ATTENDEES

PRELIMINARIES

1. January campout (Craig Cox)
• Alternatives discussed were Beavers Bend State Park in Oklahoma and BSA Camp Pioneer, near Hatfield, Arkansas. Committee chose Camp Pioneer. Craig Cox will make reservations.
• Troop will leave Saturday morning, January 15, returning Monday, January 17.
2. April campout
• The troop has reservations for Dinosaur Valley State Park. (Reminder: reservations requiring use of credit cards need to be made by an adult.)
3. Eagle Scout Report - No report
4. Financial Report (Pat Thompson)
• November financial summary was distributed.
• 4-month YTD income is $10,261. YTD expenses are $4,163. Variance from budget is a surplus of $2,346.
• Pat revised the campout cost sheet to better estimate the true cost of a campout. The estimate will assume 4 scouts per car (not 6, as before). The estimate will include the cost of  transporting troop gear. The total cost will be rounded up to a whole dollar. Committee accepted the changes.
5. PLC (Jirah Cox) - No report
6. New Scouts (Craig Cox) - No report
7. Membership/Position changes (Craig Cox) - No report

OLD BUSINESS

• Trailer painting - No report
• Trailer insurance
• A quote for insurance against theft, vandalism, or natural disaster is $189/year. Primary coverage while the trailers are in tow comes from the driver's automobile insurance. Pat Thompson will call the insurance agent to discuss ways to lower the cost by increasing the deductible, reducing the maximum coverage, etc.
• Philmont - No report
• Seabase - No report

NEW BUSINESS

1. Nothing to report

FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS

1. Next Troop Committee meeting will be January 19 at Yale Elementary.