Pack 3025 Parents Meeting
Monday, January 14, 2019
1) Meeting called to order by
John Henry at 7:30 pm.
2) Attending:
David Arntz; John Henry; Chris Klaren; Chris Mayer; Jeff Patrick;
Michael Smith; Chris Steies; Mike Treinen
3) Review of
previous meeting minutes –
December meeting minutes approved
4) Reports:
·
Cubmaster
– no
report
·
Secretary
·
Review
pack schedule for next 3 months. The
schedule was reviewed and left unchanged through April.
·
Health
forms, update. Two cub scout health
forms have not been received.
·
Treasurer
–
·
Pack financial
report: The
pack’s bank accounts total $5194.21, with sub accounts as follows:
$2750.55
general fund
$10.00
savings
$2150.42
scout accounts
$283.24
campership fund
$0.00
recharter escrow
$0.00
popcorn escrow
Recent deposits include a new member
registration and $279.90 for December can drive. Recent expense is $1,606 for reimbursement
for recharter fees, and $134.70 for pinewood derby car kits. Scout account
balances can be found at http://troop1waterloo.org/1/pack25/ScoutAccounts.pdf. Contact Chris Klaren for other details.
·
Outdoor/activities
·
Dec 16 – Pack
Christmas party, report. Everyone seemed
to have a god time.
·
Jan 20 –
Hand out pinewood derby car kits at den meeting
·
Feb 3 –
Scout Sunday
·
Feb
15-16 – Webelos Build My Own Hero Overnight. It’s unlikely we will participate,
but will leave it on the schedule anyway.
·
Feb 16 –
Klondike Derby, Webelos. Both Webelos
dens are considering attending.
·
Feb 23 – Polar Bear Day Camp, Camp Ingawanis,
9:30 - 4:00. $10 each before Feb 18, $15 after Feb 18 and day-of.
Register at http://www.winnebagobsa.org/Event.aspx?id=3373. This might be something dens may want to
attend.
·
March 3
– Pinewood Derby, Blue/Gold banquet.
· Future activities for Jan/Feb, update on potential visit to sheriff’s office. The group set a provisional May 4-5 date for a spring campout. Mike will contact the sheriff’s office for the possibility of a visit.
·
Advancement
– advancement
activities: Scouts in the Wolf and
Webelos 2 dens received a number of advancement awards at the last pack
meeting. Congratulations!
· Webelos Crossover to Boy Scouts – to provide a more solemn occasion and avoid the already full day at pinewood derby, we are targeting graduation of our Webelos 2s to Boy Scouts at a den or pack meeting after early March. Chris will locate some crossover ceremonies for possible use, and Dave will contact Troop 29 regarding their presence at the ceremony.
·
Service Projects
·
Pop can
tabs for Ronald McDonald House, on-hold.
·
Chaplain
– Religious awards, update
(Mike)
·
Training
–
·
Equipment
–
John noted that the troop trailer needs organizing before the next
campout. Chris will look for the
crossover bridge in the church storeroom and rectory garage.
·
Fundraising
– Last pop can drive, Jan 5, report. Our best January can drive yet, with
estimated proceeds of $471. Based on
that estimate, each of the 14 participating scouts are expected to receive
$22.43 for their scout accounts.
·
Membership – update:
1 new Lion Scout, bringing our total scout roster to 31. Please welcome Andy Hennig to the Lion Den!
·
Round
Table Update – from Jan 10 round table
·
The
meeting centered around the use of Scoutbook for troop and pack
management. Fliers were distributed for Polar
Bear Day Camp and the Boy Scout
Pancake Breakfast, both on Feb 23.
5) Old
Business
·
Scoutmaster/Cubmaster fund discussion, continue from
last month. This item was mistakenly
left on the agenda. It was addressed at
the December meeting.
·
Rechartering, update. Rechartering was completed by the Dec 31
deadline. Fees for our pack were $1606.
·
Class B shirts – the group will review the need for
these at the next meeting, and will be prepared to select a design if we go
forward.
6) New Business
·
Pinewood Derby
·
Rules –
review suggested changes from 2018.
Suggested rules changes were reviewed.
The group rejected the proposal to withhold axles and wheels until the
cars are otherwise ready for inspection and quarantine. The proposal to assign and apply car numbers
at the day of the event and to not have this done by the builders was
approved. Adults rules to not allow open
combustion or flames for the adult open class was approved. Both sets of rules are included with these
meeting minutes, and will be provided with the car kits at the Jan 20 den
meeting.
·
Trophies
– recycling of old trophies. Ken Boss
and Chris will ask the community for old trophies that people may be willing to
part with so they can be refurbished for awards at the pinewood derby. We are currently looking at trophies for 1st,
2nd and 3rd overall, 1st for each den, 1 for
best in show (voted by scouts), 1 for cubmaster choice, and 1 for quickest
elapsed time.
·
Logistics
– We will review last year’s plans and update them at the next meeting for this
year’s event.
7)
Announcements
·
Next
parents meeting Monday, February 18, 2019 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
approximately 8:40 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Chris Klaren
January 15, 2019
2019 Pack 3025 Pinewood Derby Rules and Regulations
Derby
Car Kits: The official BSA Pinewood Derby
Kit and no precut kits will be allowed to compete in the Races. Paint, decals, accessory trim pieces, and
weights are allowed as long as their use complies with the inspection rules.
Each
car must pass inspection by the official inspection committee before it will be
allowed to compete. The Inspection Committee has the responsibility to
disqualify those cars that do not meet these specifications. Once cars have been registered, weighed, and
certified, they will remain in the hands of race committee until the end of the
competition.
Scout
Class (and Sibling Class)
1.
Current year’s car (last 12 calendar months).
2.
Car size:
a.
Maximum 5 ounces in weight.
b.
Maximum length of 7 inches
c.
Width 2¾ inches
d.
Minimum clearance of 3/8 inches
e.
Maximum height of 4 inches
f.
No altering of wheel base.
3. Wheels
a.
Must use scout wheels (the wheels that come with the kit from the scout
office).
b.
No hubcaps
c.
Dry lubricant only and applied outside prior to weigh in.
d. Use scout axles (the axles
that come with the kit from the office).
e.
No beveling, rounding or altering of the tires other than sanding to
remove burrs.
f.
All four wheels must sit flat on the surface of the track.
g.
No bearings, washers, or bushings allowed.
4.
No liquid or moving weights.
5.
Once checked in the car does not leave the pit except for racing or for
repairs approved by race officials.
6.
Center of the car’s front must be even with the front of the vehicle to
allow for correct placement of the starter pin. When the car is loaded on the
track against the starter pin no part of the car may extend past the starter
pin.
7.
Any weight added must be firmly attached to the car.
8.
Cars powered by gravity only.
9.
Car numbers will be assigned day of race and applied to the car with
stickers provided by the race committee.
Cars shall not have numbers applied by the builder.
Open Class
(adults)
1.
Current year’s car (last 12 calendar months).
2.
Car size:
a.
Maximum 5 ounces in weight.
b.
Maximum length of 7 inches
c.
Width 2¾ inches
d.
Minimum clearance of 3/8 inches
3.
Wheels
a.
Dry lubricant only and applied outside prior to weigh in.
4.
Car may leave the pit between races for maintenance or other necessary
attention.
5.
Center of the car’s front must be even with the front of the vehicle to
allow for correct placement of the starter pin. When the car is loaded on the
track against the starter pin no part of the car may extend past the starter
pin.
6.
Any weight added must be firmly attached to the car.
7.
Cars may be powered by other means than gravity only. Combustion power or open flames for any
reason is not allowed.
8.
Car numbers will be assigned day of race and applied to the car with
stickers provided by the race committee.
Cars shall not have numbers applied by the builder.