Troop Committee Meeting Minutes

Monday 14 October 2009

Attendees: Derek Rodriguez

Greg Cordell

Cathy Parker

Rose Lee

Gregg Gerdau

Debbie Robertson

Tom Lynn

We opened the meeting with a discussion about Troop 9 fund raising activity. The committee voted that Troop 9 would engage in some fund raising activities. Rose Lee volunteered to be our “Garage Sale Chair” and we would have a Garage Sale with goods donated by the Scouts family and friends. The proceeds from this sale would go to Troop 9. (Thanks, Rose Lee).

Treasurer’s Report was deferred until the next meeting. A search for a new treasurer is ongoing and Kim Harry is absent. There will be a new treasurer and a treasurer report next month.

Collecting and Reimbursement of Outing Travel Costs: Tom Lynn and Derek Rodriguez presented a possible change to the reimbursement policy. The idea was that scouts of parents who drive on the camping trips would not be charged mileage for the trips. This discussion was deferred until the treasurer could comment on the hope that this would ease outing collections and disbursements.

Advancement Report:

Multiple Merit Badge Programs including:

Communications: George Parker

Cit. in the Nation: George Parker

Cit. in the Comm.: Matt Czajkowski

Scout Master’s Report:

Duke Football Game was attended by a few hardy scouts that weathered the rain.

Next trip is Hanging Rock which will include a campfire run by many of the boys working toward communications merit badge.

Nov 3^rd: Court of Honor

Nov 7^th: Eagle Court of Honor

Big Sweep will have to be canceled. Other service opportunities are being worked on.

New Business:

We discussed a need for a new treasurer.

There was a proposal to try to shorten the length of the trips on next year’s calendar. This would decrease the cost of trips and make it easier for parents to help with transportation without going on the trip. It would also leave more time for camping. Further discussion was deferred until next meeting.