Minutes
Troop
10 Committee Meeting
Sunday,
May 3, 2009
Meeting
6:00 pm
Blue
Hills Country Club
Members
Present
Greg Spies, Rob Baker,
Barbara Cozial, Ted Feuhr,
John Martin, Blake Williams, Bob Rohlf, Scott Bower,
John Ahart, Jeff Flottman, Donna Wilson, Todd Martz,
Jim Cook, Tim Navickas, Elaine Navickas,
Mark Borsow, John McCabe, Scott Brown, Doug Ball, Tom
Baker, David Contag,
1. Introductions &
Opening Comments - Blake Williams called the meeting to order @ 6:08PM
a. Welcome and
introductions
b. Celebrating a birthday
Elaine Navickas
c. Looking for the
following adult volunteers: Community Service Projects,
backup Religious Awards Coordinator, Crew 2010 support.
2. Leawood Lions - Gary
Flick/Chick Atwell
a.
Report no report
3. Scoutmaster Update - Greg Spies
a.
Report
i.
Mustang Campout conflicts w/ Bartle
Tribal Feast weekend
b.
Senior Patrol Leader - AJ Eaton
i.
OA tapout went well although the weather
was wet
ii.
OA induction on Saturday Troop 10 had 59 in attendance
iii.
Canoe campout on graduation weekend
1.
2 float trips
a.
14+ longer
b.
<14 shorter
c.
1st years will be cooking as their own patrol
d.
Next 2 meetings
i.
Safety afloat
ii.
Campout planning
iv.
BSA Wizards night Wizards are joining us at out meeting tomorrow
evening, May 4th.
v.
Mustang campout end of May encouraging older scouts to attend
and provide leadership
1.
Conservation project available
2.
Service project available
4. Outdoor Activities
(Camping/Grubmaster) - Tom Baker/Scott Brown/AJ
Eaton/Tim
Navickas
a.
May
15-17, Canoe
b.
May
30-31, Mustang campout, Spies farm
c.
High Adventure - Quintin Cokingtin
i.
Still have 3 scout spots available for Philmont
ii.
Crews just finished training
5. 2009 District Camporee
a.
2009 District Camporee - Blake Williams/Ron Wood
i.
Troop 10 has agreed to run the event
6. Equipment Coordinator -
a. One flaming stove at last campout
regulator O ring was the culprit
b. Tents
i.
Gave out 59 tents
ii.
received 29 back
iii.
Missing 28 tents
c. Truck going in for minor service on
doors & rollers
d. Truck unloading & cleaning on the
6th of June
i.
Taking trailer to Bartle
7. Membership - Donna
Wilson/Todd Martz
a.
Recruiting update
i.
30 boys crossed over
ii.
25 are regularly attending meetings
iii.
22 have filled out paperwork
iv.
~18 are going to Bartle
8. Advancement -
a. Scout thru Life -
b.
Eagle Candidates - Tracy Thomas
i.
Fall Court - Tracy Thomas/Jeff Flottman/Bob Rohlf
1.
75 life scouts
2.
could be 23 scouts at next court discussion around a larger
venue
3.
14 was about all the stage can accommodate
4.
BVNW auditorium large
enough stage is limiting factor
a.
Could use wings versus stage space tables, etc.
5.
3rd court is another option but
a.
More energy
b.
More cost
6.
Jeff Flottman & Bob Rohlf
volunteered to look for alternative venues
ii.
300th Troop Eagle event update
1.
Court went very well
a.
Many T10 Alumni in attendance interested in participating more
b.
Article in Star on Saturdays Paper
c.
Further article w/ photo of 14 scouts still outstanding
9.
Scout Leadership - Doug Ball/Jim Cook
a. email to all scouts in
leadership positions w/ their leadership coordinator to suggest ea. scout touch
base w/ their coordinator to update records b/4 the end of the leadership
session.
b. Discussion regarding the
length of time (2 months) scouts are allowed to complete leadership paperwork
c. Suggestion for separate
email regarding leadership updates rather than only including in long calendar
updates
d. Suggestion to print out
a roster of leadership positions and post on tables at meetings and half-way
through the term have a leadership session
10.
Finance - John
Martin
a. Treasurer's report
i.
All payments to Bartle have been made
ii.
Some adults have balances due
iii.
All expenditures have been paid to Bartle
/ O/A
iv.
Cash Balance $6,500
v.
Pay-pal $10,000
vi.
Accounts receivable very low 10,000;
vii.
$3,000 from scouts no longer in troop
viii.
Lions club came through funding 2 camperships
for Bartle
b. Fundraising
- Barbara Cusick no report
11.
Honor Programs
a. O/A - David Contag/ Rob Baker
i.
Tapout Contag
1.
Technical sound issues will be addressed
2.
logistics were okay other than the mud
3.
all gear has been cleaned and repaired
4.
18 boys tapped out - 16 attended ordeal
5.
5 adults 4 went through ordeal
6.
Kevin Tenny was unable to perform
7.
Matt Borrowsow did a great job as
understudy
8.
5 yellow radios are missing need returned
9.
Contag transitioning out need one more full time
assistant to assist Rob
ii.
Rob Baker Induction weekend
1.
Troop truck in attendance
2.
15 returning brotherhood arrowmen
3.
24 candidates elevated to brotherhood
4.
20 scout ordeal candidates
5.
+1000 in attendance
b. Mic-O-Say June 7th
Mic-O-Say voting
i.
Some scouts are short of required camping nights 3 opportunities
remaining
12.
Community Service Projects
a. Urban Outreach,
i.
1.
15 kids + support 70 people
2.
$500 requested approved by committee
3.
July 2nd
4.
OA Dancers are available
ii.
Pioneer Trails District
1.
Trying to organize an event to jump start scouting activity in
community
2.
BSA leadership hopes other troops, including T10 would get
involved
a.
Pick 2 Saturdays and hold scouting activities
b.
Multiple Troops & Packs
c.
Time frame late September
d.
Discussion around whats specifically needed Ahart
& Shetlar will report back to committee later in
the Summer
iii.
Safe Home Volunteer activity Hy-Vee @ 127th & State Line
b. Highway clean-up Jim Leeper went well
i.
One concern heavy traffic that day
1.
Safety didnt appear to be an issue
2.
Can we get highway patrol support?
3.
Investigate additional safety signage
4.
Ensure adequate adult supervision
13.
New Business/Open Discussion
a. Elaine Navickas asked committee for approval to get a gift for our
BVNW contact approved
b. Outside Leadership
Training possibility at Feast Campout
c. Discussion about
improving Cracker Barrel menu
d. Scouts get a 15%
discount @ backwoods
14.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:50PM
Respectfully
submitted to Blake Williams by John McCabe May 4, 2009
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