Troop 474 Committee (Parent) Meeting Minutes

October 18, 2005

Attendance ê Dahni Logar, Jeff Serr, Debbie Snyder, Carol Cowan, Doug Wollen, Art Anderson, Bob Hoffman, Richard Moloney, Steven Zobrist, Nancy Skipton, Neil Cochran, Tracy Asher, Lori Healy

New Committee Chair ê Doug Wollen, our new Committee Chair, introduced himself.

Minutes ê No minutes were available from the previous Committee Meeting. Lori Healy agreed to take minutes for this meeting. Tracy Asher will take over as Secretary in January. The Committee agreed to be more timely in distribution of minutes. Minutes will now be e-mailed to the entire troop within a week or two of the meeting.

Treasurer's Report ê The report was approved as presented by Treasurer, Lori Healy. (Motion made and seconded by Nancy Skipton and Jeff Serr.)

Committee Leadership Changes ê Doug Wollen - Committee Chair, Pete Logar and Rob Healy - Woodcutting, Steven Zobrist - Outings, Joell Nylund - Adult Leader Training, Dahni Logar and Lori Healy - Welcome Committee, Nancy Skipton (name change) - Youth Protection Coordinator

Committee Reports ê

Advancement - Merit badge clinic this weekend (10/22), sign up with Art Anderson

- Art gave SPL, Nick Moloney, a list of scouts with partially earned merit badges from summer camp. Nick will follow up and encourage their completion.

- Dahni and Art will review list of merit badge counselors and report on counselor positions that need to be filled. After the list has been updated, it will be posted on the web (same password as troop roster).

Woodcutting - 10:00 to 5:00 this Sunday (10/23), Mr. Brooten's, still need splitters and trucks.

Friends of Scouting - Campaign has officially "kicked off", but no packet yet. More to come.

Youth Protection - Suicide prevention speaker (approved by Committee) to speak next troop meeting (10/25)

Welcome Committee - Parent Committee approved funds, not to exceed $100, to print orientation forms for Welcome Committee use. Motion made and seconded by Jeff Serr and Steven Zobrist.

Roundtable - Art picked up our annual recharter paperwork. It is due back to Council at the November Roundtable meeting. Art and Doug Wollen will complete for Troop.

Adult Supervision on Outings ê Scouting regulations require at least one registered adult on every troop outing. The troop currently has 24 registered adults, not all of whom are active in the troop or regularly attend outings. Doug will coordinate effort to increase pool of registered adults available to attend outings. One option, discussed above, is to add registered Merit Badge counselors. Individuals can also pay their own annual registration fee (currently $10), to help defray the cost to the Troop.

BSA Guide to Safe Scouting ê See link to this document on Activities page of the Troop website (http://www.bsatroop474.org/activities.html)

Mountaineers Lodge Work Party ê Volunteers needed to assist with work party at Mountaineers Lodge on November 5 and 6. Our Troop has been invited to stay at the lodge for many years, this is one way we can say thank you. If you are interested please contact Pete Berg. More details to follow.

Tahoma Cemetary Veteran's Day Event ê Service hours available to all Scouts, Meet at the second shelter at 10:00 am, Veteran's Day, Friday, November 11^th, to assist with setting up flags, parking, escorting visitors, etc. Full Uniform Required.

Upcoming Events ê

10/22 - Seth Brooten's Eagle project, 8:00am at Service Club Ballfields, SE 288th and 144th SE

10/22 - Merit Badge Clinic

10/23 - Woodcutting, 10:00am at Mr. Brooten's

10/23 - First Aid class at St. James

10/29 - Seth Brooten's Eagle project

10/30 - Jake Logar's Eagle project, Camp Sheppard, meet at 7:30 at Mr. Brooten's

11/5 & 6 - Work party at Mountaineer's Lodge

11/11 - Tahoma Cemetery Veteran's Day ceremonies

11/12, 11/13, 11/26, 11/27 - Joey Cinkovich's Eagle project

11/15 - Troop Court of Honor meeting, 6:30 potluck dinner, 7:30 meeting

12/13 - Next Committee (Parent) Meeting

2/10/06 - Mountaineers Lodge outing

5/5 through 5/7/06 - Troop's weekend to help with Mom & Me camp at Camp Sheppard

7/30 - 8/5 - Summer Camp 2006