Troop 68 Parent’s Meeting

February 7, 2000

St. Theresa School

The following people were in attendance: Andy Spalla, Mike Abrahamson, Mark Carpenter Sr., Mark Carpenter Jr., Bill Amidon, Tim Ryan, Theresa Davis, Rebecca Beaudoin, Gail Johnson.

The meeting was called to order by Andy Spalla at 7:37PM, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Secretary’s Report

The minutes of the last meeting were accepted.

Treasurer’s Report

A statement of the accounts was distributed.

Motion to repay Mike Abrahamson $65 for flowers sent to Dan Domeracki on the death of his wife. Approved.

We are still waiting for all the popcorn money to be collected. This will be cleared up this week.

Scoutmaster’s Report

A printed report was distributed.

The Klondike was cancelled, so the Troop camped out on the ball field.

The Troop JLT was very successful, all who attended seemed to work well together.

We have had two Webelos groups visit our Troop this month.

Calendar

2/8 - District Roundtable

2/11,12,13 – Campout and Ski Trip at Sequassen. No gear pickup, leaders will bring supplies.

3/3 - Troop Court of Honor in the Gym

3/6 – Parent’s meeting

3/17 – District Roundtable

3/24,25,26 - Campout at Deer Lake

Religious Awards

St Theresa's Church would like to remind the Scouts that they may earn a religious award aspart of their Scouting experience.

It was suggested that we invite the Troop Chaplain, Fr. Powers, to say a few words at the next meeting.

Training

The District is offering two adult training sessions. Any Assistant Scoutmasters and Troop Committee Members are encouraged to attend.

The first program is a one-day session called "Boy Scout Leader Skills Workshop". It will be held on March 18 from 8:00AM-4:30PM at Hillcrest Junior High School in Trumbull.

The second program is a three-part workshop called "Boy Scout Leader Basic Training". The first part is March 21 from 7:30PM-9:30PM at the Council Office in Milford. The second part is April 1 from 8:00AM-4:00PM at the Council Office in Milford. The third part is a weekend campout from April 14-16 at Camp Sequassen.

Please call the council office for reservations and more details.

New Business

Mark Carpenter, Jr. explained how the Patrol Calls should work and handed out a copy of the procedure. This procedure was handed out to the boys at the last meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 8:04PM.