Troop 271 Committee Meeting
November 21, 2005
Attending the meeting was
Doc, Gerry F., Jerry B., Leo N., Randy K., Andy K., Ed W., Rob K., Ron R., Rod
B., Nick T., Darren B., and Alan D.
- Camping
Report
- The
Holiday Campout is scheduled for Dec. 2-4 at D-A. 25 to 28 scouts are scheduled to
attend, 6 to 8 Weblos and 16 to 18 adults.
- The
scouts will stay in Draper and Oak Ridge cabins.
- Caving
is scheduled for January 21-22 in Indiana. 29 people registered for 23 positions. The first in with permission slips and
cash will go.
- The
Winter Camporee is scheduled for February 3,4,and 5. The theme of the campout is Monster
Engineer.
- Miakonda
is scheduled for March 10, 11, and 12.
We have reserved the Sylvania cabin.
- Also
discussed was the possibility of an April campout or the spring
Camporee. See the SPL or a leader
if you have a suggestion.
- May
campout is the possibility of an orienteering campout.
- Activities
- Can-do
went well with approx. 1500# of cans collected.
- The
Christmas party is scheduled for December 17 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at
Morgans Arcadia on the corner of Beech and Ford Rd.
- Advancement
Report
- Carl
R. advanced to the rank of 1st class Scout. Congratulations Carl.
- Committee
Position
- John
B. volunteered for the position of Committee Chair. Thank you Mr. B.
- Treasury
Report
- Rod
B. reported the troop to be in good financial shape. Sales for the wreaths were down from
last year.
- Quartermaster
Report
- Jerry
B. reported the menu for the holiday campout would be turkey and
beef. Preparations are underway
for a great campout.
- Web
update.
- Our
webmaster gave us an update on the hits for our website. Our second highest hits were from
France.
- High
Adventure
- Preparations
for Seabase are underway. It is
scheduled from December 26 to January 1, 2006
- Isle
Royal is scheduled for June 23 to July 1, 2006. Campsites are reserved.
- The
possibility of a High Adventure summer camp in 2007 was discussed. An exciting camp in Virginia was
discussed.
- Scoutmaster
Report
- The
Policies and Guideline manual was approved and unanimously adopted by the
committee, with slight changes.
- Changes
were discussed for the 1st class scout.
- A
new order of procedure was adopted by the district for obtaining the rank
of Eagle Scout.
- Wreath
pick up was scheduled for the Friday after Thanksgiving at Rod B. house
at 7:15 am.
- The
next committee meeting is scheduled for December 19 at 7:30pm with our
host Jerry B. at Dagwood’s Deli on Grand River in Farmington.