Pack 3025 Parents Meeting
Monday, September 16, 2019
1) Meeting called to order by
Matt Hennig at 7:30 pm.
2) Attending:
Jaymee Nava Gomez; Matt Hennig;
Chris Klaren; Chris Mayer; Michael Smith; Chris Steies;
Mike Treinen; Ron Wing
3) Review
of previous meeting minutes
– August meeting minutes approved.
4) Reports:
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Cubmaster
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Mike’s
report is at the end of these meeting minutes.
Thank you Mike for the thorough report and typing it up!
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Secretary
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Review
pack schedule for next 3 months. Webelos
in the Wild at Clear Lake on Sep 27-29 was deleted. The Oct 20 meeting is designated as the pack
Halloween party. December pack and den
meetings were swapped to accommodate the Christmas party on the 15th.
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Health
forms – forms will be distributed at an upcoming pack or den meeting, as well
as emailed to parents. They will are
needed for all scouts in order to participate in camping and other activities.
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Leadership
changes –adult applications need to be submitted for the recent changes in
leader positions.
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Treasurer
–
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Pack
financial report: The pack’s accounts
total $7837.18, with sub accounts as follows:
$3698.90
general fund
$10.00
savings
$1715.51
scout accounts
$265.24
campership fund
$1983.00 recharter escrow
$154.53 scout office unit account
$10.00 cash
Since the August 12 parents meeting, recent
deposits are $506.45 for Elks parking at Irish Fest, and $710.00 for new member
joining fees..
Recent expenses are $140.00 for cabin rental, $560 for scout handbooks,
and $137 for registrations. Scout account balances can be found at http://troop1waterloo.org/1/pack25/ScoutAccounts.pdf. Contact Chris Klaren for other details.
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Pack
fees – scout accounts of current scouts have been debited $52 each for new
scout manuals ($17) and recharter fees ($35).
Second year Webelos (5th grade) were not debited for the scout manual as
they should continue to use the manual received last year. Parents will be contacted to resolve negative
balances that may have resulted.
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Outdoor/activities
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Sep 7 –
Young Eagles flights, 8:00 am to noon, report.
2 or 3 scouts from the pack participated. Depending on arrival time, wait time for the
flight ranged from a few minutes to 3 hours.
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Sep 28 –
Explore the Outdoors - New Scout Family Day Camp, Ingawanis Adventure Base, Two
sessions, 8:00-12:00, and 12:30-4:00pm.
Current Cub Scouts can attend also!
Pick a session and register online at http://www.winnebagobsa.org/Event.aspx?id=4141
(morning) or http://www.winnebagobsa.org/Event.aspx?id=4253
(afternoon). Registration closes Sep 25
11:59PM.
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Sep 30 – Join Troop 29 for Palmer’s Family Fun
Night, 6:00-8:00PM. The fund includes go karts, mini golf, batting cages,
and a jumping pillow. Scouts get all this for $8 each. Non-scouts
pay the normal price of $17. It is
preferred that scouts wear their uniform, but is not
required.
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Oct
26-27 – Spooktacular, 4:00pm. Join the Winnebago
Council in celebrating the Fall Season with pumpkin decorating, nature hikes,
face painting, apple bobbing, archery, BB guns, games and more! Tent camp
overnight (optional) and enjoy s'mores around the fire! Adults, scouts, and siblings $10 each,
children under 4 free.
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Nov 8-10
– Pack Campout and Ingawanis Adventure Base.
4 cabins have been reserved, and tent camping will be optional, weather
permitting. Cost $20 per participant.
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Dec 16 –
Pack Christmas party
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Advancement
– advancement activities
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Service Projects
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Update
on food bank and other potential projects.
No report
·
Pop can
tabs for Ronald McDonald House, on-hold.
Due to time constraints at the pop can drives, we will remove this item
from future agendas.
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Chaplain
– Religious awards,
update. Mike recommends that scouts be
cautious in handling their religious medals, as the ring that holds them to the
pin seems to open up and release the medal.
The pack will again be encouraging religious medals for eligible scouts.
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Training
– Sep
20 - BALOO training (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation). Mike described the need to have multiple
BALOO trained leaders, and at least two are registered for this session.
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Equipment
–
the trailer lights need to be checked out, and there was discussion about
organizing the scout shed.
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Fundraising
– Pop can drives, report
o August 3 report: 7 scouts participated, estimated check $418,
with each scout to receive an estimated $39.81.
Waiting for check to arrive.
o September 7 report: 10 scouts participated, estimated check $239,
with each scout to receive an estimated $15.93.
o Next can drive October 5
·
Elks parking for Irish Fest, Sat, Aug 3, 8:30 AM –
2:30 PM, we had 2 crews of 4 adults. We
received a check for $506.45. The 50/50
split results in $31.65 credited to scout accounts for each adult shift worked.
·
Popcorn sales – If anyone would like to sell popcorn
to raise money for their scout accounts, please contact Chris Klaren to make
arrangements.
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Membership
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Recruiting update – the pack has 10 new members from
our recruiting night, mostly in grades 2-5.
We are working with the council and the school to set up some short
classroom recruiting visits in grades K-1 at St. Edward School the week of Sep
30 - Oct 4.
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Round
Table Update – from Sep 12 roundtable. No one from the pack attended.
5) Old
Business
·
No old business
6) New
Business
·
Matt discussed getting monthly updates from leaders
to include in a pack newsletter.
7)
Announcements
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Next
parents meeting Monday, October 14, 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
9:15 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Chris Klaren
September 18, 2019
Tabled items for future consideration:
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Class B shirts (Mike to bring back when information
is available)
Cubmaster Report 9/16/2019
I. SWIMMING
A. The way I understood the pre-BALOO and Swim Defense Training, it is mandatory to have a minimum of 2 leaders trained in who are engaged in the activity plus 1 additional trained leader to serve as watchman. The training is called SAFE SWIM DEFENSE and it is online and takes about a half hour.
1. This covers us for up to 20 kids swimming.
2. After that, you need 1 additional trained leader engaged in the activity for every additional 10 kids (so for 20 kids, you would need 3; for 21-30 kids, you would need 4).
B. It is not allowable – ever – for a leader or parent to say “I’m going to allow just my kids to swim and I’ll supervise them” at a Pack event. This simply cannot be done in the group setting so far as I can tell.
C. It would be preferable to have leaders trained in the Scout Aquatic Safety program, which is a more rigorous, all-day, hands-on training. I know we also have Charlie and perhaps others who have had equally competent training in aquatics and/or rescue. However, the Swim Defense is what satisfies the requirement.
D. I would like to see all of our leaders complete the Swim Defense course online by this coming spring. It takes around a half hour to do and is not difficult.
II. BOATING/CANOEING /KAYAKING
A. SAFETY AFLOAT is the online training – not sure yet on the numbers because I haven’t done it yet but my guess is there are similar requirements for trained leaders.
B. I believe this is the necessary course for canoeing, kayaking, and/or boating.
C. I’m sure there is probably more rigorous training here, as well, but again, it appears this is the coursework that would complete it.
D. I’m not going to ask for this in the same way that I am for swimming, but I plan to do it. Consider that when we were at Pinicon Ridge, we could have rented canoes and kayaks.
III. HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A. Several of us did this last year.
B. I think this is a good idea for all leaders before our next camping trip. I’m not sure who has done it but we will hopefully be having at least one new leader this year.
IV. BALOO – this weekend
V. FIRST PACK MEETING (YESTERDAY)
A. Thanks to Chris for getting us opened up and dealing with some of the registrations. Also thanks to Matt for helping to facilitate the meeting as a whole and with some late registrations.
B. The big concern is kindergarten. I’m still not clear on the recruitment plan – is the council letting someone know when that is? Chris reported that he has a call out to the council and will be calling them again.
VI. HALLOWEEN PARTY – Oct. 20. IDEAS?
A. Gaga Ball
B. Pumpkin Bowling
C. OTHER IDEAS?
a. Sack races
D. Treats / Health Snacks (Tigers?)
E. VOLUNTEERS TO TAKE LEAD:
a. 2-3 set up gaga ball: Michael Smith, Jayme
b. Pumpkin Bowling: Mike Treinen
c. Beverages: Chris Mayer
d. Trash / Clean-up: Ron Wing