News & Updates

• 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
• Meeting tomorrow
  Don’t forget. Meeting tomorrow, class A uniform books and money for campout this coming weekend. Campout is in boonville and we will be working on the Rifle Merit Badge.… Read more: Meeting tomorrow
• Meeting
  Hello everyone, We are moving the meeting from Monday December 2nd to Sunday December 1st from 4-530PM at the Church. It will be class A. Uniform. At that time… Read more: Meeting
• Meetings
  No meeting next week. The next meeting is December 2nd from 6:45-8pm in Full class A Benjamin Stepp Scoutmaster
• Meeting tonight reminder
  Don’t forget Meeting tonight the AOLs are visiting. We will be cooking hamburgers and hotdogs with chips for dinner. Scouts please be there by 6:30pm in full class a… Read more: Meeting tonight reminder
• Fwd: Announcing the 2025 Chicksa District Merit Badge College!
  Join us for our 2025 Chicksa District Merit Badge College, Hosted by the University of Mississippi! Register by January 1st for our special $25 early bird fee for youth!… Read more: Fwd: Announcing the 2025 Chicksa District Merit Badge College!
• Fwd: Please send to parents
  ———- Forwarded message ——— From: Benjamin Stepp Date: Sun, Nov 17, 2024 at 3:23 PM Subject: Fwd: Please send to parents To: Troop 45 Scoutmaster ———- Forwarded message ——— From:… Read more: Fwd: Please send to parents
• Fwd: Reminder About Next Week
  Please see the email below from our Senior Patrol Leader regarding next meeting. ———- Forwarded message ——— From: Benjamin Stepp Date: Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 10:52 PM Subject: Fwd:… Read more: Fwd: Reminder About Next Week
• Meeting tomorrow
  Meeting at 6:45 the plc should be there at 6:30. Class B uniforms. Don’t forget to bring your books.
• Car parking and popcorn
  Hello folks This weekend we again have two things going on 1 northern tier car parking from 9:30 to 1:30 pm. If you are going on the northern tier… Read more: Car parking and popcorn
• December Campout
  Hello everyone, I wanted to bring the campout to everyone’s attention. Originally we were scheduled to go to the NRA rifle Day as a day activity in December and… Read more: December Campout
• Popcorn take order forms and money
  Hello all, Popcorn take order forms and money are due tomorrow at the Eagle Court of Honor. Benjamin Stepp Scoutmaster
• Eagle court of honor
  Don’t forget eagle court of honor tomorrow night Monday November 4th at 6:30 pm. Please have your scout there at 6:15. Benjamin Stepp Scoutmaster
• Campout return
  Parents, The troop will be back at the church at 1:30 for pick up
• Reminder for Monday
  Hey everyone, Just a quick reminder. Eagle court of honor Monday 6:30PM at the church. Class A uniform. Also if you have any popcorn sales sheets from individual sales… Read more: Reminder for Monday
• This week in scouting
  Hey everyone, Just a few things going on this week. For Lafayette School scouts, there is the Pink out tomorrow night. See earlier email. Friday Saturday and Sunday is… Read more: This week in scouting
• Meeting Monday
  Hello All, We are meeting Monday at the VFW in Oxford from 6:45 to 8. Class B will be the uniform of the day. Don’t forget to sign up… Read more: Meeting Monday
• Shiloh campout
  Parents, The troop has a campout planned for the weekend of November 1-3. Cost for the Campout will be $20. We will be going exploring the Shiloh National Military… Read more: Shiloh campout
• Fwd: Cub Scout Recruiting – HELP NEEDED!
  Please see email below. Service hours are available. ———- Forwarded message ——— From: Benjamin Stepp Date: Wed, Oct 23, 2024 at 11:58 AM Subject: Fwd: Cub Scout Recruiting – HELP… Read more: Fwd: Cub Scout Recruiting – HELP NEEDED!
• Popcorn and parking
  Hello all, This weekend we have a couple things going on. Friday is a popcorn sale from 4pm-630pm at Kroger. Saturday we have popcorn sale at Kroger from 9am-12pm.… Read more: Popcorn and parking
• Document shared with you: “Pink Out LHS Soccer 2024”
  And Aiden W. I’m so sorry I didn’t mean to leave him off the list. On Tue, Oct 22, 2024 at 12:49 PM Troop 45 Scoutmaster < t45scoutmaster@gmail.com> wrote: >… Read more: Document shared with you: “Pink Out LHS Soccer 2024”
• Fwd: Document shared with you: “Pink Out LHS Soccer 2024”
  Lafayette County Shcools State Champions Womens Soccer Coach needs help from Scouts who attend Lafayette County Schools. Please see the email from Coach Scruggs, this is an oppertunity for… Read more: Fwd: Document shared with you: “Pink Out LHS Soccer 2024”
• FYI
  Hello All, Last night during our Leader Meeting we discovered that scoutbook has scouts advancement things that have been removed due to Scoutbook error. We looked at several scouts… Read more: FYI
• Reminder
  Just a reminder, no meeting tomorrow. Next meeting will be October 28th at the VFW. We will be working on fire building and putting up the dining fly. PLC… Read more: Reminder
• Campout pick up
  Campout pick up time will be 8pm in the parking lot at camp Yocona.
• Campout
  Should be 6 On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 2:50 PM Troop 45 Scoutmaster < t45scoutmaster@gmail.com> wrote: > Drop off for campout tomorrow is 6pm at the Camp Yocona parking… Read more: Campout
• Campout
  Drop off for campout tomorrow is 6pm at the Camp Yocona parking lot. Pick us Saturday at 6pm in the same parking lot.
• Campout and meeting
  Hello all, Sorry for the tardiness of this email about this weekends campout. We have been working out leader logistics. This weekend will be a one nighter at Camp… Read more: Campout and meeting
• Meeting
  Hello all, Don’t forget we will be meeting tomorrow. 6:45 pm to 8pm. Class A uniform as it’s the first meeting of the month. PLC starts at 6:30. Ben… Read more: Meeting
• Northern Tier Campout
  The canoe trip for the northern tier crew this weekend has been canceled due to lack of participation because of the fall break and vacations.
• Meeting tonight
  Don’t forget meeting tonight class a uniform except for those scouts who were identified as needing a board of review from last week they need their full class a.… Read more: Meeting tonight
• Popcorn sale canceled due to inclement weather
  Hello all, With the city canceling events due to the weather we decided it best to cancel the popcorn sale tonight as well. Benjamin Stepp Scoutmaster
• Car parking and popcorn
  Hello everyone, Friday night from 5-9 we will be selling popcorn in front of Kroger. Please remember each scout needs to do a shift of popcorn sales for their… Read more: Car parking and popcorn
• Car Parking and Popcorn
  Hello everyone, I hope this email finds you well. This weekend the Kool Aid Men patrol (Gavyn S., Connor C., Marc C. Fin and Mac C.) have car parking… Read more: Car Parking and Popcorn
• Live From The Field
  Just a reminder, there is no meeting tonight.
• CANOE TRIP ~
  Hello All, I hope this email finds you well. Saturday we will have our first campout of the semester. There is one change from Mr. Jamie’s Email, Sunday pick… Read more: CANOE TRIP ~
• Northern Teir payment
  Hello all, If you have not paid the 600$ payment for the Northern Tier trip, it is due 9/15. Thanks
• Fwd: Canoeing campout
  ———- Forwarded message ——— From: J C Date: Sat, Sep 7, 2024 at 5:51 PM Subject: Canoeing campout To: Troop 45 Scoutmaster Parents, Next weekend, will be our canoeing campout.… Read more: Fwd: Canoeing campout
• Fwd: Chuck Crouches Car Parking
  This email is for the Chuck Crouches Patrol, Cohen S., Thomas U., Jackson M., Tucker M., Dev. P. or anyone who can not make it to their scheduled car… Read more: Fwd: Chuck Crouches Car Parking
• Eagle Court of Honor
  Hello all, Tomorrow is the Eagle Court of honor for 4 of our Eagle Scouts. Please have your scout there in full class A uniform at 430pm. The ceremony… Read more: Eagle Court of Honor
• Stones Patrol Car Parking Detail
  Just a quick reminder, all fundraising is done in class A uniform. On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 7:11 PM Troop 45 Scoutmaster < t45scoutmaster@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey folks, >… Read more: Stones Patrol Car Parking Detail
• Stones Patrol Car Parking Detail
  Hey folks, I messed up and did not get any of you the details on the car parking. And for that I am going to cover parking with a… Read more: Stones Patrol Car Parking Detail
• Road closed next to church
  Hello all, The road next to the church we meet at has been closed due to workers hitting a gas line at the construction site at the detention center.… Read more: Road closed next to church
• Monday’s meeting
  Don’t forget about tomorrow’s Meeting and what to bring. Ben Stepp Scoutmaster T45 On Wed, Aug 7, 2024 at 10:05 AM Troop 45 Scoutmaster < t45scoutmaster@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello All,… Read more: Monday’s meeting
• Court of Honor
  Hello all, I hope this email finds you well. We have 2 Court of Honors coming up. The first is for the troop on Monday August 26, 2024 at… Read more: Court of Honor
• Fwd: Northern Tier payment reminder
  Please see Mr. Jamie’s email about Northern Tier below. Parents, This is a reminder that our 2nd payment to Northern Tier is coming up soon. Payments need to be… Read more: Fwd: Northern Tier payment reminder
• Monday’s meeting
  Hello All, For Monday’s meeting please have the items on the packing list (attached here) as well as a hiking backpack. If you do not have a hiking backpack,… Read more: Monday’s meeting
• Notes from Last Nights Meeting
  Hello everyone, Here are the notes from last night’s meeting 1) attached is the schedule what it does not have is popcorn show and sells, or what patrols are… Read more: Notes from Last Nights Meeting
• First meeting of the semester
  Hello all and welcome to another great year of scouting. Our first meeting will be Monday August 5th from 6:45-8PM at the church. Uniform for Scouts is Class A… Read more: First meeting of the semester
• Troop 45 weekend activities
  Just a reminder Saturday Morning Troop 45 will be hosting an anti drug awareness program at the Church. Scouts should wear their class B for this. This is a… Read more: Troop 45 weekend activities
• Say nope to Dope Drug Awareness Program and Leadership Workshop
  Sorry about the mix up it’s July 20th not January 20. On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 11:47 AM Troop 45 Scoutmaster < t45scoutmaster@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello All, > I… Read more: Say nope to Dope Drug Awareness Program and Leadership Workshop
• Say nope to Dope Drug Awareness Program and Leadership Workshop
  Hello All, I hope this email finds you well, and you are having a great Independence Day. We have a new Scout starting next week, his name is Sam.… Read more: Say nope to Dope Drug Awareness Program and Leadership Workshop
• 4th of July parade
  Small change in the parade tomorrow. The VFW would like us to meet in the Something Southern parking lot with the veterans and national guard. We will meet at… Read more: 4th of July parade
• 4th of July parade
  Hello everyone, The VFW has asked the local troops to be in the 4th of July parade. We will be meeting at 9am on the 4th at the City… Read more: 4th of July parade
• Skymont travel
  We will be at the parking garage where you dropped them off. On Sat, Jun 15, 2024 at 12:57 PM Troop 45 Scoutmaster < t45scoutmaster@gmail.com> wrote: > We are still… Read more: Skymont travel
• Skymont travel
  We are still set to be home at 3pm on Oxford.
• Order of the Arrow Call out
  Hello everyone, The OA campfire and call out for newly elected member is Sunday night at 9. We will be meeting at 820 in the parking lot at camp… Read more: Order of the Arrow Call out
• Skymont travel home
  Hello everyone, We are leaving camp tomorrow morning at 8am. We’re scheduled to be back in Oxford at about 3. That’s with stopping for lunch and gas along the… Read more: Skymont travel home
• Hello from skymont
  Hello all, The scouts are having a great time here in the mountains of TN. The weather has been in the mid to low 70s during the day and… Read more: Hello from skymont