Patrol checklist !!!
December 27 2022
Merry Christmas to all!!! Safe travels in the incoming weather.
We will meet. We know it will be a smaller ish meeting with many traveling for holiday . We will be working on advancements.
The scouts will have to meet in the Jones building on Dec. 27 2022. The upstairs and downstairs halls plus the gym will be stripped and waxed starting on Dec 27. We will NOT leave the Jones building area !
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 snacks for the party and have leftovers for another event
THANK YOU!
Quartermaster : make a plan to clean up the garage and closet
Visitors Pack 385 – Looking to cross over January 23 pack 385 will visit Jan 3
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 3 winter camp meeting
January 6 DB Underwater Robotics
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 starts at ( time tbd)
The underwater robotics team at DB is hosting a STEM night for Troop 48 and Webelos to learn more about robotics and actually 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 meet 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 own 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 10am Cooking and 5pm Snorkeling BSA are 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 for 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
Questions: Youth please reach out to your patrol leaders and Leadership Corps for information. Any further questions or concerns please contact:
Julieann White 423-202-5668
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