Weigh-in for the cars will be held on Friday night, January 19th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the Zion Lutheran Church.  All cars MUST BE AT THE WEIGH-IN on Friday 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 THIS Saturday, January 20th at the Zion Lutheran Church.  Scouts should be in uniform.  Please arrive 15 minutes prior to scheduled race times.  There is limited parking and a lot of young ones walking to and from cars so please be careful.  Race Times are set by den level:

• 9:30 AM Arrow of Light (Fifth Grade)
• 10:30 AM Webelos I (Fourth Grade)
• 11:30 PM Bears (Third Grade)
• 1:00 PM Wolves (Second Grade)
• 2:00 PM Tigers (First Grade)
• 3:30 PM Winner Race  (1st, 2nd, and 3rd from each rank race-off for trophies)

Scout cars are required to go through the weigh-in on Friday to be eligible for the race.  There will be no weigh-in on Saturday.

Reminder: you can turn in reservations and payment for the Blue and Gold Banquet at the race or at the Weigh-In.

Due to Community and School Activities being canceled for tomorrow, we have decided to move Pinewood Derby Weigh-ins to Friday evening (1/19/2018).  At this time we have the room at Zion Lutheran between 7pm and 9pm to set up the track.  Due to track setup process we will allow scouts at the entry to the common room and the kitchen area only for registration, weigh-in and adjusting weight (except Webelos responsible for helping with track setup).

I will be checking with Zion Church to see if we can get access early than 7pm.  We will communicate via website and during our Den meeting on Wednesday if there are any changes to our time or if the time will remain 7 – 9 pm. Stay tuned for further communications.

You will NOT have the opportunity to register your car on race day.   Please make sure you bring your car during weigh-in time on Friday.  If you are not able to bring your car during this time, you will need to arrange for someone to bring your car to register and weigh-in.

Enjoy the extra time to make your cars SUPER Fast.

Looking at the latest weather updates it seems the rain, sleet and snow will move into our area mid to late afternoon and continue until early tomorrow morning.  The weather is expected clear by 10am Saturday morning.  At this time we will still plan to have our weigh-in at Zion Church from 10:00am – Noon tomorrow.  However, weather predictions are not always accurate and we will update our website tomorrow morning IF we need to change our weigh-in date.  Please check the PACK843.org website before you leave for the weigh-in.

If you are planning on participating in our Annual Pinewood Derby Race on January 20th, you MUST present your car at our Pinewood Derby Weigh-in THIS SATURDAY (January 13th).  Your car must be complete and ready to race when you show up for the weigh-in.  Please bring your car in a small box with your FULL NAME and DEN NUMBER.  This box will protect your car in transport.  Once your car registered and is checked for specs you will place you car in you box and leave your car.  You will not be able to touch your car again until your first race.

Weigh-in will be at in the basement of Zion Lutheran Church (next to Home Plate Pizza) on Saturday, January 13, from 10:00am – Noon.  If are unsure if your car weight, we ask that you bring any extra weights with you.  There will be a few adults available to help you adjust the weight of your car.

It’s going to be a busy month, so make sure you are ready!

Reminder, Den meetings at the SF Elementary School tonight.
The 2017 Pack 843 Pinewood Derby is just around the corner, so it’s time to get started on those cars!  All scouts with their dues paid should have received a Pinewood Derby kit.  If you didn’t get yours yet, see the Cubmaster at the main desk before or after your den meeting.  The rules are the same as previous year, if you need to review the rules here is the link Official Pack 843 Pinewood Derby Rules

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 Saturday, January 13th from 10 AM to Noon 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 20th at the Zion Lutheran Church.  Times are set by den level:

• 9:30 AM Arrow of Light (Fifth Grade)
• 10:30 AM Webelos I (Fourth Grade)
• 11:30 PM Bears (Third Grade)
• 1:00 PM Wolves (Second Grade)
• 2:00 PM Tigers (First Grade)
• 3:30 PM Winner Race

At the the meeting or at the Weigh-In, you can  turn in reservations for the Blue and Gold Banquet, being held February 25th at Fairview Firehall Sunset Room.  Click here to see the information about the Blue and Gold Banquet

This is a reminder that the Pack will be singing Christmas Carols at Washington Commons (528 Dewey Avenue in Bridgeville) on Wednesday, December 13, 2017.  We will meet there at 6:30, and begin caroling at 7:00.  We should be done by 8:00 p.m.   The songs we will be singing are available in this pdf (link to booklet – ignore the date on the booklet).  Please print out and bring the songs with you.  We will bring about 30 booklets of the songs with us.  Parents are encouraged to sing with us as well.

If anyone has any questions, you can contact mark@gubinskylaw.com

Sign-up now for our Holiday Party (December PACK meeting) on Friday, December 15,from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at the Berkshires Club House (6000 Middlefield Drive).  Tigers, Webelos and Arrow of Light dens are asked to bring cookies or dessert.  Wolves and Bears are asked to bring an appetizer.

Do you need help with your pinewood derby car?  On Sunday, December 17th, from 2:00 – 4:00pm, there will be Boy Scouts from Troop 248 and tools (miter saws, hand saws, clamps, sandpaper, safety goggles, etc.) set up at the Western Allegheny Community Library (181 Bateman Road, Oakdale, PA) to help your scout build his pinewood derby car.  Since there are shart tools, parents MUST attend this event with your child.  This event was set up for our Pack and is great for all scouts that need help building their car.  Pinewood Derby race is in January and it is never to early to start building your car!

The Pack will be singing Christmas Carols at Washington Commons (528 Dewey Avenue in Bridgeville) on Wednesday, December 13, 2017.  We will meet there at 6:30, and begin caroling at 7:00.  We should be done by 8:00 p.m.   #ff0000;”>There will NO regular den meetings on the 20th.

We will bring about 30 booklets of the songs with us.  Parents are encouraged to sing with us as well.

If anyone has any questions, you can contact mark@gubinskylaw.com

Wednesday (11/15) is our Den Meeting.   All Den Meetings are at elementary school unless otherwise stated by the Den Leader.  We will also be collecting for dues for 2018 and handing out pinewood derby cars.  You should receive an email with your dues amount and your scout balance.  Also, your Den Leader will also have this information at the Den meeting.

Friday (11/17) is our November Pack meeting.  Our Pack meeting is at 7pm at South Fayette Middle School auditorium.   This is our annual skit show and a fun meeting for scouts and family.  Also, this is our last meeting for November so we to collect all dues and distribute pinewood derby cars.  The Recharter for our Pack need to be complete and turned in to Laurel Highlands Council the first week of December.  All scout dues must be paid prior to recharter signoff.

Saturday (11/18) is Popcorn Pickup.   Pickup will be at Oakridge Fire Truck Bay area from 11am  – 1pm.  We will need to be out of the fire truck bay by 1pm.   YOU MUST PICK UP YOUR POPCORN ORDER AT THIS TIME or YOU MUST ARRANGE TO HAVE SOMEONE PICKUP YOUR ORDER!   We also need 6 volunteers for popcorn sorting.  If you are sorting, you will need to be at the fire hall at 9:15am Saturday.   We have a signup sheet on our website.

Have a little too much Halloween Candy?

Den 1 is collecting candy to send to troops deployed overseas. You can drop the candy at my house(Jen Ludwig) or Karen Billingham’s house. Each house will have a plastic bin on porch for you to put candy in if we are not home.

We must have the candy by November 8th so we have time to get it mailed to the soldiers.

Jennifer Ludwig

4528 Walnut Ridge Circle, McDonald, PA 15057

or

Karen Billingham

7022 Clubview Drive, Bridgeville, PA 15017

If you have any questions, please contact Jen Ludwig at: jennifercludwig@gmail.com

862-812-1226

Thanks for your support!