Thursday, May 26, 2005
Attendance: Dale Meyer, Treasurer; Kevin Meyer, Life Scout;
Doug Barry, Assistant Scoutmaster; Dan Snow, Committee Chair; Jerry Bricker,
Assistant Scoutmaster; Susan Smith,
Committee Member; Marj Newcomer, Fundraising Chair; Tom Rolfes, Scoutmaster.
April Minutes: Doug Barry moved and Jerry Bricker seconded
the approval of the April minutes. All were in favor.
Treasurer’s Report: Dale Meyer reported that we have a few
Scouts with negative account balances. Everything is up to date except the
Flower Sales fundraising.
Advancement Report: No report.
Eagle Project Proposal: Life Scout Kevin Meyer presented
his proposal for his Eagle Service Project to renovate and restore a basement
room at Good Shepherd Lutheran church. The committee approved Kevin’s project
proposal with the understanding that he would recalculate the project hours to
total person hours.
Mother’s Day Flower Sales Fundraiser: Dan Snow reported
that the troop’s total sales for the two days amounted to $2,712.00. The bill from Rose Express was $2,255.00,
netting $456.95 as profit for the Scouts. With Scout labor calculated at 147.25
hours, the return to the Scout accounts would be $3.10/hour worked. The
committee wanted to review the entire fundraiser, including the $354.94 worth
of flowers that were returned on Sunday. Saturday sales were affected by the
strong winds, hot temperatures, and afternoon rain. Many flowers were ruined as
a result of the conditions. Rose Express agreed to replace the ruined
merchandise in order to prepare for sales on Sunday. The 48th &
O location sold twice the volume as the other city locations but total Saturday
sales were only about $1700. Dan Snow will talk to Bruce Burris about the
Sunday flower return and the wholesale report.
Volunteer Opportunity: Jerry Bricker asked permission to
recruit Troop 25 Scouts and parents to help assemble luminaries at Haymarket
Park on Friday, June 24 in order to prepare for a Cancer Walk for Life. Jerry
will coordinate volunteers through the troop meetings and e-mail.
Current River Canoe Trip: Doug Barry announced that he
received word of our campsite reservation near Akers Ferry, Missouri. Nineteen
people have signed up so far. The troop will make use of the six canoes that we
have and either rent or borrow enough to have three or fewer people in each
canoe. Doug Barry, Dan Snow, and Tom Rolfes agreed to purchase one combined
menu of food for all those going.
Lewis and Clark Summer Camp: Twenty-seven boys are currently
signed up for summer camp. Dan Snow announced that all merit badge request
forms must be turned in NOW. Medical forms are due by June 6. No St. Mark’s
driver has been secured to drive the bus. The Local Tour Permit needs names of
people who are trained in CPR, Safety Afloat, Climb on Safely, and Safe Swim
Defense. Dan Snow will follow up to make sure that enough adults get trained in
order to fill out the Tour Permit form.
Scoutmaster Report: Tom Rolfes reported that he had enough
volunteers to perform the Military Medley ceremony during the 9:00AM and
10:15AM Memorial Day Services on Sunday at St. Mark’s. Volunteers included
Jacob Graff, Pack 25; and Matt Plies, Ty Carney, Matthew Shattil, Trent Carney,
Trevor Brass from the Troop.
Tom also announced that we
would need volunteers to put out all 50 flags at 7:00am on Sunday, May
29 and Monday, May 30 as well as to take them down each night at 8:00pm.
Mr. Rolfes presented proposed requisitions to purchase
troop equipment--$490.36 to Camp-Mor for a 6-person Eureka tent, Eureka tent
replacement parts, a cooking set for the Great Eagle patrol, and hand axe
sheaths. He also asked for $55.85 to BSA for an 8’ ceremonial panel drape for
Courts of Honor. Also, the Philmont Trading Post has steel stakes for tents for
only $ .25 apiece, which will require a credit card purchase. Tom planned to
buy 100 replacement stakes.
The next St. Mark’s Perpetual flag duty will be Tuesday,
June 14 for Flag Day and Monday, July 5 for Independence Day. Volunteers will
have to be at the AEC at 7:00am and 8:00pm each day.
Adjournment: Doug Barry moved and Marj Newcomer seconded
the motion to adjourn at 9:10pm. All were in favor. The motion to adjourn
passed.
Minutes were recorded by Susan Smith and typed by Tom
Rolfes.