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Please see the email below from Mr. Jason regarding Scout Sunday.
———- Forwarded message ——— From: Jason Bouldin <jbouldin@bellsouth.net> Date: Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 10:07 AM Subject: Scout Sunday: Parent Info To: Benjamin Stepp <benjamin.d.stepp@gmail.com> Cc: Marty MAULDIN <smmauldin@bellsouth.net>
Dear Troop 45 Parents:
*February 11th is Scout Sunday.* This is a time to recognize Scouting’s Anniversary Day (Feb 8) and to celebrate the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting. *We invite your Scout to join Troop 45 as it attends the 11:00am worship service at First Presbyterian Church. *
First Pres is Troop 45’s Chartered Organization, our partner in Scouting. It provides physical space and other resources necessary for the well-being of our Troop. Troop 45 hopes to use Scout Sunday as a way to visibly say thank you to the congregation of First Pres.
Here’s the nitty-gritty:
– *Scouts are encouraged to attend, but this is not a mandatory event.* We realize this may disrupt a family’s normal Sabbath observances. Still, we would like for as many Scouts as possible to attend so we can offer a genuine “thank you” to the First Pres congregation. – *Scouts will meet at 10:30* outside in the courtyard and then we’ll all enter and sit together. – *Scouts will stay until 1:30 *to serve and to clean up a light meal for the congregation in the Fellowship Hall and each Scout will earn *two service hours*. – Scouts should wear their Class A uniform, with kerchief and green trousers, if they have them. – Some Scouts may be asked to help with the worship service by handing out bulletins or ushering. – Parents and families of our Scouts are welcomed to attend the service and stay for the meal afterwards. – Please talk this over with your Scout so we may get a *head count by this Monday’s meeting on Feb 5th*.
Scout Sunday is an opportunity for Scouts to publicly demonstrate the 12th point of the Scout Law: A Scout is Reverent. BSA recognizes a religious element in the training of Scouts, but it is *absolutely nonsectarian in its attitude toward that religious training. *
If you have any questions, please contact us.
Yours in Scouting,
Jason Bouldin
*Jason Bouldin Studio* 822 Fillmore Avenue Oxford, Mississippi. 38655 jbouldin@bellsouth.net 662.236.7902

Hello All, It is not too late to sign up for summer camp at Skymont. We will be white water rafting on the final day of summer camp, and it will be a great time. If your interested please reach out to Mr. Trey asap. If you have registered and not paid please get those deposits in. Mr. Trey’s email is in the address line of this email.
Thanks Ben Stepp Scoutmaster Troop 45

Below you will find the Troop 45 venmo for your convenience. If you send any money for the troop please put your scouts name and the reason for the money,
Thanks Ben Stepp Troop 45 Scoutmaster

Please see the email below from Life Scout and Eagle Candidate Parker Stepp.

———- Forwarded message ——— From: Parker Stepp <parkerstepp13@gmail.com> Date: Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 6:11 PM Subject: Book Drive To: <benjaman.d.stepp@gmail.com>
Hello I am doing a book drive for my eagle project that benefits the children of charleston. I will be collecting books at troop meetings and have a drop off box. Books donated should be in new or good condition, and will be picked up on the 26th of february. You can bring books throughout the month of February to meetings and put them in the collection box. I have attacted a flyer for a reminder.
Thank you for your help
Parker Stepp Senior Patrol Leader

we hit a 45 minute detur and are now on track to be at the parking garge at 6:15pm
Ben Stepp T45 SM

We will be meeting tomorrow from 645pm to 8 pm tomorrow at the church. Class b uniform.
PLC at 630P
Leaders we will have YPT from 6-7pm tomorrow.
Ben Stepp Troop 45 Scoutmaster

we are scheduled to return to oxford by 530p. Pick up will be at the Parking garage where drop off was at 530p
Ben Stepp t45 Scoutmaster

We will be traveling in class a uniform. Please be wearing when we get ready to leave tomorrow morning.

For those going on the ski trip
Due to rain in the forecast We will be leaving from the 1st floor of the parking garage of the old hospital at 7am.
Ben Stepp T45 Scoutmaster

For those going on the ski trip, Please see email below from Mr. Gary.
———- Forwarded message ——— From: Gary Wilson <garywilson1500@gmail.com> Date: Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 9:05 PM Subject: Ski Trip – Final details To: Benjamin Stepp <benjamin.d.stepp@gmail.com>
Hello all, Here are the final details for the ski trip this weekend.
On Saturday, we will leave from First Presbyterian Church at 7am. Please get to the Church by 6:50am. We are going to stop for lunch at Lambert’s Cafe in Sikeston, Missouri. We will then continue on to Hidden Valley Ski Resort, arriving around 2pm. We will get our rental gear and ski from 3-10pm and have dinner at the resort. We will then go to the Super 8 by Wyndham in Eureka which is about 15 minutes from the ski resort. On Sunday we will have breakfast at the hotel and then drive to downtown St. Louis. We have tickets for the Top of the Arch at 10am, and can spend time at the museum. At around 11:30 we will start driving back to Oxford. We will get lunch on the way and be back at First Presbyterian Church at around 6:30. We will email everyone when we have a better estimate of the time.
The weather is expected to be in the mid 40s for a high and low 30s for a low, with a chance of rain showers on Saturday. Please pack warm clothes, wool socks, gloves, and a hat. If you have snow pants, or rain pants, that would be good. Don’t wear jeans, sweatpants, or cotton materials when skiing if possible.
If you haven’t filled out the waiver forms and given them to me, please have them filled out and bring them.
Thanks, Gary