september 2, 2003

 

Attendance:

Ken Root Karen Obmaces Joel Starr
Roland Garza Vince Mezzano Kent McAllister
Sara McAllister Janet Wamsley Charlie Holt
Debi Byrd Nancy Wenzel Richard Messerole
Tom Cox Alan Evans Scott Davis
Kelly Mueller Chris Adams

Treasurer's Report (Joel Starr)
  • 100 cub scouts in the pack following the addition of the new Tigers at Rally Night
  • Over $8700 in pack account
Pack Activity Budgets (Sara McAllister)
  • Set financial budgets for primary pack activties:
Raingutter Regatta $350
Pinewood Derby $500
Blue & Gold $800
Arrow of Light $350
Scout Fair $250
Rally Night (Sara McAllister)
  • 27 new Tigers, 3 new Dens
  • (Vince) Thought that Rally Night went well but parents need help with filling in the forms
  • (Joel) Suggested identifying forms (A, B, C or something similar) to help parents udnerstand which forms to fill in and how to fill them in
Pack Calendar Updates (Sara McAllister)
  • Den award request should be E-mailed to Shannon Davis ([email protected]), not Cindy Garza as indicated in the calendar handout
  • Brazos Bend campout for Oct 18-19 confirmed and reserverd
Den Chiefs
  • Den Leaders to contact Kent McAllister if a Den Chief needed for their den
Pinewood Derby Proposal (Tom Cox)
  • Proposal submitted to replace existing derby track and purchase a new electronic timer kit and software at a value of $1000-$1135
  • Intention is to order equipment and software soon so that it can be delivered and tested in time for the derby in January
  • Some concern about the cost and the transfer of knowledge on using the equipment from year to year
  • Agreed to purchase new track, timer and software (Tom to follow up with vendors and work with Joel on payment for new equipment and software)
Advancement Software (Roland Garza)
  • Data base of previous advancement software corrupted and not recoverable
  • recommendation to purchase new software called Packmaster ($80)
  • suggestion to post list of advancements for the cub scouts on the pack web site
  • Agreed to purchase the Packmaster software (Roland to follow up)
Popcorn Sales (Sara McAllister)
  • Shonette Messerole is the new Popcorn Kernel
  • Sep 15 is kickoff date
  • Money is due Dec 2 but pack recommends collecting all money at the time the sale is made
  • Delivery of popcorn is Nov 15
Bobcat Ceremony (Sara McAllister)
  • Set for Oct 17
  • Plan to use use the same boy scouts as last year's event
  • Recommendation to provide boy scouts with a list of the cub scouts prior to the event so that they can learn names
  • Agreed to follow up with Chuck on screen print preparation and sample T-shirt
T-Shirts (Chuck Littlepage)
  • New Class B pack T-shirt presented by Chuck (pale green color with front and back print design submitted by Robert Garza)
  • New shirts would cost between $5-8 each depending upon the size of the shirt
  • Sizes run from boys S, M, L to Men's S, M, L XL, XXL
  •  T-shirt was approved as submitted by Chuck (Chuck will coordinate collecting T-shirt orders at the next pack meeting)
Fall Campout (Sara McAllister)
  • 1 PM start at Brazos Bend State park
  • Cub scout families can set up tents beginning at 2 PM
  • each den will coordinate its own dinner and breakfast food
  • 7/8 PM campfire
  • Pack will provide drinks, 'Smores and campground fee
  • Cub scout families will $5 per family for the event plus the gate fee to enter the park
Tiger Day (Scott Davis)
  • Pack 1680 to provide snow cone machine and popcorn
  • Scott and Kent Nutt are taking names of any families that want to help out with the event.
  • Tigers attending the event can receive a Tiger Tail
Pack Night (Roland Garza)
  • Theme for September: Soaring to New Heights
  • Dens will march into the meeting one at a time
  • Agenda presented by Roland. Announcements item to be added to agenda.
  • An information table will be set up at the back of the gymnasium for people interested in signing up for pack activities
  • Chuck Littlepage will also be taking order for the new Class B T-shirts
Training (Janet Wamsley)
  • Six people attended the YPT training including two of the new Tiger Den Leader's and one Asst Den Leader
Shared Dreams (Sara McAllister)
  • Charity looking for help to sort clothes
  • Pack unable to commit due to heavy schedule

Tom Cox
Assistant Den Leader - Webelos I


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