Minutes from the 10/20/15 Committee Meeting

Boy Scout Troop 287

Meeting:                     Troop 287 Committee Meeting

Date & Time:            October 20, 2015, 7:30 PM – 8:45 PM

Location:                   Wilson United Methodist Church

In attendance:

Jon Ullman, Sandy Johnston, Sean Warner, Mr. Warner’s Man-Bun, Andrea Warner, and Lisa Woodard.

Jon Ullman – Scout Master

• Discussion by Scout Masters about beginning the Swimming Merit Badge and Personal Management Merit Badge
• October 25^th Harvest Festival at the church, 2:00 – 6:00 pm; have fun serving the community while earning service hours for rank advancement.
• Tuesday November 3^rd Game Night possibly at Trampoline World
• Discussion about future Weebelo event to recruit Cub Scouts; suggestion made to hold during Game Night at Trampoline World
• November 7^th Saturday ‘Flags’ – boys can earn money for their accounts
• Sign-up Genius will be used again to sign up for Flags
• November 14^th Saturday – Nick Ullman’s Eagle Project day at Glen Eyrie
• November 17^th Tuesday – Thanksgiving Court of Honor, 5:30 pm arrival
• November 28^th Saturday, 1:00 – 3:00, Ben Swanson’s Eagle Court of Honor

Sandy Johnston – Committee Chair

• November 7^th Saturday ‘Flags’
• Morning and evening arrival times for Flags have not yet been decided
• November 10^th Committee Meeting – all are invited to help plan the COH
• Sign Up Genius will be used to sign up to bring food to the Thanksgiving COH
• Made a motion for the Troop to provide families of Eagle Scouts with $40 toward the traditional Court of Honor “face cake;” motion was passed

Sean Warner – Assistant Scout Master

• Discussed ideas for activities for Nov., Dec., Jan. and February
• Considering the Dino Death March (dinosaur track area south of La Junta) or camping at Pueblo Reservoir for the weekend of November 21^st
• Discussed doing a Ski Trip to Monarch in January/February; Skiing Merit Badge could be earned

Andrea Warner – Treasurer

• Reconciliation Report for September was handed out and confirmed by Committee Secretary
• Financial Statements were passed out to Committee Members
• Summer Camp payments were discussed
• Funds paid to boys for Flag fundraiser was discussed
• Boys must turn in all popcorn money November 17^th at the Court of Honor