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TROOP 48, BSA

Agenda Patrol Leaders Council, 6:30pm, Tues, Mar 10, 2020

  1. Record attendance.
  2. Review Feb 16 Scout Sunday at CHPC
  3. Review Mar 7 Merit Badge University, at King University, Bristol
  4. Quartermasters need to follow up with Mr. Hasler on improvements recommended in our T48 Garage storage space.
  5. Troop Staff Issues/Needs: Monthly meetings of Chaplain Aides, Den Chiefs, Historians, Instructor/Service Managers, Librarians, OA Liaison, Quartermasters, Scribes, Troop Guides, WebMasters
  6. Other items?

Patrol Checklist – Mar 03

Meetings

TROOP 48 BSA

PATROL MEETING CHECKLIST for Tuesday, February 25, 2020

1.  Take attendance.  Add trips, churches, service hours, etc. for meetings missed.  Counsel and sign  off advancement.

2.  Call patrol members not present.

3.  Pay dues to re-register for May 1 to Oct 31: $50 Scouts, $26 adults.

4.  Wolf is Service Patrol for March. Stomp cans as needed. Straighten up Garage, clean T48 Office, handle patrol notebook bookcase.

5.  Panther Patrol has West Bank for February.  Please pick up branches and trash, rake leaves and clip or dig up weeds, bad vines, and little privet bushes. Leave the  periwinkle vines. DON’T MOW OR OTHERWISE HURT THE ENGLISH IVY !!  That ivy is there thanks to Eagle Projects by Gary McGraw, Jr (1983) & Dan Beverly (1986). Weed around shrubbery.  [ West Bank was cleared in 2013 by Tanner Clark and his Eagle project team ].

Good Turn part of “West Bank:” Use rakes and spread mulch to fill in holes in Children’s Playground. 

March 2020 —   West Bank Weeding & Raking – Panther Patrol                                      

Service – Wolf ++      Games – Flaming Arrow ++        Ceremonies – Phoenix

Mar 3
7:00pm – New Scout Coaching. Personal Fitness Merit Badge (Mr. Miller).  Patrol Box Competition. Turn in summer camp merit badge choices. Historian Team meet. Plan Expo tickets sales. Plan/sign-up for Apr 4 Knoxville Zoo trip.      
9:00pm: TROOP LEADERS’ MEETING.

Mar 7
Merit Badge University (MBU) – Saturday, March 7th at King University.  Mr. Browning will be confirming transportation arrangements with parents.       

Mar 10
6:30pm –PATROL LEADERS’ COUNCIL.
7:00pm Plan/sign up for April 4 Knoxville Zoo trip.

Re-registration Progress

Administration

A note from Scoutmaster Charlie Hasbrouck

WE ARE MAKING VERY GOOD PROGRESS IN COMPLETING REGISTRATIONS OF OUR SCOUTS AND LEADERS FOR ANOTHER 6 MONTHS (TO OCTOBER 31, 2020)! LET’S TRY FOR THE GOAL OF 100% RE-REGISTRATION FOR ALL OF OUR SCOUTS ($50) AND ADULT LEADERS ($26) BY MARCH 17.

New Scouts
5 of 8 paid 63%
Wolf Patrol
8 of 15 paid 53%
Flaming Arrow Patrol
8 of 16 paid 50%
Panther Patrol
6 of 13 paid 46%
Pheonix Patrol
6 of 17 paid 44%
Leadership Corps
3 of 9 paid 33%
Adult Leaders
22 of 74 paid 30%

IF NEEDED, PLEASE TELL MR. MILLER OR ME TO TAKE THE MONEY OUT OF YOUR ACCOUNT – YOU CAN PAY US BACK AT YOUR CONVENIENCE (AFTER SELLING EXPO COUPONS), BUT WE NEED TO HAVE YOUR CONFIRMATION NOW THAT YOU ARE CONTINUING IN SCOUTING !!

IF YOU ARE DUAL-REGISTERED WITH A PACK OR ANOTHER UNIT, LET US KNOW YOU ARE CONTINUING UNDER THEIR CHARTER IF YOU HAVE ALREADY PAID YOUR 2020 RE-REGISTRATION WITH THEM. SOME OF YOU HAVE TOLD ME ALREADY – THANKS !

I NEED TIME TO UPDATE OUR RE-CHARTERING DATABASE AND MEMBERSHIP STATUS WITH THE COUNCIL SO WE CAN COMPLETE THE RE-CHARTERING  PROCESS; THE COUNCIL’S GOAL IS TO HAVE OUR UPDATED AND APPROVED CHARTER PAPERS IN THEIR HANDS WITH FULL PAYMENT BY APRIL 1. IF WE TURN IN THE CHARTER PAPERS WITH YOU NOT RE-REGISTERED, YOU WILL DROP OFF THE TROOP (AND BSA) MEMBERSHIP ROSTER – LET’S AVOID YOU HAVING TO SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION TO JOIN.

Camp Class Registrations are OPEN!

Upcoming Events

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2020 Summer Camp Class Reservations are Open!

Troop 48 is now registering for summer camp classes.  The council created sign-up form can be downloaded below – and paper copies are also available at troop meetings.  Let Mr. Hasler know of your choices either at a troop meeting or by email. Remember to select early to ensure your preferences are will be available…

2020 Summer Camp Sign up FormDownload

Changes to this form (as of March 6th):

  • Climbing merit badge is now offered as a morning (9am-noon) class and facilitated by Troop 48 adults.
  • COPE will be offered afternoons (2-5pm) also arranged by Troop 48 leaders.
  • Mountain Biking class has not yet been officially approved. Decision at end of March. Please advise of your interest, but pick back-up classes for the 9-11am slots.
  • Welding may be expanded to offer more evenings. Decision also at end of March. Let Mr. Hasler know of your interest.

Minimum age requirements (by Sunday June 14th). 13 years old for: Climbing, COPE, CPR/AED Certification, Crockett’s Wild Frontier Marksmanship, Motorboating, Paddleboarding, Rifle Shooting, and Shotgun Shooting classes. 14 years old for Crockett Experience. 15 years old for BSA Lifeguard and Kayaking.

Additional fees are $5 for Chemistry, Kayaking, Paddleboarding, Welding, and Wood Carving; $10 for Basketry, Cooking, Indian Lore, Leatherwork, Motorboating, Space Exploration, and Water Sports; $15 for Archery, Rifle Shooting, and Shotgun Shooting; $20 for Golf; $25 for Crockett Experience,; and $30 for Crockett’s Wild Frontier Marksmanship.

As of March 10th, FULL classes are 2pm Chess, Cooking, 3pm Animation/Graphic Arts; 5pm Snorkeling BSA; and 7pm Electricity, Radio, and Welding. Almost full are 9am Water Sports and 7pm Public Speaking. Let Mr. Hasler know of your interest in case slots come open! A few have made it into Snorkeling BSA and Electricity.

A live list of class availability can be found here. Note that the output has all weeks of CDC Summer Camp, thus scroll down to “Week 2 June 14-20”.

Patrol Checklist – Feb 25

Meetings

TROOP 48 BSA

PATROL MEETING CHECKLIST for Tuesday, February 25, 2020

1.  Take attendance.  Add trips, churches, service hours, etc. for meetings missed.  Counsel and sign  off advancement.

2.  Call patrol members not present.

3.  Pay dues to re-register for May 1 to Oct 31: $50 Scouts, $26 adults.

4.  Phoenix is Service Patrol for February.  Stomp cans as needed. Straighten Up Garage, clean T48 Office, handle patrol notebook bookcase.

5.  Flaming Arrow Patrol has West Bank for February.  Please pick up branches and trash, rake leaves and clip or dig up weeds, bad vines, and little privet bushes. Leave the  periwinkle vines. DON’T MOW OR OTHERWISE HURT THE ENGLISH IVY !!  That ivy is there thanks to Eagle Projects by Gary McGraw, Jr (1983) & Dan Beverly (1986). Weed around shrubbery.  [ West Bank was cleared in 2013 by Tanner Clark and his Eagle project team ].

Good Turn part of “West Bank:” Use rakes and spread mulch to fill in holes in Children’s Playground. 

FEBRUARY 2020 —   West Bank Weeding & Raking – Flaming Arrow Patrol                                      

Service – Phoenix        ++      Games – Wolf    ++        Ceremonies – Panther

Feb 25
7:00pm –  UNIFORM INSPECTION.  2020 Dues ($50, 6 months) and $100 deposit for summer camp to be paid tonight  and next week. Robotics Merit Badge (Mr. Darryl Davis). Plan April 7 Awards Banquet: preview skits, plan table decorations. Librarian Team meet. Scribe Team meet; update patrol notebooks. Plan/sign-up for Apr 4 -Knoxville Zoo trip. 

Mar 5
7:00pm – New Scout Coaching. Personal Fitness Merit Badge (Mr. Miller).  Patrol Box Competition. Turn in summer camp merit badge choices. Historian Team meet. Plan Expo tickets sales. Plan/sign-up for Apr 4 Knoxville Zoo trip.      
9:00pm: TROOP LEADERS’ MEETING.

Merit Badge University (MBU) – Saturday, March 7th at King University.  $15 scouts, $10 adults including lunch and patch. Sign up until February 25th troop meeting.  Live class availability and current registrations can be reached from this upcoming event page on the new T48.org website.   Trip sheet is in the information racks, then see Mr. Hasler in troop office to sign up.       

Mr. Browning will be confirming transportation arrangements with parents.  Those wanting a meal ticket at the university cafeteria need to also sign up by February 25th.

Re-Registration Progress 2-18-2020

Administration

WE ARE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS IN COMPLETING REGISTRATIONS OF OUR SCOUTS AND LEADERS FOR ANOTHER 6 MONTHS (TO OCTOBER 31, 2020).  LET’S TRY FOR THE GOAL OF 100% RE-REGISTRATION FOR ALL OF OUR SCOUTS ($50) AND ADULT LEADERS ($26) BY MARCH 17.

Flaming Arrow Patrol
7 of 16 paid 44%
Panther Patrol
4 of 14 paid 31%
Wolf Patrol
4 of 15 paid 27%
Leadership Corps
2 of 9 paid 22%
Phoenix Patrol
1 of 17 paid 19%
Adult Leaders
14 of 74 paid 19%

IF NEEDED, PLEASE TELL MR. MILLER OR ME TO TAKE THE MONEY OUT OF YOUR ACCOUNT – YOU CAN PAY US BACK AT YOUR CONVENIENCE (AFTER SELLING EXPO COUPONS), BUT WE NEED TO HAVE YOUR CONFIRMATION NOW THAT YOU ARE CONTINUING IN SCOUTING !!


* IF YOU ARE DUAL-REGISTERED WITH A PACK OR ANOTHER UNIT, LET US KNOW YOU ARE   * CONTINUING UNDER THEIR CHARTER IF YOU HAVE ALREADY PAID YOUR 2020

* RE-REGISTRATION WITH THEM.  SOME OF YOU HAVE TOLD ME ALREADY – THANKS !


I NEED TIME TO UPDATE OUR RE-CHARTERING DATABASE AND MEMBERSHIP STATUS WITH THE COUNCIL SO WE CAN COMPLETE THE RE-CHARTERING  PROCESS; THE COUNCIL’S GOAL IS TO HAVE OUR UPDATED AND APPROVED CHARTER PAPERS IN THEIR HANDS WITH FULL PAYMENT BY APRIL 1. IF WE TURN IN THE CHARTER PAPERS WITH YOU NOT RE-REGISTERED, YOU WILL DROP OFF THE TROOP (AND BSA) MEMBERSHIP ROSTER – LET’S AVOID YOU HAVING TO SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION TO JOIN.


THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS IMPORTANT ACTIVITY !!