July 11, 2005 Committee Meeting Minutes (approved August 15, 2005)

In attendance: Ken Jernberg, Neil Pedersen, Liz Pietsch, Geoff Schmit, Eileen and John Thurston

1) Approved minutes of the June 6, 2005 Committee meeting without amendment.

2) Treasurer’s Report – No report.

3) Fundraising – Need to identify popcorn chair.

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

Action: Recruit popcorn chair – Neil Pedersen

4) Advancement – Several of the Scouts completed the orienteering course.

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 – Thirteen boys and five adults will be attending summer camp.

Open Action: Karen will communicate the September 16-18 Webelos camp-out dates to area Cubmasters and Den Leaders.

6) Service projects – No items recorded.

7) Quartermaster – Canoe storage racks are completed.

8) Leadership – Troop elections were completed.  The Committee discussed request from Pastor Johnson for the Troop to consider another meeting night to allow Volleyball on Tuesday nights.  Consensus was that the preference was to keep Troop meetings on Tuesday night.

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

9) Roundtable – No items recorded.