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Attendees: Martin Lunde, Jon Souer, Bruce Johnson, Tom Nelson, Mike Petersen, Donald

Burr, Dan Zemmel and Joe Loyas.

Jon Souer called the meeting to order @ 7:00 PM. Copies of the Unit Charter Renewal Report Package and the sign-in sheet are attached for the record. Minutes of Committee Meeting will be posted online for all to read. Corrections should be submitted to Martin Lunde, after which corrected minutes will be reposted. The minutes from the Committee Meeting of March 9, 2005 were approved as read.

Dan Zemmel was asked to attend the Committee Meeting and discuss why Pack 153 chose to join Troop 106 rather than Troop 153. Dan suggested the following:

1. The behavior of some of the Troop 153 Scouts was not positive during a couple of events in which Pack 153 was involved: a bicycle incident at St. Anthony High School and another incident at a car wash fund raising event in downtown Minneapolis (it was later discovered that the downtown incident involved Cub Scouts and not Boy Scouts).
2. Limited interaction between the Scouts and the Webelos – more would be very desirable at Pack meetings.
3. Cooperative special events, perhaps say two events per year such as a campout, hike, etc.
4. Overall, simple more quality involvement.
5. The Webelos wanted to move up as a group because of friendships.

Scoutmaster’s Report by Jon Souer

Jon said that all 4^th and 5^th grade Webelos are always welcome at the Troop meetings and that the Troop should reinforce its commitment to the Den Chief program. Jon recommended one joint event per quarter in lieu of just 2 per year. To this end, Jon suggested that the Scouts and Webelos do this years food drive as a joint event at the end of April. Suggestions from the last Committee meeting remain:

1. A "press release" to the Saint Anthony Bulletin listing Troop 153 past activities and upcoming activities.
2. A slide show at the Pack meeting that illustrates Troop 153 activities.
3. An adult to spearhead the above and one or two adults to do recruitment full time.

The Phone Tree will be reactivated within the Troop in order to improve communication. Attendance at the PLC meetings remains "hit and miss" – this has to improve if the PLC is to be really effective. There is a "Campership" (essentially a scholarship) sponsored by North Star Council available for attendance at Philmont this year. This months Round Table Meeting is to be held at Faith Methodist Church on May 4 at 7:30 PM. Volunteers are badly needed at Council to assist in all aspects of Scouting. Friends of Scouting is $400 short of its goal for Troop 153 this year.

Finally, Jon indicated that Tim Morris wrote an E-mail to council regarding a specific adult within Troop 153. Jon felt that if difficulties exist between adults within the Troop, discussions should be between the adults, and/or the Committee. There is no reason to go to the Council without first discussing the issues within the Troop.

Treasurer’s Report by Tom Nelson

• Checking & savings balance $3,920 of which $3,404 is encumbered to Scouts accounts
• Recharter expenses have been paid out, but not collected.
• $544 is owed the Troop of which $80 will be written off. Tom is working on the remaining $325.

Quartermaster’s Report by Steve Goemer (not present)

Advancement Report by Mike Petersen

Joe Mans Eagle Court of Honor is scheuled for April 22^nd @ Faith.

Youth Protection by Joe Loyas

Seventeen (17) Scouts need their Class 1 medical form updated. All adults must have their Class 3 medical form update every year if they are over 40 years of age. Class 2 forms must be updated every three (3) years if Scouts camp more than 72 hours per camping trip. Joe will keep track of the following records:

• Safety Afloat, Safe Swim Defense, Youth Protection Training, Medical forms and BSA Lifeguard.

 Recycling Report by Scott Roadfeldt (not present)

 Upcoming Events:

Tom Nelson, Tim Morris and Mickey Morris will do a Sat through Sun, July 16 –22, 2006 High Adventure trip to the Sheraton National Forest in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The trip will include 1 to 2 days of climbing, 1 day of biking, one overnight hike/camp and a one day camp. Cost will be about $280 including gas and food with deposits due by May 1.

Tom Nelson will also do a long weekend Fish, Camp, Swim Trip August 17 through 22, 2006. Location to be announced and cost will be approximately $125 including gas and food.

Other upcoming events include:

• May 19 thru 21, 2006 District Camporee with the theme of "Outdoor Cooking" to be held at Silver Wood in St. Anthony.
• Some water based event for the Troop on June 17^th – white water rafting or canoeing.
• June 23 thru July 5 – 2006 American Heritage Trails Trip.

With no further business, the meeting was closed at 8:49 PM. The next Committee meeting will be held at 7:00 PM on Sunday June 4^th at Faith Methodist Church, St. Anthony, MN.

 Minutes submitted by Martin Lunde @ martin.lunde@dectra.net.

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