Pack 3025 Parents Meeting

Monday, October 16, 2023, 7:00 PM

1850 Patio & Grill, 1850 W Ridgeway Ave #5, Waterloo

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

2) Attending:  Chris Klaren; Mike Treinen; and Ron Wing

3a) Review previous meeting minutes – no concerns

3b) Approve/revise this meeting’s agenda – approved

·      Cubmaster

·         Pack leadership update – We are still looking for a cubmaster to replace Mike as he is looking to step down.

·      Secretary

·         Review pack schedule for next 3 months.  No changes were made.

·         Health forms:  21 complete, 17 incomplete (missing one or both components)

·         Quarterly Journey to Excellence review.  This is an assessment to determine how packs can improve the cub scout experience for their unit.  We are currently tracking for silver or bronze level.

·         Treasurer

·     Pack financial report:  As of October 14, the pack’s accounts totaled $27,568.20, with sub accounts as follows:

             Cash accounts:

         Pack Accounts:

$5,225.33

checking

$16,801.35

general fund

$22,000.00

savings

$7,263.48

scout accounts

0.00

cash & checks

$3,160.50

campership fund

$342.87

council account

$342.87

unit account at scout office

 

Since September 18, we had income of $1,694 in 2 pop can checks.  Expenses were $310 for registrations for 2 new scouts, $180 for cabin reservations for the November campout, and $48 for handbooks.  Our can redemption center owes the pack $858 for 2 truckloads of returnables from Oct 2 and Oct 9.

·      Outdoor/activities

·         Oct 1 – Sunday at the Quarry, report.  Several scouts attended and they had a good experience.

·         Oct 7 & 14 – Race Into Scouting for new Cub Scouts, report.  One new scout attended and he had a good tie with many other new scouts from the district.

·         Oct 21 – Council activity: Spooktacular, Ingawanis Adventure Base.  This is the annual council Halloween party.  Information was emailed to families last week.

·         Oct 29 – Pack Halloween Party – Families should bring treats or healthy snacks to share.  The pack will provide beverages and games.

·         Nov 3-5 – Pack campout, update.  Mike emailed detailed information to families, requesting a response about 1 week before the campout.  Meals have been assigned to the den leaders.

·         Nov 18 – Council activity: Scout Night with UNI.  Registration information can be found on the council website at https://mycouncil.winnebagobsa.org/Event/5460.

·         Dec 9 – Council activity: Scout Night with the Black Hawks Hockey.  Registration information can be found at https://mycouncil.winnebagobsa.org/Event/5531.

·         Dec 17 – Pack Christmas party.  Games and treats will be featured.

·      Advancement –

·         No report

·      Service Projects – The Tiger den cleaned up around the St. Eds campus recently at the end of a meeting.  A service project may be incorporated into the November campout.

·      Chaplain – Religious awards, update.  Webelos 2’s are finishing up on their Parvuli Dei workbooks.

·         Training – Leader Training, Sep 30, 8am-2pm, First Christian Church, Cedar Falls.  Any pack attendees?

·      Equipment – trailer renovation, report.  Mason Moore and Ron Wing recently completed a major renovation and reorganization of the pack trailer.  The exterior has been updated with new graphics and lights; the interior has new shelves and lights; and the trailer has been outfitted with solar panels to keep the new deep cycle battery charged.  This is a much-needed improvement, and we are very grateful for Mason’s and Ron’s work.

·      Membership –

·         Roster:  31 youth/28 active, (-2 active from last month), 10 adults/10 active (no change)

·      Fundraising – Pop cans, update

Date

#shares

$ total

$ bar pickup

$ shared

$ share avg

$ gen’l fund

Status

8/5/23

9

$1,884.89

$690.89

$796.00

$88.44

$1,088.89

final

9/9/23

13

$981 est

0

$654 est

$50 est

$327 est

provisional

10/7/23

25

$924 est

0

$616 est

$25 est

$308 est

provisional

 

                                     Next can drive November 11, 2023

Time for the last 2 pop can checks from pickup to check received was 30 and 28 days.

·      Round Table Update – report.  No one from the pack attended, however a summary was provided by our District Executive, Laura Hayes.  The main highlight was a need for packs to consider adopting a set of bylaws to formalize operations and expectations.

5) Old Business

·         Pinewood Derby awards changes.  To minimize redundant awards, the group decided to eliminate individual den awards and increase the number of pack awards from 1st through 3rd places to 1st through 7th places.  Best Of Show will now have 1st and 2nd place instead of just 1st.

6) New Business

·         No new business was discussed.

7) Announcements

·         Next parents meeting Monday, November 13, 2023 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 7:59 PM.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Chris Klaren

October 17, 2023

 

Tabled/planned items for future consideration:

·      Quarterly budget review – December

·      Quarterly Journey to Excellence review – January

·      Pack canteens