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.

  Washington Wild Things

** Den Leaders – Pass the word as this is always awesome fun!! **

Scouts are invited for some summer fun with a baseball game and sleepover at the Washington Wild Things ballpark.  Stick around after the game to play catch, watch a move and camp out in the outfield afterwards.  All scouts and leaders will receive a Wild Things Scout Patch for attending.

We’ve gone to this for several years and it is a GREAT time!  After the game the tents go up on the field and the movie plays on the big screen!  Breakfast next day included!

Sleepover event is available for scout and one parent/adult chaperone and includes a reserved ticket to the game, in game, and post-game activities, movie, sleepover, and breakfast.  Parent or adult chaperone must attend with scout.  Cost is $18.  This is a great use of your scout account funds!  Other family members are invited to attend game for only $7 per ticket.

For information and to sign up, contact:

Caterina Massimino – 412-498-5540 or wmassiminobsa@gmail.com

Please contact Caterina by May 3 so we can get our count in!

Click on link below for copy of flyer, but sign up through Caterina as noted above:

2018 Scout Night