Troop 9
Parent’s Committee Meeting
Minutes

November 11, 2003

In attendance: Wendy Painter, George Painter, Jimmy Workman, Suzanne Hough, Dave Scocca, Alfred Avery, Lisa Ripperton, Gayle Risk, John Risk, Tom Hock, Dave Filpus, James Baley

Prior month minutes: The October 2003 minutes are posted on the web. If you have any changes, please let Dave Filpus know as we do want these notes to be as accurate as possible.

Treasurer’s report: We have a current balance of $3,910.79. One boy still has dues outstanding and it will be collected shortly.

Patrol trips: Tom Hock reported on the upcoming trip to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. It is scheduled to take place Nov. 15^th -16^th and will have three adults and six boys in attendance. The backpack length is approximately six miles and the temperature could vary greatly, so layers are encouraged.

Uniforms: Uniforms have been purchased for troop inventory.

Merit badges:

Citizenship in the Nation: The boys need to talk to Luke about signing off on the merit badge. As of this point, only one boy has done so. The suggestion was put forward to tour the USDA facility (Revere St. in Hillsborough) to complete the government facility requirement. The facility offers tours and information regarding soil conservation programs.

Cooking: The merit badge training is in progress.

Recruiting: Tom Hock will try to recruit at Waldorf School since it was successful when Mr. Ripperton went a few years ago.

Eagle Court of Honor: Joe will have his court of honor at 2 pm on Nov. 22^nd.

Pending Business:

• Class B uniforms for scouts have once again been discussed.