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Troop 1 Parents Meeting Sunday June 9, 2002 (Note that a Parents
Meeting was not held in May) PRESENT: Al Degenhardt, Bruce Demsky, Mary Euritt, Dana Jenson, Greg Kent, Chris Klaren, Steve Murphy, Lisa Musgrave, Marijo Petullo, Mike Potter OLD BUSINESS: 1) Review/approve previous
meeting minutes – the minutes were approved. 2) Treasure's report – As
of may 22, the bank balance was $2221.10.
Approximately $300 in checks are yet to be deposited from the May
campout, and $1320 of the balance consists of the scouts’ individual accounts,
$300 is for trailer shelves, leaving about $900 in the general fund. 3) Review activities for
last month: 3.a) Rank advancements – One scout completed his First Class rank last month, and another has nearly completed his First Class rank. 3.b) Sundance District Swim Program wrap-up (swimming & lifesaving merit badges, B.S.A. Lifeguard certification) - 16 scouts earned either the Swimming or Lifesaving merit badges during the Sundance swim program, and they will be distributed at an upcoming troop meeting. 3 of the adults participating in the boundary Waters trip this summer completed their B.S.A Lifeguard certification. Great job scouts and adults! 3.c) Ingawanis Campout,
Work/Electronics Weekend April 13-14 – The scouts did a great job of pitching-in
to clean up the camp and had a great time during the weekend. 3.d) Canoeing campout May
18-19 – The troop enjoyed a 9 mile trip during 3-1/2 hours on the Maquoketa
River near Monticello and enjoyed the overnight campout. It was noted that all canoes remained
upright during the trip. 3.e) Canoeing Practice the
Cedar river June 8 – the troop completed another in a series of canoe trips
in anticipation of the August Boundary Waters trip. After experiencing some portaging to get their canoes in the water,
everyone had a good time during the 10 mile, 4 hour trip from Ingawanis to
Black Hawk Park in Cedar Falls. It
was again noted that all canoes remained upright during the trip and all the
scouts seemed to have no problem staying with the group. Good job! 4) Review scheduled
activities for current month: 4.a) Canoeing Practice
campout on Upper Iowa River June 22-23 – This campout is again strongly
encouraged for the Boundary Waters participants, and of course is open to the
entire troop. The troop will leave
Saturday morning and return noonish on Sunday. Details (travel times and costs) will be determined at the June
16 scout meeting. Patrol leaders will
be contacted early this week to determine the attendance from their patrols
so canoes can be reserved at the scout office. 4.b) Canoeing Practice,
location to be determined, July 6 – This one day outing will be used to
review emergency techniques for dealing with capsized canoes in deep
water. The purpose is for everyone to
learn the techniques for getting back into a capsized canoe and retrieve
their gear, as well as have some fun during the day. Locations discussed were Backbone Lake and
George Wyth. Highly recommended
(nearly mandatory) for the Boundary Waters group. 5)
Summer Camp July 14-20 – Al will contact the parents of the scouts registered
for summer camp to confirm participation and merit badge registration. 6) Boundary Waters planning – Information was shared in the
meeting immediately preceding this parents meeting and will be posted on the
troop web site. Plans were made to
hold a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser on July 21 in the St. Ed’s church
basement after each mass. The group
will meet again in 2 weeks.
NOTE: ALL TRIP PARTICPANTS
MUST HAVE A COMPLETED CLASS 3 MEDICAL FORM BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO GO ON
THE TRIP. Contact Chris Klaren to get
a copy or download it from the Winnebago Council website at
http://www.scouting.org/forms/33412.pdf 7) Fall
Camporee Planning – Al described the initial Fall Camporee meeting that was
held recently. The camporee will be
at Black hawk park in Cedar Falls and is being hosted by our Troop 1 and
Troop 55 from Cedar Falls. Two merit
badges will be offered, Cinematography and Indian Lore, both which may
require some prework. The event will
be held in Black Hawk Park Sep 20-22 and approximately 700 people are
expected. Al believes we will need
6-9 volunteers to staff various committees including: Activities (2 from Troop1) Camping, Registration, and Facilities (2
from Troop 1) Promotions (1 from Troop 1) Training (2 from Troop 1) Setup/Security (2 from Troop 1, Steve
& Dana volunteered) PLEASE
contact Al or Chris to help fill these positions, as volunteers are the key
ingredients in making this a successful and meaningful event for the
scouts. The first meetings for the
committees are scheduled for June 19, and will meet on Wednesdays (not sure
of this is every Wednesday) thereafter as needed. 8) Troop trailer insurance
– This item tabled until the next meeting. 9) Trailer
shelves – This item tabled until the next meeting. 10)
Waterskiing merit badge – Tabled until the next meeting. NEW BUSINESS: 1) Adjournment - No new business was discussed. The meeting was adjourned. NEXT PARENTS MEETING: Sunday July 7, 7:00 PM, St. Ed’s cafeteria TABLED FOR FUTURE MEETINGS: 1)
Popcorn sales (August) 2)
Philmont registration (Al, October 2002) |