Troop 48 announcements 10/21

Grayson Highlands Truck In and Backpacking – October 18-19

Assemble @ CHPC:  7:00 AM Saturday     Return to CHPC: Sunday 3:00 PM

We may need help with transportation (our seat count is exact with no wiggle room ) to and from Chestnut Hollow Horse Site Campground at Grayson Highlands State Park. 

FALL FESTIVAL – Saturday, October 18 11 AM to 2 PM 

Come help Mr.Monk with pumpkin carving!!!🎃

CHPC partnered with Marsh Regional Blood Center for a Blood Drive on October 19th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Participants can contact the Church Office (423-239-9194) to schedule an appointment. Please note that if you have provided a blood donation after August 25 that you cannot participate in this event. 

Troop 48

If your scouting anniversary date is 10/31/25, it is imperative that you renew your registration. If you have not yet spoken with Mr. Browning to make arrangements or log on to myscouting.org, PLEASE do so now. An email list was sent out. If you are on that list, you have not renewed your registration! 

Most of Troop 48’s leaders and scouts have a 31 Oct renewal deadline. Please check your inbox and/or spam folder for an email with a link to renew online.  The cost per scout for National and Council fees is $150 and $100 for adults, which includes insurance. If you do not receive an email, you can log on to my.scouting and complete the renewal from the renewal notification or “My Application”. Let us know if you have any problems.

If you would like to pay for your renewal from your scout account, let Mr. Browning know and Troop 48 can handle your renewal and payment for you. A 3% credit card fee will be included.

75% of Troop 48 Scouts and 89% of Troop 48 Adults have already rechartered, so please join them.

Adults, please ensure your SYT (Safeguarding Youth Training, formerly YPT) and Hazardous Weather training is current, including those with 2025 expiration dates. 

Annual Troop 48 Fee:

Troop 48 registration 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 – The first patrol to get 100% members renewed, T-48 dues paid, and annual forms completed and turned in will receive a special prize.  

October 21 Troop 48 Announcements:

2nd Class Requirement 7c on the dangers of drugs and alcohol will be offered at 7:30pm by Mr. John White. Afterward, Wilson Dunnivant will be teaching 1st Class Requirements 6c&e for line rescue and parts of a boat. 

Leadership Corps updates the parent communication board; in the gym during troop meetings!!! 

The cutoff for recognition to be presented at the November 11 Court of Honor is the October 28 troop meeting.

It’s time to think about summer ☀️Camp Davy Crockett Summer Camp 2026 (June 14-22)

Merit badge class selection has opened. Do not register directly on the council website (per their request – and you would be paying for another campsite). PLEASE register early to get 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).  The afternoon Water Sports has already filled,  Almost full are Cooking (AM and PM), Water Sports (AM), and Motorboating (AM)

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Please discuss in your patrol who may be interested in helping CHPC: 

OCT 25 5-6 PM TRUNK OR TREAT 

Emory & Henry Merit Badge University, Saturday, Oct 25 · 8 AM–4:30 PM

Full-day:  Emergency Preparedness.  Morning: Game Design, Healthcare Professions, Safety to conservation service project suitable for Life rank at Hungry Mother SP.  Afternoon:  Disabilities Awareness, Fire Safety, Geocaching, Sports. This opportunity is not a troop outing, so register directly at https://scoutingevent.com/713-EHMBU  $9-12 fee includes lunch.

CUB SCOUT HAUNTED ADVENTURE WEEKEND October 24-26  Adults and scouts, please let Julieann White know if you want to help!!! Contact Rodney Watson Please make sure all who want to volunteer from our unit that are staffing get registered. Using 25CHAWSTAFF

October patrol duties:

• Ceremonies: Phoenix, • Food Box: Panther,  • Game Guides: Fox  • PLC (10/14) Host and Troop Meeting Set-up: Flaming Arrow • Service: Wolf  (Clean up and leadership assistance)  • Can Recycling:  Shark (check every week, even if no cans brought into the gym)  • Grounds: Eagle  Both of the latter two duties must have an adult (parent or leader) with them while outside 

Save the date, get signed up!

Troop 48 Shooting Fair 2025, Friday, Nov 7 at 8:00 AM –Sunday, Nov 9 at 4:00 PM

Finalizing plans for the 2026 scouting year 

Tri-District Klondike Derby Friday, Feb 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM –Sunday, Feb 22, 2026 noon

The troop needs to know your patrol plans, so please get a head count for those just attending Saturday and staying overnight. 

Sickness policy 

With different bugs traveling around the public, if you are sick, please stay home! If you have been exposed to sickness but feel well, wear a mask. We are entering the contagious season of RSV, FLU, COVID, and pneumonia with active cases around the region. Let’s keep all Troop 48 members healthy.

Popcorn for a Purpose 🍿

It’s popcorn time. Mr. Monk will share details.

Earning through fundraising!

The Sequoyah Council believes in providing a simple way for Scouts to fund their adventures and learn the value of hard work by earning their own way while supporting a local business.

This year we have partnered with Big Poppa Corn, a Pick Tennessee Company. Every kernel counts- all the proceeds stay in the region, and more than half fuel local Scouting programs!