Dick Tracy Rock (August 7–9):
Friday night experience older youth (age 14 by September 1st and 1st Class rank).
5:00 PM August 7, 2026 Friday Assemble @ CHPC
All other youth and adults
Saturday 8:00 AM August 8, 2026 Assemble @ CHPC
Return to CHPC 6:00 PM August 9, 2026
(Older Group) Friday – Eat dinner before you leave. Durable sack lunch in a plastic bag and breakfast for Saturday!!!
Saturday (Young Group) Eat breakfast. Bring a durable sack lunch in a plastic bag!!!!
Note: Pack like a Backpacking trip in a dry bag!!! Snacks, water bottles (2 qt of water), poncho, fishing gear, swimsuit, towel, water shoes, old tennis shoes or mud shoes,(optional: your own life jacket), sunscreen, sun hat, NO patrol boxes or large stoves will be taken. Pack food and cooking gear in containers easily transported and handled off boats. Don’t forget TP and small shovels. There are no bathrooms.
Large water containers can be filled at the lakefront. You may bring your personal Kayak but you need to provide your own transport to CDC.
Troop 48 Announcements for August 11, 2026
Class A uniforms for Eagle Court of Honor
(Note that date moved up to August 11 from the 18). Please include your family and friends to celebrate your special achievements !
It was good seeing so many scouts back after summer vacations and other interruptions!!!
Thank you to everyone who helped get the play yard and gym ready for CHPC Day school to begin
Order of the Arrow, Summer Induction (August 14-16) The four remaining candidates need to sign up at Sequoyah Council – Order of the Arrow, Summer Induction by August 10th.
Introduction to Backpacking at Bays Mtn. Park (August 29-30) Started with lessons and shake-down at CHPC, then a short backpacking overnighter into Bays Mtn Park.
August Duty Assignments
• Ceremonies: Fox • Food Box: Flaming Arrow • Game Guides: Wolf • Troop Meeting Set-up: Panther (PLC 8/18 week after COH ) • Service: Eagle (Clean up and leadership assistance) • Can Recycling: Phoenix (check every week)
As schools begin the Fall semester, Troop 48 would like to remind scouts that the regular troop meeting is 7-8:30pm with a few adults willing to stay until 9pm to work on individual advancement. For merit badges, it is the scout’s responsibility to contact the counselor to let them know you are ready to proceed. Informal (Class B) uniforms are expected.
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.
Merit Badge Assistance can be found at https://www.scouting.org/skills/merit-badges/Digital Resource Guides support efforts towards requirements and foster self-paced learning experience with interactive content. Very helpful to help guide learning to finish off merit badges from MBU and summer camp.
Service opportunities Volunteer!!!
Jefferson Garden Squad (August 13 5-6pm) Maintain the pollinator garden by weeding. Bring hand tools and water bottle. Contact Magali Brown for further information.
Story Times once a month starting August at the Burger King in Blountville
Organizers are seeking help. If you are interested, please contact Christina
smilingwithmusic@gmail.com
Haunted Adventure weekends Oct 16-18 and 23-25. Urgent! Older scouts needed for staff. If you would like to help, please register on T48.org ASAP.