Committee Meeting Minutes

September 24, 2007

7 p.m., RBF Church 

Attendees:  Brian Moore, Scott McCray, Steve Weaver, John Benavides, Jeanie Lawson, Randy Hood, Rick Montgomery, Jim Hopkins, Miko Sprunck, Jim McKnight, Laura Jones, James Herd, Ethan Moore, Derek Centola, Mark Buettner, Henry Kim 

1. Campouts

1. October ~ Mark Buettner presented Badger’s marksmanship campout:

      Oct. 19-21, $36 per scout plus $12 grub (extra $2 for pumpkins)

      Location TBD ~ either Mr. Moore’s land or Mr. Marvin’s land

      There will be rifle and shotgun shooting along with pumpkin launch.

Each patrol to build a catapult to launch pumpkins. Competition for furthest launched.

*Laura to look into training for an additional NRA trained adult.  Miko Sprunck has volunteered.  Currently certified adults are Brian Moore and Steve Weaver.

2. November ~ Henry Kim presented the Fox patrol’s fishing campout:

Nov. 16-18, $18 per scout plus $10 grub. Location: Mineral Wells State Park. Scouts need to bring cold weather gear as it may get cold. Each scout to bring a log for the fire and own fishing gear.  All adults will need fishing licenses.  Contest for largest fish (individual) and most fish caught (patrol).

3. December ~ Due to lack of interest, there will be no ski trip this year.               John Benavides and Gale Marvin will own winter camp at Camp Cherokee: Dec. 27-31, cost TBD.  Look for OA volunteers to staff camp.
4. Sea Base ~ Steve Weaver researched.  There seems to be enough interest for at least 2 crews, but only available dates are in August which will interfere with band.  He will check on possible waiting list for June or possibility for going during spring break. Otherwise, plan for summer 2009 trip.  May look into Northern Tier as an alternative for summer 2008.
5. Philmont 2008 ~ Steve Weaver will research.  Dates become available October 2007.

2. Roundtable ~ Brian Moore

1. Training ~ Adults  (info. and reg. at www.northtrail.org )

1. District Level Training
1. New Leader Essentials (NLE) ~ next one 9/29
2. Leader Specific ~ next one 10/6
3. Camping (Outdoor Leader Skills – OLS) ~ next one10/26-28
4. Supplemental (merit badge counselor, Life to Eagle, etc.) ~ 10/10
2. Council Level ~ Wood Badge (info. at www.circle10wb.org)
1. Part 1 ~ Two 3-day weekends or one week of practical experience where you learn skills and concepts that underlie the five themes of Wood Badge.
2. Part 2 ~ A plan to apply what you learned in part 1.  Create and carry out a plan of action.  When complete, you earn the recognition, beads, neckerchief and woggle that are the Wood Badge.

     b. Training ~ Youth Leaders

      Level 1 ~ Troop level training (TLT) taught by troop (3 hours)

      Level 2 ~ District level ~ Oak Leaf (1 weekend)

      Level 3 ~ Council level ~ Golden Acorn (1 week)

 Level 4 ~ National level ~ NAYLE (national advanced leadership      experience)

3. Trips ~ Several high adventure trips available for individual scouts 14 and above. Contact Robert Squyres at 972-699-0339 or rtsquyres@sbcglobal.net

 

3. Treasurer report ~ Jeanie Lawson

38 boys registered so far. 

4. Meetings ~ Scott McCray

Court of Honor is October 1, 7:00 at RBF Church. Encourage all to attend to collect current and past awards. Miko and Tim to have slide show. Also, 3 min. slide presentation on Philmont. Troop emcee is Mitchell Homan. 

5. Leadership ~ Rick Montgomery 

 To email Laura info. to send out to troop. 

6.  New scouts ~ Jim Hopkins

     No report

    

7.  Recruiting ~ Miko Sprunck

   Email from Big Spring’s Webelos requesting a visit.  It was decided that Oct.      29th is a good meeting for them to attend.  Miko will invite Yale and Dartmouth packs to same meeting.  We will also invite them to Webelos Woods.

• Committee voted to purchase a projector for the troop from HP with John Benavides’ discount. Purchase to be made prior to Webelos’ visit so we can show slide show presentation.

 

8. PLC update ~ James Herd

   Mountain biking campout went well.  PLC voted to call parents and send scouts home on future campouts for: cursing, stealing food and/or disrespecting equipment.  All scouts will adhere to strict Class A uniforms for meetings and campouts. 

9. Troop recharter report ~ Subcommittee (Laura Jones, Brian Moore, Tim Meeks and Miko Sprunck) Laura had contact with New Life Christian Fellowship Church, and they are open to chartering our troop and continuing to let us meet at 1515 Blake. Brian contacted council to have one council rep. come with us to a meeting with New Life’s staff to answer any questions they may have. After options are finalized, the troop committee will vote on choices. Decision to be reached prior to December recharter.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Laura Jones

Troop 81 Committee Chairman