October 29, 2024 Announcements

Sequoyah Lodge Members!

The first LEC meeting of the new term will be on Thursday, October 24th.

26 October Grin and Merit Troop 48 Merit Badge Day 8:30am CHPC

Donuts upon arrival. Pizza lunch

4:00pm Trunk or Treat set up ! ( candy donations welcome)

Setup is starting at 4pm, giving enough time to get the trunk fully decorated and ready to go by 4:45.

Please plan on bringing candy to pass out.

Congratulations to Troop 48’s newest Eagle Scout Riley Ketchum!

Halloween party!! Games, costumes and fun!!! Bring candy!!! 🎃

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)

Here is the link to register on T48.org https://t48.org/events/2025-cdc-summer-camp-2/

October Patrol Duties!!! Nov-

• Ceremonies: Panther /Phoenix

• Food Box: Fox/ Panther

• Game Guides: Flaming Arrow/Fox

• PLC Host and troop set-up (each week): Wolf/ Flaming Arrow (11/12 PLC)

• Service: Shark/Wolf (Clean up and leadership assistance)

• Can Recycling: Eagle /Shark

• Grounds: Phoenix/Eagle (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.)

Tuesday Planning

29 Oct Halloween Fun

05 Nov Troop/Patrol elections / Shooting Fair prep – Back to Class A uniforms

12 Nov Jewish Holiday Traditions Presentation

19 Nov Court of Honor, including Eagle ceremony

26 Nov T48 Thanksgiving

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.

Dec 7 (11am-4pm) – Appalachian Caverns Wild Tour

The three-hour Wild Tour is the most advanced visiting areas in Extended and Explorer tours, then crawl through the “Ear-Dip”, “The Gorge”, and “Rib-Crusher”. You will get wet and muddy so long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes are required. Helmets, lights, and gloves are provided.

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 Leave No Trace skills course

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.

• Teach Leave No Trace Workshops with certified Instructors

Cumberland Island Expedition, tentatively May 25-31, 2025.

The troop has completed this trip every three years for a very long time. Almost every scout and adult that has attended this event ranks it at or very near the top of their scouting experiences. The outing is relatively inexpensive (about $250 per attendee) but planning the event is very detailed and time consuming. We will have our opportunity to make camping reservations in mid November so we need feedback quickly. We have certain scout qualifications since scouts will be camping for about 7 days, possibly without a parent. The scout must be at least Tenderfoot and have passed or made a strong effort to pass 1st Class rank requirements for: • Camping • Cooking • First Aid • Hiking • Swimming. Backpacking experience and CPR/First Aid Training is also required for each attendee. You can find more information here. Register here.

Philmont Cavalcade 2026

Information

10 to 15 spots open, Register Here

Age 14-20, or 13 and completed 8th Grade by 7/5/2026

Three adults needed

Cavalcade Reservation fee is $1,365.00/person with payment schedule as follows:

Deposit of $150.00/person due 12/1/2024
Advance of $607.50/person due 10/1/2025
Balance of $607.50/person due 3/1/2026

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