News & Updates

• December Campout and Christmas Parade
  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… Read more: December Campout and Christmas Parade
• Meeting tonight
  Don’t forget we are meeting tonight. Meetings start at 6:30. We will be outside so dress accordingly. Benjamin Stepp Scoutmaster
• Car parking Saturday
  Car parking for Saturday will be 11-3 at hotty toddy Parking.
• Patrol Leader Council Meeting
  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,… Read more: Patrol Leader Council Meeting
• Meeting Monday
  Hello all, We will be meeting at the church Monday, Nov 17. Class B uniform. Normal meeting time flags at 6:30. Benjamin Stepp Scoutmaster
• Fwd: Chicksa District Scouting for Food
  Please see the following email from our district. ———- Forwarded message ——— From: Benjamin Stepp Date: Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 17:31 Subject: Fwd: Chicksa District Scouting for Food… Read more: Fwd: Chicksa District Scouting for Food
• No Meeting Monday
  Just a reminder no meeting Monday after a campout. See you on the 17th.
• Fwd: Big Hill Pond Campout Details
  Good Evening Parents and Leaders of Troop 45, We are all looking forward to Troop 45’s Backpacking Camping Experience at Big Hill Pond. Below I have placed all relevant… Read more: Fwd: Big Hill Pond Campout Details
• Popcorn take order forms due tonight
  Hello all We need the money and order forms from all the take orders turned in tonight at the meeting. If you can not make it please send me… Read more: Popcorn take order forms due tonight
• Meeting
  Hello everyone, Quick reminder, meeting tomorrow. Bring the gear that was put out in a previous email. Wear class B uniform. We wore class As last week. If your… Read more: Meeting
• Car parking tomorrow
  Car parking tomorrow, Devious Ducks Class A 11-3
• Camp out.
  Hey everyone, The last day to sign up for the backpacking campout at big him pond is at the meeting Monday. The cost is 25$ Benjamin Stepp Scoutmaster
• Next weeks meeting
  Hey everyone, We forgot to mention this to the scouts tonight in all the fun games out there visiting scouts from pack 4. Next weeks meeting the boys will… Read more: Next weeks meeting
• Trunk or treat
  Hey everyone There is a trunk or treat tomorrow at the national guard armory on Ed Perry Blvd tomorrow from 2-4. Bring your kiddos fill them up on some… Read more: Trunk or treat
• Meeting reminder
  Meeting tonight Class B except for those that were told they have a Board of Review. They need to be in class a. Meeting starts at 6:30 pm
• Fall dues
  If you have not already done so please get with Mr Anthony to pay your fall dues.
• Meeting reminder
  Meeting 6:30-8:00 Class A uniform Bring your handbook it’s the first meeting of the month.
• This weekends events.
  Hello everyone, We have a jam packed weekend. Friday from 4 PM to dark, we will be selling popcorn at Kroger. If you can make it please come on… Read more: This weekends events.
• Campout this weeked
  Hello everyone, For those going on the campout this weekend. The campout is at Trace State Park. Drop off is between 6-7 pm at the park. The park is… Read more: Campout this weeked
• Fwd: message from the Senior Patrol leader
  ———- Forwarded message ——— From: jackson copelin Date: Sun, Sep 28, 2025 at 19:49 Parents, Here are our troop plans for October. The Camporee is October 2-4. Meetings are… Read more: Fwd: message from the Senior Patrol leader
• Meeting Monday
  Hello everyone, The meeting Monday is at the VFW. If the boys have their totem chits and fire chits please have them bring their knives, and a lighter or… Read more: Meeting Monday
• Popcorn sales
  Hey everyone, Scouts will be selling popcorn this Saturday from 9-1 at Kroger. Class A uniform. Thanks Ben Stepp
• Meeting tonight and camporee deadline
  Parent meeting will start at 6:30. On Mon, Sep 15, 2025 at 16:05 Christopher Scruggs wrote: > Is the parent meeting going to start at 630? Or what time… Read more: Meeting tonight and camporee deadline
• Meeting tonight and camporee deadline
  Quick reminder Meeting starts 6:30 goes to 8pm. Class B uniform except for those who have been identified for a board of review. We will have a parents meeting… Read more: Meeting tonight and camporee deadline
• Fall camporee
  Hello everyone, I hope this finds you well. The fall camporee is fast approaching, October 3-5. This is our centennial campout, 100 years of scouting for our council. The… Read more: Fall camporee
• New neckerchief
  Please have your scout bring their new neckerchiefs to the meeting with them tonight. We are going to teach them the friendship knot
• Information
  Hello everyone, I wanted to let you know about the troop. The boys have taken a huge step forward in running the troop. The boys will be putting the… Read more: Information
• Troop T shirts
  Hey everyone, Sorry I did not make this clear. Each scout will get 2 new class b shirts for free. If they lose it or need an extra is… Read more: Troop T shirts
• Meeting Tomorrow
  Meeting tomorrow, Time: 6:30 – 8:00 PM Location: First Pres. Uniform: Class A We will be handing out new Class B t Shirts. They are all Adult sizes. If… Read more: Meeting Tomorrow
• What to bring
  Sorry this part got cut off. Hours: – 7:30am to 5pm What to wear and bring: – Swimsuit and Swim shirts if available. – – Scouts will be getting… Read more: What to bring
• Final notes for sailing and waivers
  Good Evening, Parents and Leaders of Troop 45, We are all looking forward to the Troop 45 Small Boat Sailing Day at Sardis Lake tomorrow. Here are a few… Read more: Final notes for sailing and waivers
• Sailing Saturday
  Just a reminder we will be meeting at Blackjack at Sardis lake. This is at rafters on the water. Wear swimming trunks and bring a water bottle.
• sailing
  If you have not let us know about your scout being there Saturday or not, please let us know by this evening if they can make it saturday morning.… Read more: sailing
• Sailing Saturday
  Hello everyone, Saturday, Sept 6, we will be meeting at Blackjack Landing at Sardis Lake at 7:30 AM for sailing. We will be cooking out for lunch. and be… Read more: Sailing Saturday
• Meeting reminder
  Meeting tonight 6:30-8pm At First Presbyterian Church Class B uniform or another scout shirt.
• Troop 45 at NYLT 2025
  Seven Scouts and three adult Leaders from Troop 45 participated in a NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training) seminar held at Camp Seminole over the weekend. NYLT is a premier… Read more: Troop 45 at NYLT 2025
• Meeting
  Meeting: Monday August 18 Time: 6:30 PM Uniform: Class B
• Fast Facts 2025 start
  Troop 45 has cranked back up for the 2025-26 academic year and the Scouts are ready to get back at it. The fall semester has been planned and the… Read more: Fast Facts 2025 start
• Meeting info
  Meeting time: 630pm-8pm Meeting location: First Presbyterian Church Uniform: class B
• Cub Scout recruiting help needed
  Hello everyone, It’s that time again where leaders go recruiting Cub Scout aged kids in the elementary schools. We will again be allowed to help with car rider drop… Read more: Cub Scout recruiting help needed
• Order of the arrow Induction weekend
  Hey everyone, This email is for our troop Arrowmen and those who were voted into the OA and have not gone through their induction yet. This weekend is the… Read more: Order of the arrow Induction weekend
• Meetings
  We are still meeting tomorrow. 6:30 -8 class a uniform Ben Stepp Scoutmaster.
• Monday meeting canceled
  Hey folks, I made a big boo-boo. Monday is open house for Lafayette county schools. This means 2/3rds of our senior leadership and over half of our patrol leaders… Read more: Monday meeting canceled
• Merit Badges and requirements
  Hey everyone, The merit badges from week 1 have been entered. Not all of the MBs they took at summer camp are completed and will need to complete before… Read more: Merit Badges and requirements
• Summer camp MBs
  Hello everyone and Happy Father’s Day to all the dads. For those new to the troop and for general knowledge, the summer camp merit badges will be put in… Read more: Summer camp MBs
• Summer camp update
  Hello everyone, I hope this email finds you well and safe after the storms today. Unfortunately the storms did some real damage to camp. We had trees all over… Read more: Summer camp update
• Summer camp check in update
  Hey folks, We have been asked to check in at 3:00pm, so like all things it’s a change. We will meet at 2:45pm in the parking lot to load… Read more: Summer camp check in update
• Summer Camp at Yocona
  Hello Everyone, For camp this summer, Mr. Nathan Crouch 601-934-5628, and Mr Rob Devries 407-473-7672, will be the points of contact for the troop. They will be there everyday… Read more: Summer Camp at Yocona
• Tents
  Hey folks, We are missing a few tents and some of the tent parts. If your scout still has a tent from a campout or any parts to a… Read more: Tents
• National Youth Leadership Training
  Hello everyone, I hope this finds you well. This email is for all who have a scout at the rank of 1st class or higher. The Natchez Trace Council… Read more: National Youth Leadership Training
• Court of Honor
  Hello Everyone, We have our Court of Honor, Monday May 26th, yes Memorial Day. The Ceremony will be at 5:30 PM, and Scouts will need to be there at… Read more: Court of Honor
• Meeting and elections
  Ladies and gentlemen, Tomorrow we will have our last regular meeting before the court of honor. Tomorrow we will hold troop elections. Scouts who are first class and above… Read more: Meeting and elections
• Meeting Monday
  Hello all We will be meeting Monday. We have Order of the Arrow elections. All scouts who 1) have obtained 1st class over the past year 2) or who… Read more: Meeting Monday
• Merit badge Requirements deadline.
  Hello all, May 19 is the deadline to turn in merit badge requirements for recognition at the Court of Honor on May 26th. These are the requirements from merit… Read more: Merit badge Requirements deadline.
• Meeting tonight
  Hey everyone, I apologize for not sending g a separate meeting reminder. We are meeting tonight 6:45 start. PLC at our usual time. Class B is the uniform. Benjamin… Read more: Meeting tonight
• Campout this weekend.
  Hello everyone, Just as a reminder, we have a campout this weekend at wall foxy state park. Cost is 20$ This is a Friday night through Sunday campout. We… Read more: Campout this weekend.
• Eagle Ceremony
  I apologize. Scouts be at the church at 345 and the ceremony starts at 430 On Sat, Apr 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM Troop 45 Scoutmaster < t45scoutmaster@gmail.com> wrote: >… Read more: Eagle Ceremony
• Eagle Ceremony
  Hello all, Just a reminder we will be having an eagle ceremony for 5 of our Eagle Scouts. All scouts should be there to practice no later than 330… Read more: Eagle Ceremony
• Meeting reminder
  Hello everyone, I just want to remind everyone of tonight’s meeting. Meeting is at 6:45pm, the PLC starts at 6:30. The uniform is class B except for the 4… Read more: Meeting reminder
• Updated invitation: Eagle Scout Court of Honor @ Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:30pm – 5:30pm (CDT) (website@troop45.oxfordms.org)
  This event has been updated Changed: description, attachments Eagle Scout Court of Honor Sunday Apr 27, 2025 ⋅ 4:30pm – 5:30pm Central Time – Chicago Join with Google Meet… Read more: Updated invitation: Eagle Scout Court of Honor @ Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:30pm – 5:30pm (CDT) (website@troop45.oxfordms.org)
• Eagle court of Honor
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• Fwd: Sign up genius
  Here is the link for parking sign up for the Northern Tier Group on Double Decker Weekend. www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4DABA823A2FF2-56343188-double
• Invitation: District Awards Dinner @ NE Spark – Class A! @ Fri May 9, 2025 6:30pm – 8pm (CDT) (website@troop45.oxfordms.org)
  District Awards Dinner @ NE Spark – Class A! Friday May 9, 2025 ⋅ 6:30pm – 8pm Central Time – Chicago Location NE SPARC, 1389 Cooperative Wy, Oxford, MS… Read more: Invitation: District Awards Dinner @ NE Spark – Class A! @ Fri May 9, 2025 6:30pm – 8pm (CDT) (website@troop45.oxfordms.org)
• Invitation: Eagle Scout Court of Honor @ Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:30pm – 5:30pm (CDT) (website@troop45.oxfordms.org)
  Eagle Scout Court of Honor Sunday Apr 27, 2025 ⋅ 4:30pm – 5:30pm Central Time – Chicago Join with Google Meet meet.google.com/bfw-scxu-ggt?hs=224 William Bouldin Tate Lynn Hugh Wilson Auston… Read more: Invitation: Eagle Scout Court of Honor @ Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:30pm – 5:30pm (CDT) (website@troop45.oxfordms.org)
• Northern Tier meeting and payments
  Hello all, This message is for the northern tier group. We will have a break out meeting at tonight’s regular meeting. Also the final payments for the trek are… Read more: Northern Tier meeting and payments
• Meeting Monday
  Hey everyone, I hope this finds you well. Just a reminder, we are meeting Monday. Class B uniform. Start 645, PlC at 6:30. See you there, Benjamin Stepp
• Meeting reminder
  Meeting tonight 6:45 PM class A. PLC at 6:30 for patrol leaders and ASPLs, Scribe and quartermaster. If you have money from camp cards be sure to turn it… Read more: Meeting reminder
• Campout canceled
  Hello everyone, I hate to do this but we need to cancel this weekends campout. The weather reports have high probabilities of thunderstorms, high winds and tornado activity. They… Read more: Campout canceled
• Campout this weekend.
  Hello everyone, Just a little update about the weekend campout for those that signed up last night. The cost again is 15$, it will be saturday and pickup on… Read more: Campout this weekend.
• Fwd: Rescheduling this Saturday’s Northern Tier training day
  ———- Forwarded message ——— From: J C Date: Fri, Mar 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM Subject: Rescheduling this Saturday’s Northern Tier training day To: Troop 45 Scoutmaster Please review and… Read more: Fwd: Rescheduling this Saturday’s Northern Tier training day
• NO MEETING TOMORROW
  Hey everyone, Just a friendly reminder that we will not have a meeting tomorrow night as we had a campout this weekend. Next meeting will be the 1st week… Read more: NO MEETING TOMORROW
• Fwd: Northern tier training day March 29
  Northern Tier parents and participants, We are home stretch for Northern Tier and we have a lot of stuff to do. We have a Training day scheduled for Saturday,… Read more: Fwd: Northern tier training day March 29
• Summer Camp at Yocona
  Hello everyone, Troop 45 will be attending summer camp at Camp Yocona from June 8th -June 14th. The Cost is 300$ as long as we pay a 50$ deposit… Read more: Summer Camp at Yocona
• Meeting tomorrow
  Hello everyone, I hope all is well with you, especially after the storms yesterday. We will be meeting tomorrow, Monday, March 17th from 6:45 to 8pm. The uniform is… Read more: Meeting tomorrow
• Fwd: FW: Cooking Merit Badge Requirement- Cooking at Home- “Homework”
  ———- Forwarded message ——— From: Benjamin Stepp Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM Subject: Fwd: FW: Cooking Merit Badge Requirement- Cooking at Home- “Homework” To: Troop 45 Scoutmaster… Read more: Fwd: FW: Cooking Merit Badge Requirement- Cooking at Home- “Homework”
• Fwd: Cooking Merit Badge Requirement- Cooking at Home- “Homework”
  ———- Forwarded message ——— From: Nathan Crouch Date: Wed, Mar 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM Subject: Cooking Merit Badge Requirement- Cooking at Home- “Homework” To: Troop 45 Scoutmaster Ben, Can… Read more: Fwd: Cooking Merit Badge Requirement- Cooking at Home- “Homework”
• Dues
  Dues are 85$ a semester, you can pay, check, cash, Credit card, or Venmo. If you haven’t paid them for the semester, please contact Mr. Anthony to get that… Read more: Dues
• Meeting
  Hello all, We will be meeting tomorrow from 6:45 to 8pm in our usual meeting location. PLC will be at 6:30. Uniform is class B. If your scout took… Read more: Meeting
• Merit Badge college
  Hello all, I hope this finds you well. For those attending the merit badge college. We will be meeting tomorrow morning, at 8:00am in the parking lot at Bishop… Read more: Merit Badge college
• High adventure 2026
  Hello everyone, I hope this email finds you well. This email is regarding the 2026 high adventure trip to summit Bescell Scout Reserve. This high adventure trip will be… Read more: High adventure 2026
• Fwd: Eagle Project Work Day
  Please see the email below from one of our Life Scouts and Eagle Canidates who is working on his Eagle project Mac Cole. Dear Scouts, I am having a… Read more: Fwd: Eagle Project Work Day
• Reminders
  Hello all, I hope this email finds you well. Just a reminder, we will not be meeting tomorrow night, Monday February 10th, 2025. Also, I need to know who… Read more: Reminders
• Northern Tier camp out and troop activity day
  Hello all, This is a reminder for everyone about this weekends events. Northern tier scouts arrive at Toby tubby campground at 6:30 pm on Friday. They will have chili… Read more: Northern Tier camp out and troop activity day
• Meeting tonight
  Hello all, just a reminder we will be meeting tonight at 6:30. Class a uniform. We will have left over chili for the scouts for dinner. Also for our… Read more: Meeting tonight
• Fwd: Pack 4 AOL Crossover Ceremony
  Please see the email below from Mrs Allison regarding the Crossover Ceremony. We have 5 young men who will be crossing over to Troop 45. We will need a… Read more: Fwd: Pack 4 AOL Crossover Ceremony
• Scout Sunday Reminder
  Don’t Forget *Troop 45 celebrates Scout Sunday on February 2!* Here’s the scoop… *What:* Scout Sunday is celebrated annually near the anniversary of the founding of Boy Scouts in… Read more: Scout Sunday Reminder
• No meeting
  Hello all, I hope this finds you well. Just as a reminder there is no meeting tomorrow as we do not meet the Monday after campouts. The adult leaders… Read more: No meeting
• Campout
  Hello everyone, For those going on the campout this weekend, drop off at camp Yocona parking lot will be at 5:45 pm. Please feed your scout before you drop… Read more: Campout
• 2 things
  Hey folks, I hope this email finds you well. I just wanted to remind everyone one last time before the meeting tonight that we are starting at 6 to… Read more: 2 things
• Campout
  Hello all I just wanted to remind everyone about the campout this weekend. Cost is 15$. The campout is at camp Yocona. The campout this weekend is an introductory… Read more: Campout
• Meeting tomorrow
  Don’t forget meeting tomorrow. We’re starting at 6. The boys will be working on their engineering MB. Class B uniform will be the uniform. We will have pizza for… Read more: Meeting tomorrow
• Merit Badge College Class Offerings
  Hey everyone, Just wanted to remind everyone to sign up for the MB college. We want to be signed up by the 15th of January. f you have not… Read more: Merit Badge College Class Offerings
• Happy new year troop
  Hello everyone, First off happy new year and welcome to the 2025 scouting year. Our first meeting is Monday January 6th at 6:45 PM. Our PLC will meet at… Read more: Happy new year troop
• Popcorn sale canceled
  After further consideration And being reminded that the Salvation Army is out at places trying to make money for the homeless we have decided it would be a bad… Read more: Popcorn sale canceled
• Popcorn sales
  Hello all. We will be selling popcorn from 1-3 this Sunday at Kroger. Class a uniform is needed. Thanks Benjamin Stepp Scoutmaster
• Winter Camp
  Hello All, I just wanted to inform you of the winter camp opportunity for the scouts. It is from Dec 27- the morning of Dec 30th or you can… Read more: Winter Camp
• Court of Honor reminder.
  Don’t forget about the court of honor Monday Hello everyone, I hope this email finds you well. Monday December 16th, 2024 we will have our end of semester Court… Read more: Court of Honor reminder.
• Fwd: Merit Badge College Class Offerings
  Ladies and Gentlemen, The 2025 Chicks Merit Badge College is fast approaching, the date is Feb 22, 2025 at the University of Mississippi, and the cost is 25$. It… Read more: Fwd: Merit Badge College Class Offerings
• No meeting tonight.
  No meetings on mondays after campouts. No meeting tonight
• Campout and End of Semester Stuff
  Hello All, For the campout this weekend we will be doing a one nighter. We will be meeting at the church at 5:30pm and will be coming back Saturday… Read more: Campout and End of Semester Stuff