BSA Troop 81

BSA Troop 81
Troop Committee Meeting Minutes
August 9, 2000

ATTENDEES

Adults: Craig Cox, Pat Kelly, Bob Rielly, Larry Herrin, Bill Scott, Pat Thompson, Mark Steger, Dan Lassiter, Richard Carter, Pat Brassfield, Bonnie Branch, Lou Hocker, Carl Bonds, Rita Bonds, Dan Merriman
Scouts: CJ Carter, Ben Scott
Meeting conducted by: Craig Cox
Minutes recorded by: Mark Steger

PRELIMINARIES

September campout (Ben Scott)

Date: Sep 8-10, 2000
Location: Cypress Springs
Theme: water sports
Cost: $20 plus grub money
Merit Badges: Water skiing, Camping, Wilderness survival
Action items: check availability of proper gear for safe swim and safety afloat for swimming and boating

Annual calendar planning meeting was held
Swim Party is Monday, August 14, 6:30 - 8:30 PM at RBFC.

August 21 meeting assignments: Setup - Flaming Arrow; Opening - Viper; Closing - Dragon; Cleanup - Lightning
September campout will be water sports at Cypress Springs
October campout will be water games at Shepard AFB
Scouts should begin submitting ideas for Scout Show
Troop meeting openings and closings should not be taken from Scout Handbook and should be thought-provoking (no jokes). Closing should include review of Scout knowledge (e.g., outdoor code)

Financial Report (Pat Thompson)

July financial summary was distributed.
12-month income was $25,435. Expenses were $25,448. Variance from budget is a deficit of $12.66.
Troop 81 paid off its pledge to RBFC building program early.
Potential budget expenditures were brainstormed. Items identified include a CPR dummy, possibly tents or chuck boxes. An inventory of all troop camping equipment is recommended.
Bonnie suggested that the troop assign tents to individual scouts for the whole year, thus establishing ownership and encouraging better care. Recommendation was referred to SPL to review gray notebook policy with PLC and ensure policy is updated, if necessary, and deployed in time for first campout.

Eagle Scout Report (Lou Hocker)

Travis Thompson is ready for a Board of Review, to be led by Richard Carter on August 18
Project discussions have begun with Aaron Whitaker, Jordan Benoit, Jason Kizzia, Scott Steger, Tucker Livingston, CJ Carter
No progress for Jeff Collins, Jirah Cox, Chris Kelly
Lou suggested that the committee review of projects focus on being a positive experience for the scout, shortening the discussion, and avoiding excessive nitpicking.
Dan Lassiter recommended that the Committee assign a subcommittee to review Eagle projects.

Calendar (Bonnie Branch)

Preliminary calendar for merit badge classes was distributed.

Membership/Position changes (Craig Cox)

Several parents were approached about their interest in replacing Pat Kelly as Scoutmaster. No one has volunteered, but discussions continue with a hope of finalizing a decision in the next month or so.
Adult roster is being updated by Craig. Mentor training will be held during the Pool Party.

OLD BUSINESS

Philmont (Pat Kelly) -

Troop did not get a trek for 2001.

Seabase (Ellen Steger via Mark Steger)

Troop cleared wait list for 2001. Two boats are being reserved using the signup list created last Spring.

Northern Tier

Rita Bonds volunteered to organize a canoe trip at Northern Tier (Minnesota)

NEW BUSINESS

Nothing to report

FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS

Next Troop Committee meeting will be September 20 in Yale Elementary Library
Proposal to establish a subcommittee for reviewing Eagle projects (Dan Lassiter)