Troop 370 Parent Meeting Minutes
September 14, 2009
Parents/Adults Attending: Jeninne McGee, Mike Zastera, Joleen Zastera, Nolan Sullivan, Larry Gallucci, Bob Reitz, David Straight, Nick Hermes, Caroline Hermes, Radhir Reddy, Jeff Weaver, Steve Benjamin, Jefferson Spilman, Jim Vlasic, Patrick Hirl, John Northrup, Dan Koster, Greg Becker, Tom Harris, Sara Coon, Dave Olson, Mike Kistner, Jay Biedny, Aaron Nicklay, Pat Jerich.
Troop Committee – Aaron Nicklay subbing for John Phillipi. Please fill out the questionnaire and return it at the next meeting. John Phillipi has developed four objectives for discussion and further development. (1) Keep it fun for our boys (2) Develop annual troop budget (3) Assign responsibility for troop property (4) Continue adult volunteer support. John Northrup said that the boys who are working on the camping merit badge need 20 more nights in order to meet the merit badge requirements. Scouts should see John and give him their numbers.
Scoutmaster’s Report – Don Richard. Nineteen boys and fifteen adults went on the September campout to Interstate Park, Sept. 11th-13th. There was a lot of climbing with six routes. The OA Conclave is the weekend of Sept. 25th-27th. The Mustang Camporee campout is at Stearns Scout Camp the weekend of Oct. 2nd-4th. Permission slips will be handed out soon. Justin Lawrie is looking for volunteers for his Eagle Scout project. Tonight, Jim Vlasic will be leading calendar planning for 2010 with the scouts.
Treasurer’s Report – Joleen Zastera. The overall total in the troop checking account equals $14,948.68. The scout account total is $3,733.04. The difference available to the troop is $11,215.64. The Summer Camp balance should be slightly in the black. Reconciliation of expenses will be done soon.
Camping Update – Jim Vlasic. You’ll see the notes about the September campout under the Scoutmaster’s Report from Don Richard.
High Adventure Update – Dean Malotky. Matt Kistner is taking a group to Devil’s Lake to go climbing this coming MEA weekend. You must be at least 13 years old and the sign up deadline is Sept. 21st with a down payment of $50 due at the time of sign up. The Philmont group will be going on this trip to help them prepare. Matt Kistner will be taking a group to Joshua Tree during Spring Break, March/April 2010. You must be at least 13 years old and as of this time, no one has signed up. Pat Hirl is taking a group to the Grand Canyon June of 2010, possibly the 2nd or 3rd week of June. You must be at least 14 years old. John Phillipi is taking a group to Philmont August of 2010. Fees are $285 due by Sept. 21st. John Phillipi will be taking a group to Elroy-Sparta, WI for bicycle riding in the Fall of 2010, looking at MEA weekend.
Forestville – Paul Skoog. Paul announced that Forestville offers “Wild Caving” for boys 13 years old and up. They take groups of five and it includes crawling. It’s a four hour tour for $55 per person. The tours are available between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Quartermaster Report – Greg Becker & John Northrup. John wants to create a troop gear inventory. He will need volunteers to count, inspect, repair and replace equipment. It will take place on Saturday October 10th beginning at Noon. John said they also want to create more patrol responsibility. They are thinking about assigning stoves, tents, etc. This will help keep the equipment in better order and provide feedback to Greg Becker or John Northrup. If anyone has any gear at home, please return it. Mike Kistner said the climbing gear has been marked and dated. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has the following retirement dates: 5 years for ropes and webbing, 7 years for harnesses and 10 years for hardware. The ropes are okay but a lot of the gear needs to be replaced. For the October 2009 trip to Devil’s Lake, WI, proposed $150.00 needed for webbing requirement. For the April 2010 trip to Joshua Tree they need $351 for one new rope (5 total) and two more sets of webbing at $150 each. For the August 2010 trip to Philmont they need $200 for carabineers plus two harness set ups. This would allow for three small set ups and three medium set ups. We may need to obtain more helmets for ground crew support at $65 each. The budget for 2011 and beyond should include about $400 in capital required each year. Mike would like to get some volunteers to take “Climb on Safely” which is an on-line training course. There is also a two day climbing certification offered by the BSA. Mike Kistner is authorized to spend $250 before the October trip.
Advancement, Merit Badges & Records – Caroline Hermes. The next troop Court of Honor (COH) is on Monday, Sept. 21st in the Pax gym. Daniel Hirl will be the M.C.
Recruiting – Lauren Weaver & Deb Vlasic/Jeninne McGee. On Sunday, Sept. 20th there is a Ministry Fair at Pax Christi. We need scouts and parents to be at the table to promote our troop and to answer questions. You should be there 15 minutes before mass begins. Mass is scheduled for Sat. Sept. 19th at 5pm and on Sunday Sept. 20th at 9am, 11am and 5pm. Upcoming events include the Eden Prairie BSA information night at St. Andrew which will be the third week of October and the Halloween Walk on October 24th at Pax Christi.
Service Projects – Mary Puchalski. The Ministry Fair at Pax is coming up on Sunday, Sept. 20th. There’s a Pax event this Friday night Sept. 18th. Scouts will be cooking hotdogs for fundraising.
Wreath & Popcorn Fundraiser – Dan Koster. The folders for the scouts are being prepared. New this year are Door Knockers and Thank-you cards. Sat. Oct. 3rd is when scouts can start selling. This year’s wholesale price of wreaths will stay the same as last year. Fundraising will be reviewed at the Court of Honor on Mon. Sept. 21st. The fundraising schedule is as follows: Monday Oct. 26th turn in sales, Wed. Nov. 18th pick up wreaths, Sat. Nov. 21st pick up popcorn at Dan Koster’s house and Sat. 11/21 and Sun. 11/22 are wreath sales at Pax Christi church. Dan will be looking for a lot of help!
District Training Activities & Miscellaneous – Aaron Nicklay. Aaron strongly recommends and encourages leader training opportunities through the Mustang District. Oct. 1st is “This is Scouting” at Christ Presbyterian Church in Edina, Oct. 3rd is “Boy Scout Leader Outdoor Training” at Stearns Camp, and Oct. 10th “is Boy Scout Leader Specific” at Pax Christi. Go to the Mustang District website for more specific information. Troop 370 has another opportunity to provide Color Guard services for the City of Eden Prairie council meetings. We need every family to bring a desert to share to the next Court of Honor, Mon. Sept. 21st. Please bring deserts with a fall theme.
Eagle Project – Justin Lawrie. Justin provided an update on his Eagle Scout project. He’s collecting dog and cat food donations for the MN Valley Animal Humane Society. He would like volunteers to staff the donation/collection locations. Service hour credit applies.
Upcoming CALENDAR:
Sep. 21 Troop Quarterly Court of Honor
Sep. 25-27 OA Conclave (Stearns Scout Camp)
Sep. 28 Scout Meeting (turn in Survey Questionnaire)
Oct. 1 Roundtable “This is Scouting” training / getting your troop ready for Webelos visits
Oct. 2-4 Campout – Mustang Camporee (Stearns Scout Camp)
Oct. 5 Scout Meeting / Parents’ Meeting
Oct. 9-11 Webelos Experience (Stearns Scout Camp)
Oct. 12 Scout Meeting
Oct. 15-18 High Adventure – Devil’s Lake, WI (Rock Climbing & Philmont Prep)
Oct. 19 Scout Meeting
Oct. 24 University of Scouting
Oct. 26 Scout Meeting
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