Join us on Friday, November 18th for our Pack meeting and Scout Skits. We will be meeting at the South Fayette Middle School. Please arrive at 6:15PM as our program will start at 6:30PM. You will be entertained by the creative skits that they dens have been practicing. Scouts will receive their advancements and awards this evening.

In addition, we are collecting items for a service project to benefit the Foster Love Project, a Pittsburgh based nonprofit organization that serves children in the foster care system. We will be creating backpacks that will be given to children entering foster care. These backpacks contain specific items approved by the Foster Love Project, so please follow the information below and bring the items noted for your child’s den. We will be putting the backpacks together on December 7th, so please bring these items to your den leader prior to this date.

Lion Den: 2 Small Baby Blankets each scout. Recommended: Amazon Essentials Unisex Kids’ Swaddle Blankets, 3 pack $19

Tiger Dens: Footed Pajamas for 18-24 months. Recommended: Jimonda Baby Girls Boys Pajamas, Organic Cotton Footie Gender Neutral Sleeper, Zipper Closure Non-Slip PJS $21

Wolf Dens 2 & 3: 6 pack white onesies-short sleeve (18-24 mo) AND 6+ pack of white socks (18-24 mo)

Wolf Dens 4 & 5: Small stuffed animal AND Liquid Baby Soap in a Ziplock bag AND Baby Board Book

Bear Dens: Footed Pajamas for 18-24 months. Recommended: Jimonda Baby Girls Boys Pajamas, Organic Cotton Footie Gender Neutral Sleeper, Zipper Closure Non-Slip PJS $22

Webelos Dens: Zippered Diaper Bag. Recommend: Walmart’s Baby Boom Elephant Back Pack Baby Boom (Adjustable Shoulder Strap Changing Pad Included Inside Pockets Backpack Diaper Bag) $26 OR MACTUT Baby Diaper Bag with Changing Station $24

AOL Dens: Zippered Diaper Bag. Recommend: Walmart’s Baby Boom Elephant Back Pack Baby Boom (Adjustable Shoulder Strap Changing Pad Included Inside Pockets Backpack Diaper Bag) $26 OR MACTUT Baby Diaper Bag with Changing Station $24

More information about the Foster Love Project can be found here: https://www.fosterloveproject.org/

The Ice Age has come to Camp Independence!! Get out of the house this winter at Heritage
Reservation’s Cub Scout Winter Weekends! Cub Scouts and their families are invited to join us for a weekend of fun and friends.
We will stay in the Potomac Homes at camp, overlooking Lake Courage. Cafeteria style meals are provided in our dining area at Pathfinder Lodge. Winter Weekends at Heritage Reservation are a tremendous opportunity for Cub Scouts and their families to enjoy a fun-filled day in the great outdoors while experiencing the beauty of winter.

Day passes are available for those families that wish to come up for the day and enjoy the winter fun! Siblings welcome!

Program Features
– Shooting Sports (BB, Archery, Giant Slingshots)
– Klondike Games (Log sawing and branding)
– Games
– Nature Hikes
– Saturday evening campfire for Full Weekend Participants
Activities are subject to change. Should there be sufficient snow, some activities may be
switched out for sledding and/or snowshoeing.  

The cost is $115 per person for the weekend. Day passes are available for those
families that wish to come up for the day and enjoy the winter fun! Day passes will cost
$40 for children and $20 for adults.
If you are interested in attending, please register using the below sign up sheet.

Sign-ups! | Cub Scout Pack 843

Reach out to Jon Spink at jon.spink@gmail.com  to pay for your spots and any questions you may have.

Pack 843 will host Pinewood Derby car build nights on Wednesday, December 14th and Wednesday, January 11th. Both events will be held from 6:30-8:00PM at the Oakdale Community Center at 104 Seminary Avenue Oakdale, PA 15071.

Please bring your Pinewood Derby car and any accessories that you have purchased for your car, ie weights.

View the Pinewood Derby rules and regulations here: http://pack843.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/pinewood_derby_rules_2023.pdf

If you have any questions about the build events, please contact Cubmaster Jon Sperry at jdsperry2001@gmail.com

Tent and Treat was tons of fun! We enjoyed seeing all of the Scouts in costumes while they received their adventure loops and pins. A special congratulations goes out to Landon W. who received his Cub Scout – Down and Dirty NOVA award. Down and Dirty is the Cub Scout Nova Award for investigating earth science. To earn this award, Cub Scouts explore topics such as weather, geology, volcanoes, or oceanography. They must also complete one of their adventures related to earth science or do a related investigation.

Our October Pack Meeting will be held at the Rotary Pavilion in Fairview Park on October 23rd from 1-3PM. Dens will gather at 1PM to build and decorate their tents, then the Scouts will parade through the tents collecting candy provided by the Pack. There will be some games and a pumpkin craft. Scouts and siblings are invited to wear a costume to this event.

In addition to Tent and Treat, 2023 dues will be collected so parents and guardians of returning Scouts, don’t forget your credit card or checkbook. Once your Scout’s dues are paid, they will receive their Pinewood Derby kit. The Pinewood Derby will be held in January, so get your kit early so you have plenty of time to work on it. Please note, it you have a new Scout who just signed up in September or October, you will not owe anything at this time, but please remember to pick up your Scout’s Pinewood Derby car at this Pack Meeting.

Please note the following dates for upcoming Pack Meetings. *Some dates have changed from those listed in the Pack Handbook.

Tent and Treat – Sunday, October 23, Fairview Park Rotary Pavilion, from 1-3PM

Talent Show – Friday, November 18, SF Middle School Auditorium, from 6:30-8PM

Holiday Party – Friday, December 9, SF Intermediate School Cafeteria, from 6:30-8PM

We thank all of the Scouts and family members who attended our first Pack meeting of the year. The Scouts enjoyed receiving their adventure awards, riding the Cub Mobiles and eating ice cream!

Congratulations to Assistant Cubmaster, Deb Whitewood, for receiving the Frontier District’s Shooting Star Award. During a time when many local Pack’s folded because of the pandemic, Deb’s tireless contributions to the Pack ensured the Pack had safe, outdoor locations in which to meet, relevant activities and programming, and detail-oriented leadership which has helped our Pack to not only survive but thrive.

On Friday, September 23^rd we will hold our first Pack meeting of the year. We will gather from 6:30-8PM at the LaFayette Pavilion in Fairview Park. We will have an ice cream social, and the Scouts will be able to try out the Cub Mobiles. Scouts should wear their uniforms if they have them. Parents and siblings are invited to attend the Ice Cream social. Advance signups are required for this Pack meeting. Please sign up here: http://pack843.org/sign-ups/

Let’s work together to get the word out about how much fun we have in Pack 843! Wear your Cub Scout uniform to school on Wednesday to let your friends know how much you enjoy Scouting Then tell Mrs. Billingham or Mrs. Whitewood that you wore your uniform to school and you’ll be entered into a raffle to win a prize.

We encourage all Scouts to bring a friend to this Wednesday’s den meetings. Introduce your friend to Mrs. Billingham or Mrs. Whitewood and you’ll be entered into a raffle to win a another prize.

Save the dates! Join us for an unbelievable camping experience at summer camp next summer. Our pack will be going to the Laurel Highlands’ Council’s Camp Independence next summer from Friday July 14 – Monday July 17 2023. We hope you can join us for three days full of hiking, swimming, boating, fishing, rock climbing, shooting sports (BB guns, archery, slingshots), and of course, playing as we enjoy the great outdoors.