Committee Minutes - February 2003

Boy Scout Troop 188
Committee Meeting February 27, 2003

Present: Terry, Norm, Matt R., Nic B., Robert D., Kerry W., Nancy H., Kelly H., Eamonn M., Chip K., Craig H., Anna Marie, Doug C., Colin M., Jason N., Jaime M., Barb D.

Minutes from last meeting were read and approved.

Treasurer's Report:
Current Balance: $4972.75
Summer Camp money collected so far: $1155.00
High Adventure trip money so far: $295.00
Additional money from tree pick-up: $47.00
Scout Accounts: $2421.33
Adjusted Balance after scout accounts: $2551.42
Additional money paid for last summer's mountain man program that didn't happen due to the fire will be deposited into those scouts' individual accounts. (Eric, Paul, Kelly, David, and Michael)
Klondike actually cost $8 per attendee so adults that went need to pay Mr. Bastian.

February Wrap-Up:
Klondike: 30 scouts and 14 adults attended, 45 frost points were earned. All had a good time. It was suggested that the Klondike list of materials needed should be given to parents prior to Christmas, so items needed could be purchased as Christmas gifts for the scouts.

Webelos: 5 bridging ceremonies of Webelos coming into our troop have been attended by troop representatives, accounting for 18 new scouts, bringing the new troup total to 56 scouts.

Elections: New patrol leaders were elected. Those elected had to have attended the Patrol Leader's Training Session held in February. A reminder was given that being an assistant patrol leader does not count as a leadership position.

Junior Leader Training weekend held Feb. 1st: 16 scouts attended. Discussed all leaders' roles in the troop, how they saw the troop being run, and suggestions for future. Items suggested for future meetings were to try to keep meetings more organized but still fun, so things run smoothly. Team building was emphasized and what it means to be a leader.

Colin M.'s Eagle Project:
He will be placing 6 to 8 wood duck houses at the Environmental Learning Center. The houses will be donated by Front Range Community College; scouts will dig the holes, mount houses on the poles, and cement them into the ground. Poles will be 8 to 12 feet high. Work will be done on April 5tf with April 19th as a back-up date.

Jason N.'s Eagle Project:
Jason's project will be completed this Saturday from 8 a.m. until the work is done. The delay last time was due to barbed nails that took from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. to remove. Jason has checked and the last 2 bridges to be completed have been bolted down instead. It was restated that before age 18 all merit badges as well as scoutmaster conferences need to be completed along with the Eagle book and signatures. The board of review can take place within 3 months of the 18th birthday.

March Events:
Court of Honor- 6 scouts are advancing in rank. Patrols have been given assignments for refreshment items to bring.
Chimney Park Camp-out- reserved for Mar. 28th -30th. Need to have opportunities for open-fire cooking, and stove cooking. There is a dry building to sleep in. Jaime M. and Mike E. will be going.

New Business:
Enrollment Cap Discussion- Are friends and former troop 188 scouts going to be allowed above and beyond our cap of 50 scouts? After a lengthy discussion it was decided that recruiting will be discouraged and we will consider new arrivals on a case-by-case basis. We will set the cap at a firm enrollment of 50 at Webelos bridging time, then consider new scouts on a case-by-case basis. A returning scout would have priority over a friend.

High Adventure Trip- reservations have been made for the campgrounds already. The total cost will be $350.

Summer Camp- 26 scouts are going so far. Next payment due at the Court of Honor.

April Camp-out- weekend of April 12th or 19th at the Rotary Lodge. Terry M. will call about it. A camp-out coordinator will be named next meeting.

Fund-raisers- ideas and coordinators are needed. Anna Marie E. will call Jax to see about selling hot dogs out in front on a Saturday.

Order of the Arrow- elections were done 2 weeks ago.

Discussion on the need for patrol leaders to start calling their patrols again to remind scouts of upcoming activities. This practice had been very effective for communication in the past but has not been carried out lately. It needs to be resurrected again.

Next committee meeting, Wed. April 2nd at Terry's house.