Announcements for March 24th

□ Important updates: Troop Meeting, April Campout, and Membership Renewals! □

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MAR 24TH, 2025 TROOP MEETING MONDAY @ 7PM!  Uniform is Class A with Class B underneath! We also will soon have an order form available for a new round of Class B items! □ SAVE THE DATE(S)! □ We have a few important dates outside of trips listed below for which everyone needs to be aware: March 15th: AOL Crossover Ceremony March 31st: Scouting Membership Renewal for most Scouts April 25-26th: Spring BBQ Fundraiser □ THANK YOU FOR HELPING AT PPC CAMPUS WORK DAY! □ I'd like to say thank you to the Scouts who volunteered their Saturday morning to help spread 20 cubic yds of mulch and refresh the sand in the sandbox at the church's playground. I received this text from the chairperson of PPC's building and grounds committee:   "Please extend my most heartfelt thanks to the Pack and Troop for their awesome assistance.  That whole project was made so much better by your hard work!  We appreciate it so much."   Scouts in attendance should also be sure to get their handbook signed for service hours! OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS... SUBSCRIBE TO TROOP 65 CALENDAR HERE NEW SCOUTING AMERICA             MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL RENEWALS DUE MARCH 24TH FOR MOST It is that time of year where the Troop recharters with Scouting America. This year's recharter fee is $175 per scout plus $15 if you elect to receive Scout Life (this includes dues to national). The Troop must submit the recharter paperwork by the end of March so we are requesting all payments be made  by Monday, March 24th.  Please click the button below to let Committee Chairman Mr. Cavalline know if your scout is rechartering with the troop and if they want to subscribe to Scout Life. Payment can be made via cash, check, and PayPal. Please use [email protected] for all PayPal payments. Make sure you select Friends and Family to not incur fees. CLICK TO EMAIL MR. CAVALLINE REMINDER APRIL CAMPING April 4th-6th | Belk Scout Camp With the Etowah Camporee cancelled and a climbing trip on natural rock not available, we are going to go have our own fun at Belk Scout Camp, right around the corner from home.   This will be a great opportunity for the new AOLs to come camping close to home while still learning how trips work in the Troop.   We'll make time for fishing and canoeing. We are also working on getting access to the climbing tower (we hope to know this soon). Please RSVP to the trip below! RSVP FOR APRIL CAMPOUT REMINDER 2025 Summer Camp 2nd Payment Due April 1st June 22-28th | Woodruff Scout Camp Thank you to those who made your first payment for summer camp. We are closing in on the deadline for the 2nd payment installment. The total for this payment is $150 per Scout, due by April 1st. 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!   We also have received 2025 merit badge information and will be planning an informational meeting for Summer Camp 2025 soon. It's suggested all attend as Camp Woodruff has some unique features that needs to factor into merit badge decisions! CLICK HERE FOR SUMMER CAMP INFO PAGE CLICK HERE FOR TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT! CLICK HERE TO MAKE PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL 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