BSA Troop 81
Troop Committee Meeting Minutes
June
30, 1999
ATTENDEES
Adults: Craig Cox, Pat Kelly, George Kerr, Mark Steger, Pat
Thompson, Larry Herrin, Lou Hocker, Dan Lassiter, Steve Juett, Bonnie Branch
Scouts: Jirah Cox
Meeting conducted by: Craig Cox
Minutes recorded
by: Mark Steger
PRELIMINARIES
- Summer Camp (Craig Cox)
- Attendance was 45 scouts and 6 adults. Overall, scouts had a good
time. 80 merit badges were completed; 28 partials. Troop was able to do
all activities planned (Hell's Gate canoe trip, troop blob, home-made
ice cream). Food was much improved. Quality of staff for merit badge
classes was a weakness. Camp nurse was kept busy (dehydration, scalp
stitches, cut hand). Homesickness hit hard. Parents arrived Friday with
expectations of taking their children home early, which they were
discouraged from doing.
- Financial Report (Pat Thompson)
- May financial summary was distributed.
- Ten month YTD income is $36,562. YTD expenses are $24,731. Forecast
is still for a slight deficit for the year.
- Eagle Scout Report (Lou Hocker)
- Daniel Pippenger and Brent Johnson will have an Eagle Court of Honor
July 23 at 7 pm.
- Matt Myres' final report for Eagle project is ready to be signed.
Craig Cox will document remaining requirements for Eagle to be
communicated to Matt.
- Jason Harris's project (staining bleachers at Zion Lutheran) is
still in planning stage.
- PLC (Jirah Cox)
- PLC campout planning meeting was held. Preliminary schedule
for campouts:
- Sep 24: rock climbing
- Oct 15: ropes course
- Nov 12 or 19: fishing
- Dec 27: winter camp
- Jan 21: military base
- Feb 18: family camp
- Mar 31: Camporee
- Apr 28: back packing
- A number of troop positions are still vacant, for fall or spring
semester or both (troop guide, historian, webmaster, chaplain's aide,
health and safety, librarian, bugler, newsletter scribe, mail clerk
scribe, den chief).
- Troop Calendar
- Adult mentor training meeting is planned for Aug 4. Mentors/Scouts
meeting is planned for Aug 9.
- Court of Honor is planned for Oct 4, Feb 19, and May 15.
- Meeting for Eagle candidates/parents is planned for Oct 10 at 2 pm
at RBFC.
- Softball game is planned for May 8.
- Summer camp signup is planned for May 30.
- Physical Fitness (Pat Thompson)
- Requirements have changed (again), but scouts can continue under old
requirements, if desired. For scouts who want to switch to new
requirements, Pat will send out a mailer on transition plans and date
for a retest in July.
- RBFC Fund Raising (Pat Thompson)
- Pledges were received for just over $2100 and collections total
$1950.
- Construction start is planned for Jul 22.
- Golden Acorn (Craig Cox)
- Jirah Cox is planning to attend this week-long camp this summer.
- Lou Hocker moved that the troop pay 50% of future Golden Acorn camp
fees for all scouts who qualify and wish to attend. Motion passed 10 to
0, with one abstention.
OLD BUSINESS
- Nothing to report
NEW BUSINESS
- Nothing to report
FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS
- Next Troop Committee meeting will be August 11 at RBFC.