Minutes from Troop Committee Meeting on February 15th, 2007


Participants: Brian Moore, Laura Jones, Tim Meeks, 
   Kathy Rickett, Lisa Marshall, Bob Centola, Jim Hopkins,
   Scott McCray, Rick Montgomery, Gale Marvin, Steve Weaver,
   Alicia Lichliter, Pat Kelly, John Benavides


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| 1. Review of Camporee plans - Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Nichols


    Jim presented the campout.


    Discussed having the PreCamporee campout this year again.
    (Mitchell's campout) -- Mr. Meeks will look for a site
    and set a date.  Possible places include the Church's new
    property or Ranch 111 or Breckenridge park.




| 2a. Summer camp plans - Mr. Christensen and Mr. Marvin


Date for first payment coming up.  
We need to send out a reminder email.  
[March 19th is when first payment is due: $132.50]




| 2b. Philmont preparation planning - Mr. Weaver,
|                  Mr. Rachuig, and Mr. Montgomery




Have an adult taking wilderness first aid class.
Adult survival training this weekend.




| 3. Roundtable - Craig Christensen


Mr. Meeks and Mr. Benavides attended.
      New parent orientations was main topic.
	Help new parents transition.
	Discuss Expenses -- new tents
		(have a tent exchange, or swap meet, ...)
	Have mentoring for new scouts.
	Buy tents at a discount and sell; 
Brian Moore and Tim Meeks will partner to present hints
about camping equipment to troop.


| 4. Treasurer - Jeanie Lawson


Out today.


| 5. Meetings - Bob Centola


   OA elections on Feb 19th -- need big scout turn out.
   Bob and Winston are going to build a point system to
   recognize patrols for phone tree calling.


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| 6. Leadership - Rick Montgomery




Nine boys turned out for the Junior leader training.
Applications going out in March for new troop leaders (1st class and above).


Oak leaf coming up: March 31st.


| 7. New Scouts - Gale Marvin
|     o Recruiting - Charlie Rachuig


Have a number of scouts considering joining us.


| 8. Advancement - Bonnie Branch


Rules have changed around leadership in 2005
      handbook -- leadership can be met in a venturing crew.
Chris Rickett is in need of meeting the leadership requirement
and would like to use his leadership in venturing.
Bonnie, Pat, John, and Craig will get together to discuss
how to document Chris' leadership requirement.
  Pat volunteered to take the lead on this issue.


|     o Eagles - Pat Kelly


Justin Collins -- proposing replacing the bridges at the
	RISD nature area -- replace with cedar wood.
Nathan Chase -- proposing hanging stain glass windows.
	Glass is built... adding a frame around them.


Pat is setting up two planning presentations
Hunter Christensen -- proposing building a cabinet.


| 9. PLC update - Jack Benavides


Out for homework.


| 10. Camping - Dennis McCarthy
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|     === 2007 ========
|     Mar 23-25 Camporee   -- Jim Hopkins
|       [Owner: Balloo           - PLC:Feb 12 TC:Feb 15 TR:Feb 26]
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|     Apr 13-15 Float Trip --
|       [Owner: Shark          - PLC:Feb 12 TC:Mar 8  TR:Mar 19]
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|     May 4-6   Nothing/Fire -- Camp at Mr. Marvin's spread
|       [Owner: Spartan        - PLC:Mar 26 TC:Mar 8  TR:Apr 9 ]
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|     June 10-22 Philmont Trek -- Mr. Montgomery is coordinating
|         Looks like we got enough for one crew.
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|     July 8-14  Summer Camp - Camp Pioneer - Arkansas
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|     For each activity, the general planning time line is:
|     a. The initial plans are presented to the PLC on the date noted
|        with "PLC:"
|     b. The plans are presented to the Troop Committee on the date
|        noted with "TC:"
|     c. At least three weeks before the activity, the information
|        is presented to the Troop (date noted with "TR:")
| 
| Regards,
|  John Benavides john_benavides@yahoo.com
|  Troop 81 Committee Chairperson
| 




Have a new parent orientation coming up.
Bob Moore, Rich Montgomery willing to help Craig and John
present.




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