May 9, 2023, Patrol Announcements 

May 9, 2023, Patrol Announcements 

We are in Class B uniforms. 

Senior Patrol Leader Election 

Congratulations to our new leadership team!!   

Adien, Noah, Christopher P, Ben, Sam W, Adam, Teddy, Jacob, Lexi, Sam T, Gwen Ryan ms Sutton 

Gillian and Christopher  

Jasper and Gabe 

Chess MB is coming to an end while we gear up to work on the Game Design MB 

On May 9 everyone working on Physical Fitness MB will run. Be in proper footwear and please bring their printed MB workbook. See Mrs.Keeton 

Patrol Rotation 

Ceremonies: Eagle 

Food Box: Phoenix

Game Guides: Panther 

PLC: Fox

Service: including Al can recycling project – Flaming Arrows 

West Bank: Wolf Phoenix (rake the playground  under the swings) 

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:)

May 9 SPL Election 

May 9 PLC which is for all troop-level youth leaders

May 13 10 am-1pm will be a workday at WASHINGTON Elementary School. Life scouts can get three conservation hours. 

May 13, 10 am Warriors park trash pick up.  See Riley for more details. 

May 16 Do not go to the gym !!!  Meeting in Jones Building. 

May  19-21 ‼️  OA induction – note date change  ‼️

May 20-21 Beginner Backpacking May 27 Memorial Day Flag decoration Mountain Home VA Cemetery 

May 26-28 Virgin Falls

Warriors Park activities: listed on t48.org or Remember that you can always get the “latest news” about the park events at:

https://tnstateparks.com/parks/events/warriors-path/#/?park=warriors-path

June 18-24 2023 Summer Camp. $330 each (including $10 transportation) for scouts and $114 for adults PAST DUE NOW (please pay Mr. Browning).  Cancellations after April 19th will incur a fee of ~$165 that scouts must pay unless the reservation can be transferred to another scout. You must contact Mr. Hasler and Mr. Browning if you intend to cancel.  Also, register on T48.org to indicate your preference for a cabin or tent so transportation to camp can be planned. 

2023 change to Star rank requirement #6. With your parent or guardian, earn the Cyber Chip Award for your grade or view the Personal Safety Awareness videos (with your parent or guardian’s permission).  The highlighted “or” used to be “and” which was a record-keeping challenge since two different tasks in the same requirement. Now for Star rank, you can do:

• Cyber Chip for high school (if appropriate grade):  https://www.scouting.org/training/youth-protection/cyber-chip/grades-9-12/
• Personal Safety Awareness videos:  https://www.scouting.org/training/youth-protection/scouts-bsa/

Troop 48 will take your parents’ word on the successful completion of this training.

Almost all of our current First Class rank scouts need this requirement.

If any questions about the Troop 48 programs, contact Scoutmaster Julieann White

Meet the Senior Patrol Leader Candidates – May 2023

Langley Brents

Langley Brents (current SPL) has been a T48 member since 2019. He has gained lots of experience, through the Troop. He has been Senior Patrol leader, once, Assistant Senior Patrol leader once. He is currently serving as OA Chapter Chief, for the Bishwi Aney chapter, President of the Venturing Crew, and has been staff for multiple council-level events like NYLT. He hopes to achieve great things like achieving the OA national champion title for men’s northern traditional dancing. His goal for Senior Patrol Leader this round is to help unify and strengthen the Troop with all of its new members.

Nathan Browning

As Senior Patrol Leader, I would continue the strong past leadership of Easton, Squirrel, Timothy, and Langley. I would specifically emphasize particular qualities such as solid communications and maintaining a scout-led environment. I would keep a firm chain of command from patrol-level jobs to troop level positions to keep a strong leadership in the troop and emphasize the importance of different roles. Similarly, I would like to make sure accountability in leadership is held, from lower positions all the way to the top. I would take into account any inputs or recommendations, no matter where they come from. Finally, I seek the role of Senior Patrol Leadership to continue the strength, history, and effectiveness of Troop 48, to develop my own leadership skills and experience, and to help develop the leadership of other scouts.

Noah Malik

I seek the position of SPL because I want to serve Troop 48 more. If I were to be elected, I

would promote service and volunteer activities more. I hope to instill a greater sense of

responsibility and belonging in our community so that all Scouts actively participate in

volunteering opportunities even outside of Scouting.

Paul Taylor 

I believe that I would be useful as your SPL for a few reasons. I have pretty good skills and experience in working with all sorts of different kinds of people. I also intend to take the best care of my people I possibly can as SPL, helping them achieve whatever it is they may wish to accomplish in scouting. On top of that, I already have the respect of a good majority of the troop, which will make these tasks even easier to accomplish. I will also be of good use in resolving situations between scouts as there is a lot of experience in that from ROTC that I have. I will do the absolute best I can to make these things happen.