Troop 9

Parent's Committee Meeting

Minutes

November 12, 2002

In attendance:Nancy Barber, John Risk, Luke Cathell, Lisa Ripperton, Sankey Blanton, Richard Davis, Robert Long, Wendy Painter and Suzanna Hough - a quorum of at least 7 people.

Prior meeting minutes - read and reviewed.

Treasurer's report - Lisa Ripperton - an updated balance will be given later.Current year dues of $60 for each scout are being collected.

Review of Scout Activities -

Toys for Tots - Wendy Painter volunteered to coordinate posters and checking the barrels for donations. Robert Long will place a notice in the church bulletin.
Setting up Christmas trees at UNC Hospitals
Trip to Harker's Island and Cape Look Out Sea Shore. 15 people attending - 5 adults, 8 scouts and 2 siblings. The weather was beautiful. We viewed a video and took a guided tour of the island. The group was dropped off at the southern most tip of the barrier island.

For future plans - all water and food must be taken over to the island.

Eagle Advancements -

just a note - Eagle requirements can be found on the web site

Daniel Potter - eagle project was reviewed and accepted by a committee.

Subsequent to the Parent's committee meeting - Daniel's award ceremony was December 3^rd at the Newman Center

·Austin Painter's eagle information is to be sent to the district representative - Alfred Reed.

Weekly meetings

·Troop attendance - smaller group of boys have been attending the meetings.There is a gap in the ages.The older boys have conflicts but should be encouraged to attend.We need a good recruiting year - perhaps an additional 8 to 10 boys could join the troop and preferably between the ages of 11 and 14.

For camping we questioned whether the information is getting back to the parents.Expectations should be set by the parents encouraging the boys to attend.

The real experience of the troop is camping and this is seen as our best selling point.

A suggestion - If a child commits to a camping trip, the fees should be collected in advance.If that child drops out at the last minute - at the discretion of the scout master, a portion of the fee should be kept in the troop.

·Hanging Rock State Park trip has been moved to March

·An alternative trip was planned at the Risk's new home but subsequently this was canceled as well.

·Advancement Issues - Wendy Potter.We need to decide as a group what badges to pursue.There needs to be a way to check on the scout's progress - perhaps a poster showing the advancements.The cooking merit badge is in the process.We need adult supervision when possible.

Merit Badge colleges should be encouraged - sponsored through the council

Personal Management requires a 90 day chart kept by the scouts.

·There will not be a December meeting

NEXT PARENT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 14TH, 2003.

Please send minute corrections, additions and/or deletions to barbe016@mc.duke.edu.

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