March Committee Meeting
March 8th, 2007


Participants: 
Adults: Laura Jones, Bob Centola, John Benavides, Rick Montgomery, 
	Tim Meeks, Gale Marvin, Angie Pitts, Mr&Mrs Eo, Pat Kelly, Craig Christensen.
Scouts: Chris Rickett, Jack Benavides, Laurence Eo, 


Reviewed upcoming campouts:


| Agenda for this next Troop committee meeting:
| 
| 1. Review of April and May campout plans
| 	April campout - Canoe trip - Shark patrol and Mrs. Pitts
| 	May campout - "Do nothing" - Spartan patrol & Mr. Moore



  May Campout - Called "Do, nothing campout.
  Handout presented.
  * Band Banquet may conflict -- suggestion to move the campout to Late April.
	Ideas for events: Miniature golf course, Archery
		(Deferred Activity planning to next PLC (March 26th).)


| 2. Camporee plans -- last minute preparation discussions
| 		-- Mr. Hopkins


  Derek is presenting our Troop's event at the Camporee planning meeting today.
  Will need 3 or 4 senior scouts to help staff the event.
  Derek is encouraged to recruit senior scouts to help staff event (Alan Aragon,
     Hunter Christensen)


| 3. Scout show - Tickets and Booth discussion
| 	- Mr. Meeks and Mr. Centola coordinating


     Scout show is on May 12th.
     Monday night picked up 900 tickets.  Tickets are $10.
     Sign them out at March 19th meeting.
     T81 signed up to do the rope bridge again.
     Bob is going to see if Michael Leners would like to coordinate setting up the rope bridge.
     Tim is going to see if we can setup for sales with Mobile-one (a sponsor that is giving $10
     discount for an oil change.)


| 4. Roundtable - Craig Christensen


     Nothing to share.
     Roundtable is actually next week.


| 5. Treasurer - Jeanie Lawson


     Nothing.


| 6. Meetings - Bob Centola


     Bob has reserved Crowley park
     [See his handout for more info.]
| 
| 7. Leadership - Rick Montgomery


     At last meeting, Rick handed out Troop Guide applications; due back April 2nd.
     Rick is going to send me email with the form to forward on to troop.
     He is going to hand out the other application forms.
     Rick is going to look into the information for this.


| 8. New Scouts - Gale Marvin
|     o Recruiting - Charlie Rachuig


     Separating the TFC's into two groups
     *	871 AOL on March 20th
     *	516 AOL on March 27th
     *  March 26th is a Webelos joining night.


| 9. Advancement - Bonnie Branch
	Nothing to report.


|     o Eagles - Pat Kelly
	Hunter Christensen is getting ready to present his Eagle project plan.
	Justin Collins is working on his plan (at the RISD Environmental center)
	Nathan Chase is working on his plan to (Church spiritual enhancement.)


| 10. PLC update - Jack Benavides
	Talked about family camp.


| 11. Camping - Dennis McCarthy
|     === 2007 ========
|     Mar 23-25 Camporee   -- Jim Hopkins
|       [Owner: Balloo           - PLC:Feb 12 TC:Feb 15 TR:Feb 26]
| 
|     Apr 13-15 Float Trip --
|       [Owner: Shark          - PLC:Feb 12 TC:Mar 8  TR:Mar 19]
| 

|     May 4-6   Nothing/Fire -- Camp at Mr. Marvin's spread
|       [Owner: Spartan        - PLC:Mar 26 TC:Mar 8  TR:Apr 9 ]
| 
|     June 10-22 Philmont Trek -- Mr. Montgomery is coordinating
|         Looks like we got enough for one crew.
| 
|     July 8-14  Summer Camp - Camp Pioneer - Arkansas