Venture Crew 759
Notes for January 27, 2008 meeting
Created January 28, 2008
Minutes from January 13, 2008 meeting: Minutes accepted as written.
Event recap:
1) The ski trip was fun but cold on Sunday. For those that did not attend, Mrs. Holt broke her collar bone.
Upcoming Events:
1) Arielle is teaching at “University of Scouting” on March 8, 2008.
2) The crew decided to do the Mall Show February 9. We will have swift water rescue/white water rafting as our display. We will have the throw lines and Z-drag set up.
3) Scout Sunday: The crew is not attending Mount Hebron due conflicts in schedule. The Walkers will be at a church youth group conference in Ocean City, while several others are attending their churhes.
4) The crew decided to do the do the Pamlico Seabase this summer (http://www.pamlicoseabase.org/index.html ) in place of the rafting/climbing trip. Pamlico offers a package similar to the “Keys Adventure” at Sea Base in Florida call the OBX Adventure (Outer Banks Adventure). The fee is considerable less at $325 per person and we can drive to the location. Mr. Coffelt has reserved the week of July 6-12, 2008 and will be covering the deposit $50 deposit per person. Please reimburse Mr. Coffelt in a timely manner. Note that the maximum crew size for this trip is 8 people. At this time we have 7 committed (Dale, Lee, Todd, Ashleigh, Arielle, Doug and Colin.) We will fill the last position on a first come first serve basis. The maximum is strictly enforced by the facility but there may be the possibility of having a second crew if we can meet the minimum numbers. All participants are required to be registered with BSA.
5) Wilderness First aid: Dale and Todd are registered for the March 8-9, 2008 course. As of January 29, there are still 4 position open for the course. Please contact Dale if you are interested in going. Or call the American Red Cross of Central MD at 410-358-2900 and tell them you want the Philmont rate for the course.
6) The crew is looking at doing a caving event for the November 2008 activity with the Troop. The crew will take the lead and establish a date and location. Note: contact was made with Alan Maddox, the leader that was involved with the caving activity at last year’s Venturing Quest.
7) Todd is looking at an introduction to SCUBA course that cost about $10 and a climbing wall (end of March). Dates have not been determined.
8) The crew was invited to join the troop winter cabin camping. The crew is not interested.
9) Mr. Dale will look into a possible spring break trip at Timberline for $79.
10) Venture Quest April 11-13: Is the crew interested in going? The district Venturee is April 4-6 and the troop is back packing Catoctin April 18-20.
Fundraising:
1) “Krispy Kreme”: Most of the 50 cards were sold. There are only 13 outstanding.
2) Chick-fil-A: We are going to schedule for February 28 from 6-8. Ashleigh will send out a flyer for the crew to distribute.
3) We may still want to contact, the Kwanis, Elk Club, Rotary Club, etc to see if they have any upcoming events that we can work. Matt’s grandfather belongs to an Elk Lodge in Dundalk. He is going to talk to his grandfather.
4) Toys “R” Us fundraiser are on hold pending corporate decision to let scout groups at their stores.
5) Chee Burger, Chee Burger: Ashleigh still needs to make contact.
Elections:
The crew voted to keep the following positions for another six months; President (Ashleigh), VP Programming (Arielle), VP Administration (Doug), Treasurer (Tassia), Secretary (Dale will take over). Colin was voted in as the new Troop Liaison.
“Venturee”:
1) The spring Camp-O-Ree / Venturee is scheduled for April 4-6.
2) Venture Quest is April 11-13. Who is interested in going?
Announcements:
1) Mr. Todd is checking with Tammy Cinnato to see if she is available to recertify CPR.
Upcoming meeting:
Next meeting is February 9 at the mall show
Ashleigh is tasked with finding a fun activity for the crew on meeting after the mall show.