Pack 3025 Parents Meeting

Monday, April 17, 2017

 

1) Meeting called to order by John Henry at 7:30 pm.

2) Attending:  John Henry; Brian Klaren; Chris Klaren; Chris Mayer; Jeff Patrick; Mike Treinen

3) Approval of previous meeting minutes – March minutes approved

4) Reports:

·         Cubmaster

·         Covered in following agenda items.

·         Secretary

·         Review pack schedule for next 3 months.  The service project for the Bear den to help with trail cleanup at Black Hawk Park has been added for April 23.  We added the July 22 Night with the Waterloo Bucks to the Pack Activity Plan.

·         Health forms needed for 4 Cub Scouts.  The completed health forms will need to be received before the pack campout or the boys will not be allowed to participate.

·         Treasurer – Pack financial report:  The pack’s bank accounts total $2555.35, comprised of $1650.46 in the general fund and $904.89 in scout accounts.  Since the March 13 parents meeting, the pack had income of $299 from the pop can drive and expenses of $51 for pinewood derby prizes, $13 in advancement awards, and $100 transferred to our council unit account to pay for awards.
     There was some discussion about what would be required to set up the pack to operate as a 503c charitable organization to make it eligible to receive tax deductible contributions, particularly from employers that help fund these organizations that are supported with their employees’ volunteer hours.  Mike said he would look into it and get back at an upcoming (not necessarily next month’s) parents meeting.

·         Outdoor/activities

·         April 8 - River Valley District Pinewood Derby.  Aiden Mayer participated in the district race at College Square Mall, placed third in his class, and won an award for construction.

·         April 12 – Stuff Easter eggs for KC Easter egg hunt, report.  Several families of Scouts and siblings helped stuff Easter eggs at St. Eds.

·         April 15 – Knights of Columbus Easter Egg Hunt, Morris Park (on 11th St, south of Kittrell School).  Help spread eggs at 10:15 AM, Easter egg hunt at 11:00.  Cub Scouts invited to both.  Report.  The Easter egg hunt was help, but no report was made on pack participation.

·         April 29-30 – Spring Fling – Cubservation, a conservation-themed weekend day camp, update.  Registration $50 per scout or non-scout youth, $10 per adult.  Although this will not be a pack activity, interested cub scouts and pack dens are encouraged to attend.  Register online at http://www.winnebagobsa.org/Event.aspx?id=3129, or contact Chris Klaren at cklaren1@mchsi.com to register if your scout has funds in his scout account.

·         May 12-14 – Spring campout, update.  Planning is picking up pace for the campout.  Meal planning is well underway, as is determining the number of boy scout tents available for use (11).  Campout location is being evaluated, as our first choice, Maquoketa Caves, may not have any group sites available for us to use.  Costs have been tentatively set at $20 per person, with the addition of additional camp site fees if they become applicable.  27 total youth and adults have expressed interest at this point.  More information will be shared as it becomes available.

·         May 23 (Tues) - Emergency Services Spring Recruitment, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Waterloo, 5:30-7:30.  The pack will plan to have a recruiting booth available.  There will be a number of outside activities for the scouts to enjoy.

·         Summer 2017 – Day camp, what do we want to target for pack group activities?  This will be discussed at Sunday’s den meeting.  Registration before Apr 28 is $125, before June 1 is $150, and up to 2 weeks before the selected event is $175.

·         Advancement – advancement activities.

·         No report

·         Service Projects

·         Food bank service project Apr 12, report.  A good turnout from 3 dens, 5 Wolves, 3 Bears, 1 Webelo, and 7 adults.  Volunteers helped pack backpacks with food for distribution to food bank clients.

·         Trail Cleanup at Black Hawk Park, April 23, 2:00-4:00.  The Bears are planning a service project to help with trail cleanup at.  Scouts and adults from the other dens are invited/encouraged to help.  Black Hawk Park is at 2410 Lone Tree Rd in the North Cedar neighborhood of Cedar Falls.  Once you get there, follow the signs that will direct you to where you need to go.

·         Chaplain – Religious awards, update.  No report.

·         Training – BALOO training scheduled for April 22 at First Christian Church (next to Cedar Falls high School), 1302 W 11th St, Cedar Falls.  One leader from the pack is registered to attend.

·         Equipment – Jeff reported that Dave Arntz created plans for a gaga ball pit that will require an estimated $300 for wood and hardware.  As there has been significant pack interest, the group decided to have additional discussion at the April 23 pack meeting, with the hope that if approved it will be available for the May 5 St. Eds spring carnival.

·         Fundraising – April 1 pop can drive, report:  Can drive went well, we expect to net about $232.  Next planned May 6.

·         Membership – Online registration for new youth and adult membership is now available.

·         Round Table Update – Round table report from April 13.  April round table was canceled due to unavailability of meeting space due to Holy Thursday.  Information was emailed to usual participants for distribution to the pack.

5) Old Business

·         Pack committees – progress update

6) New Business

·         Class B shirts – the group discussed the possibility of designing and purchasing t-shirts for the pack youth and adults to wear at summer camp and other appropriate scouting activities instead of the Class A uniform shirt.  This will be discussed with parents at the Sunday den meeting.

7) Announcements

·         Congratulations to our Pack 3025 recipients of the Pillar of the Pack award.  Thank you for your time and dedication in providing a great program for our Cub Scouts.

·         Next parents meeting Monday, May 15, 2017 at The O.P. (on Ridgeway Ave across from West High), meeting starts at 7:30 PM.

8) Adjournment – Upon having completed the evening’s business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 pm.  Excellent meeting, we covered many topics with good discussion and input from all attendees.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Chris Klaren

April 18, 2017

 

 

Future Items:

·         Combined group campout with Pack 188 (Matt)