Campout Fee due Tuesday, April 2nd
The campout fee of $30 per person is due Tuesday, April 2 for the April 12-14 Chickasaw Challenge campout at Camp Currier.
Service Project – Saturday, April 6, 9 AM
The troop will have a service project at the church on Saturday, April 6 starting at 9 AM, working to rebuild and stain the fence around the air conditioner units behind the Church. Dress in old clothes suitable for working and staining. Bring a water bottle, gloves, and powered screwdrivers.
Swim Check on April 16
Our swim check will be on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:00 PM at the Germantown Athletic Club. Please bring the attached waiver form completed and signed for each person taking the swim check (Scouts and Adults). If you are a member of GAC, the form is not needed, please just check in with your ID. Also, if you are a member of GAC and have any guest passes you would like to donate to the troop, please bring those. Start practicing swimming now to prepare if it has been a while since you have been in the pool. There will be no regular troop meeting on April 16. All Scouts and Dads need to pass the BSA Swim Check annually and qualify as a “BSA Swimmer” to participate in water activities with the Troop, such as canoeing, swimming or water sports. Scouts who have not earned Second Class can complete requirements 5b and 5c, and Scouts who have not earned First Class can complete requirements 6a and 6e. The requirements are listed below (you must use one of the strokes listed properly and have a strong stroke to pass as a Swimmer):
SWIMMER (First Class requirement 6a and annually for all participants):
Jump feetfirst into water over the head in depth. Level off and swim 75 yards in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes: sidestroke, breaststroke, trudgen, or crawl; then swim 25 yards using an easy, resting backstroke. The 100 yards must be completed in one swim without stops and must include at least one sharp turn. After completing the swim, rest by floating.
BEGINNER (Second Class requirement 5b):
Jump feetfirst into water over your head in depth, level off and swim 25 feet on the surface, stop, turn sharply, resume swimming, then return to your starting place.
Second Class requirement 5c:
Demonstrate water rescue methods by reaching with your arm or leg, by reaching with a suitable object, and by throwing lines and objects.
First Class requirement 6e:
With a helper and a practice victim, show a line rescue both as tender and as rescuer. (The practice victim should be approximately 30 feet from shore in deep water.)
Annual Health and Medical Record – due April 23
The Annual Health and Medical Record form can be found online at https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/ahmr/. Parts A, B1, B2, and C should be completed annually for all Scouts, dads, and leaders attending campouts and are due to Mr. Chuck Utterback by April 23. Part C requires a doctor’s signature, so make your appointments now.
Summer Camp Fees – due May 7th
The Troop Committee voted to subsidize the summer camp fee of $425 for Scouts and $125 for adults. Scouts will pay $200 and adults will pay $75 in total for summer camp. The final payments of $100 per Scout and $75 per adult are due by May 7th. There are no additional fees for merit badge classes.
Save the Date – August 24 – Troop 48 95th Anniversary Celebration
Our troop's 95th anniversary will be in June and we will be celebrating it on August 24th. At this 95th Anniversary Celebration we will be recognizing previous and current members of Troop 48 with an evening full of music, speakers, awards and good food catered by our assistant Scoutmaster, Richard Ralph.
We are looking for a keynote speaker who can engage the audience for about 15 to 20 minutes so if you have someone who would fit the bill below, please let Mr. Issing know before you ask him/her. Here is what we are looking for:
Someone to speak for 15-20 minutes on a subject that will engage the different age groups in attendance. This speaker does not have to have been registered in the B.S.A. but it would be preferred that he/she speak on something that has a tie to it. The Aims of Scouting would be something that many a speaker could address. They are: Citizenship, Character, Personal and Mental Fitness, and Leadership. The person can be someone with name recognition or just a good speaker you may know.
Upcoming Events
April 1 – Troop Committee Meeting – 7 PM
April 2 – $30 due for April 12-14 campout
April 6 – Service project at the church – 9 AM
April 12-14 – Chickasaw Challenge Campout at Camp Currier
April 16 – Swim check at GAC – 7 PM
April 23 – Health Forms due to Mr. Utterback
April 23 – May campout fee due
August 24 – 95th Anniversary Celebration
Keep up-to-date on Troop activities by visiting our Troop 48 Website and Facebook page:
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Our Troop activity calendar is updated frequently: Troop Calendar