Pack+Meeting+Minutes

=Pack Meeting Minutes=

Pack Committee Meeting Minutes are archived to the Yahoo Groups mailing list.

=Below are Old Minutes=

Next Pack meeting 4/26/2010 - 7:30pm - Starbucks in Saratoga, 12850 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd, Saratoga, CA 95070 in the Argonaut Place Shopping Center (on the CVS end, not the Safeway end)

**Most Recent Pack Meeting Minutes**

Cub Scout Pack 492

All parents are invited to attend and participate at all pack committee meetings.

Pack Committee Meeting Minutes 3/22/2010

Notices:

- Next meeting 4/26/2010 - 7:30pm - Saratoga Starbucks in the Argonaut Shopping Center (near the CVS, other end from Safeway) - the 4/26 meeting will also be the first camping planning meeting so all volunteers who will help represent the dens should attend - Five people went to Ranger training. Thanks for volunteering your time to help the pack. Activities:

Blue and Gold Dinner - 2/26/2010 feedback - we need to remember to create the aisle in the tables before the program starts so as to facilitate that portion - it might be good to add some interactivity between the dens to the program next year- put the drink tables together and next to the food tables as many people didn't find them, lots of coffee left over

Creek Cleanup - 4/25/2010 Stevens Creek - 2:00pm start time - need to get tour permit (Ken, done) - Santa Clara Creek between McClelland Rd and Stevens Creek Rd.- should be done by 4pm- car pooling recommended- Govy to send out details and reminders as event nears

Memorial Day Family Camp - we would like at least one volunteer from each den to help in planning- need to work our schedule for the ranges with other troops using the range that day- need camping agenda finalized- need to take advance scouting trip to site for planning, determination of nature walk, location setup and logistics- determine what to provide for food, shopping list, and distribute shopping and transportation- fee $35 per family for either 1 or 2 nights (i.e. 2nd night no extra charge)- den leaders to poll den to determine approximate number of people planning to attend- put flyer on the Wiki and email to parents- officially 2 days, but can stay 1 if you like - Boulder Creek campground (same as 2008)- food planning: first night: smores provided, everyone brings foil dinner - food planning: breakfast first morning, TBD

Summer camps- there are various scout oriented summer camps that may be of interest to parents- a list will be gathers and email will be sent about these Planning for Next Year- need to get input from parents for next year's planning- this was done at camp last year and ad hoc but should be more planned and attended to get better feedback

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Cub Scout Pack 492
All parents are invited to attend and participate at all pack committee meetings.

Pack Committee Meeting Minutes 2/22/2010

Notices: 1. Several parents have signed up for Rangers training on 3/13. Thanks for stepping up and taking the time to help the cub scouts.

2. We are looking for one parent from each den to assist in planning for the camping trip Memorial Day weekend. Please let your den leader know and/or come to the pack committee meeting. Next one is 3/22/2010 at 7:30pm at Starbucks in Saratoga, 12850 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd, Saratoga, CA 95070 in the Argonaut Place Shopping Center (on the CVS end, not the Safeway end).

3. If you have not yet turned in your Friends of Scouting donation you can still give it to your den leader or mail it to the address on the form passed out at B&G. If you didn't get a form ask your den leader for info.

Activities: Pinewood Derby - 1/29/2010 - the three cars that went to the district placed 3rd, 8th and 20th out of 80 cars entered. Congratulations!

Blue and Gold Dinner - 2/26/2010 - all ready for the dinner - send out scheduled agenda to pack

LHS sleep over - 3/6-7/2010 - get tour permit (Ken) - details to be reiterated at B&G dinner

Creek Cleanup - 4/25/2010 tentatively - 4/25 at 2pm- need to get tour permit (Ken)- Govy finalizing date- Santa Clara Creek between McClelland Rd and Stevens Creek Rd.

Memorial Day Family Camp - Camping flyer - flyers available at B&G - officially 2 days, but can stay 1 if you like - Boulder Creek campground (same as 2008) - food planning: first night: smores provided, everyone brings foil dinner - food planning: breakfast first morning - would like to recruit one parent from each den to help in planning

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Cub Scout Pack 492 All parents are invited to attend and participate at all pack committee meetings. Pack Committee Meeting Minutes 1/25/2010

Activities: Pinewood Derby - 1/29/2010- slide show about pack officer recruitment to be shown- clinics went well- cars need to be turned in 1/27 (Wednesday) before race on Friday- schedule, arrive 5:45 for opening ceremony, 6pm pizza, 6:30pm races start

Creek Cleanup - 4/4 /2010 tentative- April 4 tentative scheduled- Santa Clara Creek between McClelland Rd and Stevens Creek Rd.- Govy to settle date and exact locations

LHS sleep over - 3/6-7/2010 - there were a few extra tickets- LHS gave us refund as they had extra demand

Blue and Gold Dinner - 2/26/2010 - Raghavan has planning underway - Need list of Webelos II and new scouts for badges - district wants to come and talk about Friends of Scouting

Memorial Day Family Camp - - Camping flyer - Ram to make and hand out flyer at Pinewood derby- officially 2 days, but can stay 1 if you like - Boulder Creek campground (same as 2008)- food planning: first night: smores provided, everyone brings foil dinner- food planning: breakfast first morning

Cub Scout Pack 492 All parents are invited to attend and participate at all pack committee meetings. Pack Committee Meeting Minutes 1/4/2010 Activities:

- ask den leader for missing scout registration
All parents are invited to attend and participate at all pack committee meetings. Pack Committee Meeting Minutes 11/23/2009

Activities:
Scouting For Food wrapup - collected 1093 pounds of food - boxes destroyed by rain so recycled - thanks to all the scouts, parents, teachers and staff for helping make this event successful

Alcatraz trip - 12/5/2009 - parents to bring scouts to Pier 33 by 10:15am - Ram and Ken to pick up tickets - 68 paid attendees - all checks accounted for - instructions to be sent out - Ken to get tour permit (done)

Pinewood Derby 1/29/2010 - still might need a garage for the clinics to be held, looking for volunteers - clinics 1/9 (Tigers and new scouts only), 1/10, maybe 1/16, maybe 1/17, 1/23, 1/24 - 1/24 and 1/27 weigh-in - Ken to buy a box of kits (done) - could use Forstner bits, a drill press and portable benches if you have them to loan - Bear den (Ram / Matangi) to order trophies - looking for parents of younger scouts to attend first clinics and learn how to make cars to help other clinics and in future years, need not attend all other clinics - Quinlan Center reserved, need to pay in December

Blue and Gold Banquet 2/26/2010 - Quinlan Center reserved, need to pay in December - more planning later

Sleepover - Lawrence Hall of Science, 3/6 - 3/7/2010 - collected checks and reservations - still available spots for late reservations

Creek Cleanup - April 2010 - Govy hunting for target for cleanup

Memorial Day Weekend Family Camp, May 2010 - reservations made and confirmed for Boulder Creek (same as 2008) - will have to share ranges - may need to find range masters

Other business:

Pack Rechartering due early December

Reschedule next committee meeting from 12/29/2009 to 1/4/2010.

Last month's minutes were not sent out for the meeting of 10/26/2009. The only addition to this month's notes was activities for Scouting for Food.

Cub Scout Pack 492
Pack Committee Meeting Minutes 8/23/2009

All parents are invited to attend and participate at all pack meetings.


 * Note:** KICKOFF meeting Sunday, September 13 at Regnart at 2:00pm.


 * Note:** The new Cub Scout Pack 492 informational web site wiki needs your input. Look at http://cubs492.wikispaces.com

The pack committee meeting was held at Ram's house on Sunday to discuss the upcoming school year an plans for cub scouts for the school year.

Not all of the pack activities are finalized. The following is a tentative schedule with assignments for investigation.

There will be a follow-up meeting before the kickoff meeting but it has yet to be scheduled.

Tentative Pack Activities:

Because many of these are tentative we welcome suggestions from parents for events for the pack.

Comments on these suggestions and tentative schedule are also welcome.

September: Kickoff meeting, Sunday, September 13, 2009 afternoon time TBD at Regnart

- all scouts, potential scouts and parents should attend

- Recruiting effort: send out flyers in weekly packets before Sunday kickoff meeting (Ken)

- send email to first grade room reps (Matangi)

- activities to be planned for scouts during meeting (Ram)

October: 10/11/09 – 2 pm - hike – Castle Rock

- on skyline highway 9,

- time may be changed to 1 pm to allow for lunch for those interested

November: 11/7/09: Scouting for Food box decoration

- district tentative deadline of 11/14

- would like our drive completed before district so we can bring food to district collection

December: (first weekend preferred)

- possible Alcatraz tour (Ben investigating)

- other options include historical site visit, science oriented trip or museum trip

January: Pinewood Derby – Quinlan reserved, January 29, Friday, 2009

February: Blue and Gold – Quinlan reserved, February 26, Friday, 2009

March:

- possible Lawrence Hall of Science overnight (Ravi investigating)

- possible Marin science institute searching the bay for creatures (? investigating)

April:

- likely creek clean-up (? investigating)

- possible bike at Shoreline or hike

May:

- Family Camp at Boulder Creek (same as 2008) not yet reserved

- Ram to reserve sites and ranges

- need range masters

- talk of moving off of Memorial Day weekend but that is very convenient for most parents

Treasurer's Report (Ben)

- ended last school/scouting year in good financial shape

- Ben's kids are "aging out" of scouts so an apprentice treasurer is sought to learn the trade and take over in Spring 2010.