Pack 843 will march in the Bridgeville Memorial Day parade, in Bridgeville on May 29, 2023. Marching in the parade is always a fun time and a highlight for our Pack to show off who we are and that we are a part of the community. If you will be in town during the Memorial Day weekend, please try to take time for your son or daughter to participate in this parade. The kids have fun showing off and tossing candy to the people watching along the parade route!
The pack will meet on Station Street in Bridgeville by the American Legion Post at 9:00AM. The parade starts at 10 AM and usually takes less than an hour.
The parade begins near Station Street and ends at the Cemetery past the GetGo. It is suggested to park either at the cemetery or in the Aldi parking lot so you don’t have to walk all the way back to your vehicle after the parade.
Uniform shirts are required to be worn by the Scouts and adult leaders for the parade. The exception would be the Lions who are permitted to wear class B uniforms.
Please sign up in advance so that the coordinator knows how much candy to purchase for the Scouts to pass out to the crowd. Please sign up here prior to May 25th: http://pack843.org/sign-ups/
Adult leaders are encouraged to participate so that we maintain two deep leadership at all times. Please let Jon Spink know if you have any questions at jon.spink@gmail.com
Join us for a picnic to wrap up the year and celebrate our scouts’ accomplishments! We’ll be having our May Pack Meeting at the Rotary Pavilion in Fairview Park on May 21 from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM. We’ll have advancements for the scouts then we’ll be having a cook out, with hot dogs and hamburgers and we ask that you sign up to bring everything else we need to round out the meal. We’ll have some games to play too! Let’s get outside and have some fun, wrapping up a year of hard work!
The pack will have water jugs as well, so bring your water bottles!
Lions – hot dog and hamburger buns/chips
Tigers – desserts
Wolves – sides
Bears – salads
Webelos – salads
Please use the sign up link here to mark what you are bringing :
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.
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.
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!
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.
The Ice Age has come to Camp Independence!! Get out of the house this winter at Heritage Reservation’s Cub Scout Winter Weekends! Cub Scouts and their families are invited to join us for a weekend of fun and friends. We will stay in the Potomac Homes at camp, overlooking Lake Courage. Cafeteria style meals are provided in our dining area at Pathfinder Lodge. Winter Weekends at Heritage Reservation are a tremendous opportunity for Cub Scouts and their families to enjoy a fun-filled day in the great outdoors while experiencing the beauty of winter.
Day passes are available for those families that wish to come up for the day and enjoy the winter fun! Siblings welcome!
Program Features – Shooting Sports (BB, Archery, Giant Slingshots) – Klondike Games (Log sawing and branding) – Games – Nature Hikes – Saturday evening campfire for Full Weekend Participants Activities are subject to change. Should there be sufficient snow, some activities may be switched out for sledding and/or snowshoeing.
The cost is $115 per person for the weekend. Day passes are available for those families that wish to come up for the day and enjoy the winter fun! Day passes will cost $40 for children and $20 for adults. If you are interested in attending, please register using the below sign up sheet.
Save the dates! Join us for an unbelievable camping experience at summer camp next summer. Our pack will be going to the Laurel Highlands’ Council’s Camp Independence next summer from Friday July 14 – Monday July 17 2023. We hope you can join us for three days full of hiking, swimming, boating, fishing, rock climbing, shooting sports (BB guns, archery, slingshots), and of course, playing as we enjoy the great outdoors.
The end of the school year is fast approaching and with it comes our final Pack meeting of the season. The whole family is invited to join us to celebrate on Sunday, May 22, from 1-3PM at the Rotary Pavilion in Fairview Park. Scouts will receive their final advancements and awards, and everyone will enjoy a potluck picnic, along with games and fun!
The pack will provide chicken tenders and water as well as activities for the whole family. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share based on their den:
Lion and Tigers: Sides and salads Bears and Wolves: Desserts Webelos: Drinks (other than water)
Advance signups are required to ensure we order enough food. As always, Scouts are encouraged to bring a friend who may be interested in joining our Pack. If they join before summer, they are able to participate in all of upcoming summer schedule of activities! (Please make sure to add them to your family’s guest count!). Please complete the signup sheet with your child’s name, number of guests and the dish you will be bringing. http://pack843.org/sign-ups/ Sign-ups! | Cub Scout Pack 843
