Parent Leader Meeting Minutes for January 30, 2007
Below are the minutes from the Parent/Leader meeting on Tues Jan 30, 2007. Thank you to all who attended. Remember that ALL parents are welcome to attend!
Attendees: Matt Harrison, Paul Waldrop, Pam Harrison, Mike Short, David Krape, Susie Luttrell, Caroline Carithers, Reuben Mendiola, Joyce Kimbrell, Kevin Kimbrell, Diane Kale, Mark Benton.
Pinewood Derby:
- Location was at the Waterview Church of Christ in Richardson at 1409 Waterview.
- Overall it was a Great success!
- Set-up of the track and staging area went well the night before.
- We all discussed having 2 Sibling races-- one for the younger scouts siblings-- race would be after Bear race-- and the other for the Webelos siblings after the Webelos 4th grade race. All agreed that giving the candy and small medalion on a ribbon for prizes was enough.
- There were fewer problems with check-in-- still alot of graphite on the scale and table but at least it wasn't on the floors this year. Having the fix-it table outside worked very well.
- There was a general feeling of disappointment in the number of volunteers. Most of the key volunteers were present the WHOLE DAY(check-in ladies, kitchen staff, judges, race support) We need to spread out the work.
- Clean-up went smoothly and all were out of there by 3:30pm.
- Over all conduct was great! Everyone seemed respectful of the church- Thank you!
- Approximate expenses were $560 (trophies, cars, ribbons, food, $100 donation to the church) Kitchen revenue was $200 so net cost was $360 (budget is $400)
- Attendance- 48 raced (missing 11 scouts) Webelos 5 -6 (missing 2), Webelos 4 -14 (missing 3), Bear -11 (missing 2), Wolf -8 (missing 2), Tiger- 9 (missing 2)
- Lynne wanted to Thank the following people: Beyers, Mikhails, Trinhs, Cavanaughs, Harrisons, Waldrops, Andrea Bass, Stephanie Vosper, David Krape, Jeff Kurtti, Chris Beardsley, Susie Luttrell, Mike Short.
Blue & Gold Banquet:
- Date is Sat Feb 17th at the Waterview Church of Christ in Richardson(same place as Pine Wood) Time TBA
- Den leaders need to collect $5 for every parent and sibling that plans to eat. Please turn your head count(include scouts) into Mark Benton at mark.s.benton@pepsi.com by Sat Feb 10th.
- Leaders remember that awards for Blue & Gold are due to Amanda by Feb 3rd. Email your list to her at ashortmanda@tx.rr.com
Scouting for Food:
- Den leaders were given their maps and bags for this annual event. Food can be dropped off on Sat Feb 10th before 1pm at Susie Luttrell's home at 1832 Stockton Trl., at the Tom Thumb at Coit and Legacy OR the Plano Food Pantry on 18th St.(this is where the Boy Scouts sort it into boxes)
- It is helpful if there are 10 items in each bag and the bags are tied shut.(you may need to double bag them) The most needed items are: rice, beans, pasta, and peanut butter. Canned goods are always welcome.
- Den leaders-- please report your total number of collected items to Susie Luttrell at codyndusty@yahoo.com.
- Also, den leaders, please report the number of scouts, siblings, leaders, non-leader adults, how many hours total spent collecting(both days) plus the number of items collected to Pam Harrison at tul.time@tx.rr.com. These numbers are needed so that she can report our Pack's total to Good Turn for America.
Summer Day Camp:
- Camp dates are May 29-June 1, 2007.Camp location is Bob Woodruff Park- North. Morning camp is 8:30am-12:15pm. Evening camp is 5-8:45pm. Camp costs $55 per scout and $30 for siblings(known as Papoose). Checks payable to Circle Ten Council.
- Forms to register your son can be found at http://www.greatplainsbsa.org/dnn/Home/tabid/53/ctl/Details/mid/485/ItemID/24/Default.aspx It is a big document and alot of un-necessary pages for the parent. Please contact Susie Luttrell at codyndusty@yahoo.com OR 972-517-9950 if you would like to receive the pages that you need or if you have any questions.
- All forms need to be turned into Susie by Friday March 2.
- There is a required 1 adult to 5 scout ratio, so we will need parent volunteers to go to camp with the scouts. Every adult will need to fill out a form and take Youth Protection Training (this is done online only at https://scoutnet.scouting.org/elearning.)
- Important.... Mandatory Day camp training will be on Sat May 19 from 9-10:30am- location TBA
Fund Raising:
- Susie is looking into a scout night at McDonalds on Spring Creek and Independence. Details to come.
T-shirts:
- Lastest update is WE HAVE T-SHIRTS! If you did not buy one at Pine Wood Derby, please contact Cheryl Waldrop at c.nored@verizon.net. She has all sizes and each is $10.
Finances:
- Current Balance is $4629.32
New Business:
- Kwahadi Dancers are putting on a performance on Sunday March 18th from 2:45-3:45 at First UMC of Allen (601 S Greenville) Cost is $5 per person.
- Habitat for Humanity- Sat Feb 24- from 10am-12:30pm. We are serving hot dogs to the workers that day. Look for more details to come on this great service project.
- Art of Railroad Safety Poster Contest- Turn in a railroad safety poster for this contest and earn a huge patch. Look on the Great Plains website for the link to the poster about this contest. http://www.greatplainsbsa.org/dnn/
- If you have a poster to submit, you can take it to the National Scouting Museum, 1329 W. Walnut Hill Ln, Irving, TX or Circle Ten Council, 8605 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX before Feb 23. OR if you do not want to make the trip, drop it by Pam Harrison's (1610 California Trail) by Feb 19 and she will turn it in for you.