Pack 163 Committee Meeting Minutes

January 4, 2006

 

 

  1. We got a new committee member tonight – Welcome Dick Trask!
  2. December Pack Meeting
    1. Snow Day Policy

                                                              i.      No School – No Scouts

    1. When should we do Candy Bar Bingo/candy canes?

                                                              i.      Sue returned candy canes – good idea

                                                            ii.      January we will play

    1. Donations for Mathew Newnan – Update.  Thanks Kevin and Nancy for coordinating and delivering!

                                                              i.      Everything delivered Christmas Eve day and they were very appreciative

  1. Things to Schedule:
    1. Council rep to speak at Pack Meeting about Friends of Scouting

                                                              i.      May – Justin will coordinate

    1. Council rep to speak at Pack Meeting about Summer Camp

                                                              i.      Ted will try to get a volunteer to coordinate summer camp at next meeting

  1. January Pack Meeting January 27 – at Chester Academy
    1. From December:

                                                              i.      Den 2 will do a flag ceremony and explanation of flag and folding it

                                                            ii.      HAM Radio – Sheldon confirmed Tate Keegan is coming

1.      30 minutes

2.      May be able to bring in some equipment and do a demo

                                                          iii.      Awards (dens and popcorn)

                                                          iv.      Candy Bar Bingo- Bring a candy bar

                                                            v.      Meeting will go a little longer than normal –den leaders should notify parents in advance

    1. Updates:

                                                              i.      Move skits to Feb.

                                                            ii.      JUSTIN will send email to den leaders to make sure their boys bring their registration $$ and Winter Carnival $$.

  1. Winter Carnival
    1. When:

                                                              i.      This takes place Saturday Feb 11 from 9-3.  Costs $5 per participant if registered by Feb 3 ($7 after that).

                                                            ii.      How do dens register?  Individually? As a pack?(Justin will get registration info at round table)

                                                          iii.      Have scouts bring $$ on Jan 27 Pack Meeting.

    1. What:

                                                              i.      Sledding

                                                            ii.      Winter fun activities

                                                          iii.      Etc.

  1. January 14/15 – Klondike Derby for Webelo 2s

                                                              i.      Sue knows what she needs to do

                                                            ii.      All boys going to Klondike should be at troop meeting on Monday Night

                                                          iii.      Rules are on the district portion of the web site

  1. February Pack Meeting  - FEB 17
    1. From December

                                                              i.      Indoor Olympics – Eric will provide more details.

    1. Skits:

                                                              i.      Den 3 will do a skit

                                                            ii.      Den 1 will do a skit

    1. More Details (Games):

                                                              i.      Mini Shot Put – Each boy tries to throw 10 navy beans into a quart jar from a chalk line on the floor

                                                            ii.      Balloon Hammer Throw – Tie an inflated balloon to the end of a string.  Each boy throws the “hammer”  by the end of the string

                                                          iii.      Paper Plate Discus Throw – Boys throw a paper plate from a chalk line.  The plate must be held flat in the hand against the palm, with the fingers wrapped over the top and not sailed with thumb and fingers.

                                                          iv.      Giant Shot Put – Boys toss and inflated paper bag, or a bag filled with crumpled newspaper with a string tied around the end to seal it, for distance.  Boys make the throw from the shoulder as if it were a shot put.

                                                            v.      Heel-to-Toe Foot Race – Boys walk 10 feet moving heel-to-toe as fast as possible.

                                                          vi.      Feather Blow Relay – Blow a feather 25 feet and back, tagging the next player.  A straw can be used to direct the airflow.

                                                        vii.      Feather Race – With one hand, boys carry five feathers on a paper plate for a certain distance.  They must pick up any that drop before continuing.

                                                      viii.      Eggroll Relay – Relay teams use a stick to roll plastic eggs down a course and back.

                                                          ix.      Turtleneck Pass – The first player on each team places a tennis ball or small inflated balloon under his chin.  Players pass the ball or balloon from chin-to-chin using no hands until all players have received the object.

                                                            x.      Standing Broad Grin – Judges measure the width of grins.  The widest grin wins.

    1. More Details (other):

                                                              i.      Get boy scouts to help run games – Sue will look into this.

                                                            ii.      Need stop watches, tape, and other equipment – Sue will see find out if boy scouts have them.  Everyone will try to bring one.

                                                          iii.      Have dens go around to games together (2 dens at a relay event or just time everything?)

                                                          iv.      Need awards.  Maybe we can get some plastic medals somewhere. – Sue and Julie will make Medals – Eric will give them some laminating paper.

    1. Other equipment – figure out in Feb.
  1. March Pack Meeting – Blue and Gold March 24
    1. What do we have to get moving on now?

                                                              i.      Schedule Reverend to do prayer – Eric will ask him.

                                                            ii.      Do a CD of photos for Blue and Gold with music, etc. – Everyone send any pictures they want to put on it. – Eric can get a projector – do we need a screen?

                                                          iii.      Candle ceremony for Webelos – Ted is in charge.  Need to know which Webelos are getting arrow of light.

                                                          iv.      Do Cake & Ice cream – each den bring own ice cream, plates, cups, spoons, forks, soda, etc.  Pack will do a sheet cake for everyone.

                                                            v.      Justin will take care of Neckerchiefs and books for graduating.

  1. March Committee Meeting
    1. Need to change date

                                                              i.      Will Meet on Feb 22

  1. Popcorn Sales
    1. Updates

                                                              i.      Prizes are in.  Julie would like to distribute them at the next pack meeting.

                                                            ii.      Popcorn remnants will be for sale.

  1. Re-chartering – Justin has this all finished – Thanks Justin!
    1. Is there anything we could do as a Pack to make it easier next year?

                                                              i.      Get applications in by November Pack meeting

                                                            ii.      Invite people in school newsletter in September, October, November – October/November, sign up at Pack Meeting.

                                                          iii.      State executive is willing to come to school and do a presentation to get membership.

                                                          iv.      Recruiting slide show on TV needs parental consent.

                                                            v.      Have a recruiting camp-out in the summer and have them come to first meeting.   Let people know in June in school.

  1. December Roundtable
    1. How did it go, what were the important points?

                                                              i.      Covered already on the agenda

  1. January 11 Roundtable
    1. Who wants to attend?

                                                              i.      Justin will attend

  1. Pinewood Derby (possible date change?)
    1. Date

                                                              i.      This has moved to April 14.

                                                            ii.      May be able to have a Saturday in March where we can bring in some scroll saws/band saws and kids can bring their cars to cut.

  1. May Meeting
    1. Campout
  2. Reverend would like to know when meetings are so they can come. 
    1. Church would like to send a representative.  They would also like to contribute to the newsletter and they would be willing to help out with awards and such. rhfranc@gsinet.net (Richard Francis) – Eric will contact.