Troop 48 BSA:

PLC October 12 /21 PLC October 12 2021 6:30 Patrol leadership this is a mandatory meeting if you can not attend; please have a patrol representative attending

Note : October 12 we are back in the church gym!!!

We may use the gym and coffee shop area as well as the downstairs bathroom out side of the gym

DO NOT LEAVE THE GYM AREA !!! We may not use any other rooms at this time!!!

Statement up date available on CHPC on line :

The Boy Scouts: Troop 48 may continue to operate on site but is asked to meet outside and only in the gym area until Further notice The Pavilion and gym  will be available for this ministry and the troop and pack  shall be a priority.

Please do not arrive for set up untill 6pm

It tIme to get REGISTERED its deadline time  !!

Due Date is October 19 please come by and register or reach out and let us know your plan.

Troop Recharter $136 Scouts // $68 Leaders Troop 48 BSA Overall, our annual troop budget is available on T48.org

Please let Julieann White know if need anything or have you have any questions !

4 Forms HAND THEM IN TO MRS.AMY!!!!

Some handed them in els where now we need to track them down.

Recap:

Patrol trips

Creeper trail

75th celebration

Geologist and advancement nights

Cool off September 7 ( get ready for Desert competition for shooting fair, Normal or with surprise ingredients?)

 •PLC NOTE last PLC :  We have 2 Troop level positions as historian  !! The last up date to Troop plaques was with #155 eagle we have just celebrated #165 isn’t it time to get our history updated!

If you were at the 75th and enjoyed the historical set up and would like to be part of this team ask now , We need historical help please see Mr. Gould if you are interested in being part of the historian team.

🍿 Popcorn

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER FOR POPCORN SALES:

SALE POPCORN-NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 18TH POPCORN ORDERS TURN IN : OCTOBER 19TH POPCORN DISTRIBUTION: NOVEMBER 12TH POPCORN MONEY DUE: NOVEMBER 16TH

Patrol Monthly Duty Rotation Chart

Pattol jobs:

Ceremonies: Phoenix’

Food Box: Panther

Game Guides: Fox

PLC Host: Flaming Arrow

Service Wolf

West Bank Eagle

* *Performed Weekly

Service:

Warrior path clean up!! Do good turn project for the park. It replaces our Adopt-A-Highway project that we have done every year since 1991. Assemble Saturday morning, October 16 10:00 A.M. at Duck Island parking lot (at the visitor’s cen- ter). Walk around the island and other park areas for a couple of hours, picking up trash.

We will be following Covid-19 hygiene practices per BSA guidelines. Everyone should bring and

Jordan Reed Eagle Project on Oct 16 from 1-4 pm at Mt Vernon Ind Methodist Church, 328 Mt Vernon Dr, Kingsport in Orebank.  Location may change if it rains.  Mainly need scouts or adults 14+ but will find work for everyone.  Drinks and snacks will be provided.

Current Trip;

• Shooting sports weekend November 13th, 14 2021 @ CDC

Next trip: Troop  lock in:

Gym fun ! Games Movie and fellowship 12/03/2021 – 12/04/2021

5:00 pm – 10:00 am

Location

Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church ( location may change please stay posted)

VOTING: Vote for your 2022 calendar please vote for 10 trips and 2 super Trips

•Troop 48 Annual Voting Survey for Camping Trips & Outings is available online (paper options available by request)

2022 Cumberland Island Interest Survey available online

➢ Be Prepared:

Welcome Webelos visiting John Thomas and the Webelos II den leader from pack 49. They have four Webelos II that will visit our scout troop. They have two boys and two girls. Make sure you have information for these scouts and make them feel welcome

Moving forward:

Archery demo October 19

Gun demo October 26

Patrol leadership Vote  November 2

Geologist return for part 2 November 9

Plan ahead for this Fun educational visit with Geologist Ingrid Luffman

PLC 6:30 November 9

COH November 16

Patrols thanksgiving November 16

Scouts advancement & Game plan for lock in November 30

October merit badges :

* First Aid with John White

*Personal Fitness with Tracy Pagett

TROOP 48 BSA

PLC 6:30 all Patrols need to have a  representative in attendance

PATROL CHECK

Patrol Box check quartermasters:    Clean ans update have a quartermaster available to work with Mr. Barbee we need to clean ans organized the garage and closet.

Patrol binders update scribe : make sure that your binder has all up dated information and has the correct paperwork to plan trips , meals and events.

Patrol Trip, advancement amd fellowship planning. Each week each patrol should have a activity and or planning time. Many patrols have gotten away from Patrol activities it’s important to plan patrol activities for fellowship and advancement. Many patrols did not work and plan for successfully meals at DTR let’s see improvements

PATROL LEADERSHIP

1. Call patrol members not present! It is important!

• Little pantry: conduct an in-patrol food drive to fill the little pantry with non-perishable Foods note no glass bottles. ( powdered milk and baby food is needed)

• PLC host help with organizing the Materials Needed at Meetings

 • Service : Stomp cans ,Straighten up Garage and Office

WEEKLY ROTATION • 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. ( help weekly patrol and tend to pay yard ) West Bank is now on a weekly rotation and should be done by the listed patrol.

•CEREMONY > if we can all meet in the gym again to start Panther will lead in Oath and law

•Games > plan a troop game or activities to build scouting skills to be played as a trip after patrol activities

PLANNING

Please encourage book checks for all scouts actively working on advancements, go to office at schedule time patrol leader’s should see Mr. Hasler weekly for patrol advice of advancement.

Important planning:

• Court of Honor all merit badges ranks ans news scouts will be recognized as well as a Eagle Scout  class a

Open opportunity for volunteer hours:

Connie Johnson from Hope Helps 4540 west stone drive is looking for Scouts to offer service hours

What is working what is not ? Past trips :

Patrol trips or act- 0

River Trip – canceled do to low water

Crazy 8

Yorktown trip-

DTR –

Tonight PLC checklist:

Ceremonies Fox

Food Box Flaming Arrow

Game Guides Wolf

PLC Host Eagle

Service Phoenix

West Bank

Panther * *Performed Weekly

Note :

7:00 Opening + Announcements

7:45 Patrol Meetings

advancements plan for COH

Pay Fees (Mr. Miller)

8:15 Troop Game // New advancement work

8:55 Closing

• Get your 75th Anniversary Shirt OrderTshirts (Last Day 8/17)

• Note new trip

• 8/28 Grayson Highlands is closed / canceled Reservation do to water shortage Signup for

 Aug 27-29 – Cardens Bluff (Truck In) Pinnacle Mountain Fire Tower Trail (9.1 mile) (Day Hike)

• 9/4 Channels of Virginia (Day Hike) Signup

• 9/18 Creeper Trail (Bike Ride) Signup

For Trips

➢ Signup @ T48.org or see Mrs.White or

Mr. Gould  for questions or

➢ Pay Mr. Miller for trip fees

➢ Pay your food buyer in person

Please clean your room paperwork and personal Items being left behind .

PLC T48, BSA

Agenda Patrol Leaders Council, 6:30pm, Tues, July 13 2021

1. Record attendance.

Do we have a representative from each patrol?

2. Review December  Patrol outing .

Wolf – Flaming arrow- Phoenix Panther- Eagle-Fox-

3)Patrol jobs: getting things done!!!

Discussing The important impact of the patrol outing, check that your outings do not overlap Troop plans. Look to plan things that help full patrol like service hours @ Hope help

Reinforce the leadership plan for patrols to work together understanding that leadership is to be part of the support and success of others.

What is working and what is not ?

Troop events:

 Summer camp

 York town

Trip planning:

Crazy 8

Clinic River

DTR

4.  Troop Staff Issues/Needs: Monthly meetings of Chaplain Aides, Den Chiefs,  Historians, Instructor/Service Managers, Librarians/ Congressional award   OA Liaison, Quartermasters, Scribes,

5.Patrol Rotation with New jobs in rotation :Little pantry in patrol food drive to fill pantry  and Patrol host, helping to set up clan up and host PLC

6. New covid plan Currently Covid protocol has changed, please review Troop 48 new plan with Rev. J David.Our agreement with the church to stay within designated areas not used by day school continues. We are to wear a mask when in larger groups in smaller areas (Like the Jones Building.) We may now have adult leadership meetings with up to 25 in attendance in the Jones building ( if we have more then 25 in that space masks must be worn ) We do not have to wear a mask if vaccinated in patrol rooms, however if we have more then 25 in a small area we ask that none vaccinated people wear masks with new CDC guidance. We ask that you respect the numbers we have when we come together. We do not have to do covid screening however we ask that if you are not feeling well to not attend scouting activities.

7. Philmont leadership coverage

Other items to discuss ?

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Agenda Patrol Leaders Council, 6:30pm, Tues, April 20 2021

1. Record attendance.

Do we have a representative from each patrol?

2. Review December  Patrol outing .

Wolf – Flaming arrow- Phoenix Panther- Eagle-Fox-

3)Patrol jobs: getting things done!!!

Discussing The important impact of the patrol outing, check that your outings do not overlap Troop plans. Look to plan things that help full patrol like service hours @ Hope help 

Reinforce the leadership plan for patrols to work together understanding that leadership is to be part of the support and success of others.

What is working and what is not ?

Troop events:

What is going well what can we fix ( Emerald mine ..) 

 Trip planning :  

York town 

4.  Troop Staff Issues/Needs: Monthly meetings of Chaplain Aides, Den Chiefs,  Historians, Instructor/Service Managers, Librarians/ Congressional award   OA Liaison, Quartermasters, Scribes, 

5.Patrol Rotation with New jobs in rotation :Little pantry in patrol food drive to fill pantry  and Patrol host, helping to set up clan up and host PLC

6. Staff new patrol leadership roles patrol. leadership roles should be addressed how is it going:willing and able and prepared to fully fill the job position please address the job roles 

7) summer camp and Medical forms 

Other items to discuss ?

TROOP 48, BSA

Agenda Patrol Leaders Council, 6:30pm, Tues, April 20 2021

1. Record attendance.

Do we have a representative from each patrol?

2. Review December  Patrol outing .

Wolf – Flaming arrow- Phoenix Panther- Eagle-Fox-

Discussing The important impact of the patrol outing, check that your outings do not overlap Troop plans. Look to plan things that help full patrol like service hours @ Hope help

Reinforce the leadership plan for patrols to work together understanding that leadership is to be part of the support and success of others.

What is working and what is not?

Troop events:

Scout forms / Scout Cards / MBU / Navatat experience

 Trip planning : 

Jamboree CDC all spots taken

 VI.​Trip Description

Outing includes overnight camping at CDC Friday and Saturday nights; Friday night is optional. Both are in the Black Bear campsite under CDC COVID protocols (2 max per cabin room / 1 per tent) unless you are family, thus only 28 cabin spots and 4 Adirondack. We will make final judgments based on signups. Be prepared to have a tent and gear based on final arrangements. There is an expectation that we will ONLY BE IN BLACK BEAR, and other units are going to be elsewhere (Grizzly Bear). To promote the varied experiences and maximum flexibility to participation WE ARE NOT PERFORMING PATROL COOKING. All meals are to be brought/prepared by yourself or arranged via the registration to be eaten at the cafeteria.

We will hold a campfire on Friday night, practice our prepared 2021 Jamboree Campfire Skit (TBD). Provided access we will offer a movie (TBD) (*BYOS*) to be shown @ the dining hall porch following.

Saturday, there may be scheduled flag ceremonies, be prepared with Class A Uniform. There will be a full day of events (please see council website for latest offerings). Saturday evening there will be a Massive Council Campfire, Speaker, and concert. We will join in a planned church service or lead one on Sunday morning.

Remember: it’s important that we continue to address covid planning

4.  Troop Staff Issues/Needs: Monthly meetings of Chaplain Aides, Den Chiefs, Historians, Instructor/Service Managers, Librarians/ Congressional award   OA Liaison, Quartermasters, Scribes,

5.Patrol Rotation with New jobs in rotation: Little pantry in patrol food drive to fill pantry and Patrol host, helping to set up clan up and host PLC

6. May 3 new patrol leadership roles voting in patrol. leadership roles should be addressed by who is willing and able and prepared to fully fill the job position please address the job roles in patrol meeting before voting is to take place

Other items to discuss?

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Agenda Patrol Leaders Council, 6:30pm, Tues, March 9 2021

1. Record attendance.

Do we have a representative from each patrol?

2. Review December  Patrol outing .

Wolf – Flaming arrow- Phoenix Panther- Eagle-Fox-

Discussing The important impact of the patrol outing

Reinforce the leadership plan for patrols to work together understanding that leadership is to be part of the support and success of others.

What is working what is not ?

Review JLT 

Basic life CPR

Klondike 

March Trip planning :  

 MBU 3/13 

Hiking 3/20 

Remember: it’s important that we continue to address  covid planning

4.  Troop Staff Issues/Needs: Monthly meetings of Chaplain Aides, Den Chiefs,  Historians, Instructor/Service Managers, Librarians/ Congressional award   OA Liaison, Quartermasters, 

    Scribes, 

5.Patrol Rotation with New jobs in rotation :Little pantry in patrol food drive to fill pantry  and Patrol host, helping to set up clan up and host PLC

6. Patrol competition 

Donuts from Joshy (me)  to the first patrol to get 100% with the 4 forms 

Behavior, cellular, drug/ alcohol and permission from. 

 Patrol box cleaning we will have another patrol competition coming have your patrol box ready ! 

ANY questions or ANYTHING we need to address:

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Agenda Patrol Leaders Council, 6:30pm, Tues, January 19 2020

1. Record attendance. *** Do we have a representative from each patrol? ***
2. Review December Patrol outing .
   Wolf -Out door movie
   Flaming arrow- ?
   Phoenix- sycamore shoals, and bowling,
   Panther- Wreaths across American and miniature golf;

Discussing The important impact of the patrol outing

Reinforce the leadership plan for patrols to work together understanding that leadership is to be part of the support and success of others.
What is working what is not?

3. January/ February patrol Trip planning:
   Order of the arrow elections, operation Merit Badge Opportunity, Junior leader ship training Klondike derby scouting for food, Sugar mountain ski trip. Dates:
   Klondike planning February 19-21 I am available to help all sleds and will not be running with any specific sled at this time to be available to help. Currently every patrol has signed up for a sled.

JANUARY 23 Operation merit marriage opportunity (OMBO) registration will be available >JANUARY 12 encourage everyone to get signed up for this event.
Environmental science ,engineering ,American Heritage, communication, camping, photography ,graphic arts ,personal management, veterinary care ,dog care ,cycling ,citizenship in the nation, first aid ,art ,disability awareness ; and an opportunity to learn cooking skills to help with different merit badges.

JANUARY 30 Junior leadership training
(JLT) I will be asking for all leadership to help with this event; myself and Mr. Gould have some different activities presentations to ensure engagement to help out younger scouts to be enthusiastic about leadership.

Remember: it’s important that we continue to address covid planning

4. Troop Staff Issues/Needs: Monthly meetings of Chaplain Aides, Den Chiefs, Historians, Instructor/Service Managers, Librarians/ Congressional award OA Liaison, Quartermasters, Scribes,

5.Patrol Rotation with New jobs in rotation: Little pantry in patrol food drive to fill pantry and Patrol host, helping to set up clan up and host PLC

Other items to discuss?

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Josh White (423) 794-7073
Julieann White 423-202-5668

TROOP 48, BSA
Agenda Patrol Leaders Council, 6:30pm, Tues, December 15, 2020

1. Record attendance.
2. Review November Patrol outing.
3. Review PL training Nov 5 Troop Elections and change to new leadership discus leadership challenges Review, patrol leadership, room use and leadership needs (working together)
   *** Patrol Leadership be prepared to discuss planning on patrol building, leadership and advancement planning to help one another advance within patrol time.
4. Review COH/ Eagle Ceremony
5. December patrol Trip plans for Christmas party
6. December Merit Badge plans
7. December 12 lost sea trip planning
   Date(s) – 12/12/2020 8:30 am – 7:00 pm
8. Troop Staff Issues/Needs: Monthly meetings of Chaplain Aides, Den Chiefs, Historians, Instructor/Service Managers, Librarians/ Congressional award OA Liaison, Quartermasters,
   Scribes,
9. New in rotation: Little Pantry in patrol food drive to fill pantry and Patrol host, helping to set up, clean up and host PLC.
10. Other items?

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Josh White (423) 794-7073
Julieann White 423-202-5668