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 have trash bags, gloves, trash grabbers, and safety vests for all volunteers.
There was 20 people that went. A lot of the scouts were newer scouts. This was a great time for them to learn to follow a map with a compass and get other requirements done. The trip was exactly 5 miles long; 2 and a half miles to the waterfall and 2 and a half back. There are a few sections on the trail that are hard to get around but
PATROL MEETING CHECKLIST for Tuesday, MARCH 23 2021
SCOUT CARDS ARE HERE!!!!
WE WILL NEED AN ADULT TO SIGN OFF AT HAND OUT. Please Let Thomas Gould or Julieann White Know if you have any questions !
Collect the 4 forms and get them to Amy Taylor
1. Call patrol members not present! It is important!
FOX • Little pantry: conduct an in-patrol food drive to fill the little pantry with non-perishable Foods note no glass bottles.
WOLF • PLC host help with organizing the Materials Needed at PLC EAGLE • Service : Stomp cans ,Straighten up Garage and Office
PHOENIX • West Bank Please pick up branches & trash, rake leaves Good Turn part of “West Bank:” Use rakes and spread mulch to fill in holes in Children’s Playground.
PANTER • CEREMONY > if we can all meet in the gym again to start Panther will lead in Oath and law
Review Scouting Skills, patrol building and discuss ways to grow as a patrol, Plan a patrol box cleaning for upcoming box check and competition PATROL DEVELOPMENT !!!
EVENTS
Sign up TODAY for JAMBOREE!! Are you ready for our first Jamboree? Sign up today just 2 weeks before price increases $15 May 1 2021 demonstration stations adventure loop face merit badge midway camp activities shooting sports COPE (ALL OF IT) inflatables and more even a live band on Saturday night!!!
Backbone rock was postponed due to VA COVID rules new date April 16-1
• Patrol Monthly Duty Rotation Chart (updated) • Pay fees for trips…See Mr. Miller, including summer camp. • See Mr. Gould for Scout Cards and Trip Sign Ups…
Sign ups: • Sign Up for 2021 Knoxville Zoo // Navitat Canopy Adventure (option) 4/10 • Sign Up for 2021 Backbone Rock // Creeper Trail (option) 4/16
Needs :
• 2021 Annual Health and Medical Record update time. If you are going to summer camp or anything longer than 72 Hours this is a must. Download, print, complete Parts A+B, Part C is to be completed by your physician. Turn into Bonnie Depew. • Choose 2021 Summer Camp classes. Post has a list of who has signed up and for what to check. • Cutoff for advancement to be recognized at April 13 Court of Honor is March 23.
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.
On Sunday Mar. 20th, our patrol hiked over eight miles to the Sand Cave via the Ewing trail with Avery Padgett and Derek Depew leading the way. It began with a long, steady uphill climb. When we were nearing the top of the mountain, we stopped for a rest and ate lunch. After our quick refueling, we began a steep descent towards the cave. There we found a beautiful waterfall and the large cave with sand covering the entire floor of the cave. After exploring the cave, we hiked to the white rocks. What a view! From the top of these cliffs, you could see the vast landscape of Southwest Virginia with rolling hills, steep mountains, and farmed valleys. Once we finished admiring the view, we started down the mountain with Jordan Reed up front, finishing out hike with only minor injuries of blistered toes. Our group had a blast!
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 to. Please make sure you do not enter any of the Day care area rooms, the Jones building ( our old scout room ), the prayer room or the sanctuary without permission that needs to go through Julieann White and should be gotten the week before. These rooms have to be approved for use .
DON’T BE THE COVID-19 CASE THAT SHUTS TROOP 48 DOWN! Scouts and adults that have traveled out of the country recently, are not feeling well, have been around anyone not feeling well, or are part of a group exposed to someone who tested for Covid-19 (whether negative, pending, or positive), then they must skip any patrol meeting or outing during that week.
Troop 48 will assemble in the gym via the back door by 7pm sharp for a brief opening ceremony and announcements. All patrols will then disperse to their assigned rooms via different exterior doors.We are currently working together and hopefully will be available to meet in our normal setting very soon Thank you for your willingness to work together If you have any questions
Phoenix Patrol went to Camp Davy Crocket to do some trail maintenance. We all got to stay overnight in the heated staff cabins. For supper we had greasy tacos, because we forgot to drain off the grease!
After supper we played games like Sorry, Mafia and Among Us. We got up early Saturday and had bacon, sausage, eggs for breakfast.
We worked for 6 hours raking and digging on the trail. We ate lunch on some old tent platforms.
PATROL MEETING CHECKLIST for Tuesday, MARCH 16 2021
We will start in the gym; make sure you have a mask and spread out !
SCOUT CARDS ARE HERE!!!!
WE WILL NEED AN ADULT TO SIGN OFF AT HAND OUT
Please Let Thomas Gould or Julieann White Know if you have any questions !
Collect the 4 forms and get them to Amy Taylor “Get Doughnuts”
1. Call patrol members not present! It is important!
FOX • Little pantry: conduct an in-patrol food drive to fill the little pantry with non-perishable Foods note no glass bottles.
WOLF • PLC host help with organizing the Materials Needed at PLC EAGLE • Service : Stomp cans ,Straighten up Garage and Office
PHOENIX • West Bank Please pick up branches & trash, rake leaves Good Turn part of “West Bank:” Use rakes and spread mulch to fill in holes in Children’s Playground.
PANTER • CEREMONY > Panther lead in Oath law and Pledge
Review Scouting Skills, patrol building and discuss ways to grow as a patrol, use what was learned at JLT to plan your patrol vision. Plan a patrol box cleaning for upcoming box check and competition PATROL DEVELOPMENT !!!
Review March 13 MBU work sheets : What is needed to finish merit badges?
Merit badge university: MBU was @ CDC March 13
EVENTS:
Sign up TODAY for JAMBOREE!! Are you ready for our first Jamboree? Sign up today just 1 week before price increases $15 May 1 2021 demonstration stations adventure loops, merit badge midway camp activities shooting sports COPE (ALL OF IT) inflatables and more even a live band on Saturday night!!!
March 20 Hike : Laurel Falls Hike or Sand Cave
Assemble/CHPC@9:00 AM March20,21
Laurel Falls Hike :Hampton trailhead, 33 miles each way.
Sign up using the T48.org event booking to indicate going and number of seats
Enjoy 5-mile hike with scouts and families. Will need at least one adult leader per ten participants;At least one good first aid kit with knowledgeable practitioner
Sand Cave Hike : via Ewing Trail Hike
Assemble @ CHPC Return to CHPC
8:00 AM 7:15 PM Civic Park Trailhead, 72 miles each way.
Sign up using the T48.org event booking to indicate going and number of seats Enjoy 8.6-mile (DIFFICULT) hike with scouts and adults. This is NOT a beginner hike Will need at least TWO adult leaders per ten participants to split into smaller group for “wilderness”
At least one good first aid kit with knowledgeable practitioner: BLS / WFA Certified Provide adult leadership, promote COVID SAFE compliance whenever possible (masks, social distance, and hand sanitizing)
● Backbone rock was postponed due to VA COVID rules new date April 16-19
Camping repelling climbing and bike riding!!!
•Knoxville zoo fun fun day at the zoo watching multiple different animals in their natural habitat April 10
Note !!!
Please pay for summer camp and take care of any other outstanding balance you may have
