Troop 10 Committee Meeting Notes
6:00 PM - Sunday, February 10, 2013
Blue Hills Country Club Trophy Room
Attendees: John
McCabe, Garrett Shropshire, Eriq Garcia, Michael Navickas, Tim Navickas, Elaine
Navickas, Ted Fuehr, Ron Clary, Becki Clary, Craig Antonic, Jeff Muchow, Krista
Cox, Kendra Stark, Tracy Thomas, Ken Green, Rob Baker, Jim Wasko, James Duncan,
Lisa Harrison, Chris Pfeffer, Bob Rohlf, Chuck Gibson, Chris Blackwood, Jeromey
Rutledge, Rob Day, Julia Day, Greg Spies, Hinrich Staecker, , Lane Christensen,
Ernie Rupp, Doug Cochran, Tim Yee, Ben Gasser plus guests William Easley and
Liz Rhodus from the Trailhead District
Introductions & Opening Comments
John McCabe
Welcome and
introductions
Adult Leader Needs: Den Chief Coordinator
Leawood Lions Update Ken Roberson
No report
Scoutmaster/SPL Update Garrett Shropshire/Eriq
Garcia/Michael Navickas
Eric Garcia thanked the committee
for all of their support over the past 6 months committee gave Eriq a round
of applause. Michael Navickas took over
and reported that his team was still putting together plans for the next 6
months.
Outdoor Activities (Camping/Grubmaster)
Chris Blackwood/Ken Green
February
Fire & Ice Mr. Spies Farm
1
night campout
Klondike
Derby event need 12 adult volunteers
Need
all boys to bring can of soup for Klondike Derby.
Need
2 pairs of snowshoes
Menu
to be determined
March
Katy Trail Katy Trail (reserved already)
April
A/O Service day the weekend prior.
On calendar?
May
Same campsite as last year. Canoe in
other direction from last year.
June
Mustang
Bartle - Ted Fuehr
1st
meeting at ski campout; assigned some duties
Ken
sent out pictures from a trip to Bartle last weekend. Command Cabin had been
removed. Bartle staff said no more
cabins will be removed.
Much
will have to be determined when we get there.
Quartermaster Update Chuck Gibson/
Jeromey Rutledge
New
tents are in the troop locker.
Adopt-A-Tent
Tent Sub-committee
Details
of proposal circulated at the committee meeting.
Discussed
particulars of the proposal.
Vote
taken: passed 23 (Yes) vs. 3 (No)
Need
a primer on tent care for new scouts and new parents.
Membership Craig Antonic/Becki Clary
Webelo
Crossovers 25-30 new Webelos, could be higher.
Recruiting
is down across the district. Adult
leadership at Cub Scout level is a big problem.
Down
in some districts in council, up in some districts in council.
Need
to engage the packs earlier in the process than in the past.
March
3rd WWI Memorial Event to recruit new Webelos
T10
sponsors 1st year Webelos @ $6 each.
Offer
it to our scouts pay their own way (activity credit).
Our
scouts invite cub scouts (1st class requirement) bring a friend
and youre free.
Class A required
Life to Eagle Lane Christenson
9
in this Eagle Court plus 2 to be added
51
Life Scouts; 5 with completed projects; 9 approved at District; 15 more likely
to get setup be
A
few 17 year olds with work to do to get in position for Eagle. (Letters went to all)
6
boys with participation issues. Math is
against them.
Eagle Court of Honor Lisa Harrison
Spring
Court 9 Eagles April 21st support team is in place
Finance Treasurers Report Rob Day
AR
$25,155
Checking
$30,247
PayPal
$9485
Need
to reach out to anyone who might need a campership. Herb to send email.
Leadership Bob Rohlf
February
15th is end of leadership period.
2/11
Leadership position fair.
Important
that adult position coordinators are at the 2/11 meeting.
2/18
Junior Leadership Training
Advancement Ernie Rupp
Working
on a way for scouts to understand where they are in the process without
assembling at the table.
Mustangs Jim Wasko
18
first year scouts at the meeting last week (2/4) all but 1 already signed up.
Remaining
scouts due to crossover prior to end of month.
Community Service Virgil Villarreal
No report
Training Scott Bower No report
Honor Camping Programs
O/A Rob Baker/Matt Roening
C-Team putting in a lot
of extra time give them an atta boy when you see them.
OA Elections will take
place next month.
A month from now will
nominate adults for OA.
Induction weekend May 4th.
Paid all OA dues.
Mic-O-Say Jim Wasko
High Adventure Krista Cox
Only
enough scouts signed up for 2014 Philmont for one crew.
New Business/Open Discussion
Committee
Chair Discussion McCabe/Antonic/Clary
Ron
Clary will become Committee Chair
Craig
Antonic will continue his efforts in recruitment
Training
Certificate Update Shropshire
Believe
that this is working overall.
Disconnect
in the timing. Suggested to go from year
period to a period coinciding with rank.
176
scouts (24 eagles, 24 not yet 1st class)
Voted
to carry the timing change proposal.
New
system to get scouts synched up with their color team leaders.
Proposal
to use a microphone at the Troop meetings.
We
went through this effort 18 months ago but it didnt work.
Need
to get the parents to keep quiet at the back of the room.
Need
SILENCE signage once people enter and turn to the right.