September 23, 2025 announcement

Order of the Arrow Fall Fellowship September 19-21 Please join us at Camp Davy Crockett for a western weekend full of fun, games, and themed food. Here is the registration link to sign up and make sure you don’t miss out on a weekend of fun!!  https://www.scoutingevent.com/713-OAFall25

Adam’s Project Workday September 20th, 10am-12pm

We will be staining benches so make sure to wear clothes you don’t care about. We will also be moving logs and rocks.

September 23, 2025 Troop 48 Announcements

Voting for the 2026 calendar!!!

Instructions:

Don’t forget to complete your voting sheet for the 2026 trips and the 2027 Super Trip.  If there are any trips you really want to do, talk about them with your friends. Let leadership know, and maybe several friends can mark it to get it on the  ballot.  Remember, you can also write trips that aren’t on the list, too. 

• Pick up to 6 Trips (Circle the #) from Groups 1-3.

Research and add write-in trips in each category as desired. Share write-ins with the troop.

• Pick up to 2 Super Trips for 2027. (Circle the #) from “(Group 4) Super Activities (100 Miles +)”

• Each ballot should have no more than 8 (Circled #). If there are more, they will be discarded.

Balots with no name will be discarded.

• Gross Estimated Costs: $ = <$50, $$ = <$100, $$$=<$250, $$$$ = <$1000, $$$$$ = >$1000

DO NOT FORGET you need to have your name on the Ballot!!

Advancement focus  September is advancement and Scout skill enhancement month. A focus on orienting and map skills at this troop meeting. Perform book checks to confirm what you have already finished, thus identifying your next step(s).

The Leadership Corps has created a new parent communication board; which can be found in the gym during troop meetings!!! 

Sickness policy 

With different bugs traveling around the public, if you are sick, please stay home! If you have been exposed to sickness but feel well, wear a mask. We are entering the contagious season of RSV, FLU, COVID, and pneumonia with active cases around the region. Let’s keep all Troop 48 members healthy.

The pumpkins arrive for the annual CHPC Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, September 27 at 9 am. Please make plans to come and help unload the truck in support of this ministry.

Citizenship in Society class, September 28 for Star/Life scouts and First Class at 15 or more years old. Registration is open on T48.org. Please register ASAP as the class has just three spaces left.

Quartermasters and Parents Needed on Sept. 28, during the CIS Class (no class participants) to help clean and organize the Scout Closet located in the Jones Building. Please let us know if you can help.

Popcorn for a Purpose 🍿

It’s popcorn time. Mr. Monk will share details.

Earning through fundraising!

The Sequoyah Council believes in providing a simple way for Scouts to fund their adventures and learn the value of hard work by earning their own way while supporting a local business.

This year we have partnered with Big Poppa Corn, a Pick Tennessee Company. Every kernel counts- all the proceeds stay in the region, and more than half fuel local Scouting programs!

Welcome new Den Chiefs Remember to arrive in full Class A uniform at 6:00pm each Tuesday,  If you are interested in becoming a Den Chief, please see Mrs. White as matching with dens is occurring. Thank you for your help!!

We Need help 

Scouting Family  You and your child are part of our family and we are glad that you are!! 

We have a lot of fun and parents, you will be surprised to see how Scouting will positively affect your child you may already have. 

Scouting is a family program and all of our leaders are volunteers. We ask that each family participating think about how they can help. We have lots of opportunities and needs in our Pack, Troop, and Crew We do great things and have lots of fun. 

 I don’t know your schedule or how busy each of you is, so I’ll let you discuss who wants to do what. 

We have specific needs like Den leadership for our pack, Adult Advisers for Patrols, Adult leadership for Trips, Transportation, Merit Badge counselor, and more. We want to use your Talent Let us know how you can help, we need you. 

we will be happy to answer any questions you have.”

CUB SCOUT HAUNTED ADVENTURE WEEKEND October 24-26  Adults and scouts, please let Julieann White know if you want to help!!! Contact Rodney Watson

September patrol duties:

• Ceremonies: Panther  • Food Box: Fox  • Game Guides: Flemming Arrow   • PLC (9/9 Host and Troop Meeting Set-up: Wolf  • Service: Shark  (Clean up and leadership assistance)  • Can Recycling:  Eagle  (check every week, even if no cans brought into the gym)  • Grounds: Phoenix   Both of these latter two duties should be done while there is still daylight and have an adult leader with them while outside 

Online Renewal Notices – watch your email 💌

Please get registered (it’s that time).  

Most of Troop 48’s leaders and scouts have a 31 Oct recharter deadline. Starting in 2024 an electronic system was 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 $150, and $100 for adults, which includes the cost of insurance. If you do not receive an email, you can log on to my. Scouting and complete the renewal from the renewal notification or “My Application”. Let us know if you have any problems.

If you would like to pay for your renewal from your scout account, let Mr. Browning know and Troop 48 can handle your renewal and payment for you. A credit card fee will be included.

35-39% of Troop 48 adults and scouts have already rechartered, so please join them.

Adults please SYT&Hazardous Weather you must be current through the process of registration

 ( September -October end date should take training early )

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, 2025 – Oct. 31, 2026. 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, 2025. 

Annual Forms: As part of renewal we update the 4 annual forms. Please complete the forms ASAP. They are to be signed by parents and scouts and turned into Ms. Amy Taylor. Forms available here.

Warriors Path State Park Conservation Project:  Oct 4, 2025,  9:00 to 11:00 AM

Space Exploration Merit Badge, Rocket Launch Day: Oct. 4, 2025, 12:00 to 2:00 PM at Warriors Path State Park. The conservation project will be followed by a Rocket Launch Day. If you plan to attend both the conservation project and rocket launch, bring a sack lunch to eat before rocket launch.   First choice for rocket launch will be scouts who attended NASA Space Camp, wishing to complete requirements for the Space Exploration Merit Badge. Others may be permitted pending enough rocket materials. Rockets must be assembled at the scout meeting on Sept. 30.

Brothers Closet: Uniform part donations (in good condition) to the closet are welcome as summer comes to a close.  Check what no longer fits you, then give the shirt or pants another chance to serve.

Please look around your home for any Troop gear or Property  merit badge books Troop historical team if you have any of the Troop photo books ( tote boxes please return them ) 

CHPC partnered with The Marsh Regional Blood Center for a Blood Drive on October 19th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Participants can contact the Church Office before the event to schedule an appointment. Please note that if you have provided a blood donation after August 25 that you cannot participate in this event. Please contact Mike Strickler with any questions.

Save The Date  

OCT 18 11-2 AM FALL FESTIVAL

OCT 25 5-6 PM TRUNK OR TREAT

Backpack / Truck-In at Grayson Highlands 2025, Friday, Oct 17 at 7:00 AM –

Sunday, Oct 19 at 3:00 PM