Who:

• All 1st and 2nd Place winners from each Den level
• Anyone may enter Best of Show

When:

• Saturday, Feb 4th 8:30 – 4:00 (approx., see schedule)

Where:

• The Mall at Robinson

Cost:

• $5 Pre-Registration:  http://lhc-bsa.doubleknot.com/event/2017-frontier-district-pinewood-derby/2049040
• $7 Day of Race (cash or check only)

*** IMPORTANT ***  All cars must comply with the derby rules. A copy of the rules is available at: http://tinyurl.com/2017PWD  (Note that these rules are somewhat different from the Pack’s rules.  For example, no lights our electronics are allowed).)

Schedule for Race Day:

• 8:30am Tiger Check In
• 9:00am Opening
• 9:05am Tiger Races
• 10:30am Wolf Races
• 12:00n Bear Races
• 1:30pm Webelos & AOL Races
• 3:00pm Grand Race Off: / Best of Show
• **** Please check in 30 minutes prior to your race time ****

A Scout is Reverent! Since 2006, more than 4,500 people have attended the Ten Commandment Hike AND Organ Recital! Make sure that you don’t miss the fun of the 2016 11^th Annual Ten Commandment Hike!

This year’s event will be on Friday, November 25, 2016.  It is FREE for the first 500 attendees who register by November 13^th .

The Ten Commandment Hike is a unique and exciting way to embrace the concept of religious tolerance, learn local history, and to have fun.  Listen to and learn from clergy who are: Jewish, Anglican, Baptist, Byzantine Catholic, Buddhist, Roman Catholic, Christian Scientists, Hindu, Greek Orthodox, Muslim, and Zoroastrian.  In addition, at each stop along the hike where there is a Pipe Organ, you will also hear classical music.

The Ten Commandment Hike is open to all Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, of all faiths and their families – brothers, sisters, aunts/uncles, grandparents, family friends — everyone. You don’t need to be a Scout to attend. The leisurely and stroller friendly walk visits ten religious institutions in the Shadyside and North Oakland sections of Pittsburgh.

Ample FREE parking is available at the Rodef Shalom Synagogue. The Hike will start promptly at 8:45 am at Rodef Shalom Synagogue on the corner of Fifth & Morewood Avenues in the Shadyside section of Pittsburgh.  The hike ends at approximately 4:00 pm.

Scouts and Scouters in Uniform may also visit Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens from 4:30 pm until they close at 9:00 pm the day of the hike at no charge.

Participation in the hike is limited to 500 individuals.  For more information click here.  

First a reminder — Den meetings this Wednesday at the Elementary School.  Hoagies must be picked up a this time!

The Boy Scouts of America designates the Sunday that falls before February 8 (Scouting Anniversary Day) as Scout Sunday, which is the primary date to recognize the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting.

St. Barbara’s in Bridgeville, will be celebrating a Scout Sunday service this Sunday, February 7 at 11am. All Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Eagle Scouts are invited!  Please come in full Class A uniforms. No jeans.  Scouts of any faith are invited to attend this service.

Join us for the council wide Scout Sunday Service on Sunday, February 21, 2016 beginning at 3:00 p.m.  This service is open to all Scouts, leaders and family members and is hosted by the Council Relationships Committee.  The service will be held at Holy Spirit B.C. Church, Oakland, 4815 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh, 15213.  A reception will follow the service and patches will be available for the participants.  Please register by February 15th.

Pinewood Derby participants, are you ready to start your engines? 1st and 2nd place winners at each den level are invited to enter the District Race.  Check in will start at 8:30 for the Tiger Division with the race kicking off at 9:00 A.M. There will be trophies for the 1st thru 3rd place winners in each division as well as a 1st thru 3rd place trophy for the over all winners.

The Best in Show judging will take place at 1:00 P.M. for any participant in both the race and any Cub Scout who wishes to enter his car!

Schedule —

• Tiger check-in 8:30 -9:00
• Opening at 9:00 and Racing begins!
• Tigers-9:00
• Wolf-10:30
• Bear-12:00
• Webelos-1:30
• Grand Race Off-3:00

Note that both Webelos ranks race at 1:30.  Check-in will be done prior to each race, so try to be there early.  Entry fee is $5 per scout.  They will inspect your car there, following the same rules we used.

Attention 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 ]

Laurel Highlands Council has put together some information about the new Child Protection Legislation, and how it affects Cub Scouting.  You can read about it in this link (also available on our Resources page).  These new requirement will begin to affect our leaders in July, with full compliance required before we recharter in December.

On your marks, get set,…..GO!  The Frontier District Cubmobile Races will be held Saturday, April 1st in the  Settler’s Cabin Wave pool parking lot.

What is a Cubmobile?  It’s a type of soapbox derby car that the boys race in 4 different events.  There is one gravity (downhill) event, and three events with a pusher and a driver.  Teams of two to four scouts compete against other scouts of the same rank.

How do I get a Cubmobile?  You build it!  Attached is a pdf file with instructions.  Several dens in the Pack have already built cars in the past, so if you are interested, ask around and you are sure to find some help.  There are three cars in the pack not currently being used, so talk to the Cubmaster if you want to race one of those.

When/Where/How Much is the race?  The race is at Settler’s Cabin, in the wavepool parking lot.  It’s Saturday April 1st.  Check-in begins at 8:30.  There is an opening ceremony at 9:00, and racing starts at 9:15.  The cost is $10 per scout if paid in advance (money will be collect and scouts registered in advance).  Check-in runs until noon, and racing ends at 2:00 PM.

Anything else?  Dress WARM (even if it seems like a nice day — it’s cold on that hill!).  You MUST wear a helmet, gloves, and long pants.  Uniforms or “class Bs” are required, but they are usually under your coat, anyhow.