BOY SCOUT TROOP 188 COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, August 6, 2003

 

I.                   Present

Nick B.                                    Norm B.                       Mark C.                                  

Doug C.                                   Robert D.                     Anna-Marie E.

Craig H.                                   Chip D.                        Ed K.

Jaime M.                                  Terry M.                      Eamonn M.

Matt R.                                    Chris T.                        Kerry W.

 

II.                June Committee Meetings

·        June meeting minutes were approved as submitted to the Committee Chair.

 

III.  Treasure’s Report

·        Current Balance: $3,768.46

·        Scout Account: $2,511.26 

 

IV.   July Wrap Up

·        Bowling Meeting – well attended 

·        Bike Trip Meetings – well attended

·        Golf – well attended

·        Summer Camp – well attend.  More information will be shared at Court of Honor

·        Everything went well.

·        Troop 12 – did not take kindly to all the attention we “showered” on them.

·        Glad for the number of adults that attended camp – encourage this for next year.

·        JLT – well attended and boys who attended were positive about experience.

 

V.  PLC

·        Was not well attended and Norm stressed the importance of having the SPL attend as this planning event determines the upcoming year.

·        The 10 scouts that were able to attend were very engaged and did a good job

·        The next year’s calendar was completed.

  • Attendees re-capped last year on what they liked
  • Continued discussion on the size of the group – getting too big.  For example there are merit badge activities that don’t allow for appropriate level of participation. 
  • Goals were captured on the summary sheet  
  • The one concern of the September meeting is the riffle shooting –
    • Terry will talk to Toby about archery as a back up
    • Colin will connect with buck-eye shoot range
    • Kerry will also check on options for the troop
    • Determine by next Tuesday, August 12, 2003
  • Each Patrol is to select their individual Service Projects.  It is difficult to set the timing of these projects as it may depend on the project selected.  Each patrol is required to select their project by September 23rd.

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  • Once a month, 10 extra minutes will be devoted to the patrol meeting. During this extra time, the patrol will decide on a patrol activity of their choice.  
  • Fundraiser dates are currently not set.  The scouts recommended that we schedule more fundraiser events and that they are held different weekends to allow for more scout participation.  We need to identify a Fundraiser Committee chair.
  • Terry M. moved and Craig H. seconded, to approve the calendar as revised.  The motion approved unanimously.

 

VI.  August Preview

  • Meetings – no issues identified to be resolved.
  • Campouts – announced at meetings
  • Court of Honor is August 6, 2003
    • Toni R. in charge of food and she plans on doing a dessert theme

 

VII.  Upcoming events   

  • Fall Camporee – Jaime M. will coordinate
  • Fall Fellowship (OA)- scheduled for September 12 & 13

 

VIII.  Advancements

·        How do we make it work? How much / at what cost?
    • At the next meeting we will go through the process of reconciling the advancement information between the books and the computer.

 

IX. Stuff Terry Forgot / Odds  & Ends 

  • Patrol Coaches
    • Pedros: Doug C. & Ed K.
    • Phoenix: Gene W. & Jaime M.
    • Pyros: Robert D. & Mark C.
    • Dragons: Chip K. & Kerry W.
    • Moose: Matt R. & Craig H.

·        New Scouts: Craig H. & Kerry W.

 

X.  Open Discussion  

·        Chairs for Events

o       High Adventure I – Terry M.

o       High Adventure II (canoeing) – Robert D.

o       Summer Camp – Matt R.

o       Klondike – Doug C.

o       Spring Camporee – Craig H.

o       Fall Camporee – Jaime M. (September)

o       Eagle Advancement Chair – Rick Z.?