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Administration Adult Leaders and Parents

Merit Badge Counselors for Troop 48

In order to qualify as a merit badge counselor, prospective volunteers must have the education and skills needed to provide instruction and to evaluate performance.  They must be at least 18 years old, able to set a positive example through both good character and rapport. Officially, certifying merit badge counselor (abbreviated MBC in this post) […]

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Administration Miscellaneous

Hope Helps Volunteer Opportunity

3/29/2021Hello,I am reaching out to see if the scouts can help our organization to put together 100-150 food boxes for the elderly in Hawkins County.They would come and we would set up for them to put together boxes out in the parking lot or on the porch so that it could be done outdoors, and […]

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Administration External News Miscellaneous

Service Opportunity: Sponsored by the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce

Hello Boy Scout troop leaders, I wanted to make you aware of some upcoming opportunities for your troops to volunteer! I’ve attached a schedule of seven cleanups on seven different Saturdays this spring, starting with this Saturday. If you need an organized event where your kids can get some volunteer hours, please join us! I’ll […]

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Administration Upcoming Events

Save the Date: Troop 48 Turns 75!

Booking reservations: Will open later

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Administration

Troop 48 COVID Event Screening Checklist (Update)

To keep our process simple and familiar we are adopting the the Sequoyah Council event screening checklist. We will use it as guidance for Troop 48 meetings, outings as well as council or District Events.

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Administration

Congratulations! Vincent Gould is Troop 48 Eagle Scout #163

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Administration

Updates on CHPC Room Use

Troop 48; As we celebrate moving forward into more normal scouting meetings we ask that everyone understands and follows guidelines set by the church. This behavior helps us to continue having Scout meetings in this very different situation. Please make sure that you are getting your temperature taken, have a mask on or a medical excuse not […]

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Administration

2021 Jamboree Staff Openings

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Administration Meetings

Patrol Leader Council: March 9, 2021

TROOP 48, BSA Agenda Patrol Leaders Council, 6:30pm, Tues, March 9 2021 1. Record attendance. Do we have a representative from each patrol? 2. Review December  Patrol outing . Wolf – Flaming arrow- Phoenix Panther- Eagle-Fox- Discussing The important impact of the patrol outing Reinforce the leadership plan for patrols to work together understanding that […]

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2021 Klondike Derby Success: Thank You

Troop 48 did exceedingly well at this year’s derby. The results speak for themselves. The youth declared a desire to compete and responded to the opportunities put before them. The positive leadership put forth to facilitate the special practices, resources and time by so many was overwhelming. In particular a special note of thanks to […]