Here are some important reminders and updates for the Five Forks outing this weekend (Nov 16-17). PLEASE READ EVERYTHING BELOW CAREFULLY SINCE THERE ARE DIFFERENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCOUTS ATTENDING THE PHILMONT SHAKEDOWN.

GT8 is organizing a park cleanup service project on December 7 from 9:00-11:00 am. The details are still being finalized, including the location. This project will count for any service hours needed for advancement, and also counts for conservation-related service hours.

Rather than meeting at the WCCC, we will be meeting at the North Chevy Chase Christian Church againg for the November 18 GT8 meeting. The Church is located at 8814 Kensington Pkwy, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. Our meeting will be at its normal time at 6:30 pm.

Many of the GT8 families likely received an email recently stating that your scout's BSA Membership is up for Renewal. The reason for this email is that BSA has changed the way that membership fees are collected effective this year. GT8 families paid yearly dues for GT8 programming ($100 for the first scout and $80 for each additional scout). However, you will be invoiced separately to join/renew with BSA/NCAC - so there are two separate annual payments to be made over the course of time. The email reminders from my.scouting.org began recently because it is 60 days before the membership renewal date for most scouts and adults given that GT8 paid the last membership fees back in December 2023. Please log into my.scouting.org per the instructions in the email and renew the registration for your scouts within the next 60 days to avoid any lapse in membership. Please reach out to any ASM with questions about this process.

Given the MCPS days off on November 4-5, we are cancelling the weekly GT8 troop meeting on November 4. We will meet again on November 11 to prepare for the November outing at Five Forks.

Please join the SPL, ASPL, and Patrol Leaders on Sunday, November 3 at 12:00-12:30pm for a PLC Meeting to plan upcoming meetings and outings. All scouts are invited. We will be meeting online through a Google Meeting at the following link: meet.google.com/qud-eoem-zxi