Troop
Parent Committee Meeting
Jim Starratt’s Office
Attendance:
Peggy McGrew
Janice Druez
Patrick Druez
Lisa Solomon
Rayna Burgess
Roundtable Report: (Peggy McGrew)
NTR.
Scoutmaster Report: (Patrick)
New Troop Meeting format:
Very similar – still meets the standard
Now having skills for new Scouts and separate
skills for experienced scouts
NEW! Weekly Feature: Not to exceed 10 minutes. An introduction to the merit badge etc. This is not PART of the merit badge it just
gives the Scouts a taste for what the merit badge will be like so that they can
decide if they would like to pursue it.
Theoretically in 2 years we could cover all of the merit badges. Sometimes it won’t be a merit badge. For example the 12 steps to Eagle, What is
the Council JLTC? Etc.
Focusing on planning the next outing. For example in February we will do snow camp
so in preparation for that we will review shelters, cold weather camping
etc. So the skills will be focused on
the upcoming outing.
Plans have been made through August.
ASM’s have already been slated in for
things.
PLC will still have to work out the details and
make it all happen.
Finance Subcommittee Report: (Peggy for Judy Soyster)
Teresa Bice sat down with Judy and really looked
over the Quickbooks system. She will
continue to help us out in this area.
Reviewed Quickbooks report and they are very
readable and understandable.
Check for Prince of Peace has still not been
presented. Peggy will coordinate this
with Patrick etc.
Individual Statements are awesome! We need to add a disclaimer to explain that
all money in the “Scout Account” really belongs to the troop. As an incentive and a help to the boys it is
our policy to credit a portion of the profits earned for each fundraiser
against scout costs such as Summer Camp and High Adventure outings.
Invoices for popcorn look terrific.
Fundraiser Subcommittee Report: (Peggy for Kathy Zimmermann)
Popcorn is off and running. Kris Williams is doing a terrific job!!
Membership/Communications Subcommittee Report: (Rayna Burgess)
Merit Badge Counselor Coordinator job was taken
by Marti Gonzalez, Rayna made 5 Merit Badge Counselor Binders for our troop and
finalized the Merit Badge Counselor Coordinator binder. These binders along with the poster for this
job will be handed to Marti at Monday’s meeting.
Noted that “current” District Merit Badge
Counselor list is WAY out of date.
Somehow this needs to be updated.
It is a real disservice to our Scouts.
Calendar approved.
Outdoor/Activities Subcommittee Report: (Peggy for Jerry Seymour)
How many spots did we reserve for the two summer
camps?
Advancement Subcommittee Report: (Lisa Solomon)
We are going to go back to the Trail to 1st
Class advancement thong. They get a bead
for every requirement that they complete on the trail to first class.
SM and ASM really need up to date access to the
advancement portion of the Troop database.
Patrick suggested bringing a laptop to each troop meeting with a checked
out version of the database then updating it during the meeting and sending the
updated copy back with Peg or Lisa to update the master.
Court of Honor
Agenda
Get full RSVP via the Scouts patrol method
Troop Advisors (Rayna Burgess for Joe Perret)
Troop Advisors posters, flyers and binders
approved. They will be delivered to Joe
Perret at Monday’s meeting.
Add info for Chaplain’s Aide to website
Other Business
Action Steps Review:
Rayna to get minutes out this week.