Announcements for July 28th

□ No meeting, but see inside for important rafting info!

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR JULY 28TH, 2025 NO TROOP MEETING MONDAY! Just a quick reminder that there is no Troop meeting this week. Our next meeting is set for Monday, August 4th. IF YOU ARE GOING ON WHITEWATER TRIP, PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION! □ Help! Missing Handbook! □ One of our Scouts' handbook disappeared after our last meeting on July 21st. It was in the basic tan/green handbook cover. Please double-check you/your Scout did not grab it by accident last Monday! OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS... SUBSCRIBE TO TROOP 65 CALENDAR HERE SECTION III (BEGINNERS) WAIVER LINK SECTION IV (ADVANCED) WAIVER LINK LINK TO ITINERARY AND PACKING LIST INFO WHITEWATER RAFTING CHATTOOGA RIVER | AUG 8-10TH The signup for the Whitewater trip is now closed. If you are signed up to attend, there is some important items you need to complete before we depart.   First, parents should all have received an email about signing the waiver for your scout to raft. There is a link to the left for the waiver list for each rafting option. Please be sure to complete this by August 6th.   We also need payment before we depart on August 8th. Please contact Mr. Hall if you have questions about what you owe.   Finally, there is a link to the left for our itinerary and packing list. Please be sure to review! NEW 2025-2026 CALENDAR A few weeks ago, Troop 65, 1265 and Pack 65 met to set and coordinate our calendars for September 2025 through August 2026. I will be importing these into Scoutbook as well as the Troop Google Calendar (see link above) by July 7th. Most will not have a set location for our camping trips, but will have the dates for your planning purposes.   And, just as a reminder, here are the remaining dates for this summer: AUG 4: SUMMER MEETING AUG 8-10: WHITEWATER RAFTING AUG 18: SUMMER MEETING AUG 25: REGULAR MEETING Finally, please remember that advancement is still possible over the summer. You can still contact Mr. Hall for Scoutmaster Conferences and Mrs. Adams for Boards of Review. Summer is a great time to rank up! 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