April 24, 2026 Announcements

Weekend planning;

District Zomboree Food Payment needed. If you attended and have not paid the food buyer yet, please do so. The girls owe $10 each. Those in the boy food group, please pay Mr. Browning $13.

Apr 17-19 – Backbone Rock Climbing & Rappelling.  Two option trip:  truck-in camping at Backbone Rock Campground or backpacking from Damascus on Friday evening to join the rest of the group Saturday mid-day.  Rappelling and climbing. Beginners are welcome; a “prep school” 10-ft high course plus the usual 40-ft descent and others depending upon our resources. 

Abby and Emery will be having their Eagle Scout ceremony. 

Please pay Mr. Browning for the trip. Food buyers, please be thrifty. 

Scouts who attended the Zomboree event.  Fox patrol (all the girls) owe Kinley $10 while the Wolf patrol (the boys) owe Ranson $13.

Saturday April 18 Sam Wojtas’ Eagle Project workday. Putting together benches and tables, and mounting a Little Lending Library at the Robinson Middle School (1517 Jessee Street, Kingsport, TN 37664) at 9:30 A.M. Please wear old clothes and bring work gloves and safety glasses that you don’t mind getting dirty, and food and drinks will be provided! Any help would be welcome! 

Sunday April 19 CHPC Blood Drive from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Appointments can be scheduled by calling the Church Office. Donors must not have given blood since February 22, 2026.

Congratulations to Eagle Scouts David and Adam 

April 21, 2026 Meeting, Troop Announcements

April 14 Court of Honor with Eagle ceremony

Congratulations to all on your amazing achievements!! 

Congratulations to our newest youth Leadership Corps member: Grant 

Congratulations to our Scout of the Year recognitions:

Grant: 2025 Scout of the Year 

Lucas: most merit badges 

Grant: most nights camping 

Sam: most church attendance 

Langley: most hours of service 

Nolan: most meeting attendance

While the weather is getting nice and warm, the expectation for uniforms is still formal Class A during the remaining two troop meetings in April.  Troop 48 switches to informal Class B (scouting-themed t-shirt and green shorts/socks) on May 5th when patrol elections occur.  This latter point prompts considering who each patrol wishes to have as their leader for May through October.

April Patrol Duties:

• Ceremonies: Phoenix,  • Food Box: Panther   • Game Guides: Flaming Arrow  • PLC (4/14) Host and Troop Meeting Set-up: Wolf  • Service: Fox  (Clean up and leadership assistance)  •  Can Recycling: Eagle (check every week)  

Medical Forms for Summer Camp and Other Events – Please check your medical form status if necessary. Scouts and adults must have a current medical form to attend Troop 48 Outings. Forms A&B are required for outings less than 72 hours (typical weekend outings). Forms A, B & C are required for outings longer than 72 hours (like Summer Camp). Blank Forms are found here:  https://t48.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/680-001_ABC-2019-Printing-.pdf

Note all Adult Leaders: Per the rollout last year, everyone has to take Safeguarding Youth Training by May 31, 2026. Even if your YPT was not due until later. Please take action to remain current. 

May 1-3 Sequoyah Council Expo. DELAYED TO FALL!!! The traditional Sequoyah Council Expo is back for the first time since COVID to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Sequoyah Council. How many older scouts remember this fun-filled weekend? Camping, Vendor Booths, Food Trucks, Exhibitions, Unit Demonstrations, and much more. The event will take place at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Abingdon, VA. Please register on T48.org and pay Mr. Browning. Registration closes on April 27th.

Cherokee Truck-In Friday, May 29 at 5:00 PM –Sunday, May 31 at 4:30 PM Truck-In camping at beautiful mountain campground. Visit museums, possibly earn the American Indian Culture merit badge, take a scenic river tubing adventure, and visit Clingman’s Dome. Work on cooking requirements. Registration is open.

Supertrip USS Yorktown – July 24-27. Registration for this event closes at the end of May. A final payment is due at that time. Hurry to get one of the remaining spots. This event is open for registration with a deposit of $100 required, please pay if you haven’t already.. This trip was done in the past with overwhelming acclaim. Many of the participants still remember it as their favorite scouting trip with Troop 48. We will sleep on the USS Yorktown, explore Patriots Point museums, camp in a very nice campground with water activities, fishing, and crabbing, a harbor cruise to Ft. Sumter, and tour the dark streets of Charleston on a late-night ghost tour

August 7-9 Dick Tracy Rock: If your family has a boat, please see Brad Moncla. 

We also need lifeguards.  Opportunity to have a class at the YMCA just for Troop 48 with a minimum of 15.  If you are interested in becoming a lifeguard, please let Brad Moncla know ASAP.

Note: Lots of Save-the-Date information for sign up and all up-to-date information go to T48.org 

Merit Badge Counselor needs – Troop 48 could use more leadership help.  If a registered adult in any capacity, please fill out an MBC form to be a counselor just within the troop.  These forms will be available in the gym during the April 21st troop meeting.

Seeking for: American Indian Culture, Astronomy, Bird Study, Canoeing, Chess, Coin Collecting, Exploration, Fish and Wildlife Management, Fishing, Forestry, Golf, Graphic Arts, Insect Study, Inventing, Law, Metalwork, Mining in Society, Model Design, Motorboating, Moviemaking, Oceanography, Orienteering, Pets, Photography, Plant Science, Reptile/Amphibian Study, Robotics, Salesmanship, Scouting Heritage, Signs, Signals & Codes, Space Exploration, Sports, Theater, Veterinary Medicine, Weather, Wilderness Surviv*al

April: Backbone Rock/ Zomboree

21-work on knots 

28- prep EXPO

May: EXPO/ Cherokee, NC 

5- Cinco de Mayo/Patrol elections

12- (PLC)***  

19 -Second Class requirement 7c (dangers of drugs and alcohol), Cherokee Planning

26- prep for Cherokee