Pack 163 Committee Minutes
December 5, 2007 – 7:30 PM
i. Eric will email
ii. TJ will email
i. Eric has one, will bring to pack meeting
i. Very Good
i. Nothing.
i. Candy bar bingo
1. If a card wins, take the card
2. Den leaders bring full size Hershey or Nestle Crunch or other peanut free full size candy bar.
3. Need bingo caller – Ted or Dick
4. Need bingo cage Or Eric has numbers we can use
ii. Toys for Tots (Ted will set up)
1. Each family bring an unwrapped toy. Need stuff for teenagers
iii. Christmas music
1. Sue will bring & CD player
i. Candy Canes – Dick will pick up 5 boxes of Candy Canes
ii. Eric will bring numbers and cards.
iii. Toys for Tots, Ted will take them down.
i. More Details (Games):
1. Mini Shot Put – Each boy tries to throw 10 navy beans into a quart jar from a chalk line on the floor
a. TJ will bring beans and jars.
2. Balloon Hammer Throw – Tie an inflated balloon to the end of a string. Each boy throws the “hammer” by the end of the string
a. Ted will bring stuff
3. 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.
a. Eric will bring plates and masking tape and tape measure
4. Giant Shot Put – Boys toss an 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.
a. Mike will bring bag and tape measure
5. Heel-to-Toe Foot Race – Boys walk 10 feet moving heel-to-toe as fast as possible.
a. No equipment needed other than masking tape.
6. Feather Blow Relay – Blow a feather 25 feet and back, tagging the next player. A straw can be used to direct the airflow.
a. Nancy some downy feathers and bring straws
7. 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.
a. Use feathers from game 6.
8. Eggroll Relay – Relay teams use a stick to roll plastic eggs down a course and back.
a. Sue will bring plastic eggs
b. Ted will bring dowels
9. 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.
a. Nancy will bring a can of tennis balls
10. Standing Broad Grin – Judges measure the width of grins. The widest grin wins.
a. Larry will bring caliper and yard stick.
ii. More Details (other):
1. Get boy scouts to help run games –
a. Assign an adult to help out.
b. Sue and Ted will get boy scouts.
2. Ted will bring tape
3. Have dens go around to games together – No timing, just do head to head games.
4. Need awards – Larry will bring candy
5. Will do Camp Promo that night
iii. Feedback on Event from 2006:
1. What should we do different next time?
i. Some of it was out of control. Den leaders need to keep their dens together better.
ii. Should go around in order on the games.
iii. Get there ½ hour early to set up.
i. Need 33 cars
ii. Get them to hand out at the January Committee Meeting
i. Total Profit from Show N Sell: $1,098.46
1. Donations from Show N Sell: $387.29
2. Popcorn profit from Show N Sell: $711.17
ii. Popcorn Profit from Take Order: $1,238.83
iii. Popcorn Profit: $1950
iv. Total Profit: $2,337.21
i. From last month: Sue will make thank you notes. – Done.
i. Yes.
i. No.
i. Sue is taking care of this.
ii. Sue is finishing next Monday.
iii. Charter is $950.
i. No.
i. Getting meal cooked
ii. Setting everything up (not enough help)
iii. Clean up
i. $5 – $7.5 per person.
1. Tablecloths
2. Place Settings
3. Rig a Tony’s is a little cheaper
4. Salad from BJ’s
5. Soda
6. Ice Cream Sandwiches
ii. Can give to scouts for free and charge adults if needed ($10/adult) – Kids 5 and under free – Kids $5
iii. Larry will get final price based on 100 people.
iv. Do a theme for Blue and Gold
1. Maybe a Camp Carpenter theme
2. Recognition for adults – Mike has ideas
3. Arrows for boys crossing over? $23 each – Larry will see if he can get some made cheaper
i. $100 Registration Fee (1/2 of $20 for 8 boys, 2 leaders)
ii. $120 Food (1/2 of $200 for food + ½ of $40 misc)
iii. $58 Awards
iv. $8 Light Sticks
v. $286 Total
i. Pay for Awards and Light Sticks
ii. Everything needs pre-approval
i. We have someone coming to the pack meeting on January 18 to do the Camp Promotion.
ii. Camp is $255 this year, $50 per kid and $50 per extra leader due by March 15 and balance by May 15.
iii. Schedule: July 20 - 24
1. Sunday – Check-in, swim test, etc.
2. Monday Night - Ice Cream Social
3. Tuesday Night - Medieval Dinner (you can wear Medieval clothing if you wish)and Camp wide event
4. Wednesday - Packout (move to Wednesday to curb home sickness)
5. Thursday - BBQ from 5:45 - 6:30
iv. Other:
1. Whittling Chip is only for Bear and Webelos this year.
2. New forms required for Epi-pens and Inhalers (require Dr. Signature)
3. If you carry Epi-pen or inhaler, you need to bring two. 1-for the child, 1-for the health lodge.
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i. Need pre-approved budgets before spending money
ii. Vote at committee for additional expenditures
iii. Do budget after getting last year’s spending so we can meke financial decisions based on pre-planned budget
iv. Make sure we keep a pad in the treasury that covers 1 year’s expenses
Directions to St. Elizabeth Seton:
Next Meeting: Jan. 2, 7:30 PM Scout Room