Pack 3025 Parents Meeting

Monday, December 13, 2021, 7:00 PM

 

1) Meeting called to order by Matt Hennig at 7:13 PM

2) Attending:   Matt Hennnig; Chris Klaren; Mike Treinen; Ron Wing; Jeff Mastin (Troop 29 Scoutmaster)

3a) Review previous meeting minutes – November minutes approved

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

4) Reports:

·         Pack business:  As has been reported in the media, the BSA is currently undergoing bankruptcy reorganization.  This has resulted in liability insurance changes that some chartering organizations find unacceptable.  This includes parishes in the Diocese of Dubuque, as well as other religious organizations throughout the country.  As a result, St. Edward will not be renewing our charter at the end of this year, and we are unable to meet or hold activities as a scouting organization on church or school property until a facilities use agreement is reached.  Pack leadership is working to identify a new chartering organization, and will continue to meet on a temporary basis at the Elks Lodge until an agreement is reached with the church and school.  We believe that the pack can continue to provide the program and activities that have defined our pack in the past, and look forward to improving them in the future.

·         Cubmaster – comments included in other agenda items

·         Secretary

·         Review pack schedule for next 3 month:  The Pinewood Derby was moved from March 6 to March 20, and March 6 will be a regular pack meeting.  Scout Sunday on Feb 6 was removed from the schedule.

·         Health forms, update:

 

Scouts

Adults

Complete

31 (was 30)

10 (was 10)

Need Insurance Card or Partial Form

2 (was 2)

0 (was 0)

Need Health Form & Insurance Card

11 (was 15)

2 (was 2)

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

·         Treasurer

·         Pack financial report:  As of December 12, the pack’s accounts totaled $28,905.28, with sub accounts as follows:

             Cash accounts:

         Pack Accounts:

$6,487.27

checking

$10,767.23

general fund

$22,000.00

savings

$11,289.35

scout accounts

$100

cash

$958.43

campership fund

$318.01

council account

$3,572.26

recharter escrow

 

 

$0

popcorn escrow

 

 

$318.01

unit account at scout office

 

Since the last parents meeting, we had income of $774 in pop can receipts.  Expenses were $$10 in campout food & supplies, $43 for rank advancement awards, and $56 for scout account reimbursements.

·         Outdoor/activities

·         November 20 - Scout Night at the UNI Dome, report.  It was a good scouting event for the council, everyone seemed to have a good time.

·         December 19 - Pack Christmas party, update.  Games food and drinks are planned.  Families please bring a snack to share.

·         February 19 – Klondike Derby, Camp Ingawanis (Webelos).  Troop 29 is inviting Webelos to join them at Klondike.

·         February 26 – Polar Bear, Camp Ingawanis.  Information will be shared as it becomes available.

·         March 20 – Pinewood Derby, do we want to go back to BMAP gym?  Does this date work or are there others that do?  Plan to hand out car kits at Jan 9 meeting.

·         Pack visit to National Guard Armory, does March 23 and 24 work for them?  Update.  Ron will follow-up.

·         Advancement – advancement reports.  Two dens awarded advancement recognition at the last meeting.

·         Service Projects

·         no report

·         Chaplain – Religious awards, update.  Mike has an award ready to present.  Dens can start for the current awards at any time.

·         Training – nothing on the council calendar

·         Equipment – no report

·         Fundraising - pop cans, update

Date

#shares

$ total

$ bars & Isle

$ shared

$ share avg

$ gen’l fund

Status

10/3/2021

21

$732.56

$29.76

$496.20

$23.63

$277.86

final

11/13/21

17

$2493 est

0

$1662 est

$98 est

$831 est

provisional

12/4/2021

    December can drive canceled

 

                                     Next can drive January 8, 2022

·         Membership

·         Current roster: 50 youth (-1) and 12 adults (no change)

·         Review roster for changes prior to recharter.  The roster was reviewed and a number of inactive scouts and a few inactive adults will be removed from the roster.

·         Round Table Update – from December roundtable

·         Reminder to complete recharters

·         Need to schedule Friends Of Scouting presentations (last year ours was at a pack meeting) ASAP.

5) Old Business

·         Recharter, update.  Due to the liability insurance issues, the pack is seeking to move our charter to another legal entity.  Regardless of where our charter is, we will work with St. Eds and a facilities usage agreement to move our meetings back to the gym and cafeteria areas.

6) New Business

·     Pinewood Derby Car Construction Rules for 2022:  Two minor changes were made to the rules for 2022:

·         Scout & Sibling Classes rule 2.f. changed to Axles may be moved from original location, however the distance between the axles must be unchanged.

·         Scout & Sibling Classes rule 3.f. changed to All four wheels must contact a flat surface upon which the car rests.

A full copy of the marked-up rules follows these minutes and the revised rules will be distributed with the cars at the first January meeting.

7) Announcements

·         Next parents meeting Monday, January 17, 2022 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 8:45 PM.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Chris Klaren

December 15, 2021

 

Tabled/planned items for future consideration:

·         Quarterly Journey to Excellence review – January

·         Quarterly budget review – February

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

 

 

 

2022 Pack 3025 Pinewood Derby Rules and Regulations

 

Derby Car Kits:  Only the official BSA Pinewood Derby Kit will be allowed to compete in the Races, no precut kits.  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 (constructed in the last 12 calendar months).

2.       Car size:

a.       Maximum 5 ounces in weight

b.       Maximum length of 7 inches

c.       Maximum width 2¾ inches

d.       Minimum ground clearance of 3/8 inches

e.       Maximum height of 4 inches

f.        No altering of wheel base.  Must use provided slots for axles.  Axles may be moved from original location, however the distance between the axles must be unchanged.  The only exceptions are if the slots are measurably not perpendicular to the side of the car.  New axle slots must be within ¼” of the original slots, with the same length between front and rear axles.  They must also be the same width as the originals.

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 contact a flat surface upon which the car rests

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 ground 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.  Power by combustion or other chemical reactions that provide thrust from hot exhaust, 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.