TROOP 433

TROOP COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Dec 5, 2005

Note: action items are underlined

Present, Scott Betlach, Kelvin Vartti, Steve Wiberg, Mike Checky, Lee Hunt, Dennis Lindike, John Yarusso, Steve Lindlof

 

PLC Report:  

• 12/12 Okpik winter camping theme with winter camping pictures.
• 12/19 Pizza Party – Scouts should bring a donation for the food shelf.
• Court of Honor – Planning on having one in January.
  • Lee mentioned that the Webelos II would like to have a formal troop visit before the pack meeting in January 19.

 

Minutes / Newsletter:

• Approved

 

Roundtable Report:

• Dennis picked up the re-charting information.    Boy scouts need to be rechartered by 1/31/06 for existing scouts.  Webelos II re-charter with Pack by 3/31/05 and they’ll transfer to Troop for a $1 fee. 
• FOS Presentations.
• Presentation of Collage of Wilderness Now, which is an unofficial scout camp.  This is a free camp located in Morrison county MN.  This may be a good patrol campout. 
• Flyer on American Heritage trail out east.
• Mike C. noted that with the combined council there will be more contingents going to Philmont.  Anybody over 14 on Jan. 1^st could be able to go to Philmont.  From the Philmont website the 2004 requirements was: 2004 Philmont participants must be at least 14 by January 1, 2004, or have completed the eighth grade and be at least 13 years of age prior to participation.
• There was also discussion at roundtable if there was insurance on the troop equipment.  This should be check with the charted org rep.  Dennis L. and Steve L will check with charter org rep. when recharging.  (Note trailers are a special case where they may need an additional rider).  The ark is insured, but it has a high deductible.
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Newsletter:

• Check to see if we can change the Troops domain name to 1^st Mantiou433.org or 2ed NorthrenStar433.org.  Kelvin will send an email to Tom S. asking for a URL change.
• Lee Hunt will get the Webelos II email address so they can be included in the newsletter email.
• Dennis will contact Bob L. for updated mailing lists.

 

Fund Raising

• Popcorn sales – Scouts sold $4430 and the scouts will receive 40% of that total.  Because we’re the 1^st time selling, we’ll be getting another 10% of the sales.  At the COH the popcorn sales patch will be given out and a recognition to the top sellers.
  • All sales were received except from one scout.
  • Next year we can do a show-and-sell where the boys will have the popcorn to sell ahead of time.
    • Some troops also sell popcorn at Festival.  We should think about doing this next year.
• We could open up other fundraisers if the scouts want to. 
• Scout accounts setup
  • Pre-approved fundraisers will deposit funds into the account.
  • The troop will own the funds until the scout want to reimbursement.

 

Treasure Report.

• We’re in good shape.

 

Outings / Trip Reports:

• Lee has a cabin reserved for the first weekend of January 6-8 reserved for a merit badge weekend for the Ligar patrol.  Spencer / Isak needs to plan the weekend outing.  Isak / Spencer needs to have a signup for this outing at next Mondays meeting.
• Community Service – St Jude pancake breakfast.
  • Two scouts helped on Sat. morning from 8->1 getting the equipment.
  • Successful fundraiser.  Received $903 profit.  Served 240 people.  Expenses were ~$450.
• -- John Y. mentioned that he was contacted with possibly helping getting a Troop that was affected by the recent hurricane back on their feet.  Kind of like adopting a troop.
• Okpik – Lee will be at the next two meetings taking possible signups.  There are two contingents.
  • Steve suggest that it should the scouts should attempt to go to the dinner at Okpik on Friday night.
  • Lee suggest that there should be short meeting after the pizza party on the 12/19. 
    • Okpik health forms are located at:   http://www.ntier.org/Adobe Documents/okpikmed.pdf  
• Klondike fishing derby – The scouts will make an entrance.       
  • The boys suggest that maybe they could sell hot dogs and hot chocolate
• Ripley Rendezvous,   Extreme Program 4/21 -> 4/23.. 
  • We need to sign up for the Extreme program as soon as possible.  Need signup list so we can add the registration for January.
• Valleyfair day on 5/20.  Scouts can camp out on Friday night and Saturday night in the picnic areas.  More details to come.
• OA Spring Fling.  4/21 -> 4/23. 
• Merit Badge Day.

 

FOS

• Mailing will be going out in December.
• Lee mentioned that each donor should check with possible employee matching gifts.  In addition some employees will give additional matching gifts if their employee also volunteered their time.

 

District Merit Badge Day, February 11.

• The district is looking for Merit Badge councilors for the District Merit Badge Day.  They would like for the scouts to finish the merit badge during the merit badge day, so some work on the merit badge may be needed before the merit badge day.

 

Advancement:

• Eagle projects –
  • Nick Lindike will do picnic tables over Christmas break.  He is trying to get funding for the materials from Mansards.
  • Brad Bartlet – Possible storage cabinets in the St. Judes Gym.

 

Troop Inventory:

• Lee will organize a cleanup weekend to re-wash / organize the mess kits.

 

Parents guide book

·         Lee is working on a guideline for new scouts.  This should be ready for new parents next year.

o        Lee will have outline by the end of Dec.

o        When the Webelos visit the troop there should also be a parent meeting.

§         Lee (and Rich) will meet with the parents.