Troop 801 Committee Meeting - 19 Dec 2011

 

Meeting convened at 7pm at the home of David Labuskes

 

Attendees:  Tyson Kautsch, Barb Solomon, Diane, Julie Nowaskey, Kathie Lopez, Hynlind, David Labuskes, Steve Martinek

 

1.  Review of the Minute from 21 Nov meeting which were approved by the committee.

 

2.  Scoutmaster Report

 

A.  Discussion ensued in relation to the Patrol Structure.  David Labuskes mentioned it was a concern brought up consistently in BORs.  The Scoutmaster will talk to the PLC about this so they better understand the purpose of the new structure.

 

                B. New Eagle Process meeting will be held at Fallston Volunteer Fire Co, 18 Jan 2012 7pm.

 

 C. St Marks is working on a new walkway to go around church and are doing a Buy a Brick fundraiser.  Christine motioned that we buy a brick, large one at $200.00.  VOTED:  Approved.  Treasurer indicated we did have the funds.

 

D.  Outstanding Unit Scouter.

 

E.  Jamborees are coming up.

 

                F. Bullying Training brought up again.  Follow up with Tom Glassman will need to be done.  Reccommendation is we do this as a additional Committee meeting.  Suggestion was 11 Feb, the day before Spaghetti dinners.

 

                G  COHs.  Boys want to come up with something else, not so boring.  Planning for 12 Jan 2012 to plan a new COH venue.  Date of COH is tentative for 23 Feb 2012; Friends of Scouting will be present.   David Labuskes will send out an email requesting volunteers to assist and a new COH Coordinator for the Committee.

 

                H.  Spring IOLS in April.

 

I.                    AreaScouter submission:?  Look at Harford Scouting. 

 

                J.  Requested at least one ASM attends  round table monthly and is requesting same from Committee, 2nd Monday of month, 7-830pm,  Sept to May.   David Labuskes will send out correspondence asking for volunteers. 

 

4. OLD Business

    A.  COH Coordinator still needed, hope to recruit in the meeting.

    B.  Eagle BOR Coordinator:  Re-announce, in the meantime Adv Chair and Assistants will do so.

    C.  Secretary - still need one

    D.  New Parent Liaison - Cynthia Courtney

    E.  Operations Manual - Tom Glassman not here to update

    F.  Family Guidebook - DRAFT sent out by Christine, but no action yet.  Goal is to finish this by 1 March with a FINAL version.  Commit Jan meeting to this.

   G.  Eagle Process Review- update --- see above. In addition Tyson presented his reccommendations to be included in Troop Operations Manual and to some extent in Family Guidebook.  Troop will designate who can sign off on the book.  A Life to Eagle Committee position was discussed with, Committee Chair, Assistant Committee Chair and Coach at a minimum.  This committee, speaks and signs for the Troop committee and must be approved by all committee members, 3 people at least, plus Coaches.  New positions recruiting is needed for is this.   Additionally discussed was the defacto standard of no Eagle project taking place if the troop had an activity going on.  There are currently 4 Coaches, Geiger, Botzler, Erickson, and Mantegna. Discussion about the 3rd Member of the LTE Committee was for a LTE Coordinator (train coaches, advise committee on changes, responsible to interact with coaches and Scoutmaster)  MOTION was made to accept as is with some minor mods in January.  APPROVED by all. No objections.  In addition a motion to approve documentation Tyson presented was made and it was APPROVED.

                H.  Bullying Training, see reference to this above

                 I. 

 

5. Other

 

A.       Voting Members vs. Non-Voting Memebers -  something that should be considered. (i.e.  Be in a  leadership/volunteer position and attend meetings regulalry)

B.       Eagle Process – see above notes

C.       Training Expectation of Parents needs to be in the family guidebook and stressed to parents.

D.      Meeting schedule

E.       Parent meeting

F.         *** Request for Org Chart to be up at each meeting, Christine will develop and put out.

 

6 .New Business

                A.  Recharter- Finally done.  Training up to date, PDF sent to woman in Church.

                 B.  Parent Meeting Agenda-not done in Dec, so maybe it should be earlier

                C.  Committee meeting will be Jan 23rd

                D.  Other

 

7.  Committee/Officer Updates

                 A  COR - concern about Christmas  & Easter parking

                 B. Treasurer -  instead of !5 per person is 27 due to Scouting magazine / insurance bill in the mail, they asked what they were insuring, Is 6K enough,   Great Job for the quarter masters is too do, a list and photos.   (Adam Steel volunteered)

                C. Fundraising

                 D  Activities - bounced check and Scout account overdraft

                                i. Chair requests the Committee support of program , things are  getting better , some concerns remain such as,  who sends out the permission slip (ASM) ,

                                Ii.Scoutmaster expressed the Flag poles are in sad shape, so we may need some in future.  He would like to have a field troop flag and also want flags to put up a flag pole when at events.

                                iii.  Summer Camp 2012 requirements

                E.  Advancement - See above references COH

                F.  Quatermaster - no report

                G.  Adult Training - see above, also have copy of all STAND & YP

 

7.  Upcoming events – not addressed, see prior comments.

 

Meeting Closed at approximately 9:30pm

 

                                                                                                                                                                Christine Miller-Lane

                                                                                                                                                                Troop 801 Secretary/Webmaster