Pack 3025 Parents Meeting

Monday, January 13, 2020

 

1) Meeting called to order by Matt Hennig at 7:34 pm.

2) Attending:  Matt Hennig; Chris Klaren; Chris Mayer; Chris Steies; Mike Treinen; Ron Wing

3) Review of previous meeting minutes – December meeting minutes approved.

4) Reports:

·         Cubmaster

·         Scout Sunday is Feb 3, and Andy Wolter is making arrangements with the church for our involvement at 9:00AM mass.

·         Our uniform protocol for meetings will be communicated to scouts and parents.  Scouts are expected to wear the uniform shirts with current badges, neckerchief and slide, pants with belt, and closed toe shoes.

·         Mike is working with John Henry to designate a pinewood derby car cut out day.

·         Secretary

·         Review pack schedule for next 3 months.  The schedule was reviewed and no changes were made at this time.

·         Health forms, update:  We still need 3 health forms (all scouts).  47 have been received, although 2 of those need insurance cards.

·         Treasurer –

·         Pack financial report:  The pack’s accounts total $8,734.87, with sub accounts as follows:

               $4487.4        general fund

                   $10.00      savings

               $3313.65      scout accounts

                 $609.38      campership fund

                     $0.00      recharter escrow

                 $303.44      scout office unit account

                   $10.00      cash

Income since the last parents meeting is $988 in 2 pop can checks, and expense is $2952 for annual recharter and $189 for pinewood derby car kits and awards.

·         Outdoor/activities

·         Feb 2 – Scout Sunday, meet in church basement at 8:30 before 9:00 mass.  The boys will be greeters before mass, and will help with coffee and donuts following mass.  Please be in uniform.  There will be no pack meeting in the evening due to the Super Bowl.  Matt will get with Troop 29 to see how or if they want to participate in the Scout Sunday mass.

·         Feb 15-16 – Klondike Derby (Webelos and Boy Scouts)

·         Feb 22 – Polar Bear Day Camp (Cub Scouts)

·         March 1 – Pinewood Derby, details to be announced

·         April 26 – Crossover and Blue/Gold banquet

·         Advancement –

·         Service Projects

·         Update on food bank, spring cleanup around school & church, and other potential projects

·         Chaplain – Religious awards, update.  Light of Christ workbooks are needed for the Wolves.  Chris K will purchase from the scout shop.

·         Training – Mike is asking leaders and committee members to participate in BALOO training in May.

·         Equipment – no report

·         Fundraising – Pop cans, update

·         November 7 report:  received $860.95 check on Dec 26.  9 participating scouts each received $61.24 for their scout accounts.  This check included $31.24 in bottles collected from Damon’s that was separately credited to the general fund.

·         December 3 report:  $126.05 check received Dec 28 for bottles picked up from Damons in November.  Entire amount deposited into general fund as no scouts were involved in pickup, and sorting was not needed.

·         Late Dec/early Jan (sometime before Jan 4) – Bottles and cans from Isle Casino (Nov & Dec) and Damons Sports Bar Dec), expected check of $549 will be credited to the general fund when received.

·         January 4 report:  13 scouts participated, estimated check $517, with each scout to receive an estimated $26.  Waiting for check to arrive.

·         Next can drive February 1

·         Membership

·         Update – roster is unchanged from last month at 39 youth and 11 adults

·         Round Table Update – from Jan 9 roundtable

·         Klondike Derby, Ingawanis Adventure Base, $10 early registration, Webelos & Scouts

·         Polar Bear, Feb 22, Ingawanis Adventure Base, $10 early registration, all cub scouts & family

·         Cub Scouts & Webelos Days at the Imaginarium

·         District Volunteer Awards in March

·         New District Executive Heather Carr will be starting Jan 20

·         Reminder to schedule Friends of Scouting visit

·         Cub Scout and Webelos summer camp registration

·         Camporees are a good opportunity for Webelos to camp with Boy Scout troops

5) Old Business

·         Class B shirts – cost and delivery information – Matt received cost information from the supplier.  T shirts up to size XL are $9.50 each, 2XL $2 more, and 3XL $3 more.  Long sleeve shirts are $3 more, and sweatshirts are $18 for crew and $23 for hooded.  The pack committee is considering purchasing t shirts for all scouts and registered adults.

·         Rechartering update – rechartering is complete as all necessary records have been transmitted and payment made.

6) New Business

·         Troop 29, recently relocated from Blessed Sacrament to St. Edward, met for the first time in the church hall last week.  They have designated two den chiefs for work with the pack, and we look forward to their involvement.

7) Announcements      

·         Next parents meeting Monday, February 17, 2020 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 8:45 pm.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Chris Klaren

January 15, 2020

 

Tabled items for future consideration:

·         none