Pack 3025 Parents Meeting

Monday, February 12, 2024, 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; Mason Moore; Chris Steies; Mike Treinen; Ron Wing

3a) Review previous meeting minutes – no concerns

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

4) Reports:

·      Cubmaster – comments made as part of following agenda items

·      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)

·         Treasurer

·         Pack financial report:  As of February 11, the pack’s accounts totaled $27,502.14, with sub accounts as follows:

             Cash accounts:

         Pack Accounts:

$5,382.36

checking

$15,967.07

general fund

$22,000.00

savings

$8,229.13

scout accounts

0.00

cash & checks

$3,186.16

campership fund

$119.78

council account

$119.78

unit account at scout office

 

Since Jan 20, we had income of $187 in 1 pop can check and a $20 donation at the Feb can drive.  Expenses were $700 in scout account reimbursements; $176 for safety vests, trash cans, gloves & light bulbs; and $99 for awards.  Our can redemption center owes the pack $1848 for 3 truckloads of returnables from Jan 11 through Feb 6.

·      Outdoor/activities

·         Feb 4- Scout Sunday, report.  Good turnout for our pack and Troop 29, everything went well

·         Feb 24 - Council activity:  Polar Bear 2024 (rescheduled from January due to weather) - 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, Sat - Pinewood Derby track setup at 4:00 PM, test & tune for cars 5:30-7:30 PM, at Blessed Maria Middle School.

·         March 24 – Pinewood Derby, Blessed Maria Middle School, 12:10 check-in and inspection, Racing starts at 1:00 or when registration is complete.  Scouts and leaders please wear your scout uniform.

·         May fire station visit – Waterloo Fire Dept. will have an open house in May with tours, law enforcement participation, and hot dogs & chips.  When the date is announced we will out this on the pack schedule as a pack activity.

·         May campout – will likely target early May, and several locations are being considered.  Ron would like to conduct a flag retirement ceremony during the weekend.

·         Potential activity (undetermined date) – The group discussed a pack visit to our can recycler, Metro Area Redemption.  Ron will contact the owner to see if something can be set up this spring.

·      Advancement – Mike will check with den leaders to get an update on advancement status.

·      Service Projects – several possibilities are being considered.

·      Chaplain – Religious awards, update.  We are awaiting delivery of the awards from the diocese.

·         Training – no Cub Scout leader training on council calendar for the next 6 months, although some could be scheduled in the mean time.

·      Equipment – High visibility safety vests, trash cans, and new light bulbs were purchased.

·      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

1/6/24

19

$1049 est

0

$699 est

$37 est

$350 est

provisional

2/3/24

18

$918 est

0

$612 est

$34 est

$306 est

provisional

 

                                     Next can drive March 3, 2024

Time for the last pop can check from pickup to check was 29 days.

     Our can recycler, Metro Area Redemption, recently increased the amount the pack receives for some categories of returnables.  Bags of cans will be increased to $12 from $10, and glass bottles increased to 5 cents from 4 cents.  Small and large plastic bottles are unchanged at $6 and $2 per bag respectively.  This increase was effective for all loads picked up by them after January 1.

     The group asked that the guidelines for how scout shares are determined from the can drives be published on the web site and also posted in the scout garage.  This will be completed in the next few weeks.

·         Round Table Update – No pack leaders attended February round table.

5) Old Business

·         BSA insurance certificate renewal, update.  We are working with the council office to obtain a new insurance certificate effective April 1 and St. Edward staff to make sure all approvals are in place to continue meeting on church and school property after the end of March.

6) New Business

·         The 2023 Journey to Excellence report will be submitted to the council office and bronze patches ordered for all registered pack members.

7) Announcements

·   Next parents meeting Monday, March 18, 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 7:49 PM.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Chris Klaren

February 14, 2024

 

Tabled/planned items for future consideration:

·      Quarterly budget review – March

·      Quarterly Journey to Excellence review – April