Cub Scout Pack 232 Den Leaders / Committee Meeting held on April 12, 2021 1) “Classroom” and Online (myScouting.org) Leader Trainings and District/Council Items: a) Virtual Cubmaster Training – April 10, 10am – 2pm b) Pack Committee Training – April 17, 10am - 2pm c) Cubmaster/Den Leader/Committee Training = May 1, 9am – 1pm in Gansevoort d) BALOO – 5/01 (8am) – 5/02 (12pm) @ Rotary Scout Reservation e) BALOO = 5/21 (6pm) – 5/22 (5pm) at Camp Wakpominee f) Wood Badge = 9/17 (7:30am) – 9/19 (5pm) & 10/23 (7:30am) – 10/24 (5pm) at Camp Wakpominee i) Cost is $250/leader…Pack subsidy? 2) Den and Pack Organization (Rob Pattison & Robert Eden) a) Den Updates i) Lions – Ben Friedman, Den Chief = ? ii) Tigers - Patrick Slade, Den Chief = ? iii) Wolves - James Cascione, Chris Orth, and Scott Kyle, Den Chief = Maddie Eliea-Shields iv) Bears - Mike Knott & Chris Orth, Den Chief = Hayden Brock v) Webelos - Rob Pattison & Jordan Melei, Den Chief = Andrew Albert vi) Arrow of Lights - Gary Robbins & Holly Roberts, Den Chief = Thomas Zemsky (1) Gifts for AOLs (2) “Graduation” activity for AOL den (3) Nova awards from Nova Quest must be entered in Scoutbook before they transfer to Scouts BSA (4) Transfer process to Troop 75 – can be done by Robert Eden or scout parent (versus youth apps) b) Scout Awards Update (Jen Wind) i) New Preview Adventure – Modular Design – just for Bears, Webelos and AOLs c) YPT Expiring Soon – No one! Awesome! d) Status on transferring “ownership” of Pack 232 facebook sites from Dalmatas/Pattison to Eden/Cascione/McWilliam 3) Membership a) Prospects – Julian Orgel (1st Grade), Samantha SanLorenzo (3rd Grade) and Michelle Corlew’s son (2021-2022 scout year) b) Reach out to scouts who did not renew c) Prospective Lions leader for 2021-2022 scout/school year? 4) Treasurer (Josh McWilliam) a) Budget Update for 2020-21 Scout Year b) Check from firehouse (for July 2019 fireman’s fair) c) Credit from ValleyCats (now part of Frontier League) for 10 games and 10 sleepovers (from August 2019) d) $100 deposit with USS Slater e) SEFCU account transferal status from Gary Robbins to Robert Eden f) New Council Website – Unit Deposit Account feature g) Pack 232 Subsidy for Wood Badge (see above) and summer camp (see next page) i) ID of scouts who used part or all of $125/scout Pack subsidy for 2020 virtual summer camps ii) Subsidy for continuing cub scouts – available for just 2021? iii) Subsidy for AOL crossovers – available for just 2021 or transfer to their Troop 75 scout accounts?
Cub Scout Pack 232 iv) Subsidy for Hope’s den - available for just 2021 or transfer to their Troop 75 scout accounts? h) Den leader communication to Josh for 2nd Pack 232 match to Scouts who complete the Awards at Nova Quest 5) Fundraising - Popcorn (Ben Friedman and Bob Pollock) a) Popcorn - Any families that still need to true up? b) TRC Camp Card fundraiser – Pack is registered ($10 cards / scout keeps $5 per card). I have 20 left. i) How to allocate scout monies? c) TRC Trails End Popcorn available to sell at 60% commission (versus traditional 35%) but no prizes 6) Pinewood Derby (Dave Coup) – recap 7) Scouting for Food (Need a volunteer) 8) Pack Meeting/Event Planning (Rob Pattison) a) April i) Pre-Earth Day Conservation Service Project (Friday, April 16) from 5-6:30pm at Bethlehem Park & Ride: (1) Lions/Tigers/Wolves will patrol the open area around the Dog Park down to Line Dr. (2) Bears/Webelos/AOLs will cross at the crosswalk to the north side and patrol along the sidewalk down to the Bus Depot ii) Pack Meeting (Saturday April 17) from 3pm-5pm – Corning Preserve Amphitheater (1) AOL Crossover (2) Let’s Drum is confirmed (will need a Pack 232 check) (3) Presentation of Pinewood Derby Trophies iii) Cub Scout Shooting Day (Saturday, April 24) – Rotary Scout Reservation from 9am-Noon (1) Pack is subsidizing $10/scout towards $15/scout fee (2) Family Camping available at Oneida Site (April 23-25) b) May i) Virtual Fort Orange District Pinewood Derby – May 2 at Crossgates Mall (1) Pack is subsidizing $5/scout towards $10/scout fee ii) Cub Scout Magical Academy at Rotary Scout Reservation (May 8 10am-3pm, Harry Potter themed) – Pack is subsidizing $7/scout towards $12/scout fee (1) Family camping May 7 – 8/9 (May 9th is Mothers’ Day) at Rotary? iii) Pack Meeting – May 15 (Saturday) or 16 (Sunday) (1) Ideas (a) combo with spring family hike? – thachers park? Others? (b) Kids rope course at WildPlay at Thacher? iv) Spring Family Hike?? v) Flag placement at cemetery? – Wed. May 26 vi) Memorial Day parade? – May 31 c) June – Blue & Gold i) Date? - Saturday June 12 or Sunday June 13? ii) Ideas – Henry Hudson Park – fishing, rockets, climbing wall, bubble ball, pre-packed snacks/lunches, other? d) July i) Fireman’s Fair? ii) Day Camp at Rotary Scout Reservation (“Astronaut Academy”), (7/19-7/23, 8:30am – 4:00pm) (1) Price prior to June 1: $150/scout ($100/additional scout in family) (2) Bus transport is being provided by Brown Transportation at $50/scout for the week. Pick up / Drop off spot is at Delmar Hannaford Plaza (drop off 7:15am and pick up at 5:15pm)
| Lions/Tigers/Wolves will patrol the open area around the Dog Park down to Line Dr. |
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| Bears/Webelos/AOLs will cross at the crosswalk to the north side and patrol along the sidewalk down to |
| the Bus Depot |
| (a) combo with spring family hike? – thachers park? Others? |
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| (b) Kids rope course at WildPlay at Thacher? |
| Flag placement at cemetery? |
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| Memorial Day parade? |
| i) Date? - Saturday June 12 or Sunday June 13? |
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| ii) Ideas – Henry Hudson Park – fishing, rockets, climbing wall, bubble ball, pre-packed snacks/lunches, other? |
| (1) Price prior to June 1: $150/scout ($100/additional scout in family) |
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| (2) Bus transport is being provided by Brown Transportation at $50/scout for the week. Pick up / Drop off |
Cub Scout Pack 232 e) August i) Cub Scout Resident Camp (“Space/Out of this World”, 8/01 – 8/04) at Rotary Scout Reservation - $200/scout (1) Extra subsidy for leaders who stay at resident camp the entire time? (2) Will need a female leader 21+ if one of the female cub scouts registers ii) Valleycats (member of Frontier League) Scout Night (James checked; they have not scheduled one yet)
| (1) Extra subsidy for leaders who stay at resident camp the entire time? |
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| (2) Will need a female leader 21+ if one of the female cub scouts registers |
Original PDF: Pack232DenLeadersandCommitteeAgendav04122021.pdf