Friday, April 24th we will be holding our April Pack Meeting and the Raingutter Regatta. The event will be held at the Zion Lutheran Church at 7:00 PM. We will try to begin PROMPTLY, so that we have time for the race! A few reminders:
On Friday, June 5th (the last day of school for South Fayette), Pack 843 will be serving as 
the Honor Guard for the Washington Wild Things. Our pack will be be going onto the field at Consol Energy Park in Washington and presenting the colors for the National Anthem. Afterwards, we will have field box seats for the game.
The cost of the tickets is $11 for parents and siblings. For Pack 843 scouts, we will lower the price to $5 a ticket. All scouts MUST be in uniform to go onto the field. The game begins at 7:05, but we will need to assemble earlier (6:25) to get prepared.
Kick off your summer vacation the right way–by joining your fellow scouts on the field! Look for a sign-up sheet at the next den meeting.
The deadline to secure the early bird rates for resident camp is the end of this week, March 27, 2015. The early bird rate is $265, which represents a savings of $25. A deposit of $75 is needed to secure the early bird rate.
If you are interested in attending resident camp, please email Mark Gubinsky at mark@gubinskylaw.com or 412-860-6931.
The Pack 843 Raingutter Regatta will be held during our April Pack Meeting. That will be at 7:00 on Friday April 24th. All the boat kits for the Raingutter Regatta have been distributed. If you did not get a boat kit yet, you should contact your den leader.
There are some new rules for this year, available on the “resources” page or directly from this link. In summary: Make the boat look like the one on the box — no box or cup sails are allowed.
It’s almost here — the Blue and Gold Banquet is this Sunday, March 1st, 3:00 PM at the Fairview Firehall. We will be eating about 3:30, so don’t be late! All scouts should be in full uniform. And of course, there is the Cake Contest:
Each Scout and an adult partner are challenged to bake and decorate a Scout-themed cake. Some examples are camping, achievements, activities, or good deeds. 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. After the competition the cakes will be served for dessert, so we would like as many participants as possible! Judging will be done by our visiting Scoutmasters.
Pack 843 will be attending Twilight Day Camp at Cecil Park, on July 7th, 8th, and 9th. Twilight camp runs from 3:00 in the afternoon until about 9:00. At Day Camp scouts will get to participate in a variety of scouting activities: Nature, crafts, games, scout-craft, and of course BB gun and archery. The theme for this year is “Sea Adventures“.
The cost for this year’s camp is $55 if you pay before April 30th, and $75 after that date.
Signup forms will be available at upcoming den and pack meetings.
Pack 843 will be attending Resident Camp at Heritage Scout Reservation, Camp Independence, on these dates:
Cub Scouts (Current Tigers and Wolves): June 21-24, 2015
Webelos (Current Bears and Webelos I’s): June 24-27, 2015
The 2014 Camp Independence Parent’s Guide is available here. (The 2015 information has not been published yet)
Cost for the camp will be $190 for cub scouts / webelos (early bird rate is $175); $100 for parents (early bird rate is $90). Payment is due by March 15, 2015 to take advantage of the early bird rate.
For more information, contact:
Mark Gubinsky
It’s the 85th anniversary of Cub Scouting, and we’re having a celebration! The Pack 843 Blue and Gold Banquet is coming up on March 1st, 3PM at the Fairview VFD banquet hall. All Pack 843 Cub Scouts and their immediate families are invited to attend this annual buffet dinner, our yearly celebration of Cub Scouting! We will be recognizing the achievements and advancements within the Pack, as well as celebrating the Webelos II scouts crossing over into Boy Scouting. We will also hold our traditional CAKE CONTEST — described here!
The cost for this dinner is $11 for adults, and $7 for Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts. Reservations must be made before Feb. 15th. Please print out the Blue and Gold Banquet flyer, and mail it IMMEDIATELY with your payment!
As a reminder, the Blue and Gold Banquet is this Sunday, March 1st, 3:00 PM at the Fairview Firehall. Reservations are due by Feb. 15th! Signup now by printing this flyer.
At the Banquet, 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, achievements, activities, or good deeds.. 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. After the competition the cakes will be served for dessert, so we would like as many participants as possible! Judging will be done by our visiting Scoutmasters.
It’s the greatest time of the year, time for the Pack 843 Pinewood Derby! The race will be held on January 24th at the Zion Lutheran Church. Here are the race times by den level. Note that Webelos I and II are now combined at 1:00!
The Top 3 winners of each Den level will race at 2:30 PM to determine the top 3 racers in the Pack.
