COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008

Attendees: Winston Duncan, Brian Moore, Scott McCray, Jim McKnight,
  Jim Hopkins, Steve Weaver, Tim Meeks, Gale Marvin, Rick Montgomery
  and Laura Jones

April Campout  ~ Jim Hopkins
  Camporee at Camp Cherokee April 4 -6, 2008. Theme is "Are You
  Ready?". Fee is $39 per scout due Monday, March 31st. All other
  specifics will be sent out thru email. When class B’s are
  appropriate, all scouts should plan to wear their troop t-shirts.
  There are plenty still available for $5 each. Please see Tim Meeks
  at Monday’s meeting.  Ben Weaver will help staff at Camporee.

May campout ~ Pyro patrol
  Canoeing campout at Worth Ranch May 3-4, 2008. Cost is $17 (plus $10
  grub) per scout without canoeing fee. Canoeing fee per scout will be
  based on actual number of scouts canoeing. Fee is due at April 28th
  meeting.  All scouts can attend this campout, but only those first
  class and above are eligible to canoe. Those not canoeing will work
  on TFC requirements. All other specifics will be emailed to the
  troop. 

Summer camp update ~ Jim McKnight
  First installment of $125 is due March 24, 2008. Jim McKnight will
  talk with the boys about merit badge sign ups. Rick Montgomery will
  be Campmaster for our troop. Each scout will need a current Class II
  medical form as well as a copy of their current medical insurance
  card.

Sea Base update ~ Steve Weaver
  Everything proceeding as planned. Flight and hotel arrangements have
  been made and crews are set.

Scout Show ~ Jim McKnight
  Show is Saturday, May 10th. Jim McKnight will pick up Scout Show
  cards for the scouts to sell. They are $10 each will the scouts
  receiving 35 to 50% on the sale of each card. To get the 50% the
  troop will need to host a booth at the show. Winston will poll the
  troop to see who is willing to work the show.

Treasurer update ~ Jeanie Lawson
  Jeanie presented the treasurer’s report for February 2008. A motion
  was made and seconded to accept the report. The motion was passed.

Leadership update ~ Rick Montgomery

  OA elections were held at the March 3rd meeting, and those elected
  will be tapped out at Camporee.

  Scout Spirit requires two signatures. Those signatures should be
  that of the scout’s patrol advisor and either the Head Scoutmaster
  or TFC Scoutmaster.

  Leadership signoffs may only be made by mentors and Mr. Montgomery.
  All will require two signatures.  No one else may sign off on
  leadership.  All leadership signoffs must be signed by BOTH the
  mentor and the Scoutmaster of Leadership (Rick Montgomery).

  Next Oak Leaf training is March 29-30 at Camp James Ray. All scouts
  wishing to take a senior leadership position must have troop New
  Leader training as well as Oak Leaf training to be considered
  eligible.

Recruiting update ~ Miko Sprunck
  Big Springs crossover was done by our troop OA members. 

PLC update ~ Winston Duncan
  PLC was done at the Mitchell campout. Winston did not have the notes
  from the meeting.

Camping update ~ Tim Meeks
  Camping will be done in patrol lines on future campouts to keep
  scouts camping together and within eyesight of adult leaders.

Adult leadership update ~ Laura Jones

  We are still looking for a adult to take over Bonnie Branch’s
  advancement position.

Respectfully submitted, 
Laura Jones 
Troop 81 Committee Chair