How are those Door-to-Door sale?  You have less than a month to sell popcorn!  Due to in increase of for dues next year, your scout will need to sell $450 in popcorn in order to cover the cost for dues in 2019.  If you still need a popcorn form, I will have them at our Show-N-Sell locations this weekend and at the Den meeting next week.  Money earned from sales over $450 will go to your child’s scout account.

This weekend we have two locations for our Show-N-Sell.  Saturday we will be at Lowes in Washington from 9-3.  On Sunday we will be at Lowes in Washington from 9-3 AND at the Chili Cook-off at Fairview Park from 12-4.  Last time I looked we still had a few open time slots. I also just posted sign-up sheets for 2 weekends in October.

Important Dates and information for Popcorn Door-to-Door sales:

Take orders can be turned in at the your den meeting on Wednesday, 10/17. However, you MUST  turn in your popcorn sheets no later than Sunday, 10/21, during our October Pack meeting.  Money is due when you turn in your sales sheet.  Please total across the bottom of the page and to the right of each order to make sure everything is correct.  I would ask for 1 check made out to Pack843 if possible.  Don’t forget to put your prize numbers on your form as well.  .

Required Adult Background Clearances and Training

Scouting is a place where young people can come together for fun in a safe environment.  We take this seriously!

All registered volunteers, regardless of position, are required to obtain and submit clearances.  Also, any adults who carpool scouts to events/camps or attend camps need them.  You need the following clearances:

1.State Police Record Check: You can use this link to obtain on line:

https://epatch.state.pa.us/

2.Child Abuse History Report. You can use this link to obtain on line:

https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home

3.Volunteer Verification. If you have lived in Pa for at least ten years, just complete the attached form. swear_affirm_document If you have lived in Pa for less than 10 years, you will need an FBI fingerprint check. You can use this link to obtain one:

https://www.pa.cogentid.com/index.htm(select the department of human services link)

Youth Protection Training

Each adult above must complete the BSA Youth Protection Training. This can be done online. The website is:

http://www.scouting.org/Training/Adult.aspx

You will have to create an account in order to complete the training.  Youth Protection Training (or YPT) is listed on the left margin.  You can print out a certificate at the end of the training.

Please email copies of the completed forms (state police, abuse, volunteer verification and youth protection training) for each adult to Rob Robitaille (rrobitaille@gmail.com).  Youth Protection Training (YPT) is due by October 1, 2018 and the clearances need turned in as soon as possible.

Reminder:  Den Meetings will be this Wednesday,  If your scout is in grades K-2, you will meet at the  at South Fayette Elementary School. If your scout is in grades 3-5, you will meet at the at South Fayette Intermediate School.

On Friday, September 21st we will have a Pack Meeting at 7:00 pm.  The entire family is invited to all our Pack Meetings.  This Pack Meeting will be at the Cecil Park, 3599 Millers Run Road (next to Cecil Township Municipal building).  We will be at the Large Pavilion across the bridge close to tennis courts. There will be an opening ceremony (Arrow of Light), advancements, popcorn update, prizes, games, and other fun things.  Scouts need to be in Class A uniform (scout shirt, neckerchief and slide – Lion in T-Shirts). However, if you are new scouts and do no have a uniform yet, please come to the meeting.  Parents are reminded to bring chairs and jackets for this outside meeting.

Our Labor Day weekend for Show-n-sells was a success.  Looking ahead, we several weekends at Lowes in WASHINGTON and can have 2 boys per hour.- so don’t forget to check your schedule and sign-up.   In two weeks we ALSO have a booth at the Chili Cookoff at Fairview Park, so make sure you know the location you are signing up for.  Reminder, you can sign up for 2 hours for every weekend.  HOWEVER, if there are slots available on Wednesday then you can sign up as many hours as you would like.

Scouts must be in Class A uniform – Blue scout shirt, neckerchief, slide and belt. If your Scout is a Lion, Class A uniform is a Blue Cub Scout T-Shirt.

Click here to get to sign up sheets.

YOU ARE INVITED

TO THE POPCORN EXTRAVAGANZA

THIS WEEKEND

You need to RSVP TODAY!

Register Here

When: September 16th

10a.m. – 2p.m.

Where: Camp Guyasuta

300 23rd Street Extension

Pittsburgh,PA 15215

What: The Popcorn Extravaganza is a family event for all boys and girls!

There will be informative stations and age appropriate FUN STATIONS for both Cub Scouts AND Boy Scouts.

You can polish everything from your popcorn tasting skills to your ropes course skills.

Our September committee meeting will be this Sunday, September 9th, at 7pm at the South Fayette Senior Citizen Room located in the South Fayette Municipal (behind the police station).  The Committee Meetings are once a month where we discuss financial updates,  upcoming Pack meetings, review activity reports, and other important Pack business.  Individuals required to attend these meetings are all Committee members, Committee Chair individuals and Den Leaders.  We would also ask any parents that are interested in a volunteer position (example: Summer Event Coordinator, Assistant Cub Master, Secretary, Resident Camp Coordinator, etc) to attend.  All other parents are more than welcome to attend.

It’s that time of the year again!  Time for POPCORN SHOW-N-SELLS!!!.  We have just posted our first few weeks of Show-N-Sells.  We will be adding more dates every week.  This year we will be selling at Lowes in Robinson on Labor Day weekend and Lowes in Washington for a few weekends in Sept and Oct.  Walmart will not allow popcorn sales this year. .  

Sign-ups will be the same this year:

You will be allowed to sign up for 2 hours for each weekend.  HOWEVER, if there are still open slots on Wednesday morning for that weekend then feel free to sign-up for additional slots for the upcoming weekend. This should allow everyone to get hours.

You will be able to remove your name from sign-up sheet if you used your LOGIN to sign up. You will be able to cancel your name up until Thursday night prior to your time slot. If you need to cancel after your time slot after Thursday, please txt Karen Billingham at 412-780-9757. For Cub scouts,  we need to have 2 boys per table at each show-n-sell.

If you sign up for the FIRST or LAST HOUR of the day you must be willing to help transport popcorn if needed.  This will be needed if Cara Robitaille, Caterina Massimino, or Karen Billingham cannot open or close the event or if there are multiple show-n-sale events on the same day.

To sign up go signup tab on PACK843.org or click here!

Just a few reminders:

1.  Boys must be in their uniform when selling popcorn. The uniform includes the cub scout shirt with the Pack 843 patch you received when you signed up, a neckerchief, neckerchief slide and hat.
2.  When signing up for a time slot, please sign up with your CHILD’s name so we can credit your child for the time working the Show & Sell.
3.  Leave the show-n-sell site as you found it.  Please clean up everything you bring to the Show & Sell site.
4.  The Scouts can use the bathroom if needed but otherwise must stay at the location of the popcorn table.  No wandering in and out of the facility.
5.  Please make sure your Scout keeps the entry and exit pathway clear so we do not block anyone from entering or exiting the facility.
6. We do accept checks at the Show & Sell location (checks need to be made out to PACK 843). We also take credit cards.
7. If you need to cancel your time slot, PLEASE send me a text message,  My cell number is 412-780-9757..  I can clear the spot so someone else can sign up.   If your child is ill the morning of the Show & Sell, please CALL me as early as possible.
8. If you run out of popcorn or have any issues while at the Show & Sell, PLEASE call or txt (412-780-9757 – the number is also on the popcorn tally sheet)
9. If you have any questions, please send me an email (popcorn@pack843.org)

Karen Billingham

Pack 843 will be running a booth at the South Fayette Community Days on Saturday, August 25th,  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!

At the event we will have the ‘Donut on a string’ game (same game played at the Holiday party last year) and others.  We also need scouts to talk about all the fun adventures they experience at scouts.  Sign up now to join in the fun!

On Thursday, July 26th, Pack 843 will be serving as the Color Guard for the Pittsburgh Pirates.  Our pack will be be going onto the field at PNC Park and presenting the flag for the National Anthem.  Afterwards, we will have seats in to watch the Pirates battle the NY Mets.

The cost of the tickets is $17 each, and includes a Pittsburgh Pirates hat.  All scouts and leaders MUST be in Class A uniform to go onto the field.  The game begins at 7:05, but we will need to assemble earlier (6:00pm) to get prepared.  As in prior years, we need to purchase 50 tickets in order to get the $17 per ticket price.  Last year we had 70 scouts and family members attend this event.  It was a fun night for everyone!

1. You can signup now online, and pay with Scout Account money, or drop off your money at my home (please call or txt to make sure I am home – 412-780-9757).  Please call me with any questions.

Karen Billingham

If your scout has an hour or two on Saturday, June 2nd, from 10:30 am – 1:30 pm. please volunteer some time at Resurrection Lutheran Church (our Charter Organization) located at 7600 Steubenville Pike, Oakdale, PA.  They are having Community Days which will include free food and games.  The church is asking our scouts to run the games for the small children.  This counts towards community service time.  The church was very impressed and grateful for the scouts that volunteered for the Spaghetti Dinner on election night.  Thank you.