Attendees: George Kerr, Dan Lassiter, Dennis McCarthy, Larry Herrin,
  Bonnie Branch, Rick Montgomery, Sharon Hood, Charlie Hood, Craig
  Christensen, Ed Nichols

Scouts: None
Chair: Mark Steger
Minutes: Mark Steger

1. Calendar
     Dec 27-31: Winter Camp
     Jan  6: Troop meeting
     Jan 13: Troop meeting
     Jan 15: Troop Committee meeting
     Jan 20: Troop meeting
     Jan 24: Campout: Ft. Sill, Oklahoma

2. Treasurer - Sharon Hood
     o November report
       - 4 months YTD income is $13,650. Expenses are $11,217.
   
3. PLC
     o No report

4. Roundtable
     o No report
   
5. Campouts - Craig Christensen
     o November 15-17 (Backpacking - Camp Cherokee)
       Campout was successful and popular.

     o December 27-31 - Winter Camp: Camp Cherokee (Ed Nichols)
       - 25 Scouts and 7 adults plan to attend. This is our largest
	 Winter Camp roster yet, or nearly so. 
       - Ed Nichols is campmaster and grubmaster. 
       - Craig Christensen will be loading the trailer Thursday night
         with troop gear. We still want to put as much personal gear in cars
         as will fit. Scouts should plan to take their personal tents, but
         no cots.
       
     o Jan 25 - Military: Ft Sill, OK (Badger)
       - Stay on a military base. Tour base: artillery, missiles, armor,
         museum. Recreation: basketball, bowling, swimming pool
       - 40 Scouts and 11 adults plan to attend. 
       - If you haven't signed a release form yet, contact John
Benavides.

     o Rest of camping program
       Feb 14 - Family Camp: Ft Parker SP (Baloo Bear)
       Mar 22 - Marksmanship: Herrin's ranch (Pyro)
       Apr 5  - One day patrol competitions (Mitchell Hampton)
       Apr 11 - Camporee (Baloo Bear)
       May 3  - Rapelling: location unknown? (Shark)

     o Philmont - Mark Steger
       - Final installment of fees is due Feb 4.
       - An itinerary planning meeting will be held Feb 4 at RBFC.
     o Northern Tier - no plans
     o Sea Base - no plans

6. Meetings - Dave Knust
     o A request was made to send the troop meeting agendas to the adult
       broadcast mailing list.
     o A request was made to look ahead one week during the adult
       meetings.

7. Leadership - Tom Schob
     o Patrol Leader elections
       - Four patrols filled leadership positions during last Monday's
         patrol meetings. Two patrols still need to choose asst. patrol
         leaders.

       - The committee recommends that patrol leader elections be spread
         over two meetings, with nominations accepted at one meeting and
         speeches and elections at the next. The goal is to give more
         attention to this important part of Scouting, boost the prestige
         of the position of patrol leader, and better prepare Scouts for
         running for Senior Patrol Leader.

       - The committee reiterated its support for the current troop policy
         that patrol leaders should be Star Scouts, or at least First Class
         Scouts if no Star Scouts are candidates. The committee recommended
         two additional requirements, that Patrol Leaders have attended
         Junior Leader training and that Patrol Leaders have one year of
         experience as Boy Scouts before becoming Patrol Leader or
         Assistant Patrol Leader. Scoutmasters will have the final decision
         on these changes.

       - The committee discussed but did not reach a consensus on whether
         to recommend that the Patrol Leader position be made a one year
         position. The committee also discussed but did not reach a
         consensus on whether Patrol Leaders should be elected directly or
         automatically advance into the position six months after being
         elected assistant patrol leader.

8. Advancement - Bonnie Branch
     o Eagles
       - Matt Teplow completed his Eagle project.
   
9. Committee - Mark Steger
     o Recharter
       - Troop 81 is set to recharter 81 Scouts and 50 adults, the largest
         roster that anyone can remember.

     o Boy Scouts of America national organization recently adopted a
       requirement that all new adult leaders undergo a nationwide criminal
       background check. This expands on Troop 81's new policy that all
       adults have to undergo a state criminal background check.

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Mark Steger