Committee Meeting Minutes, January 3, 2012

Boy Scout Troop 743, Committee Meeting Minutes, January 3, 2012

Meeting started 7:05 pm at First Alliance Church.

Members in attendance: Colleen Chamberlain, Phillip Lucas, Doug Moon, Marilyn Moon and Donna Matuch. Scouts were Evan Lucas and CJ Beaman.

Financial: No major changes from prior month. Balance is approximately $7,457. More emphasis will be made towards payment of dues.

December Old Business:

1. No January campouts are scheduled. Klondike is February 3-5. Tentative arrangements with Troop 746 (with a cabin) are being negoiated. Costs $5 plus food. Adults may be needed. Committments are due January 16. Attendance at a planning meeting with 746 on January 23 is necessary.
2. Lynne and Wayne Ryan (Soil Inc) will be ordering and purchasing the new sweatshirts for the Troop.
3. Spring campout is April 27-29 at Moraine. Phillip may be available for one of the adult leaders.
4. Six Weblos will cross over in February from the Pack.
5. Order of Arrow elections begin February 1 - March 31 for scouts. Adults are due April 2. OA Rep will need to get date for troop elections.

After-action:

1. St. Vitus: many compliments on scouts and job well done. May be done quarterly to fulfill service time.
2. Caroling: good turn-out, went well
3. Lazer tag: only two scouts, not considered a "scouting" event.
4. Bowling: good turnout with scouts, family and friends.
5. SPL Evan reviewed the schedule for the next meetings. Chess merit badge, winter survival, lashing project. Senior Patrol Leader meeting to be held on January 30 during regular meeting.
6. No website updates.

New business:

1. Small scale summer trip (Friday-Monday) could be planned tentatively for late July or August depending on scout and adult participation. (Ideas: Erie, Putt in Bay, canoe trip)
2. Troop 721 (Wilmington) Spaghetti dinner on Saturday, February 11 and and Dean's invitation to go swimming on Sunday, February 12 (dates need to be confirmed).
3. Court of Honor on February 13 will be a pot luck meal. MC is Zachary Matuch, guest speaker is CJ Beaman.
4. Hikes will be planned for the late winter/early spring. (Ideas: North Country Trails, PA Wilds, Cook Forest) Backpacking (Minister Creek).
5. Spaghetti dinner scheduled for Saturday, February 25 may need to be resheduled to late March to include new cross over scouts.

Notes:
Parents not joining away trips will need to stay with the group until it leaves to ensure a smooth departure.
Scouts will soon be repsonsible for co-ordinating the future events. Colleen will create a template to simplify the job.

Committee will re-visit discussion on parental participation.

Next meeting on Tuesday, February 7 at 7:00 pm. Meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm.

Respectfully,

Donna A. Matuch, Committee Secretary

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