August 15, 2005 Committee Meeting Minutes (as amended by the Committee)

In attendance: Karen Jaris, Ken Jernberg, Neil Pedersen, Liz Pietsch and Eileen Thurston

1) Approved minutes of the July 11, 2005 Committee meeting without amendment.

2) Treasurer’s Report – No report.

3) Fundraising – Need to identify popcorn chair. The kick-off meeting is at 7:30 p.m. on August 22 at the LDS Church on 95^th St. in Naperville. Show and Deliver orders are due on Sept. 1.

Open Action: Book 2006 Pancake Breakfast – May 6, 2006?

Open Action: Recruit popcorn chair for August 22 meeting – Neil Pedersen

4) Advancement – .

Open Action: Eileen will schedule an Environmental Science merit badge review with Jane DiGiovanni once several Scouts show evidence that they’ve completed the requirements.

5) Activities – Karen discussed Ranchoree. The boys need to prepare skits and songs. There will be a Camping Triathlon and a cook-off for the Golden Skillet Award. Karen mentioned that she’ll have permission slips for camp-outs through November at the first meeting of the program year on August 30^th. The boys and adults will need to commit a lot earlier in the past to simplify planning and obtaining the permits.

6) Service projects – No items recorded.

7) Quartermaster – Need to purchase some tents. All the tents are 4 or 5 years old and there was a shortage of working tents at Summer Camp.

8) Leadership – Neil reported that Pastor Johnson has confirmed the Troop will continue to meet on Tuesday’s through the year.

Action: Neil will discuss the ongoing schedule with Pastor Johnson.

Open Action: Neil will contact families that haven’t signed up for a position to help fill Troop Leadership openings.

9) Roundtable – Various material were distributed at the Roundtable including a CD listing District and other resources and a request for Scouting related ‘Good News’ that can be publicized since only negative Scouting news seems to available to the media.