Committee Meeting Minutes

October 28, 2008

 

 

Attending:  Lynn Holmes, Joe Hogan, Sean Gooden, Katy Froyd, Rebecca Wilson, Johnny Cordova, Steve Hatcher, Phillip Buckley

 

 

Popcorn:

·         U-Haul rental approved for pick up of 241 cases of popcorn.

·         $39.95 per day, plus $.79 a mile (40 miles), refill gas and insurance of $14.

·         Approved awarding individual prizes of $100, $75, and $50 to the top 3 sellers in the form of a Visa gift card, which Phillip will purchase.       

·         Jamie will order/obtain gold, silver and bronze medals for the top 3 sellers in each den.  The medals should be the type that can be worn on the uniform.

·         Jamie will also determine the top 3 dens for overall sales, based on the average sold per participating scout.

·         The pack will reward all kids for an outstanding fundraiser with a party to be determined later; approved $10 per scout.

·         In 2009 the pack will promote more clearly the possible awards for popcorn sales.

 

Den “Doodles”:

·         The Cubmaster would like to have a way of letting the kids/parents know where to assemble at pack meetings. Den doodles are items that are created by, and representative of, each den.  The den gathers near their den doodle at the beginning of the meeting.  Den Leaders should be considering ideas for their dens’ doodle. 

 

New Pack Training Co-0rdinator:     

·         Mindy Meszaros will be filling this role at the completion of her training.

·         Steve Hatcher will pick up the YPS cards earned at the first pack meeting.

 

New Treasurer:

·         Mark Borchert will become Pack Treasure after Stephanie Angel leaves in February.

·         Phil will analyze budget and get proper accounts and signatures set up.

 

Service Project Coordinator:

·         The committee would like someone to volunteer for this position.

·         Phil will discuss with John Kustner possible charities to partner with.

·         The committee would like to organize a summer charity project.

 

 

 

PackMaster:

·         Joe Hogan is willing to advise each den leader one on one regarding issues with packmaster, attempting to resolve issues over the phone first, then in person if necessary.

 

Membership Coordination:

·         Phil will investigate the status of our membership list.

 

November:     

·         Phil will contact Cindy Howery for the status of our November food drive.

 

December:

·         Fritz and Amanda Turecek are working on caroling.  Dens will be assigned specific locations.

·         Den Leaders may want to practice some caroling songs with the boys.

 

Tee Pee Pole:

·         We have 1 broken tee pee pole.  Sean and Carlo will consult on how to go about replacing just 1 pole, or if the tee pee can be used with only 13 poles.

 

Pinewood Derby Track:

·         The track has arrived and is currently stored in the Holmes’ garage. 

·         Items still to be addressed for the Derby; awards, food (need approval from the school), banners/decorations, details for the weigh-in.

 

Hikes:

·         Coordination, commitment and communication regarding the hikes are not at the level the committee would like. 

·         Sean will announce the upcoming months’ hike at the Pack Meeting, and ask for a commitment from leaders or parents to lead the hike. 

·         Phil will be thinking about how to handle hike information and hike cooperation more effectively.

 

Misc.:

·         We need new storage, specifically an area large enough to store 14 foot long items.  Sean and Phil to investigate.

·         Steve H. will try to gain access to Trailblazer Elementary at 6:30 pm on pack meeting night for set up.

·         Steve H. will also investigate the option of moving our committee meetings to the 2nd Tuesday of every month.

·         Den Leaders who need name tags need to contact Sean Gooden.

·         The newsletter is on hold at this time due to an illness in the Miller family.

·         Rank advancements are awarded at the pack meeting; most others are at the den meetings.

           

 

 

 

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