PLC Meeting - 08.0407

Attendants: Mr. Burris, Eli, Duane, Scott, Michael, Zac, David , Jordan , Luke, Mr. Vander Poel.

Bear Patrol Report: Wednesday Public Service for the Kingston Rifle & Revolver Club from 12-4 PM .

Ram Patrol Report: none

Edgeworks Report: 9 people got the Climbing Merit Badge.

Paradise Campout Report: Need use of lighter weight gear, more training, and ability to spend two nights.

PHS Swimming Report: Went well.

Fort Flagler Campout Report: Went well.

April Campout Suggestions: Dosy Walops; Lake Cushman , is a 5 mile backpacking trip. Unanimously decided on Lake Cushman , but changed to Penrose, because of closures.

Earth Day Community Service Announcement: Date is Apr. 19 from 9AM - 12PM

For Recruitment Day, the BSA rock climbing wall is broken.

Recruit Cub Scouts to Webelos 2’s in Pack 222.

Suggestion of ending meetings w/ skits.

Brass Pickup: April 20 th 9AM - 2PM. 75% goes to the scout accts., and 25 percent goes to the troop.

Summer Camp: At Camp Fife July 6 th - 12 th. Payment due by May 1 st. Almost everybody is going. Need to do the TTFC at summer camp that is hard to do at the troop level. Get parents to do work with scouts on MB’s. Lots of parents going.

COH: Should it be in April or May? generally one in august and may and December. Generally a COH right after summer camp. Rank is more important than MB’s.

Training: First Aid – Mr. Pscszola will setup a training at first aid and CPR

WEEKLY MEETINGS

April 8: Training – Knots done by Jordan (2 half hitches and the taut line, and other basics), start physical fitness, and patrol flag etc. Game - turkey

April 15: TTFC: lighting fires and stoves. Zac - Ryan Evan and other scouts at campout have lit fires. Zac with teach lighting stoves. – David will lead. Patrol corners? Yes. Patrol Corners – Menu planning and check food in the basement, and whatever the patrols need. Game – four corners

April 22: training – backpack inspection. patrol corners – finish menu, Ram patrol elections early in the meeting. Game – Star Wars by Scott

26/27 campout at Lake Cushman : do we need the trailer, and think of training before hand. Scott acting SPL.

April 29: double check summer camp attendees. have the 6 merit badges that you want to attain available, and be prepared to earn prereqs. Game – Basketball by Luke. Scott acting SPL.

Game possibilities – star wars, four corners, basketball squirrel

Respectfully submitted,

Luke