Congratulate our latest Eagle Scout

Timothy Preshong becomes Troop 48’s 180th Eagle Scout on Jan. 23, 2024. Great job Timothy!

Timothy Preshong becomes Troop 48’s 180th Eagle Scout on Jan. 23, 2024. Great job Timothy!

Abby Keeton, Teddy Caflisch, and Adam Moorman were recently selected to join the Leadership as ASP’s.
Congratulations on a job well done.
Troop 48 Announcements – January 23, 2024
Patrol Duty!!!
Rotation for January :
Klondike is coming!!
Get your sled registered now !!!! Patrols need to reserve sleds
We will start brushing up on scouting skills and patrol spirit !!
Tri-District Klondike Derby – Friday, Feb. 16 – Sunday, Feb. 18, Cost is $20/scout and adult
Registration is open on T48,org Please Do NOT register on the council website as the council wants us to register as a troop.
Night Skiing – Appalachian Ski Mountain, Friday, Jan 26 from 4:00 PM to midnight
Please register and pay Mr. Browning.
Enjoy night Skiing at Appalachian Ski Mountain with Troop 48
Rentals Available, Lessons Available, Excellent beginner slopes.
Hawksnest Snow Tubing – Saturday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 AM
Please register and pay Mr. Browning
Have a fun day with the troop snow tubing in the North Carolina Mountains. See the trip sheet for details.
Merit Badge University: Saturday, March 2 at Northeast State
Class registration is open ! Please Do NOT register on the council website as the council wants us to register as a troop. Class information is posted. (Eagle merit badges are being offered.) Cost is Youth $25 for Patch, Lunch, and two classes, Adult $25 for Lunch and two classes, Adults (Non-Participating) $10 for MBU Patch and Lunch. Aviation has $25 fee and Welding $5.
Continuous Campfire / Scouting for Food (February 2-4) at CHPC
Outing includes overnight camping Friday and Saturday night. Evening activities are fellowship and advancement. Patrols should aim to show off their cooking prowess. “Candyland” is a fun Klondike derby series of games and exercises, thus each sled should aim to participate even if NOT camping. A campfire and movie following dinner cleanup each night. Troop 48 will collect food donated and supply the CHPC pantry and Second Harvest Food Bank.
Wilderness Road District Banquet (Feb. 29th)
Register on Sequoyah Council here. Cost is $20, partially funding the OA NOAC Trip in July. Please attend to help funding as well as recognize District Leaders.
Summer Camp (June 16-22)
Partial payment of $130 (including prior $25 deposit) is due in January to Mr. Browning.
See Mr. Hasler about class registration (refer to Class catalog).
Register on T48.org to indicate preference for cabin, camp tent, hammock, or personal tent.
NOAC Registration Open – July 29 – Aug 3. OA Members interested in this event in Boulder, CO, please sign up. Cost $1,800.
Hiking merit badge
Mr. Shone announced that this Eagle-required merit is now being worked (as an alternative to Swimming or Cycling). Four 10-mile and one 20-mile hikes will be planned and enjoyed. Second adult leader will be needed for each hike.
Veteran (Scouter) pins are to recognize the time and effort registered volunteers put into the Scouting movement. Milestones are every five years. Time given to Cub Scout programs or being a scout as a youth is also counted. If you are interested in receiving a pin award, please see Mr. Hasler to complete the application in January.
March 16 JLT
March 23 Spring Camporee
April 5-6 Climbing adventure
& Webelos Woods @CDC
Scout cards: presentation info next week.
Scouts earn 75% commission
Scouts only have to sell just under 50 cards to pay for summer camp!
TROOP 48 BSA – SNOW POLICY Our troop policy on holding troop meetings during periods of severe and unusual weather is that we will continue with the meetings as scheduled. Families and individuals who live nearby or on streets that have been cleared, are invited to attend if they believe they can do so with relative safety. It is expected that some of our leaders will be able to attend and open the church and we will have a modified program depending on the number of people attending. (Troop leadership 2022)
Troop 48 Announcements – January 16, 2024
Winter Camp is this weekend: January 12-15
Laura Watts and Tonya Lawrence are the key leadership
Patrol Duty!!!
Rotation for January :
Klondike is coming!!
Get your sled registered now !!!! Patrols need to reserve sleds
We will start brushing up on scouting skills and patrol spirit !!
Tri-District Klondike Derby – Friday, Feb. 16 – Sunday, Feb. 18, Cost is $20/scout and adult
Registration is open on T48,org Please Do NOT register on the council website as the council wants us to register as a troop.
Note: Attendance sheets have been updated for all patrols with current roaster and 2024. More space was added for comments about special outings and service projects. Patrol scribes should remember to only make four or five copies at a time since changes occur. There are enough for January in your patrol binders.
Night Skiing – Appalachian Ski Mountain, Friday, Jan 26 from 4:00 PM to midnight
Please register and pay Mr. Browning.
Enjoy night Skiing at Appalachian Ski Mountain with Troop 48
Rentals Available, Lessons Available, Excellent beginner slopes.
Hawksnest Snow Tubing – Saturday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 AM
Please register and pay Mr. Browning
Have a fun day with the troop snow tubing in the North Carolina Mountains. See the trip sheet for details.
Merit Badge University: Saturday, March 2 at Northeast State
Please Do NOT register on the council website as the council wants us to register as a troop. Class information will not be posted until January 16th week. (The intel is that only non-Eagle merit badges will again be offered.) Cost is Youth $25 for Patch, Lunch, and two classes, Adult $25 for Lunch and two classes, Adults (Non-Participating) $10 for MBU Patch and Lunch
Continuous Campfire / Scouting for Food (February 2-4) at CHPC
Outing includes overnight camping Friday and Saturday night. Evening activities are fellowship and advancement. Patrols should aim to show off their cooking prowess. “Candyland” is a fun Klondike derby series of games and exercises, thus each sled should aim to participate even if NOT camping. A campfire and movie following dinner cleanup each night. Troop 48 will collect food donated and supply the CHPC pantry and Second Harvest Food Bank.
Summer Camp (June 16-22)
Partial payment of $130 (including prior $25 deposit) is due in January to Mr. Browning.
See Mr. Hasler about class registration (refer to Class catalog).
Register on T48.org to indicate preference for cabin, camp tent, hammock, or personal tent.
Hiking merit badge
Mr. Shone announced that this Eagle-required merit is now being worked (as an alternative to Swimming or Cycling). Four 10-mile and one 20-mile hikes will be planned and enjoyed. Second adult leader will be needed for each hike.
Veteran (Scouter) pins are to recognize the time and effort registered volunteers put into the Scouting movement. Milestones are every five years. Time given to Cub Scout programs or being a scout as a youth is also counted. If you are interested in receiving a pin award, please see Mr. Hasler to complete the application in January.
TROOP 48 BSA – SNOW POLICY Our troop policy on holding troop meetings during periods of severe and unusual weather is that we will continue with the meetings as scheduled. Families and individuals who live nearby or on streets that have been cleared, are invited to attend if they believe they can do so with relative safety. It is expected that some of our leaders will be able to attend and open the church and we will have a modified program depending on the number of people attending. (Troop leadership 2022)
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Julieann White
Scoutmaster Troop 48
Troop 48 Announcements – January 9, 2024
Check the 2024 troop calendar of outings and events to find something you really would like to do. Review your advancement progress. Consider what your patrol could do together.
Mandatory meeting for all winter camp attendees.
Patrol Duty!!!
Rotation for January :
Attendance sheets have been updated for all patrols with current roaster and 2024. More space was added for comments about special outings and service projects. Patrol scribes (especially Eagle) should remember to only make four or five copies at a time since changes occur. There are enough for January in your patrol binders.
Scouting BSA has announced annual updates to merit badges with significant changes in Automotive Maintenance, Fire Safety, Golf (disc option!), Nuclear Science, Safety, Skating (skateboarding option), and Surveying, First Aid* has been reorganized with more hands-on requirements. Swimming* will require correctly demonstrating all strokes. For those who have officially started on a merit badge (by notifying Mr. Hasler or Mrs. Tanner to enter into TroopMaster and link you with a counselor), then you can choose to finish with the current requirements or switch to the update. Starting merit badges in 2024 will use the 2024 or most current requirements.
Night Skiing – Appalachian Ski Mountain, Friday, Jan 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM –
Saturday, Jan 27, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Enjoy night Skiing at Appalachian Ski Mountain with Troop 48
Rentals Available, Lessons Available, Excellent beginner slopes.
Hawksnest Snow Tubing – Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Have a fun day with the troop snow tubing in the North Carolina Mountains. See the trip sheet for details.
Merit Badge University: Mar 02, 2024:
Registration has opened on Sequoyah Council website but no class information yet.
Registration form has this statement: All participants will receive a copy and are expected to follow the Code of Conduct: In order to foster and promote an educational environment conducive to the College’s Mission, students at Northeast State are expected to: Commit themselves to learning and the pursuit of higher education; Prepare for, attend and actively participate in scheduled classes; Conduct themselves with personal and academic integrity; Respect the rights and dignity of all members of the College Community; Discourage bigotry and encourage tolerance while striving to learn from differences in people, ideas, and opinions; Refrain from and discourage behaviors that threaten the freedom, respect, and safety that every individual deserves; Participate in the broad educational experience available to all members of the College Community through College-sponsored cultural events and other educational activities; Observe prescribed procedures and schedules for academic advisement, registration, and advancement in a chosen program of study; Observe all rules and regulations, including those designed to ensure and promote safety and security on the Northeast State campus; Use, as necessary, various College services available to students for assistance with academic, health, career, financial, emotional, and other concerns; and Assist the College in evaluation of its programs and services and conscientiously participate in evaluations, surveys, and periodic comprehensive examinations.
Klondike time is coming!! We will start brushing up on scouting skills and patrol spirit !!
2024 Tri-District Klondike Derby – Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 – Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024
Registration is Open through T48
Summer Camp (June 16-22, 2024) class registration ARE NOW OPEN. See Mr. Hasler about your preferences. Refer to the Class catalog. Some favorite classes are filling already. You must register on T48.org and pay a $25 deposit to Mr. Browning.
Veteran (Scouter) pins are to recognize the time and effort registered volunteers put into the Scouting movement. Milestones are every five years. Time given to Cub Scout programs or being a scout as a youth is also counted. If you are interested in receiving a pin, please see Mr. Hasler to complete the application in January.
Time to refresh our troop’s list of Merit Badge Counselors. Adult leaders and parents must have current Youth Protection Training. Review the list of merit badges to see where you could fit based on your hobbies, interests, and experiences. Currently seeking MBCs for Animation, Archeology, Metalwork, and Surveying as have scouts partially done with those subjects.
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Julieann White
Scoutmaster Troop 48
Happy New Year !
Troop 48 Announcements – January 2, 2024
Happy New Year !
Safe travels to our 2023 Sea Base Crew, leaving Thursday, Dec 28, 2023 and returning Wednesday, Jan 3, 2024
Troop 48 will meet on January 2. It would be a good opportunity to make a resolution for 2024. Check the troop calendar of outings and events to find something you really would like to do. Review your advancement progress. Consider what your patrol could do together.
Patrol Duty!!!
Rotation for January :
🎁 All patrols were represented December 26th Scouts who attended make sure to bring your books to chart advancement
Scouting BSA has announced annual updates to merit badges with significant changes in Automotive Maintenance, Fire Safety, Golf (disc option!), Nuclear Science, Safety, Skating (skateboarding option), and Surveying, First Aid* has been reorganized with more hands-on requirements. Swimming* will require correctly demonstrating all strokes. For those who have officially started on a merit badge (by notifying Mr. Hasler or Mrs. Tanner to enter into TroopMaster and link you with a counselor), then you can choose to finish with the current requirements or switch to the update. Starting merit badges in 2024 will use the 2024 or most current requirements.
Winter Camp (Jan. 12-15, 2024) Register here individually (not a troop trip) right now and pick desired classes. See Pages 8 and 9 of the event guide. Registration closes January 5th.
Night Skiing – Appalachian Ski Mountain, Friday, Jan 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM –
Saturday, Jan 27, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Enjoy night Skiing at Appalachian Ski Mountain with Troop 48
Rentals Available, Lessons Available, Excellent beginner slopes.
Hawksnest Snow Tubing – Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Have a fun day with the troop snow tubing in the North Carolina Mountains. See the trip sheet for details.
Klondike time is coming!! We will start brushing up on scouting skills and patrol spirit !!
2024 Tri-District Klondike Derby – Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 – Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024
Registration is Open through T48
Summer Camp (June 16-22, 2024) class registration ARE NOW OPEN. See Mr. Hasler about your preferences. Refer to the Class catalog. Some favorite classes are filling already. You must register on T48.org and pay a $25 deposit to Mr. Browning.
Veteran (Scouter) pins are to recognize the time and effort registered volunteers put into the Scouting movement. Milestones are every five years. Time given to Cub Scout programs or being a scout as a youth is also counted. If you are interested in receiving a pin, please see Mr. Hasler to complete the application in January.
Time to refresh our troop’s list of Merit Badge Counselors. Adult leaders and parents must have current Youth Protection Training. Review the list of merit badges to see where you could fit based on your hobbies, interests, and experiences. Currently seeking MBCs for Animation, Archeology, Metalwork, and Surveying as have scouts partially done with those subjects.
Troop 48 Announcements – December 26, 2023
Merry Christmas!
Troop 48 will meet on December 26th for all who want to work on advancement. Please bring your scout handbook so that requirements can be signed off. For those working on Second or First Class, a review has been done for the activity requirement for which many have finished.
Patrol Duty!!!
Rotation for December :
🎁 December 19 Christmas party was a great success!! Well planned scouts !
Maui Jim Gear!!!! Raffle winners :
Two 70% off any Maui Jim Coupons Two lens cloths, one cleaner care kit, Cable and stainless steel coffee container
Congratulations to the winners
Laura Watts
Jerry Browning
Alex Johnston
Thank you to everyone who participated!
Join Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church for a Holiday Home as they tour the four gospels! Read and share how each shines the light of Christ in their own special way.
Copies are available in the CHPC office. Suggested Donation $10
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE SUN DEC 24 @ 5:30PM
Note: Cyber Chip is being phased out as an option for Scout and Star rank requirements. Only Personal Safety Awareness will be used. Also for upper ranks, Troop 48 requires the scouts before the Scoutmaster Conference to complete a Leadership Self-Evaluation form.
Scouting BSA has also announced annual updates to merit badges with significant changes in Automotive Maintenance, Fire Safety, Golf (disc option!), Nuclear Science, Safety, Skating (skateboarding option), and Surveying, First Aid* has been reorganized with more hands-on requirements. Swimming* will require correctly demonstrating all strokes. For those who have officially started on a merit badge (by notifying Mr. Hasler or Mrs. Tanner to enter into TroopMaster and link you with a counselor), then you can choose to finish with the current requirements or switch to the update. Starting merit badges in 2024 will use the 2024 or most current requirements.
Winter Camp (Jan. 12-15, 2024) Register here individually (not a troop trip) right now and pick desired classes. See Pages 8 and 9 of the event guide. Registration closes January 5th.
Night Skiing – Appalachian Ski Mountain, Friday, Jan 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM –
Saturday, Jan 27, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Enjoy night Skiing at Appalachian Ski Mountain with Troop 48
Rentals Available, Lessons Available, Excellent beginner slopes.
Hawksnest Snow Tubing – Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Have a fun day with the troop snow tubing in the North Carolina Mountains. See the trip sheet for details.
Klondike time is coming!! We will start brushing up on scouting skills and patrol spirit !!
2024 Tri-District Klondike Derby – Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 – Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024
Registration is Open through T48
Spring Camporee (March 23-24, 2024) – Save the Date. Activities on Saturday (Frontier Experience, Field Games, STEM/NOVA, COPE elements, Live Music, Cowboy Action Shooting) with an opportunity for overnight camping.
Summer Camp (June 16-22, 2024) class registration ARE NOW OPEN. See Mr. Hasler about your preferences. Refer to the Class catalog. Some favorite classes are filling already. You must register on T48.org and pay a $25 deposit to Mr. Browning.
Time to refresh our troop’s list of Merit Badge Counselors. Adult leaders and parents must have current Youth Protection Training. Review the list of merit badges to see where you could fit based on your hobbies, interests, and experiences. Currently seeking MBCs for Animation, Archeology, Metalwork, and Surveying as have scouts partially done with those subjects.
Merry Christmas, I will not be at the Dec.26 meeting but please see Mr.Browning. Mrs.Keeton or Mr.Shone for any advanced leadership concerns. I can be reached by phone for any type of emergency. Be blessed because you are a blessing .
Julieann White
Scoutmaster Troop 48
December 19, 2023
Troop 48 Upcoming Events & Announcements
December 19, 2023
Patrol Duty!!!
Wreaths Across America, Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 · 12–3 PM
Andrew Johnson National Cemetery
Rotation for December :
Ceremonies: Wolf
Food Box: Eagle
Game Guide : Phoenix
PLC (12/12 6:30pm) : Panther
Service (including Al can recycling project): Fox
West Bank (rake the playground under the swings): Flaming Arrow
Winter Gear orders Closed !!!
Mrs. Keeton will confirm orders this week
🎁 December troop meetings
19 Christmas party
Class A or P’s, ugly sweater, or Holiday fun wear – we will have a special party piñata!! Games, music and fellowship!
Fox and Flaming Arrow- Drinks
Panther and Phoenix – Chips
Eagle and Leadership Corps- sweet treats
Wolf – paper products (check cabinet in Jones Bldg also)
Join Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church for a Holiday Home as they tour the four gospels!
Read and share how each shines the light of Christ in their own special way.
Copies are available in the CHPC office. Suggested Donation $10
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE SUN DEC 24 @ 5:30PM
Troop 48 will meet on December 26th for all who want to work on advancement.
We worked on the Sustainability merit badge (Req 4a) on December 5 and 12 helping Eastman put together recycling sample kits for educational purposes. We will ask for volunteers to complete this project.
Note: Cyber Chip is being phased out as an option for Scout and Star rank requirements. Only Personal Safety Awareness will be used. Also for upper ranks, Troop 48 requires the scouts before the Scoutmaster Conference to complete a Leadership Self-Evaluation form.
Winter Camp (Jan. 12-15, 2024) Register here individually (not a troop trip) right now and pick desired classes. See Pages 8 and 9 of the event guide. Registration closes January 5th.
Night Skiing – Appalachian Ski Mountain, Friday, Jan 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM –
Saturday, Jan 27, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Enjoy night Skiing at Appalachian Ski Mountain with Troop 48
Rentals Available, Lessons Available, Excellent beginner slopes.
Hawksnest Snow Tubing – Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Have a fun day with the troop snow tubing in the North Carolina Mountains. See the trip sheet for details.
2024 Tri-District Klondike Derby – Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 – Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024
Registration is Open through T48
Spring Camporee (March 23-24, 2024) – Save the Date. Activities on Saturday (Frontier Experience, Field Games, STEM/NOVA, COPE elements, Live Music, Cowboy Action Shooting) with an opportunity for overnight camping.
Summer Camp (June 16-22, 2024) class registration ARE NOW OPEN. See Mr. Hasler about your preferences. Refer to the Class catalog. Some favorite classes are filling already. You must register on T48.org and pay a $25 deposit to Mr. Browning.
Time to refresh our troop’s list of Merit Badge Counselors. Adult leaders and parents must have current Youth Protection Training. Review the list of merit badges to see where you could fit based on your hobbies, interests, and experiences. Currently seeking MBCs for Animation, Archeology, Metalwork, and Surveying as have scouts partially done with those subjects.
Klondike time is coming!! We will start brushing up on scouting skills and patrol spirit !!
2024Tri-District Klondike Derby,
Friday, Feb 16, 2024 at 5:00 PM – Sunday, Feb 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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Julieann White
Scoutmaster Troop 48

December 12, 2023
Troop 48 Upcoming Events & Announcements
December 12, 2023
Dec 8-9 Lock-in @CHPC Troop sign up @T48,org – an amazing fun-filled night of games (video, board) and a movie
We will be delivering firewood to two houses after the lock in on Saturday. We will meet at the wood lot at 9:00, after breakfast at the lock-in. Contact Jacob or Mrs. Dunnivant. For more information
12/12 PLC/ Games / first aid fun (First Aid early ranks and MB)
Patrol Duty!!!
Rotation for December :
Ceremonies: Wolf
Food Box: Eagle
Game Guides: Phoenix
PLC (12/12 6:30 pm) : Panther
Service (including Al can recycling project): Fox
West Bank (rake the playground under the swings): Flaming Arrow
Winter Gear orders WE HAVE EXTENDED the order timeline Orders will not be in for Christmas!! We are still taking orders
Pay Mr. Browning and turn in the order form to Ms. Keeton. To see pictures of each winter gear item, Google search for the Model Number listed on the Order Form. TIME IS RUNNING OUT winter gear can only be ordered every 2 years!!! Model Number listed on the Order Form.
Share the Joy of the Season with Cub Scouts Pack 348
Join us for Christmas caroling at Brookdale Kingsport on Sun, Dec 17
December troop meetings
19 Christmas party
26 Advancement assistance
We worked on the Sustainability merit badge (Req 4a) on December 5th helping Eastman put together recycling sample kits for educational purposes. We will ask for volunteers (if not doing first aid advancement) to complete the project on 12/12.
Note: Cyber Chip is being phased out as an option for Scout and Star rank requirements. Only Personal Safety Awareness will be used. Also for upper ranks, Troop 48 requires the scouts before the Scoutmaster Conference to complete a Leadership Self-Evaluation form.
Winter Camp (Jan. 12-15, 2024) Register here individually (not a troop trip) right now and pick desired classes. See Pages 8 and 9 of the event guide. Registration closes on January 5th.
Night Skiing – Appalachian Ski Mountain, Friday, Jan 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM –
Saturday, Jan 27, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Enjoy night Skiing at Appalachian Ski Mountain with Troop 48
Rentals are Available, Lessons are Available, and Excellent beginner slopes.
Spring Camporee (March 23-24, 2024) – Save the Date. Activities on Saturday (Frontier Experience, Field Games, STEM/NOVA, COPE elements, Live Music, Cowboy Action Shooting) with an opportunity for overnight camping.
Summer Camp (June 16-22, 2024) class registration ARE NOW OPEN. See Mr. Hasler about your preferences. Refer to the Class catalog. Some favorite classes are filling already. You must register on T48.org and pay a $25 deposit to Mr. Browning.
Join us for a Holiday Home
Tour of the four gospels!
Read and share how each shines the light of Christ in their own special way.
Copies are available in the CHPC office.
Suggested Donation $10
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