Thursday, June 23, 2005
Attendance: Doug Barry,
Assistant Scoutmaster; Dan Snow, Committee Chair; Dan Shattil, Treasurer; don
Hinds, Advancement Chair; Doug Gilg, Assistant Scoutmaster; Susan Smith,
Committee Member; Rick Newcomer, Assistant Scoutmaster; Tom Rolfes,
Scoutmaster.
May Minutes: Susan read the May 26 minutes. Don Hinds moved
and Rick Newcomer seconded to approve the minutes from May 26, 2005. All were
in favor. Minutes were approved.
Treasurer’s Report: Dan Shattil announced that the Summer
Camp and Current River accounts still need to be updated. The committee
reviewed the negative balances in the Scout accounts finding most of them were
among the older Scouts. Dan asked for e-mail addresses for each Scout and he
would send reminders to get the account balances to zero or positive. Eleven
adults have paid for summer camp. Dan reminded everyone that $30 from each
Scout will be taken out of their accounts to pay for bus transportation. Adults
are not charged this fee. The $30 could go up or down, depending on the
circumstances of the travel. Doug Barry moved and Don Hinds seconded approval
of the Treasurer’s Report. All were in favor. The motion passed.
Advancement Report: Don Hinds stated that he is looking into
the Beatrice Merit Badge University in order to get Personal Fitness MB papers
sent to the Troop. The Scouts need these papers in order to finish their
Personal Fitness partial requirements. Don needs to record service hours from
the Memorial Day services and flag care at the church.
Summer Camp report: Dan Snow decided that the contingent
would not stop at Ashfall Fossil Beds State Park because of the added cost and
possible delay to arrival at Camp. Dan wanted everyone to begin arriving at St.
Mark’s parking lot at 7:30am on July 10 with departure planned for 8:00am.
Scouts and adults are invited to bring their equipment to the bus for
pre-loading at 7:00pm on Saturday, July 9. The lunch site will be at the
Yankton city overlook with plans to arrive at camp at 1:00pm to set up camp.
The current count is 23 Scouts, with 7 full-time adults and several
part-timers. No word has been received on merit badge requests. Tent
assignments will be drafted before departure. Dan will check with the Ottemann
family to determine their summer camp status. Update on the Tour Permit
revealed that several adults were still needed to get their Safety Afloat
training, etc… in order to submit the form. Time is running out.
Scoutmaster Report: Tom Rolfes reported that a mysterious
$220.00 was credited to our Troop Account at the Council Office. As it turns
out, this money was for adults and Scouts whose registration forms were still
not turned in. Don Hinds volunteered to finish up the rechartering papework
with the new and non-renewing Scouts to zero out this amount. Tom had the
committee review the final Scout attendance at summer camp and suggested
resolution for Scouts who have developed medical reasons for not attending
camp. Parents often have to write letters of explanation and send them to the
Summer Camp’s Council Office.
Tom explained that the 4’x8’ pre-owned trailer from a
neighboring troop was accidentally sold through miscommunication. Troop 25
hopes to acquire a second used trailer for purposes of hauling the Hercules
canopies around town and for overflow equipment to summer camps. Tom encouraged
every Scout and parent to be on the lookout for a smaller utility trailer in
good condition. The troop can spend in the neighborhood of $400-$500.
Preview of the June 27 PLC meeting included working on wood
I.D. stakes for summer camp, discussing a car wash for fundraising, and final
patrol duty rosters for summer camp.
St. Mark’s suggested to Tom that the Adult Education Center
building needed to be painted on the exterior. Rather than just volunteer, the
committee encouraged Tom to discuss the painting as a possible troop
fundraiser, providing the church would pay for the materials.
Tom reported that the Hercules Canopy rentals to Scout
families are going very well. The troop committee may consider purchase of two
additional canopies, providing that a small trailer could be purchased to store
and haul them.
Calendar preview:
· July 4,
11, 18 NO MEETINGS
· Committee
meeting on July 21 will be postponed to August.
· PLC meeting
for July 25 will be moved to Monday, August 1.
· Thursday,
August 4 will be the Salt Valley District kickoff meeting at Irving Middle
School starting at 7:00pm. Any Troop 25 committee or adult leaders are
encouraged to attend.
· Friday,
August 5 and Saturday, August 6 will be the Troop 25 Annual Planning Retreat.
Scouts and parent sponsors should arrive at 6pm on Friday and plan to adjourn
at 12:00noon on Saturday.
· August 18
will be the next Troop Committee meeting to approve the Planning Retreat goals
and 2005-06 activities calendar.
Reminders: We need volunteers for the July 4 flag duty.
Adjournment: Rick Newcomer moved and Doug Barry seconded to
adjourn at 8:50pm. All were in favor. Motion was approved.
Minutes were recorded by Susan Smith and typed by Tom
Rolfes.