Troop 48 Announcements for August 25, 2026
Backpack shakedown bring packed backpacks Backpack talk with Mr.Shone 🎒
Sign up for Intro to Backpacking at Bays Mtn. Park (August 29-30)
Start with lessons and shakedown at CHPC, then a short backpacking overnighter at Bays Mtn Park.
Uniform expectations for troop meetings are Informal (Class B) uniforms, with scouting-themed t-shirt and scouting green pants/socks..
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.
Scouts working on Star and Life ranks can receive assistance with the Upper Rank Summary form to wrap up final requirements. Leadership and service are to be demonstrated.
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.
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)
Service opportunities – Please Volunteer!!!
Surgoinsville River Front Festival, Saturday, Sep 5 · 11 AM–2 PM Troop 48 Color Guard leads a flag retirement ceremony for this event to honor Veterans from the community. Please contact Ryan Lick if you would like to participate in this ceremony as part of the Troop 48 Color Guard.
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.
Upcoming Events
🚨 Sea Base Meeting – September 15 🚨
Everyone attending Sea Base or still interested in going needs to attend this meeting with a parent. We’ll discuss the next payment, attendee requirements, and everything you need to know to attend Sea Base.
If you have already signed up, please confirm that you are still attending by sending Tonya Lawrence your name, contact email, and phone number.
📱 423-967-7517
📧 tonyalawrence05@gmail.com
Please make plans to attend on September 1st! 🌊⚓
Sep 10 Keep Kingsport Beautiful – Jefferson Garden Squad
Sep 11-13 Backpack / Truck-In at Grayson Highlands
September Troop 48 Food Drive
Sep 26 CHPC Pumpkin Patch Unloading
Oct 16-18 Natural Tunnel State Park Truck in
Oct 31 CHPC Fall Festival
Register for outings on T48.org/events (Calendar)
TROOP 48 SCOUTS BSA
2026-27 RENEWAL NEEDS
Troop 48 members have their own annual renewal date. Emails will be received starting 60 days before their registration expires and continuing to 30 days past. It is up to everyone to either pay and complete their renewal online or notify and pay the Troop Treasurer (preferred). Scout accounts may be used to pay these fees. The Scouts BA renewal fee is currently $150 for scouts and $100 for adults. $15 additional fee for a Scout Life Magazine subscription (which defaults to ON) and a 3% convenience fee if using a credit card to pay online. You may also pay by check at the Council Office (no fee).
Troop 48 fees are $42 for Scouts and $3 for Adult Leaders.
Everyone needs a current medical exam (Parts A/B/C) to participate in outings and longer activities like summer camp, backpacking, hiking, and truck-in camping. Medical forms to be given to Dana Higgins.
All scouts need current signed copies of four forms::
Troop 48 Addictive – Illegal Substances
Maintaining Appropriate Scout Behavior
Appropriate Use of Electronic Equipment
Activity Consent Form
Adults need to take Safeguarding Youth Training (SYT): Mandatory with annual refresher. (See my.scouting.org for online training) Delinquent training will remove adults from the roster and require re-registration. Hazardous Weather and SM/ASM specific required to be considered fully trained.. Refresher training for the weather is required every two years.