Troop 10 Committee Meeting Agenda

Sunday, December 4, 2011 - 6:00 pm

Blue Hills Country Club

In attendance: John McCabe, Garrett Shropshire, William Stark, Rob Baker, Jim Wasko, Kevin Tenny, Chuck Gibson, Mark Bagby, Scott Bower, Scott Brown, Bob Rohlf, Walt Andrews, Renee Andrews, Ron Wood, Rob Day, Julia Day, Bruce Hertzfield, Tom Baker, Chris Pfeffer, Land Christianson, Steve Rohleder, Doug Cochran, Hinrich Stacker

Introductions & Opening Comments – John McCabe

Welcome and introductions

Looking for the following adult volunteers:

Quartermaster – 2 adults have volunteered; need 2 more

Adult Recognition Coordinator

Prairie Star Elementary Unit Commissioner

Chuck Gibson has expressed a desire to transition out of his current role as Quartermaster

Leawood Lions – Chris Wright – No report

Scoutmaster/SPL Update

Garrett Shropshire

Kevin Tenny

12/5 meeting to focus on re-planning for canceled campout

OTMS this meeting

Outdoor Activities (Camping/Grubmaster) – Scott Brown/Chris Pfeiffer

December Campout – Landau Park

New location – Blue & Grey Park in Lone Jack

Museum will be open, however 5 miles away – will require vehicles

Similar activities as planned at Landahl

January Campout – Snow Creek

Simplified sign up

Lift Ticket

Equipment Rental

Lessons

February Campout – Omaha Zoo

Feb 18/19 



Saturday night/Sunday

Leave Leawood @ 2PM Saturday

Leave Omaha 3PM Sunday

Bartle Update – Tracy Thomas – No Report

Equipment Coordinator – Chuck Gibson

Tents

Eureka is has announced they’re discontinuing our current scout tent

One outfitter still has plenty of inventory

Discussion regarding the need to find a new tent type now or wait

Troop typically orders 7 to 14 tents a year – needs 7 new tents now

Committee voted to order 7 now and if Eureka decides not to continue manufacturing current model to order an additional 7 to give the troop 2 years to find a new design

Membership – Renee Andrews

Lakewood Elementary – although outside boundaries – we will get some recruits

Also some crossovers from Blue River

Committee, Renee and Jim Wasko agreed that Feb. 13 will be the official start date for Mustangs in 2012

Advancement – Julia Day

Regular COH Monday, December 12

Short program as there are not many advancements or merit badge awards

Greenery and Pop Corn sales leaders will be recognized

FOS will give a presentation too – Kay McCarthy

Life to Eagle – Lane Christianson

Revised regulations for composition of Boards of Review – all, not just Eagle

No scoutmasters – can stand as advocates

Committee members or adults in the community

Scout Leadership – Bob Rohlf

Discussion about scouts who are approaching timing issues with their leadership requirements

Also discussion around how often scouts need to reminded that their leadership paperwork is due

Although recent results indicate a dropping off in # of scouts earning leaders, committee agreed that communication at 2 week intervals was sufficient

Email and announcement 2 weeks prior to being due

Email and announcement when paperwork due for full credit

Email and announcement 2 weeks prior to partial credit

Finance – Treasurer’s Report – Rob Day

$26K in Checking

$18K in PayPal

$6K in accounts receivables

This year’s campouts are running a profit

Honor Programs

O/A – Rob Baker

Renewed discussion around C-team costume funding needs

Committee voted on 2 motions

To fund yearly costume needs by tacking on an additional surcharge to OA membership

Vote failed

To fund up to $430 for additional costuming not to include a headdress

Vote passed

Doug Cochran to lead committee to explore additional sources of costuming funding

O/A Winter Banquet – 1/14/12 – activity credit for all scouts

O/A elections

Adults 3/4/12

Scouts 3/5/12

4/28 Induction weekend

Mic-O-Say – Jim Wasko – No report

Venture Crews – Tom Baker / Jeff Muchow -

Baker working on re-charter – still looking for a committee chair, secretary and treasurer

Some carryover discussion about need to separate Venture Crew/High Adventure/OA funding from regular troop funding

High Adventure – Howard Berkowitz / Ron Wood

HOAC has 4 crews going to the Summit in West Virginia this summer

New High adventure camp

Home of 2013 Jamboree

Seeking 9 scouts and 1 adult from T10 who like to attend this summer’s shake down

Boundary Waters trip on track

Community Service Projects - Virgil Villarreal – no report

Adult Training – Scott Bower – all adults have been contacted that require training

New Business/Open Discussion – All

Task force of 4 people to address the structure and content of troop meetings

Barbara Koziol, Charlie Loudon, Mark Bagby and Jim O’Hara

Task Force’s recommendation is to extend meetings 15 minutes

Will take up with PLC to determine their support

Advancement Policy Task force Update – Shropshire

Committee reviewed proposed changes to Troop’s Advancement Policy

Committee voted to adopt proposed changes and implement with 2012 leadership period.

Future meeting

How large a profit should campouts earn?

Meeting ended at 9:30PM

Minutes recorded and submitted by John McCabe – Committee Chair