OPENING

Fran Blackburn opened the meeting with a welcome to everyone and a thank-you for being leaders. Thanks to David Weeks for all his work over the summer. Thanks to Jennifer, Kay & Judi for helping with Back-to-School Night and forming dens. For the benefit of new leaders, everyone introduced themselves by name, den # and rank, and something about themselves that we didn’t already know.

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

Den Mailboxes are new this year. Attendees should check the mailbox when they arrive to get their handouts and other information. If there are any emails that you cannot read or print because of your software, let Fran know and she’ll make sure a copy is put in your box by Committee Meeting. Kelly Moll’s business card was distributed in the mailboxes because it has the FAX number to send Local Tour Permits to if you need a quick turnaround. Otherwise, they can be mailed to Greeley.

New leaders will receive free Class-B Pack 191 T-shirts. The rest will be sold at the Pack Meeting. We have some odd sizes that don’t sell well and will need to order more. Den leaders need to find out how many shirts they’ll need and in what sizes. Let Fran know.

The storage unit has been inventoried (including the library). If you take anything from it, be sure to sign it out so we can find it if someone else is looking for the same item. There are 4 people who have keys to the storage unit at this time (Fran, Mark, Judi & Quartermaster Scott).

A nametag list was passed around to attendees. If you need a nametag for your uniform, indicate so on the form and check the spelling of your name.

TRAILS END POPCORN

Keith Blackburn is the popcorn kernel this year. September 21 is the start date for popcorn sales. Boys cannot start selling early and MUST wait until Saturday. There are a couple new products this year and they dropped the white chocolate caramel corn. The price ranges still vary from $7 on up. Although the sales brochures say to collect money upon delivery, it is acceptable and sometimes easier to collect on ordering. Checks should be written to "Pack 191" only and not to the scout or his parent. Keep all payments in the collection envelope to keep clear track of pack funds. Record paid orders on the order form as well. Boys can sell until October 19. Orders are due to Keith by the end of the 19th or at the nature cleanup the next day. This year there are no den tally sheets. Den leaders turn in an order form(s) for every Scout. If a Scout didn’t sell any popcorn, fill out a blank form and turn it in with the rest. You may want to make photocopies of the order forms before turning them in. (Last year we kept the order forms and turned in the den tally.) Popcorn pickup date is November 9 at the Walmart Distribution Center. We’ll need volunteers to help pick up the order and bring it to town as well as distribute it to the dens. We may be able to use the Helt’s trailer and street curb again but we don’t know yet. (Their Troop is not selling popcorn this year.) Popcorn distribution starts November 10. All money is due to Keith at the November 21 Pack meeting. (If you collected money on ordering, then you can continue delivering pre-paid popcorn after the date. All popcorn should be delivered by December 1.) Keith will then complete tons of paperwork and turn in our Pack’s money by December 1 to received a bonus.

In addition, Packs (or dens) can chose to sell by "Show and Sell". The first shipment is sold out but another shipment will arrive next weekend. The most popular items (microwave and small caramel corn tins) are usually included. If interested, let Keith know this week and he’ll put in an order for you. You will need to call the store manager and write a letter on letterhead to be official. Show and Sell is a good way to avoid going door-to-door. The sales can be shared between the boys by adding up the day’s total and dividing by the number of boys that helped. Keep the Show and Sell order and transfer each boy’s total onto their individual form. We received only one poster but can use it for the school or for show and sell.

Our Pack’s goal this year is $20K. Last year we sold $17K and were the largest selling Cub Scout pack in the district. Everyone’s goals are increased each year. (If our Pack’s enrollment drops next year due to the new school, we will have to see if our assigned goal is appropriate.) This is a very important fundraiser for the Council as well as for our Pack. The Council receives 70% of popcorn sales of which the Packs receive 29-33% depending on meeting goals and due dates for turning in orders and money. Many of the boy’s awards are also covered if our Pack meets its goals, so this saves our Pack additional expenses. Popcorn funds all of the rest of our Pack’s expenses. If our Pack sells well then we can improve the fund we’ve been saving for a new pinewood derby track and timer. We can also help with camp fees. If we can’t afford both, we’ll decide our options at that time. (In the past couple years, our Pack has provided "Camp Bucks" to the boys to be spent on Day Camp or Camp Nicol. For every $100 in popcorn sold, the boys earned $5 in Camp Bucks. This was something our Pack did independently of the rewards provided by the district.) For every $500 each boy sells, the District puts their name in a hat and draws names for savings bonds (worth $500 at maturity). In addition, Trails End will start a college fund for every boy that sells $2000 worth of popcorn or more and they’ll add to it each year.

To meet our goal, the average boy’s sale would have to be $235. Many will sell more, but there will be many that do not sell that much. If any boys’ family choose not to sell, we will ask them to make a donation of $75 to Pack 191. This is based on selling $235 in popcorn multiplied by our Pack’s return of 33%. We cannot force anyone to do this but we hope they would to cover their fair share of fundraising. This money will be due when popcorn money is due. (This donation would also apply to anyone who decides to join the Pack after the fundraiser.)

HANDOUTS

Review the handouts for corrections and changes. We still need a Cubmaster, service project coordinator, FOS coordinator, pinewood derby helpers, popcorn helpers, etc. Ask your den parents to volunteer. Jim Pelichowsky has volunteered to do T-shirts as well as many other jobs. Janet Krech is our new song leader. Chris Kay is assistant Cubmaster but cannot move up to full Cubmaster until probably next Fall due to his new business.

DEN ASSIGNMENTS

Check the den assignments and let Mark know if you have any concerns. With so many dens, there are not enough Pack Meetings for every den to do everything. There are no Sparklers in November (Space Derby) or in February (Blue & Gold Banquet). Two dens are listed for Sparklers for each Pack Meeting but they usually plan them separately. If you plan a joint Sparkler, let Mark know so he can plan accordingly for the agenda. Webelos 2 dens are not assigned a Sparkler since they both have already earned the Showman Activity Badge. At each Pack Meeting, if your den is assigned to do Setup, they should arrive by 6:30. If they are not there by 6:40, it is OK for those present to start without them. We now have 2 nature areas (by our request since we have not found much to clean up at Arapaho Bend). Our second area is the Kathy Fromme Nature area. It is a protected area so our Service Area Coordinator needs to let the city know when we’ll be there so they can notify the neighbors. Our Pack cleanup is October 20 at Kathy Fromme.

PACK MEETING AGENDAS

At the September Pack Meeting, we will have all leaders come to the front for introductions. During announcements, we will cover pack meeting rules and hints & tips for scout and sibling control. Keith will cover popcorn sales. We will also show the plaque we received from the city for cleaning the nature area last year. The open committee positions will be announced with the hopes of getting volunteers, especially from the new recruit families. Then we will have the induction of all new Scouts and leaders. Den 4a will have the first sparkler. Non-rank awards are next, followed by Tiger Cub Totems. Rank awards are next with den 2 doing "Purple Stew" for the second sparkler. If time, Mark will have a Cubmaster’s Minute followed by Closing and Cleanup.

Space derby kits will be given to den leaders to sell to their Scouts for about $3 each. Jennifer will check the price. Our Pack will need about 85 kits. Participating in Space Derby is optional. We will run the race at the November Pack meeting.

The October theme from BSA was "It’s a Jungle Out There" but we picked "Kids Against Crime". The main event will be a round robin of activities (kids’ I.D., FBI or detective, etc.) More details next meeting. Also, let Mark know if your den wants to see a state patrol where kids can go to jail, get hand-cuffed, and see shot guns.

DAY CAMP

Judi had emailed the leaders with information about what the boys earned at Day Camp. The requirements and electives should be signed off in the books. The list of attendees and belt loops were given to Jennifer as a rough estimate but she still needs the request forms from den leaders since she does not know who has already received these belt loops before (Archery, BBGun, Volleyball).

CALENDAR

Check the events listed on the Committee Agenda as well as the LPC website for fall events. Fall Camporee for Webelos 2 is September 28 as is Tiger Cub Day at Camp Nicol. Next Committee Meeting is October 10.

Details are still unclear about Scout Day at the CSU football game on November 23. It sounds as if it’s first come first serve for seating on the east side. Since it’s Thanksgiving weekend, the student contingent should be smaller. It is also unclear what the recognition would be (most popcorn sold vs. most football tickets purchased, etc.) We don’t know if the Scouts would get to go down on the field. We will discuss this later regarding whether we will participate as a Pack. Dens or individual Scouts are welcome to go regardless. University of Scouting (for leader training) is the same day in Cheyenne.

AWARDS

Our Pack did not earn the National Summertime Award this year. Although we had great turnout at Day Camp and may have had half the boys attend overnight camp with their dens, we did not meet 50% on any of the Pack Summer Activities.

If any den had more than 50% of their den attend 3 or more summer activities, then that den qualifies for the Den Summertime Award. Qualifying Activities are Pack Activity, Day Camp, Camp Nicol, or den activity.

In addition, if any individual Scout attended 3 or more summer activities, they earn the Summertime pin. You can earn the pin every year, but only one pin is worn on the uniform. The extras go on the Pride vest or other places of honor.

AFTER THE COMMITTEE MEETING

A majority of Webelos leaders (1&2) discussed the procedure for earning the Webelos rank and Activity Badges. It was agreed that boys must earn their Webelos rank before they receive any Activity Badges at Pack Meetings. Once they earn the Webelos rank, they can earn and receive as many Activity Badges as they want. (For example, they do not have to wait until earning the Compass to receive more A.B.’s.) The reason for this is that, in the past, there have been boys who earned many Activity Badges without ever completing Fitness A.B. at home and consequently never earned the Webelos rank. We want the boys to concentrate on their Webelos rank first, just as they did so with the Wolf and Bear ranks in previous years.

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MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING ON MAY 10, 2002

Officers:

Location: Blackburn home, Fort Collins

HANDOUTS:

Committee Meeting Agenda & Calendar

Treasurer’s Report (April 2002)

Pack Meeting Agenda for May 23, 2002

Uniform Inspection Sheet

SUMMER ACTIVITIES

June 22: Putt Putt golf at Alpine Fun-Tier

Check in from 9:30-9:45. Play begins at 10am. Shot gun start will be used where everyone starts at the same time on different holes. You finish on the hole before you start. Cost is $4.50 per person. For 10-50 people, we get a 10% discount. For more than 50 people, we get a 15% discount.

July 20-21: Pack Family camp at Hermit Park

Bryan Thompson will be coordinating. Staying overnight is optional. We have about 25 people who are HP-Agilent employees and families.

August 3: Swimming Party

Party will be from 6-8pm at Paragon Point Pool. Mark will check on prices.

We’ll have a flyer at the Pack Meeting. Den leaders will hand out to their dens. Fran and David will decide the RSVP dates for the swim party and family camp. It’ll also be covered in the Packet and announcements and on the website. We will also email or postcards to den leaders during the summer to remind them to call their Scouts.

DAY CAMP

We are preparing for Day Camp. There will be a parent meeting before the Pack meeting to hand out information, sign permission slips, and ask for volunteers and equipment.

SCOUT REGISTRATION

We are registering the new Tiger Cubs and one Wolf Scout effective June 1. (Note: It was later determined that the Wolf will be registered as of May 1 since he has been working with his den on achievements.) The pro-rate fee is calculated to be $14 for registration through 2003 (= $4 for 2002 and $10 new fee for 2003). The Boys Life fee is the same for both years since it is not pro-rated but is $9/year regardless of when you start your subscription. (Note: It was also later determined that registration is paid through Jan 04 – not Dec 03).

UNIFORM

Uniform inspection sheets were handed to the Tiger Cub dens who will soon be going to the blue shirts. One of the most common errors seen during Uniform Inspection the past year was the placement of the World Crest patch. It was often too low where it would interfere with the position of the religious knots and service stars. It should be halfway between the top of the pocket and the shoulder seam.

PACK MEETING

During announcements, we will cover class-B T-shirt sales, summer activities. Pam Harrington will be announced as the new treasurer. The Pinewood Derby cars that are in the Display Case today will be out by graduation and can be picked up at the pack meeting. We will also have non-rank and rank awards. We may possibly have a sparkler or other activity to occupy the group while setting up for graduation.

For graduation, we will need the large tepee, the pot, fake fire, dry ice, water, scarves. The leaders can line up the Scouts starting with Tiger Cubs / Wolf / Bear in one continual line. The Webelos will be escorts and drummers since they do not move up in rank.

HAND AWARD

Let Fran or Mark know your nominations for the Helping Hand Award (aka the Mr. Potato Head hand award).

MISCELLANEOUS

Starting next fall, dens will be assigned a number and keep it from Tiger Cubs through Webelos. We will not use Tiger Cub 1, etc. since ii is too confusing with Den 1. Webelos can still chose a patrol name.

The 191 patches will be given to the Tiger Cubs since they will need them for their blue uniforms.

Den leaders should update their den rosters. Den changes can be made at Back to School Night (which is September 5).

TREASURER’S REPORT

The treasurer’s report was handed out. The Pack’s assets will also be inventoried. The storage supplies and library will be controlled with a check-out system at the storage locker.

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MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING ON APRIL 11, 2002

Officers:

Location: Harmony Presbyterian Church, Fort Collins

HANDOUTS:

Committee Meeting Agenda & Calendar

Treasurer’s Report (April 2002)

Pack Meeting Agenda for May 2002

(No handout for Pack Meeting Agenda for April 2002. Same as last month’s)

AWARDS

Nametags for leaders and officers were handed out.

Quality Unit patches and membership cards were handed out to dens who had not yet picked them up.

PINEWOOD DERBY

Our Pack Pinewood Derby went great. The photos on the website were a big hit. Scott Ochwat will be the Derby Chairman next year. We will decide later if we want to host District in a future year.

The District race is back on again. Pack 190 will be hosting. Registration is tomorrow (4/12) for those Scouts whose cars advanced. Check-in is at 8pm. On Saturday (4/13), the Tigers will start racing at 9am. The race will probably run until 5 or 6. Show judging is done during the race. The District ran stricter rules than we did so 2 cars didn’t qualify. Our Pack results will stand, however.

Regarding the 2 cars who didn’t qualify for District: Our pack can send only the 3^rd place car or all 3 cars if the wheels are swapped out. The Johnson family said they were not interested in District and just enjoyed making their car and racing with the pack.

Two suggestions came up for improving our derby next year. Also, the official rules should be given out with each car. It is insufficient to just have them on the website, since many families don’t have access or may not be aware they’re there. We should also briefly review the rules at the pack meeting and emphasize that the scout should be making the car with the help of an adult. Also, we need to let families know when the show results will be announced so they don’t wait around needlessly.

APRIL PACK MEETING

The agenda is the same as at the last Committee Meeting (hence no new handout). The main activity is weather-related games (gale forces = cardboard fanning "X" and "O" to the other team’s side. snowballs = pingpong balls)

MAY PACK MEETING

There are no sparklers in May. It is graduation month. All Scouts who move up in rank will receive the neckerchief for their new rank from the Pack. In addition, the Tiger Cubs receive the Cub Scout tie slide. Webelos II will help with the ceremony since they do not graduate. The graduation team needed (and got) a couple more volunteers. Mark will notify the team when they’ll meet to plan.

DAY CAMP

We now have 47 scouts attending. The theme is Wild Wild West. We may have Pack neckerchiefs for the Scouts only. We have more Scouts attending this year than Scouts and adults last year.

HAND AWARD

Last month, the Hand Award went to Greg Tropsa. This month, we will give it to Scott Ochwat for all his work on the Pinewood Derby.

SUMMERTIME ACTIVITES

Some possible ideas for Pack summertime activities are Raingutter Regatta or Space Derby, a pool party, Crystal Rapids (discount for groups or Scouts?), evening-only campfire dinner with an optional stayover. We will plan one Pack activity per month in addition to camps.

Block-out Days to avoid for summertime planning:

Boy Scout Days at Elitch Gardens June 14-23

Day Camp June 10-12

Overnight Camps attended by our Pack (June 23-26, July 11-13, July 24-27)

Any others?

MISCELLANEOUS

Annual Planning Meeting = June 21 @ 5:30pm at the Blackburn’s. Bring meat & a side dish to share. Beer will be provided by the Jim Johnson family. (This is not a Scout event.)

We received our FOS letter of congratulations from the District.

We still have no Assistant Cubmaster. Can the job be shared?

The Wish List items were noted on the agenda. We want to make a parent ribbon to give to Scout parents to hold their parent pins (the diamond-shaped pins for each rank that you often see the boys wearing). The Cub Scout / Boy Scout ribbon sold in the Scout store is patented so we would make something different. We’re looking for a volunteer to head up this project.

May 23 is the last day of the school year for the Ft. Collins Mini-store. If you need the book for your new rank over the summer, be sure to get it before graduation or you’ll be driving to Greeley over the summer.

For Tiger Cubs who are about to wear the blue uniform, be sure that the World Crest patch is vertically centered between the shoulder seam and the top of the pocket. At uniform inspection, many of the Scouts had theirs too low. Then there was no room for the service pins or knot patches.

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MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING ON MARCH 18, 2002

Officers:

Location: Blackburn home, Fort Collins

HANDOUTS:

Committee Meeting Agenda & Calendar

Treasurer’s Report (Detail Year to Date 2001-2002)

Pinewood Derby listing (DerbyMaster)

Pinewood Derby volunteer assignments

Pack Meeting Agenda for March 2002

Pack Meeting Agenda for April 2002

AWARDS

Turn in your Award Requests to Jennifer. Be sure to pick up your Quality Unit patches and cards.

TREASURER

There is excess popcorn money not yet claimed for Camp Bucks. It can be used within the den first and can go beyond from there.

MARCH PACK MEETING

The Great Lou-dini (President of the local magicians club) will be our main event. He will be missing his club meeting and has given us a good deal. Tiger Cubs can bring their cars and check them for weight and size before the Pack meeting. There won’t be any equipment for tweaking at this time.

PINEWOOD DERBY

On Friday, the weigh-in will be from 6-7:30pm. Dens have approximate sign-in times to spread out the rush. Tiger Cubs can come anytime is they want to tweak their cars. Volunteer assignments are on the handout. Awards will be ordered later and presented at the next Pack meeting. Since no Scout can win 2 awards, the distribution works out to be 21 tiger awards for 23 Tigers and 19 cub scout awards for 45 cub scouts. Dens will race each other first. The top 12 times in Tiger Cub or Cub Scout will race to determine the top 6. The top 6 will then race for top 3 places. We will have a roped off area in a store-front near the fountain. A projection screen will display results immediately after each heat. The boys will all earn patches, however there will be no photo/certificate this year. Boys will get their cars and trophies back at the next Pack meeting. The top 3 cards in each category will be held to the District Competition.

DAY CAMP

We now have 44 Scouts attending camp. We will split them into 2 groups for moving through the stations.

HAND AWARD

Greg Tropsa and Susan Giglio will receive the Hand Award for all their work on the Pinewood Derby.

APRIL PACK MEETING

The theme is "Forces of Nature". Weather games will be the activity.

MAY PACK MEETING

Graduation is the main event. There should be minimal awards. We will have a rehearsal. More volunteers are needed.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES

David Weeks will be the summertime coordinator and is gathering ideas. We should have an agenda by April or May at the latest.

COMMITTEE

There are still vacant committee positions to be filled.

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MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING ON FEBRUARY 21, 2001

Attendance:

Location: Harmony Presbyterian Church, Fort Collins

HANDOUTS:

Committee Meeting Agenda & Calendar

Pack Meeting Agenda for March 2001

Scouting for Food handout

CALENDAR CHECK

The March Committee Meeting has not yet been set. Issues relating to the Pinewood Derby need to be discussed and no derby committee members were present. Spring Break also complicates the schedule.

AWARDS

Awards for the March Pack Meeting are due to Jennifer by March 15. This is the Friday of Spring Break, so any leaders leaving town need to turn in award requests before Spring Break. Jennifer will have her Scout box sitting out on her door step.

Also, den leaders need to indicate by a B (for belt loop) or P (for pin) or B/P (for both) on the Athletic/Academic request forms. Marking the form with an "X" may result in Scouts getting a belt loop regardless of what they earned.

MARCH PACK MEETING

The meeting will be fairly straightforward. Our main event will be the magician, The Great Lew-dini. His fee is $75. At the end of his presentation, he will answer questions.

REST OF YEAR

Only the April Pack Meeting is left to be finalized. The May meeting is graduation ceremony.

NATURE CLEAN-UP

March will be covered by dens 2/3 with den 1 possibly joining them since they’ve been snowed out twice. The Pack needs to collect information from the dens to track our volunteer hours for the city.

PINEWOOD DERBY

Our Pack’s Pinewood Derby is Saturday, March 23 although the time and location are unconfirmed. Sue Anderson will check with the Derby committee. Weigh-in is still on Friday with Tiger Cubs’ weigh-in during Pack Meeting.

DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY

We voted not to volunteer to run the District Pinewood Derby. Using last year’s estimates for entry fees and expenses, we would only earn about $300. Last year there were disputes about finish results from participants’ parents. Since our timer is a little flakey, it would not be a good idea to volunteer until we had it replaced. The return on our investment would not be worth the hassle. We would also need to plan ahead to organize manpower to cover about 8 or 9 hours for the day as well as about 6 people for weigh-in. We will consider it for the future after our timer has been replaced and can then use our proceeds to offset the cost of replacing the track at a later date.

SCOUTING FOR FOOD

Saturday, March 2 is Scouting for Food. The area for Pack 191 was divided up into neighborhoods for each den. Dens not represented will be notified. Usually Scouts only last about 1 or 2 hours, so we will leave it with the den leaders to select a time such as 9-11 or 10-12 to collect food in their assigned area. Den leaders should make signs to post on the community mailboxes ahead of time to let residents know that Scouts will be coming by to collect food for the food bank. The note should also state that if they have food to donate but will not be home, they can leave it out on the steps. If your Scouts get tired before they have covered their entire area, you should at least check the remaining houses to pick up anything left out on the front steps.

SPRING RECRUITMENT

After discussing when, if any, Spring recruitment should take place, it was decided that we would talk to the Kindergarten classes in May and invite new recruits to join the 3 official summertime Pack events. They would still attend Back-to-School Night in the Fall to form dens. We will discuss details for this May recruitment in March and April. (It was decided that now is too early to recruit next year’s Tiger Cubs in time to register for Day Camp. Recruitment would have to occur in February to register for Day Camp with the Pack.)

DAY CAMP

Registrations are due to den leaders by Thursday, February 28. Den leaders should turn in their den packets to Judi Urlocker by Sunday, March 3. Notes were sent home with the Thursday/Friday folders this week to remind Tiger Cub/Wolf/Bear Scouts and their parents about Day Camp registration. It was unclear whether the notes for 1^st grade classes came home but Judi will check with those teachers Friday. Den packets were distributed at Blue & Gold banquet to den leaders (or other member of the den if the den leader was absent). Leaders should have delivered the handouts to their Scouts by now. (Although the District delayed the pack registration date for Day Camp until the April Roundtable, it is still first-come-first-served. Since both sessions are at the same location this year, the first session will be more popular. We are going to stay with our original due dates to make sure our large group is accepted in our first choice of session.)

OPEN COMMITTEE POSITIONS

The idea was raised that certain committee positions should be nominated and approved by the committee. Because of the responsibility involved, the offices of cubmaster, assistant cubmaster, committee chair and treasurer would be candidates for this process. It will be discussed further at upcoming committee meetings.

VOLUNTEERS / PARENT INVOLVEMENT

In order to get more parental involvement, it was suggested that we have sign-up posters both at Back-to-School Night and at the first Pack Meeting (while the Scouts are doing a separate activity). This would be especially helpful to get parent volunteers to help with special tasks such as Pinewood Derby, District Pinewood Derby (should we decide to do it in a future year), pack summertime activities, Blue & Gold banquet, etc.

SCOUT SHOW

We voted not to participate in the Scout Show this year. Although a lot of packs participated 2 years ago, there was almost none last year. We decided not to participate this year since we do not have anything prepared in time for registration. It would also take some organizing of volunteers to cover our booth for the day as well as volunteers for set up and take down. Registration fee is $15.

ENTERTAINMENT

Officer Allman brought his DUI goggles to show how perception is changed while under the influence. Den leaders tried to walk the line both without and with the goggles (but with not much luck). It was enlightening.

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MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING ON JANUARY 24, 2002

Attendance:

Location: Blackburn home, Fort Collins

HANDOUTS:

January Committee Meeting Agenda

Treasurer’s Report (December 2001)

Pack Meeting Agenda for January 2001

Den Leaders

Den Rosters

Cake Bake Rules

Spark-plug Nomination Form

Day Camp Early Warning and Quarter Page Notes for parents

CALENDAR & ROSTERS

The February Committee Meeting was changed to Feb. 21 at 6:30pm at Blackburn’s. Roundtable, however, is still Feb. 14.

Den leaders should review the den leader and den roster handouts. Changes were noted and will be emailed to the den leader distribution list.

JANUARY PACK MEETING

We will have a cake auction according to the theme (Did You Get My Message?). Rules were summarized in a handout (thanks to Kay Lannen). During the cake viewing, dens will rotate out into the hall for uniform inspection. The cake auction will again raise funds for FOS. Julie Heikes will make the FOS presentation at the Pack Meeting this year. Pledge cards will be handed out to families as they enter the gym and collected as they leave. This year we can include our cake bid in our pledge total. By combining them now, donors can deduct the total amount on their taxes. Anyone paying now would make checks payable to LPC and not Pack 191. Your pledge can also be paid on a payment plan or paid later.

To make things go more smoothly, it was suggested that rank awards be accepted during the ceremony but pinned on later. (This should save time spent struggling with closures, etc.) It was also suggested that den leaders keep an eye on kids rustling around (either your own or other dens). Also, parents should be reminded to keep an eye on their siblings. Things are starting to get out of hand in the Flex Room again. We don’t want to lose the privilege of meeting at Werner.

If Pinewood Derby cars are in stock, they will be distributed to den leaders at the Pack Meeting. Our Pack budgets for cars for every Scout. Any Scout who will not be building a car, however, should return the car to their den leader who returns it to the Pack. Additional kits can also be bought for siblings or parents who want to build their own car. The cost is very minimal (about $3 or $3.50).

Julie Heikes was nominated to receive the traveling Helping Hand Award for all the work she’s done with Blue & Gold. Any other nominations for this or future pack meetings should be submitted to Fran or Mark.

TREASURER’S REPORT

The report is dated December since there is nothing new for January yet. Numbers in blue are revisions from the last report. Numbers in red are concerns which are all minor. There are no major concerns. There are a few items relating to popcorn that need to be resolved so we can close out that item. Leaders have been contacted if it regards their den.

We are building up a large surplus which should be spent. The Pack wants to maintain a minimum balance of $1500 but we have approximately $1900 above that. Later in the meeting we will talk about how we should spend this on our boys.

BLUE AND GOLD BANQUET

RSVP’s and money are due to Julie Heikes by the January 31 Pack Meeting and no later! She will then make arrangements with Fazoli’s. Everyone will be seated by dens in a circle for better viewing of the dancers in the center. Julie would like to see some of the excess funds used to pay part of the award expenses at B&G. It was decided that dens could receive $15/boy toward the expense of such awards. This was an estimate based on the Arrow of Light certificate & frame and the Graduation certificate & frame. The Big 20 patch and Arrow of Light patch are already in our awards budget. If there are any other extra things that parents/den leaders would like to do, they should be sure to couch it that way in the presentation. This should minimize any bad feelings about unbalanced awards between graduating dens. Dens might want to coordinate awards and prepare the boys in case another den is doing something additional (such as Julie’s den honoring the only 3 boys in this class to remain in Cub Scouts from Tiger Cubs all the way to Graduation).

PINEWOOD DERBY

Our Pack’s derby will be March 23. The location is not yet determined but we will try to have it at the Mall again. We are considering having the Tiger Cubs weigh-in at the Pack Meeting March 21. This way they have a little more time to tweak if need be since this is their first time. All other Scouts will weigh in on Friday, March 22. The track can be set up during the weigh-in. The Cobras are making trays to hold the cars once they pass the check-in (to earn their Craftsman activity pin). Scouts will get cards and the new derby car patch for participating. We need more volunteers at the weigh-in station and a photographer. It was suggested that the photos for the certificates show the Scout a little closer so you can see the car in the photo.

We are considering upgrading the derby track with our excess funds at some point in the near future. The track is OK but will need to replaced somewhere down the line. At that time, it will be a huge expense. Since we have excess funds now, we should consider ear-marking those funds for a new track at some point. The current track did get a new timer last year but still needs a new printer. (Flash photography during a race is still not allowed since it will trigger the finish signals.

CAMP NICOL

Judi handed around a printout from the T-P webpage about overnight sessions at Camp Nicol. The sessions are structured differently this year. For 5 weeks in June & July, Webelos I will meet Sun-Wed and Webelos II will meet Wed-Sat. For 2 weeks in June & July, Wolf/Bear dens will meet Sun-Tues, Tues-Thurs, or Thurs-Sat. Partner & Pal camps are slated for late Aug and Sept but no dates are set. Registration starts Feb. 15. Don’t wait until May to sign up. It should be more popular now that it has its first season and word will start going around. You might consider going as a group combined from dens in the same grade. Scouts who went last year had a good time and got a head start on earning requirements toward their new rank for the coming year.

DAY CAMP

Registration starts and ends in February. To make it go more smoothly, an early warning note for leaders explains what needs to happen and when. The Pack’s Day Camp packet will be distributed at February Roundtable. Our Pack will then distribute den packets at the Blue & Gold Banquet. Den leaders should immediately hand out the information form and registration forms to their Scout families. Registration is due back to the den leaders by Feb. 28. Den leaders need to review the information to make sure it is complete and turn it in to Judi by March 3. Judi then consolidates the information into one pack registration packet and turns it in to the March Roundtable. The handout also explains how meeting our FOS goal reduces the camp fee we pay. Camp Bucks from popcorn sales can also be used for Day Camp. Each den packet will have a list of their Scouts’ Camp Bucks earned. Scouts do not have to physically turn in any Camp Bucks as the Treasurer and Camp Coordinator keep track when they’re used. We also need adult volunteers so please encourage your Scout parents to give a day or more to Day Camp. Later this Spring, there will be more information about Day Camp including the logistics of how we caravan down to Loveland.

MISCELLANEOUS

Sparkplug nominations are due Jan. 27. See the handout. Each unit can nominate one person. The other district awards are due earlier in January. Next year our Pack will put a notice in the December Pack newsletter since many parents are not even aware that they can reward leaders in the pack for their efforts. The Awards Dessert is at Lincoln Center on Friday, Feb. 1. It costs $7 for dessert and reservations should be made by Jan. 31.

A God & Country class is available in Loveland starting Feb. 3. (In Ft. Collins, Harmony Presbyterian holds their class every Fall).

Klondike Derby for Webelos are scheduled this Spring.

Denver Nuggets are having Scout Nights. Ask Julie for details.

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