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Service Project at Zion

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ScoutsAtWorkFirst a note from Friday’s Pack Meeting — If anyone lost anything (like hats or glasses), contact the Cubmaster.

The Zion Lutheran Church is having a workday on Sunday November 29th at 12:30 (after church services) for cleaning up the leaves around the property. There will be pizza and drinks for lunch when you begin.  If you have a rake or a tarp – bring it along.

Remember that Zion is our charter organization, and it’s great to be able to help them out.  And we need the service hours to help our Pack earn the GOLD standard of the “Journey to Excellence” this year.  So please pitch in!

Talent Show This Friday

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Scout TalentOur Pack Meeting and Talent Show will be this Friday, Nov. 20th at 7:00 in the Middle School Auditorium.  If you still owe dues for the year, we will have people there at 6:15 to begin taking the dues money.  Please come early so nobody has to miss the show!

All scouts who have their dues paid in full will get to take home their Pinewood Derby car kit that night.

Troop 2 Pancake Breakfast Sunday

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The Boy Scouts of Troop 2 in Bridgeville will be holding their annual Pancake Breakfast this weekend — Sunday November 22nd.  The event takes place at Holy Child school in Bridgeville, from 8 AM until 1 PM.  All you can eat pancakes and sausage!  The cost is $6 for adults, $4 for seniors, and $3 for children under 5 OR for scouts in uniform!

Tickets are available at the door, OR look for a Troop 2 member at Friday’s Pack Meeting, and buy a ticket from them.

Help support Scouting in your community!

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.

Cub Scout Advancement Classes This Weekend

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Attention all Cub Scouts!  The Pack received this invitation to an Advancement Class that will be held this Saturday:

My name is Eric Diffendal. I am the Den Chief for Pack 848 and I belong to Troop 248. We have been planning Cub Scout Advancement Classes for the scouts to earn new advancement electives. This program will be on Saturday, November 14 from 9-1 at the Oakdale Community Center. We are inviting you and your pack to participate in this event.

Please see this document for information about the classes.  Note that lunch will be served, and there is no cost.

If you are interested in going, please go to the signup sheet and register.  I promised a head-count by Thursday, so don’t delay!

Hayride Wrapup

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Thanks to all the scouts and their families who braved the cold to attend the October Pack Meeting and Hayride this weekend.  The Wolf den put on a great event, and I saw a lot of smiling scouts!

I understand that the popcorn sales were HUGE this year, so we can all look forward to a great year.  At the top of the list were the 14 scouts that sold $600 worth of popcorn, and got to throw a pie at their poor ol’ Cubmaster.  And now, without further ado, here is the head-shot you have all been waiting for.  Thanks, Logan!

Note:  Video won’t play?  Then watch it here on YouTube.

P.S.  The next den meetings are this Wednesday, October 21st at the South Fayette Elementary School.  Remember to start planning your skits for the November Pack 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!

Fall Camporee

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Frontier District LogoAttention Webelos!  You are invited to attend the Frontier District Fall Camporee on October 2-4.   This year’s Fall Camporee will be held at Meadowcroft Rock Shelter and Historic Village. Scouts will enjoy 16,000 years of history all in one weekend! Experience what life was like for prehistoric Americans at the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village. The programs on Saturday will be put on by the Staff at Meadowcroft and boy do they have a great program ready to go for our Scouts!

All Webelos I and II scouts can attend the camporee as guests of Troop 2 from Bridgeville.  Webelos will need to camp with a parent, but can participate in all the camporee activities and will dine with the Troop.  If you are interest, please contact the cubmaster for more details. [ email:  cubmaster (at) pack843.org ]

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.