Committee Meeting

February 10, 2009 

Attending: Phillip Buckley, Sean Gooden, Dave Leeret, Mark Borchert, Fritz Wiegman, Johnny Cordova, Rebecca Wilson, Lynn Holmes, Katie Froyd, Steve Hatcher 

Re-Charter:

• Phillip is gathering the info that he needs and will be handling this on Thursday, Feb. 12^th

 

2008 Centennial Quality Unit Award:

• Award has been earned and will be placed with our flag
• 2008 patches are not in yet

 

2009 Centennial Quality Unit Requirements:

• Phillip will send out specifics.  They can also be found on Scoutingmagazine.org

 

Old Pinewood Derby Track:

• The Frontier Council has accepted our offer of our old pinewood derby track.  They are currently working out the storage details.
• There will be a small presentation ceremony, hopefully in Spring.

 

Cotillion:

• The Highlands Ranch Recreation Center is offering Cotillion classes.  Details at Cotillion.com.

 

Treasurer:

• Mark Borchert is our new treasurer. 
• Currently we have approximately $10,800 in the Scout Savings account, as well as approximately $1000 in our Scout Shop account. 
• Phillip is studying the History of the account in anticipation of creating a Scout budget.

 

Pack trainer:

• Mindy Meszaros is our Pack Trainer

 

Potential Pack Trips:

• Wings Over the Rockies
• Food Bank of the Rockies
• Bike Safety Classes

 

Douglas County Schools:

• Effective May 1, 2009, there will be an increase in the fee that the schools charge us to use the schools.  We may need to change our committee meeting location to the Library or the Rec Center.
• The School District is requesting that reservations be made for the upcoming year on May 1, 2009 at 8:00 a.m.
• Bret Bartelson will be handling all school reservations.
• We will maintain the current Pack meeting schedule.

May Committee Meeting:

• Tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 23^rd at Sean Gooden’s house.
• Attendees should come with one idea for an item we can achieve as a Pack next year.

 

Pinewood Derby:

• Phillip has asked Dennis Holmes to complete a summary about how this year’s derby went.
• Dennis should also include a check list of items that need to be accomplished for a successful Derby, as well as a time line for the completion of these items.
• The District race will be held April 4, 2009.
  • The top 2 racers from each rank may attend the race.  Dennis will advise all winners of the details of the race.

Popcorn:

• Jamie Talamantes has been asked to evaluate how popcorn sales went this year.

 

Recognition for Popcorn, Pinewood Derby, and Blue/Gold committees:

• The committee agreed to acknowledge these hard-working committee members with $25 Visa Gift Cards and certificates of recognition.

 

Knots for Leaders:

• Trained Leaders can earn up to 41 different knots.  Details can be found in the Scouting magazine, or on the Arapahoe District website.  Adults will need to track their own progress towards awards.

 

Summer Camps:

• Information can be found at denverboyscouts.org.  There is a link to this site on our Pack Website (Pack872.com)
• Day Camps are also available.

 

Good Turn Patches:

• Phillip needs to know the names of the scouts who participated in the food drive this past year so he can order their good turn patches.

 

Vote Items:

• For the Flags at Trailblazer:
  • The committee has approved the purchase of 2 new Stands at $35 apiece.
• Flags for the Pack:
  • The committee approved 2 Flag & Pole covers at $22.90 each.
  • The committee approved 1 new Eagle emblem for $40.
  • The committee conditionally approved new stands at $35, if Pack 870’s are not in good usable condition.
  • The committee approved the purchase of specific Den flags at $12 apiece.  These flags will be used at Pack meetings to designate where each den should gather and sit.  Each Den will be in charge of making their own stand as well as a 5 foot tall flagpole in the color of their rank (Tigers-orange, Wolf-red, Bear-lt. blue, 1^st year Webelos-blue, 2^nd year Webelos-gold).

Volunteer Recognition Dinner:

• Saturday, March 21, 2009 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at LDS Church.
• Cost is $16 per person, $20 at the door.
• The Committee has nominated Fritz Wiegman, Rebecca Wilson, and Sean Gooden as our Pack’s Outstanding Scouter Award winners.  The Pack will pay for our winners and their spouses to attend.

 

Blue & Gold Update:

• Schedule of events is nearly finalized.
• 15 boys are crossing over.  The committee agreed to spend $25 per scout on crossover gifts.

 

April Meeting:

• Dave Leeret is in charge of this meeting and everything is set.

 
 

May Meeting:

• Cake Bingo, with a Dinosaur theme.
• New cards are needed.
• No admission fee this year, but donations encouraged to support “Friends of Scouting”.
  • “Friends of Scouting” is the fundraising organization responsible for earning the money the district needs to operate.