Cub Scout Pack 232- Annual Planning Meeting

Agenda

June 9, 2012 6:30pm

Bethlehem Town Hall

I. Introduction Call to order

- Introductions

II. Review of Past Pack Year (10 Minutes)

a.	Review of events
b.	Suggestions for improvement

III. Summer Events

Valley Cats Sleepover Jericho Drive-In Camp Outs/Backyard Sleepovers Selkirk Fireman s Fair Others?

IV. Financial Planning

a.	Review of finances report by Will Foro, Treasurer b.	Budget for next year Will Foro, treasurer
c.	Fundraising Popcorn Fundraiser - Andy Lee, Committee Chair
	- Timeline for fundraiser d.	Dues whether or not to increase dues (I recommend we raise dues by $10 for all Scouts, $5 for new).

• Whether or not to require donation from those who do not raise money with popcorn sales

V. Scheduling of Pack Meetings schedule for the year

- General Schedule for Pack Meetings (Dates, Times, Place) - Format of meetings (Speakers/Guests, Denner Reports, Skits/Songs, Games, Snacks, Cub Master of Scouting

a.	September 2012

	1.	Recruitment pack meeting to Scouting event
	3.	Special Event (USS Slater)(either in late Sept, October or Nov.)
	4.	Winter Camping Planning.

b.	October 2012

to Scouting event 3. Popcorn fundraiser

1. Pack meeting (first full official pack meeting)(Core Values) . 5. Scouting for Food (this is either at the end of Oct or early Nov.) Amy Sharf, Committee Chair 6. Special Event Hiking (Indian Ladder Trails)

   c. November 2012

   1.	Scouting for Food Amy Scharf, Committee Chair
   2.	Webelos II NYC overnight at the Museum of Natural History?
   3.	Pack meeting (Veteran s Theme?)
   4.	Winter Camping Planning
   

   d. December 2012

   1.	Hand out Pinewood Derby Cars.
   2.	Pack Meeting Holiday theme (Visit to the Rescue Mission?)
   

   e. January 2013

   1.	Pack meeting (Winter Camping Preparation; theme?)
   2.	Special event? winter theme, perhaps sledding Town Park or
       West Mountain or snow shoeing in Five Rivers
   3.	Winter camping Jim Maurer, Committee Chair Food and preparation location (new location Woodworth?)
   

   f. February 2013

   1.	Winter camping (January or February)
   2.	Council event Klondike derby/winter fun at Camp Boyhaven?
   3.	Pack meeting (perhaps career night)
   4.	Special Event Visit to Vicarious Visions?
   

   g. March 2013

   1.	Pinewood Derby Jeff Van Shaick, Committee Chair
       location - review of 2012 Pinewood Derby,  improvement,
       track issues, software, etc.
   2.	Pack Meeting
   3.	Webelos Crossing Over ceremony
   4.	Special Event (West Point trip?  to be determined)
   

   h. April 2013

   1.	Pack meeting
   2.	Spring Hike
   

   i. May 2013

   1.	Blue & Gold Picnic
   2.	Flag Laying at Cemetery/Memorial Day Parade
   

Summer Events 2014/Summer Camp

Ideas for Pack Meetings/Special Events?

Geocaching Ham Radio Sports Car Club Camping Demo Skit Night Snow Plows from the Town Fitness Theme (YMCA or Karate guy) EMTs Southwest Airlines behind the scenes Order of the Arrow Maple Syruping Video Gaming Drive Inn Movie/Ice Cream making/16 Handles Parent/Career Night Bug Guy Archeology presentation (Newman)

VI. Committee Chair/Awards Committee/Administration/Advancement

Issues to be addressed Lori Lauricella/Beth Pattison, Committee Chair No more accounts at the Scout Store account needs to be cleared out ReCharter/Signing up of new scouts

Do Not Have Anyone Fill Out Application Of Scout Without Payment.

Den Reports (Each Den leader will be given an opportunity to speak) Tracking Advancement Journey to Excellence Ensure that gets submitted with Re-Charter Formation of new Tiger Den/Den leader Adult Training/Pow Wow/Twin Rivers

VII. Recruitment

	a.	Recruitment ideas for the Event
	b.	Recruitment promotion
		 - what to do, how to distribute materials
		 - e-mail to Glenmont and Eagle Parents
		- Pamphlets
	c.	Award to Scouts for recruitment

VIII. Publicity/Marketing

	a.	New committee/old committee Committee Co-Chairs
		John Scharf and Amy Scharf
	b.	Spotlight/PTA Newsletter/School emails IX.	Website/Communications

	a.	Recruitment to website/Website Design
	b.	Issues
	c.	Suggestions for improvement

X. Committees (Committee Rosters)

Use of Committees/meetings/reporting back.

XI. Other/Old Business/New Business

questions/discussion Email/call with ideas

XII. Conclusion

	- Set next Leaders/Planning meeting (end of August/early September) DOCPROPERTY "SWDocID"  \* MERGEFORMAT