Troop 71 Senior Patrol Meeting

October 1, 2015

6:00pm

In attendance was Brandon p. (SPL), Alex p. (DC), Joe M. (ASPL), Alec O. (PL), Alex S. (S, DC), Nick M. (PL), Jack B. (PL), Tim L. (QM) Plus Mr. Peppiattand Mr. Spear.

  1. Mr. B explained the Nova/ Super Nova award
  2. It was decided that Troop 71 will help Pack 35 Webelos Earn the Dr. Charles H. Townes SuperNova Award
  3. This will require a lot of planning and scheduling
  4. Mr. Buster agreed to be the Mentor (like a merit badge counselor) for them.
  5. We will work the details at our next SPC meeting
  6. Launching rockets is a part of the requirements, and we invited the cub scouts to our rocket launch later this year.
  7. Tim gave the Quarter master out brief
  8. New white board with graph
  9. Practice packing trailer neatly
  10. ACTION 1: Tim will Make lists of needed gear and present to Troop Committee by October 15th. Tent stakes are needed
  11. Pack 35’s cubmaster asked if we could help staff their Covered Bridge Campout Stations. It was agreed that we will advertise the event and encourage our scouts to help, but not make it an official Troop Calendar event. ACTION 2: Mr. Buster to send out a note to the troop by October 5th.
  12. It was decided that on our first cub day, we would include a pine wood derby car workshop station. ACTION: Mr. Buster to let Mr. Galanti know so he can advertise to the packs.
  13. AAR: Cape Henlopen
  14. Scouts did an awesome job breaking down camp on departure!
  15. It was decided that adults making breakfast for everyone was a good plan to keep
  16. It was decided that Mr. Buster is not allowed to make pancakes anymore!
  17. Patrol merit badge
  18. Record it on a packet
  19. ACTION 3: Alec to summarize patrol progress on 10/15
  20. ACTION 4: Nick to summarize patrol progress on 10/15
  21. ACTION 5: Jack to summarize patrol progress on 10/15
  22. ACTION 6: Brandon to summarize senior patrol progress on 10/15
  23. Year end Pic-A-Nic
  24. Due to a conflict with the Memorial Holiday, the year end pic-a-nic will be changed (again) to June 6th
  25. Due to unavailability of adult chaperones, the PhilmontBackpacking Training trip changed was changed to the 18th of October, and will be a one day training exercise. There will be a very early morning depature, full mid-day camp set-up, and full afternoon hike out. Trip Leader Jack Benson will have more details soon. ACTION 7: Jack Benson to develop plan by October 15, 2015
  26. Bike trip
  27. ACTION 8: Brandon Polin to contact Sean Gleason and assign him the planning task by October 5th.
  28. Agenda For 10-5 Meeting was planned
  29. Opening
  30. Reading of the minutes
  31. Indoor rally prep
  32. Knots/lashings
  33. Scout knowledge
  34. Fire making
  35. ACTION 9: Quartermaster Tim will bring all needed supplies (due 10/5/15)
  36. Handoutsby Advancement Chair
  37. Scoutmaster minute
  38. Scoutmaster’s benediction
  39. ACTION 10: Mr. Buster to prepare the detailed agenda (only 2 more will he do…) (due 10/5/15)
  40. Agenda for 10-12-15 meeting was planned
  41. Plan backpacking trip
  42. Intro to backpacking
  43. Knots
  44. Fire starting
  45. Handouts by Advancement Chair
  46. Scoutmaster minute
  47. Scoutmaster’s benediction
  48. ACTION 10: Mr. Buster to prepare the detailed agenda (only 1 more will he do…) (due 10/12/15)
  49. Basic Topic for 10-19-15 agenda was decided
  50. Bike safety with Mr. Gleason
  51. Bike repair
  52. Bring bikes
  53. ACTION 11: Brandon Polin to ask Mr. Gleason to prepare. (due 10/5/15)
  54. ACTION 12: Brandon Polin to write up detailed timed agenda with Mr. Gleason and print 12 copies (due 10/19/15)
  55. Basic Topic for 10-26-15 agenda was decided
  56. Introduction and Beginning work with Pack 35 on the SuperNova award
  57. ACTION 13: Mr. Buster to coordinate with Mr. Boquist and invite them by 10/7/15.
  58. Pancake Breakfast
  59. Jack Benson was determined to lead this event. Planning will begin at the next Senior Patrol Meeting
  60. Turkey Cook-out and COPE Planning
  61. A leader was determined.
  62. ACTION 14: Alex Spear to determine who that was