Troop 81 Committee Meeting Minutes - February 21, 2001

Attendees: Mark Steger, Craig Christensen, Tom Schob, Lou Hocker, Pat
  Thompson, Ed Nichols, Dan Lassiter, Craig Cox, Bonnie Branch, Floyd
  Hodges, Bob Rielly, Bill Scott, Pat Kelly
Scouts: Casey Hodges
Chair: Mark Steger
Minutes: Mark Steger

1. PLC - CJ Carter
     o No report

2. Roundtable - Pat Kelly
     o Trash Bash is planned for April 7.
     o Friends of Scouting will be done at May Court of Honor.
     o OA election results were turned in.
     o Program for Scoutmaster Fundamentals will be revamped.
     o Merit Badge clinic at UTD on March 31.
     o Oak Leaf training will be April 7-8 at Camp Wisdom.
     o Golden Acorn training is looking for staff.
     o COPE facilitator training will be March 3-4.
     o Scout Show ticket sale kickoff will be March 21.

3. Campouts (Richard Carter)
     o March: Camporee presentation by Dragon Patrol - Casey Hodges
        - Mar 23-25 at Camp Wisdom
        - Cost will be $21 per Scout
	- Adults will pay $5 for community meals plus additional fee for
	  Saturday meal, as set by Grubmaster. 
        - Youth Protection, Safety Afloat and Safe Swim will be offered.

     o February: Family Camp - Mark Steger
         - We have reservations for 98 people for Saturday night.       
         - Craig Cox will go up Friday night and will pull the trailer.
	 - Craig Cox will bring food, including ingredients for cracker
	   barrel, which Scouts will need to prepare
         - Pat Kelly will bring firewood and troop flags 
	 - There may be a need for some Scouts to sleep on floor of rec hall
       
     o 2002: Seabase - Mark Steger
         - Ellen Steger called for reservations. Troop is waitlisted.
  
4. Meetings (Bill Merriman)
     o February Court of Honor - Pat Kelly
         - Richard Carter is preparing the program.
	 - Pat Brassfield is getting awards.
	 - Next year's Scoutmasters will be announced.
	 - Troop Resource Survey will be conducted.

5. Leadership (Tom Schob)
     o Nothing to report

6. Advancement (Bonnie Branch)
     o Letter to Scouts who are candidates for Troop Guide next year will
       be sent home, with responses due March 5. Ninth graders are the
       group most likely to fill these positions. Bonnie will pull the list
       of candidates together. Tom Schob will prepare the letter for
       mailing.

     o Eagles - Lou Hocker
         - Lou will complete all Eagle candidates in process.  Pat will
	     pick up all new Eagle candidates.
         - Jason Kizzia, Chris Kelly and Matt Lassiter are working on
             paperwork.
	 - Tucker Livingston is busy trying to complete project and
	     paperwork by mid-March.
	 - Scott Steger, Jirah Cox, John Mowrey are working on plans
	 - Next Eagle candidate meeting will be April 8
	 - Committee approved ordering a second Eagle Scout plaque.

7. Treasurer (Pat Thompson)
     o January report - Pat Thompson
         - January financials were presented. 6 month YTD income is
	     $16,463. Expenses were $14,708. Variance from budget is a
	     surplus of $119.

8. Committee:
     o Bylaws - Mark Steger
         - Updated draft was distributed but not discussed. Proposal that
	   the troop adopt bylaws will be put on next meeting's agenda.

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The next Troop Committee meeting will be March 21 at RBF.

Troop web site: http://www.bsa.net/tx/t81