Attendees: Kathy Dumanski, Craig Christensen, Dan Lassiter, George Kerr,
  Dave Knust, Craig Weixelbaum, Brian Moore, Charlie Hood, John Benavides,
  Rick Montgomery, Pat Kelly
Scouts: John Morgan, Alan Aragon
Chair: Mark Steger
Minutes: Mark Steger

Agenda:

1. Calendar
     Apr 19: Troop meeting (Merit Badge make-up)
     Apr 25: Eagle candidate orientation
     Apr 25: CPR/First Aid training
     Apr 26: Troop meeting (campout signup)
     Apr 30-May 2: Campout
     May 3: PLC and Summer Camp signup
     May 10: Troop softball game (leadership applications due)
     May 15-16: Climbing lock-in
     May 17: Court of Honor
     May 20 Troop Committee meeting

2. Treasurer - Kathy Dumanski
     o March report
       - 8 months YTD income is $38,923. Expenses are $36,063.
       - Troop Committee amended the budget. The expense budgets for
         Printing, for Adult Awards, and for Other were increased to
         reflect recent costs. Expense budgets for Uniforms and for
         Supplies were reduced by an equal amount. Total budgeted expenses
         remain the same.

3. PLC 
     o No report

4. Roundtable - Ed Nichols
     o The Roundtable meeting this month was the annual cookoff. No
       business to report.

5. Campouts
     o Apr 30-May 2: Canoeing/tubing, Worth Scout Ranch (Badger)
       - Plans were presented by Alan Aragon.
       - Cost: $30 ($22 for Scouts who do not canoe) plus grub
       - Only First Class Scouts and above will canoe.
       - New Scouts will have a full schedule of TFC activities.

     o May 15-16: Lock-in, Summit Climbing Gym (Badger)
       - Plans presented by John Morgan
       - Date is set for Saturday night, 8:00 PM until 8:00 AM.
       - Cost: $35, due May 10 at troop softball game.
       - Release forms must be signed by parents.

     o July 11-17: Summer Camp
       - Cost: $190, due May 3, along with merit badge registration form,
         adult questionnaire and updated medical records.
       - TFC swimming requirements will be earned at RBFC on a couple
         Saturday mornings in June (dates to be decided)

     o Northern Tier 2004 - Dennis McCarthy
       - When: June 7-16, 2004
       - Three slots are still open. Contact Dennis McCarthy if interested.
     o Sea Base 2004 - Nancy Sanders
       - When: June 8-14, 2004
     o Philmont 2005 - John Benavides
       - When: July 6-18, 2005

6. Meetings - Dave Knust
     o Merit Badge make-up meeting
       - Adults who are merit badge counselors should make a special effort
	 to attend Monday's troop meeting to let Scouts finish merit badges
	 before the May Court of Honor.

7. Leadership - Rick Montgomery
     o Applications for troop leadership positions for the fall are due
       May 10.
     o Elections of new assistant patrol leaders will happen April 26.
       APLs will take over as Patrol Leaders in January, 2005. Talk to your
       sons about considering this important position in the troop. Patrol
       leaders should be Star rank.

8. Advancement - Bonnie Branch
     o Eagles - Pat Kelly
       - Ben Belsley is having a Scoutmaster conference April 15.
       - Scouts who have completed their projects:
         Brian Thompson, John Steger, CJ Davis, Scott Bonds
       - Scouts who have had their project plan approved:
         Jesse Benavides
       - Ten Scouts are in various stages of project planning.

9. Committee - Mark Steger
     o Used uniforms
       - It's that time of year again to go through closets and find Scout
         uniforms that your sons have outgrown. Consider donating lightly
         used uniforms to the Troop 81 uniform bank. We have an incoming
         class of new Scouts who might could benefit. Contact Angie Pitts
         if you have anything to donate.

Troop 81 Web site: http://t81.freewebpage.org