WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOR MAR 29TH, 2026

TROOP MEETING MONDAY @ 7:00 PM!

Just a reminder our next Troop meeting is Monday at 7pm. Uniform is Class A with Class B underneath.

⚠️ NEXT PLC IS MONDAY @ 6:15 PM! ⚠️

Our next PLC will be Monday, March 30th in the Scout Hut at 6:15 pm before our Troop Meeting. The newly elected Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders, Patrol Leaders (or Assistant Patrol Leaders), Scribe and Den Chiefs need to attend.

□ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS BELOW □

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS...

NEW 2026 ETOWAH CAMPOREE

APRIL 17-19 | Belk Scout Camp

RSVP BY APRIL 13TH!

Our next camping trip is set for April 17-19 at the Etowah Camporee at Belk Scout Camp. For those who have not attended a camporee, this is an event where Scouting units compete in a variety of Scout skills competitions to show off what they've learned.

This year, we will compete not only with from Troops Etowah District, but also Troops from the Old Hickory District in Central North Carolina Council.

The cost to attend is $25 per Scout ($10 to the District for registration and $15 for food to the Troop).

Click the button to the right to RSVP. We ask that everyone RSVP by Monday, April 13th!

REMINDER 2026 CAMP CARD FUNDRAISER

NOW THROUGH APRIL 20TH

It's now the time of year for camp cards! These discount cards are great a way to raise funds for Scout trips and summer camp.

These cards include hundreds of dollars in discounts and sell for just $10, making it an easy sell to friends, families, co-workers and more.

For each camp card a Scout sells, $4 will go into the Scout's account, $1 to the Troop and the remainder going to our Council.

If you are interested in selling, click the button to contact Mr. Cavalline to get as many cards you need. The money from your card sales and an unsold cards must be turned by April 20th.

Have questions? Just reach out to Mr. Cavalline or Mr. Hall

NEW MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

It is that time of year where the Troop recharters with Scouting America. The committee decided we are going to change it up this year. We are asking everyone to pay your national recharter dues online. This is due to all the varying renewal dates we have for our scouts. You all should have received emails from Scouting America about you and/or your scouts renewal is upcoming. There are a large number of us who expire 3/31/26. You can access the renewal by logging into https://my.scouting.org/ and pay the fee. The Troop will also have dues separate from the national fee. We will determine that cost at our committee meeting in February. Feel free to reach out to Mr. Cavalline if you have any questions.  

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!

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOR MAR 22ND, 2026

TROOP MEETING MONDAY @ 7:00 PM!

Just a reminder our next Troop meeting is Monday at 7pm. Uniform is Class A with Class B underneath.

THANK YOU TO ALL BBQ VOLUNTEERS!

We want to give a big thanks to all of you who stepped up to the plate and helped staff our annual barbecue fundraiser. The amazing attitude and work ethic from all the volunteers made this year so much easier to execute and made our success possible.

□ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS BELOW □

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS...

REMINDER SUMMER CAMP @ CAMP GRIMES

NEBO, NC | JUNE 21-27, 2026

DEADLINE TO RSVP IS MARCH 23RD

We are now at the deadline to sign up for camp and send your merit badge choices to Mr. Krumbine. Our summer camp will be at Camp Grimes, celebrating its 50th Anniversary. The week we are attending is June 21-June 27. 

You can find out more by visiting our Summer Camp Website by clicking the button. Here you will find our information about camp fees as well as a link to the summer camp RSVP, summer camp guide and more.

You can also view the virtual informational session from earlier this month or download the presentation at the summer camp website. 

Last week, all Scouts should have received an email from Mr. Krumbine explaining the merit badge program at Camp Grimes as well as selection form to choose your Scouts Merit Badges. You can access this form by clicking the button. Please submit these by Tuesday.

NEW 2026 ETOWAH CAMPOREE

APRIL 17-19 | Belk Scout Camp

Our next camping trip is set for April 17-19 at the Etowah Camporee at Belk Scout Camp. For those who have not attended a camporee, this is an event where Scouting units compete in a variety of Scout skills competitions to show off what they've learned.

This year, we will compete not only with from Troops Etowah District, but also Troops from the Old Hickory District in Central North Carolina Council.

The cost to attend is $25 per Scout ($10 to the District for registration and $15 for food to the Troop).

Click the button to the right to RSVP.

REMINDER 2026 CAMP CARD FUNDRAISER

NOW THROUGH APRIL 20TH

It's now the time of year for camp cards! These discount cards are great a way to raise funds for Scout trips and summer camp.

These cards include hundreds of dollars in discounts and sell for just $10, making it an easy sell to friends, families, co-workers and more.

For each camp card a Scout sells, $4 will go into the Scout's account, $1 to the Troop and the remainder going to our Council.

If you are interested in selling, click the button to contact Mr. Cavalline to get as many cards you need. The money from your card sales and an unsold cards must be turned by April 20th.

Have questions? Just reach out to Mr. Cavalline or Mr. Hall

NEW MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

It is that time of year where the Troop recharters with Scouting America. The committee decided we are going to change it up this year. We are asking everyone to pay your national recharter dues online. This is due to all the varying renewal dates we have for our scouts. You all should have received emails from Scouting America about you and/or your scouts renewal is upcoming. There are a large number of us who expire 3/31/26. You can access the renewal by logging into https://my.scouting.org/ and pay the fee. The Troop will also have dues separate from the national fee. We will determine that cost at our committee meeting in February. Feel free to reach out to Mr. Cavalline if you have any questions.  

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!

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOR MAR 15, 2026

AOL CROSSOVER CEREMONY MONDAY @ 7:00 PM!

It's that time of year where we welcome the Arrow of Light Scouts to Troop 65 and Troop 1265 to continue their Scouting trail. This year, the Crossover Ceremony is set for Monday night! It will start after Pack 65 finishes their ceremony. 

We need as many from the Troop as possible to welcome in our new Scouts. We ask Scouts to arrive by 7:00 pm for setup! We also need Patrol Leaders, Senior Patrol Leaders, Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders and Den Chiefs to arrive by 6:30 pm to review the ceremony

Uniform for Crossover is full Class A! This includes merit badge sash, any medals earned as well as OA sash for OA members!

□ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS BELOW □

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS...

REMINDER SUMMER CAMP @ CAMP GRIMES

NEBO, NC | JUNE 21-27, 2026

DEADLINE TO RSVP IS MARCH 23RD

You have just one week left to RSVP to attend summer camp with the Troop! We will be returning to our council camp, Camp Grimes, for its 50th Anniversary. The week we are attending is June 21-June 27. 

You can find out more by visiting our Summer Camp Website by clicking the button. Here you will find our information about camp fees as well as a link to the summer camp RSVP, summer camp guide and more.

You can also view the virtual informational session from earlier this month or download the presentation at the summer camp website. 

NEW 2026 BBQ Fundraiser

MARCH 20 & 21 | AROUND MINT HILL

We are set for our next BBQ fundraiser on next Saturday, March 21st. We will be selling pulled pork, beans, slaw, Brunswick stew and banana pudding. This is one of the biggest fundraisers we have each year which helps pay for Troop gear, adult leaders registration fees and other major costs of the troop.

Click the red button for a signup for shifts for Scouts and parents to work starting with prep on Thursday and Friday evenings that week and sales sites around town on Saturday.

The blue button will get you to our BBQ website to share with friends, family and more to preorder BBQ! Please email Mr. Hall if you have any questions!

NEW CAMP CARD FUNDRAISER

NOW THROUGH APRIL 20TH

It's now the time of year for camp cards! These discount cards are great a way to raise funds for Scout trips and summer camp.

These cards include hundreds of dollars in discounts and sell for just $10, making it an easy sell to friends, families, co-workers and more.

For each camp card a Scout sells, $4 will go into the Scout's account, $1 to the Troop and the remainder going to our Council.

If you are interested in selling, click the button to contact Mr. Cavalline to get as many cards you need. The money from your card sales and an unsold cards must be turned by April 20th.

Have questions? Just reach out to Mr. Cavalline or Mr. Hall

NEW MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

It is that time of year where the Troop recharters with Scouting America. The committee decided we are going to change it up this year. We are asking everyone to pay your national recharter dues online. This is due to all the varying renewal dates we have for our scouts. You all should have received emails from Scouting America about you and/or your scouts renewal is upcoming. There are a large number of us who expire 3/31/26. You can access the renewal by logging into https://my.scouting.org/ and pay the fee. The Troop will also have dues separate from the national fee. We will determine that cost at our committee meeting in February. Feel free to reach out to Mr. Cavalline if you have any questions.  

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!

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOR MAR 8, 2026

TROOP MEETING MONDAY @ 7:00 PM!

Just a reminder our next Troop meeting is Monday at 7pm. Uniform is Class A with Class B underneath.

⚠️ TROOP ELECTIONS MONDAY

FILE NOW TO RUN FOR POSITION ⚠️

It's time to elect our next group of Troop and Patrol leaders. We will be announcing our new patrols on Monday along with completing our elections. Please have your Scout review the form for the candidates listed below and choose any position for which they would like to run/apply (any Scout who is first rank or above should run for a position). There is also a link to choose the new, permanent names for our patrols.

□ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS BELOW □

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS...

REMINDER SUMMER CAMP @ CAMP GRIMES

NEBO, NC | JUNE 21-27, 2026

DEADLINE TO RSVP IS MARCH 23RD

Mark your calendars... we have dates set for Summer Camp 2026. We will be returning to our council camp, Camp Grimes, for its 50th Anniversary. The week we are attending is June 21-June 27. 

You can find out more by visiting our Summer Camp Website by clicking the button. Here you will find our information about camp fees as well as a link to the summer camp RSVP, summer camp guide and more.

You can also view the virtual informational session from earlier this month or download the presentation at the summer camp website. 

NEW 2026 BBQ Fundraiser

MARCH 20 & 21 | AROUND MINT HILL

We are set for our next BBQ fundraiser on Saturday March 21st. We will be selling pulled pork, beans, slaw, Brunswick stew and banana pudding. This is one of the biggest fundraisers we have each year which helps pay for Troop gear, adult leaders registration fees and other major costs of the troop.

Click the red button for a signup for shifts for Scouts and parents to work starting with prep on Thursday and Friday evenings that week and sales sites around town on Saturday.

The blue button will get you to our BBQ website to share with friends, family and more to preorder BBQ! Please email Mr. Hall if you have any questions!

NEW CAMP CARD FUNDRAISER

NOW THROUGH APRIL 20TH

It's now the time of year for camp cards! These discount cards are great a way to raise funds for Scout trips and summer camp.

These cards include hundreds of dollars in discounts and sell for just $10, making it an easy sell to friends, families, co-workers and more.

For each camp card a Scout sells, $4 will go into the Scout's account, $1 to the Troop and the remainder going to our Council.

If you are interested in selling, click the button to contact Mr. Cavalline to get as many cards you need. The money from your card sales and an unsold cards must be turned by April 20th.

Have questions? Just reach out to Mr. Cavalline or Mr. Hall

NEW MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

It is that time of year where the Troop recharters with Scouting America. The committee decided we are going to change it up this year. We are asking everyone to pay your national recharter dues online. This is due to all the varying renewal dates we have for our scouts. You all should have received emails from Scouting America about you and/or your scouts renewal is upcoming. There are a large number of us who expire 3/31/26. You can access the renewal by logging into https://my.scouting.org/ and pay the fee. The Troop will also have dues separate from the national fee. We will determine that cost at our committee meeting in February. Feel free to reach out to Mr. Cavalline if you have any questions.  

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!

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOR MAR 1, 2026

TROOP MEETING MONDAY @ 7:00 PM!

Just a reminder our next Troop meeting is Monday at 7pm. Uniform is Class A with Class B underneath.

⚠️ SUMMER CAMP INFORMATION MEETING MONDAY @ 6:30 PM ⚠️

We are closing in on the deadline to register your Scout to attend Summer Camp 2026 at Camp Grimes. To help you make a decision on attending, we will hold an informational meeting on Monday at 6:30 pm at the Scout Hut. If already know you want to attend, please see the info and links below to make sure you have a spot!

□ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS BELOW □

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS...

REMINDER SUMMER CAMP @ CAMP GRIMES

NEBO, NC | JUNE 21-27, 2026

DEADLINE TO RSVP IS MARCH 23RD

Mark your calendars... we have dates set for Summer Camp 2026. We will be returning to our council camp, Camp Grimes, for its 50th Anniversary. The week we are attending is June 21-June 27. 

You can find out more by visiting our Summer Camp Website by clicking the button. Here you will find our information about camp fees as well as a link to the summer camp RSVP, summer camp guide and more.

We will hold an informational, in-person, meeting for camp on Monday, March 2nd @ 6:30 pm. You can also view the virtual session from last week or download the presentation at the summer camp website. 

NEW 2026 BBQ Fundraiser

MARCH 20 & 21 | AROUND MINT HILL

We are set for our next BBQ fundraiser on Saturday March 21st. We will be selling pulled pork, beans, slaw, Brunswick stew and banana pudding. This is one of the biggest fundraisers we have each year which helps pay for Troop gear, adult leaders registration fees and other major costs of the troop.

Click the red button for a signup for shifts for Scouts and parents to work starting with prep on Thursday and Friday evenings that week and sales sites around town on Saturday.

The blue button will get you to our BBQ website to share with friends, family and more to preorder BBQ! Please email Mr. Hall if you have any questions!

NEW CAMP CARD FUNDRAISER

NOW THROUGH APRIL 20TH

It's now the time of year for camp cards! These discount cards are great a way to raise funds for Scout trips and summer camp.

These cards include hundreds of dollars in discounts and sell for just $10, making it an easy sell to friends, families, co-workers and more.

For each camp card a Scout sells, $4 will go into the Scout's account, $1 to the Troop and the remainder going to our Council.

If you are interested in selling, click the button to contact Mr. Cavalline to get as many cards you need. The money from your card sales and an unsold cards must be turned by April 20th.

Have questions? Just reach out to Mr. Cavalline or Mr. Hall

NEW MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

It is that time of year where the Troop recharters with Scouting America. The committee decided we are going to change it up this year. We are asking everyone to pay your national recharter dues online. This is due to all the varying renewal dates we have for our scouts. You all should have received emails from Scouting America about you and/or your scouts renewal is upcoming. There are a large number of us who expire 3/31/26. You can access the renewal by logging into https://my.scouting.org/ and pay the fee. The Troop will also have dues separate from the national fee. We will determine that cost at our committee meeting in February. Feel free to reach out to Mr. Cavalline if you have any questions.  

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!