TROOP 433

TROOP COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Dec 8, 2008

Note: action items are underlined

Present: Steve Wiberg, Kelvin Vartti, Scott Betlach, Steve Lindloff, Fred Koerschner, Steve Frost, Wyeth Lewis, John Yarusso, Steve Kuehn, Rich Logan

 

 

PLC Report:   Kyle Reported

12/15  COH at Kathryn Abbot Park @ 6pm.  Mr. Frost reserved.  Assign patrols to bring dishes for cracker barrel.  Kyle will talk to Mr. Libel about merit badges.  Fred K. will get a projector and Kelvin will bring Computer with a Pokies slide show.  Kyle will take to Mr. Hoff to see if anyone is working on Communication Merit Badge.

 

1/5/09:  Theme Hobbies:   Each patrol leader will bring in their hobbies.  Eagle Patrol: Flags.  Patrol meetings after opening ceremony.  Patrols need to plan a merit badge day and bring details on this to present them to the troop.  Steve suggested that an email be sent from the PLC with details.  They would like to host a merit badge day at this meeting working on the three Citizenship, Communication, Coin Collecting, Home Repairs, Fingerprinting with consolers.  The scouts should be prepared to work on these merit badge.  Kyle will request the additional rooms for Merit badge this meeting.  Winter Camping planning during Merit Badge times for winter camping.

 

1/12 PLC

 

Other:

Toys for tots drive Wed (Mr. Frost) and Thru (Mr. Wiberg) from 3:30 ->5:30 to put flyers together and collect toys on Sat from 9à12.  Kyle will send an email with details and asking for responses to see who can be available to collect toys.

 

 

Minutes:

Approved.

 

Treasures Report:

Steve passed out Nov. bank statement with details on transactions made in November.

Balance as of 11/5  ~$7600 with $1900 in scout accounts, minus $300 check for Okpik so ~$5400 balance. 

 

$4200.80 in popcorn sales, with $1860 going in to scout accounts.   15 scouts participated in popcorn sales this year. 

 

Two families have outstanding balances for fall Camporee.  Steve K. sent an email to the families this last week, requesting the balance due.

 

Troop Ledger, stand alone version with feed from Troop Master, cost $65.  We’re running off a very old version of Troop Master.  $44.95 is the cost for an updated version of Troop Master 2008 with a three year license.  Steve W. asked if the old TroopMaster program database could be upgrade to the current version.   Scott will work with Bob L. on upgrading the software.  Steve F. motioned to upgrade.  Motion passed.

 

Troop Ledger, we currently have two treasures, one handling the ins and outs of the troop account while one is handling the Scout accounts.  Troop Ledger needs to be resident on one computer.  Fred suggested that Steve L. and John Y. to work out the details on how to handle the troop accounts.  Wyeth pointed out that Troop Ledger is designed to work with Troop Master.  Motions passed to approve to spend up to $100 on Troop Ledger or Quickbooks.

 

Outdoor Activities:

Winter Camping:

Rich has a spreadsheet with the names of scouts interested in winter camping this year. 

 

Steve K. looked into leading Snow Huskies / Snow Base on the same weekend as Okpik dogsled.  

Scott will lead Okpik Dogsled,

Rich will lead Okpik outdoor stay.

 

50% down payment needed by 1/5 for the dogsled on 2/13.

 

The Snow Huskies can arrive early with the Snow Base scouts. 

 

Costs:  $375 Dogsled, Okip $100 per night.  Snow Base ~$79,  Snow Huskies ~$50.  The camps need reservations 45 days in advance so we need to lock in the dates in December.

 

1/17 the first and seconds years are planning a Merit badge outing at the Ark on Sat. night.  They’re planning on working on Basketry Merit badge.  Steve W. suggests a second merit badge, possibly Salesmanship merit badge.  Steve K. mentioned that all of the scouts are just starting the merit badge, so one badge is probably enough.

 

The Eagle patrol is planning a merit badge day outing.

 

Klondike Ice Fishing:

Saturday 2/7

 

 

Outdoor activity form:

Steve L. presented an old version of the troop camping fees.   Kelvin will type the worksheet and send it out to the troop for approval.

 

Steve recommended that four copies of the worksheet be filled out for each campout with one going to the committee chair, treasurer and event leader and camping coordinator. 

 

 

Service Events

Toys for Tots drive this month.  If we repeat this again next year, we will need to start earlier.  The food shelf drive was all ready to go, but the timing didn’t work out.  Steve F. thought we could try the food drive again in Feb. 

 

Pack Troop Interaction:

  • Bob G. patrol will have Nathan K. as Den Chief
  • Kathy N. passed on Den Chief.
  • Josh L. is willing to be a Den Chief.  Wyeth mentioned that the scout could be a den chief for a different Troop.

 

Cross Over weekend in on the calendar, Feb 27 -> March 1.  One Patrol with six scouts.  Pack Blue and Gold is on Feb 19.  Mike P. will contact the OA to see if they can do a ceremony at the Blue and Gold.

 

 

$552.25 was the St. Jude’s Pancake breakfast expenses with ~$1100 net.

 

OA is pushing for OA reps from the troop and an OA adult rep/contact person for each troop.  There will be an OA breakout in January.

 

 

Wyeth sent an updated on his work on Wood Badge tickets and his work with the SPL on helping lead the troop.  For example setting a Theme for the monthly meetings and allow the PL work on parts of the theme.

The other ticket was the TLT (Troop Leadership Training) which is intended to replaces the JLTC training for the troop.  The guide is available online.  The guide has cards that has guidelines for each leadership position in the troop. 

 

Eagle Report:

Spencer completed his Eagle project.   Steve had a meeting with Spencer and Ben on wrapping up their Eagle latest details.