Committee Meeting for November, 2010
Troop Committee Meeting November 3, 2010
Present:
Elisabeth Gross
Dotty McCarthy
John Le Mon
Tom Gross
Mark Siciliano
Sheldon Ray
Gail Swentkofke
Julie Vigdor
Amy Wooden
Hedda Garland
Olivia Baker
Donald Francis
Melanie Giordano
Donna Gregory
Jared Cornfeld
Michele Bond
Richard Tilley
John Cates
Christmas Tree Sale:
Margin on trees is 100% because of doubling the price
Last year’s sale: $2450 – less than usual, due to weather
Last year 120 trees altogether were ordered
This year 110 will be ordered to not risk a loss like last year (snow)
Sale will occur on December 11th and 12th
Amy will send out a description/ad/flyer to be posted on neighborhood lists
Delivery will be offered for an additional fee
Pancake Breakfast
Record sale of $4510 net – twice as much as last year
Olivia will be the new kitchen supervisor, following Lisa’s example
Elisabeth suggests having a sign up sheet for parents for next year’s event
Fruit for fruit salad should be left out overnight next year, for proper thawing
John’s report:
Past weekends:
Pancake Breakfast
District Camporee – Stags won 1st place and Foxes won 2nd place in the competition “The Amazing Race”
Upcoming events:
Hikoree – meeting will be 4:00 pm on Friday/ return around noon on Sunday
Scouting for Food (Beside food in cans, items like diapers can be collected – email with list will follow) – Bags will be distributed on Wednesday – Collection will be for one week
Campout on the 20th/21st
BoR tomorrow for Jordan Wooden, before his 17th birthday
Volunteers: Dotty McCarthy, Gail Swentkofske, Don Francis – meet at 6:45
Michele Bond on Lesotho:
Recommendation for trip: Semonkong
Point of contact is in place
Pony tracking?
Abselling?
Home Stay? Spending time with a local family
2012 would be an option if Philmont is not happening
2013 would be an option
Theo Karp – family is in Pretoria
Survey Results:
15 responses
1 family had 2 responses
6 families of the 15 eligible scouts responded
60% very interested
33% somewhat interested
Interest within younger scouts:
41% yes
41% maybe
Interest for summer:
2011: 57%
2012 64%
Length of time:
2 weeks 50%
3 weeks 42%
Average amount people would be willing to spend: $3000
Some comments:
Are we still discussing service project components? Yes, service project can be built in.
Could a sibling or parent go? No, if siblings are not in troop.
Need dates soon.
Parents might have to accompany a scout who is 14, but 1.class
Search on Expedia: $2300 for flight/ $2900 including add on trip to Kilimanjaro
New survey: identify families that are definitely interested and form committee to plan trip separately from committee meetings
People with older boys who are eligible have not responded
Altare Dei class for catholic scouts is progressing, with lots of work for scouts
Advancement:
No BoR in October – no CoH for tonight
Later in November should be a BoR – last week of November, either Monday or Tuesday,
Please respond quickly to Gail’s request for volunteers
Data from ancient computer needs to be transferred to new laptop
Data will forwarded to ‘cloud’ Scoutnet
November 10th is Marine Corp Birthday – If somebody would like to send a gift, Gail has the contact info and happy to forward gifts which don’t have to be wrapped – contact Gail for more info
Fundraiser:
More advertisement sales for Counsil Fire
Asking grandparents for donations
Rummage Sale at the same church as the Christmas tree sale
$1000/boy is usually needed
