Committee Chair Report

Mr. Dillon stated that Mr. Forrest Broom will become the Committee Chair effective June 1^st, 2003.

Scoutmaster Report

Mr. Wilt informed the Troop that the Troop Court of Honor has been pushed back to 27-May-2003.
No hammocks will be allowed at either Summer Camp (Camp Hale or Camp Bartle). Please make sure that you don’t plan to take a hammock with you to the Summer Camps.

Outdoor Activities

· Mrs. Schreibfeder informed us about the canoeing camp out. All Scouts that will not be able to go on Friday night must be at Rochelle’s by 9:30 a.m. on Saturday in order to participate in the canoe camp out. There are 20-canoes reserved. Each canoe has a capacity for 2 people. Since only 40-campers can be accommodated, a “first come, first served” will be applied to those that took and passed the swim test. Mr. Wilt will be a leader on the camp out. Mr. Green will be the Assistant on the camp out. Mr. Green is the CPR certified adult going on the camp out. Mr. Wilt and Mr. Green have the Safety Afloat and Safe Swim certification. The cost is $27.00 per camper. The requirement is to have taken and passed the swim test and to have signed up and paid for the camp out by this Tuesday evening. A copy of the Parental Approval Form for this event is attached to these meeting minutes for your convenience.

· June’s camp out will leave on Friday, 13-June-2003. Reservations at Inks Lake State Park. 2 Reservations for caving at Longhorn State Park. A reservation for a group of 12 for the “Wild Cave Tour” has been made. This tour costs $35.00 per person and BSA requires that the Scout be 14 years old or older to participate. Need to have knee-pads, elbow pads, flash light, change of clothes, etc, if you are taking this tour. See Mrs. Schreibfeder if interested in participating in this event and you need additional information. A reservation was made for a group of 25 for the walking cave tour. Any camper can go on this tour. The cost per Scout is $4.00 per person and the cost per Adult is $9.00 per person for this tour. The site is just north of Austin. We have four sites reserved for the camp out. Caving will be on Saturday, 14-June-2003 at 10:00 a.m.

· Camp Bartle. Pretty much set. Mrs. Lacey has E-Mailed where the Scouts will be staying to Mrs. Schreibfeder.

· Camp Hale will have 26-Scouts and 8-Adults going. All have paid for the camping.

Transportation Report

· No report.

Scout Show

· Mr. Lee presented information about the Scout Show scheduled for Saturday, 10-May-2003. Set up time will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, 09-May-2003. Mrs. Lacey will pull the trailer and Mr. Dillon will go with Mrs. Lacey so they can secure the spot for cooking.

· Mr. Green will make sure that all items that need to be loaded into the trailer will be put in there on Tuesday evening.

· Scout Show Checklist:

Ø Setup Times: Friday, 05:00 p.m. to 09:00 p.m. and Saturday, 08:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Ø Show Time: 10:00 a.m. to 03:00 p.m.

Ø This Tuesday evening:

1. Final decision on menu items.

2. Assign shopping for materials for cooking.

3. Schedule Scouts through the day.

Ø Schedule Adults through the day (minimum of two qualified adults at all times)

Ø Out banner must be there.

Ø Stamp and ink pad must be provided.

Ø Transportation for tables and trailer to Market Hall (see first bullet above in this section)

Ø SAFETY REGULATIONS:

1. Food booths must have a cover over preparation , cooking and serving area.

2. Booth must have a flame proof skirt located at the front under the serving area.

3. Booth must have a trash container.

4. One gallon container of warm water with a spigot and soap is required for hand washing with paper towels.

5. Three sturdy tubs for cleaning of cooking utensils

6. Approved fire extinguisher.

7. Latex gloves.

8. Menu must be posted at the time of registration.

9. In the food preparation, cooking and serving areas, all Scouts and Adults must wear head covering (hats).

Buck Auction

· Dr. Lacey informed us that it will be held Monday, 12-May-2003. It will be held at Rejoice Lutheran next door to the SLRBC rather than the former location. Please make a note of this! Items open for viewing at 6:00 p.m. Auction begins at 7:00 p.m.

· Master Richard Shyne will make sure all new Scouts know about the Buck Auction.

· The current list of Scouts that have qualified for the Buck Auction are as follows. If you don’t see your name and you believe you should have qualified for this event, please see Mr. Shyne or Mr. Looney to discuss this.

o Baker, James

o Beless, Brad

o Berdan, Chris

o Bloss, Brian

o Bohn, Matt

o Broussard, Cameron

o Day, David

o Dean, Austin

o DiBene, Dominic

o Dunn, Preston

o Fernandez, Nick

o Fuglie, Matt

o Geeslin, Jefferson

o Ghaly, Elliot

o Gonzales, Michael

o Green, Andrew

o Green, Neil

o Gunn, Aaron

o Harvey, Charles

o Hohnholt, Harrison

o Lacey, Nathan

o Linz, Brent

o Looney, Bryce

o Luckey, Morgan

o McCabe, Matthew

o Moran, Manual

o Nawoj, Andy

o Owens, Jacob

o Piper, Daniel

o Powers, Hugh

o Ravishanker, Siddharth

o Santy, Craig

o Schreibfeder, Phil

o Shyne, Richard

o Sundermann, Carter

o Sundermann, Evan

o Tepper, Jeff

o Thomas, Michael

o Watson, Grant

o Watson, Trent

o Wilt, James

Treasurer’s Report

· Mr. Langworthy reported that the Troop is still solvent. A list of the Individual Scout Fundraising Money was prepared. It is available for Scouts if they want to see it. Please see Mr. Langworthy if you want a copy.

· Dr. Lacey has gotten approval to spend up to $5,500 for the Buck Auction items. Motion for this was made by Mrs. Ghaly and seconded by Mr. Piper. Motion was carried.

Equipment Report

· No requirement.

OA Report

· Call out for Camp Hale will be arranged per Mr. Wilt.

· Mrs. Kressmann bead ceremony will be this Tuesday evening during the Troop meeting. It will take approximately ½ hour.

Advancements

Ms. Cauley said that they are preparing for the Court of Honor without the assistance of Mrs. Kressmann.
Mr. Nawoj has approval on a motion to spend $300 on Eagle frames and matting for 10-frames. Motion made by Matt Bohn and Seconded by Mr. Shyne and approved by Committee members without dissention.
Merit Badge College information has been mailed to all registered Scouts. If you have not received yours, please see Ms. Cauley for this information.
For those that need Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge, Mr. Green knows of prep events that will take place in Irving. He will bring the information to the meeting on Tuesday evening for those Scouts that are interested.

Membership

Mrs. Lacey added one new Adult for re-charter. Added one new Scout. Had another visitor on Tuesday evening. Pack of Webelos didn’t show up on Tuesday.
Mr. Santy has joined the Troop as an Assistant Scoutmaster and is an Eagle Scout. Welcome to the Troop and thank you for your participation!

Senior Patrol Leader

Master Richard Shyne reported that Elliott Ghaly is now Quartermaster because he was the only one to show up on campouts.
The Instructor is Ben Radcliffe because Carter Sundermann has tennis on Tuesdays.
Scout Show menu will consist of cobblers and pizzas.
Shooting and butchering at the last campout went Okay with good attendance.
Meetings have been Okay, and we have painted all of the chuck boxes. Last meeting had a canoe packing skills demonstration in preparation for the next campout.

High Adventure / Venture

· Mr. Gary Smith said the Philmont Cavalcade will have a Scout and Parent meeting on Sunday, 04-May-2003, to discuss gear and travel arrangements. All Scouts and Adults have completed last riding lesson at Wagon Wheel ranch. If anyone wants more lessons, it will be up to the individual. Interest in additional lessons has dropped off considerably since our trail ride at Cherokee in February. Vehicles have been arranged and will leave early on July 4^th and will return on 13^th July.

· Mr. Hohnholt said we completed the Stamp Collecting Merit badge and have begun the Engineering Merit Badge.

Troop 840

Boy Scouts of America

Canoeing Down the Brazos

Graford, TX

May 16-18, 2003

LEAVE: Meet, May 16^th at 5:00 PM at Sandy Lake Baptist Church parking lot. Departure at 5:30 PM SHARP!!

FULL CLASS A UNIFORM IS REQUIRED FOR TRAVEL

RETURN: Sunday, May 18^th, 2003, at 3 PM at Sandy Lake Baptist Church.

EQUIPMENT: Pack light in water-resistant/proof baggage as everything you need for Saturday and Sunday will go in the canoe with you. Be prepared for any kind of weather.

SUNSCREEN AND INSECT REPELLENT!!!!!

COST: $27 for canoe rental and Friday night camping at Worth Ranch. Cost of food to be determined by the patrols.

PHONE NUMBERS: Maureen Schreibfeder 972-393-3621 (cell 214-668-4261)

PARENTS: KEEP TOP PORTION FOR REFERENCE!

CUT HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION TO MRS. SCHREIBFEDER.

Scout has permission to attend this activity (camping at Worth Ranch; canoeing down the Brazos River). I have indicated below any recent changes in the Scout’s medical condition or limitations. I have indicated any medications the Scout may need to take during this time.

Parent’s signature: Date:

Parent’s name: Phone:

Emergency contact: Phone:

Information:

THIS LOWER PORTION MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL AND RETURNED IN ORDER FOR THE SCOUT TO ATTEND.

Canoeing down the Brazos River May 2003