Photos from the last Pack Meeting, featuring some visitors from the Wild World of Animals, are now posted on the Photos/Videos Gallery page. I hope everyone loved it as much as I did!
There was a boy’s winter coat left at the church after the meeting. If you’re missing a coat, please drop an email to the Cubmaster.
The Pack 843 Raingutter Regatta will be held during our April Pack Meeting. That will be at 7:00 on Friday April 24th. All the boat kits for the Raingutter Regatta have been distributed. If you did not get a boat kit yet, you should contact your den leader.
There are some new rules for this year, available on the “resources” page or directly from this link. In summary: Make the boat look like the one on the box — no box or cup sails are allowed.
Reminder — the Pack Meeting for Pack 843 is Friday, March 20th, 7:00 PM at the Zion Lutheran Church. We will be watching a presentation from the Wild World of Animals, so don’t miss it!
As a reminder, we will be accepting hoagie order forms AND payments at the Den Meeting this Wednesday, March 18th at the South Fayette Elementary school. Bring in your completed TURN-IN SHEET, along with the full payment due. Checks should be made out to “Pack 843”.
If you can’t make it Wednesday, we will also accept the hoagie forms on Friday, March 20th at the Pack Meeting (7:00 at the Zion Lutheran Church).
If you like animals, then the Pack 843 March Pack Meeting is not one you will want to miss. We will be visited by some critters from the Wild World of Animals. You can expect to see some interesting amphibians, some riveting reptiles and of course, a few mesmerizing mammals. With any luck this will include the Bintorong. This this is one cat….er,… bear….er…..BEARCAT that you do not want to miss!
The meeting will be held at the Zion Lutheran Church at 7:00 PM on Friday, March 20th. Don’t be late!
On your marks, get set,…..GO! The Frontier District Cubmobile Races will be held Saturday, April 1st in the Settler’s Cabin Wave pool parking lot.
What is a Cubmobile? It’s a type of soapbox derby car that the boys race in 4 different events. There is one gravity (downhill) event, and three events with a pusher and a driver. Teams of two to four scouts compete against other scouts of the same rank.
How do I get a Cubmobile? You build it! Attached is a pdf file with instructions. Several dens in the Pack have already built cars in the past, so if you are interested, ask around and you are sure to find some help. There are three cars in the pack not currently being used, so talk to the Cubmaster if you want to race one of those.
When/Where/How Much is the race? The race is at Settler’s Cabin, in the wavepool parking lot. It’s Saturday April 1st. Check-in begins at 8:30. There is an opening ceremony at 9:00, and racing starts at 9:15. The cost is $10 per scout if paid in advance (money will be collect and scouts registered in advance). Check-in runs until noon, and racing ends at 2:00 PM.
Anything else? Dress WARM (even if it seems like a nice day — it’s cold on that hill!). You MUST wear a helmet, gloves, and long pants. Uniforms or “class Bs” are required, but they are usually under your coat, anyhow.
On Wednesday we will be kicking off our Hoagie Sale for 2015. This fundraiser is designed exclusively for the Cub Scouts’ personal account. For every hoagie sold, the Scout will earn $3.00. This money will be deposited directly into their scout account. These funds can be utilized for Day or Resident Camp, Pack Dues, or any other scout-related activities throughout the year.
This year we are getting our hoagies from Shop n Save in Heidelberg. They are 12” hoagies. We can offer a choice of Deluxe Italian, Roast Beef, Ham, or Turkey, at $6.50. Each hoagie comes with lettuce, tomato and dressing packaged separately. PLEASE ASK FOR MONEY AT THE TIME OF ORDERING.
3/18/2015 Orders and Money collected at Den Meeting, South Fayette Elementary
3/20/2015 Orders and Money collected at Pack Meeting, Zion Lutheran Church
3/25/2015 Hoagies need to be picked up at the Cecil Fire Station #3, Route 50 in Cecil, between 5 and 7 pm.
The 2015 Hoagie sale will kick of officially at the den meeting on March 4th. You can get a head start by printing out the and the TURN-IN SHEET here.
It’s almost here — the Blue and Gold Banquet is this Sunday, March 1st, 3:00 PM at the Fairview Firehall. We will be eating about 3:30, so don’t be late! All scouts should be in full uniform. And of course, there is the Cake Contest:
Each Scout and an adult partner are challenged to bake and decorate a Scout-themed cake. Some examples are camping, achievements, activities, or good deeds. There will be ribbons for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place. The entire cake, including decorations, must be edible (no paper, toothpicks etc). Only the thing it sits on doesn’t have to be edible. After the competition the cakes will be served for dessert, so we would like as many participants as possible! Judging will be done by our visiting Scoutmasters.
Exciting changes are coming to the Cub Scouting program that will make it simpler to execute for unit leaders and more fun for boys! The changes were outlined in webcasts conducted on January 17, and recorded for future viewing. The webcast is linked below.
Most of these changes will take effect at the beginning of the new scout year in the fall. More information is available on the scouting.org Program Updates page.
Troop 248 of Oakdale will be holding their annual pancake breakfast to raise money for Killbuck Lodge restoration. There is an article about the cabin in the Tribune-Review.
When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday February 22nd
Where: Oakdale Community Center, 104 Seminary Ave.
Cost: $6, adults; $3, children younger than 6
Details: Hosted by Friends of Killbuck Lodge and benefits reconstruction of a 200-year-old log cabin on Clinton Avenue, where Boy Scout Troop 248 has met since 1933.