TROOP 115 COMMITTEE MEETING NOTES

September 16, 2009

To Dos highlighted in Green
Important Dates highlighted in Red
Open committee positions in purple

Present: Carrie, Mike, Brett, Kathy, Rick, Brad, Pam, Nancy

Welcome our newest members: Carrie Chauvette and Brad Ochs

SCOUTMASTER’S REPORT-Rick
Tent update: Order 5 at $55 each get 1 free

Volunteers: Looking for people to volunteer for outings with 1 boy to help plan
meals.

Sand Lakes: Wet and cool. 12 scouts and 6 adults attended. We started at
Sand Lakes and the rain never stopped. Saturday evening a decision was
made to move outing to Neil Henige’s house. We took the boys bowling. It
turned out to be a fun week-end.

Green Lake Survival week-end: This week-end (Sept 26-28). Also youth hunt
week-end. Rick will be taking his boat. Looking for additional boats to take the
boys fishing then we are planning to have a fish dinner. We will be taking limited
supplies only flint and steel for starting fires/tarps/raingear. The final details will
be determined at the Sept 21 meeting.

Summer Camp: Summer 2010 this year will be the first week of camp June 27 -
July 3

PREVIOUS MONTHS MINUTES READ-Nancy

OUTDOOR ACTIVITY REPORT-Bob

Sand Lakes-a permit was obtained for 11 scouts and 4 adult leaders.
Bob to secure a permit for the Green Lake Survival Training outing coming up
September 26. Bob will be sending an email to the troop to remind them to sign
up at the next meeting. Scouts and adult leaders, so we know how many to plan
on.

National Camping Award. As outdoor activities chair it is Bob’s job to promote

the national camping award to encourage participation in outdoor activities. This
is both an annual and a cumulative award that can be earned as a troop, patrol,
or individual. By keeping track of which scouts and how many attend each
overnight camping event, we may qualify for these awards which include ribbons
for our troop flag and special recognition patches. Bob will try to reconstruct the
last year and submit for the awards in January.
Blog. Bob is still hoping to get more Troop members signed up as followers on
the blog so that they receive automatic emails of any new postings.

SERVICE PROJECT COORDINATOR: Position open to anyone that is

interested.

ADVANCEMENT COORDINATOR-Alan (as reported by Carrie)

3 boys earned their bird study badges.

TREASURER’S REPORT-Mike
Total checking $5014.16
Scenic Trails Council Account $500
Any questions or interest contact Mike Leahy.

FUNRAISING COORDINATOR-Catherine
Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction: Do to the economic conditions, the various
other fundraisers we have a decision was made to not do the spaghetti dinner
this year. We will look at it again next year.

I have the popcorn info. Sales start later this month. I will have all the forms to
hand out to the boys at the 9/21/09 meeting.

Would like to do small fundraiser for boys going to Jamboree or those interested,
possibly candy bars.

OLD BUSINESS-Brett
Financial Aid: Brett offered to host a garage sale to raise money for
scholarships next summer.

NEW BUSINESS-Kathy
Eagle Scout Court of Honor Book: A book was purchased that contains ideas
for planning Court of Honor Ceremonies. The book will be passed among those
interested.

Eagle Scout kit: It was voted and unanimously approved that Troop 115 would
purchase the Eagle Scout patch and mother and father pins and neckerchief for
any boy earning their Eagle Scout.

EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR POSITION: Brad has accepted the position of

equipment coordinator.

SEPTEMBER 28 @ 8:30 P.M. @ COURTADE’S PARENT’S MEETING

OCTOBER 21 7 P.M. NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING @ LA SENORITA