Announcements for January 20th

□ NO TROOP MEETING MONDAY, BUT HELP NEEDED TO PACK UP TENTS! MORE INSIDE... □

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR JAN 20TH, 2024 NO TROOP MEETING MONDAY DUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY! Our next meeting will be January 27th □ HELP PACK UP TENTS MONDAY! □ While we don't have a meeting tomorrow night, we do need help packing up the tents from the weekend that we have drying in the Kerr Building. If you can, please meet us at 6:00 pm. This should take 30 minutes or less. No uniform required! OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS... SUBSCRIBE TO TROOP 65 CALENDAR HERE □□ CALENDAR CHANGE! □□ Due to a conflict, we are moving the winter Court of Honor to February 3rd. Mark your calendar so you can come help us recognize everyone's hard work! REMINDER Scouting for Food January 25th - Hangtag dropoff February 1st - Food pickup & sorting Troop 65 again will be helping Mecklenburg County Council feed our neighbors in need through the annual Scouting for Food drive. The date for hangtag drop off is January 25 while food pick up is February 1.    In 2024, Mecklenburg County Council Packs, Troops and Venture Crews collected and sorted approx. 180,000 lbs. of food. Lets's see if we can top that this year!   Please click the button and choose a time slot on each date to help complete our mission. SIGNUP TO VOLUNTEER FOR SCOUTING FOR FOOD New 2025 Summer Camp 1st Payment Deadline: Feb 1st June 22-28th | Woodruff Scout Camp We are closing in on our first payment deadline for summer camp. The first installment is $155 per Scout due on February 1st. This is also the deadline to cancel your RSVP without losing your $20 deposit. You can make the payment via cash, check or PayPal (use the button below).   For our 2025 Summer Camp, we are headed to Woodruff Scout Camp in Blairsville, GA (near GA, NC and TN border). We already have details about the camp ready for you to review - just click the button below!   If you have yet to RSVP, please know you can still RSVP and make your initial $20 deposit. Just click the link below to sign up to attend! Note - this deposit is refundable until February 1st. CLICK HERE FOR SUMMER CAMP INFO PAGE CLICK HERE FOR TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT! CLICK HERE TO MAKE PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL New 2025 Troop 65 Ski Trip February 21-23 | Winterplace Resort We are set for our annual Troop 65 ski trip! This year, we will be heading to Winterplace Resort in Ghent, WV.   Our trip is set for February 21st through February 23rd. We will be staying at slope side lodging at the resort which should allow for maximum ski and snowboarding time as lift tickets at Winterplace are good for 12 hours.   As always, we will also allow families to attend this trip as well (families that are not registered Scouts or Scouters will need to find their own separate lodging).   We will have a signup available soon. We are just waiting a final few details from the company we use to book this trip.      Need a Merit Badge Counselor? Counselor lists are now available! Scoutbook only gives registered leaders access to the Merit Badge Counselor lists. However, in an effort to make it easier for everyone, we created this website listing all merit badges with Eagle required highlighted in blue   Don't forget the proper procedure: Choose which merit badge you would like to earn Contact the counselor Speak to Mr. Hall about pursuing this merit badge and obtain a blue card!  Troop 65 Mint Hill 11501 Bain School Rd Mint Hill, NC 28227 704-456-9411 Scoutmaster: Matt Hall | [email protected] | 770-601-1044 Unsubscribe       Manage preferences   Scouts! In keeping with Youth Protection's no one-on-one contact rules, please remember to CC your parents/guardians or two adult leaders when replying to this message. Adults! In keeping with Youth Protection's no one-on-one contact rules, please remember to CC any Scout's parents/guardians or another adult leader if you include a Scout in a reply. Send free email today