Troop 48 Germantown, TN

Scouts,  

(Parents, if your Scout hasn’t provided an email address or doesn’t check their email frequently, please share this with them.

Thank you all for the great work on planning our calendar for next year.  It will be presented to the Troop Committee tonight and should be presented to the Parents at the Family Picnic on the 16th.

Uniforms

We mostly remembered our uniforms this week. Don’t forget to bring your Handbook.

Popcorn Reminder

Please continue to sell popcorn to friends, neighbors, and family.

Parents — If you haven’t already done so, please download the Trails End app and invite your Scout.  This is the only way for them to create an account.

Upcoming Events

• 9/8 – Committee Meeting – Parents are encouraged to attend and hear the status of the Troop.
• 9/9 – Troop Meeting – Recap of Campout.  Physical Fitness. Fire by Friction by Noah.
• 9/13 – Scout Expo 8:30-12:30 – Recruiting Webelos and New Scouts @ Faith  
• 9/16 – Court of Honor and Family Picnic. Parents are encouraged to attend 6 PM
• 9/23 – Troop Meeting – Camporee Game Review.  Knot Relay. Game.
• 9/27 – Bluff City Merit Badge College.  Sign-up is open but choices are very limited now.

General Information

The PLC has decided to cancel the October 3-5 Campout. We will participate in the rescheduled Eastern District Camporee on October 24-26 and our Backpacking Trip on November 7-9. After studying the Ouachita Trail, we found that there isn’t a good segment for the Troop, so we’re going to switch to Montgomery Bell State Park.  

Merit Badge Spotlight – Gardening

Humans have been growing plants for thousands of years. Farmers and horticulturists make their living growing food and other plants, while other people grow gardens for pleasure. Becoming a good gardener requires a Scout to understand the science of growing plants—how to prepare the soil, how to select and plant seeds, and how to care for the growing plants.