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6:30 - 8:30 PM • Maine Veterans
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Cathy Fitzgerald, Don Littlefield, Jim
Eaton, Lee Jones, Brian Hazlewood, Lloyd Snyder, Greg Berry,
Sam Cushing, Heidi Leinonen, Julie Dickman
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Lloyd presented the current
budget, cash balance, and estimates of upcoming events.
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Subsidizing scouting events:
After discussion the group agreed the pack would pay
for food for Funpack Weekend and Webelo Woods overnight.
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Group also agreed to donate
$250 annually (budget permitting) to the church from
whom we borrow space. It was suggested that the donation
be given some time close to Scout Sunday. |
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Reminder that annual fees
are due. Names of families who have not yet paid were
given to den leaders. |
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Plans for the trip to Battleship Cove are set.
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Jim will hold an informal
meeting as the trip date gets closer, if needed. |
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Information about trip details
will be available at both the April and May Pack meetings.
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Balance of payment needs
to be turned in by parents who have not yet done so. |
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Pack 47’s blood drive
will be Saturday, February 12, from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM,
at Saint Nicholas Church on Route 1.
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Posters were handed out to
advertise the blood drive.
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Sign-up sheets need to be
returned by January 26 to Cathy Fitzgerald.
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There will be a movie ticket
prize for the boy who brings in the most donors.
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There will be no rain/snow
date. |
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Last planning meeting takes
place January 16 to finalize plans. |
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Heidi will provide a projector
for the slideshow that Jim Hall will be creating. Anyone
with scout pictures, please get them to Jim.
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Lots of setup help needed
at 4:00 PM when we can get access to the cafeteria.
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Clean up plan is for everybody
to clean up their own space. Custodian puts away tables
and cleans floors. |
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Theme is a birthday party.
Night will include pizza, drinks, cakes made by dens,
posters, face painting (by Girl Scouts), moon bounce,
popcorn, and Dana and Brandon from Gym Dandies will
perform.
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Opening by Den 11, closing
by Den 8, and sharing by Den 11. |
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Pins will be distributed
for parents. |
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Discussion of prize for all
boys took place. Decision was to get each boy a chocolate
race car instead of a trophy like last year. There will
still be trophies for place 1st - 8th place and specialties
(best design, etc.). Patches will also be handed out.
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Martha Davoli will coordinate
food table. We will have Don’s popcorn machine
and Chrissy will sell hot dogs. Soda, juice and baked
goods were available last year.
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Sam will have the scale at
Ace Hardware at Oak Hill, so kids can check the weight
of their cars. |
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Mark Delisle and Peter Yerxa
will check that cars meet specs. |
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Raingutter Regatta will take
place on June 4. |
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A committee needs to be set
up. |
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It is a very short event.
Some concessions will be available, but no cooked food
will be arranged for this year due to low interest last
year.
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Lloyd will coordinate winners.
1st - 3rd place trophies will be given for each rank. |
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Each year parents are given
an opportunity to further support scouting by donating
to the Friends of Scouting (FOS). Donation forms are
handed out during a pack meeting. |
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This money goes to purchase
equipment for Scouts to use on outings. A percentage
is also returned to each pack for the purpose of supporting
programs and purchasing awards. |
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Pack 47 will match parents'
contributions up to $250.00. |
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A decision was made to contribute
$250.00 to the Scout capital campaign. |
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The capital campaign will
support the construction or a new Pine Tree Council
building. |
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Council has made a request
of all Packs for donations. |
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Cathy shared information
about a new patch program as well as the 75th Anniversary
patch. |
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