Committee Meeting - January 2012
Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 7:00 PM
Location: Carmenita Middle School
Chaired by: Santos Kadi
Total present: 19
Troop Agenda
Committee Reports
Committee Chair Report
Santos Kadi
- Round Table on Thursday, representative from scout shop will be there with merchandise if anyone needs to buy
- Pack 529 den leader reported that 8 cub scouts from pack 529 are interested in joining troop 693, 5 are interested in other troops and 1 is taking a break.
Scoutmaster’s Report
Alok Sancheti
- SMC – 2 Tenderfoot, 4 First Class (1 scheduled for end of Jan) .
- Planning for Camporee
- Starting day for new scouts in troop will be March 5th
- Green and Gold is on March 30th - Vignesh is getting the den chiefs ready
Treasurer Report
Mi Kyong - Balance on File
Quartermaster Report
Victor Hsiang
- Tent cleaning coming up on Saturday at 8:30A.M at Carmenita Middle School
Registration Report
Cynthia Dang - (Not in Attendance)
Outing Coordinator
Andrew Chen
Eagle Guide
Maha Sadras - (Not in Attendance)
- 2 Eagle Character Boards
- 3 scouts from 2011 batch coming up with basic project proposal
- 3 scouts from 2012 batch showing interest in eagle project
- The approval for eagle projects has changed. There is a new workbook for scouts to follow.
- Maha is going to have an orientation for new process and workbook
Trail to 1st Class
Dennis Gorospe
- Nothing to report
- At the Blue & Gold on Feb 3rd, new Webelos will bridge over
Advancement Report
Melody, Grace, Jeanne, Jovita
- January Board of Review Scheduled: 1 Tenderfoot, 2 Second Class, 3 First Class, 1 Pre Eagle
Webmaster’s Report
MinChi Cheng (not in attendance)
- Philmont - 2013, Hawaii Long Term - 2013 pages have been created
Medicals Chair Report
Uttara Kelkar (not in attendance)
Community Relations
Christina Preciado, Anjali Atkins (not in attendance)
Check out new Calendar - 2012 for updated events. Coordinators are collecting information and will have flyers available with information in preparation of each outing.
Upcoming Outings
Date | Event/Outing | Coordinator | Location | Notes |
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Nov 19-20 | Rock Climbing - November 2011 | Jay Shin, Richard Gilliland | Black Rock Campground | 15 scouts and 6 adults went, on Sunday did 1 mile hike, scouts should submit their paperwork for merit badge |
Dec 11 | Holiday Party - December 2011 | Christina Preciado, Vildana Jahic | iFly in Hollywood | 21 scouts + 1 adult did iFly, was lot of fun. No parking fee was charged. iFly will also give a patch and DVD |
Jan 21 | Deep Sea Fishing - 2012 | P. Working, Raja Gunawardana, V. Hsiang | Street Landing, San Pedro | 22 scouts and 6 adults have signed up. Got permits. Chances of rain. Victor is holding a fishing seminar at his house this saturday |
Feb 3-5 | Snow Trip - 2012 | Cynthia Chen, Sissy Yoh | Inn Der Bach, Big Bear | 21 scouts, 11 adults and 3 siblings have signed up. |
Mar 17-18 | Backpacking - March 2012 | Ben Hur, Andy Black | Is looking for spot | |
Mar 30 | Green and Gold - 2012 | Linda Phong, Sujin Youn, Su Yon Kim, Sharon Gong | Skyline Room | Room has been reserved. $7 per person. Estimating 130 sign ups. $5 for 6 raffle tickets. |
Apr 7-11 | Grand Canyon - 2012 | Andrew Chien, Santos Kadi | Grand Canyon | 1 permit has been approved. Selection criterion was discussed: look at physical, mental preparedness, attendance in training hikes, those who have already been there will be given low priority. 8 spots for scouts. Room for 3 adults with 1 backup. |
Apr 20 | Camporee - 2012 | Glenn Hiu, Minchi Cheng | Attend Round Table meeting. Need to attend Webelos 2 meeting to get signups | |
Jun 23-30 | Long Term Bike Ride - 2012 | Justin Chiang, Dennis Gorospe, Ed Johnson | Along the central CA coast | All campsites have been booked. Looking at various options to haul the bikes: trailer, U-Haul, Train |
Discussion Items and Other Business:
- New scouts admittance - 5 currently in waiting list, 1 from Troop 673 from La Palma
- Parents need to be silent at the back when the Monday scout meetings are conducted
Long Term Outings Planned
- Camp Mataguay (2012)
- Camp Cherry Valley (2013)
- Hawaii (2013)
- Philmont (2013)
Medical Forms
Expiry date of Medical form can be found ad Medical Form Expiry
Next Committee Meeting: February 7, 2012 @ 7PM, Carmenita Middle School.
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