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Boy Scout Troop 287

Meeting:                     Troop 287 Committee Meeting

Date & Time:            July 12, 2016, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Location:                   Wilson United Methodist Church

In attendance:           Sandy Johnston, Carrie Peterson, Jon Ullmann, Jonathan Westcott, Lisa Woodard.

Sandy Johnston – Committee Chair

• The meeting was opened
• All parents are requested to complete Youth Protection Training
• The upcoming ‘Flag Fundraiser’ days are Labor Day and Veterans’ Day
• Both Scouts and parents are asked to volunteer once a year for ‘Flags’ (both morning and evening route); spreading it out this way ensures that the job is shared equally amongst all
• If a parent has not yet volunteereded, please keep these future ‘Flag’ days in mind — Labor Day in September and Veterans’ Day in November — and take a look at the Sign-Up Genius emails when they come around
• Jonathan asked who is responsible for keeping flag subscriptions up; Sandy and Jon’s answer was “both” – the Troop and the Rotary Club work together to solicit Flag subscriptions
• August 9^th: Regular Troop Meeting and the next Committee Meeting
• August 16^th: Ice Cream Court of Honor

Jon Ullmann – Scout Master

• A large amount of camping supplies have been purchased for the Troop
• This weekend’s Stanley Canyon backpacking trip will be well attended; 17 Scouts and 7 adult volunteers are going!
• Next week’s Troop meeting – Tuesday, July 19^th — will be a planning meeting for the August “high-adventure” 30-mile backpacking trip
• We may not have a Game Night in August – Tuesday, August 2^nd
• August 4^th – August 7^th; “high-adventure” 30-mile backpacking trip for the older Scouts in, perhaps, Lost Creek
• Court of Honor, August 16^th, all of the new Scouts will receive their three-ring binders. There will be a lot of rank advancements and Merit Badges to award.
• Nick Ullmann earned Eagle Rank; looking at Sunday, October 2^nd to hold his Eagle Court of Honor