Pack 163 Committee Minutes

April 5, 2006

 

 

  1. Blue and Gold
    1. How did it go?

                                                              i.      Went Good

                                                            ii.      Slideshow again – more den pictures maybe make it shorter and have a timeslot for it

                                                          iii.      Liked the candle ceremony

                                                          iv.      Length was perfect

    1. What should we do different next time?

                                                              i.      Justin can’t yell at Ted during meeting

                                                            ii.      Involve the Charter org more in ceremony can do prayer and feel free to speak more

                                                          iii.      Do an introduction to ceremony to let people know what we are doing

                                                          iv.      Get a podium for Ted.

  1. April Meeting – April 15 (THIS IS A SATURDAY – 2:00 PM)
    1. Pinewood Derby

                                                              i.      Set-up at 1:30

                                                            ii.      Meeting at Multi-Purpose Room

                                                          iii.      Tigers go first, should be there at 2:00, 2:30 for everyone else.

                                                          iv.      Include district date in newsletter.

                                                            v.      Justin will get 1st, 2nd, 3rd place pins (2 sets) and either ribbons or patches for participation.

                                                          vi.      Check with Sue to see if she can make up 5 awards for Tigers – Certificates like the cake bake for different awards (most original, most colorful, most outrageous, etc.)

                                                        vii.      At district, all 4 wheels have to be touching on a flat surface.  We’ll do this rule.

                                                      viii.      Double Elimination

                                                          ix.      Dick Trask will bring and  run the scales

                                                            x.      Kevin will do a spreadsheet to track heats and winners

                                                          xi.      Last 5 are triple elimination if we want

                                                        xii.      Last races, switch lanes

  1. District Pinewood Derby
    1. May 20 at 7:00 AM, Tigers at 11:00
    2. $5
    3. Candia Youth AA Field House
    4. All first place finishers will go to District
  2. May Meeting – May 12 Campout at Wason Pond
    1. From March

                                                              i.      Have boys stick around for registration

                                                            ii.      Need to have games and such for Saturday morning.

                                                          iii.      Have some canoes in lake with boy scouts

                                                          iv.      Fishing

    1. Updates

                                                              i.      Ted will get permission slips for everyone who is going to go to camp out.  If parent can’t stay during day, child can be in care of another adult if it is written on the permission slip.

                                                            ii.      Each Den bring a gallon of milk, gallon of OJ, and syrup.  Dick will bring the pancake mix.  This will be used for campers and people showing up.

                                                          iii.      Ted will bring forks, knives, plates, cups, etc.

                                                          iv.      Bring life jackets, fishing poles, camping stuff, etc. provided by dens

                                                            v.      Everyone is responsible for their own Friday night dinner.

                                                          vi.      (put all info for camping trip in newsletter)

                                                        vii.      Boy Scouts will come and do knots, etc.

                                                      viii.      If it rains, we will camp on the 19th and as a rain date.  We will keep the membership drive rain or shine.

  1. Spring membership drive May 13th.
    1. Invite kids to May campout on Saturday morning until noon.
    2. Make May Campout really cool to peak interest
    3. Kevin will work on figuring out how to get something in the newsletter.
    4. Justin will put announcement in Tri-Town Times.
    5. Ted will ask if we can get big tent from boy scouts in case of rain.
    6. Justin will see if we can get a couple of “Join Cub Scouts” signs for Wason Pond.
    7. Ted will bring registration forms.
    8. Ted will bring pads of paper
    9. Eric will print out talent survey forms.
  2. Chuck Wagon Derby is Sat. April 8
    1. Camp Carpenter – Theme is Survivor
    2. 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
    3. Hike-a-Thon is different than the Chuck Wagon this year
    4. $6 per participant before March 30, $9 after that
    5. Separate registration for Webelos weekend (Friday 4/7 to 4/9) Bears crossing to Webelos, Webelos 1s and Webelos 2

                                                              i.      Get there Friday after 4:00 for check in.

                                                            ii.      Leave Sunday morning.

                                                          iii.      Bring small tents that fit on wooden platforms

    1. Updates

                                                              i.      8 or 9 boys

                                                            ii.      Kevin will bring 1 Chuck Wagon, Ted will bring the other

                                                          iii.      Kids will split up evenly between wagons

                                                          iv.      $9 for kids who haven’t signed up ahead of time.  Kevin paid for 9 kids at $6 rate.

                                                            v.      Kevin is contact person if anyone can’t go or if they have an extra, let him know. 887-3642.

                                                          vi.      Bring own food, water, rain gear, sm first aid kit.

  1. Hike-a-thon
    1. Sunday April 30, 8:00 AM
    2. Start at Channel 9 on Canal St., go to Fisher Cats Stadium, can stay for the game
  2. Spring Camporee May 5 – 7
    1. 4:30 check-in – Meet at Scout room at 4:00
    2. Location Bear Brook State Park
  3. Summer Camp
    1. From March:

                                                               i.      What do we have to do now to get started?

1.      Get word out to start thinking about scout camp.

2.      Justin will find out what we need for deposits.

3.      Parents need to start thinking about having boys’ physicals done and in.

4.      Any parent planning to attend camp who is 40 and over has to have a physical every year.  Under 40, physical is good for 2 years.

                                                             ii.      Details:

1.      Each Pack has a designated week but individuals can go provisional when they want.  Week 5 7/23 – 7/27.

2.      Can do hike-a-thon to help get $$

3.      Families in need can get apply for a campership to help with camp cost but must do hike-a-thon.

4.      Maybe next year some fundraiser $$ can go toward helping with camp if we have enough $$.

5.      If cubs help with boy scout yard sale, boy scouts will kick back a little $$ that can help with camp.

                                                            iii.      Have meeting for camp for all parents going to camp.  Informational night.  April 7 at 7:00 at scout room.  Ted will announce it at Blue and Gold.

                                                           iv.      Ted will be there the whole time.  Justin will do nights.  Need another adult for M, T, W, Th.  Could have separate people like one person M, T and another for W, Th.

  1. Yard Sale
    1. Put in newsletter that boy scouts are looking for help on June 24 for the Yard Sale.  The more parents and cubs there, the more $ the scouts will give to the pack.
  2. Awards
    1. If you need awards for the May Pack meeting, the paperwork must be submitted to Justin at least 2 weeks in advance.
  3. March Roundtable
    1. How did it go, what were the important points?
  4. April 12 Roundtable
    1. Who wants to attend?

                                                              i.      Justin will go

  1. September Meeting     
    1. Do registrations.
  2. Next Committee Meeting: August 2
    1. Ted and Eric will meet in June to go over dates.
    2. Have a meeting in August with new parents 1st week of school or last week in August to give overview of dens, ask for help, etc.  Also recruit help at that meeting.
    3. Invite new parents to August 2 committee meeting
  3. Justin will send me Scott’s email to find out about Popcorn roundtable.