Minutes

Troop 10 Committee Meeting

February 11, 2008

Blue Hills Country Club

 

 

Members Present

 

Ahart Thomas, Ahart, John, Baker Tom, Ball Doug, Bower Scott, Cokingtin Patty, Cokingtin Quintin, cook, Jim, Easley, William, Fuehr, Ted, Fuehr, Will, Gibson, Chuck, Haner, Bill, Holt, Denise, Key Bob, Kimminau, Leroy, McCabe, John, Novickas, Elaine, Newstrom, Ronda, O’Farrell, Kevin, Parkins, Mark, Schorgal, Dan, Shetler, Jim, Spies Greg, Thomas Tracy, Wasko Jim, Williams Blake, Wilson Donna

 

Blake Williams called the meeting to order at 6:00pm

   

Introductions & Opening Comments – Blake Williams

Welcome and introductions given by Blake and notice of full agenda. 

Scoutmaster Update – Greg Spies

Report Greg notified the committee of our new senior patrol leader Will Fuehr and congratulations to Thomas Ahart for past performance Senior Patrol Leader.  Greg Spies was awarded unit organizer award with 1/3 credit from Scott Joe Wheeler!.

Senior Patrol Leader – Will Fuehr

Ski Campout went without a hitch and the scouts woke up reasonably well given only 3 hours sleep.

 

Fishing campout at Bartle?  (Blake) – said there was some confusion and asked Will to decide the location.

 

May campout is the canoe campout.  Tom Baker is looking into the un-crowded, less rowdy, Gasconade River near Lebanon, Missouri.  It’s about 45 minutes further than the Niangua River.  If you plan to fish the purchase of a MO fishing license is required and not sold at the park.

 

 

Outdoor Activities – Tom Baker

1.       March Campout, La Cygne Lake, KS, Mar 1 - Mar 2

Flyer/info needed online.  Website says 2 nights but it should be changed to 1 Saturday night campout.  The campout will take place at La Cygne Lake, KS.  La Cygne Lake is a 2,600-acre cooling reservoir for a coal-fired generating plant owned by Kansas City Power and Light, with 2,000 acres of the watershed comprising the wildlife area. The area is mostly wooded uplands, with some grass meadows and crop fields.  Power plant is warming the water.

2.       April, Fishing and OA Tap-Out, Illig farm, Apr 11-13

Mustangs will arrive on Saturday and they will get credit for 1 activity and 1 night of camping.

3.       High Adventure – Quintin Cokingtin

19 adults and scouts signed up and preparations are underway.

 

Grubmaster Report – John McCabe

1.       Ski Campout report

Hot chocolate made and complimented

2.       March campout plan

Great meals will be served, no worries!

 

Equipment Coordinator – Chuck Gibson

1.       Missing Tent Inventory – 16 missing tents – We set a value on the tents from $75 to $300.  Tent inventory is better but not sure if the logs are accurate.  10 tents currently available for Mustangs.  William Easley said we are putting to much burden on the boys.  Tent inventory will take place at Illig’s Farm.  Big problem is the change over.  Tom Dan and Greg will form a committee to come up with a new policy to handle tent inventory with the troop quartermasters and 

New stoves are working very well but the cleanup process needs some work.

2.       Bass Pro gift cards

SPL will decide how to use the gift certificates and report back at the next committee meeting..

Bartle 2008 Update – Bob Key Campmaster

 

½ Payments due to Bartle of Feb 20.

130 Scouts and 38 fulltime adults Original Estimate

140Scouts and 35 Adults after Feb 25th

160 Scouts and 42 Adults total 202 full time and an additional 45 part-time

2 Offsite Merit Badges, Golfing and Fly Fishing for Warriors and above

 

Bob Key will check if there is a new requirement for Bartle Lake front.

 

Bob Key will let Blake Williams know the dates to reserve the school for scheduling.

 

Advancement – Doug Ball

1. Scout thru Life – Doug  Ball

Attendance is caught up.  Jim Wasco praised Doug and all others involved for cleaning up the records.

2. Treatment of partial leadership credit – William Easley

Leadership credit will begin for the next immediately after the Board of Review if approved by the leadership chair. 

3. Eagle Candidates – Tracy Thomas

Tracy handed out a sheet showing those up for Eagle.  Several folks are up for Eagle that are 17 years old and close to the line.  Drew Paterson is moving to Atlanta and needs help to get his Eagle prior to moving.  Tracy will add birthdates to those that are 17 years of age.  Jeff Muchow will be Griffin’s advocate and John McCabe will be Austin’s advocate.

4. Attendance reporting

Ø       Camporee, Scouts will receive 1 night’s credit.  Every scout should check the record to make sure they correctly receive credit.

Ø       OA/Fishing, recording 1 nights for first year scouts

Ø       June 1st year campout, 1 night in system (Rainout issue)

Finance – Kevin O’Farrell

Treasurer’s report - Kevin reported $15,000 in the general account and $14,000 in the Bartle account.  Kevin purposed we drawn down the surplus or set a target not to be exceeded.

Bartle account - $1,200 from last years Bartle account was put into the general account.  William Easley made a motion to replace the $1,200 back to the Bartle account.  It was 2nd by Greg Spies.  Discussion took place and Blake (chair) called the motion to a vote.  Motion passed by all but 1 vote.  A Troop 10 Finance Committee was formed to discuss the troop surplus.  Committee will include Greg Spies, Chuck Gibson, John McCabe, Blake Williams, Bob Key, Dan Schorgal and Kevin O’Farrell.

Membership – Donna Wilson

Recruiting update Crossover taking place throughout the month.  Donna expects 35 – 40 boys crossing over to Troop 10 in 2008.  We are expecting an additional 8 from discussions that Greg Spies had with another pack that has not reported to Donna.

 

Honor Programs

O/A  – David Contag / Mic-O-Say – Jim Wasko

Jim took the boys aside at the last campout and discussed the importance of attendance and encouraged the boys to monitor accuracy on the website.

JLT

Steroids, Bullying, KU Basketball Suspension discussion will take place.  ASPL’s by Color teams will lead the discussion and present the results.  6:40 – 7:15 scouts will meet with position coordinators.  PLC will take place after JLT.  Den Chief Coordinator is Barbara Cozoil.

Patty Cookington was thanked by Blake Williams for a great job done with JLT.

 

Adult Training Update – Scott Bower 

 

No Update

 

Community Service Projects – Deb Dellinger Not present

 

Trailhead District Round Table Information – Blake Williams

New O/A Coup OTR Coup is available.  See Greg Spies for the requirement details.  Blake Williams and the committee thanked Kevin O’Farrell fro the PayPal presentation he did at Round Table which was well received by other Troops.

 

New Business/Open Discussion – All

 

David Curley spoke to Stu about the Troop Picnic and Stu said he would be out of town.  The committee decided to explore other dates when Stu will be at the farm.  We want to hold the picnic only when Stu is at the farm. 

 

William Easley let everyone know that Evan Key will be on staff full time at Bartle this summer working Pool Staff at Lone Stare.  Griffin McCabe is also applying to be on staff a Bartle this summer.  The committee hopes this will start a trend with the boys and help with Troop 10 relations at Bartle.

 

 

Blake Williams adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted

Robert J. Key, Secretary

 

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