Troop 10 Committee Meeting Notes
6:00 PM - Sunday, March 10, 2013
Blue Hills Country Club Trophy Room
Attendees: John McCabe, Garrett Shropshire, Michael
Navickas, Tim Navickas, Ron Clary, Ken Green, Paul Bertrand, Hinrich Staecker,
Lane Christensen, Doug Cochran, Tim Yee, Jeromey Rutledge, Matt Roening, Becki
Clary, Scott Bower, Bob Rohlf, Rob Baker
Introductions & Opening Comments
Welcome and
introductions
Adult Leader Needs: Inside Merit Badge Coordinator
Leawood Lions Update Ken Roberson
Scoutmaster/SPL Update Garrett Shropshire/Michael
Navickas
Michael: March 11 Meeting planning for
campout
Dutch Oven Cooking for campout
Bike Campout
training/planning/example (spare tire, helmet, etc.)
John McCabe this Wednesday night Friends
of Scouting call night
37
family contributions so far; 20% of goal met
Outdoor Activities (Camping/Grubmaster)
Chris Blackwood/Ken Green
February
Recap Fire & Ice Mr. Spies Farm
Went
fairly well.
Used
2 new stoves (went well).
Activity
was well received.
March
Katy Trail moved back due to trail conditions
Ernie
Rupp will stand in for Ken Green as Grubmaster.
April
A/O Service day the weekend prior.
Several
people are meeting at Camp Timberlake Tuesday 3/12 at 5:30 to orient for
campout.
Highway
Cleanup weekend of April 20
May
Same campsite as last year. Canoe in
other direction from last year.
Ordeal
weekend of May 3/4.
June
Mustang
Bartle - Ted Fuehr
Last
committee meeting prior to adult signup.
Ted
is working on planning for signup night.
Mustangs
if on the roster, signup due by April 1.
Quartermaster Update Chuck Gibson/
Jeromey Rutledge
About
10 lanterns need to be replaced. Cost
$36 each. Propane fueled lanterns.
Will
need to rotate in some of the new tents at the OA Tapout in order to meet our
needs.
Vote
to purchase 5 tents and 10 lanterns:
carried.
Adopt-A-Tent
Handout
has been distributed.
We
have had a few takers.
Need
a primer on tent care for new scouts and new parents.
Membership Craig Antonic/Becki Clary
March
3rd WWI Memorial Event to recruit new Webelos
Ten
Webelos attended, plus 11 of our scouts.
Spent
$111 to make it happen.
35
new mustangs.
Life to Eagle Lane Christenson
2
to go through on March 14
51
Life Scouts; 5 with completed projects; 9 approved at District
5
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
$27,500
Checking
$20,750
PayPal
$7250
Need
to reach out to anyone who might need a campership. Herb to send email.
Leadership Bob Rohlf
All but 11 scouts in leadership
positions attended JLT on 3/4.
February
15th was end of last leadership period.
Advancement Ernie Rupp
Mustangs Jim Wasko / Matt Roening /
Tim Yee
Working
on an agenda for mustang training.
Considering extending through October.
Allows
efficient handoffs among adults in Jims absence.
Model being developed learn, do, practice, demonstrate mastering
of skills.
Using the scout/trainers more to better
benefit the troop.
Community Service Virgil Villarreal
Training Scott Bower
Scott
will be reminding people about upcoming adult training expirations.
Outdoor training April 14th weekend.
Scott will be doing merit badge counselor training in
April.
Honor Camping Programs
O/A C-Team crossover
season is essentially complete.
Tapout weekend of April
5/7; new location; no pond/no canoe.
Horseback
entrance for chief and medicine man at campout cost $200.
Vote: carried.
Need flyer
for the campout to be distributed.
Induction weekend May 4th.
Additional adult leadership is appreciated. 80 campers that weekend.
Mic-O-Say Jim Wasko
High Adventure Krista Cox
Only
enough scouts signed up for 2014 Philmont for one crew.
Rocky
Mountain group met 12 adults, 12 scouts.
New Business/Open Discussion