08/20/2026
Hi Pack 43 Parents!
We have a great opportunity to turn Family Fishing Day at Camp Tuckahoe into a weekend fall camping adventure.
Date – 9/11 5PM EST check in – 9/13 10 AM departure
Where – Camp Tuckahoe (400 Tuckahoe Rd, Dillsburg, PA 17019
Cost - $30 / Family
We have camp site “Cayuga” reserved.
You can bring money to the Pack Picnic on 8/24 to sign up or drop by our usual meeting place in the Church on 8/31. If you can't make those times please reach out and let me know. We can make alternative arrangements.
Camp Tuckahoe will have Camp Counselors on-site to help Cubs learn to fish.
Here is their full schedule for what is offered. We will adjust it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
8 – 11 AM
Check in at the Commissioner Corner.
Once you’re in, pick up the program information, set up a family, Pack, or Troop picnic site on the shore of Nature Lodge.
The Scouts working on Fishing, Fly Fishing, and/or Fish and Wildlife Management Merit Badges should meet with a Merit Badge Counselor at the Nature Lodge. Be sure to bring your Blue Card.
9 AM – NOON
The Passport to Fishing Stations will be open at the Nature Lodge.
The basic Tackle Station will show how rods and reels work, and will discuss terminal tackle choices, such as hooks, bobbers, sinkers, baits, and lures.
The Knot Tying Station will teach how and why we use fishing knots.
The Conservation Station will teach how to measure your fish, along with size and creel limits.
The Stewardship Station will show safe handling of fish and ten tips to protect the environment.
The Casting and Safety Station will have hands-on instruction and practice.
The Rods and Bars Station will show your Completed Passport to check out bait and tackle.
Start fishing! Be sure to take pictures and record your results.
NOON – 8 PM
Be sure to bring a picnic lunch for your family, Pack, or Troop.
Free fishing time!
Merit Badge Counselors will be available for advice and to sign off requirements.
Please remember to pick up blue cards before departing.
Please turn in all the borrowed camp equipment before departing.
Looking forward to seeing you all at the picnic and then at Camp Tuckahoe for this event!
Yours in Scouting,
Matt Demory
Cubmaster, Pack 43