October Committe Meeting Notes

Oct. 10 Pack Meeting Prep:
Bears will be bringing baked goods to the pack meeting on Friday Oct. 10th
Wolves - Skits
Webelos - Opening w/ a cadence march (like Day Camp) w/ maybe a skit that they've been working on.

Steve M. suggested that one Webelo (rotate or most deserving scout) lead the younger dens in a cadence march (like at Day Camp) for future openings to make it more exciting and to keep the attention of the dens not participating in opening.

Steve M. will hand out year pins. Other awards by den include Bobcat patches to some new Wolves and Bears who need them, possible pins for Ryan Madis if Pete can get all of the info he needs, possible lifesaving award for Tristan Pearl, Tiger patches for Tommy Awender and Cray Donoughe since they transferred to our pack last year and never received them from previous pack.

Either Doug or Kozar will run down to scout shop this week to pick up awards, pins, patches - Pete needs to let them know if they are to pick up Ryans and Tristans awards. Steve M. will get them more info from Tommy and Cray's parents since we need date they received Tiger.

Randy Coleman will be picking up the raffle tickets for the baked goods sale.

All scouts who have 14 popcorn orders and have not thrown a pie in a leader's face can do so at the pack meeting. All those who don't reach that level by this pack meeting can throw a pie at the November pack meeting. Den leaders need to get me a total number of boys who are eligible so I can make sure we have enough shaving cream.

Kozar will bring tarp, Steve M. will bring the shaving cream and pie pans.

We decided to do the haunted hayride at Camp Butler at the den level, if den leaders want to...

Same w/ the MOE Fishing Derby on October 18th.

Pete said the MOE Mystery Weekend Campout on Oct. 17th & 18th is more for Boy Scouts & Webelos than cubbys. That appears to be the case.

Good Turn Day is Nov. 1st between 9am and Noon. The den leaders will pass the info along down to the dens. Most likely an individual event but if den leaders want they can turn it into a den event.

Steve M. will find out which days the Salvation Army Bell Ringing will be held and then will pick a block of time for our pack to ring like last year.

We discussed Spring Campout options which are 1. Buffalo Naval Park 2. Wright-Patterson AFB 3. Hocking Hills S.P. 4. Kellys Island 4H Camp 5. Laurel Highlands, PA 6. Other BSA Camps 7. Mohican S.P. 8. Greenfield Village & Henry Ford Museum

It seems like Laurel Highlands, Hocking Hills S.P. and Kellys Island may be the top 3 choices based on a combination of adventure and price. Hocking Hills may be most affordable with a total fee of $100 for 2 - 60 person campsites which will need to be reserved exactly 6 months in advance of May 2, 2009 which will be Nov 2, 2008. Steve M. will find out more about Laurel Highlands from Larry the Scout Master for Troop 327 since they have camped there. Leaders agreed that Kellys would be cool because of ferry rides. However ferry rides will be the majority of the cost for the Kellys Island site. Pete found out more on Greenfield Village and sent it to leaders on 10/6/08. We need to decide before next committee meeting if Hocking Hills is still in running since our next meeting is on Nov. 2.

To order popcorn on line go to orderpopcorn.com

Larry and Lynn Schmidt arrived at meeting. Larry will be taking over for Matt Malafa as the new Tiger Den Leader since Matt excepted a position in Cincinnati area.

Steve M. will bring items left at the fall campout to the pack meeting.
Post-meeting we discussed Pack/den/individual photos. It has definitely been decided not to put scouts pictures w/ names on our blog site. May do a photo board or a printed photo directory. Leaders are discussing a private site accessible w/ password or to only pack individual e-mail addresses. Up for further discussion.

Lynn emphasized getting our applications and money in to GTC ASAP.