South Fayette Community Day Fun

Pack 843 will be running a booth at the South Fayette Community Days on Saturday, August 24th,  The event runs from 11 to 5 at Fairview Park.  We want to get as many scouts there IN UNIFORM as we can, to help show the community our involvement, and to recruit your friends to join our Pack!

Scouts, please register on the sign-ups page for a two hour time slot.  We’d like to have at least 2 scouts there at all times, but if there are more, that’s okay! We will have flyers to hand out to potential new scouts!

At the event we will have Nerf Gun target game. Scouts will need to run the game and make sure we practice safe target shooting. We also need scouts to talk about all the fun adventures they experience at scouts.  Sign up now to join in the fun!

August Swim Event at Scott Township Pool

We are trying a Pack 843 Swim Day end of summer event this year. Event will be on August 17th at Scott Township Pool (address: 301 Lindsay Rd., Carnegie, PA).. Pool Hours are 11:00am – 7:00pm. Come for a few hours or all day. There is a sign-up sheet for those wishing to participate. Pool prices: Adults is $6.00, Children $5.00. Families can bring snacks and drinks. There is also a concession stand at the pool. Please click here to sign up if you are interested. We need to give the Pool manager a rough count by August 7th,

Last Call for Pirates Game Color Guard Tickets!!

If you would like to attend the Pirates Game on July 22, 2019, please CLICK HERE TO SIGN UPSign up Deadline is THIS SUNDAY, June 9th. If you originally signed up for the June game that had to be reschedule, you must sign up on the new list for the July 22nd game.  We need to place a final order for tickets. 

If you have any questions or need any other information, please contact Mel Melville at melmelville@verizon.net.  Thank you!

If you haven’t signed up yet and still wish to go to the Washington Wild Things game/sleepover on June 8th, please contact Caterina Massimino today (412-498-5540). Sign-up ends at 7pm tonight.

Florence Freedom vs. Washington Wild Things
Saturday, June 8th @ 7:05pm
Pre-game Parade: 6:30pm

Join the Wild Things for some summer fun with a baseball game and sleepover at the ballpark! You can just come for the game or stick around after the game to play catch, watch a movie and camp out in the outfield. All scouts and leaders will receive a Wild Things Scout Patch for attending.
Exclusive Scout Package includes a reserved ticket to the game, in game, and post-game activities, movie, sleepover, breakfast and scout patch (Scouts/Leaders only). Or just come for the game and enjoy the evening with other scouts.

  • Please sign up on our website link
  • PRICES PER PERSON:
  • Game tickets are $7.00
  • Game ticket with scout patch is $10.00 (Scouts and Leaders only)
  • Meal voucher $5.00
  • Overnight tickets are $18.00

Questions?? Please contact Caterina Massimino at 412-498-5540.

Pack 843 will be marching in the Bridgeville Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 27, 2019.

If you are interested in marching in this parade, please sign-up on our website or click this link. Barbara Reese will be coordinating the parade this year. By signing up, she will know how many kids will be there and will have a bag of candy for your scout to pass out during the parade. We will need adult leaders to march in the parade as well.

The pack has participated in this parade for the past several years and the children really enjoy it.  If you are in town Memorial Day weekend, please try to take the time for your son or daughter to participate in the parade.

The pack will be meeting on Station Street in Bridgeville by the American Legion Post at at 9:15am on the 27th. The parade starts at 10 AM.

The parade begins near Station street and ends at the Cemetary past the GetGo.

Uniform shirts are required to be worn by the children and adult leaders for the parade. The exception would be the Lions who are permitted to wear class B uniforms.

Any adult leaders are invited to participate as well.  If you have any questions regarding the parade email or call/text Barbara Reese at harbie1@yahoo.com or 412-508-0771.

May Pack Meeting – Picnic in the Park

This Sunday, May 19th, is our Spring Picnic – May Pack Meeting. All scouts and family members are invited to attend. The picnic will be from 3:00pm – 6:00pm at Fairview Park. We will be using the first pavilion on the left when you drive into the park. We will start with the opening ceremony, followed by advancements, food and games.

We will be having Pizza, Salad, Water, and Ice Cream Sandwiches. No need to bring food unless you have special dietary needs.

Seating is limited, please bring lawn chairs.

At this point, all scouts should have completed their requirements for their rank. If they completed requirements and have not yet received their rank patch, they will get that patch as well as other belt loops or pins they have earned. Scouts will also receive their new scout book (except for Webelos) at the picnic. If you scout has not completed the requirement, you still have a little more time. Please contact your Den leader if you need assistance.

COME TO HEAR ALL ABOUT THE EVENTS WE HAVE PLANNED FOR THIS SUMMER!

WE WILL SEE YOU ON SUNDAY!!!

Spaghetti Dinner Volunteers needed

Once again our Charter Organization, Resurrection Church in Oakdale, is asking for our Cub Scouts to help with their election day Spaghetti Dinner. The Spaghetti dinner is on Tuesday, May 21st from 4 – 7pm. Scouts will help serve salads, fill bread baskets and help with cleaning up paper plates and bowls. Here is a signup sheet. We are asking for 2 – 3 scouts for each hour. In the past, the scouts that volunteered had fun. This also counts for service hours. The address for Resurrection Lutheran Church is 7600 Steubenville Pike, Oakdale.

Thank you for supporting our Charter Organization!

Washington Wild Things Game with Sleepover optional

Florence Freedom vs. Washington Wild Things
Saturday, June 8th @ 7:05pm
Pre-game Parade: 6:30pm

Join the Wild Things for some summer fun with a baseball game and sleepover at the ballpark! You can just come for the game or stick around after the game to play catch, watch a movie and camp out in the outfield. All scouts and leaders will receive a Wild Things Scout Patch for attending.
Exclusive Scout Package includes a reserved ticket to the game, in game, and post-game activities, movie, sleepover, breakfast and scout patch (Scouts/Leaders only). Or just come for the game and enjoy the evening with other scouts.

  • Please sign up on our website link
  • PRICES PER PERSON:
  • Game tickets are $7.00
  • Game ticket with scout patch is $10.00 (Scouts and Leaders only)
  • Meal voucher $5.00
  • Overnight tickets are $18.00

Questions?? Please contact Caterina Massimino at wmassiminobsa@yahoo.com

Pirate Game – Date changed to July 22, 2019

Pack 843 is invited to be the Color Guard at a Pittsburgh Pirate Game again this year. In order to be the Color Guard for the game we MUST purchase a minimum of 50 seats for that game. NEW GAME DATE IS: JULY 22, 2019. If you wish to participate in this fun event or you signed up for the original date, YOU WILL NEED TO SIGN-UP –> NEW Sign-Up Sheet. Game time is 7:05pm but the Scouts will need to be at the field at 5:30pm. If you haven’t participated before, this is when the scouts and Leaders in uniform get to parade on the field prior to the game with the American Flag and Pack flag and salute as the Star Spangled Banner is played (usually by a high school band). This is a wonderful experience for the scouts! The Pack will also be shown on the large screen at baseball field and we will get a picture of us on the field. Cost per ticket is $18. Seats are in the infield grandstand section and includes a free hat.

READY? SET?…. GO!!! It’s Cubmobile Time

CUBMOBILE EVENT DETAILS

Date: Saturday, MAY 11, 2019

Teams are welcome to check in at any time between 8:00am to 11:00am

Where: Settlers Cabin Wave Pool Parking Lot

ALL participants MUST wear a bicycle helmet

Cost $10 per Cub Scout  

Register in teams of 4 scouts.  Prefer scout on team to be in the same rank.

Register online link –> https://scoutingevent.com/527-FRcubmobile2019

Races begin at 8:30am. You are welcome to show up anytime before 11:00. If you are sharing a car with another team, teams may wish to check-in at different times (example 8:30 & 10:00).

Events include:

  • Circuit race
  • Serpentine (slalom)
  • Push for distance
  • Downhill speed time