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If you are going to Skymont this summer please send Mr. Trey your merit badge selections and any questions you may have.
Ben Stepp T 45 Scoutmaster

Hello all, Parker tested positive for Covid today meaning everyone on the campout was exposed. He started showing symptoms when we got home last night. Due to this we are canceling the meeting for today. See y’all next Monday.
Ben Stepp T45 Scoutmaster

We will be meeting tomorrow night at the church. Starts at 6:45 PLC at 6:30 Class B uniform.
Ben Stepp T45 Scoutmaster

Parents, We are running a little late and need to move pick up to approx 1:23.
So you soon

We will be meeting at the Church Parking Lot at 5:30pm this Friday night and leaving as soon as we are packed up. Please send the boys fed with dinner as we are only having our usual cracker barre snack Friday night. Pickup will be on Sunday at 12:30 from the Church Parking Lot.
Thank you, Benjamin Stepp T45 Scoutmaster.

We are having a meeting tomorrow. Meeting at 6:45. PLC at 6:30. For the scouts working on Eagle projects for the VFW we will meet at 6
Ben Stepp T45 Scoutmaster

I apologize, I left out we are meeting in the parking lot at camp yocona at 6pm Saturday.
On Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 9:00 AM Troop 45 Scoutmaster < t45scoutmaster@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello everyone, > Sorry for the delay with this information. > > The AOL crossover is this Saturday Night, February 17 at Camp Yocona. We > are meeting in the Parking Lot at 6PM in Full Class A uniform, Green pants, > tan shirt, neckerchief, and Merit Badge Sash whether or not you have any > Merit Badges on it (if you have a sash). Pick up will be at around 9:30 > from the parking lot. If you have any questions please let me know. > > Thanks, > Ben Stepp > T45 Scoutmaster >

For those going on or still interested in attending the Northern Teir Trip in 2025 please read
Parents, Thank you for signing your son up for Northern Tier High Adventure. We are really looking forward to this Adventure.
Our trek dates have changed to June 20-27, 2025 in order to add an additional crew. The trek will consist of 2 nights at base camp and “5” days on the water. It will take 2 days to drive there and 2 days back. Over all Trip dates will be June 18 -29.
The payment schedule is as follows:
1. 20% of remaining fees: due 30 days following registration. 2. 50% of remaining fees: due October 1st , 2024. 3. Final Payment – balance due April 1st, 2025 These are the due dates to Northen Tier, so we will need to collect payment a week earlier
As a reminder, the fee per scout is $1500.00.
So our first payment due to the troop is $300.00.
Please bring this to our Meeting this Monday 2/20. We will have the Credit card machine available. We will also accept casu, check, or Venmo. If using Venmo, please use Include your Scouts name and “Northern Tier”
We will have a parents meeting for this trip on Monday 2/26 during our regular Scout meeting, please plan to attend.
Thank you again.
Jamie Copelin

On Wed, Jan 24, 2024, 11:28 AM Troop 45 Scoutmaster < t45scoutmaster@gmail.com> wrote:
> please see the email below > > ———- Forwarded message ——— > From: J C <jcopelin383@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, Jan 20, 2024 at 7:33 PM > Subject: Northern Tier letter 1st draft. > To: Benjamin Stepp <benjamin.d.stepp@gmail.com> > > > The boys voted last year that they wanted to do a high adventure trek the > summer of 2025. They all voted for Northern Tier. Northern tier is a > canoe trek in the boundary waters of Northen Minnesota. The base is > located in Ely, Minnesota. > > BSA high adventures requires that the scouts need to be 14 or 13 having > finished the 8th grade as well as being classified as a BSA Swimmer. For > the scouts that qualify, this will be a wonderful adventure opportunity. > On the trek they will canoe, portage, hike, swim, fish, cook and camp, all > In the remote boundary water wilderness. > > We need to register our crews and trek dates with Northern tier as soon as > possible. A Crew consists 6-8 participants of which least 2 must be > leaders, and a wilderness guide provided by Northern Tier. > > We have registered for the folowing trek dates “June 21-28, 2025”. The > trek will consist of 2 nights at base camp and “5” days on the water. It > will take 2 days to drive there and 2 days back. This will be a big trip > for the boys. > > The price for our trip will be 1500.00$ this will Include the trek, > travel, lodging, and food. The payment schedule will be put out in the > next week or so. > > We will plan several training events throughout the next 18 months to > prepare the boys for this trip. > > We are really looking forward to this opportunity for the boys. This is a > first come first serve trip oppertunity, so the first ones who respond will > get the slots. Please keep in mind that the boys will have to show up for > the additional northern teir training over the next year and train on their > own to be able to go. There are 8 spots available. > > Thank you for your help making this a trip to remember for the boys! > >

Hello everyone, Sorry for the delay with this information.
The AOL crossover is this Saturday Night, February 17 at Camp Yocona. We are meeting in the Parking Lot at 6PM in Full Class A uniform, Green pants, tan shirt, neckerchief, and Merit Badge Sash whether or not you have any Merit Badges on it (if you have a sash). Pick up will be at around 9:30 from the parking lot. If you have any questions please let me know.
Thanks, Ben Stepp T45 Scoutmaster

Troop meeting tomorrow 6:45-8pm. Class B uniform. PLC at 6:30 for patrol leaders SPL and ASPL.
Benjamin Stepp T45 Scoutmaster