The Blue and Gold Banquet deadline is approaching fast!  If you haven’t registered yet, here is what you need to know:

The banquet is Sunday March 2nd, from 3 to 6 at Fairview firehall.  Reservations are due no later than February 19th.

• $11 for adults and non-scouts over 7 years of age
• $7 for Cub/Boy Scouts (of any Pack or Troop) and children under 7 years of age
• Pack 843 Webelos II scouts and infants are FREE

To purchase tickets, complete the reservation form at the bottom of this flyer and include  a check for the proper amount made payable to “Pack 843”.  Then:

• Return it by mail to: Carol Miller,   300 Mallard Drive,   Bridgeville, PA   15017
• OR turn it in at a the front desk at the den meeting on February 19th.  No later!!

Get more details in our original post.

This Sunday, February 9th, is Scout Sunday.  There is no “official” district event this year, but I wanted to pass along this invitation from former Cubmaster Beth Licciardello:

If your church isn’t already having a Scout Sunday Mass next week or if you wish to come to this one, as well, please feel free to join us.

Pack 843 will be attending Resident Camp at Heritage Scout Reservation, Camp Independence, on these dates:

Cub Scouts (Wolf and Bear):  June 15-18, 2014

Webelos:  June 18-22, 2014

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

Cost for the camp will be $175 for cub scouts / webelos (early bird rate is $160);  $90 for parents (early bird rate is $80).  Payment is due by April 1st to take advantage of the early bird rate.

For more information, contact Mark Gubinsky.

Spend the night in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History with Pack 843!  The Overnight Adventure includes hands-on experiences, exhibit space excursions, a sneak peek of scientific collections, and a snack.

Date/Time:  Friday, February 21, 2014 from 7:00 p.m. to Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 9:30 a.m.

Cost:  $40 per person

For more information, visit the museum’s webpage at carnegiemnh.org/programs/overnights.html

If you are interested in attending, please email Mark Gubinsky.

There are limited spaces available.  To ensure a spot for you and your son, please confirm your attendance with Mark Gubinsky on or before January 21, 2014.  Requests for spaces after 1/21/14 will be on a first come first serve basis until all spots are reserved.

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.  The event takes place Sunday March 2nd from 3 to 6 PM at Fairview VFD Banquet Hall.

All boys are invited to participate in the Cake Contest*.

Scouts must be in full uniform for this event.

Ticket prices are as follows:

• $11 for adults and non-scouts over 7 years of age
• $7 for Cub/Boy Scouts (of any Pack or Troop) and children under 7 years of age
• Pack 843 Webelos II scouts and infants are FREE

To purchase tickets, complete the reservation form at the bottom of this flyer and include  a check for the proper amount made payable to “Pack 843”.  Then:

• Return it by mail to: Carol Miller,   300 Mallard Drive,   Bridgeville, PA   15017
• OR give it to your den leader to forward to Carol
• OR turn it in at a pack event

* Cake contest details:  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 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd 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.

Race day format — January 11^th, 2014

Zion Lutheran Church

Race Times by Den Level:

• 10:00 AM        Tigers (First Grade)
• 11:00 AM        Wolves (Second Grade)
• 12:00 Noon     Bears (Third Grade)
• 1:00 PM          Webelo I (Fourth Grade)
• 1:30 PM          Webelo II (Fifth Grade)
• 2:30 PM          Winner Race

The Top 3 winners of each Den level will race at 2:30 PM to determine the top 3 racers in the Pack.

More details are available in the “Pinewood Derby Rules 2014”, available on the Resource Page.