Livingston, Montana January 2001 Volume 3 Issue 12
Year 2001 Troop Budget:
Scouts have developed a recommended budget, with the
help of Mrs. Lemke, during a recent Green Bar meeting. This budget
utilizes the funds that we earned during our one Troop fund raiser
of the year, Christmas Tree sales. We were a little short of
our goal this year so we will have to be diligent in staying
within our budget. It appears that there will not be any money
left at the end of 2001 so this puts an extra burden on next
year's tree sales. At the Troop Committee Meeting on Monday,
January 15th we will look over the budget. Changes can be made
and then the final budget will head to the Green Bar meeting
on the 2nd of February for final approval by the Scouts.
Green Bar Meetings:
Brian, the Troop Senior Patrol Leader, has proposed that Green
Bar Meetings be held on the first Friday of every month. Unless
announced otherwise, these will occur every month of the year
at 3:30 p.m. in Sleeping Giant Middle School room A-105, also
know as Mr. Andrews' room. There needs to be a representative
from the Cosmos, Raptors and Vipers at each of the meetings.
It is preferable that these representative are the Patrol Leaders
or at least the assistants. Scouts should remember to make any
desires or recommendations concerning Troop functions to their
Patrol Leader before the Green Bar Meeting so informed decisions
can be made. For example: what game to play at the next meeting
or a piece of camping gear that the Troop needs. At each Green
Bar Meeting, Scouts will review the recent Troop Committee Meeting
minutes, plan for the following month's Troop Meetings and plan
a time line for the month's overnight outing. These meetings
are open to all Scouts to attend and learn from.
2001 Jamboree Trip:
The road trip to the 2001 National Jamboree in Virginia is planned
for July 15 to August 4 this summer. The payment plan that has
been agreed to is $200 by February 1st, $200 by April 1st, $200
by June 1st and the last payment by July 1st. At this point in
time the last payment is $50 which is to be revised once gas
prices, van rental and food prices are known more accurately.
We plan to have 11 boys and four adults on the trip. All boys
should let Mr. Andrews know if they are using their Jamboree
fund raising money for the first $200 deposit or give him a check
for $200 made out to Troop 563 at the January 29th meeting.
Troop Recharter:
Every January the Troop has to recharter with the Montana National
Guard Armory and the Montana BSA Council. The cost for each boy
is the same as last year, $17 per boy or $25 for two Scouts from
the same family that share a copy of Boy's Life. This fee must
be paid by the January 29th meeting.
District Winter Camporee 2001:
The District Winter Camporee this year is being held at the old
ski hill in Bear Canyon. This is just off of I-90 on the East
side of Bozeman. We plan to leave at 5 p.m. on Friday, January
26th from the Lincoln School. We will return at noon on Sunday,
January 28th. The cost of the trip is $11 for food and $3.50
for camporee registration which includes a patch. The Troop is
paying for half of the camporee registration which is $7 per
person. All Scouts must decide if they will be attending by the
January 22nd Scout Meeting. Please bring $14.50 that evening
so Mr. Andrews does not have to collect money Friday night. Don't
forget to bring very warm clothes and a sack dinner for Friday
evening.
Badge Booklet. Scouts are required
to spend the night in a shelter that they have built. Because
it is winter, Scouts will build snow caves rather than the typical
lean-to built during summer camp. Our Troop has nine boys that
can take advantage of this Merit Badge offering during the January
26 - 28 campout.
earned
Personal Management Merit Badge will work with the ten Scouts
that have not. Each Monday in January, the Scouts will work on
three requirements. All that will be left at the end of this
month will be continuing to keep track of personal income and
expenses for a total of three months.