July 15, 2025 announcements

This weekend: 

July 12 MOVIN’ & GROOVIN BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENT! 

NOON to 3pm at Ft. Henry Mall 

Join Mrs Browning and Mrs. Hamilton, CJ and Cole in this amazing recruitment opportunity.  (Counts for First Class #10 requirement; Invite someone to a Troop meeting.  Could earn the Recruiter Strip if they join. ) 

Hasbrouck Memorial Hike, Saturday, July 12 8:00 a.m., meet at CHPC parking lot.  Carpooling is important as parking at Carvers Gap fills quickly.  The group should be back in Kingsport between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m. Troop 48 will be joining members of the Hasbrouck family at the trailhead at 10:00am  

APPALACHIAN TRAIL HIKE – CARVERS GAP to GRASSY RIDGE BALD AND BACK, 5.0 MILES

Wear and pack gear appropriate for the weather, along with lunch and drinking water.

Mr. Hasbrouck’s will be spread discretely along the Appalachian Trail on Roan Mountain.

If scouts use a topo map to guide the group, then this hike completes the Second Class requirement.

We shared some very sad news tonight. The troop received notification from the family of Dale Douthat of tragic news that Cheryl, Dale’s wife, passed away last night.  Please keep Dale and his family in your thoughts and prayers.  All are encouraged to attend Cherry’s memorial services : 

The Family will receive friends 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Pleasant View Baptist Church, 2101 Stadium Dr, Kingsport, TN.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 p.m.with Rev. James Sauceman officiating.  Those that will serve as Honorary Pallbearers will be the Wednesday Crew of Camp Davy Crockett.  Mr. Browning is taking donations for us to make a Troop 48 donation in lieu of flowers  to Camp Davy Crockett.  If you wish to do something separately checks payable to Sequoyah Council, 142 Boy Scout Rd, Whitesburg, Tn 37891 or Wounded Warrior Project, PO BOX 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516, WoundedWarriorProject.org/donate.

https://www.broomefuneralhome.com/obituary/CHERYL-DOUTHAT

July 15, 2025 Announcements

July 15 one pot cook off /Chess merit badge 

Fun Fest parade !!! Please join Pack 348 on July 18th in your Class A or B Meeting at 4pm.  Location to be notified by text message 

We Need Help!!! Please send two from every patrol to see Mrs. Wilkins !!!

CRAZY 8, July 19 Get signed up as we need help to help !! 

Barking Lot just before entrance to the stadium – 3k and 8k races

• Medals @ 3:30pm – Meet at the finish line
• Little 8’s @ 5:30pm – Meet at the finish line
• Barking lot @ 7:30pm – Outside the stadium. 

We will need five scouts for each station. Please sign up ASAP with Mr. Elizabeth Wilkins.  This event also needs additional adults to help Mr & Mrs Wilkins and Mr. Sprinkle!! 

If you want to sign up to run, you can join Mr. Brian Shone who is running!!!! 

Sign up on Crazy 8 website to run!!!

http://werunevents.com/crazy-8s/registration-results/

2025 Kingsport Fun Fest, July 18-26  Many opportunities to volunteer in your community 

July patrol duties

• Ceremonies: Flaming Arrow  • Food Box: Wolf  • Game Guides: Shark  • PLC (7/8) Host and Troop Meeting Set-up: Eagle  • Service: Phoenix (Clean up and leadership assistance)  • Can Recycling:  Panther  (check every week, even if no cans brought into the gym)  • Grounds: Fox   Both of these latter two duties should be done while there is still daylight and have an adult leader with them while outside 

Scouts working on Scout thru First Class ranks:  It is advantageous to bring your scout handbook to have a book check to align your progress with troop records.  You may be close to the next rank, so the troop can try to arrange opportunities for you to complete the remaining requirements.

Trip fees!!  Please check with Mr. Browning regarding your scout account balance. It should be zero or positive before the next trip – or Board of Review.  

NASA Space Camp Pathfinder Program, Thursday, July 17 – Sunday, July 20

We plan to depart CHPC at 6:30 AM on Thursday, July 17th. We will spend Thursday in the Chattanooga area and drive to NASA Space Camp on Friday. Please contact Mr. Browning for a detailed itinerary and packing list.

Philmont Cavalcade July 1-15, 2026 – Just a reminder to those registered for this event, a payment of $607.50 is due by October 1, 2025. Also, a parents introductory session is scheduled for July 31, 2025 at 6:30 at CHPC. We will discuss general requirements and upcoming Horsemanship Training sessions. Please make arrangements to attend this meeting.

Adult Leaders:  YPT is now SYT: Safeguarding Youth Training.  

Read here for details. While YPT focuses mostly on preventing abuse, SYT includes information on SAFE: supervision, assessment, fitness and skill, and equipment and environment.  The 90-minute course is now required when YPT becomes due.  

Planning; 

July 22 Chess merit badge 

July 28 Safety Afloat/Chess merit badge 

August 5 Dick Tracy Rock planing

August 8-10 Dick Tracy Rock Trip consists of backpack-style tent camping on an island (sometimes) in Cherokee Lake, about 3 miles from Camp Davy Crockett.  All gear, except for patrol water jugs, needs to be in backpacks (no coolers).  Meals will be prepared by ad hoc food groups from their pre-planned menus.  Will use cooking fires and/or backpacking stoves (no propane stoves), thus suitable for Cooking MB.  Activities include water skiing, extra canoeing, swimming with life jackets and shoes, gravity assisted descending from “Dick Tracy Rock,” arrowhead hunting, fishing, etc.

NOTE: it is important for efficient planning that registration for Dick Tracy Rock be completed ASAP. Please don’t wait until the last week

August 30th. Surgoinsville RiverFront Festival. Troop 48 Color Guard leads a flag retirement ceremony at this event. Please contact Adam Moorman if you are interested in helping with the flag retirement.

Hoodie Order: We still have people who have not picked up the ordered  lightweight and traditional hoodies. Please come prepared to pay (unless paid in advance) and pick up your order.