Troop 48 Announcements – December 26, 2023
Merry Christmas!
Troop 48 will meet on December 26th for all who want to work on advancement. Please bring your scout handbook so that requirements can be signed off. For those working on Second or First Class, a review has been done for the activity requirement for which many have finished.
Patrol Duty!!!
Rotation for December :
- Ceremonies: Wolf
- Food Box: Eagle
- Game Guides: Phoenix
- PLC (12/12 6:30pm) : Panther
- Service (including Al can recycling project): Fox – cans were collected from last week’s meeting
- West Bank (rake the playground under the swings): Flaming Arrow
🎁 December 19 Christmas party was a great success!! Well planned scouts !
Maui Jim Gear!!!! Raffle winners :
Two 70% off any Maui Jim Coupons Two lens cloths, one cleaner care kit, Cable and stainless steel coffee container
Congratulations to the winners
Laura Watts
Jerry Browning
Alex Johnston
Thank you to everyone who participated!
Join Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church for a Holiday Home as they tour the four gospels! Read and share how each shines the light of Christ in their own special way.
Copies are available in the CHPC office. Suggested Donation $10
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE SUN DEC 24 @ 5:30PM
Note: Cyber Chip is being phased out as an option for Scout and Star rank requirements. Only Personal Safety Awareness will be used. Also for upper ranks, Troop 48 requires the scouts before the Scoutmaster Conference to complete a Leadership Self-Evaluation form.
Scouting BSA has also announced annual updates to merit badges with significant changes in Automotive Maintenance, Fire Safety, Golf (disc option!), Nuclear Science, Safety, Skating (skateboarding option), and Surveying, First Aid* has been reorganized with more hands-on requirements. Swimming* will require correctly demonstrating all strokes. For those who have officially started on a merit badge (by notifying Mr. Hasler or Mrs. Tanner to enter into TroopMaster and link you with a counselor), then you can choose to finish with the current requirements or switch to the update. Starting merit badges in 2024 will use the 2024 or most current requirements.
Winter Camp (Jan. 12-15, 2024) Register here individually (not a troop trip) right now and pick desired classes. See Pages 8 and 9 of the event guide. Registration closes January 5th.
Night Skiing – Appalachian Ski Mountain, Friday, Jan 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM –
Saturday, Jan 27, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Enjoy night Skiing at Appalachian Ski Mountain with Troop 48
Rentals Available, Lessons Available, Excellent beginner slopes.
Hawksnest Snow Tubing – Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Have a fun day with the troop snow tubing in the North Carolina Mountains. See the trip sheet for details.
Klondike time is coming!! We will start brushing up on scouting skills and patrol spirit !!
2024 Tri-District Klondike Derby – Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 – Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024
Registration is Open through T48
Spring Camporee (March 23-24, 2024) – Save the Date. Activities on Saturday (Frontier Experience, Field Games, STEM/NOVA, COPE elements, Live Music, Cowboy Action Shooting) with an opportunity for overnight camping.
Summer Camp (June 16-22, 2024) class registration ARE NOW OPEN. See Mr. Hasler about your preferences. Refer to the Class catalog. Some favorite classes are filling already. You must register on T48.org and pay a $25 deposit to Mr. Browning.
Time to refresh our troop’s list of Merit Badge Counselors. Adult leaders and parents must have current Youth Protection Training. Review the list of merit badges to see where you could fit based on your hobbies, interests, and experiences. Currently seeking MBCs for Animation, Archeology, Metalwork, and Surveying as have scouts partially done with those subjects.
Merry Christmas, I will not be at the Dec.26 meeting but please see Mr.Browning. Mrs.Keeton or Mr.Shone for any advanced leadership concerns. I can be reached by phone for any type of emergency. Be blessed because you are a blessing .
Julieann White
Scoutmaster Troop 48
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