August 12 Announcements

Congratulations!   Christopher Preshong is Troop 48’s Newest Eagle Scout #190 

We are so proud of this young man  for all his accomplishments!!! Well done!!       

♥️ Christopher

August 8-10 Dick Tracy Rock Trip 

meeting at CHPC at 5:00pm for Friday night crew 

meeting at CHPC at 8:00am for Saturday morning troop 

meeting at CDC at 6:00pm Friday and 9:00am Saturday 

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, We still have 1 Scout spot open and will start a wait list.

August 12, 2025 Announcements 

Patrol Leaders Council at 6:30pm (which is for all youth with troop leadership)

Chess merit badge with Mr. Overton 

Camping merit badge with Mr. Shone 

8:00pm Eagle Court of Honor for Teddy Caflisch as he is leaving for Boot Camp on August 26

Wear formal Class A uniforms

August 26 Eagle and full Court of Honor.  Wear formal Class A uniform with the troop neckerchief and right patches.  Extensive amount of recognition to be distributed, including four Eagles!  The ceremony starts at 7:15pm after a brief troop meeting to take attendance and make announcements. The cutoff for recognitions has passed.

August patrol duties

• Ceremonies: Fox  • Food Box: Flaming Arrow  • Game Guides: Wolf  • PLC (8/12) Host and Troop Meeting Set-up: Shark  • Service: Eagle (Clean up and leadership assistance)  • Can Recycling:  Phoenix  (check every week, even if no cans brought into the gym)  • Grounds: Panther   Both of these latter two duties should be done while there is still daylight and have an adult leader with them while outside 

Adult Leaders:  Hazardous Weather retraining is due every other year.  Take on My.Scouting.org.

Scouts that attended August 8-10 Dick Tracy Rock trip: Please work with leadership to ensure any advancement work is signed off in your book. Please check lost and found. Quartermasters, please organize troop gear used. 

Order of Arrow Summer Induction is approaching quickly! Join us August 15–17 at Camp Davy Crockett for an incredible weekend of cheerful service, fellowship, and supporting our newest members.

Registration is now open, so don’t wait—sign up today:https://scoutingevent.com/713-OASummer25

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.

July 22- 31, 2026 Jamboree At Summit Bechtel Reserve

Contact Great Smoky Mountain Council to register. 

Note the date is a conflict with T48 super trip to USS Yorktown.

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. 

Attention, Patrol Scribes!  Troop Meeting Attendance sheets should be updated when a scout joins your patrol.  The master copies are then in the top filing cabinet drawer.  Please only make up to five copies (one month’s) to avoid having to write in the scout’s name repeatedly.  It is important to have accurate records to support various uses of the information.

Hunger Awareness Month – Scouting for Food: start planning now 

So all social awareness lectures aside, here’s the skinny. 

Troop 48 would like to make a substantial drive for food for the Second Harvest Food Bank during the month of SEPTEMBER (Hunger Awareness Month). 

Each patrol is charged with planning a pair of outings… one week to drop off bright orange labeled bags in pre-determined neighborhoods and the following week to pick up the donated goods from the porches of the chosen neighborhood. 

Considerations:

• planning a pair of dates in September that are a week apart. 
• Having a truck, SUV, or minivan to pick up food on the return date..
• Getting as much group participation as possible. 
• Dressing in class A for drop off and pick up if possible. 
• Your patrol needs to decide on a neighborhood you know well OR ask Ms. Wilkins or Ms. Tanner for a route. ONE patrol per neighborhood… first come first served. (target approx 150 houses)

We will have prizes for the patrols that report the highest percentage of participants. 

Citizenship in Society class Save the date September 28 for Star/Life scouts and First Class at 15 or more years old. Registration is open on T48.org. Please register ASAP.