrel

Sunday, August 2nd:

  • Webelos’ breakfast, pack up and clean up.

There will be a $3 per person charge to help cover some of the cost of the food.  Besides having a great time and learning about camping, this will also be a chance for all Wolf, Bear, and Webelos scouts to meet an important part of their advancement requirements.

Want to go?  You can register now on the sign-ups page.

Swim Check with Troop 248

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Those scouts who are going to Resident Camp may want to get their swim check done early.  Troop 248 in Oakdale has extended this invitation to join them:

Monday: June 15:  Annual Troop 248 pool party and Pre-camp swim checks at the Hanky Farms Pool.   The pre-camp swim check saves the troop about 2-3 hours at check in at summer camp.  The swim party/pre-camp swim check is open to all family members and to Venture Crew 248, Pack 848, and Pack 843.

 

The Eagle Scouts of South Fayette Class of 2015

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The Tribune Review is the latest paper to pick up this story about the Eagle Scouts of South Fayette class of 2015.

“A total of 147 seniors will graduate from South Fayette this year but 10 will hold an even deeper bond.

“Of the 82 males graduating, 10 — or 12 percent — will walk as Eagle Scouts, a number both local leaders and national representatives say is unusual.

” ‘It shows how good the program is here in Bridgeville and in South Fayette because I’m sure most graduating classes have one or two’, said Matt Speidel, 17, who remains active in Scouting, serving as a junior assistant scoutmaster for Troop 2.”

Nationally, only about 2% of eligible scouts ever earn the Eagle rank.  You can read the full story here:  triblive.com/neighborhoods/yourcarlynton/yourcarlyntonmore/8353940-74/troop-2014-eagle

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Nate Fuller and Matt Speidel, two of the Eagle Scouts from the South Fayette class of 2015.

(This is marked as “Pack News” because Matt, as well as several of the other Eagle Scouts mentioned, began their Scouting journey in Pack 843!)

Do A Good Turn

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I received this request from Bear Den leader Derik Moore:

“A friend at work just accepted twin 2 year-old boys into his home, and will serve as foster parents for them indefinitely.  He is in need of clothing donations, from 24MO up through 3T.  Based on the ages of our scouts (and by extension, their younger siblings), I’m certain there are families out there with bins of used clothes that would be of great help to Mike and his family. ”

If you can help out, please contact  directly to make arrangements.

Post-Picnic Wrapup

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I hope everyone had as great a time at the picnic as I did.  Thanks again to Scott and his wife for all the hard work.

There were a couple items that I forgot to cover there, so I thought I’d give a quick update:

1) No meeting this Wednesday.  It was originally on the calendar, but with our year all wrapped up, there will not be any den meetings this Wednesday.

2)  Program changes.  For anyone who hasn’t heard, there are some exciting changes in the Cub Scout program beginning this year.  The handbooks you received at the picnic are the first step in this program, where advancement will be done through a series of Adventures.  Each Adventure is theme-based, rigorous but fun, and den-based with opportunities for family involvement.

3) Oath and Law.  As part of the program changes, the Cub Scouts will now use the same Scout Oath and Scout Law that is used in Boy Scouts.  You’ll find them printed on the back cover of your new handbooks.

More information about the new program is available here (you’ll find these links on our website, too).

 

Spring Picnic and Other Delights

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picnicThis Sunday, May 17th is the Pack 843 Spring Picnic, and the final Pack Meeting of the year.  The picnic begins at 3:00 PM in the NEW pavilion at Fairview Park.  Remember to bring your side dish or dessert, and all scouts should be in uniform.

The picnic will be your last chance to sign up for the Washington Wild Things game on June 5th, where Pack 843 will be presenting the colors on the field as Honor Guard.  Please bring your payment to the picnic if you’d like to sign up.

Don’t forget the Bridgeville Memorial Day Parade.  Contact Mr. Gubinsky (mark@gubinskylaw.com) to let him know if you will be attending.

Cubmobile Results

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Cubmobile RaceFrontier District had posted the results from the 2015 Cubmobile Race at Settler’s Cabin.  133 scouts raced — a new record!  Out of all 14 packs that competed, Pack 843 came in second overall.  Great effort, scouts!

The full results are here.  Let’s give a little special recognition to the teams who took one of the top 3 spots in races for their respective ranks:

Downhill (Gravity Race)

  • Wolves, 3rd place:   “Lion Wolves” (Will, Luke, and Caden)

Monte Carlo (Circular Relay)

  • Bears, 2nd place: “Kryptonic Squirrels”  (Cohen and Tommy)
  • Wolves, 1st place:  “Flaming Hamsters”  (Andre and Cooper)
  • Wolves, 2nd place: “Lion Wolves”  (Will, Luke, and Caden)
  • Wolves, 3rd place:  “Team Longshot”  (Bradyn and Nicholas)
  • Tigers, 2nd place:  “Flying Nathans”  (Nathan H. and Nathan S.)

Yes, Pack 843 OWNS the Monte Carlo.

Thanks to all the boys who took part in the events.  Way to go Pack 843!

Interested In Cub Scouts? Come To The Spring Picnic!

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bear wolf tigerCub Scout Pack 843 is getting ready for its last activity of the program year, but it could also be the FIRST activity for new Scouts!

On May 17th we will be holding our Spring Picnic and Pack Meeting at the new pavilion in Fairview Park at 3:00 PM.  Boys interested in Cub Scouts, INCLUDING KINDERGARTEN BOYS, are invited to attend!  If you are getting ready to graduate from Kindergarten, then you can sign up now for the new Scout year!  As a registered Tiger scout, you will also be allowed to attend Scout Day Camp (July 7-9 in Cecil Park).

Boys in First through Fourth grade are also invited to attend, and find out how to register early for the new year of Scouting.  It’s not too late to get involved!

Want to know more?

Spring Picnic details are here.

Day Camp details are here.

Sign up to register for the picnic if you’d like to attend (we want to know to expect you).

Contact the    directly if you have more questions.

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

Upcoming Events

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The next den meeting will be May 6th at the Elementary School.  (There is no meeting this week since it’s the 5th Wednesday of the month).

Have you completed all the requirements for your next rank?  The year is almost up, so check your books, and enter your advancement progress on Scout Book!

The Spring Picnic on May 17th is the last Pack Meeting of the year.  It will be our last chance to give out advancement items, and Scouts will cross over to their new rank.  Please sign up now!  Visit the sign-up page here.

Our Pack will be presenting the colors on the field as the Honor Guard for the Washington Wild Things on June 5th.  Sign up at the next den meeting, or at the Pack meeting on the 17th.  The cost is $5 for scouts, and $11 for all others.