Committee Minutes 5/29/18
1. Welcome – Roger Scherping welcomed everyone to the meeting. 2. Scoutmaster’s Report Marc Johannsen reported that both Nathan G. and Jack B. will
be attending Gray Wolf this summer. The boys are working on Forestry merit
badge, and so we will be having one meeting per month outside this summer. The
troop is looking for a bugler; Jack B. is apparently interested. We will have a
smaller group at Tomahawk this year, but we will make it fun. There will be
more troop campfires and some new adults joining us. The new ASPLs will be
invested on June 5. There are boys who need leadership positions, and they
should be encouraged to go see Marc. 3. Camping Report Eric Bergquist reported that the Zipline Campout was a
success. The boys enjoyed using the zip lines. The only problem was that the
campground double-booked our campsite with a large Cub Scout Pack, so the troop
left at the end of the day on Saturday. The Hiking Campout is June 22, but right now we have no boys
signed up. Prior preparation will be required to make this campout a success. We have 22 boys and 8 adults signed up for Tomahawk. The
swim test will be at the YMCA (formerly the Maplewood Community Center) on June
26. Health forms will be due then, too. The 2018 SeaBase campout return flight is being changed. Sam Hunter will check with Shiela Thom about a gear shakedown meeting after an upcoming troop meeting. Health forms will be collected at the swim test. Marc will provide the necessary Scouting IDs for the troop participants. Some Scouts have expressed interest in attending the 2019
World Jamboree. They will attend as individuals. Our 2019 High Adventure will
be Chisholm Trail in Texas. 4. Zach V. presented his Eagle project for approval. He will
lead a team that will collect data on the location of AED’s in our area for
inclusion in an app that has been created by the WB Fire Department. The
project was verbally approved, but he must get his paperwork done and signed at
the next troop meeting. 5. Jack B. reported that the Tomahawk shirts will be light
purple. The meeting schedule for June will be: 5th advancement and
campout planning, 12th Court of Honor, 19th kickball at
Sunrise. 6. Quartermaster Report Jim Grisim reported that the canopies will get heavy use the
next few weekends for grad parties. He plans to go through the trailers before
Tomahawk, checking propane and lanterns, replacing can openers, and adding hand
sanitizers. 7. Advancement Jennifer Greene reported via email that Holli Braasch will
be handling the June Court of Honor. Jennifer will have all of the awards for
her, and Holli will prepare the program and get the root beer float fixings.
Jennifer needs all blue cards, rank advancement forms, and any other award
information by next week’s troop meeting. Our Scouts’ rank status is: Scout-2, Tenderfoot-2, Second
Class-1, First Class-8, Star-8, Life-8, Eagle-2 (working on Bronze Palms). Merit badges: Ken Hall reported that final signoffs before
the Court of Honor will take place at the next troop meeting. Scouts are still
catching up on Forestry and Communications merit badges. In July we’ll work on
Tomahawk prerequisites. Road to First Class: Joe Mikkelson reported that Ben and
Andrew have now earned their Scout badge, and they recently took their physical
fitness tests. Joe will check with Ken Rowe about his Tomahawk plans. Road to Life: no update 8. Fundraising Report Molly Barth reported that flower sales went well, with the
boys selling $18,000 at a 35% margin. Patti Brown reported that the Manitou 15k is this weekend.
There were challenges, but we will be ready. We will use electronic timing
equipment this year, including runners’ badges and an electronic mat at the
finish. Setup is at 7 am. We need the 2 orange jugs filled with water, a
laptop, and several other things. We will live stream the results. There is
some construction on the route. Pre-race signups are good. 9. Community Service Report Bill Johnson reported that the blizzard-delayed Heritage
Park Cleanup went well. The City didn’t deliver wood chips, so the boys picked
up trash. There were only 8 boys due to school conflicts. Scouting for Food generated 500 pounds of food, despite
being very poorly attended. There were only 6 Scouts and no Cubs due to the
weather and conflicts. We may have overbooked May, especially with the April
blizzard pushing events into May. 10. Fun Night Will McMillen will run the troop picnic on August 14, and Scott will review the event with him. 11. Treasurer’s Report Deb Torenvliet presented the Treasurer’s Report. A
discussion was held about the upcoming Pumpkin Chuckin’ Campout in October and
the boys’ budget for making trebuchets. Jack B. was instructed to find out from
the boys how much money they think they need and report back to the Committee
with a request. 12. Other Patti Brown reported that we met our Friends of Scouting base
goal. Clint Koskie reported that everyone must complete the new,
hour-long Youth Protection Training by October 1. Marc will set up a training
session at the August Committee meeting. Marc will work will Librarian Alex T. on going through the merit badge library before Tomahawk. |
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