Troop 9
Parent’s Committee Meeting
Minutes
September 10, 2002
In attendance: Michael
Potter, Wendy Powell, Dave Scocca, David Thurmer, Sarah Mason, Tom Hock,
Melanie Maulpin, Sankey Blankin, Richard Davis, Lisa Ripperton, Dave Filpus,
Gayle and John Risk, Nancy Barber.
Prior meeting minutes - John Risk asked that we review and send corrections
for the prior meeting minutes. No
changes have been noted to date.
Treasurer’s report - Lisa Ripperton was welcomed as the new treasurer for
the troop. A current balance of
$3,021.09 was reported. Current
year dues are $60 for each scout.
Uniform coordinator - Sarah Mason offered to help obtain uniforms,
encouraging full uniforms for the appropriate occasions. The Raleigh store and catalogue orders
seem to be our only options. A
full uniform consists of shirt, pants (long or short), belt, socks and
patches. Out grown uniforms can be
returned to the troop to assist future scouts.
Sara requested additional
funding of $500 for the purchase of approximately 4 to 5 uniforms. The motion passed - 1st
Melanie Maupin, 2nd Michael Potter.
Review of the Troop
Schedule - Dave Filpus presented the
proposed schedule.
- Bike trip - consider a possible court of honor at
the lake. Currently the bike
trip is scheduled for graduation weekend. Many of the older scouts would not be able to attend. A motion to move the bike trip to
Memorial Day May 24th and 25th. The motion passed 1st
Tom Hock, 2nd by Wendy Powell. A majority favorable vote of 5 passed the motion. No one opposed. Others abstained.
- Cape Lookout trip - more planning is needed -
still a pending trip due to weather conditions. A small modified A frame is available to the boys -
sleeping inside both Friday and Saturday nights. A private ferry service would transport the boys to
Shackleford Banks and the Cape for the day.
- Service Project - Food Bank. We need to find a leader for this
project.
- Shenandoah National Forest trip - a possible
timing problem. A three day
weekend for the public schools but not for Emerson Waldorf and perhaps
others. Parental commitment
is difficult and the older boys are needed for this type of trip as
well. Alternative plans need
to be discussed.
- Rock climbing trip - Tom Hock will look into
adult certification for rock climbing. The state park has two rock climbing walls. You do carry your pack to reach
the climbing walls.
- Merchant Mill Pond - an alternative trip to be
considered
- Camporees - the troop will not attend the
November district camporee.
They do plan on attending the spring camporee.
- Caving - available to the staff - defined as age
14 or above, senior staff or red bolo. Keeping the size of the troop down or breaking into
groups will be part of the plans for this trip. Dave Filpus will talk to Bill.
- Merit Badge College - at Chestnut Ridge is open
to anyone. The available
classes have been published - see prior emails from Dave Filpus. The boys should get a blue card
from Dave Filpus and call the counselor listed for each specific class to
register.
The schedule was accepted as
is for the moment.
Merit Badges - Wendy Powell asked about people willing to help the
merit badges. A list of merit
badges and volunteers was passed around the room. You don’t need special training to teach the scouts in
the troop if your son is a member of that troop. Volunteers are welcome. Let us know how you can help.
Looking for a leader to help
the senior scouts organize merit badge activities for the younger scouts - a
suggestion - the cooking merit badge would be easy to achieve during our
campouts.
To receive the district
mailings - log onto the Orange district web site and sign up.
New business
High adventure summer trips -
Dave Filpus - The council in Raleigh organizes trips to Sea Base, Northern Tier
and Philmont each summer.
The leadership comes from the all over the council. The boys are welcome to pursue these
trips. Nothing is currently
planned for Troop 9 during the 2003 summer.
NEXT PARENT MEETING IS
SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 8TH, 2002.
Please send minute
corrections, additions and/or deletions to Nancy Barber
Barbe016@mc.duke.edu.
