March 4, 2014
Welcome New Parents!
We welcomed four new scouts to Troop 26 this evening. A big thank you to the parents who joined the Committee meeting this evening. Your ongoing support is greatly appreciated and will go a long way towards helping all of the Scouts be more successful.
Treasurer Update
Susan Swider
- Collecting money for Philmont, Spring Break and Summer Camp
- Most of the dues are in, but some are outstanding
- New Scouts will have a pro-rated amount
- All dues are for the calendar year ($125/year first scout, second scout is an additional $100)
- Philmont cost is approximately $800 plus travel costs
- Summer camp is approximately $350; A $150 deposit is being taken now
- Susan passed around a copy of our Balance Sheet and check register from January 1 to today
Trip Update
ASM Trey Pinner
Colorado River Update
- Spring Break trip (2 weeks away)
- Four adults & 15 Scouts going on this trip
- New scouts can still sign up
- Link to the Colorado River article on the site
Scoutmaster Intro
Paul Johnson
- Your involvement is needed and appreciated
- We have a lot of used gear (boots, shirts, pants, etc) that is free for you to use. Please check the gear room before you go out and buy anything
- Be sure to go to Troop26.net for a wealth of resources, calendar, etc
Committee Chair
- Parent meetings are the first Tuesday of each month
- Often we ask a few parents to help out with the Board of Reviews to help the scouts advance
- March 18th meeting will be an Eagle Court of Honor at the church next door
- 4% of all scouts who start will get to Eagle
- Los Padres is at 6%
- Troop 26 is a little bit higher than that even
Fundraising Ideas
- Very little of the budget comes from any fundraising
- Most of the money all comes from dues
- Jerry Ball passed around a list of various fundraising ideas & if you have any ideas, please share them; if you’re interested in spearheading one of these, please let us know
- Selling Popcorn and Grocery Script (Von’s) goes directly to your scout’s account
- Contact Gillian Swanson about popcorn sales – can this be done online?
- Contact Stephanie Acuna for Script sales
Looking Ahead
- Next parent meeting on April 1st
- First week in April – work day at Camporee
- Second week of April – Camporee
- Court of Honor on April 15th
