Patrol checklist

December 20 2022 Holiday Party 

This weekend!!

Saturday, Dec 17 @ noon – Wreaths Across America Meet at Mountain Home Cemetery to help celebrate our fallen heroes. Class A required

Sunday, Dec 18 @ 2 PM – Caroling Meet at Brookdale Retirement Home Kingsport and help us spread some holiday cheer. Class A required.

Patrol checklist!!!

December 20 2022 Holiday Party 

Planning: each patrol brings a category – New scouts bring whatever you want 

Drinks -2 Wolf and Fox

Sweets -2 Panther and Eagle 

Chips -2 Flaming Arrow and Phoenix

Paper products – Leadership Corps

Langley will be making a piñata 

Patrol leadership plan to bring clothing for Layers Contest- come prepared!

Stay out of Brothers’ Closet. 

Fun holiday wear or pajamas or classic Class A 

Reminder: If you are sick, stay home! If you have been exposed to sickness but feel well wear a mask. RSV, FLU, COVID, and pneumonia season!! Let’s keep the Troop members healthy:)

Mr. Chris Garrett will be offering Cycling MB in the Cafe.  Print out the MB worksheet (link) to begin working on this Eagle-required merit badge (alternatives are Hiking and Swimming).

December Patrol Duty Rotation: 

Ceremonies:  Wolf 

Food Box: Eagle 

Game Guides: Phoenix

PLC: Panther 

Service: Fox (like can recycle project) – Please return blue recycle bins to Mr. Hasler

West Bank: Flaming Arrow 

We did GREAT gathering socks and singing for the Salvation Army THANK YOU! 

Troop 48’s new scouts plan to meet another patrol -all patrols will work to make all welcome -a scout is kind!!!!!

Aiden Monk        CJ Hamilton            Ellie Keeton        Harry Tebrock

Jake King        Liam Brandby        Luke Treece        Parks Horner 

January 6 

DB Underwater Robotics ( See Squirrel- Aiden McNabb )

DB high school 1 Tribe Way, Kingsport, TN 37664 – Meet at the pool or in the lobby of the new STEM building. (The big glass building in front). This event time will be announced ( time TBD)

The underwater robotics team at DB is hosting a STEM night for Troop 48 and Webelos to learn more about robotics and drive the ROV. 

more information to be provided

( more information to come) 

January 13-16, 2023 Winter Camp!!  traditional merit badges and Crockett Badges (special ones that can only be earned at Winter Camp) All who will be attending; January 3 meeting to discuss winter camp preparation!!  As of 12/1, $125 for Scouts with registration closing on 1/6.

Get signed up!

January 21 Junior Leadership Training. This opportunity is for you to learn leadership skills for Patrol and Troop level jobs. (link to event) 

January 28 Hawksnest Snow Tubing (link to event)

February 4 OMBO Operation Merit Badge Opportunity- Citizenships (link to event)

Troop 48 will offer all four Eagle-required citizenship merit badges with our amazing counselors. Society (first limited to Life rank scouts, then Star), Nation, World, and Community. Register at T48.org for first and second-class choices – filled by order submitted.

June 18-24 2023 Summer Camp.  Take advantage to register for classes as 10 am Cooking and 5 pm Snorkeling BSA is already full!  Paper copies of the one-page worksheet are available in the wire racks or online.  See or email Mr. Hasler with your choices.

Save the dates: 

February 10-11 CCCF-SFF Continuous Campfire, and Scouting for Food. Troop 48 will work with Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church to collect food donations for the Blessing Box and Second Harvest Food Bank while keeping a continuous campfire to bring awareness to hunger.  Also troop-led flag retirement and “candy land” activities of scouting to prepare for the Klondike Derby. (link to event) 

February 18-19 Klondike Derby scout skills competition at Camp Davy Crockett. 

2023 calendar now available (use the dynamic version – link) is now available on T48.org 

Merry Christmas Happiest of Hanukkah, and happy all winter holidays ❄️⛄️

Questions: Youth please reach out to your patrol leaders and Leadership Corps for information. For any further questions or concerns please contact: 

Julieann White 423-202-5668