Attendance 9/27/99:

Scouts:
Chase Russell, Bryse Davis, Matt Lassiter, Jay Herrin, Brenden
Kerr, Doug Rielly, Andrew Hartgraves, Brian Thompson, Jirah Cox,
Aaron Whitaker, Jesse Benavides, Scott Kelly, Steven Schob,
Daniel Pippenger, Jason Harris, Jordan Hoff

Adults:

Bonnie Branch, Larry Herrin, Pat Kelly, Richard Carter, Dan Lassiter

September campout review:

Trailers shouldn't drive around to hand out tents because a lot
of people had to wait a long time to get theirs; it was a good
idea, though, for the trailers to hand out chuck boxes and food
boxes. Everyone needs to participate more to get everything
packed so that we can leave on time. Other than that, the campout
was good. If someone is going to be coming to a campout on
Saturday, that information needs to be written down as well as
the approximate time that they will be there. It was decided that
a letter of thanks should be sent to Scott Winn for helping out
at the rappelling campout.

November campout:

The November campout will be the fishing campout which will be
held either at Camp Cherokee or Camp Meisenbach -- most likely
Meisenbach. It will be about 190 miles round trip, making the
price between 18 and 25 dollars. Activities will include the
following: fishing, going to a hatchery, and working on merit
badges. The hatchery will cost about $5.50 per person. The
question of fishing gear and fishing licenses have yet to be answered.

Court of Honor:

setup: Flaming Arrow/Lightning
opening/flag ceremony: Stag
closing: Scorpion
refreshments: White Fang
cleanup: Vipers/Dragon

Hats:

Last year's PLC decided to change the troop hats. Another vote
was taken to make sure that everyone still feels that way. Ten
people were for changing the hats, two people were against, and
four abstained. It was decided that there will be a contest for
the design for a new hat; it should be cost-efficient and is
encouraged to be red. The methods of deciding on which design
should be used was voted on: eleven people voted for system which
the PLC narrows down the selections, and the troop decides. One
person voted for system in which the PLC decides for all. Four
people voted for system in which the troop decides all. All
entries must be turned in to Mr. Kelly by January 1st. After a
vote of eleven for and two against, the PLC decided that they
will meet at 6:45 on January 10th to narrow down design
selections. At that troop meeting, the troop will decided which
design to use for the new hat.

Nametags:

A vote was taken on changing the troop nametags to a newer, more
durable one. The new one will cost about $2, but will take less
time to make and will last for a long time. Fourteen people voted
for the new nametag and two abstained.

Other:

Mr. Kelly said that we will not be going on a campout unless he
sees the duty roster and menu for every patrol the Monday night
before we leave. Each menu should also include the cost of
supplies needed for that meal, such as charcoal. Also, both the
menu and the duty roster must be posted on every campout. From
now on, Sunday breakfasts must be cooked as well as Saturday
breakfasts. Mr. Herrin said that he will start inspecting
utensils inside chuck boxes to make sure that they are clean,
because he said that he has seen some that haven't been cleaned
in months. All patrols need to have pots that they can used for
washing dishes, rather than rinsing dishes under campsite
faucets; each patrol should have soap and sponges for cleaning
their dishes properly. Also from now on, all lost items need to
be returned to their owner without making them pay to get it
back. The exceptions are fixed blade knives, which should be
turned in to Mr. Kelly.