Troop 433

Committee Meeting Minutes

10/10/05

 

Present: Dick Bartlett, Scott Betlach, Mike Checky, Jim Greene, Steve Kuehn, Bob Leibel, Wyeth Lewis, Dennis Lindeke, Rich Logan, Mary Hoff, Paul Hoff, Steve Wiberg, John Yarusso

 

Minutes from last meeting were not available. Approved without amendment.

 

Roundtable Report: Upcoming activities include University of Scouting, Powwow, Minnesota Wild, Harlem Globetrotters, Disney on Ice. Jim will pass on to Lee Hunt, who is now camping-chair-in-training with a one-year overlap with Dennis planned. Nov. 3 Roundtable will be at First Lutheran in White Bear Lake. December 1 meeting will be back in Hugo.

 

Secretary: Newsletter has been published. Nice job. Dennis suggested the next one around Christmas. Bob handed out new roster. Need to remove Kevin Bowditch, who bridged but decided not to continue. Update e-mail addresses for Dick Bartlett to j2pears@comcast.net and Scott Betlach to sbetlach@msn.com

 

Outdoor/Activities: Brule trip was wet, with 21 participants and medium-low water. Lee Hunt is working up a buckthorn pulling service project in Lake Elmo. Fall Camporee is coming together nicely. Cooking will be done by three scout patrols and one adult patrol. Troops share a meal. T433 will be tenting at the Fred C. Andersen upper camp. Hiking MB hikers completed their last 10-miler yesterday at Ft. Snelling. Will do the 20-miler on Oct. 30. Jim and Steve Lindlof will coordinate pancake breakfast again, suggested that Mike Greene and Andrew Lindlof be scout coordinators. Jim will drum up volunteers at next troop meeting.

 

Treasurer Financial: Tomahawk Cost Summary handout shows total cost per scout as $228.93. Camping fee was $215, so troop subsidized $13.93 per scout x 33 scouts.

 

Tony West gave PLC report. October 17 meeting theme is engineering, need mini marshmallows and spaghetti or stick pretzels, ropes and poles. Steve W. reminded Tony to start the premeeting at 6:40. October 24 meeting will be catapults. Need floodlights, extension cords, water balloons, poles. Will be in Klein Center if weather is adverse. Will need more poles and lashing ropes. Rich offered to try to round up some poles. November meeting will be mechanics. Looking for volunteer presenters. Discussed whether 1 hour is enough for meetings. PLC and committee agreed to extend meeting so new times are 6:45-8:15.  Dennis will contact the church office about using Kohler Hall as a backup if Klein Center is booked or we get bumped, which is expected in November.

 

FOS: Paul H gave report from Roundtable on the 05-06 Friends of Scouting Campaign.   New goal for T433 is $4000, growth goal $4400.   Last year’s actual was $6,000+.  Thanks to generous contributors in the community!

 

Popcorn Sales:  Mike C reported that they have begun.  40% of gross goes to the selling scout’s scout account, the rest of the revenue to the Northern Star Council.  John Yarusso will coordinate scout accounts.   Software “Troop Ledger” is available.   After discussion, committee decided to have just one actual troop bank account, handled cooperatively to include Scout accounts, so that reimbursements to the individual scouts for purchases out of their earned funds would come from one place.  John Y will consult with Steve Lindlof on setting this up. 

 

Bob Leibel noted that we need to deposit some funds in the T433 account at the Scout Office for purchases from the Scout Store.   Motion approved to have Steve L write a check for $25 to cover this need. 

 

A quick Troop Roster check was conducted.  Bob L will update on his computer.  One new patrol still needs to pick a name. 

 

Advancement: 

 

·         Eagle projects update: Brad B. paperwork in progress, Nick L. Troop & District approved project.

·         Mike Schwarz Eagle Board of Review, 9/22/05. Passed!!

·         Deep Star/ Life Scout to Eagle meeting:  Steve W and Dick Bartlett, EPC, will conduct next Monday 10/17 at 8:15 after the Troop meeting.

Troop election results:  Tony West  SPL, Eric Lauer-Hunt ASPL.   OA rep still needed. That would be a leadership position helping fulfill rank advancement requirements.  Bob L will be asked to get us a list of T433 OA members who could be candidates. 

 

Den Chief update:  3 new Den Chiefs approved.   Dan Checky, Jonathan Kuehn, Kyle Yarusso. 

Training

·         University of Scouting, 10/29/05, Park Ctr. HS

 

Unfinished Business:  Lee Hunt is coordinating development of the Parents guidebook for next year’s incoming scouts.  Audit:  should be done in 2006, last one was 2004. 

 

Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.  Next Troop Committee Meeting is 11/7/05. 

 

Minutes submitted by Mary and Paul Hoff.  Mary knitted an afghan, Paul knitted his brows.