Thanks to the 8 parents who attended our 2 hour meeting last night and to the
others who could not attend but sent information and reports. Your input and
influence in planning pack activities is appreciated and will make a difference
in the quality of scouting we have for our boys. The following notes cover the
items discussed and decisions made by the group. Please forward these to other
parents not on this E-mail list.
TREASURER'S REPORT
Jim Wenzel supplied an up to date Budget Comparison Report and a Monthly
Treasurer's Activity Report containing bank account balance, receipts and
expenditures. He also reported the distribution of BP donation funds to be as
decided in our March 5th meeting. Anyone interested in further financial details
can contact Jim or review reports at our next meeting on May 7, 2002.
JOB FAIR AND OPEN PACK POSITIONS
We discussed some of the open job functions and obtained volunteers to fill two
positions as follows:
LIBRARIAN Vince Mezzano has
volunteered to maintain our Pack Library. He will perform these duties in
addition to his current Assistant Cubmaster responsibilities. The Librarian
position has been vacant for 2 years and will require a special effort to
recreate a useful set of reference books and material. ANYONE WHO HAS OR KNOWS
WHERE OUR OLD LIBRARY IS LOCATED, PLEASE LET ME KNOW OR GET IT TO VINCE.
ADVANCEMENT HERO Seanette Messerole
has volunteered to assist Carolyn Schneider, starting in September, and take
over the responsibility of Advancement Chairperson by March 2003. Seanette will
perform these duties in addition to being Assistant Den Leader for Den 3.
POPCORN SALES
Steve Nastri is the Pack Chairperson in charge of this fund raiser. He reported
the status of collecting sales information from the individual Dens and that he
had obtained an extension of the March 30th deadline to finish this task. Please
get your Den's information to Steve. He will not be able to get another
extension -- we would loose the sales not delivered to Steve by April 4th.
CRITIQUE OF ARROW OF LIGHT CEREMONY AND FAMILY CAMPOUT
Feedback has been very complimentary of the hard work and results of those
parents who planned and executed these events. Our thanks and appreciation to
all who were involved. There were lessons learned and information obtained that
will be beneficial to those people who will handle these events next year. Notes
for future planners will be posted on our Website and will be placed in an event
binder in the Pack Library.
PACK NIGHT APRIL 25, 2002
After 3 months of special events and locations for our Pack Night, this month's
event will be back in the Faith United Methodist Church sanctuary. Den
assignments are as follows: Setup -- Den 2, Opening and Closing -- Den 4, Song
-- Den 3, Skit -- Den 1, Roundtable -- Den 5. See you all there.
SCOUTING FOR FOOD, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2002
Information about this service project was confirmed and all Dens have been
previously notified of the details. This is a reminder. We will collect
nonperishable items at the Randall's Food Store in New Territory and deliver
them to the Fort Bend Food Pantry. Scouts should wear their uniforms, be
accompanied by a parent and remember to be courteous. Times have been assigned
for each den as listed below. Other activities may prevent some scouts from
participating with their Den but we encourage you still be involved. If you
cannot make your assigned time, please let Nancy Wenzel or Seanette Messerole
know which group you can join. We need a minimum of 4 scouts and 2 adults for
each shift. If anyone knows that their Den will not have this minimum, please
let Nancy or Seanette know. They may be able to direct other scouts to assist
during your time.
9 - 10 AM
Den
3
10 - 11 AM
Den
5
11 - 12 Noon
Den 4
12 - 1 PM
Den
1
1 - 2 PM
Den
2
PACK WEBSITE
Webmaster Tom Cox has improved and added information to our website. Please
contact Tom with any updates or improvement suggestions. For those who have not
visited the site lately, please look at: www.geocities.com/pack880
Many current and future events are listed on the site. Please use it as a source
of information.
TOMAHAWK DAY CAMP 2002
Day Camp this year will be June 18 - 21, from 2:30 to 8:30 PM. Again this year
it will be held at the Fort Bend County Fair Grounds. Strict rules will be
enforced and the signup time is very short. A special effort will be necessary
to get all of the requirements completed. Please contact Reece Nagai for any
details in addition to the following:
REGISTRATION
One of 3 forms must be filled out for Cub Scout, Webelo Scout or Parent/Leader.
Forms must be filled out completely. As an example, specific dates must be given
for each inoculation. If someone puts down something like "inoculations all
current", that application will not be accepted and the scout cannot attend
camp.
Turn in of Registrations must be made on April 18th or April 20th. In order to
accomplish one registration for Pack 880, Den Leaders are asked to get all forms
and fees to Reece Nagai by Sunday, April 14th. Registrations will be accepted by
the Tomahawk District on a first come, first served basis. Please help maintain
this schedule so our scouts have a good chance of getting the slots and programs
needed.
FEES
The fee is $40 for Cubs and Webelos. This must be paid with the application with
Checks made out to Pack 880. We must give a pack check for the total fees.
Parents/Leaders should pay $5 for a T-shirt. Wearing of this years shirt by
scouts and adults will be specifically enforced for security reasons. Anyone not
in this Class B uniform will be questioned by security and either accompanied to
their short time need to be there or asked to leave immediately. No refunds will
be made once registration has been completed.
ADULT VOLUNTEERS
There must be 1 full-time Adult Volunteer for every 4 campers.
This ratio must be met at the time the registration forms are delivered and
maintained at all times during camp. All adults who will be at camp must fill
out the registration form completely, have current Youth Protection Training,
must be a registered BSA Leader, must attend Day Camp Leader Training. BSA
Leader Registration costs $7 and insurance is $1. These costs are the same if
someone wants to attend Day Camp for a day or if they register for a Pack
position for a year. Please use caution in scheduling adults to assist at Day
Camp to minimize additional Pack 880 expense for registration.
OTHER TOPICS
Please furnish E-mail addresses for all parents to Carolyn Schneider. She
will add them to our Pack Roster and then I can add them to our distribution
list for Pack information.
Arrow of Light photos. It was too dark for digital cameras to capture
photographs at the March 23rd Arrow of Light ceremony. If anyone was able to get
any photos during or after the ceremony, please contact Roger Ansted.
Richmond State School has requested magazines for the adults who live there, as
listed on our website. You can bring donations to the April 25th Pack Night for
delivery to the school.
An easy opportunity is available for Youth Protection Training. The Brazos
District will conduct a 1 1/2 hour training session at Faith United Methodist
Church on April 11th at 7 PM. We don't know the training room number, so show up
a few minutes early to make sure you can locate the right spot.
Many of you are aware that site of the annual December Scout Fair will not be
available to Sam Houston Area Council in 2002. We are sending a representative
to a meeting on April 10th to find out about the: "Ideal Year of
Scouting". This will feature a permanent change in the timing of the fund
raisers in which Pack 880 participates. Further details will be relayed next
month, but it looks like we will have another Popcorn Sales event this fall and
a Scout Fair event on April 26, 2003.
Than Colvin
281-633-9775
Pack Committee Chairperson and,
Temporary Secretary
