July 23, 2024 Troop 48 Announcements:

Thank you to all who attended the Bash. 

It was a great success with lots of fun!!

Fun Fest Parade (Friday, July 19, meet at 6pm) 

Lineup enters at the intersection of Clay and Market Streets.  Parade runs along Center and Sullivan Streets.  Pack/Troop will line up well in advance so actual location of meetup will be communicated that afternoon.  Facebook or call Alex Johnston  (423) 366-9900  

Crazy 8 Race (Saturday, July 20)

Julie Keeton (423) 914-4581 will start putting together medals with her team at 1:00pm until 3:00-4:00pm. Time is approximate due to how long it takes to assemble. No scouts should be left without a parent to pick them up after completion. This team is not handing out the medals. 

Beth Dunnivant (423) 360-8249 will be the adult leadership for handing out the medals. 

Medals hand-out team needs to arrive at 4:00pm. We can definitely help with water and anything the field staff asks. (We have even made announcements in the past.) 

Patrick Monk (423) 967-9704 will be setting up the Barking Lot at 4:00pm, which is located just before entrance to the stadium where there will be a banner and We Run Events Tent. 

Everyone please be in the stadium at 4:00pm to help with the Little 8 race. Mostly organizing and helping with the kids. We need at least 10 volunteers but better with as many as can be there. We will then split into groups to help with handing out award medals and working the barking lot. 

The Almost Crazy 3K Run/Walk starts at 7:58pm, and the Crazy 8s 8K Run starts at 8:58pm. The Barking Lot should be set up and ready to go by 7:30pm.  We are expecting about 500 in the 3K and at least 2500 in the 8K.  Culligan will provide water and cups and coolers to pour the water. We will bring the table. Bring a dog dish and water bowl.

We have your t-shirts ready for your arrival. This event will occur regardless of weather!

Virgin Falls Intermediate Backpacking (Friday-Sunday, July 26-28)

Five waterfalls over a two-night camping/backpacking trip. Please contact Dylan Lawrence (423) 433-9432 for information!!

July 23, 2024 Troop 48 Announcements:

Attention all Quartermasters. Please be at Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church at 6:30pm Tuesday to organize the garage. 

Patrol boxes must be cleaned!  

Summer camp incomplete Merit Badge information is available. 

See Mrs. Tanner for Incomplete MB sheets.  Several can readily be finished before the July 30 cutoff for the Eagle Court of Honor.  For those who took Eagle Bound, book checks are needed to update your handbooks with the skills you learned and demonstrated.  Some have already started BUT we still have many that have not. 

Patrol Duties!!! 

• Ceremonies:  Wolf
• Food Box: Shark 
• Game Guides:  Eagle 
• PLC Host (July 9) and troop set-up (each week): Phoenix 
• Service: Panther (Clean up  and leadership assistance) 
• Can Recycling:  Fox  
• Grounds:  Flaming Arrow (Former West Bank which Venturing Crew is handling. Duties are now on Tuesday nights please rake the playground mulch, put rocks back in garden beds that are in the parking lot, empty trash by the play yard and pick up litter around church grounds.) 

July Troop Meeting Planning 

Cooking theme 

23 Safe swim 

30 Cook off patrol box competition 

Hold the dates:

9-11 August Dick Tracy Rock (T48.org booking is open)

13 August Eagle Court of Honor (cutoff for recognition is 30 July) 

24-25 August Backpack / Truck-In at Grayson Highlands (T48.org booking open)

14 September Navitat Canopy Adventure (T48.org booking open)

27-29 September Emerald Mine /Truck In (T48.org booking open)

NEW YORK RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR 

More seats to get registered ! Pay $100 deposit to Mr. Browning.

December 27 – 30, 2024

See New York City decorated for Christmas!! 

Final Payment is due by Nov. 27th. PRICE PER PERSON: Quad room split $1,410

Fundraising for NYC Trip: See Mrs. White to support a scout by buying Krispy Kreme card or Little Caesar pizza

Silent Auction at the Bash was fun and a great success. The cooler raffle will be drawn on Tuesday.   You can still get a raffle ticket 

Igloo Cooler is full of fresh meat, $225 value, $10 per ticket.