Troop 347

Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 15^th, 2007

7:00 8:30 PM

Attendants:

Rick Garrabrant           Carol Garrabrant                     Tim Kessler                            Hal Holland                            

Tom Isner                      Randy Smith                           John Garwood                        Munsel Randall

Jeff Swart

Minutes Review December Committee Meeting:

Minutes were distributed and reviewed, approved (Garwood motioned, Swart seconded).

Current Events :

         Saturday night, January 19^th:  Vertical Adventures

         Sunday, January 27^th: Joe & John Clark Eagle Scout Court of Honor @ Sunbury United

Methodist Church

         Sunday evening, January 27^th:  Seabase Planning Meeting

         Scout Sunday, February 10^th:  Need a good turn-out this year.

         February 16^th Ski  Trip Outing:  Deposit money is due.

         Saturday morning, February 23^rd, CPR Class:  HRUMC Congregation and Troop adults

are encouraged to

sign up.  The Church is paying for materials.

         Saturday, March 8^th, JLOW:  Check link http://www.skcbsa.org/buckeye/training/jlow.pdf.

         Saturday, March 15^th, Merit BadgeDay:  DelawareJVS North Cost $15 before March 1; 

 $20 after.  http://www.skcbsa.org/delaware/pdf/3rd_Annual_MB_Day_Registration%20Last.pdf

         Sunday, March 30^th, Oceanography Merit Badge@Columbus Zoo:  So far only 3 scouts are

attending

(Aaron Buskirk, Forge Garrabrant, Nathan Randall).

         May (Mothers Day Weekend) Dorchester International Brotherhood Camporee in Canada: 

 Deposit $50

for troop attendance authorized by Committee (see notes below).  Right now passports are not

required; keeping tabs on that requirement.

Scoutmaster Reports:

         CPR Training:  Church will pay for materials for the course; limited to 18 students.  Delaware

County EMS will teach.

         Turtle Hike:  2009 Plan 6 months in advance.

         High Adventure treks planned for the coming years:

o         2008:  Sea Base Additional costs for transportation will also be required and will be determined

through some research and strategy meetings to be scheduled in the next few months. 

o        2009:  Philmont or Tinnerman

o        2010:  National Scout Jamboree

         Arrow of Light Ceremonies coming up:  Scoutmaster needs older scouts to conduct ceremony

for Westerville pack and Pack 347, February and March 2008.

.

Treasury Reports:

Treasury Reports Presented: Reports distributed to committee present.  

Receipts during meeting:

          $273 fees toward skiing (February) and Vertical Adventures (January) outings

          $60 from Hal Holland toward ski trip & Vertical Adventures

          $40 Vertical Adventures from Randalls

          $80 toward reserves for Nate & Munsel Randall

          $45 Ski Trip / Vertical Adventures for Andy Garwood

          $20 cash Vertical Adventures from Kessler

Reimbursements:

          $50 from Tim Kessler (put toward Nathan & Tims ski trip charges)

          $107.78 transfer from unit equity to Tim Kessler reserves (from November 2007 meeting

minutes)

          $22.22 McCaulla advancement costs

          $35.01 Rick Garrabrant Bushwhack Transportation(Gas)

          $40.00 Food Reimbursement Contraband Campout

          $24.00 Kyle Saunders Fall Camporee

          $49.29 Shea McCaulla Bushwhack

Tom Isner had to back out of Seabase trip, with John Stenger taking his place.  Tom has asked

that the fees paid so far be split between a donation to the Troop and other half split between

Sam & Toms reserve accounts.  John Stenger will have to pay the full amount required so far

directly to the Troop.

SPL Reports:

Nate Kessler (standing in for Dillon Stenger) reports:

January 22:  First Aid meeting winter.  Individual patrol leaders are responsible for teaching to the

patrol.

January 29:  Winter survival shelter andheat reflector; bring materials to the meeting needed to build.

February 5:  Scout Sunday practice; Capture the flag.  Senior Patrol leader and patrol leader election.  

Uniform inspection for the Scout Sunday.

February 12:  Game day looking for a facility to play basketball. UPDATE:  OA elections will be

held instead.

New Business:

A pack member is able to get flagpoles at a 35% discount.  Committee tabled the purchase for now.

Brick paver for HRUMC We can get the scout symbol along with the words:   A Scout is Reverent

Troop 347.

Mark Parish is on his way to Iraq; Address is: 

SPC Parish, Mark

58^th MP Co.

FOB Normandy

APO, AE 09324

The meeting was adjourned.  The next meeting is scheduled for February 19^th, 2007.

STRESS PROMPTNESS!