Meeting started at 6:30 p.m.

Treasurer’s Report: (See balance sheets.) Craig presented the monthly report. Total treasury is $13953.19

Christmas Tree Lot: The troop made an approximate $7000 profit on the tree sales. An adjustment of the signs to better reflect the Frazier Fir prices is suggested for next year. We used a lot of netting and have only one box left or less. We will need to order more for next year. Also, we did not have a trailer this year, other than the troop trailer. We need a new resource for one.

Summer 2003 - Philmont: The $394 has been paid by Craig.

Summer Camp: Lowden has been chosen for July 10-16, 2005. Need adult volunteers. $100 deposit has been paid from the troop account at the Council office. Costs are $160 per Scout by May 1^st and $180 after that date. The cost for adults is $107. March 15^th will be the parent information meeting, and the deposit is due March 22^nd ($25).

Florida Sea Base (Aug. 7-14, 2005): Still looking for people. Have 2 confirmed boys and 2 adults. We need at least 6 people, so it will be opened to the District after 12/31/04. It was brought up at Roundtable and there is 1 possible recruit.

Eagle Cave (April 22-24, 2005): A payment is due in March. The troop will be charging more for this campout for both Scouts and Scouters. Motion was made and passed to charge $21 for everyone. Need exact count of people by March 22. Eagle Cave has been reserved – deposit check was received. The cost will be $42 each.

Boundary Waters: Date is set for June 19-26, 2005. Eric will submit for camping permits tomorrow.

Equipment: Steve has the axe and John has the hatchets. Motion to purchase a couple of fiberglass handles and sledge hammers. Motion passed. The PLC cannot use the troop computer, so a motion was made to donate it to a Scout. Motion passed.

New Meeting Location: Please bring any dollies that you have. The meeting will start at the Fire Station and everyone will start moving everything to the church. Steve & Ed have trucks to use, too. The January 11^th meeting will be the first Scout meeting at the Methodist church. It will be important for the troop to keep the facilities clean after any meetings. John Paul will provide storage space. A letter for tax purposes should be composed and sent to him. The church has about 15’ worth of wall space for the file cabinets and the refrigerator. Dollies will be needed to move items from the fire station basement (Steve, Ed, & Ryan). We are still lacking storage for the long-term stuff. It can remain in the firehouse for the time being. The first night should include an orientation to the building. The men’s organization is interested in becoming our charter-partner with the fire station.

Discipline agreement: Derek Dwyer will take care of it. They have not yet been returned from the newer Scouts, so the Derek Dwyer will take care of this. Recommendation was made that these should be gone over annually with all Scouts as a refresher.

Wood Badge: No new information.

Midwest Regional Extrication Competition May 2005: No new information. Bill LeFevre said our troop would be asked to do this. A motion was made and passed to offer our services for this. Last year they had brats and hamburgers. The committee agreed to explore this further – as a service project. The Midwest Regional Extrication Competition needs a group to serve food to participants. It would be 7am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday in May of 2005. It means manning the kitchen at Station #3 and buying and serving the food for a couple hundred people. It would support the fire station, which is our charter

Popcorn: Jamie Beck awarded prizes at Family Night, then funds were posted to Scout Accounts.

District Dinner: There will be a subcommittee meeting shortly. Flyers will be passed out at the next Roundtable. Also, nomination forms will be passed out and collected all in one night. Gretchen has gotten a flyer ready for Roundtable. Award applications need to be available, too, at Roundtable, and there has to be someone collecting them at the door. The station is reserved for April 3^rd. The theme is celebration – a party theme. It is Cub Scout’s anniversary. The food is decided. (Eric Schmidt, MaryAnn Bushaw, and Phil Reece)

Merit Badges: No new information. Phil is working on posting information. Need volunteers for Patrol Coaches, and coaches for the all leadership positions. Ed is working on this, but this is on hold during December. There are some opportunities for merit badges through Council – these should be offered to the Scouts (Indian Lore, Astronomy, Geologists, etc.) The Merit Badge Midway needs to be put onto the Troop calendar.

Next PLC is January 11^th.

First Aid/CPR: Eric has the names of 12 interested people. He will set up dates for January and February at the Belvidere fire station.

Swim Nights: Marcus will be there tomorrow night. He may be eligible for an award.

Uniform Inspection: No new information. Ryan still needs to check into this. Mary Ann indicated that District is suggesting inviting special Scouter guests or military recruiters to help with the inspections about twice per year.

Adult Code of Conduct: Our main responsibility is to supervise Scouts at meetings and events. If several adults are present or participating in every scout activity from the beginning, scouts will conduct themselves appropriately and seldom need discipline.

Pizza Party: Great! 9 pizzas worked well.

Ski Trip: Sandy requested the date be changed, due to a pack’s pinewood derby being on that day. Most of the places needed 20 reservations 2 weeks in advance to get the group rates. It was rescheduled for February 5^th. The troop will go to Chestnut in Galena, IL. The prices are $33 for lift ticket, $55 for lift, rental, & lesson, $39 for lift and rental. Subtract $7, so the costs for everyone would be $26, $32, or $48.

A "thank you" needs to be sent to John Sutherland for his help with the pioneering camp-out. Nathaniel will do that. A thank-you note is needed for Dr. Swanson as well. Eric will bring one to the meeting tomorrow night.

National Volunteer Form: No new information. The boys will need to fill out a National volunteer form, particularly for members of OA. Ryan will talk to Andrew about it.

Council activities: No new information. The council would like the troops to balance troop activities with Council/District activities. A large Council camporee is planned for 2005 at Camp Grant and the airport.

Future committee meetings: The meetings will be moved to the second Tuesday after a regular meeting for the swimming season.

Adjourned 7:35 PM