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The parents meeting will be in the sanctuary at the church. It will start promptly at six.
If you can not make it the zoom is below. On the zoom once we start the meeting we will not be monitoring to allow people in or for questions. We ask everyone be muted if you choose to the zoom option. We do ask your in person
Fair Park Counseling is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Thanks Benjamin Stepp
Topic: Troop 45 Parents Meeting Time: Nov 30, 2025 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting us02web.zoom.us/j/84053619542?pwd=vaIJc5f69u2m1sG6ENq2GlXWc7GPAk.1
Meeting ID: 840 5361 9542 Passcode: 516119

This came from the Christmas parade committee. Please be aware.
———- Forwarded message ——— From: Benjamin Stepp <benjamin.d.stepp@gmail.com> Date: Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 17:54 Subject: Fwd: Weather Update & Soft Recommendation for Parade Day To: Troop 45 Scoutmaster <t45scoutmaster@gmail.com>

———- Forwarded message ——— From: Cub Scout Pack 3978 <cspack3978@gmail.com> Date: Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 17:15 Subject: Fwd: Weather Update & Soft Recommendation for Parade Day To: benjamin.d.stepp@gmail.com <benjamin.d.stepp@gmail.com>

———- Forwarded message ——— From: Marlee Carpenter <mcarpenter@strongertogetheroxford.com> Date: Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM Subject: Weather Update & Soft Recommendation for Parade Day To:
Hi everyone!
I know many of you are feeling anxious and hopeful as we watch Monday’s weather. While we will *not* make an official call until tomorrow with the most accurate forecast, I wanted to give you a helpful heads-up as you continue planning.
Because I know how much time, effort, and coordination you’ve all put into your entries (and that many of you will need to communicate with parents, teams, and riders) my *soft recommendation* is to go ahead and prepare a back-up plan for *Tuesday**.*
If we move to the rain date, *all times will remain the same*:
– *Line-up:* 3:30–5:30 PM – *Parade Start:* 6:30 PM
Of course, we are all still crossing our fingers for a perfect parade day on Monday! I’ll send the *official decision tomorrow**.*
Thank you all for your flexibility, patience, and incredible hard work!

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Hey all, I made a mistake the meeting is Sunday Nov 30th not Dec 1st. My apologies. Also this is not a meeting for scouts. Please have them stay at home. Ben Stepp
On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 07:37 Troop 45 Scoutmaster <t45scoutmaster@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ladies and gentlemen, > We will have a parent meeting Sunday December 1st at the church at 6 > pm. It is highly encouraged that all of you attend. This will not take > long but the information being shared is extremely important. For those > who can not make it in person there will be a zoom option. I will send out > a link later this week with that information. > Yours in Scouting > Benjamin Stepp > Scoutmaster >

Service hours availble Saturday.
A scout from troop 4 is working on his eagle project this saturday. Troop 45 leadership will not be in attendance, however, your scout can get some needed service hours. These are not conservation hours. If you have questions contact Trey Wright listed below in the original email.
Thanks Benjamin Stepp
Scouts BSA leaders,
Please see the email below about Briley Wright’s Eagle project on Saturday. Scoutmasters, please let your scouts know about this service opportunity.
Thanks, Ben
———- Forwarded message ——— From: Johnny Price <johnnylprice@gmail.com> Date: Mon, Nov 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM Subject: Eagle Scout Project To: Ben Pharr <benpharr@gmail.com> Cc: Trey Wright <creekmorewright@gmail.com>
Ben,
Can you please forward this to all the scout leaders in our District?
Briley Wright will be working on his Eagle Project on Saturday. He is installing hammock stands at Wall Doxey State Park. We will meet at 10:00 am at the bathhouse across the road from the path to the Scout area. If you have any questions, please contact Trey Wright at 662-514-5034.
Drinks and snacks will be provided, please bring gloves and safety googles and wear long pants and closed toe shoes for safety. This DOES NOT include crocs, if you do not have proper attire, we cannot allow you to participate in the project.
If you have a rake, shovel, wheelbarrow or posthole digger, please bring them and let us know so we can be prepared!
Troop 4 looks forward to seeing everyone on Saturday.
Thanks,
-Johnny SM T4
Sent from my iPhone… Please excuse any typographical errors!

Ladies and gentlemen, We will have a parent meeting Sunday December 1st at the church at 6 pm. It is highly encouraged that all of you attend. This will not take long but the information being shared is extremely important. For those who can not make it in person there will be a zoom option. I will send out a link later this week with that information. Yours in Scouting Benjamin Stepp Scoutmaster

Just a reminder, there is no meeting tonight.

Good morning everyone, This email contains information for the Christmas parade and our December campout. Christmas parade We will be walking in the parade on December 1st. Drop off is between 5:00pm and 5:30 pm in the Ford Center Parking lot. Full class A. Wear a warm shirt underneath class A. You will need your tan shirt, light blue troop neckerchief, MB sash, green pants (no sweat pants or gym shorts) and belt. We will have our meeting from 5:30 to 6:30. We will start walking at 6:30 in the parade.
Campout We will be camping at Tishimingo State Park December 5-7. Cost is 30$. You can pay cash, check Venmo or CC. Please reply to let me know if your scout is going to make it to the campout. We have to know, no later than Dec 1 by 5:30pm. Packing lists and information will be given to the scouts for this campout at the December 1 meeting before the parade. Thanks,
Benjamin Stepp Scoutmaster

Don’t forget we are meeting tonight. Meetings start at 6:30. We will be outside so dress accordingly.
Benjamin Stepp Scoutmaster

Car parking for Saturday will be 11-3 at hotty toddy Parking.

Hello everyone, This Sunday from 2:30 -4:pm we will be having a Patrol Leaders Council meeting. This includes: Senior Patrol Leader, both Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders, the troop Quartermaster, The Troop Scribe and all of the Patrol Leaders. Thanks Ben Stepp Scoutmaster.