Pack 3025 Parents Meeting

Monday, January 22, 2024, 7:00 PM

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

1) Meeting called to order by Chris Klaren at 7:00 PM

2) Attending:  Chris Klaren; Mason Moore; Ron Wing

3a) Review previous meeting minutes – no concerns

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

4) Reports:

·      Cubmaster

·         No report

·      Secretary

·         Review pack schedule for next 3 months:  reviewed and no changes were made

·         Health forms:  34 complete, 5 incomplete (missing one or both components)

·         Quarterly Journey to Excellence review, end of year.  Under the more stringent criteria for 2023, the pack scored at the bronze level.  The criteria shows the 3 areas for greatest improvement are 1) retention of scouts in the pack from the previous year, 2) improving the number of scouts moving from Webelos to Scouts BSA, and 3) having a greater number of scouts completing their advancement requirements each year.  Pack leadership can use these results make plans to improve the cub scouting experience.

·         Treasurer

·         Pack financial report:  As of January 20, the pack’s accounts totaled $28,268.99, with sub accounts as follows:

             Cash accounts:

         Pack Accounts:

$6,029.64

checking

$15,804.64

general fund

$22,000.00

savings

$8,928.84

scout accounts

0.00

cash & checks

$3,186.16

campership fund

$239.35

council account

$239.35

unit account at scout office

 

Since December 15, we had income of $809 in 2 pop can checks.  Expenses were $196 for pinewood derby car kits, $89 for Halloween party expense reimbursement, $70 for awards, $43 for Christmas party expenses, and $16 for nitrile gloves for used at our can drives.  Our can redemption center owes the pack $918 for 2 truckloads of returnables from Jan 4 and 11.

·      Outdoor/activities

·         Feb 4- Scout Sunday, update.  Mike is working with church leadership on details for pack involvement

·         Feb 24 – Polar Bear 2024 rescheduled due to thawing/sloppy conditions in late January - Ingawanis Adventure Base, 9am-2pm, $16 per person.  Lots of fun with sledding, BB gun range, snow shoes, nature hike, winter craft, and more!  $16/youth, $8/adult.  Go to https://mycouncil.winnebagobsa.org/Event/5632 to register or for more information.

·         March 23 – Pinewood Derby track setup, and test & tune

·         March 24 – Pinewood Derby, start your engines!

·      Advancement –

·         BSA has announced new advancement requirements effective June 1.  Changes include 1) having Bobcat be an adventure earned for each rank each year, 2) all ranks have 6 required and 2 elective adventures, 3) Webelos will be a 4th grade only rank, and 4) Arrow of Light will be the rank for 5th grade.  More information can be found at https://www.scouting.org/program-updates/cub-scout-program-updates-announced/

·      Service Projects – no report

·      Chaplain – Religious awards, update.  Ron noted that the pack is waiting for the Parvuli Dei awards for the Webelos 2 scouts to arrive from the diocese.

·      Training – At the time of this meeting, no training availability was noted.  After the meeting a council email announced the availability of Wilderness First Aid training for all leaders of cub scouts, Scouts BSA, and Venturers.  February 10 & 11 (registration ends Feb 1) and April 13 & 14 (registration ends Apr 4).  For more information:  https://mycouncil.winnebagobsa.org/Event/5610, https://mycouncil.winnebagobsa.org/Event/5674.

·      Equipment – Mason and Ron proposed purchasing equipment for can drives and the scout garage.  This includes 10 high visibility vests for scouts and adults moving cans from cars to the sorting area; 4 large garbage cans to replace the units that currently aren’t sized to fit the garbage bags, plus they will nest when stored to save space; LED light bulbs to replace the hodge podge of bulbs currently in use, and folding saw horses to replace the large wooden units resulting in significant space savings.  The group approved the approximate $280 expenditure for these items.

·      Membership –

·         Roster:  31 youth/28 active, (no change 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

12/2/23

16

$713.00

$96.28

$475.33

$29.71

$333.95

final

1/6/24

18

$1049 est

0

$699 est

$39 est

$350 est

provisional

 

                                     Next can drive February 3, 2024

Time for the last 2 pop can checks from pickup to check ranged from 30 to 34 days, averaging 32 days.

·         Round Table Update – No pack leaders attended December round table.  From notes distributed afterwards, the change in the cub scout program described above was of greatest interest to the pack.

5) Old Business

·         No other old business discussed

6) New Business

·         BSA insurance certificate renewal.  We are working with the council office to obtain the certificate of indemnity needed for the pack and Troop 29 to continue to use church facilities for our meetings and activities after our current certificate expires March 1.

·         District Awards – nominations must be submitted by March 22.

7) Announcements

·         Next parents meeting Monday, February 12, 2024 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 7:51 PM.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Chris Klaren

January 25, 2024

 

Tabled/planned items for future consideration:

·      Quarterly budget review – March

·      Quarterly Journey to Excellence review – April

·      Pack canteens