Pack 3025 Parents Meeting

Monday, October 18, 2021, 7:00 PM

 

1) Meeting called to order by Mike Treinen at 7:00 PM

2) Attending:   Matt Bries; Chris Klaren; Mike Treinen; Ron Wing

3a) Review previous meeting minutes – September minutes approved

3b) Approve agenda – agenda for this meeting reviewed and approved

4) Reports:

·         Cubmaster:  brief comments regarding the November campout, agenda items cover other items of interest

·         Secretary

·         Review pack schedule for next 3 months:  no changes through December

·         Health forms, update:

 

Scouts

Adults

Complete

20

5

Need Insurance Card or Partial Form

3

1

Need Health Form & Insurance Card

25

5

Please submit health forms and insurance cards at the next meeting.  Thank you.

·         Journey to Excellence review:  The pack is currently doing very well on nearly all 11 objectives.  Thank you to the leaders, committee members, and parents that contribute to a well run pack!

·         Treasurer

·         Pack financial report:  As of October 17, the pack’s accounts totaled $26,325.62, with sub accounts as follows:

             Cash accounts:

         Pack Accounts:

$9,101.64

checking

$11,600.24

general fund

$17,010.00

savings

$9,195.72

scout accounts

$0

cash

$958.43

campership fund

$213.98

council account

$3,572.26

recharter escrow

 

 

$785.00

popcorn escrow

 

 

$213.98

unit account at scout office

 

Since the last parents meeting, we had income of $489 in new registrations, $785 in popcorn receipts, and $1950 in scout account deposits.  Expenses were $129.25 in registrations, $473.69 for handbooks, $330 for Scout Night at the UNI Dome tickets, $255 for Spooktacular reservations, and $227 for reimbursements from scout accounts.

·         Outdoor/activities

·         September 18 - Wild Wonders Day Camp, Tosanak Recreation Center, Marble Rock, report.  We don’t know of any of our scout families that may have participated in this.

·         September 18 – Young Eagles flights, Waterloo Airport, ages 8-17, report.  At least one scout took to the air, and had a great experience.  This is something any interested scout should try next year.

·         October 17 – Pack Halloween party, report.  Lots of games and snacks.  Seemed like everyone had a good time.

·         October 23 - Spooktacular!  Ingawanis Adventure Base, registration update.  4 scouts, 3 siblings, and 10 adults have registered.

·         November 5-7 - Pack Campout, cabins at Ingawanis Adventure Base, update.  Meal assignments for dens were made.  Mike will be sending another email soon to determine planned attendance.

·         November 20 - Scout Night at the UNI Dome, Northern Iowa vs. Western Illinois, 1:00 PM, $10 per ticket.  Contact Chris Klaren to register.  Registration ends Nov 10.  Update.  So far 11 scouts, 7 siblings, and 12 adults have registered.

·         Pack visit to National Guard Armory, update.  Ron will call the armory.

·         Advancement – advancement reports

·         Service Projects

·         Mike will contact Ingawanis to see if they have ideas for a 1-2 hour project suitable for cub scout age youth.

·         Chaplain – Religious awards, update.  No update.

·         Training – Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO), September 24-25, report.  Ron Wing attended and reported it was a good experience.  This helps fulfill the requirement of having a BALOO trained adult at each overnight campout.

·         Equipment – we seem to be good for now.

·         Fundraising – Pop cans, update

Date

#shares

$ total

$ bars & Isle

$ shared

$ share avg

$ gen’l fund

Status

9/11/2021

19

$2903 est

0

$1935 est

$102 est

$968 est

provisional

10/3/2021

21

$726 est

0

$484 est

$23 est

$242 est

provisional

 

                                     Next can drive November 13, 2021

·         Popcorn sales – Three families have elected to sell popcorn to raise funds for their scouting activities.  Sales end Oct 25.  Please have popcorn sales sheet to Chris Klaren by Friday, October 22 so orders to the council can be submitted on time.

·         Membership

·         Current roster: 51 youth (+8) and 12 adults (no change)

·         Round Table Update – from October roundtable.  No report, Jeff Mastin, Troop 29, picked up our materials as no pack representatives attended.

5) Old Business

·         none

6) New Business

·         none

7) Announcements      

·         Next parents meeting Monday, November 15, 2021 at 1850 Patio & Grill, meeting starts at 7:00 PM.

8) Adjournment - Upon having completed the evening’s business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:10 PM.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Chris Klaren

October 20, 2021

 

Tabled/planned items for future consideration:

·         Quarterly budget review – November

·         Quarterly Journey to Excellence review – January

·         Canned food drive concurrent with a spring pop can drive – discuss in February