From: John A. Benavides
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 9:50 AM
Subject: Troop Committee Meeting Minutes - March 24th

Below are the committee meeting minutes and an updated Family campout 
form (price went down).

Regards,
    John Benavides
    Troop Committee chairman
    john_benavides@comcast.net
    http://t81.freewebpage.org


Participants:
   Bonnie Branch, Rich Montgomery, Craig Christensen, Hunter Christensen,
   Mark Steger, Gale Marvin, Brian Moore, Angie Pitts, John Benavides

Minutes for March Committee meeting

1. Upcoming calendar events

   Committee voted to adjust Family campout price to $13/$19 instead
   of $13.81/$19.81.

2. Treasurer - Jeanie Lawson/Kathy Dumanski

   Report sent by Kathy and accepted by committee.

3. PLC - Jimmy McCarthy (Hunter presented in Jimmy's absence)

   Each patrol is planning an event for family camp.
   Each patrol has to prepare a skit too.
   Encore performance of camporee skit (1st place)

4. Roundtable - Craig Christensen

   Trash Bash is April 2nd - Sponsored by the City of Richardson
   Safety afloat, safe swim defense classes at UTD (see northtrail.org).

   Craig has made arrangements to obtain Tandy leather products
   for troop use -- the OA ceremony team may benefit from this.

5. Camping - Dennis McCarthy

   o Apr 15-17: Family campout, Bonham State Park
   o May 14-16: Canoeing Campout, Worth Ranch (Badger)
   o July 5-18: Philmont 2005
   o July 10-16: Summer camp - Brian Moore
   o Sea base 2006:  Brian Moore

   o Northern Tier 2006: Dennis McCarthy
            Lottery on April 1

    Rich Montgomery reported that a future possible 
    campout location is Cross Timbers area.  It has a
    14 mile hiking trail.
    Bonnie Branch believes this site is also known
    as Juniper point and highly recommends it.

6. Meetings - Bob Centola

   Bonnie would like to have a merit badge make up class on Monday night
   after the April campout (April 18th).
   She is seeking one adult from each merit badge class that was taught
   this past year for that night to sign off requirements demonstrated
   as completed.  Scouts will have to do the required work before hand.

7. Leadership - Rick Montgomery

   District level leadership training is coming
   up on April 23-24th.  Talk to Rick or see the "northtrail.org"
   web site for more details.  This training is recommend for all
   scouts that have completed the Troop provided training course.

   Troop level leadership applications are going out soon.
   Applications for ASPL need to be sent in ASAP (before April 11th).
   SPL nominations on March 28th and April 4th.
   Election for SPL on April 11th.
   New SPL will be in charge of June planning meeting.

   There was a comment that some scouts are not doing a good
   job keeping tracking charts of the work they complete
   in their leadership positions.  The grey notebook describes
   the process and has a tracking chart that can be copied
   for use by scouts.

   There was a suggestion to have parent’s meeting for going over the
   Grey notebook.  Topics:
	* How it works for 1st years
	* How it works for those leaving “Trail to First Class” and 
	* Adults roles in the troop
        * Mentoring training
   Bonnie, Rick and John to coordinate.

8. Advancement - Bonnie Branch

   o Eagles - Pat Kelly
   	Pat reported this status on Scouts working toward Eagle:
	   Project completed and working on Report - Scott Bonds and Casey Hodges
	   Ready for presentation of project - Evan Knust
	   Project in Planning - Mitchell Hampton (BD Sept/2005)
	   	Jason Brassfield (BD May/2005), Jimmy McCarthy

	   Initial Planning - 4-5 more scouts who have had initial
	   	meetings but haven't started the planning process.

9. New Scouts - Gale Marvin/Brian Moore

   So far, eleven new scouts have transition from Webelos into
   Troop 81.  Two more have expressed interest.

10. Recruiting - Brian Moore

    Brian is working on the job description for his new
    position.  He is looking into how Troop 81 can help with Twilight Camp

11. Misc

    Spots open for our Sea base 2006 trip. If your scout would like to participate,
    please let Brian Moore know soon.  Mr. Moore needs to complete our enrollment
    before March 31st.

    Troop 81 will be entering the lottery for Northern Tier 2006 soon. Interested
    scouts let Dennis McCarthy know soon.

    Dan Lassiter has suggested we combine two of our smaller patrols; they
    usually camp together anyway.
    Gale and Brian will be working the details.

    Our sponsor church (RBF) has us to perform a service project on April 23rd.
    This is to do a setup for a ground's visitation on April 23rd and 
    probably a take down on April 24th.  Bonnie will find out more details.

    Brian has some ideas on how to organize the band students into a working
    force or an active force into the troop.  He will develop his ideas and
    send a follow-up email.