February 4, 2025 Announcements

Reminder: Firewood delivery this Saturday February 1.  Meet at the wood lot at 8:30am. Call Jacob Dunnivant (423) 360-8249 for details.

February 4, 2025 Announcements

     Please, we need help!!! 

• February 7-9. Get signed up for the Continuous Campfire and Scouting for Food!!! Plan to have fun while doing an amazing service project. This opportunity gives our younger scouts a chance to grow in leadership and camping skills close to home!!! Followed by Scout Sunday joining the morning church services for our character organization!!!! https://t48.org/events/continuous-campfire-scouting-for-food-2025/

Patrol Duty for February:: 

• Ceremonies: Panther • Food Box: Fox • Game Guides: Flaming Arrow • PLC 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 

PLC: February 11 at 6:30pm.  The scout-led discussion is for all youth leaders.. 

New Scout parents meeting: February 11.  Please attend if you need assistance or have questions about the T48.org navigation, troop policy and procedures, or upcoming outings. 

All scouts!!!!  Sign four Annual Forms https://t48.org/resources/forms-policies/#annual-4-forms

Scouts, we understand that many of you have homework. To accommodate, we’ve started having an earlier ending to the troop meeting at 8:30pm. Scouts working on advancements or otherwise engaged are welcome to stay until the final closing at 9:00pm. If you need to leave early, we understand but please make sure that you let Mrs. Keeton, Mr. Browning or Mrs. White know. However, if you leave and don’t attend your patrol meeting, you won’t be counted for attendance. 

Upcoming Events::

2/7-9 Scouting for Food/Continuous Campfire at CHPC.

2/9 Scout Sunday 

2/21-23 Arctic Circle Winter Games 

3/1 Merit Badge University by Sequoyah Council at Northeast State University

Pay Mr. Browning $25 for two half day or one all-day class. T48.org is open to register and select classes online or you can see Mr. Hasler at a troop meeting to confirm class choice. Class list   

3/4 Tuesday CPR & Basic First Aid $25 

3/15 Chimney Top Mountain (Greene County, not Smokies) day hike 

3/29 JLT (Junior Leader Training) starting at 9:00am 

4/8 Eagle Court of Honor

5/2-4 Boone Trail Camporee 

District-wide Camporee at Sycamore Shoals State Park but program details have not been finalized. Registration will be open soon on the Council Calendar. We are looking for scouts and adults to serve as staff for this district event. If interested, please contact Mr. Browning. Look for updates.

2025 Super Trips – take action NOW to participate!

Cumberland Island Expedition, May 24-31. Openings are available.

Please register and make a $100 deposit to Mr. Browning ASAP so ferry reservations can be made.. Registration will be closed soon.

T-shirt design competition!! Attention all Cumberland Island Expedition XVI  members. Please submit a T-shirt design. The winning design will be our expedition T-shirt. 

Summer Camp – June 15-21 (week earlier! But usual starting Fathers Day) at Camp Davy Crockett 

We have confirmed our reservation for Week 1.  Registration for classes !!!!  Existing Week 2 class choices were maintained. Cooking* MB is full.  Please contact Mr. Hasler for classes. 

For scouts just signing up, give the $30 deposit and $115 February payment to Mr. Browning ASAP.  

For those who have not fully paid, please make the $115 February payment.

Please register on T48.org to indicate preferences for housing and carpooling.  Contact Julieann White with any questions. 

NASA Space Camp July 17-20 Pathfinder program. Only a few Openings Remaining

Non Refundable Registration Fee Due Now. Please consider this trip. Register on T48.org and pay a $100 nonrefundable deposit to Mr. Browning ASAP. Minimum trip size is 16 with a maximum of 25. 

WFA:If you are an Adult Leader or a Scout  14 or older please let Mr.White know if you are interested in wilderness first aid ( this is suggested for all super trips, Backpacking, canoeing, climbing and biking trips. 

Winter Camp – Merit badge completions have been entered, with Incomplete sheets to be distributed.

Philmont Cavalcade 2026 is Full. Please pay the $150 Deposit if you haven’t already. Please see Jerry Browning to register for the waiting list. Must be Age 14-20, or 13 and completed 8th Grade by 7/5/2026. Philmont cost $1,365/person plus transportation.

National Jamboree 2026, July 22-31, 2026. Ten fun days at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia with thousands of other scouts. $1,560 per person fee plus council costs. Look for registration on the Sequoyah Council website soon. First payment due in May 2025.

Join in with  Pack 348 February **

Feb 1st – Pinewood Derby Build Day – Come to the CHPC parking lot at 10am. Work with Mr. Brandby’s fantastic mobile woodshop 

Feb 21st – Pinewood Derby Early Check In – Drop in while we’re setting up the Pinewood Derby Track from 6-7pm the night before the race to take care of checking your car in early and ensuring it meets racing standards. We’ll keep it locked up overnight so you won’t have anything to do on race day except race!

Feb 22nd – Pinewood Derby Race Day – All the drawing, cutting, sanding, painting,