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May 21, 2024 Troop 48 Announcements:

Tonight!!!Thursday 5/16/25 the church needs some assistance and 8:30 This evening setting up chairs for day school graduation. These chairs cannot be set up until after Pickleball is done they said they will be done by 8:30 anybody who could be available to assist please attend this will Take only about 30 minutes. This weekend:  Backpacking Introduction at Bays […]

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Patrol outing

May 14, 2024 announcements

This weekend:  Warriors Path State Park Conservation, Saturday, May 11 · 10 AM–Noon May 14, 2024 Troop 48 Announcements:  Patrol/Troop Elections – Change to Class B uniform  (May 7) Congratulations to Paul Taylor and Emery Keeton new SPL T48 and T48G  Congratulations to Patrol leadership  Shark: Avery, Fox: Lexi, Panther: CJ, Eagle: Sutton, Wolf: Christopher and […]

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Patrol outing

Eagle Work Day for Noah Malik

Join Noah on Thursday, May 9th at Colonial Heights United Methodist Church from 4:30 to 5:30. Bring work gloves, safety glasses, shovels, picks, and other digging tools. Help clear an area for his project.

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External News Service

Scouting America, the BSA’s new Branding

Troop 48 Brother-Sister pair, Langley and Gillian Brents, were interviewed by WJHL TV to discuss recent changes and the impact on local Scouts. WJHL Link

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Patrol outing

May 7, 2024 Troop 48 Announcements: 

Patrol/Troop Elections – Change to Class B uniform  (May 7) This weekend:  Cumberland Gap Truck-in and Backpacking May 4th 7:00 am CHPC (May 4-5) Great trip for truck-in campers as well as serious backpackers. Campers will stay in the Wilderness Trail Campground and enjoy relaxed camping, hiking trails, the overlook, and the visitor center with […]

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Trip Reports

Trip Report: Hawksnest Snow Tubing 2024

Trip:                 Hawksnest Snow Tubing                       “`Seven Devils, NC Date:                Feb. 24, 2024 Author:            Cristian Baca History: Hawksnest Snow Tubing was once Hawksnest Ski Resort (first opening in 1964) offering 12 downhill trails and a vertical of 673 feet. A few years later (1968) they added golf and became known as the Seven Devils Golf […]

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Trip Report: OBED Climbing Trip 2024

Cristian Baca Trip:                OBED Truck-in                         Frozen Head State Park                         964 Flat Fork Rd.                         Wartburg, TN                      “` Date:               April 5-7, 2024 Author:          Cristian Baca History: The Obed Wild and Scenic River looks much the same today as it did when the first white settlers strolled its banks in the late 1700s. While meagerly populated […]

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Trip Reports

Trip Report : Nolichucky Tubing

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Administration

Senior Patrol Leader Election

Let’s all welcome our newly elected Senior Patrol Leader, Nathan Browning. Elections were held on Tuesday, May 9th during a normal troop meeting. Nathan was one of four outstanding candidates for the position and won with a majority of votes. Thanks to all the candidates and to all voting scouts in attendance.

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Trip Reports

Trip Report: Dick Tracy Rock 2023

On the first day of Dick Tracy Rock, there was a lot of rain and thunder, which caused us to not be able to canoe to the island(the first day is only allowed for those of a certain rank). However, we still set up camp near the dock, and when everyone finished setting up, the […]