Committee Meeting - February 2013
Date: Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 - 7:00 PM
Location: Carmenita Middle School
Chaired by: Santos Kadi
Total present: 21
Troop Agenda
Committee Reports
Committee Chair Report
Santos Kadi
- Nothing to report
Scoutmaster’s Report
Eric Aune
- Had 3 scoutmaster conferences. 1 First Class, 1 Star and 1 Bronze Palm.
- Has SM conference with EC scheduled. He needs to complete his eagle binder.
- Librarian has created a report of very old merit badge books. We will advertise the Troop to donate newer MB books and if needed Troop will look at purchasing new ones.
- 5 new scouts are starting on February 25th.
Treasurer Report
Eliza Ma
- Balance on File
- Committee approved reimbursement of $475 for wilderness first aid training for 3 adults.
Quartermaster Report
Victor Hsiang
- Will do a tent inspection in one of the upcoming Troop meetings to prepare for Camporee - 2013
- Backpacking tent no. 1 pole is broken
Registration Report
Cynthia Dang
- Need to find if all adults registered have completed Youth Protection
Eagle Guide
Maha Sadras
- KC and EH are completing their Eagle Project Report
- 3 scouts are waiting their results from National
- JC Eagle character board is scheduled for March
- There are concerns for IR, being able to complete his Eagle
- BC and BC are in the process of finalizing their Eagle projects
- AL met with the board concerning his leadership in the Troop
Trail to 1st Class
Dennis Gorospe
- All scouts except one has completed his orienteering requirement. He is going to work on it separately.
Advancement
Chandy, [Melody, Grace, Jeanne, Uttara (not in attendance)]
- BORs have been going well.
- This months advancements: 1 Tenderfoot, 1 Second Class, 1 Star, 1 Troop Eagle
- Scheduled following for Feb: 4 First Class, 1 Star, 1 Eagle Bronze
Webmaster’s Report
MinChi Cheng
- As the space on the current free website is running out. Committee approved for $50 pear year subscription to buy more space.
- Currently we have 1.5 GB, the space will be increased to 20GB
- This will also allow us to control the advertisement on the site
- Calendar - 2013 is available on the website
Medicals Chair Report
Jay Shin
- All medical records expiration dates are posted on the troop website, check to see if your medicals have expired. There are many scouts and adults that need to be updated. Do not wait until an outing to get that medical record taken care of. Make it a point to renew the same time every year.
- Will send a reminder email to the Troop.
Outings Chair
Jay Chiang
- For snow trip in 2014 lodge has been reserved (main lodge and chalet 11 and 12).
Upcoming Outings
| Date | Event/Outing | Coordinator | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15 | Holiday Party - 2012 (wrap-up) | Quintin Sumabat | Laser Tag | 32 scouts + 7 adults participated. |
| Jan 12-31 | COPE - 2013 (wrap-up) | Chad Hoang | Irvine Ranch | 19 scouts + 4 adults participated. The program was short-staffed, so could not do all the activities. Chad spoke with the management and they reduced the fees from $990 to $165. Scouts had a good time competing in Iron Chef competition and having peach cobbler. |
| Jan 26-27 | Snow Trip - 2013 (wrap-up) | Sissy Yoh , Cynthia Chen | Big Bear | 10 scouts + 2 siblings + 5 adults participated. Was able to cancel the reservation on chalet and get a refund. |
| Feb 8 | Green and Gold - 2013 (wrap-up) | Linda Phong, S. Youn, Su Y Kim, Sharon Xu | Skyline Room, Cerritos Library. | 68 people participated. Will donate $904 to Friends of Scouting |
| Mar 16-17 | Backpacking March - 2013 | Andy Black, Victoria Bian | Sprue Grove | 22 scouts (18 Philmont + GC) and 4 adults have signed up. Missing new scouts and older scouts from the list, will send and email out as there are no meetings i near future |
| Apr 2-6 | Grand Canyon - 2013 | Vildana Jahic, Uttara Kelkar, Charles Cho | Grand Canyon | Scouts are training well with stairs. Had their 1st training hike. |
| Apr 12-14 | Camporee - 2013 | Minchi Cheng, Sharon Wang, Cynthia Dang | Firestone | Per scout cost $25 |
| May 24-27 | Whitewater Rafting - 2013 | Vildana Jahic, Phil Working | Kern River | As current dates are on Memorial Day weekend, Troop approved to 17-19, if there is availability |
| Jun 23- Jul 5 | Hawaii Long Term - 2013 | Frances Gorospe | Hawaii | Have an exiting activities planned for them. 12 scouts + 5 adults are signed up. Still have spots for 1 adult and 1 scout |
| Jul 4 | Annual Fundraising - 2013 | Vasantha Sripathi | Looking for volunteers to coordinate. 3 adults volunteered to cover for adults going to Hawaii. Will get a count of how many slots are needed to be filled. |
Discussion Items and Other Business:
Long Term Outings Planned
Medical Forms
Expiry date of Medical form can be found ad Medical Form Expiry
Next Committee Meeting: March 12 2013 @ 7PM, Carmenita Middle School
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