Boy Scout Troop 81
Richardson, Texas
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Troop
81 Committee Meeting Minutes - January 17, 2001
Attendees:
Mark Steger, Richard Carter, Bill Merriman, Bonnie Branch, Tom
Schob, George Kerr, Bill Scott, Ed Nichols, Richard Crawford, Dan
Lassiter, Charlie Hood, Larry Herrin, Pat Thompson, Pat Kelly
Scouts:
CJ Carter, Miles Crawford, John Morgan
Chair:
Mark Steger
Minutes:
Mark Steger
1.
PLC - CJ Carter
o Ft Sill and Family Camp were planned.
o Integrated Patrols - CJ Carter
Four alternatives for assigning Scouts into integrated patrols were
2.
Roundtable - Pat Kelly
o Friends of Scouting will be done at the May Court of Honor.
o Participation in OA is low.
o District needs a Merit Badge Counselor list.
o Camporee will be March 23-25 at Camp Wisdom.
3.
Campouts:
o Winter Camp - Dan Lassiter
Five Scouts attended, led by Dennis McCarthy (thanks, Dennis).
One Scout was on the horse trek,
one was in the Mountain Man program, and
three shared a "contingency troop" campsite with several other
troops. Campout was successful despite the small turnout.
o Ft Sill - Dan Lassiter
This military base campout will be Feb 2-4 at Ft Sill, Oklahoma.
A liability release form is
required for all Scouts and must be turned in
before the campout. Class A
uniform, as documented in the gray notebook,
is absolutely required for departure. For
this campout
o Family Camp - Mark Steger
Family Camp is Feb 24-25 at Ft Parker State Park. It will include a
Court of Honor. Parents, siblings and guests are welcome to attend.
Cabins, dining hall and meeting hall are used for accomodation,
meals, and activities. Mark
Steger is coordinating. Craig Cox is
o Seabase 2002 - Mark Steger
Ellen Steger volunteered to call for reservations Feb 5. Any Scouts
who are interested in this trip in the summer of 2002 should contact
Ellen. Scouts must be 13
years old at time of sailing.
o Troop trailers - Bob Rielly
Bill Scott proposes buying a shed for holding gear that is not
needed on campouts. Committee supports further investigation into
this option. Does RBFC approve? What is the cost? What are the
alternatives?
4.
Meetings:
o February Court of Honor
Pat Kelly is in charge of coordinating this Court
of Honor.
5.
Leadership:
o Junior Leader Training - Tom Schob
No Scouts have signed up for this. Tom will continue to work this,
but the date will change to February 17. First year Scouts are
strongly encouraged to attend, as well as any older Scouts who have
not previously attended.
o OA Elections - Richard Carter
Election will be held Jan 29. Pat Kelly and Richard Carter will
supervise.
o Leadership Requirements - Tom Schob
Adult mentors need to set expectations for Scouts in leadership
positions. Feedback needs to be given whether or not Scouts are
living up to those expectations. Activity tracking sheets are a good
tool for this. If Scouts don't live up to requirements, credit
6.
Advancement:
o Recharter - Mark Steger
The troop rechartered 69 Scouts and 32 adults.
o Eagle Candidates - Lou Hocker (via Mark Steger)
+ Travis Thompson had his Eagle ceremony Jan 7
+ Aaron Whitaker is ready for his Eagle ceremony
+ Jason Kizzia, Jirah Cox, Tucker Livingston, John Mowrey all made progress on projects.
+ Chris Kelly is planning to run his project in February.
+ No change to report on Matt Lassiter, Scott Steger, Jeff Collins, Matt Scott
7.
Treasurer - Pat Thompson
o December financial summary was distributed.
5-month income was $15,066.
Expenses were $12,249. Variance from budget is a deficit of
$279.
8.
Miscellaneous:
o Membership/position changes - Mark Steger
+ Asst Scoutmaster for Meetings - Dave Knust
+ Asst Scoutmaster for Camping - Tom Martin
+ Asst Scoutmaster for TFC - Craig Christensen
+ Treasurer - Sharon Hood
o Bylaws - Mark Steger
+ A draft of proposed bylaws for the Troop was distributed by Mark Steger. It is an attempt to document the existing
practices of running the troop. It will
be discussed at the next meeting.
o Richard Carter has possession of a 16 ft catamaran sailboat, owned
by Circle Ten Council. Troop 81 can have use of it. Questions of
liability insurance need to be answered.
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Troop
81 Committee Meeting Minutes - February 21, 2001
Attendees:
Mark Steger, Craig Christensen, Tom Schob, Lou Hocker, Pat
Thompson, Ed Nichols, Dan Lassiter, Craig Cox, Bonnie Branch, Floyd
Hodges, Bob Rielly, Bill Scott, Pat Kelly
Scouts:
Casey Hodges
Chair:
Mark Steger
Minutes:
Mark Steger
1.
PLC - CJ Carter
o No report
2.
Roundtable - Pat Kelly
o Trash Bash is planned for April 7.
o Friends of Scouting will be done at May Court of Honor.
o OA election results were turned in.
o Program for Scoutmaster Fundamentals will be revamped.
o Merit Badge clinic at UTD on March 31.
o Oak Leaf training will be April 7-8 at Camp Wisdom.
o Golden Acorn training is looking for staff.
o COPE facilitator training will be March 3-4.
o Scout Show ticket sale kickoff will be March 21.
3.
Campouts (Richard Carter)
o March: Camporee presentation by Dragon Patrol - Casey Hodges
- Mar 23-25 at Camp Wisdom
- Cost will be $21 per Scout
- Adults will pay $5 for community meals plus additional fee for
Saturday meal, as set by Grubmaster.
- Youth Protection, Safety Afloat and Safe Swim will be offered.
o February: Family Camp - Mark Steger
- We have reservations for 98 people for Saturday night.
- Craig Cox will go up Friday night and will pull the trailer.
- Craig Cox will bring
food, including ingredients for cracker barrel,
which Scouts will need to prepare
- Pat Kelly will bring firewood and troop flags
- There may be a need for
some Scouts to sleep on floor of rec hall
o 2002: Seabase - Mark Steger
- Ellen Steger called for reservations. Troop is waitlisted.
4.
Meetings (Bill Merriman)
o February Court of Honor - Pat Kelly
- Richard Carter is preparing the program.
- Pat Brassfield is
getting awards.
- Next year's Scoutmasters
will be announced.
- Troop Resource Survey
will be conducted.
5.
Leadership (Tom Schob)
o Nothing to report
6.
Advancement (Bonnie Branch)
o Letter to Scouts who are candidates for Troop Guide next year will
be sent home, with responses due March 5. Ninth graders are the
group most likely to fill these positions. Bonnie will pull the list
of candidates together. Tom Schob will prepare the letter for
o Eagles - Lou Hocker
- Lou will complete all Eagle candidates in process.
Pat will pick up all new Eagle
candidates.
- Jason Kizzia, Chris Kelly and Matt Lassiter are working on
paperwork.
- Tucker Livingston is
busy trying to complete project and paperwork
by mid-March.
- Scott Steger, Jirah Cox,
John Mowrey are working on plans
- Next Eagle candidate
meeting will be April 8
- Committee approved
ordering a second Eagle Scout plaque.
7.
Treasurer (Pat Thompson)
o January report - Pat Thompson
- January financials were presented. 6 month YTD income is
$16,463. Expenses were $14,708. Variance from budget is a
surplus of $119.
8.
Committee:
o Bylaws - Mark Steger
- Updated draft was distributed but not discussed. Proposal that
the troop adopt bylaws will be put on next meeting's agenda.
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Troop
81 Committee Meeting Minutes - March 21, 2001
Attendees:
Larry Herrin, Pat Thompson, Richard Carter, Tom Schob, Bill
Merriman, Floyd Hodges, Dennis McCarthy, Bill Scott, George Kerr, Dave
Knust, Craig Christensen, Pat Kelly, Lou Hocker, Rita Bonds, Carl
Bonds, Bonnie Branch, Tom Martin
Scouts:
CJ Carter, Scott Bonds, Brent Martin, Brenden Kerr
Chair:
Mark Steger
Minutes:
Mark Steger
1.
PLC - CJ Carter
o Family Camp was popular and recommended for next year.
o PLC agreed to do Scout Show. Tom Martin agreed to organize an
Electricity Merit Badge activity.
2.
Roundtable - Pat Kelly
o Merit Badge clinic at UTD on March 31.
o Oak Leaf training will be April 7-8 at Camp Wisdom.
o Trash Bash is planned for April 7.
o Pat will pick up Scout Show tickets.
o BSA recommends each troop have a glucometer for diabetics. Also
o First Aid and CPR training is available from Red Cross on May 19
o Troop 45 has two openings for Northern Tier on June 17-23.
3.
Camping - Richard Carter
o March: Camporee - Floyd Hodges
- Mar 23-25 at Camp Wisdom. Only two vehicles per troop will be
allowed at the campsite.
o April: Mineral Wells - Scott Bonds
- April 27-29. Activities include rappelling and TFC program.
Rappelling requires 1st class rank and release form signed by
parent. Cost is estimated
to be $33 for rappellers and $19 for others.
o Summer Camp - Mark Steger
- It is important that, at
the April 2 troop meeting, we get an
o Military Base 2002 - Mark Steger
- PLC was asked to rank choices for a military base campout in
o Family Camp 2002 - Mark Steger
- PLC and Committee approved reserving Ft Parker for Feb 23-24,
2002. Richard Carter will make the reservations.
o Troop equipment storage - Bill Scott
- Bill continues to pursue options for purchasing a storage shed
to be placed on RBF grounds for storage of troop equipment.
Cost is estimated to be $1000.
- Bill expects a need for the troop to repair and purchase more
4.
Meetings - Bill Merriman
o Recommendations for changes to troop meetings
- Bill Merriman and Dave Knust presented a recommendation that the
troop emphasize more effective meetings, utilizing written
agendas and more e-mail communication to parents and Scouts.
- Mark Steger requested that adults minimize the number of
announcements that they make personally and instead get the
appropriate Scout to make the announcement.
- Richard Carter requested
that adult "mini-meetings" at the back
5.
Leadership - Tom Schob
o Lessons-learned from patrol integration - Tom Schob
- The re-organization of the patrols into age-integrated patrols
went fairly smoothly, all things considered. The Committee
discussed the cases where problems arose. Most might have been
avoided through better planning by adults.
- Adults should have met beforehand to coordinate the ground rules
- The Troop should have assured that the Patrol Counselor (or
suitable substitute) was present in each patrol meeting.
- Adults should have communicated the troop requirement that a
Scout be 1st class in order to be elected patrol leader.
- The troop should encourage all adult leaders to attend Adult
Leader Training, to help avoid mistakes in similar situations
in the future.
- Despite these adult shortcomings, the boys handled this major
- Going forward, the troop needs to be on the lookout for outgoing
patrol leaders who will need new leadership positions for rank
advancement.
- Also, with new patrols,
we will need new Patrol Counselors.
o Letter to Scouts about leadership positions for 2001-2002 will be
6.
Advancement - Bonnie Branch
o Eagles - Lou Hocker/Pat Kelly
- Tucker Livingston had his Scoutmaster conference and has a board
- Chris Kelly and Jason Kizzia are ready for their Scoutmaster
conferences and need to have boards of review scheduled.
- Next Eagle candidate meeting will be April 8. All Life Scouts
who have not attended a previous meeting should attend this
one.
7.
Treasurer (Pat Thompson)
o February 7 month YTD financials were presented.
Income: $16,872. Expenses:
$15,778.
Variance from budget: deficit of $311.
o Summer Camp partial payment ($60/Scout) is due April 6.
Troop expects to pay for 50
Scouts.
o Pat asks that any expenditures greater than $50 expected before
June should be forecast now.
8.
Committee - Mark Steger
o Membership/position changes - Mark Steger
- The troop is expecting 21 or more Webelos to join the troop on
o Bylaws - Mark Steger
- Discussion of proposed bylaws was deferred, due to lack of time.
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Troop
81 Committee Meeting Minutes - April 18, 2001
Attendees:
Bill Scott, Pat Thompson, Lou Hocker, George Kerr, Richard
Carter, Charlie Hood, Bonnie Branch, Larry Herrin, Tom Schob, Dan
Lassiter, Bob Rielly
Scouts:
Matt Teplow
Chair:
Mark Steger
Minutes:
Mark Steger
1.
PLC
o Matt Teplow was elected Senior Patrol Leader at the April 16 troop
2.
Roundtable
o There was no Roundtable meeting this month
3.
Camping - Richard Carter
o March: Camporee
- Troop did not cover its expenses. Shortfall was due to food,
which was budgeted at $5/Scout, and a miscalculation in the
number of Webelos attending.
- Next year, we should try to improve our troop's competitiveness.
Matt Teplow will take this to the PLC to plan ways to achieve
this.
o April: Mineral Wells - Tom Martin
- April 27-29. Activities include rappelling and TFC program.
- Bill Scott will reassign chuck boxes to the new patrols before
o Summer Camp - Mark Steger
- Troop has made a down payment for 50 Scouts.
- Information packet will be mailed to parents in a week or so.
- Registration meeting will be Tuesday, May 29 at RBF.
- Registration fee is $165, if in by May 29 ($185 afterwards). Financial aid will be available, if needed.
- Adult leaders are needed. Please consider attending Summer Camp.
- Note that the immunization information on the back of the Class I
medical record must be filled in. Marking it "on file" or
"current" will no longer be acceptable. This information can
be obtained from your doctor or school.
- Parents of first year Scouts who are not swimmers may want to
consider enrolling their sons in city pool swimming lessons
before Summer Camp. It's easier to learn in a city pool program
and the camp experience is more rewarding if boys arrive already
o Discussion on troop policy:
- Trailers will be open only during certain hours and patrols need
- In general, the Campmaster for a particular campout is the
Patrol Counselor responsible for planning that campout.
- Troop needs to ensure that each patrol has its Patrol Counselor
or a designate attending each campout. To that end, the troop
needs more volunteers for Assistant Patrol Counselors.
- Tour permits require accurate information
about drivers and
4.
Meetings
o Scout Show
- Activity for our booth is being prepared by Tom Martin.
Matt Teplow will coordinate
getting Scouts to sign up for 2 hour shifts
manning the booth.
- Pat Kelly is responsible for registering the troop for a booth.
Pat is also responsible for handling ticket sales. Status of
these items is unknown.
5.
Leadership - Tom Schob
o A letter to Scouts about leadership positions for 2001-2002 was
o Tom reminded the committee that troop policy is that Scouts need
to document their activities in fulfillment of their leadership
positions. This is done on tracking charts. Signoff of leadership
requirement will only be done if this chart is filled out.
6.
Advancement - Bonnie Branch
o Eagles - Lou Hocker/Pat Kelly
- Chris Kelly and Jason Kizzia passed their boards of review.
- Tucker Livingston's board of review will be held next week.
- Next Eagle candidate meeting will be May 6. All Life Scouts
who have not attended a previous meeting should attend.
o Bonnie Branch circulated a draft of guidelines for conducting
boards of review. She welcomes comments.
o It has been noticed that more Scouts are appearing before boards
of review not in dress Class A uniform. Adult leaders are asked to
pay more attention to this, especially for higher ranks.
o Tom Schob anticipates a possible dilemma when an Eagle candidate
asks for adult leader signoff on the "Scout Spirit"
requirement. If the onus for signing
this or not falls on just one person, the Patrol
Counselor, the pressure to approve is enormous. Tom suggests
that a committee be used to review candidates on this requirement.
Ed Nichols asks that all adult leaders communicate more with Scouts
on an ongoing basis when they live up to or fall short of showing
"Scout spirit."
7.
Treasurer (Pat Thompson)
o March 8 month YTD financials were presented.
Income: $18,498. Expenses:
$17,613.
Variance from budget: deficit of $161.
o Forecast for the rest of the year is a slight deficit, due largely
to exceeding the budget for supplies. The Committee approved recent
expenditures or plans for new tents and seam sealer, filing
cabinets, an Eagle plaque, first-aid supplies, a new trailer tire,
8.
Committee - Mark Steger
o Membership/position changes - Mark Steger
- 21 new Scouts joined the troop. 4 more may yet join.
- Richard Carter will lead a "Fast Track" training session
for new adult leaders on Tuesday, April 24 at 7:00 PM at RBF. All
parents of new Scouts are encouraged to attend, as well as any
other parents who have never received any training in the Boy
o Bylaws - Mark Steger
- Discussion of proposed bylaws was deferred, due to lack of time.
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Troop
81 Committee Meeting Minutes - May 16, 2001
Attendees:
Pat Thompson, Larry Herrin, Bonnie Branch, Rita Bonds, Bob
Rielly, Charlie Hood, Dan Lassiter, Ben Salisbury, Ed Nichols, Lou
Hocker, George Kerr, Tom Schob, Richard Carter
Scouts:
Matt Teplow
Chair:
Mark Steger
Minutes:
Mark Steger
1.
Treasurer (Pat Thompson)
o April 9-month YTD financials were presented.
Income: $24,906. Expenses:
$22,440.
Variance from budget: surplus of $1,653.
o Forecast for the rest of the year is a deficit of $800-1000, due
largely to exceeding the budget for equipment. This has not changed
from last month, when the Committee authorized an increase in the
budget of $1000 to cover these unbudgeted expenses.
o To prepare the 2001-2002 budget, Pat solicited inputs on
projections for one-time expenses anticipated for next year.
Two possibilities are more new
tents and a storage shed for troop equipment.
Contact Pat if you know of others.
o When Pat steps down as Treasurer in July, the troop will change
2.
PLC (Matt Teplow)
o New Patrol Leaders and Asst Patrol Leaders have been identified
for all patrols, with some possibility of changes still to come as
individual schedules (e.g., band) and leadership position needs are
worked out.
o June 4 PLC is the annual program planning meeting. All PL and Asst
3.
Roundtable
o Troop 81 did not have a representative attend Roundtable this
month. Ed Nichols will
attend future Roundtables, with Dan Lassiter as
backup.
4.
Camping - Richard Carter
o Review of April campout (Mineral Wells)
- Rock climbing was popular and the campout was judged successful.
Thanks to Tom Martin and the old Lightning Patrol for organizing
it.
o Summer Camp - Mark Steger
- Registration will be Tuesday, May 29. Cost is $165. Late
registration will incur a $20 late fee.
- Five adults are planning to attend the full week. Other adults
plan to attend part of the week. More first-year parent
attendance is desired.
- Swimming will be offered by Charlie Hood at RBF pool on the
mornings of June 2 and June 9. For new Scouts, we will work on
the 2nd and 1st Class swimming requirements. For older Scouts
who do not yet have the Swimming Merit Badge, we will work on
o Discussion on troop campout policy:
- Suggestions were made to encourage better use of the patrol
method on campouts and to better define adult roles to make sure
all patrols have adequate adult supervision. Troop Committee
agreed to require that each patrol have two adults attend each
- Concern was also expressed that the troop does not do a good job
- Tent assignments, distribution, and state of repair continues to
- Richard Carter reported that BSA insurance coverage is not in
5.
Meetings
o Scout Show
- Troop 81's Electricity Merit Badge activity was judged to be a
hit. Other activities at the Show were also popular for Troop
81 Scouts, including a rock climbing wall.
- Troop dropped the ball this year on ticket sales and talking up
o Court of Honor
- The May Court of Honor was judged to be a good one, but it did
run long. A suggestion was made to move some awards to regular
troop meetings to shorten the Court of Honor and to give more
immediate recognition for many accomplishments.
- Another suggestion is to have the Scoutmaster for Meetings
6.
Leadership - Tom Schob
o All leadership positions for 2001-2002 have been filled, with
a
7.
Advancement - Bonnie Branch
o Eagles - Lou Hocker/Pat Kelly
- Tucker Livingston passed his board of review.
- A second Eagle plaque has been ordered.
- John Mowrey and Matt Scott will run their Eagle projects this
- Eagle candidate meeting was held May 6. Six of 11 eligible Scouts
o The Committee discussed the policy for signoff of the Scout Spirit
requirement for advancement. This requirement is a serious one that
should be reviewed among several adults before signoff. These adults should
be ones who have observered the Scout closely at meetings and
campouts, preferably the Patrol Counselor and Asst Patrol Counselor
8.
Committee - Mark Steger
o Membership/position changes - Mark Steger
- Troop still needs adult volunteers for Asst Patrol Counselor for
most patrols. Also needed are adult mentors for Scouts holding
the leadership positions of Librarian, Historian, Master of
Ceremonies, Travel Librarian, and Den Chief. These are good
o Bylaws - Mark Steger
- Proposed bylaws for the business operation of the troop were
The
next Troop Committee meeting will be June 27 at RBF.
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Troop
81 Committee Meeting Minutes - June 27, 2001
Attendees:
Pat Thompson, Bonnie Branch, Dan Lassiter, Ed Nichols, George
Kerr, Tom Schob, Bill Merriman, Richard Carter, Bill Scott, Dennis
McCarthy, Mark Steger
Scouts:
None
Chair:
Mark Steger
Minutes:
Mark Steger
1.
Treasurer (Pat Thompson)
o May 10-month YTD financials were presented.
Income: $25,022. Expenses:
$25,232.
Variance from budget: deficit of $765.
o Budget for 2001-2002 is being developed. The only new, significant
items submitted are a storage shed ($1300) and a CPR dummy ($175).
Approval will be sought when the entire budget is assembled in
August. The goal for the budget is to keep dues at $60/year.
2.
PLC (Matt Teplow)
o No report
3.
Roundtable - Ed Nichols
o There was no Roundtable meeting this month.
4.
Camping - Richard Carter
o Review of Summer Camp (Camp Constantin)
Summer Camp was successful. 50
Scouts attended. Eight adults camped the
entire week and several more camped at least a few days.
The Camp accomodated all Merit
Badge class requests. Food was good.
o Review of Seabase 2001
One
of three Troop 81 boats completed its sail in June. Two more
boats are scheduled for July.
o Consideration of Northern Tier 2002
Rita Bonds has investigated Northern Tier and learned that this High
o Consideration of Philmont 2003
For Troop 81 to get a trek in 2003, it will require a phone bank of
as many adults as we can muster on the day in Spring when
reservations are accepted.
o Camping program for 2001-2002
PLC plans eleven campouts, including Summer Camp, Winter Camp, and
Camporee. First two campouts need to be presented to Troop Committee at
its August 15 meeting.
Sep 7-9 Waterskiing
Sep 28-30 Swimming
Oct 19-21 Mountain biking
Nov 9-11 or 16-18 Marksmanship or Backpacking
Jan 19-21 USS Lexington
Feb 23-25 Family Camp
Mar 23 Patrol Competition (one day, not overnight)
Apr 5-7 Camporee
Apr 26-28 Canoeing
Jun 16-22 Summer Camp
o Patrol leaders should plan to check out their patrol's chuckbox
this summer to clean, restock, and repair and paint, if necessary.
o Tents will be assigned to Scouts next year, with a price list
published for replacement of missing or damaged parts.
5.
Meetings - Bill Merriman
o Bill and Dave Knust met with ASPL Steven Schob at Summer Camp to
plan the meetings in the fall. Boys will continue to use a phone
tree to communicate news and add a email mailing list as well.
6.
Leadership - Tom Schob
o Scout leadership positions for the fall are set. More adult
o Tom wants to beef up the Troop librarian position.
The Librarian should serve as
backup for the scribe and historian. In future, we
may want to consider merging the Librarian and Travel Librarian
positions.
7.
Advancement - Bonnie Branch
o Eagles - Lou Hocker/Pat Kelly
- Matt Scott completed his Scoutmaster Conference and needs to
schedule a Board of Review.
- Scott Steger completed his Eagle project.
o CPR Dummy - Dan Lassiter
Dan proposed that the troop purchase a CPR dummy to address a lack
of adequate training in this skill, which is required for several
Merit Badges. Money for this will be considered as part of next
year's budget, to be reviewed and approved at the August Troop
8.
Committee - Mark Steger
o Bylaws - Mark Steger
An update to the proposed troop bylaws was distributed by Mark Steger. Adoption
of these bylaws will be voted on at the August
troop committee meeting.
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Troop
81 Committee Meeting Minutes - August 15, 2001
Attendees:
Pat Thompson, Bill Scott, Bonnie Branch, Craig Christensen,
Dennis McCarthy, George Kerr, Ed Nichols, Dan Lassiter, Bob Rielly,
Richard Carter, Floyd Hodges, Larry Herrin
Scouts:
Ben Scott, Casey Hodges
Chair:
Mark Steger
Minutes:
Mark Steger
Agenda
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1.
Treasurer - Pat Thompson
o July 12-month YTD financials were presented.
Income: $32,623. Expenses:
$34,074.
Variance from budget: deficit of $1451.04
o 2001-2002 budget was presented.
Projected income is $39,100. Projected expenses are $39,100.
Dues are set at:
- $60/yr per Scout
- $55/yr per Scout for two or more Scouts from the same family
- $40/yr if a Scout will be inactive for a semester due to band,
athletics, etc.
- Dues are due at the
August 20 pool party.
The committee approved the budget, with the following
amendments:
- $5100 income/expense for two treks to Northern Tier
- $1500 income fundraiser
for a storage shed
- $1500 expense for a
storage shed
- $1100 expense for
supplies (increased from $600)
- $800 expense for
contingencies (decreased from $1300)
2.
PLC - Matt Teplow
o No report
3.
Roundtable - Ed Nichols
o The troop needs to plan training opportunities
- Junior Leading and Golden Acorn for Scouts
- Safety Afloat, Safe Swim, Scoutmaster Fundamentals, and Youth Protection for adults.
4.
Campouts - Richard Carter
o Sep 07 Campout (Ben Scott)
- Location is Overlook Park on Lake Cypress Springs
- Major activities are
swimming and water skiing. Other activities
- Cost is $26, plus grub
money (estimated $10, plus $5 lunch on Sunday).
Fees are due August 27.
o Sep 28 Campout (Casey Hodges)
- Location is Slippery Falls Scout Ranch in Oklahoma
- Major activities are
swimming and canoeing. Other activities
- Cost is $15, plus grub
money as set by patrols. Sunday). Fees
are due September 24.
o October campout will be at Lake Ray Roberts.
o The troop needs adult volunteers to lead Winter Camp.
o January campout has been moved to January 26-27. Location is USS
5.
Meetings - Bill Merriman
o Bill passed out updated calendars. More items still need to be added. Final copies will be passed out at the August 20 swim
party.
o Bill passed out updates to the standard agendas for weekly troop
meetings (pre-campout, post-PLC and regular meetings).
6.
Leadership - Tom Schob
o No report
7.
Advancement - Bonnie Branch
o Eagles - Pat Kelly
- Matt Scott and John Mowrey passed their Eagle boards of review.
- Matt Lassiter passed his Eagle Scoutmaster Conference.
o Signup for merit badge classes will be August 27. Information will
8.
Committee - Mark Steger
o Bylaws
The proposed troop bylaws that were presented at the June committee
meeting were amended as suggested at that meeting. The revised
proposal was emailed to committee members in June as an attachment
to the minutes of that meeting. No changes to the proposed bylaws
have been received or made since then. The committee unanimously
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Attendees:
Ed Nichols, Larry Herrin, Bonnie Branch, Bob Rielly, Charlie
Scouts:
Matt Teplow
Chair:
Mark Steger
Minutes:
Mark Steger
1.
Treasurer - Sharon Hood
o August 1-month YTD financials were presented.
Income: $3,836. Expenses: $80.
Variance from budget: $946
o Annual dues are past due. Parents, please help us determine our
o Adults are required to turn in all receipts for campouts,
o Popcorn Sale: Cindy McCarthy volunteered to coordinate the popcorn
2.
PLC - Matt Teplow
o Sep 7-9 campout to Cypress Springs was successful. Stoves need
o Only five tents have been returned. Parents, please help us by
o There's a general feeling that more time is needed to plan campouts,
perhaps by having patrol meetings before the regular meeting. Patrol
leaders should get a head start in campout planning by using the
previous campout and Sunday phone calls to plan the next campout.
o Patrols are being polled on whether they prefer to return from
3.
Roundtable - Dan Lassiter
o Adult training opportunities
- Scoutmaster Fundamentals is scheduled for Thursdays nights
(Sep
- Safe Swim Defense/Safety Afloat is scheduled for Sep 29 10-12
- A training "buffet" is scheduled for Camp Cherokee for
October
o Scout training opportunities
- Den Chief training is scheduled for Sep 29 8-noon at First
4.
Campouts - Richard Carter
o Sep 28 Campout: Slippery Falls Scout Ranch
If your son cannot go Friday night because of Junior High Band Night
The troop does not have enough adults with vehicles big enough to
Pack LIGHT.
o October Campout (Jesse Benavides)
Featured activity: Mountain Biking
When/Where: Oct 19-21, Cooper Lake State Park
Cost: $22/scout plus grub money
Troop will renew our State Park annual pass.
Adults with walkie-talkies are asked to bring them.
The troop will gather at 6:00 PM and strive to depart *before* 6:30 PM.
o November Campout (Larry Herrin)
Date has been moved to Nov 30 - Dec 2.
Featured activity is marksmanship. BSA policy requires that we have
o Winter Camp: Dec 27-31
George Kerr, Dennis McCarthy, Ed Nichols, and Bill Scott volunteered
o Summer Camp 2002 (Mark Steger)
Camp Constantin bumped Troop 81 from its usual week at Summer Camp.
Beginning next year, Troop 81 will attend Summer Camp the week of
July 14-20. Please mark your calendars.
o Sea Base 2002 (Mark Steger)
Troop 81 is still on the wait list.
An alternative might be Laguna
o Philmont 2003
All adults are asked to set aside the morning of Oct 27, when the
5.
Meetings - Bill Merriman
o Calendar was changed to reflect campout date changes.
o Meetings are not running on time. Starting time of 7:00 PM will be
6.
Leadership - Tom Schob
o Reminder: the troop committee agreed that the Scout Spirit
7.
Advancement - Bonnie Branch
o Eagles: Scott Kelly completed his Eagle project.
o Adult volunteers are needed to teach merit badges.
The Spring
o Records for merit badge and rank advancement need to be turned in
8.
Committee - Mark Steger
o RBF is holding an anniversary celebration Sep 22. Bonnie Branch is
(printable view)
Attendees:
George Kerr, Bill Scott, Bill Merriman, Sharon Hood, Larry
Scouts:
Matt Teplow, Travis Carter
Chair:
Mark Steger
Minutes:
Mark Steger
1.
Treasurer
o September report (Sharon Hood)
Two month income was $5,588. Expenses were $2,260.
Variance from budget is a surplus of $812.
o Fundraiser: T-shirt sales
At the October PLC, the troop committee approved the sale of
o Trailer registration is due. Bill Scott will take care of it
2.
PLC - Matt Teplow
o Patrols will be polled at this weekend's campout about whether
3.
Roundtable - Dan Lassiter
o Next national Jamboree will be 2005.
o Powder Horn training for adult high-adventure leaders will be Apr
4.
Campouts - Richard Carter
o October Campout (Bill Merriman)
Featured activity: Mountain Biking
When/Where: Oct 19-21, Cooper Lake State Park
We have an issue again with a shortage of vehicles capable of
o November Campout (Larry Herrin)
When/Where: Nov 30 - Dec 2, Hico
Presentation to committee will be made at November meeting.
o Winter Camp (Mark Steger)
Registration is due December 1. Scouts need to reserve a place by
o January Campout (Travis Carter)
When/Where: Jan 26-28, USS Lexington
Troop will rent a bus and driver, drive overnight, spend all day and
o Summer Camp 2002 (Mark Steger)
$10 deposit/Scout is due November 9. Troop will reserve places for
o Sea Base 2002 (Mark Steger)
Troop is still on the wait list.
o Philmont 2003 (Mark Steger)
Troop will hold a phone-a-thon to get reservations for Philmont.
As
o Campout guidelines (Richard Carter)
- Scouts on prescription medicine will not be allowed to attend
- One adult from each patrol is needed to attend campouts.
- Patrol Counselor for the patrol responsible for a campout should
- Limit canned drinks to 1 can/Scout/campout.
- Encourage cooking from scratch (e.g., no canned chili).
5.
Meetings - Bill Merriman
o Nothing to report
6.
Leadership - Tom Schob
o Tom passed out copies of Troop 81 Scout and Mentor leadership
7.
Advancement - Bonnie Branch
o Eagles (Pat Kelly)
- Matt Lassiter passed his Eagle Board of Review.
- CJ Carter and Jirah Cox's project planning are well underway.
- Jeff Collins and Travis Carter are investigating projects at
8.
Committee - Mark Steger
o Pat Kelly passed out copies of "Guide to Safe Scouting" to
Patrol
The
next Troop Committee meeting will be November 14 at RBF. Note that
(printable view)
Attendees:
Richard Carter, Bill Merriman, Sharon Hood, Craig Christensen,
Scouts:
None
Chair:
Mark Steger
Minutes:
Mark Steger
1.
Treasurer - Sharon Hood
o October report
- 3 month YTD income is $7600. Expenses are $5900.
- Variance from
o Annual dues are past due. Scouts who have not paid dues will not
o Popcorn fundraiser - Cindy McCarthy
- Scouts have earned over $700 in commission in this successful
o T-shirt fundraiser
- Troop invested $2100 in T-shirts and have taken in $986 so far.
- The PLC needs to get more actively involved in organizing sales.
o Upcoming expenses
- Supplies for patrol competitions during troop meetings: Bill
- Merit badge supplies for Winter Camp: Ed Nichols does not have a
- Waterproofing tents: This task is best done on a sunny day when
- Troop Committee agreed to make it a troop policy that the CPR
2.
PLC - No report
3.
Roundtable - Ed Nichols, Dan Lassiter
o Dates for Wood Badge 2002 have been set. Wood Badge is the
o North Trail District Dinner will be January 11. Contact Mark
o Troops were reminded to be respectful of Scouts with learning
4.
Campouts - Richard Carter
o Hico - Larry Herrin
- The Pyro Patrol was not present to brief the committee.
- Date: 11/30 - 12/2. Theme is marksmanship.
- Cost will be about $22. Campout money is due Nov 26.
o Winter Camp - Mark Steger
- Date: 12/27-31 at Camp Cherokee
- This extended camp is the highlight of the year for many of the
- $20 registration fee is due Nov 26
o USS Lexington - Dan Lassiter
- Date: 1/26-28/2002
- Fees are due December 10. Cost is approximately $150, depending
o Northern Tier 2002 - Rita Bonds
- Troop 81 plans one crew for June 14-20, 2002
- There are one or two openings still being filled.
o Sea Base 2002 - Mark Steger
- Troop 81 has reserved two boats (Jul 4 and Jul 28, 2002)
- 50% deposit is due November 26.
o Philmont 2003 - Mark Steger
- Troop 81 has reserved two treks (both Jun 21, 2003)
- $50 deposit due in January, 2002
5.
Meetings - Bill Merriman
o The Troop will continue to encourage use of the patrol method.
6.
Leadership - Tom Schob
o Nothing to report
7.
Advancement - Bonnie Branch
o Eagles - Pat Kelly
- Six Scouts are in process. Scott
Kelly and CJ Carter have
8.
Committee - Mark Steger
o Troop 81 uses a Leadership Committee to identify candidates for
The
next Troop Committee meeting will be December 12 at RBF, the second
(printable view)
Attendees:
Pat Kelly, Tom Schob, Dan Lassiter, Ben Salisbury, Richard
Scouts:
None
Chair:
Mark Steger
Minutes:
Mark Steger
1.
Treasurer - Sharon Hood
o November report
- 4 month YTD income is $14181. Expenses are $7796.
Variance from
o Fundraiser: T-shirts
- Sales are still $300 short of breaking even. Last weekend's
2.
PLC - Matt Teplow
o No report
o The Troop Committee encourages the patrols to create and fly
o The Troop Committee encourages the Scoutmasters and the PLC to
3.
Roundtable - Dan Lassiter
o OA Banquet is January 5
o Scouting for Food Drive begins February 2
o Meeting for Scouts interested in staffing Summer Camp is coming up.
o A recommendation for contents for Troop First Aid Kit was given to
4.
Campouts - Richard Carter
o Winter Camp - Mark Steger
- Date: 12/27-31 at Camp Cherokee
- 15 Scouts and 4 adults plan to attend
- Handouts will be available December 17 at TFC meeting
- George Kerr will hold a cold weather camping class December 20.
o USS Lexington - Dan Lassiter
- Date: 1/26-28/2002
- 29 Scouts and 5 adults plan to attend.
- Troop Committee approved setting fees for adults attending this
o Northern Tier 2002 - Rita Bonds
- Troop has reservations for one crew, with four Scouts and four
o Sea Base 2002 - Mark Steger
- Troop has reservations for one boat, with several Scouts on the
o Philmont 2003 - Mark Steger
- Troop has reservations for two treks (both Jun 21, 2003).
- Must be 14 by January 1, 2003 or completed 8th grade and
- Cost is $444, plus travel expenses.
- $50 deposit is due January 15, 2002.
5.
Meetings - Bill Merriman
o No report
6.
Leadership - Tom Schob
o Scout leadership positions change with the first troop meeting in
7.
Advancement - Bonnie Branch
o Eagles - Pat Kelly
- A committee review of Jirah Cox's project is planned for Dec 20.
8.
Committee - Mark Steger
o The Troop Committee approved the appointment of Mark Steger, Ed