January 6, 2026 Announcement

Happy New Year 

January 6, 2026 

Firem’n Chit training to be offered for Klondike as every will need to have at least one card. 

CDC Winter Camp, Friday, Jan 16 to Monday, Jan 19 

Registration is open, but the council is requiring full payment ($150 scouts, $75 adults) to make class selections.  Please pay Mr. Browning and then see Mr. Hasler to sign up for classes (handout available), For Troop 48, registration will close by the troop meeting on Tuesday, January 6th. If you have not paid Mr. Browning by this date, your slot will be cancelled to get a 100% refund.  

Sign up now!!! Winterplace Ski & Tubing Trip – Jan. 30-Feb. 1 Weekend outing to Ghent, WV. We will stay in a lodge/cabin rented through VRBO. If we have 15 participants we will get a group rate of $135 for the weekend. We must have drivers available. With housing, transportation, lessons, and meals, the cost per scout will be approximately $350. Sign up is required ASAP to determine if we get the group rate and book lodging. Please register ASAP at https://t48.org/events/snow-skiing-tubing-winter-place/

New recruits:

Please meet with your guides so we can help with your transition. If you would like Mr. Browning to transfer the new scouts from Pack 348 to Troop 48, please send him the scout’s name and birthdate. You can also complete the transfer on my.scouting.org. Each new AOL crossover scout will also need to pay Mr. Browning $42 for Troop 48 Fees for FY-2026.

Sea Base (Dec 26, 2027 – Jan 2, 2028):  If you have further questions after the interest meeting, please reach out to Tonya Lawrence (423) 967-7517 Note: It is the week after Christmas 2027 and we will be home after New Years 2028.  

High adventure registration opens 1 year in advance.  So, the registration for the entire 2027 year opens on 1/15/26. In order to reserve boats for this many people, we have to register this early.   

If you signed up at the interest meeting, you MUST confirm with me you definitely want to go and if you want to be on a sailing creek, scuba crew, or either.

2026 calendar – printed copies are in the crate and the T48.org calendar has been updated. The online calendar now shows 2026.

January patrol duties:

• Ceremonies: Wolf , • Food Box: Fox,  • Game Guides: Eagle  • PLC (1/13)  Host and Troop Meeting Set-up: Phoenix • Service: Panther (Clean up and leadership assistance)  • Can Recycling: Flaming Arrow (there are already cans in the incoming bin)  

Sign up on T48.org:

Scouting for Food with Continuous Campfire, Scout Sunday February 6-8. 

Held at CHPC, so an easy overnighter or two for newer scouts to complete early rank camping and cooking requirements, while the entire troop collects food donations, practices for Klondike Derby, oversees a campfire lasting during the entire event, and attends Sunday worship service.

Tri-District Klondike Derby, February 20-22.

Scouts that indicated in a troop meeting that you planned to attend have been registered and paid in full. A roster will be posted at the troop meetings. Funds for the payment were taken from individual scout accounts. Please see Mr. Browning to see if you need to add money to your account to cover the $25 cost per scout for the registration. Additional scouts that would like to register, see Mr. Browning and make the $25 payment. We need information to make sled assignments. Please turn in sled patrol name, sled choice, and plan START YOUR PRACTICE 

Camp Davy Crockett Summer Camp 2026 (June 14-22) 

Merit badge class selection is underway with 26 scouts signed up. Do not register directly on the council website (per their request – and you would be paying for another campsite). PLEASE register early to obtain 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).