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Scouting for Food Update

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Scouting For FoodIt was a very successful day on Sunday April 6th.  We had 16 Cub Scouts and their parents participate in our 6 hour food drive at Shop & Save for the local food bank.   The Scouts collect 1,095 parcels of food or household items to deliver to the Bridgeville Food bank, along with the money donations of $430.00.  The Bridgeville Food bank provides food & supplies to over 100 families in the area and they were very grateful for all we collected for them.

Every one of our dens was represented by the Cub Scouts who volunteered at the event. The Scouts that participated will receive a patch for their efforts to this worthy cause.  Thank you to everyone who took time out of their schedule to come and help, it was greatly appreciated!

Scouting For Food — This Sunday

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Pack 843 will be participating in the BSA Scouting For Food program this Sunday, April 6th at Shop-n-Save in Bridgeville.  There are still TWO OPEN SLOTS. from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Sunday.  If you would like to help out, please email our Scouting for Food Coordinator, Lucinda.

Reminders for the boys who are participating:  Wear your uniform, but also dress appropriately for the weather.  You will be outside the whole time!  Here are the boys who are signed up:

10 AM Bradyn L.
OPEN
OPEN
11 AM Dominic L.
Meet R.
Alec R.
12:00 Brogan N.
Bryce N.
Anthony O.
1:00 Andrew M.
Gunnar D.
Gavin A.
2:00 Noah S.
Andrew S.
Logan R.
3:00 Logan B.
Tommy M.
Rohan K.

Hoagie Orders Due Wednesday

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Orders for hoagies must be turned in THIS WEDNESDAY at the the den meetings (6:30 to 7:30 at the Elementary School).  If you have orders but cannot make the meeting, you should:
1)  Contact your den leader to see if there is an alternative plan in place, or
2) Contact Ruthie Bushmire (724-746-3477) to find out how to proceed.

Hoagie orders are being submitted on Thursday morning, and payment must be received before the orders are turned in.

Also at Wednesday’s meeting you can sign up for Day Camp.  Payments for Day Camp must be received by April 12th to get the early-bird rate ($55).  Stop by the front desk for more information.

Resident Camp “Early Bird” Deadline

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The deadline for the early bird discount is fast approaching.  The early bird rate is $170 for cub scouts and $90 for parents for a total of $260.  Please note this is a $20 increase from last year and some of the early fliers (and web posts) still had last year’s prices.

A $75 deposit per family is due by March 31, 2014.  Mark will be processing our registration and paying the deposit on March 31, 2014.

If you are interested in attending residence camp, but have not signed up, you need to contact Mark as soon as possible.  At this point there are very few spots still available and it is likely our session will sell out.

You can contact Mark by email.

The 2013 Camp Independence Parent’s Guide is available here.  (The 2014 information has not been published yet)

Raingutter Regatta

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raingutter regatta trimaranOur next Pack Meeting on April 25th will be the annual Raingutter Regatta.  Boat kits were distributed at the Pack Meeting last Friday.  If you missed the meeting, your den leader should have your boat kit.

This year we are switching to the new trimaran boat kits, and they look pretty cool!  Follow the instruction in the kit and you should be fine.  If you have more questions,  click here for the official rules for this year’s race.

Have fun building the boats, and we’ll see you at the Zion Lutheran Church on the 25th!

Pack Meeting / Day Camp Information

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This Friday, March 21st we will have a Pack meeting at the Zion Lutheran Church at 7:00 PM.  There is a GREAT program being presented, so you do not want to miss it!  We will also have information about Scouting for Food, and signups will begin for Day Camp.

twilight campfireThis year the Pack will be attending a Twilight Day Camp from July 8-10 at Cecil Park.  Camp will run from 3:00 to 9:00 in the evening.  There will still be the normal activities like BB guns and archery.  In addition, there will be new “twilight” activities, like campfires and astronomy.

The cost for camp will be $55 if you sign up and pay by April 12th.

We are looking for a parent to volunteer to attend all 3 days of camp with the boys as our Day Camp Coordinator.  Please see the Cubmaster if you would like more information about the job.

Den Meeting / Scouting For Food

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The next den meetings will be at the Elementary school this Wednesday, March 19th.  Stop by the front desk for a couple important items:

1)  Pick up your Hoagie Sales sheets

2) A signup sheet will be available for Scouting For Food.

Scouting For Food

Scouting for Food is our “Good Turn” to collect canned and
packaged foods for our neighbors in need.  On Sunday, April 6th the Pack will be in front of Shop-n-Save in Bridgeville.  We will be accepting food donations to be given to the local food bank at Bethany Church.  Scouts are asked to sign up for one-hour time slots to hand out flyers and collect donations.  The scouts seem to have a good time at the event, and it is wonderful exposure for the Pack as well as a help to the community.  Please consider signing up to help.

 

Hoagie Sale!

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This fundraiser is designed exclusively for the Cub Scouts personal account.  For every hoagie sold, the Scout will earn $3.00.  This money will be deposited directly into their scout account.  These funds can be utilized for Day or Resident Camp, Pack Dues, or any other scout-related activities throughout the year.hoagies!

This year we are getting our hoagies from Shop n Save in Bridgeville.  They are 12” hoagies.  We can offer a choice of  Deluxe Italian, Roast Beef, Ham or Turkey, at $6.50.  Each hoagie comes with lettuce, tomato and dressing packaged separately.  PLEASE ASK FOR MONEY AT THE TIME OF ORDERING.

4/2/2014    All orders and Money Collected at Den Meeting South Fayette Elementary 6:15- 7:30pm.

4/8/2014    Hoagies need to be Picked up at the Shop n Save in Bridgeville, between 4 and 6pm.  We will be set up outside the store or upstairs in their meeting room. —Please only turn in the bottom of this form with your payment.

The 2014 Hoagie sale will kick of officially at the den meeting on March 19th.  You can get a head start by printing out the and the TURN-IN SHEET here.

Blue and Gold Banquet Cake Contest

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As a reminder, the Blue and Gold Banquet is this Sunday, March 2nd, 3:00 PM at the Fairview Firehall.Cake contest

All boys are invited to participate in the Cake Contest:

Each Scout and an adult partner are challenged to bake and decorate a Scout themed cake.  Some examples are camping, achievement activities, good deeds, etc.  There will be ribbons for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place.  The entire cake, including decorations, must be edible. No paper, toothpicks etc.  Only the thing it sits on doesn’t have to be edible ,but that can’t be part of the decoration.  After the competition the cakes will be served for desert so we would like as many participants as possible.  Place the Scout’s name on the underside of the cake so the competition is as anonymous as possible.  Judging will be done by the 3 Scoutmasters from the Boy Scout Troops that our Webelos II Scouts will be joining.