Kingsport, Tennessee - Troop 48 BSAJamboree is the biggest event in all of scouting due to the fact that Boy Scouts all over the world meet there every four years. It is not for new scouts as it is very crowded and can be intimidating. There is many events during Jamboree including Apex and many music concerts. Apex is when […]
Philmont is the hardest backpacking trip available for troop 48. It’s an 11 day backpacking trip in New Mexico with over 65 backpacking miles with 100 miles in total. It’s only recommended for the best backpackers as the weather is unpredictable as it went from sun to hail to thunder in the span of one […]
Cumberland Island is a fun trip for all types of scouts, but is particularly catered for intermediate to older scouts. It consists of a 7 hour drive to a campsite in Georgia then a next day Ferry to Cumberland Island. You do have to hike a bit to the campsite, but other than that you […]
On the first day pf Yorktown, you have to drive through I-26 all the way to Charleston. You got to walk around town and the city as well as visiting a Ghost town. You also got to board aircraft Carrier Yorktown and other ships at Patriots Point in Charleston, eating and sleeping on board the […]
National Youth Leadership Training or NYLT is a weeklong leadership course at Camp Davy Crockett during the summer. It focuses on core mechanics such as team building and leadership. They also taught scouts the 4 points of leadership which are: Storming, Forming, Performing, and Norming. Even though it was a bit stressful at times, it […]
This weekend: Want to dig in the dirt? Come and join Keep Kingsport Beautiful volunteers this Friday, April 26, from 1 to 6 p.m. at new pollinator garden at Jackson Elementary School! We’ll be installing pollinator plants at this 6,000-plus square-foot garden, and we’ll need all the help we can get! You don’t have to […]
April 23, 2024 Troop 48 Announcements: Meeting focus: Cumberland Gap prep / Scout rank for new members Patrol Duty!!! Rotation > April Get registered for Cumberland Gap Truck-in and Backpacking (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 […]
This Weekend: OMBO – Operation Merit Badge Opportunity (Saturday, April 13) Merit Badge University just for Troop 48. Register your top two picks for classes on T48.org (choices filled by order of submission) from Citizenship in Society (reserved for upper ranks/ older scouts), Game Design, Personal Management, Sustainability, or service option for Citizenship in the […]
Class A event. All scouts can invite your friends and family to celebrate your achievements This Weekend : Obed Truck in Camping, Hiking (Friday to Sunday, April 5 – 7) up dated information was sent to everyone registered Registration on T48.org Trip sheet and information on the Junior Ranger program. You can earn a patch. This […]
This Weekend: Happy Easter. May the joys of Easter fill your heart with happiness and gladness. Troop 48 and Announcements – April,3, 2024 April 9 Eagle Court of Honor (March 26 was cutoff for recognitions) Scout cards: Scouts earn 75% commission. Money turn-in deadline extended to April 8. Scouts only have to sell just under […]