MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING ON NOVEMBER 8, 2001

POPCORN:

Popcorn pickup is November 10 at the Helt home in Oakridge. Den representatives need to sign up for 15-minute time slots. Please show up on time so we don’t get backed up. We still need volunteers to distribute the popcorn to den representatives from Helt’s trailer. Jennifer, Fran, & Judi volunteered and will work from 11am till 1:45

Cindy Clark presented the pack budget and popcorn numbers. Our expenses for the year without popcorn are $4486. Our pack sold $20,343 worth of popcorn, so our 29% return is $5900. We were the top pack in the district again this year. However, we were short of our goal by about $600 so we missed out on the 1% bonus of $203. It was decided not to have the Pack buy popcorn to meet our goal since the expense would have been about 3 times the return. The Pack’s sales will cover our operating expenses including Camp Bucks with some extra margin. For every $500 sold by an individual Scout, his name is put into a drawing for a savings bond from District.

Attached to the Pack budget is a popcorn breakdown by den and scout. The top 3 boys in our Pack will receive a small prize from Mark. The top seller in our Pack again was Landon with $1579. Brian was 2^nd with $1040 and Derek was 3^rd with $825. Scouts who sold popcorn will receive Camp Bucks again. For every $100 in popcorn sold, the Scout receives $5 in Camp Bucks toward Day or Overnight Camp. If everyone uses his camp bucks, it would cost $1195. Webelos II Scouts have a dollar amount to show the money that will go with them to their Troop account (after meeting the break-even point).

RE-CHARTERING:

It’s re-chartering time again. This does not apply to the new Scouts that just enrolled this last fall since they paid for 1-½ years to the end of 2002. All others Scouts membership will expire at the end of December and need to be renewed for the 2002 calendar year. National dues are $7 for year with and additional $9 per year for Boys Life magazine. Den leaders need to return re-chartering payments for their den to Cindy by November 30. For Webelos II who will not continue on into Boy Scouts, they can pay the full amount and we’ll figure the difference at a later date. They won’t need to decide now if they are not continuing, nor will they delay the Pack’s re-chartering while deciding.

GENERAL PACK MEETING DISCUSSION:

The committee reviewed the changes made at the October pack meeting. Although some of the changes were confusing because they were new, it was decided that bringing up all the Scouts by grade was too crowded. However, having den leaders hand out the awards worked well since they know their boys by sight. Mark will again summarize any activities done as a group, but he will also mention the same award when listing each Scout’s name. This way he won’t have to sort out who did what with the den and who didn’t. It was also mentioned that many other packs don’t pass out belt loops at pack meetings and it goes smoother. However, for Tiger Cubs, Wolves, and Bears, they would only receive one rank badge all year. At this time, we will continue to award belt loops at pack meetings.

NOVEMBER PACK MEETING:

The theme for November’s pack meeting is Hometown Heroes. The agenda was reviewed. During announcements the top 3 popcorn sellers will be recognized. The ROAR postcard recipients will then be given cards for free Quizno’s meals. The sparkler by the Sharks may be skipped if they are not ready. The second sparkler by the Tiger Cubs will be between the non-rank and rank awards. Rank awards will be presented in a ceremony related to the theme. Four Boy Scouts will be returning to Pack 191 for the Akela award.

The main event of the meeting will be our local hometown heroes. We will have 3 stations where the Scouts will spend 10-15 minutes before rotating to the next station. Our guests will be a firefighter, a state patrolman, and Mr. Chenoweth with a couple teachers.

Mark’s cubmaster minute will be a challenge to the boys to think about something they are thankful for.

SEPTEMBER 11TH FUND:

President Bush has put out a call to Scouts to earn a $1 to give to the September 11^th fund. The committee decided to donate $100 from the popcorn proceeds toward the fund. This will cover the 82 Scouts in the Pack with some extra for leaders. Mark will cover this in an age-appropriate way during announcements. Den leaders can then discuss in more detail with their dens as they see fit.

SPACE DERBY:

The Space Derby will not be held in November this year. Instead, it will be a summer event with a BBQ in July or August. We will either have a joint space derby / raingutter regatta event or alternate the 2 events each summer.

OFFICER OPPORTUNITIES:

We need an assistant treasurer and assistant cubmaster who will be ready to take over as treasurer and cubmaster in February 2003 when Mark and Cindy move on to Boy Scouts with their son. (The current assistant cubmaster will also be done when his older son moves on the Boy Scouts, since his younger son will not be joining.)

HELPING HAND AWARD:

The Helping Hand Award will travel to a new recipient at the pack meeting. Heather Wallace has done a marvelous job as popcorn coordinator and will receive the award from Judi (last month’s recipient). Den leaders should also think about someone worthy for next month.

DECEMBER PACK MEETING:

The December pack meeting will be on the 20^th. Julie Heikes and Susan Giglio will do the uniform inspection. Last year the pack made 200 Christmas cards. It was also suggested that we make Christmas paper necklace chains or garlands. The final decision was to go caroling in the neighborhood around Werner. We will have only a few non-denominational songs that the boys can remember. We will distribute copies to the dens ahead of time for practice. Boys should dress warmly and bring flashlights. We will split up and assign streets. If it’s very cold or windy, we will have an alternate plan. Details as well as a backup plan will be finalized at the December committee meeting.

AWARDS:

Requests are due to Jennifer by Monday, November 12.

BLUE & GOLD BANQUET:

The banquet is set for Friday, February 15^th at First Presbyterian Church (on College near Mulberry) from about 6-9pm. Fazzoli’s will be catering. Dancers from a Venturing crew will perform a ceremonial dance. Cost will be $5 for adults and $2.50 for kids. Invitations with RSVP information will be distributed to den leaders. Julie will decide the RSVP date in time to get supplies and notify the caterer. We have the room reserved from 3-10pm to setup before and cleanup afterward.

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING ON OCTOBER 4, 2001

Attending: Fran Blackburn, Mark Clark, Jennifer Ochwat, Judi Urlocker, Greg Tropsa, Tina Niebur, Steve Tucker, Kelly Trupkiewicz, Scott Johnson, Sue Anderson, Julie Heikes, and Shannon Benton.

Location: Home of Fran Blackburn, Committee Chairperson

HANDOUTS:

Committee Meeting Agenda & Calendar

Committee Positions (as of 8/17/01)

Pack Meeting Agenda for October

Fran Blackburn & Mark Clark chaired the meeting.

NEW SCOUTS:

We have added a new Bear and a new Wolf Scout recently. The Bear dens now have 7, 7, and 6 Scouts. The Wolf dens have combined into one den of 11 Scouts with 3 leaders.

COMMITTEE POSITIONS:

Chris Helt has agreed to let us use his trailer for popcorn pickup and distribution. (We feel that a thank-you gift for him is in order. Some suggestions were a gift certificate at a restaurant or the mall.) Greg Tropsa volunteered to be quartermaster. We still need a Blue & Gold Assistant from the Webelos I parents. Mark Clark will discuss this with Kerry Thompson and will hopefully get a parent to volunteer. There are also openings for Summer Activities Coordinator and Pinewood Derby crew, but these can be recruited later. We also need another T-shirt Coordinator to work with Rob Pait since he travels frequently.

BLUE & GOLD BANQUET:

Julie Heikes reported on Blue & Gold status. They are considering Preston Junior High but are still evaluating dates and other locations with a good viewing layout for tables. To avoid a late school night, Friday and Sunday are both being considered. There was concern about our LDS Scouts not being able to attend an event on Sunday. There was also concern about having the banquet in a school and the Order of the Arrow ceremony (i.e. no weapons on school property). Julie will check into it. We will have Friends of Scouting (FOS) and the Crossover Ceremony at Blue & Gold. The District may have an Order of the Arrow ceremony at the Scout Ranch or in town later in the Spring.

PACK 191 T-SHIRTS:

We need to buy more Pack 191 T-shirts (Class B uniform). Last year we bought 100 shirts for about $560. After giving den leaders shirts and selling 42 more, we currently have 13 kid Large, 13 kid Medium, and 5 adult Large. Rob is getting information on the prices for other styles as well (such as long-sleeved T-shirts).

POPCORN:

Popcorn sales seem to be going slower this year for both door-to-door and at grocery store tables. Popcorn Pickup and Pack Distribution date is November 10. Times for den pickup have not been determined yet but there will probably be a sign-up. Once dens pick up their popcorn, they could distribute to the Scouts that day. They don’t need to wait until November 11 as noted on one of the previous handouts.

AWARDS

Jennifer Ochwat reviewed the process for requesting awards. Award requests for the upcoming Pack Meeting are due at the Committee Meeting. If there is an exception (such as this month when the Committee Meeting was moved up a week), then requests can be put in the Pack 191 box on Jennifer’s doorstep by the specified due date. This month’s requests are due by October 9 (Refer to the den leader list for her address). You must turn in the hard copy form with the den leader’s signature. Email requests will not be accepted.

Examples of these forms include the forms for rank (Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, Webelos, Arrowpoints, Compass Points, Activity Badges, Arrow of Light, Service Stars) as well as Academic and Athletic belt loops and pins. When requesting awards that do not have a place on either form, either cross out an unused award column or make another column. Write in the award you are requesting (such as SOAR, Summertime Pin, Archery, BB Guns, etc.). When requesting loops and pins, write a "B" for belt loop or "P" for pin in the appropriate box. For Arrowpoints, write a "W" if earned as a Wolf or "B" if earned as a Bear.

It’s recommended that you use a copy of these request forms as a record of whom in your den has earned which belt loops and pins. (The Individual Cub Scout Record does not have a place for belt loops and pins.) This makes it easier to determine if a Scout has already earned a particular belt loop. It’s also nice to see at a glance when planning a den activity to earn a belt loop. Scouts normally earn a particular belt loop only once even though they may repeat the activity (at day camp, for instance). The exception is that Webelos are required to earn particular belt loops as Webelos for particular Activity Badges. If they had previously earned that belt loop as a younger Scout, they still need to repeat the requirements but they usually return the duplicate hardware.

At Pack Meetings, Jennifer will give each den leader a manila envelope with photocopies of your request forms in it as well as other awards not granted at Pack Meetings. Keep these photocopies for your records. If convenient, the manila envelope can be returned to Jennifer to be reused next month. If any awards are out of stock at the Scout Store, they will still be announced at the Pack Meeting. However, the Scout will receive a card specifying the award with a note attached about the back order (or other kid-friendly language). Den Leaders will receive the awards at a later date and can give them to the Scout.

Jennifer Ochwat now has the "191" single patch. They cost $1.50.

LEADER TRAINING:

Julie Heikes reported on Leader Training Classes. The one in Loveland is Oct. 13 and the one here in town at McGraw Elementary Media Center is Oct. 25(?). Call Julie Heikes or Kelly Wittmeier at District for more details. Questions were raised about repeating Youth Protection courses (every 3 years?) and Outdoor Training for Webelos leaders (highly recommended).

SEPTEMBER PACK MEETING FEEDBACK:

Mark wanted feedback on the changes to the September Pack Meetings. He acknowledged that Summertime Pins were handed out but not announced. National Den Awards were not awarded but will be given at the October meeting.

At the next meeting, we will have non-rank awards before the more formal rank award presentations. For the non-rank awards, we will continue to have the den leaders hand out the awards to their Scouts while Mark reads the awards. We will eliminate the hand shaking for non-rank awards but keep it for rank awards. To save more time during non-rank, we will also have all Scouts of the same rank stand up together but standing together as a den. This would be 23 Tiger Cubs, 11 Wolf, 20 Bear, 16 Webelos I and 12 Webelos II. They will still receive their awards as a den but will remain standing until all Scouts of that rank are completed. If any den has a special announcement or comment about something that they have done, they may either submit it in writing to Jennifer with their award request or to Mark. They also have the option to have one Scout from their den make a brief report during the non-rank awards. Den leaders should make sure that Scout is prepared to speak before a large group and let Mark or Jennifer know that he will be doing so. When one Scout rank is done, they all sit down together and the next group of dens comes up. It was also suggested that the awards session could be broken up with short cheers or run-ons as long as they aren’t too long.

Mark also explained that Opening and Closing ceremonies can be anything we want them to be. Since Pack 191 usually do Flag Ceremonies, if anything else is substituted, we will emphasize it in the review of the Pack Meeting Agenda. Mark also commented that the Cubmaster Minute in September was not typical (due to recent world events) and will normally be very brief (30 seconds or so).

BILL CHENOWETH AND WERNER:

Fran Blackburn reported on her meeting with Mr. C. He is very receptive to anything the Pack wants to do in the school. Fran wants to see more recognition for Scouts within the school. Some examples: a collage mural created by the dens and assembled on a wall in school; recognition of pack activities on morning announcements by Scouts in class-A uniforms; trophies, plaques & derby cars in the Werner display case. We would also like to see more incentives for wearing the Scout uniform to school (especially for Back-to-School Night, Recruiting, and Pack Meetings). We can also tie the new ROAR code activities in with Scout activities or maybe the Cubmaster Minute.

NATURE AREA CLEAN-UP:

The date is now October 20 at 3pm (changed from 1pm). Karen Moore is the Nature Area Coordinator but was not in attendance. Gloves and bags will be provided at the cleanup site. Anyone needing to complete a Liability Waiver from the City of Ft. Collins can fill it out when they arrive. Getting the forms to den leaders ahead of time would be helpful. (Print the Scout’s name somewhere on the waiver. One waiver will cover both the pack and den clean-up months if you put the ‘01/’02 School Year in the blank for date.) Scouts can wear a Class-B uniform such as their Pack 191 T-shirt or a Scout camp T-shirt. They should also wear long pants.

The city of Ft. Collins is having their annual recognition event for all of last year’s volunteers this Saturday, October 6 from 11am – 1pm at Lee Martinez Park (at the picnic area by the playground). They will start with a Bird Walk with a Naturalist, have snacks, and present the awards at about 12:30pm. Pack 191 will be receiving an award again for all the time we spent cleaning our adopted Nature Area last year. All Scouts and their families are welcome to attend.

OCTOBER PACK MEETING AGENDA:

The theme is "Down on the Farm". The Main Activity will be 3 stations where Scouts can spend about 10 minutes at each. Mark will prepare a station of guessing games (weight of pumpkin, candies in a jar, what’s in the bag). The pumpkin will be the grand prize, but we’ll have candy jars for winners in each rank. Scott and Judi will organize the Barnyard game (where Scouts must group themselves by barnyard animal by making only animal noises). Julie will prepare a craft (possibly a pipe cleaner spider?).

We need a volunteer to lead a song while the Cobras are setting up for their Sparkler. (Song Coordinator Kelly Schofield will not be able to attend.)

Den 5 on the agenda is actually den 4b (i.e. half of Wolf den 4). Den 4 is den 4a (i.e. the other half).

NOVEMBER PACK MEETING AGENDA:

Mark is contacting some local heroes and is taking suggestions for others (motorcycle police officers, firefighters, trauma surgeons, Mr. C & teachers). Scouts will be able to walk to different stations and visit the heroes during the Main Activity of the meeting.

ADDENDUM TO MEETING MINUTES:

The Treasurer’s Report was not presented but will be emailed to den leaders.

Copies of the Liability Waiver were made and distributed to leaders still there after the meeting.

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2001

Attending: Fran Blackburn, Mark Clark, Greg Tropsa, Kay Lannen, Loree Morse, Jim Johnson, Joseph Liszewski, Chris Kay, Tina Niebur, Bryan Thompson, Eric Williams, Steve Tucker, Judi Urlocker, Scott Johnson, Sue Anderson, Jennifer Ochwat, Susan Giglio, Julie Heikes, Barb Murphy and Shannon Benton.

Location: Harmony Presbyterian Church

Fran Blackburn & Mark Clark chaired the meeting.

POPCORN:

Heather Wallace distributed popcorn packets for each den. Each scout should receive an order form, prize form, and collection envelope. Individual order sheets are optional but handy for mailing to family. Only the unit manager record is returned to Heather. Selling period is 9/22 to 10/20. Completed order forms are due to Heather by 10/22. Popcorn pickup is 11/10 and money is due to Heather by 11/30. Popcorn sales are our only fundraiser to finance our budget. 70% overall goes to scouting, and the pack earns 29% of what we sell. Deadlines must be met to earn an additional 1%. If scouts don’t want to sell popcorn, they can donate $50 to the pack instead. Show & Sell options will be left to individual dens. The pack will order 10 of each product available for Show & Sell. Den leaders should call the grocery stores and then let Heather know what you need.

MINUTES:

We will no longer be reading the minutes. They were summarized instead. They will be posted on the pack’s website.

HANDOUTS:

Pack Roster updated 9/12/01

Den Leaders

Phone Tree

Calendar

Pack Meeting Themes

Den Assignments

District Registration needs to be completed. We can always add later, but we need to know drops now.

Leaders should get their information from Committee Meetings. Although email addresses are listed, we will still use the phone tree for changes.

New den leaders received a den leader book and a pamphlet for a first meeting. A new den leader book will be coming out this Fall with the new Tiger Cub program guidelines.

Leader Training Class is at McGraw Elementary Media Center on 9/20 from 5:30-9:30. Call 225-9129 to sign up.

Rob Pait & Julie Heikes are chairing the Blue & Gold Committee but they still need a Webelos I to assist.

Award Request forms are due to Jennifer Ochwat at committee meetings for the current month’s pack meeting. Email requests cannot be accepted.

September Pack Meeting Agenda was handed out. While the scouts are playing a train relay game, the adults will hear about the rules of the meeting, meeting format, open committee positions, and popcorn sales. A template for the October Pack Meeting was also handed out.

The Treasurer’s Report (6/1/01 through 8/31/01) was handed out. If we exceed our popcorn goal, we can add items from our wish list.

The Pack library was available at this committee meeting. It is normally kept in the pack’s storage locker.

The Pack Nature Clean-up is October 20 at 1pm. Trash bags and gloves will be provided. More information to come.

ADDENDUM TO MEETING MINUTES: Updated version for the following handouts were sent out by email on September 17, 2001:

Sept Pack Agenda

Revised rotation schedule (den assignments)

Revised den roster

Updated leader roster

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING ON AUGUST 22, 2001

Attending: Mark Clark, Scott Johnson, Kerry Thompson, Kelly Trupkiewicz, Barb Murphy, Jennifer Ochwat, Cindy Clark, Fran Blackburn, Rob Pait, Susan Giglio, and Judi Urlocker.

Location: Home of Mark & Cindy Clark

Mark Clark chaired the meeting. Fran Blackburn has recently accepted the Committee Chair position but has not yet started.

DEN ROSTERS & DEN LEADER HANDOUTS Updated for 8/8/01: Notify Cindy Clark of any changes. Tiger Cub dens are not yet formed. There is also no Bear den 3 leader.

COMMITTEE POSITIONS HANDOUT Updated for 8/17/01: Blue & Gold needs an assistant from Webelos I. Judi Urlocker will check if Chris Helt will help with popcorn distribution again. It was decided to keep the Telephone Committee for phone trees since email is still not timely for many on the committee.

WEBSITE: Scott Johnson will update the website. Judi Urlocker will send minutes from the meeting to Scott.

STORAGE LOCKER: Mark Clark is the temporary quartermaster and has the key if anyone needs anything.

PACK MEETINGS:

September’s meeting will be informational for parents. This will possibly be a separate meeting for parents only.

Pack meetings in general were discussed regarding length and interest level. Awards can sometimes drag on, so the committee discussed ways to improve that. Rank Awards will still be given out with the same formality but will follow the month’s theme. Other ideas included putting all awards in the newsletter or in an addendum to the newsletter or on a dry erase board to be posted at pack meeting. The idea of only giving important awards at pack meeting and saving lesser awards for den meetings was discussed again. Although it would shorten the meeting, it would be difficult to determine what is important or unimportant to individual scouts. Another possibility was to have each den come up and give a 30 sec – 1 minute report. This could be done by a Webelo or denner or a leader if the scouts are young. Another idea to improve efficiency was to have each den come up as a group. Mark would read the names while the den leader hands out the awards (since the leader knows & can find the scouts quickly). Mark would then walk down the row & shake hands with each scout. This idea seemed to be a good compromise. Another idea to liven the awards portion, was to note any special comments (such as dens xy&z worked together on this belt loop.) Leaders would need to submit these comments with turning in their awards requests at the committee meetings. (This might also save some time if Mark read the general comment and would not necessarily need to read each name for the same award.)

Other ideas to make pack meeting more interesting were Brag Tables and more Run-ons.

Pack Meeting behavior was also discussed. There was a lot of concern for unsupervised siblings in the flex room. It was both a distraction and safety issue. Den leaders and family need to keep all their kids under control. The behavior of the scouts before the pack meeting was also a concern. The scouts tend to think of the gym as their PE place. We could possibly have a Gathering Activity with a coordinator outside of the gym. The scouts could work on an ongoing service project. Scouts could then enter the gym in formation at the start of the meeting.

Announcements at the pack meetings should be written in the newsletters. Leaders should take extra copies for absent parents.

Seating for scouts could be improved by putting tape on the floor. Tiger Cubs could be moved toward the middle so they can see better and remain interested. Webelos I & II could be at the edges.

The Cub Scout sign will still be used to get their attention. Denners could watch for the sign and help their den.

Any song or music leaders? Would dens want to take turns?

PACK MEETING CALENDAR:

September = All Aboard! (train theme, new rules for pack meetings, induction of new scouts, summer awards, day camp kids sparkler).

October = Down on the Farm (Mrs. Drager has some farm animals?)

November = Hometown Heroes (firefighters and other could mingle around the room? Uniform inspection again?)

December = Works of Art (Christmas cards again? CSU art students? Divide a picture into grid squares and have scouts draw an enlarged version of their square before putting them all back together.)

January = Did You Get My Message? (cake bake with both scout & parent categories. Have Boy Scouts be the judges. They could tell about BSA before Blue & Gold.)

February = Our Native Peoples (Blue & Gold Banquet, Bridging Ceremony, Order of the Arrow. Where will we have the banquet? Preston? Boltz? 1^st United Presb? Allowing arrows is an issue again – especially if they’re flaming. Do we split AofL and B&G? Do we have the AofL ceremony at Ben Delatour? Do we have AofL later in the Spring? The B&G committee will continue to discuss this. There will be a centerpiece contest again, however guidelines are needed regarding size and quantity per den.)

March = Abracadabra! (theme was moved up from May)

April = Forces of Nature (UNC weather professor? Mike Nelson from channel 9? tornado chasers? luminaria @ night?)

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The NEW TIGER CUB PROGRAM will cause a 3-4 year transition affecting current scouts. By the time current Tiger Cubs become Webelos, we will be completely phased into the oval Webelos patch and the diamond shape patch will be phased out.

PACK MEETING ROTATIONS will be set after Back to School Night when new dens have been formed.

POPCORN sales start September 22. More info at the next Committee Meeting.

Awards for the September Pack Meeting need to be requested by the September 13 Committee Meeting (which is at 6:15 right before Roundtable at 7:30).

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING ON JULY 9, 2001

Attending: Mark Clark, Cindy Clark, Judi Urlocker, Rob Pait, Julie Heikes

Location: Harmony Presbyterian Church

Meeting was scheduled for 6:15pm. It started late due to late arrivals.

Planning Meeting for Back to School Night = August 30 @ 6:15pm

Back to School Night = September 6

COMMITTEE POSITIONS:

It was announced that Fran Blackburn has accepted the position of Committee Chair. Those present volunteered for a few more committee positions. The remainder will be filled at future committee meetings and the first pack meeting.

TREASURER’S REPORT:

Cindy Clark presented the Treasurer’s Report for Last Year 2000-2001 and the budget for the current year with actuals for June & July. The balance at the start of June was $2853.13.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Pack T-shirts: It was proposed that we promote them at Back to School Night. Issues were raised regarding ordering more and if we wanted long-sleeved T-shirts.

The Pack Pool Party is next Friday at Paragon Point Pool. The time is TBD.

The following activities are scheduled at Ben Delatour Scout Ranch (Fall Color Hike, Jamboree on the Air, Cub Scout Haunted Weekend). Contact Greeley for more information and to register.

The Webelos leaders discussed possible activities to earn activity badges. They will take their ideas off-line for now. In general, the pack encourages joint den activities at all levels.

NEW FORMAT FOR PACK MEETING:

There was a discussion regarding possible ways to shorten and liven up the pack meeting. One possibility was to present only some of the awards during the pack meeting and leave minor awards to be given out by den leaders at the den meetings. Pack meetings awards might be rank awards, religious knots, World Conservation, SOAR, Compass and other unique awards as they come along. Belt loops and pins would be given out at den meetings. Another possibility was to have the den come up as a group and have the den leader present the highlights of that den’s work. No decisions were made. It will be discussed again with a larger group.

ROTATION:

Mark will work on the rotation once the new dens are created after Back to School Night.

SEPTEMBER PACK MEETING:

The theme is "All Aboard!" We may use a train whistle.

Roundtable Notes

8-9-01

Rank & Uniform Changes:

When Webelos buy the khaki shirt, they now sew on an oval Webelos patch (similar to Boy Scout merit badges). You no longer need to transfer the diamond Bobcat, Wolf, Bear, & Webelos patches to the khaki shirt. Tiger Cubs is now a rank with a patch and handbook. More details can be found on the national council bsa website.

Back to School Night Ideas:

announce in school newsletter

have room-to-room visits

use visual aids (Derby Car, etc.)

show uniform with cost

greet at school open house

have committee sign-up with pictures on posters

have food

Best Pack Meeting Ideas:

burn neckerchief (why?)

broken arrow @ bobcat ceremony (magic box @ arrow of light)

cake auction

boy scouts come back in spring & do skits

indoor camp-in

race – caterpillar ?

log rolling game ?

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING ON MAY 10, 2001