October 15 Announcements

We are collecting first aid items for flood relief 

Saturday !!!

Fall Carnival assist with pumpkin carving at CHPC 11am – 2pm 🎃

PUMPKIN SALE until October 30

Thank you :

At the October 8 troop meeting, our scouting family went through gear and and donated equipment loaded a full-size truck bed and cab FULL with sleeping bags, backpacks, tents, raincoats, blankets, coats, sweaters, & warm winter gear to help out flood victims. 

Working with a group taking emergency supplies to NC to benefit multiple shelters. 

Our scouts have been helping with the loading and unloading, sorting and delivering of food and supplies at multiple locations including the animal shelter; and  we have scouts available helping with local debris management. 

Here is another great opportunity to help!  Firewood deliveries have started. First delivery is this Saturday, October 12th, meeting 8:30am at the woodlot! For more information, please contact Jacob (Nasa-beth@hotmail.com).

October 15 Announcements

We are collecting first aid items for flood relief 

19 Oct Channels Natural Area Preserve (Day Hike) canceled as the park is CLOSED. VA Dept of Forestry FB page: Please avoid Channels State Forest and Natural Area Preserve while we assess damage and remove hazards.

26 Oct Grin and Merit Troop 48 MB Day (T48.org booking open)

Citz in the Nation*, Personal Management*, Sustainability*, and Architecture. 

Citiz in Society* will now be offered on Saturday 11/2..

17-19 January Winter Camp – Class selection is now open, $150 per scout. Registration set up with T48.org (like summer camp), so please see Mr. Hasler to make class choices. Schedule in 2025 Winter Camp Leaders Guide (scoutingevent.com) 

22-28 June Summer camp – class registration is now open!!!!  

Pay $30 deposit to Mr. Browning, then see Mr. Hasler for class choices, particularly highly popular ones like Cooking* or BSA Snorkeling that will fill up quickly.   

Here is a link to entire class catalog executeReport.php (scoutingevent.com) 

2024 POPCORN‬ CAMPAIGN‬

Sell 25 items @ $20 and earn a pie to throw at‬ one of our leaders‬ 

Same fun as this past troop meeting had for celebrating Scout Card sales

October Patrol Duties!!! 

• Ceremonies: Panther 

• Food Box: Fox

• Game Guides: Flaming Arrow

• PLC (10/15) Host and troop set-up (each week):  Wolf

• Service: Shark (Clean up and leadership assistance) 

• Can Recycling:  Eagle 

• Grounds:  Phoenix (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.) 

Sequoyah Lodge Members! 

The first LEC meeting of the new term will be on Thursday, October 24th. It will start at 6:30pm and will take place at our Council Service Center, located at 129 Boone Ridge Drive, Johnson City ,TN 37615. All Arrowmen from the Lodge are encouraged to attend this meeting, in order to stay informed. Dinner will be provided.

Online Renewal Notices

Please get registered (~half are done).  If you are having difficulty, please bring money to a troop meeting and we will be happy to help!!!

Most of Troop 48 leaders and scouts have a 31 Oct recharter deadline. Starting this year, an electronic system will be used for payments to BSA. Please check your inbox and/or spam folder for an email with a link to renew online.  The cost per scout for National and Council fees is $135, and $100 for adults, includes the cost of insurance. There will be a 30-day lapse period beyond your anniversary date, after which, you will be dropped from the Troop Roster. If you do not receive an email, you can log on to my.scouting and complete the renewal from “My Application”. Let us know if you have any problems.

New Feature – if you would like to pay for your renewal from your scout account, let Mr. Browning know and we can handle your renewal and payment for you. 

Annual Troop 48 Fee:

Troop 48 registration fees will be the same as last year, $42 per scout and $3 per adult, in addition to national fees. The troop registration fees cover our general operating costs for the year, Nov. 1, 2024 – Oct. 31, 2025. General costs include merit badge patches, website administrative costs, historian costs such as plaques, etc., and camping costs such as propane, gear, etc. Please make this payment to Mr. Browning by Oct. 31, 2024. 

Tuesday Planning for October – Shooting sports

  8  PLC (postponed to 10/15 due to low attendance with Fall Break)

15  Dutch oven planning (Teaching ) 

22  Dutch oven cooking 

29  Halloween Fun 

CHPC volunteer opportunities

26 Oct, 4:00 PM CHPC Trunk or Treat 

Save The Date!

Nov 09-10 – Troop 48 Shooting Fair at CDC

Opportunity to receive instruction on proper use for archery, rifles, and shotguns while making progress toward Rifle Shooting and Archery merit badges. Leadership Corps will plan and provide the Saturday evening feast in HQ building, while patrols will compete on desserts for the crowd. The night finishes with a campfire program at HQ.     Sunday church service will be followed by the scouts planning the 2025 troop outings.

Nov 19 – Troop 48 Court of Honor with Eagle Ceremony (11/5 cutoff for awards)

Start the troop meeting in the Jones Building with brief patrol corners in their designated rooms, then move to the sanctuary for the Court of Honor.

Nov 22-23 – Fall Carnival and Sleepover at CHPC

Carnival goers arrive starting at 5:00 PM Friday. Scouts on NYC trip will staff carnival games and concession stand. Admission cost covers unlimited games, cotton candy, popcorn, movie night, sleepover, hot chocolate, and a Saturday morning pancake breakfast. The event finishes by 10:00 AM. Open to Pack 348 AOL Cub Scouts. 

Nov 23 – Warriors Path State Park Conservation

Begins at 10:00 AM in the Duck Island parking lot to pick up trash from around the park as a community service project.  .  

NEW YORK RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, Dec 27 – 30, 2024 

New York City decorated for Christmas!! Please plan for the upcoming payment. See Mr. Browning to determine your specific room costs. Final Payment due by Nov. 27th. Quad room per person $1,410

Fundraising for NYC Trip: See Mrs. White to support a scout by buying a Krispy Kreme Card. See Mr. Browning to order or get an order form for Smoked Pork (distributed on Sat. 10/19) and/or freeze-dried candy/fruit.

Would anyone be interested in a 

 Skills Course:For  Leave No Trace:

 Skills Course, each participant can receive a Certificate of Completion from Leave No Trace if the instructor’s certification and membership/partnership are current. Skills Course instructors must submit the course roster to the Leave No Trace organization via the online roster submission form.

Successful course completion requires participation in all course activities and teaching exercises. Those who complete the Skills Course are equipped to:

• Understand and practice state-of-the-art minimum impact techniques on personal outdoor excursions.

• Discuss the 7 Principles and outdoor ethics with others.

• Co-instruct Leave No Trace Skills Courses with a certified Leave No Trace Level

1, 2, or 3 Instructor.

• Teach Leave No Trace Workshops. However, being a Leave No Trace Level 1 or Level 2 Instructor is required to provide Certificates of Completion.