Troop 1 Parents Meeting
Monday, March 6, 2006
1) Meeting called to order by Chris Klaren
2) Present: Al & Bev Degenhardt, Steve Davis, Faye
Graham, Dana Jenson, Greg Kent, Chris Klaren, Tim Klein, Francis & Becky
McElroy, Michelle Westphal
3) Approval of previous meeting minutes
- approved
4) Reports:
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Scoutmaster
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Scouts were reassigned to patrols in the troop,
mixing the 2nd year and older Scouts. The new Scouts from crossover are assigned to
the Wolverines patrol to help them get established in their first year of
Scouting. Troop elections were held last
month with the Scouts selecting new patrol leaders and assistant senior patrol
leader. Nick Davis will be the new
Senior Patrol leader for the next 6 months.
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Secretary
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Treasurer
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Outdoor/activities
coordinator
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Red Flannel campout Feb 11-12,
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Troop campout March 11-12 –
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Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Luke Jenson &
Josh Musgrave, March 26, 2:00 PM.
Planning for rehearsal on Saturday, March 25, at 1:30 or 2:00 PM.
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Scouting for Needs bag distribution, April 1, food
pickup April 8. Chris K will check with
Pack 25 to coordinate bag drop-off in the Kimball,
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Summer camp 2006,
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Advancement
coordinator
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Advancement
activities – no report
·
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Sun
Rivers Eagle orientation, March 9, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM,
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Chaplain
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Ad Altare Dei update – no report
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Training
coordinator
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Jim
O’Connor led an orientation session for the parents of the new Scouts.
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Equipment
coordinator
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Storage
shed update – Artists renditions were available to view (check out the scanned
image on the web site at http://troop1waterloo.org/1/Misc/shed.jpg). We have approval from the St. Ed’s Buildings
& Grounds Committee, trying to determine if the Booster Club will be
donating funds. Currently getting
building costs from several sources.
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Fundraising
coordinator
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Pop can
collection fundraisers report, Feb 25 – 32 large bags, lots of bottles,
expecting about $400 total. Steve D
reported that no phone calls were made yet there was lots of help. Next collection March 25, Ravens &
Wolverines to staff.
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Wreath
sales final report - $2700 sales, $770 profit.
70% of profit has been allocated to 21 Scouts that sold wreaths, the
other 30% into the troop general fund.
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Flapjacker
pancake breakfast ticket sales, HyVee Feb 11 & 18 – 429 total tickets sold
(this includes tickets not sold at HyVee).
Expect profits to be down from past years as pancake mix and syrup was
not donated. Al will be the Flapjacker
chairman next year, and Greg Kent will be the troop rep to the Flapjackers.
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Flapjacker pancake breakfast, March 4 -
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Membership
coordinator
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Cub
Scout Crossover, Feb 12 – 6 new Scouts crossed-over from Pack 25 in
February. Welcome!
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Other
membership news – New Scout Austin Cousins joined the troop last month. Welcome!
5) Old
Business
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Pancake
breakfast fundraiser at Knights of Columbus, Sunday, May 21 – the date has been
confirmed, and profits will be used to pay travel expenses for the trip to
6) New Business
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Troop
charter renewal – to be processed in March/April. 2006/2007 registration is $10 per Scout, $10
per registered adult, and Boy’s Life subscriptions are $12 each.
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7) Announcements
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Next
parents meeting Monday, April 3, 2006 at The Upper Deck, food available at
6:30, meeting starts at 7:00 PM
8) Adjournment
Tabled Items:
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Trap house
for
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Respectfully
submitted,
Chris Klaren
