Troop Committee Meeting April 20^th, 2009

• Treasurer’s Report:
• Balance is $1553.97.
• 2^nd Camp Installment has already been paid.
• Activities Coordinator’s Report:
• Camporee is this weekend (April 24^th – 26^th). Trip sheet posted. 11 Adult volunteers are scheduled to help with the camporee.
• Fly fishing trip scheduled for May 23^rd – 25^th.
• Summer Camp Funds Forms are being collected.
• Advancement Coordinator’s Report:
• 5 new scouts
• 5 new first class scouts
• 1 new eagle scout (Daniel Ripperton)
• Thanks to Lisa Ripperton
• The Troop Committee wanted to thank Lisa Ripperton for her service as Treasurer for Troop 9 and all of her support of Troop 9 over the years.
• Scout Master Report
• Eagle Watch:
• Daniel Ripperton has Earned his Eagle Rank
• Chris Hock is just finishing Eagle Package
• James Vanderburg has completed his first draft of eagle project request
• Million Meals Project
• 35,000 meals packed by Noon
• 11 boys and 3 adults
• The behavior of the boys was exemplary
• Church Service Project Rummage Sale
• There was good visibility of the troop within our charter organization
• The behavior of the boys was exemplary
• 4 boys will be tapped out for Order of the Arrow at Camporee
• 7 boys will cross the Webelos Bridge at Camporee
• Emergency Preparation Merit Badge May 9^th 1^st class and above. This will be repeated this summer.
• Troop Leader Training (Boy Training) is scheduled for June 20^th.
• Cristian Gulisano appeared in this months Boy’s Life Magazine learning to surf with his troop.
• Adult Leader OA nomination was extended to Gregg Gerdau
• New Business
• Revisit positions on the Troop Committee
• Chair
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Outdoor Activities Coordinator
• Advancement Coordinator
• Equipment Coordinator
• Training Coordinator
• Chaplain
• Growing Pains
• Operation of the troop is going well, but there is a large strain on the uniformed leaders.
• The uniformed leaders need more support from the committee.
• Help with tour permits
• Help with troop master and advancement tracking
• Currently no one has all of the pieces to troop master
• Debbie Robertson has the Troop 9 file, but does not have the Troop Master Software
• Gregg Gerdau has the software but not the file.
• Plan:
• Andy Pate will send the Troop Master Software to Debbie Robertson
• Debbie Robertson will send the Troop 9 file to Gregg Gerdau, but Gregg will not change it
• Tom Lynn and Debbie Robertson will get together to create a policy regarding access to Troop 9’s Troop Master file and versioning of this file so that there is only one true copy. This policy will be presented for discussion at the next Troop Committee meeting
• Next meeting is Monday May 11^th at the church 7pm.