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November 18 Troop 48 Announcements:
Scouts 14 and older please arrive early and help with, West Bank the last good trim and clean up for the season in preparation for winter. ( bring weed eater)
If you missed the Court of Honor (11/11), please see Mr. Hasler to obtain your awards.
11/18/2025 scouting skills!! Scouts will be working on Firebuilding
During November through April, Troop 48 wears formal Class A uniforms.
Great time to make uniform donations to the Brothers’ closet.
Patrol elections: Congratulations to our new leadership team!!!
Katie for Fox (Fox and Shark consolidated and voted to keep the Fox name)
Panther: Ryan M, Eagle: Daniel, Flaming Arrow: Cristian, Wolf: Finn, Phoenix: Liam B
Welcome our New Senior Patrol Leader, Ryan L., while we thank Christopher for a job well done!
November patrol duties:
• Ceremonies: Fox, • Food Box: Phoenix, • Game Guides: Panther • PLC (11/11) Host and Troop Meeting Set-up: Eagle • Service: Flaming Arrow (Clean up and leadership assistance) • Can Recycling: Wolf (check every week, even if no cans brought into the gym)
Upcoming
troop meeting
18 Nov – Scouting skills
25 Nov – Scouts Thanksgiving fun
Annual Troop 48 Fee Past due:
Fees are 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, including 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 four annual forms. They are to be signed by parents and scouts and turned into Ms. Amy Taylor. Forms available here.
Patrol Renewal Competition – get 100% members renewed, T-48 dues paid, and annual forms completed and turned in will receive a special prize. Fox has completed all registration and forms who will be next?
Leadership Corps updates the parent communication board on the east wall in the gym during troop meetings!!! This display is more than the chalkboard, please check it out!
Save the date:
CDC Winter Camp, Friday, Jan 16 to Monday, Jan 19
Registration has opened, but the council is requiring full payment ($150 scouts, $75 adults) to make class selections. Please pay Mr. Browning and then see Mr. Hasler to sign up classes (handout available), If you have not paid Mr. Browning by Tuesday, January 6th meeting, your slot will be cancelled to get a 100% refund. Welding is down to two open slots.
Tri-District Klondike Derby Friday, Feb 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM –Sunday, Feb 22, 2026 at noon.
Scouts that indicated in a troop meeting that you planned to attend have been registered and paid in full. A roster will be posted at the troop meetings. Funds for the payment were taken from individual scout accounts. Please see Mr. Browning to see if you need to add money to your account to cover the $25 cost per scout for the registration. Additional scouts that would like to register, see Mr. Browning and make the $25 payment. We need information to make sled assignments. Please turn in sled patrol name, sled choice, sled participants ASAP.
Merit Badge University, Saturday, March 7
The class list has been published, but registration has not yet opened. See Mr. Hasler to put in your preferences for when the event opens.
Get Signed Up on T48.org: NOTE NEW DATES ‼️2025 CHPC Lock-In, Friday, Dec 12 at 5:00 PM –Saturday, Dec 13 at 10:00 AM
Scouting for Food with Continuous Campfire, Scout Sunday February 6-8
Camp Davy Crockett Summer Camp 2026 (June 14-22)
Merit badge class selection is underway with 22 scouts making choices so far.. Do not register directly on the council website (per their request – and you would be paying for another campsite). PLEASE register early to obtain the classes you want by getting your list of choices to Mr. Hasler and paying Mr. Browning the $25 deposit (can be taken from scout accounts). Already full are Water Sports (PM), Cooking (AM and PM), and Welding.
Join Pack 348 past Christmas caroling service events, confirmed two carolings at the Brookdale facilities
Brookdale Colonial Heights
400 Professional Park Dr, Kingsport, TN 37663
Saturday December 7th @ 2pm
Brookdale Kingsport
2424 N John B Dennis Hwy, Kingsport, TN 37660
Saturday December 14th @ 2pm
Dobyns Bennett will be participating in the Christmas parade on December 6th (Kingsport), while West Ridge School Marching Band will be in the December 13th Christmas parade (Blountville). Support your scouting family and attend.
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