Our April PACK meeting showed an incorrect date of 4/19/19 on our calendar.  The calendar has been changed to the CORRECT date (4/26/19). 

The April Pack meeting is our annual Raingutter Regatta event.  This event will be held at the Large Pavilion at Cecil Park (off Rt 50).  Event will start at 7pm with Meeting Opening Ceremony and Award Ceremony followed by our Raingutter Regatta Race.   If you DON’T have your boat kit, please make sure pick one up at the front door in the Elementary School between during the den meetings on Wednesday, 4/17/19 between 6:30 – 7:30pm.

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. We have picked June 18th (Tuesday game) for this opportunity. 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. We need make sure we have 50 tickets sold before we can commit to Color Guard. Pirate Game Sign up sheet.

Today is the second Wednesday of the month which means Den meeting night.  As usual, Den meetings will be at the schools unless you have an off-site Den meeting scheduled.  If you have any questions regarding your Den meeting, please contact your Den Leader.

This Friday is our Pack meeting.  Our meeting on Friday, 3/22, will be at 7:00pm at the Middle School Auditorium.  We will start with our opening and awards ceremony followed by a Science presentation, Friends of Scouting request, and Camping information.  Also, scouts will be able to pick up their kits for Raingutter Regatta boats (which will be used at our April Pack meeting).  Hope to see you all there!

Our February Pack Meeting is on Sunday, February 24th from 3:00 – 6:00pm at Fairview Firehall.  This is our annual banquet where the 5th Grade Scouts Crossover to Boy Scouts.  It will also be our February Pack meeting.  After Opening Ceremony we will have our Awards presentation for all Dens followed by the Arrow of Light Ceremony.  We will then have a dinner and announce the winner of the cake contest, followed by eating the wonderful cakes. The final event of the evening will be the Crossing Over Ceremony for our six 5th Grade Scouts as they transition from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts.  If you have not filled out a Blue & Gold Sheet, you can click here to sign-up on our website. We hope you are all able to attend!

Congratulations to our Pack 843 Pinewood Derby Winners! If you placed 1st or 2nd in your rank you are invited to participate in the Frontier District Pinewood Derby race. If 1st or 2nd place winner is not able to race please let me know so we can send the 3rd place winner in your place. Scroll down for information on the race and how to register.

I also want to apologize for the link not being ready earlier, we had a few issues with the program but it should be fixed now.

The race is on Saturday, February 2nd at THE MALL AT ROBINSON (usually across from Starbucks in the mall).

Please see below for the link to register your scouts for the Pinewood Derby and the Schedule.

Let me know if you have any questions.

LINK:

https://scoutingevent.com/527-FRpinewoodmallshow

Schedule for Race Day (Feb 2)
8:30am Webelos/AOL Check In (other ages check in during other races):
9:00am Opening:
9:05am Webelos/AOL Races
10:30am Bear Races
12:00n Wolf Races
1:30pm Tiger Races
3:00pm Lion Races

4:00pm Grand Race Off: / Best of Show

**** Please check in 30 minutes prior to your race time ****

2019 Pack 843 Pinewood Derby Winners:

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Lions

1^st           Gian Sainato                     **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

2^nd          Nate Porter                       **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

3^rd          Jackson Gray                     **Qualifies for District if #1 or #2 cannot go**

Tigers

1^st           Danny Kreuer                    **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

2^nd          Alex Willy                          **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

3^rd          Max Ritchey                      **Qualifies for District if #1 or #2 cannot go**

Wolves

1^st           Arjun Yadav                       **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

2^nd          Nathan Kornacki              **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

3^rd          Mason Lester                    **Qualifies for District if #1 or #2 cannot go**

Bears

1^st           Joseph Kreuer                   **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

2^nd          Aiden Belardi                    **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

3^rd          Alexander Christoff         **Qualifies for District if #1 or #2 cannot go**

Webelos

1^st           Dylan Marx                        **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

2^nd          Elijah Rexrode                  **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

3^rd          Avery Robitaille               **Qualifies for District if #1 or #2 cannot go**

Webelos II Arrow of Light

1^st           Milan Gupta                      **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

2^nd          Cody Campbell                 **Qualifies for District Pinewood Sat Feb 2**

3^rd          Gabriel Brown                  **Qualifies for District if #1 or #2 cannot go**

Big Pack Final Race

1^st           Arjun Yadav      (race has no bearing on districts)

2^nd          Dylan Marx      (race has no bearing on districts)

3^rd          Elijah Rexrode  (race has no bearing on districts)

The forecast today is predicted to be Excitement & Fun, at least inside Zion Church.  TODAY IS RACE DAY!  We have 65 cars racing today.

Outside, the weather forecast is questionable.  It seams we are right on the line for snow or rain.  That being the case, last night we moved up all races to be 30 minutes earlier for the start time.  If you cannot make it, we will race your scout’s derby car and will send you an email on scoutbook if you have placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd for your rank so you will know to come for the file race!  If your scouts car placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd and you cannot make it to the final race, again, not to worry, we will race your scout’s car.  If you have any questions, please send me a text message (Karen Billingham – 412-780-9757).

New times for today’s races:

• 8:45 AM Webelos II Arrow of Light (Fifth Grade)
• 9:45 AM Webelos I (Fourth Grade)
• 10:45 AM Bears (Third Grade)
• 11:45 PM Wolves (Second Grade)
• 12:45 PM Tigers (First Grade)
• 1:45 PM Lions (Kindergarten)
• 2:45 PM Winner Race

Tonight is our Den Meeting night.  Unless otherwise notified by your Den Leader, times and place are same as usual.

Tonight is also Hoagie fundraiser pick-up.  Pick-up your hoagies at the ELEMENTARY SCHOOL between 7pm – 7:45pm.   We will begin sorting at 6:30pm and expect to be done by 7:00pm.  We will not be able to store your Hoagies.  If you are unable to pick them up on Wednesday during the scheduled times, you need to find someone to pickup your order.

THE BIG EVENT OF THE WEEK IS…… our PINEWOOD DERBY!  Times and information are on the post below.  On FRIDAY, 1/18/19, your scout MUST have their car weighed and registered between 6:30pm – 8:00pm at Zion Lutheran Church (Next to Home Run Pizza) in order to be in the race on Saturday.  If you cannot be there to register and weigh your car, you will need to find someone to do this for you.  If you do NOT register your car and turn it in on Friday, you will not be able to race on Saturday.  If you have any questions, please text me at 412-780-9757.

Reminders:  Tonight is the 1st Wednesday of the month and our 1st Den Meeting of 2019.  Unless notified by your den leader, meetings will be at your Den’s assigned room at the school.  Also, Hoagie orders need to be turned into tonight at the school along with money.  If you did not get a Derby car and still need one, I will have them at the elementary school this evening.

**Note, important files at bottom of this post**

The 2019 Pack 843 Pinewood Derby is just around the corner, so it’s time to get going on those cars!  All scouts with their dues paid should have received a Pinewood Derby kit.  Be sure to review the Official Pack 843 Pinewood Derby Rules (pdf)

If you have not received a kit yet, be sure to contact Karen Billingham at 412.780.9757.

Just like last year, you are required to use official BSA wheels and the supplied axle nails.  Your car cannot exceed 5 ounces, or the dimensions posted in the rules.

Weigh-in for the cars will be held on Friday, January 18th from 6:30-8:00pm at the Zion Lutheran Church.  All cars MUST BE AT THE WEIGH-IN in order to race!  If you are not available at that date and time, please make arrangements with another scout to bring your car to the weigh in.

Races are on Saturday, January 19th at the Zion Lutheran Church.  Times are set by den level:

• 9:15 AM Webelo II Arrow of Light (Fifth Grade)
• 10:15 AM Webelo I (Fourth Grade)
• 11:15 AM Bears (Third Grade)
• 12:15 PM Wolves (Second Grade)
• 1:15 PM Tigers (First Grade)
• 2:15 PM Lions (Kindergarten)
• 3:15 PM Winner Race

Good luck to all!!!!

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Pinewood Derby Communciation 2019

We will NOT meet at the School this Wednesday, December 19th for our Den Meetings.  Instead, we will be Caroling at Country Meadows.  We will be caroling at Building 4 (Building 4 is the one closest to I-79 of the lower buildings).  There is construction close to this building so parking is limited.  Please make arrangements to carpool if possible. Please meet inside the building at 5:50pm wearing your scout uniform.  Residents will be finished dinner at this time and will be moving to main area.  The AOL and Webelos scouts will be a walking the halls to carol to those that are not able to leave their rooms.  The rest of the scouts will be caroling in the main area.  We will be done caroling by 7:00pm.  This event will count for an hour of community service (requirement needed for some of our scouts).  Song sheets will be provided.