Pack 426 -- Committee Meeting Minutes

May 20, 2010 Committee Meeting

July 15, 2010 Committee Meeting

August 19, 2010 Committee Meeting

June 17, 2010 Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ON MAY 20, 2010 AT 6:00 P.M.

PRESENT:  Pam Karlson (Cubmaster), Clifford Henry (Unit Commissioner), Art Warkentin (Committee Chairman), Cris Warkentin (Co-Treasurer), Tina Cantwell (Co-Treasurer), Tim Dunlop (Secretary), Greg Karlson (Wolf Den Leader), Angela Behrman, Jennifer DeYoung, Jodi Gadsden, Scott Gadsden, Don Kesterson, Robert Prelaz  & James Smith

WELCOME:
The Cubmaster, Pam Karlson welcomed all the parents attending and thanked them. Mrs. Karlson acknowledged and thanked Unit Commissioner, Clifford Henry for attending the meeting.

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

SCOUT DAY WITH THE RAYS
 Tim Dunlop gave info about the ballgame and advised all that the order commitment date would be May 31 instead of the official date June14. This was to ensure that there would be no sold out situation. A copy of the flyer was passed around for perusal to all attendees. An order form for the ballgame was passed around for parents to write down if attending, what seating section wanted and the number of attendees per family.

POOL PARTY
Details about the June 5th End-of-School Pool Party were presented by Pam Karlson.  Parents were reminded to bring swimsuits, towels and sunscreen. Hamburgers & Hot Dogs were being provided by the Karlsons. Side dishes were to be brought the parents. The Dunlops are providing a cake. A sheet of paper was passed to the attendees of the meeting to gain a head count of those coming to the party. Cris Warkentin brought up that there is food and drinks leftover from the Orange Crate Derby if needed.

TWILIGHT CAMPS
Pam Karlson spoke of the upcoming twilight camps that are scheduled for June 14, 15 & 16. They will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Sebring. Pack 426 has 12 scouts attending out of 35 total, the most in the Calusa District. Some of the activities the scouts will be participating in are slingshot, archery and making two model airplanes. Pack will fund the cost of twilight camp.

SUMMER CAMPING TRIP
After discussing possible locations for a summer family camping trip on the weekend of July 16-18, everyone came to a consensus  that it would be Ichetucknee Springs in North Florida. The initial location of Camp Sawyer on West Summerland Key would not available due to construction and renovations. Pam Karlson, Clifford Henry and others mentioned their experiences tubing down the Ichetucknee River and highly recommended it as the location for the summer camping trip. Parents were advised that this trip is not a “pack” outing, but a family outing. Families will have to make their own arrangements and set a June 5th  (pool party) deadline to determine who would be attending this trip.

POPCORN SALES
It was decided that the pack would participate this year’s popcorn sales fundraising drive. Popcorn kickoff will be June 12, sales start in September. Thirty-five percent of popcorn sales return to the pack and Cris Warkentin said that the pack netted over $1000 from last year’s sales. The committee discussed having no money collection until after product was delivered and the possibility of  having a table set up to sell extra popcorn in front of Publix or another establishment. Cris Warkentin & Tina Cantwell will be Co-Popcorn Chairs with Angela Behrman training to be Popcorn Chair next year. The sales goal for each scout this year will be to fill out the entire order sheet or $250.

BELT LOOP & PINS
Pam Karlson went over the Cub Scout Academics & Sports Program and the belt loops & pins the scouts can earn in sports and academics. She also introduced the new belt loops & pins. The parents discussed the different activities, such as ice skating, horseback riding, bowling and others the scouts could do to earn belt loops & pins.

ADVANCEMENT CEREMONY
During the pool party, there will be an advancement & award ceremony. Cris Warkentin advised the committee of a mixup in advancement information at the Council level that is being rectified.

CLASS B T-SHIRT DESIGNS
Tim Dunlop presented parents with six designs from ClassB.com and one from USABlanx along with one submitted by Pam Karlson from CustomInk.com. Pictures of the designs along with pricing & sizing charts were passed around to the parents. It was to table further discussion and consideration until the next parent meeting.

SPLASH-O-REE RECAP
The parents that went to the Splash-o-ree shared the aspects of the event and venue they did and did not like. Overall, the reviews were good.  Parents discussed the food and eating arrangements.

DUCK PLUCK 2010 FUNDRAISING
The Duck Pluck 2010 event raised $7068.80 for the pack!! Pam Karlson supplied the committee with a Duck Pluck 2010 Ledger with all revenues and expenses for the event. The committee discussed leasing the inflatable duck out to other organizations for extra revenue. Things also brought up were that although we had good parent during the event itself, the parent/scout involvement could have been greater during the weeks of sales leading up to the Duck Pluck. The boat sales for Lake Placid Marine, one of the many sponsors, were successful. Next year’s Duck Pluck will also be held at the Lake June West Townhomes.

ROTARY REPORT
Pam Karlson has met with officers of (our charter organization) the Lake Placid Morning Rotary Club. They are excited and encouraged by us working with them now and in the future. She encouraged parents attend Morning Rotary meetings occasionally.

TREASURER’S REPORT
Cris Warkentin presented the treasurer’s report to the committee, from Jan. 1st  through May 20th , the balance of Pack 426 account at Wauchula State Bank went from $1207.54 to $ 370.34.  Popcorn account at Suntrust Bank has a balance of $568.05 and there is a balance of  $273.10 in a re-chartering fund at the Gulf Ridge Council.

BUDGET REPORTS -- 2010-2011 PROPOSED
Pam Karlson submitted the 2010-2011 Proposed Pack 426 Budget. The committee went over the budget line by line and discuss them. The committee the possible consolidation of the accounts (operating, duck pluck & popcorn) held in different financial institutions by the pack. 
The committee talked about the need to vote for a new treasurer to take over from Cris Warkentin and Tina Cantwell in 2011. Angel Behrman agreed to train for the treasurer position and thus make for a smooth transition.

WAREHOUSE & PACK EQUIPMENT
Equipment Capital purchases such as a trailer, cook tent, tables, water coolers, stove, and more were discussed. Many had information pertaining to a purchase of a trailer and good advice and insight. James Smith (equipment mgr.) stated he would be inventorying the warehouse and the pack’s storage closet at the Baptist Church in the near future.

NEXT COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING

Next committee/parent meeting was scheduled for June17, 2010 at 6:00P.M. at the First Baptist Church in Lake Placid.

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ON MAY 20, 2010 AT 8:45 P.M.

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ON JUNE 17, 2010 AT 6:00 P.M.

PRESENT:  Pam Karlson (Cubmaster), Art Warkentin (Committee Chairman), Tim Dunlop (Secretary), Don Kesterson, Angela Behrman (Treasurer Trainee, James Behrman, Neil Shechtman, Dawn Shechtman & James Smith

WELCOME:

The Cubmaster, Pam Karlson welcomed all the parents attending and thanked them. Pam Karlson handed out a packet with the Meeting Agenda, budget sheet, and pages of info about Ichetucknee Springs and Wannadoo City.

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2010-2011
The committee went over the Proposed Budget for 2010-2011 line by line. There is a budgeted program expense of $10,464 with a current balance $7,000. Thus leaving a fundraising need of $3,464. The estimated fundraising goal for 2010-2011 is $10,375 giving the pack a budget surplus of $6,911.

The committee voted in favor of the Proposed Budget for 2010-2011.

The committee approved the reimbursement of $225.46 to Pam Karlson for Scout Store purchases. Pushased were patches and belt loops that were awarded to scouts during award ceremony at the June 5th End of School / Pool Party.
The committee approved the purchase of a cook tent for $150.00 from Pam Karlson. These two items were already accounted for in the proposed budget that was approved.

PACK ACCOUNT
The new operating account for Pack 426 will be at the Seacoast National Bank. Pam Karlson will contact Seacoast National Bank to open the new account with the consolidation of the original operating account from Wauchula State Bank, popcorn account from Suntrust Bank and the Duck Pluck account from Highlands Independent Bank. All signatories, which are Pam Karlson, Angel Behrman, Tim Dunlop and Lee Dyce (Morning Rotary Treasurer)  on the new account have given their info to Seacoast. Cris Warkentin and Tina Cantwell chose not to be signatories on the new account and resigned from their positions as co-treasurers.

SPLASH-O-REE GROCERIES
Those who in attendance at the parent meeting and had also went to Splash-O-Ree reimbursed Pam Karlson $25 per family for groceries. The parents discussed two options to be used in the future outings, getting groceries as a pack or each family providing their own for themselves.

SCOUT DAY WITH THE RAYS
Tim Dunlop distributed the tickets for the Rays game on June 27th to those who were going to attend. He received reimbursement from those attending the game directly instead of going through the pack account.

YOUTH PROTECTION NIGHT
A “Youth Protection Night” was scheduled for Thursday, July 1st at the First Baptist Church at 6:00 PM. There will be a training course on youth protection presented. All parents are encouraged to attend, especially those who will be in leadership positions. Discussed Cub Leader Specific Training and Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) Training and who in the pack had this training.

Update: This was cancelled and will rescheduled at a time to be determined.

UNIFORM ORDERS
Pam Karlson passed out an uniform order sheet. Parents fill this form out and return with a form of payment to Pam Karlson. Then an order with the scout store can then be made.

“CLASS B” T-SHIRT DESIGNS
Tim Dunlop presented parents with six designs from ClassB.com and one from USABlanx. Pictures of the designs along with pricing & sizing charts were passed around to the parents. The committee came to a consensus to one design and approved its selection. It was agreed that the cost for each shirt would be $10 and that the pack would cover the cost of ONE shirt per scout. Parents who wanted shirts for themselves or extra shirts for their scout would have would NOT be covered by the pack. An order of 25 shirts would be made for the scouts at a cost of $250.00. This $250.00 expense would come from “Reserve” line amount of $1500.00 on the Proposed Budget of 2010-2011.
There was no ordering deadline decided upon at the time of this parent meeting, but Pam Karlson mentioned that she would like them to arrive by the Wannadoo City trip.

TWILIGHT CAMPS RECAP
The parents that went to the Twilight Camps shared the aspects of the event and venue they did and did not like. Overall, the reviews were good.

PACK MEETING LOCATION
The committee discussed the possibility of changing the location of pack meetings. Pam Karlson suggested the Presbyterian Church as a possible candidate and spoke of the advantages of using their facilities. Tim Dunlop asked about the Webelos den meetings and if the pack left the First Baptist Church would the Webelos move with us or not. Art said he would support any moves that were made, but also commended the First Baptist Church support they have given the pack in the past. The committee took a vote and decided on moving to the Presbyterian Church in the Fall. A special pack meeting was scheduled for July 26th at the Presbyterian Church at 6:30 PM. This meeting will be just a get together to see the facilities at the Presbyterian Church.

SUMMER FAMILY CAMPING & WANNADO CITY
Pam Karlson went over some the info in the packet she handed out at the start of the meeting about the Ichetucknee Springs Tubing trip and Wannado City.

SUMMER MEETINGS
The committee discussed if there would be any pack or den meetings over the summer. Art mentioned that the Webelos would likely meet after the Fourth of July at the regular time & location. Besides the aforementioned special pack meeting on July 26th at the Presbyterian Church, next pack meeting will be August 30th at 6:30PM at the Lake Placid Police Dept. (Go-See-It). Then the den meetings for the Fall will start on September 13th.

FUTURE EVENTS
Scoutoberfest on October 29-31, 2010
2010 Council Camporee on November 12-14, 2010
2011 Rendezvous on February 25-27, 2011

NEXT COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING

Next committee/parent meeting was scheduled for July 15, 2010 at 6:00P.M. at the First Baptist Church in Lake Placid.

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ON JUNE 17, 2010 AT 7:50 P.M.

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ON JULY 15, 2010 AT 6:15 P.M.

PRESENT:  Pam Karlson (Cubmaster), Art Warkentin (Committee Chairman), Tim Dunlop (Secretary), Angela Behrman (Treasurer) & Brian Quinlin
	     
WELCOME:

The Cubmaster, Pam Karlson welcomed all the parents attending and thanked them.

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

NEWS FROM ROUNDTABLE
Pam Karlson brought news from the July 8 District Roundtable. Pam passed around flyers & pamphlets about upcoming scout camping events and leader training. These included Spook-oree & Scare Trail,  the 2010 Councils Camporee, Trainer’s Edge, Aquatics Supervision and Wood Badge.

NEW TREASURER
Our new treasurer, Angela Behrman officially received the bookkeeping materials & documents of the pack’s account. There is a balance of $6708.34 at Seacoast National Bank and a remaining balance of $552.55 at Highlands Independent Bank.

ICHETUCKNEE SPRINGS
Pam Karlson briefly discussed last minute preparations for the summer family trip to Ichetucknee Springs during the upcoming weekend.

PACK MEETINGS
A special pack meeting is scheduled for July 26th at the Presbyterian Church at 6:30 PM. This meeting will be just a get together to see the facilities at the Presbyterian Church. Our first pack meeting in the fall is on August 30 at the Presbyterian Church.

WEBSITE
The committee brought up the need to attain a new domain for the pack’s website. The site is currently on Tim Dunlop’s strato.net webspace. Tim Dunlop said he would research available domain names and hosting info.

“CLASS B” T-SHIRT ORDER
Tim Dunlop said that he will be ordering t-shirts either Friday, July 16 or Monday, July 19 from ClassB.com. This will give us an estimated delivery of no later than August 4. Tim stated that he would order 40 t-shirts and the estimated cost would be $350.

WANNADO CITY
Pam Karlson discussed the upcoming trip to Wannado City on August 7. She mentioned the need to attain a certain number of attendees to get a group rate.

POPCORN KICKOFF
At the next District Roundtable on August 12, there will be a training presentation for the Popcorn Kickoff. The 2010 Popcorn Sales fundraiser will be starting shortly thereafter.

NEXT COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING

Next committee/parent meeting was scheduled for August 19, 2010 at 6:00P.M. at the Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid.

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ON JULY 15, 2010 AT 7:00 P.M.

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON AUGUST 19, 2010 AT 7:00 P.M.

PRESENT:  Pam Karlson (Cubmaster), Angela Behrman (Treasurer), Tim Dunlop (Secretary), Greg Karlson (Wolf Den Leader), Dawn Shechtman (Tiger Den Leader), Brian Quinlin & James Smith
	      
	     
WELCOME:

The Cubmaster, Pam Karlson welcomed all the parents attending and thanked them.

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

NEWS FROM ROUNDTABLE
Pam Karlson brought news from the August 12 District Roundtable. Pam discussed the training presentation for the Popcorn Kickoff at the roundtable. Pam went over the new food collection program being implemented nationally, council-wide and district-wide. This program is called “Feeding America” and the committee discussed possible charitable organizations our pack could donate to after the culmination of our food drives, such as Manna Ministries. Pam indicated that at the next roundtable on Sept. 9, the packs in the district will have there First Aid Kits inspected. The committee authorized Dawn Shechtman with putting the pack’s kit together for a total expense of less than $200.

TREASURER’S REPORT
Angela Behrman gave a report of the pack’s accounts. There was a starting balance of $6708.34 on July12 at Seacoast National Bank with expenditures of $1321.55 and a deposit of $20.00. Following is a itemization of the expenditures of $1321.55 ($582.58 - Pam Karlson reimbursement, $20.00 - Kerry Lanier reimbursement, $377.00 - Cost of the Wannado City trip & $341.97 - Tim Dunlop reimbursements for Class B shirts). There is a remaining balance of $552.55 at Highlands Independent Bank that will be transferred to the Seacoast. Ending balance of $5409.79 as of August 12.

TRAINING
Pam Karlson discussed the importance and benefits of parents and adult leaders taking training offered by the BSA. Pam briefly discussed the Wood Badge training program for adult leaders which will be occurring in September and October.
Youth Protection training, which all parents and adult leaders are encouraged to take, will be scheduled in coming months.

FALL ROUNDUP
The fall roundup recruiting event is scheduled for Tuesday, August 31 at 6:00 P.M. in the Lake Placid Elementary School Cafeteria. Current scouts are encouraged to attend, wearing their Class A dress uniform. Pam went over the parent pack that will be distributed to parents of new scouts signing up.

POPCORN SALES KICKOFF
Pam went over the training presentation that took place at the district roundtable and the new healthier product line offered by Trail’s End. Pam informed the committee of the important dates concerning our Popcorn Sales fundraising event that will span the next few months. Our "Show & Sell" order is due on the September 27, with delivery of product to start show & selling expected on October 9. After the "Show & Sell", a schedule will be in place to show & sell in front of Publix. Scouts will take orders individually up until November 8, when the "take orders" order is due. On November 20, the products from this order will arrive for distribution to popcorn purchasers. Angela Behrman is our Popcorn Chair for this year's Popcorn Sales. Thirty percent of a scout’s “take orders” will be earmarked in the pack’s account for that scout’s use in scouting activities.

ADVANCEMENTS / SUMMERTIME PACK ACTIVITY
Advancements for summertime pack activities that the scouts have participated in will be presented at the August 30 pack meeting.

GO-SEE-IT : POLICE STATION
The scouts will be going to the Lake Placid Police Dept. for a go-see-it during our August 30 pack meeting after initially meeting at the Presbyterian Church and the Advancements presentation.

SEPTMEMBER PACK MEETING
Our September 27 pack meeting is themed “Three Ring Circus” Volunteers are needed to man the different activities.

COUNCIL CAMPOREE
The Council Camporee will be held on November 12-14 at the Museum of Science & Industry in Tampa. However, cub scouts are only permitted to attend on the 13th & 14th.

T-SHIRTS
Pam Karlson still has t-shirts to be distributed.

WEBSITE
Tim Dunlop gave a list of 20 + possible domain names that could be used for the pack’s website. The committee decided the go with lakeplacidscouting.com. Tim also discussed getting web hosting from iPage.com and gave the prices for a 
1 year plan ($50.99), 2 year plan ($92.99) and 3 year plan ($134.99). Greg Karlson mentioned possibly getting web hosting with iPower. The committee decided to go with iPage and the 3 year plan for $134.99. Tim said he would check on iPower’s web hosting prices & capabilities and compare with iPage before going with iPage.

EQUIPMENT
James Smith went over the stoves, water kegs, coolers and other equipment the pack could get for future use. James also mentioned the need to get a new lock for the pack’s warehouse. The committee approved James getting a new lock for under $50.00 and asked him to check into the cost of renting an U-Haul trailer for camping trip. Instead of purchasing a new or used trailer.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pam mentioned the pack’s re-charter was on December 4 and that our Blue & Gold Banquet would be in March 2011.

Next committee/parent meeting was scheduled for September 16, 2010 at 6:00P.M. at the Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid.

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON AUGUST 19, 2010 AT 8:30 P.M.

September 16, 2010 Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 AT 6:00 P.M.

PRESENT:  Pam Karlson, Angela Behrman, Tim Dunlop, Greg Karlson, Dawn Shechtman, Brian Quinlin, James Behrman, Paul Bogaert, Ray Medley, Don Kesterson & Zulene Kesterson
	      
	     
WELCOME:

The Cubmaster, Pam Karlson welcomed all the parents attending and thanked them.

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

TREASURER’S REPORT
Angela Behrman gave a report of the pack’s accounts. There was a starting balance of $5409.79 on August 12 at Seacoast National Bank with expenditures of $239.55 and a deposit of $505.30. Following is a itemization of the expenditures of $239.55 ($223.88 - Allison Behrman for Uniform Order & $15.67 - Allison Behrman for summer pins ). The remaining balance of $552.55 at Highlands Independent Bank was transferred to the Seacoast. Ending balance of 
$6228.09 as of September 13.

ROUNDUP REPORT
With the Fall Roundup, Pack 426 membership went from 20 to 54. On Sept. 13, two more boys joined making it 56.

POPCORN SALES
Pam & Angela showed the new Trail’s End product line and passed around some samples for everyone to try. Our "Show & Sell" order is due on the September 27, with delivery of product to start show & selling expected on October 9. The “Show & Sell” is scheduled for Saturday, October 16,. There will be a table at each entrance of Publix. Two scouts will man each table for a two hour shift. Scouts will take orders individually up until November 8, when the "take orders" order are due. On November 20, the products from this order will arrive for distribution to popcorn purchasers.

ADVANCEMENTS / SUMMERTIME PACK ACTIVITY
Don Kesterson discussed the incorporating the new scouts into the records of the pack. Don also mentioned problems with the Gulf Council’s online system.

DEN MEETING DUES & DEN LEADERS
The committee discussed ways to collect dues at den & meetings in a convenient and accountable way. The Tiger Cub den will be led by Dawn Shechtman & Ray Medley. The Wolves will be led by Greg Karlson & Brian Quinlin. The Bears will be led by Don Kesterson. We still need someone to help Don with the Bears and two leaders for the 1st-year Webelos.

SEPTMEMBER PACK MEETING
Our September 27 pack meeting is themed “Three Ring Circus” Volunteers are needed to man the different activities. The activities include bean bag toss, clothespin drop, face painting, ring toss and more. There also will be clowns and popcorn.

SPOOK-O-REE
On the weekend of October 22-24, we will be going to Camp Flaming Arrow in Lake Wales for Spook-Oree. The cost per scouts is $15, but that will be covered by the pack. However, parents and siblings cost $10 each and are not covered by the pack. The pack will provide supper on Friday & Saturday. Bring your own food for all other meals. The deadline to determine who will attend is October 1. There will be sign-up sheets at the next few den & pack meetings.

COUNCIL CAMPOREE
The Council Camporee will be held on November 12-14 at the Museum of Science & Industry in Tampa. However, cub scouts are only permitted to attend on the 13th & 14th.  So the pack will attend as day participants on Saturday the 13th starting at 8:30 A.M. The cost will be $9.00 a person. There will be sign-up sheets at the next few den & pack meetings.

T-SHIRTS
Tim Dunlop mentioned that he would be placing a new t-shirt order with ClassB.com in the few weeks.

EQUIPMENT
Tim had received info from James Smith to present to the committee concerning possible equipment purchasing options. Tim presented possible grills and the committee decided to get a 3-burner model. They decided to purchase only one grill initially. The committee agreed with the recommendations of  James of the purchasing of tables, griddles, coolers & a padlock. Tim also presented the info provided by James concerning his research into renting U-Haul trailers for camping outings. Ray Medley mentioned that he had 3 trailers that the pack could use, if needed.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mason Smoak Family Day  on Saturday, Nov. 6 at Devane Park. We’ll need some scouts to man a booth.
Also on Saturday, Nov. 6, there is the 3rd Annual Bicycle Rodeo at the Lake Placid Police Dept.
Next Roundtable is October 14th.

Next committee/parent meeting was scheduled for October 21, 2010 at 6:00P.M. at the Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid.

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 AT 7:45 P.M.

October 21, 2010 Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON OCTOBER 21, 2010 AT 6:00 P.M.

PRESENT:  Pam Karlson, Angela Behrman, Greg Karlson, Dawn Shechtman, Brian Quinlin, James Behrman, Ray Medley, Don Kesterson & James Smith
	      
	     
WELCOME:

The Cubmaster, Pam Karlson welcomed all the parents attending and thanked them.

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

TREASURER’S REPORT
Angela Behrman gave a report of the pack’s accounts. As of October 21, the pack’s account balance at Seacoast National Bank was $5653.43. Angela brought up sending a check to the Scout Shop to put in an account to purchase stuff for the Pack.

STORAGE, INVENTORY & GEAR
James Smith bought the gear, which included a 3-burner cooker, coolers, water coolers, & tables. James presented receipts and will be reimbursed. The new gear will be used on the pack’s camping to Spookoree at the Flaming Arrow
Scout Reserve this weekend, October 22-24.

TRAINING! TRAINING! TRAINING!
Pam informed the committee that a lot of parents were in the process of getting leadership training and emphasized the need to keep working towards getting everyone trained. Those trained in some fashion include Pam Karlson, Greg Karlson, Brian Quinlin, Ray Medley, Paul Bogaert, Dawn Shechtman, James Smith and Mark Schneider.

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
Pam named Ray Medley to be Assistant Cubmaster. Paul Bogaert & Mark Schneider will help share leading the Webelos. Don Kesterson is heading up the Bears, but there is a need for an assistant. Greg Karlson and Brian Quinlin are leading the Wolves. Dawn Shechtman and Ray Medley are the leaders of the Tiger Den.

PACK T-SHIRTS
A new order of Pack 426 t-shirts arrived today. The t-shirts are $10 each.

OCTOBER PACK MEETING
During the pack meeting on October 25, the scouts will make photo frame. Made from foam in a fall leaves Thanksgiving motif.

ADVANCEMENTS
All new scouts need to work to achieve their Bobcat Trail Badge by Christmas.

POPCORN SALES
Our popcorn "Show & Sell" was at Publix on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010. There were tables set up at each entrance in which two scouts manned a table for a 2-hour shift. There were steady sales and many people gave donations to the pack. Thanks to all those who took the time to help with the "Show & Sell". Scouts will take orders individually up until November 1, when the "take orders" order are due. On November 20, the popcorn will arrive for distribution to popcorn purchasers on Nov. 29.

CAMPOREE
The Council Camporee will be held on November 12-14 at the Florida State Fairgrounds (location changed) in Tampa. Pack 426 will attend as day participants on Saturday the 13th starting at 8:00 A.M.

SCOUTING FOR FOOD
Pack 426 will conduct the “Scouting for Food” food drive in February 2011 and the committee chose to give food collected to FPC Benevolence.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
A derby car will given to the Toby the Clown Foundation to decorate and promote the next Orange Crate Derby, which is in 2011. Also on derby day the clowns will race with the scouts.
Next Roundtable is November 11.

Next committee/parent meeting was scheduled for November 18, 2010 at 6:00P.M. at the Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid.

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON OCTOBER 21, 2010 AT 7:30 P.M.

November 18, 2010 Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010 AT 6:00 P.M.

PRESENT:  Pam Karlson, Angela Behrman, Greg Karlson, Brian Quinlin, Tim Dunlop, James Smith & Jesse Taylor
	      
	     
WELCOME:

The Cubmaster, Pam Karlson welcomed all the parents attending and thanked them.

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

TREASURER’S REPORT
Angela Behrman gave a report of the pack’s accounts. As of November 12, the pack’s account balance at Seacoast National Bank was $4682.48. Angela passed a printout of the scout ledger.

POPCORN SALES
On November 20, the popcorn will arrive for distribution to popcorn purchasers on Nov. 29.

BUCS GAME
The tickets for the Dec. 5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ game will distributed to attendees at the Nov. 29 pack meeting. The game has been moved from 1:00 P.M. to 4:15 P.M.

SCOUTING FOR FOOD
Pack 426 will conduct the “Scouting for Food” food drive in February 2011 and the committee chose to give food collected to FPC Benevolence. Bag drop-off will be on Feb. 12 and pick-up will be Feb. 19.

DECEMBER PACK MEETING
During the pack meeting on Nov. 29, popcorn & bucs game tickets will be distributed and there will be uniform inspections.

PACK RECHARTER
Pack rechartering will be Dec. 4. There will be a signoff sheet for parents to re-register their scouts for 2011. The fee will be $15. Den leaders need to call parents of scouts who haven’t been regularly attending meetings to see if they are re-registering. The Lake Placid Morning Rotary Club will continue to be our charter organization.

TRAINING
There will be BALOO Training in Sebring on Jan. 15, 2011. Pam reiterated the availability of online training for parents and leaders.

CHRISTMAS PARADE
The Lake Placid Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. We’ll need to get the flag from the 2nd Year Webelos and the Pack 426 banner from the warehouse. Further details on where to meet will be coming soon.

CHRISTMAS PARTY/PACK MEETING
Our Christmas Party will be at our December pack meeting, which is on the 13th. Parents can bring drinks, snacks, veggie platters etc. Santa will be there to give scouts there pinewood derby cars to begin working on them.

PINEWOOD DERBY
On Friday, February 11, 2011, our pack’s Pinewood Derby is scheduled to take off. There will be pizza and drinks. The location hasn’t been determined, but the Friendship Hall at the Presbyterian Church was suggested. There will trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishers, however all participants will receive a patch.

LIGHTNING GAME
Scout Night with the Tampa Bay Lightning game will be February 19, 2011 at the St. Pete Times Forum. January 10, 2011 is deadline to get tickets. Tickets are $20 each, however scouts are paid for by the pack.

CALUSA DISTRICT RENDEZVOUS
Rendezvous is the weekend of Feb. 25-27 at the Hardee Lake Park in Bowling Green, FL. The deadline for registration is January 10. The fee for scouts (paid by pack) is $15, parents and siblings are $10 each.

BLUE & GOLD BANQUET
The 2011 Blue & Gold Banquet will take place at the Presbyterian Church’s Friendship Hall on Friday, March 18. Angela Behrman will be heading up the organizing of the banquet with the assistance of Pam Karlson and others. A theme for the banquet still needs to be determined.

ORANGE CRATE DERBY
Orange Crate Derby will be at the same place as last year, on North Main Ave. between the Montessori School and Heartland Blvd. It will be on Saturday, March 12.

TWILIGHT CAMP
Pack 426 will be hosting the Summer Twilight Camps that are scheduled for June 13-17! Each evening the scouts meet from 5:30 to 8:00 P.M. to do fun activities.

NEXT COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING

Next committee/parent meeting is scheduled for December 16, 2010 at 6:00P.M. at Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid.
	(THE DECEMBER 16, 2010 COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING WAS CANCELLED.)

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010 AT 7:00 P.M.

December 16, 2010 Committee Meeting (Cancelled)

January 20, 2011 Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON JANUARY 20, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M.

PRESENT:  Angela Behrman, Greg Karlson, Brian Quinlin, Tim Dunlop, Dawn Shechtman & Ray Medley

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

TREASURER’S REPORT
Angela Behrman gave a report of the pack’s accounts. As of January 14, the pack’s account balance at Seacoast National Bank was $4882.90. Angela passed a printout of the scout ledger and advised the committee that the re-chartering fees had been sent into the Gulf Ridge Council. Also, work on the 2011 Budget is underway.

PINEWOOD DERBY & JANUARY PACK MEETING
On Friday, February 11, 2011, our pack’s Pinewood Derby is scheduled to take off. It will be held at the Friendship Hall at the Presbyterian Church. There will be medals for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishers, however all participants will receive a patch & ribbons. There will be pizza provided by the pack and parents have signed up to bring drinks, snacks & desserts. Discussed making the January 31 pack meeting a “Get Ready for the Derby” Night, so that the scouts could work on their cars and test run them. Went over the need for saws, scales, a portion of track and other tools for that meeting.

BLUE & GOLD BANQUET
The 2011 Blue & Gold Banquet will take place at the Presbyterian Church’s Friendship Hall on Friday, March 18. Angela Behrman will be heading up the organizing of the banquet. A theme for the banquet was discussed including a space or aeronautics theme. Disussed possibility activities for scouts to do at the banquet.

SCOUTING FOR FOOD
Pack 426 will conduct the “Scouting for Food” food drive in February 2011. The "Scouting for Food" bag will be handed out at the den meetings on Feb. 14, 2011. The scouts will distribute them throughout their respective neighborhoods and local businesses. On Saturday, Feb. 19, the scouts will then collect them and/or those who donate food may drop them off at a designated dropoff point. The dropout point is yet to be determined at this time. Also, arrangements are being made to collect food donation at the entrances of local grocery stores. The committee discussed advertising the food drive in the Coffee News or the Lake Placid Journal. Also discussed possibly making boxes for collecting food.

CALUSA RENDEZVOUS
Rendezvous is the weekend of Feb. 25-27 at the Hardee Lake Park in Bowling Green, FL. Ray Medley relayed info pertaining to the Rendezvous that he received at Roundtable. The activities for cub scouts thus far are kickball, baseball, hiking, map & compass and possibly photography. There will also be uniform inspections and scouts should also come up with skits to do at Campfire. There are 12 scouts signed to go camping.

ORANGE CRATE DERBY
The committee discussed moving to the Orange Crate Derby to the end of the school year, possibly in May or June.

DUCK PLUCK 2011
Duck Pluck 2011 will be held on Saturday, April 30 at Lake June West. In preparation for the Duck Pluck, there will be a duck labeling party at the April 25 pack meeting. The committee discussed different ideas to generate sponsorships
(Publix, Florida Hospital & Highlands Today) and doing a raffle with prizes given by local restaurants & businesses.

LIGHTNING GAME
Scout Night with the Tampa Bay Lightning game will be Saturday, February 19, 2011 at the St. Pete Times Forum.

TWILIGHT CAMP
Pack 426 will be hosting the Summer Twilight Camps that are scheduled for June 13-17! Each evening the scouts meet from 5:30 to 8:00 P.M. to do fun activities.

NEXT ROUNDTABLE

Next Roundtable is scheduled for February 10, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at Sebring Parkway Church of Christ.

NEXT COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING

Next committee/parent meeting is scheduled for February 17, 2011 at 6:00P.M. at Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid.

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON JANUARY 20, 2011 AT 7:15 P.M.

February 17, 2011 Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON FEBRUARY 17, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M.

PRESENT:  Pamela Karlson, Angela Behrman, Greg Karlson, Brian Quinlin, Tim Dunlop, Dawn Shechtman, Susan Geitner, Ken LeBlanc & Ray Medley

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

TREASURER’S REPORT
Angela Behrman gave a report of the pack’s accounts. As of February 15, the pack’s account balance at Seacoast National Bank was $4808.12. Angela passed out printouts of the 2010-2011 Scout Ledger and Pack 426’s 2010-2011 Proposed Budget. The committee went over the budget and discussed certain line items. Pam discussed supplies, patches and other scout shop items that the pack has left over. Some of those items may be taken back for refunds.

PINEWOOD DERBY
On Friday, February 11, 2011, our pack’s Pinewood Derby took place at the Friendship Hall at the Presbyterian Church.
The committee talked about how well the derby went and how the utilization of the Friendship Hall worked out well.

CALUSA DISTRICT’S PINEWOOD DERBY
The district’s pinewood derby will be held at First United Methodist Church in Sebring on Saturday, March 5. The event will start at 9:00 A.M. and each scout who participate will have to pay $5.00 fee. The top 3 Webelos, top 3 Wolf/Bears and top 3 Tigers from each pack are eligible to race.

CALUSA RENDEZVOUS
Rendezvous is the weekend of Feb. 25-27 at the Hardee Lake Park in Fort Green, FL.  Participants will need to bring their own food for Friday night‘s dinner, Saturday’s breakfast, Saturday’s lunch & Sunday’s breakfast. The pack will provide Hotdogs (Chili Dogs) coleslaw, baked beans, chips and snacks. Campers can start setting up at 4:00 P.M. of Friday. Please make sure you have the correct gear and clothing for the weather.

BLUE & GOLD BANQUET
The 2011 Blue & Gold Banquet will take place at the Presbyterian Church’s Friendship Hall on Friday, March 18.  The banquet starts at 6:00 P.M. and ends at 8:00 P.M. A spaghetti & meatballs dinner along with garlic bread and salad would be served. The theme for the banquet is ‘Space - The Final Frontier“. Angela and Pam told the committee of the many activities that the scouts would do at the banquet, including a rocket race, rocket packs, alien goo, weightless marshmallows, snow globes and  rocket coloring sheets. Their will be signup sheets for parents to help with the dinner, set up, cleanup and breakdown of the banquet.

FEBRUARY PACK MEETING
The pack meeting on February 28, the scouts will be centerpieces for the Blue & Gold Banquet and possibly their rockets for the Rocket Race.

SCOUTING FOR FOOD
Pack 426 is now conducting the “Scouting for Food” food drive. The "Scouting for Food" bag was handed out at the den meetings on Feb. 14, 2011. The dens distributed them throughout their designated neighborhoods. On Saturday, Feb. 19, the dens will then collect them and/or those who donate food may drop them off at the Presbyterian Church between 9:45 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. The food will then be taken to the Heartland Food Reservoir in Sebring by 11:00 A.M. Every pound of non-perishable food collected by the pack, Feeding America will give 3 pounds to the Lake Placid Food Bank.

ORANGE CRATE DERBY
The committee tabled discussion of the Orange Crate Derby until the next committee meeting.

DUCK PLUCK 2011
Duck Pluck 2011 will be held on Saturday, April 30 at Lake June West. In preparation for the Duck Pluck, there will be a duck labeling party at the April 25 pack meeting at Lake Placid Marine. The committee discussed different ideas to generate sponsorships (Publix, Florida Hospital & Highlands Today). Pam advised the committee that there may not be a waterskiing show this year. The committee discussed possible alternative activities & attractions such as a bounce house and live band. Pam informed the committee of the pricing schedule for the ducks sold and that the pack will be selling the ducks on weekends at Publix.

LIGHTNING GAME
Scout Night with the Tampa Bay Lightning game will be Saturday, February 19, 2011 at the St. Pete Times Forum.

CUBWORLD -- SPLASH-O-REE
The committee decided that the pack would not attend this year’s Cub World - Splash-o-ree 2011 schedule for April 1-3.

TWILIGHT CAMP
Pack 426 will be hosting the Summer Twilight Camps that were scheduled for June 13-17! Pam Karlson informed the committee that the Twilight Camp has been rescheduled to June 20-24. Each evening the scouts meet from 5:30 to 8:00 P.M. to do fun activities. Pam Karlson and Dawn Shechtman will be attending training for Twilight Camp directors.

POSSIBLE SUMMER ACTIVITIES & TRIPS
The committee discussed possible summer activities the pack can participate in this summer. Some places proposed were water parks, Peace River canoeing, Lowery Park Zoo, Florida Aquarium, Kennedy Space Center, ice skating and a possible movie night.

NEXT ROUNDTABLE

Next Roundtable is scheduled for March 10, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at Sebring Parkway Church of Christ.

NEXT COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING

Next committee/parent meeting is scheduled for March 17, 2011 at 6:00P.M. at Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid.

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON FEBRUARY 17, 2011 AT 7:20 P.M.

March 17, 2011 Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON MARCH 17, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M.

PRESENT:  Pamela Karlson, Dawn Shechtman, Brian Quinlin, Tim Dunlop & Joshua Watkins

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

TREASURER’S REPORT
Angela Behrman was unable to attend and give a report of the pack’s accounts. However, as of February 15, the pack’s account balance at Seacoast National Bank was $4808.12.

DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY
The District Pinewood Derby that was scheduled for March 5, 2011 was cancelled with one day notice. It is tentatively being rescheduled for April, though no date has been set. It was originally going to be held at First United Methodist Church in Sebring, however, the location may also change.

CALUSA RENDEZVOUS
Rendezvous was the weekend of Feb. 25-27 at the Hardee Lake Park in Fort Green, FL. The participants of  Rendezvous who attended the committee/parent meeting spoke of the positive and negative aspects of their experience. One negative was the lack of a full schedule of events for scouts to participate in. However, campers found alternative activities to supplement those that were originally offered. One of the positives was the close proximity to camp the campers were able to park vehicles as oppose to the setup at Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation. The way in which the meals were setup also turned out to ideal for all campers.

BLUE & GOLD BANQUET
The 2011 Blue & Gold Banquet will take place at the Presbyterian Church’s Friendship Hall on Friday, March 18.  The banquet starts at 6:00 P.M. and ends at 8:00 P.M. A spaghetti & meatballs dinner along with garlic bread and tossed salad would be served. The theme for the banquet is ‘Space - The Final Frontier“. Pam advised those who had signed up to setup, should arrive at 4:30 P.M. to start and those who are on cleanup crew will be washing some dishes.
Pam said over 60 people were expected to attend.

SCOUTING FOR FOOD
Pack 426 conducted their “Scouting for Food” food drive from Monday, Feb. 14 to Saturday, Feb. 19. The pack was able contribute almost 600 pounds of non-perishable food to Presbyterian Benevolence Food Bank in Lake Placid. This amount included a three pounds to one matching contribution from Feeding America Tampa Bay. The Calusa District was able contribute 10,000 pounds to local food banks!

MARCH PACK MEETING
The pack meeting for March will be on March 21 and not March 28, which is during spring break. Pam is going to try and set up a visit to the Scout House and Centennial Park, which are both on Dal Hall Blvd.

ADVANCEMENTS
Pam went over current advancements the scouts have achieved. Dawn Shechtman and Brian Quinlin advised the committee where the scouts in the Tiger Den and Wolf Den were on their advancements respectively.

POSSIBLE SUMMER ACTIVITIES & TRIPS
The committee discussed possible summer activities the pack can participate in this summer. Pam presented the committee with two possible things to do at Kennedy Space Center. Tim Dunlop gave info on the Nickelodeon Suites Resort , Brian Quinlin proposed looking into the Orlando Science Center and Sunsplash Waterpark in Ft. Myers was an alternative given by Dawn Shechtman. Some other places proposed in the last meeting and brought up again were water parks, Lowery Park Zoo and ice skating. Tim asked Joshua Watkins, a Division of Forestry firefighter, if there was a possibility the pack could go up in a Division of Forestry lookout tower. Mr. Watkins, said once their new tower was completed, they would be working on getting tours of the lookout tower started.

ORANGE CRATE DERBY
The committee decided to hold the 2011 Orange Crate Derby on Saturday, May 21 from around 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. The derby will take place at the same location as last year, on North Main Ave. between Lakeview St. and Heartland Blvd. Again, this year the clowns from the Toby the Clown Foundation will attend. Tim Dunlop showed the committee a printout of a possible patch design to give to participants of the derby. The estimated cost for 50 patches is $130-$140. The committee discussed what businesses may sponsor cars this year. The Florida Highway Patrol, Citrus Growers Association and other organizations may want to have pavilions at the derby. There is more planning to do on the derby.

DUCK PLUCK 2011
Duck Pluck 2011 will be held on Saturday, April 30 at Lake June West. In preparation for the Duck Pluck, there will be a duck labeling party at the April 25 pack meeting at Lake Placid Marine. Pam advised the committee that there will be water ski & water boat shows, bounce house, a live band and Free Bar-B-Q . The pack will start selling ducks on the first weekend in April and a new Duck Pluck billboard will be up on U.S. 27 soon.

SPRING ROUNDUP
The Spring Roundup scout recruitment will be April 27 &28 at the Lake Placid Elementary School. At this time, only boys in Kindergarten are recruited. First graders are recruited in the Fall.

TWILIGHT CAMP
Pack 426 will be hosting the Summer Twilight Camps on June 20-24. Each evening the scouts will meet from 5:30 to 8:00 P.M. at the United Methodist Church in Sebring to do fun activities. Pam Karlson and Dawn Shechtman are the Twilight Camp directors.

NEXT ROUNDTABLE

Next Roundtable is scheduled for April 14, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at Sebring Parkway Church of Christ.

NEXT COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING

Next committee/parent meeting is scheduled for April 21, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. at Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid.

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON MARCH 17, 2011 AT 7:10 P.M.

April 21, 2011 Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON APRIL 21, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M.

PRESENT:  Pamela Karlson, Greg Karlson, Angel Behrman, Brian Quinlin & Tim Dunlop

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

TREASURER’S REPORT
Angela Behrman gave a report of the pack’s accounts, as of April 19, the pack’s account balance at Seacoast National Bank was $4716.80. Angela handed out an updated Scout Ledger 2010-2011 and a ledger outlining Duck Pluck debits and credits.

DUCK PLUCK 2011
Duck Pluck 2011 will be held on Saturday, April 30 at Lake June West. In preparation for the Duck Pluck, there will be a duck labeling party at the April 25 pack meeting (6:30 P.M.) at Lake Placid Marine. Pam went over details of the final preparations and developments concerning the Duck pluck. There will be committees for parents to sign up for in order to make the event go smoothly, these include signs, food service, trash, parking and sales. Boats will be displayed in front of the townhouses. The food tent will be on the side, where it was last year with catering provided by Cowboys. The skiing shows and the duck plucking will take place behind the older townhouses in Lake June. The band will be playing behind the new townhouses. However, the scheduled band “Live Bait” will not be able to play, so a new band will need to be found to play. Several local dignitaries will be plucking ducks and they are Sheriff Susan Benton, Commissioner Jack Richie, Mayor John Holbrook and Eileen May. Radio personalities Rooter Rush and Dave Onsted will be doing a live remote for Lite 105.7 FM. Parents and scouts should wear Duck Pluck shirts.

ORANGE CRATE DERBY
The 2011 Orange Crate Derby will be on Saturday, May 21 from around 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. The derby will take place at the same location as last year, on North Main Ave. between Lakeview St. and Heartland Blvd. The clowns from the Toby the Clown Foundation and officers from the Florida Highway Patrol are expected to attend. Tim Dunlop gave the committee an estimated cost for 50 patches is $130-$140. The committee discussed what businesses may sponsor cars this year.

DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY
The District Pinewood Derby was rescheduled for Friday, May 20, 2011. It will be going to be held at First United Methodist Church in Sebring. Due to the lack interest, the committee decided that the pack would not participate.

TWILIGHT CAMP
Pack 426 will be hosting the Summer Twilight Camps on June 20-24 and the theme is “Jungle Safari”. Each evening the scouts will meet from 5:30 to 8:30 P.M. at the United Methodist Church in Sebring to do fun activities. Pam Karlson and Dawn Shechtman are the Twilight Camp directors. The deadline for registration is April 29.

SPRING ROUNDUP
The Spring Roundup scout recruitment will be April 27 &28 at the Lake Placid Elementary School. On the April 28, at 6:30 P.M., parents can sign their boys up in the Lake Placid Elementary School’s cafeteria.

MAY PACK MEETING
The May pack meeting is scheduled for May 23. Pam Karlson mentioned the option of moving it to May 16.  The scouts could perform maintenance on the derby cars in preparation for the Orange Crate Derby at the pack‘s warehouse. No final decision was made by the committee on moving the date of the pack meeting.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES & TRIPS
Over the summer, the pack will be busy with some Summer activities & trips. These activities & trips include The End-of-Year Pool Party, Twilight Camp, Kennedy Space Center & LaQuinta Hotel on Cocoa Beach, Ice Sports Forum and Sun Splash Waterpark. There are a good number of participants taking part in summer activities this year.

NEXT ROUNDTABLE

Next Roundtable is scheduled for May 12, 2011 at 6:30 P.M. at First United Methodist Church in Sebring.

NEXT COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING

Next committee/parent meeting is scheduled for May 19, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. at Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid.

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON APRIL 21, 2011 AT 7:00 P.M.

May 19, 2011 Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA ON MAY 19, 2011 AT 6:20 P.M.

PRESENT:  Pamela Karlson, Greg Karlson, Angel Behrman, Dawn Shechtman, Don Kesterson, James Smith & Tim Dunlop

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

TREASURER’S REPORT
Angela Behrman gave a report of the pack’s accounts, as of May 20, the pack’s account balance at Seacoast National Bank will be $5170.93. Angela handed out an updated Scout Ledger 2010-2011. The committee discussed the past budget in order to plan expenses going forward.

DUCK PLUCK 2011
Duck Pluck 2011 was held on Saturday, April 30 at Lake June West. As of the time of the committee/parent meeting, the pack had made over $5,000 from Duck Pluck 2011. Pam went over results of this year’s Duck Pluck. The committee discussed the event in comparison to last year’s Duck Pluck, including the lower turnout and lower amount of profit made by the pack. The lower profits could be attributed to a few possible factors; the economy, over-saturation of sales in the local area, the pricing of ducks (for example, 3 ducks for $20) and more outlays for attractions not offered last year. The committee decided to vote in favor of  holding another Duck Pluck in 2012 to avoid cancellation fees. The committee discussed maybe selling tickets for the BBQ for .50¢ or $1 to get an idea on how much food to purchase and also offset some of the cost. Pam brought up the idea of possibly including other packs & troops in expanding sales to Sebring & beyond. A Duck Pluck event committee should be setup to plan several months in advance.

ORANGE CRATE DERBY
The 2011 Orange Crate Derby will be held on Saturday, May 21 from 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. The derby will take place at the same location as last year, on North Main Ave. between Lakeview St. and Heartland Blvd. The Toby the Clown Foundation will send a representative with the derby car they decorated. Tim Dunlop told the committee the status of an order of Orange Crate Derby patches for derby racers through Butler Patches. The patch design was being made into a sample patch for final approval before production. The estimated cost for 50 patches is $142.50 with a delivery date on or before June 10. The committee discussed the final preparations for the Orange Crate Derby. Ray Medley, James Smith and others will meet at the pack warehouse at 7:00 A.M. to get the cars, coolers, tables and a shade canopy. Pam Karlson will pick the donuts & juice at 7:30 A.M. from Publix. Brian Quinlin & Greg Karlson will get the bales of hay.

LEADERSHIP - FALL 2011
This Fall, there will be a few leadership position changes taking place. Dawn Shechtman & Ray Medley will be moving up to the Wolves’ Den. Greg Karlson & Brian Quinlin plan on taking over the Bears’ Den. Pam Karlson announced Jim Browning as the new Tiger Den Leader for Fall 2011. The Webelos need more parents taking leadership roles to assist Pam Karlson. Pam Karlson asked the committee to think about what they and other parents are willing to do this Fall and beyond.

ADVANCEMENTS
Don Kesterson turned in advancements from August 2010 to February 2011 along with those of 2nd year Webelos now advancing out of the pack.

RAYS GAME
“Scout Day with the Rays” is coming up on Sunday, June 19, which will be Father’s Day. The Rays will be playing at Tropicana Field against the Florida Marlins starting at 1:40 P.M. The tickets are $35 for Lower Box seats and $15 for  Lower Level Outfield seats. To get the discounted price, we’ll need 15 or more to go.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES & TRIPS
Over the summer, the pack will be busy with some Summer activities & trips. These activities & trips include:
The End-of-Year Pool Party (June11), Twilight Camp (June 20-24), Kennedy Space Center & LaQuinta Hotel on Cocoa Beach (July 16-17), Ice Sports Forum (August 6) and Sun Splash Waterpark (August 20).
There are a good number of participants taking part in summer activities this year.

NEXT ROUNDTABLE

Next Roundtable is scheduled for June 9, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at Sebring Parkway Church of Christ.

NEXT COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING

Next committee/parent meeting is scheduled for July 7, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. at Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid.

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA ON MAY 19, 2011 AT 7:10 P.M.

July 7, 2011 Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON JULY 7, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M.

PRESENT:  Pamela Karlson, Greg Karlson, Dawn Shechtman,  Brian Quinlin, Paul Bogaert, Mark Hannon & Tim Dunlop

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

SUMMERTIME ACTIVITIES
The pack has participated in two summertime activities. On June 11, we had the End-of-School Pool Party. During the week of June 20-24, Pack 426 hosted the Calusa District’s Twilight Camp.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER & COCOA BEACH
The pack will be going to Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, July 16. All participants need to meet at 10:00 P.M. in front of the main entrance. Pam Karlson will pass out tickets and $10 vouchers for food. The pack will take the bus tour and eat lunch together. Then after the Kennedy Space Center, the pack may go to the La Quinta Inns & Suites in Cocoa Beach. When you check in at the front desk, there is a room roster, give your name and they will direct you to your room. On Sunday morning, the pack will meet in the lobby and then go to the beach. There will be a “Scout’s Own” ceremony also held .

ICE SKATING TRIP
The pack will go ice skating at the Ice Sports Forum on Saturday, August 6 in Brandon.  The pack will have use of the rink from 11:00 A.M. until 2:30 P.M. and participate in one game of laser tag in addition to skating. For lunch, pizza will be served at the ice rink.

SUNSPLASH
SunSplash will take place on Saturday, August 20 at Sun ’n’ Fun Lagoon in Cape Coral.

TWILIGHT CAMP
This year’s Twilight Camp was hosted by Pack 426 and held at the First United Methodist Church in Sebring. Packs 426, 808, 846 and 156 participated in fun activities during the week of June 20-24. There were many positive comments made about the camp.

CIRCUS
The Piccadilly Circus is coming to the fairgrounds in Sebring on Wednesday, July 13. Show times are 4:30 & 7:30 P.M. The tickets for adults are $28, but there are free admission tickets for children under 13 available.

ADVANCEMENTS
There is a possibility that Brian Quinlin will take over advancements.

FALL ROUNDUP
The Fall Roundup will be held on August 30 and September 1 at Lake Placid & Lake Country Elementary Schools. On September 1, signup will start at 5:15 P.M. at Lake Placid Elementary School Cafeteria and the Lake Country Elementary School Cafeteria at 6:30 P.M.

FALL MEETINGS
The first den meetings in the Fall will be on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 6:30 P.M. at the Presbyterian Church. Also, the following Pack Meetings are scheduled for this Fall:
September 26, (Popcorn Rollout) “Movie Nite”
October 31, “Fall Harvest”
November 28, (Popcorn Distribution) Possible “Bowling Party” go-see-it to the Bowling Center
December 12, “Christmas Party” Santa to give scouts a Pinewood Derby car and the scouts may make Christmas cards for local nursing homes and/or hospital patients.

DUCK PLUCK
Pam Karlson informed the committee that the pack would not be using the services of the company used during the past two Duck Plucks. The committee discussed the possibility of doing the duck pluck ourselves or finding alternative fund raising activities. Some ideas that were discussed are holding a banquet with a guest speaker, possibly a past Eagle Scout, a BBQ or Spaghetti dinner, turkey shoot, car wash and others.

NEXT ROUNDTABLE

Next Roundtable is scheduled for July 14, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at Sebring Parkway Church of Christ. The August 11, 2011 Roundtable will feature the Popcorn Kickoff.

NEXT COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING

Next committee/parent meeting is scheduled for August 18, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. at Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid.

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON JULY 7, 2011 AT 7:15 P.M.

No June, 2011 Committee Meeting

August 18, 2011 Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON AUGUST 18, 2011 AT 6:30 P.M.

PRESENT:  Pamela Karlson, Greg Karlson, Dawn Shechtman,  Angela Behrman, James Behrman, Jim Browning, Mark Hannon & Tim Dunlop

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

TREASURER’S REPORT
Angela Behrman will be working on the Treasurer’s Report (ledger) and the pack’s 2011-2012 Budget to present at the next committee/parent meeting. Angela Behrman will e-mail parents with the amounts each scout has earmarked within the pack’s account raised from past popcorn sales.

PACK 426 CALENDAR
The committee went over the Pack 426 calendar that Pamela Karlson sent out the previous week via e-mail. Pam discussed combining some events together, such as the Tampa Bay Lightning Scout Night on February 4 with the pack’s camping weekend on February 3-5. Also, Pinewood Derby and the Blue & Gold Banquet will be held together on Friday, February 24. Angela Behrman and Mrs. Bogaert will be organizing and planning Pack 426’s 2012 Blue & Gold Banquet.

FALL ROUNDUP
The Fall Roundup for Lake Placid Elementary School is Thursday, September 1 in the cafeteria, preceded by the Roundup Rally at LPES on Tuesday morning (8/30). The Roundup for Lake Country Elementary School is Thursday, September 22 in the cafeteria, preceded by the Roundup Rally at LCES on Tuesday morning (9/20). All parents of current scouts are encouraged to attend the Roundup to help sign up new scouts & the man the tables that will be set up.

EVENT PAYMENT PROCEDURES
The committee discussed different ways to handle payments for pack events and trips. Over the Summer, there were issues pertaining to this topic that could have unnecessarily caused the pack a loss of funds.

ADVANCEMENTS
Brian Quinlin will be the new Advancements Chair. Pam introduced a new program called “Journey to Excellence” geared toward achievements and advancements for scouts and the pack as a whole.

TRAINING
Pamela Karlson passed around handouts summarizing available training. Pam went over briefly the aspects of the training programs offered to leaders and parents.

POPCORN SALES
Popcorn Kickoff is at the September 26 Pack Meeting. Pamela Karlson and Angela Behrman attended the August 11 Roundtable, at which was the Popcorn Kickoff for the Calusa District. Angela Behrman will again be the pack’s Popcorn Sales Chair.

SUNSPLASH WATERPARK
Thirty-one people from the pack are going to Sunsplash Waterpark in Cape Coral on Saturday, August 20. Pam Karlson sent out an e-mail with info to everyone. Those going to Sunsplash should be there by 10:00 A.M.

FALL MEETINGS
The first den meetings in the Fall will be on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 6:30 P.M. at the Presbyterian Church. Also, the first pack meeting is scheduled for Monday, September, 26, 2011 at 6:30 P.M. at the Presbyterian Church.

CLASS B T-SHIRTS
Pam Karlson handed out ClassB t-shirts flyer. Some parents brought up the possibility of getting t-shirts with a new screen design and different style and features. Tim Dunlop said he would research ClassB and come up with some possible designs for the committee approval.

NEXT ROUNDTABLE

Next Roundtable is scheduled for September 8, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at Sebring Parkway Church of Christ.

NEXT COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING

Next committee/parent meeting is scheduled for September 15, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. at Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid.

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON AUGUST 18, 2011 AT 7:30 P.M.

September 15, 2011 Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M.

PRESENT:  Pamela Karlson, Greg Karlson, Dawn Shechtman,  Brian Quinlin & Tim Dunlop

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

TREASURER’S REPORT
Angela Behrman was unable to attend the committee/parent meeting. Angela will send the Treasurer’s Report to parents via e-mail on Friday, September 16.

DEN LEADER REPORTS
Pam Karlson asked the den leaders (Wolf & Bear) how the first den meetings went. It was mentioned that the Tigers looked like a good group this year and that Jim Browning, the new Tiger Den Leader, was doing a good job. Pam Karlson spoke of the Webelos and how the 1st and 2nd year Webelos were coordinating their activities. Den leaders discussed how the dens could efficiently use the different areas of the church facilities, inside and outside.

ADVANCEMENTS
Brian Quinlin, the new Advancements Chair, discussed the council‘s online system for recording scouts‘ advancements and issues with it. Brian said he would be sending a Unit Advancements Summary out to parents for them to review their scout’s recorded advancements. Brian also discussed the advancements, such as belt loops for activities the scouts participated in over the Summer.

POPCORN SALES
Angela Behrman is working on setting up popcorn sales at Publix on October 15-16. The pack’s Popcorn Sales Kickoff will be during the September 26 Pack Meeting.

FALL ROUNDUP
During our Fall Roundup at Lake Placid Elementary School on September 1, 14 new scouts joined Pack 426! There were 5 new Tigers, 2 new Wolves, 3 new Bears and 4 new Webelos. There will be a Roundup for Lake Country Elementary School on Thursday, September 22 in the cafeteria. All parents of current scouts are encouraged to attend the Roundup to help sign up new scouts & the man tables that will be set up.

SCOUT DAY WITH THE RAYS
Scout Day with the Rays will be Sunday, September 25 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. The game starts at 1:40 P.M. The cost for Lower Box seats is $35 and the Lower Outfield seats is $15. The deadline to purchase tickets is September 16.

SPOOK-O-REE
The pack will be going to Spook-O-Ree on October 21-23. Spook-O-Ree will be at Camp Flaming Arrow in Lake Wales. Parents and scouts are to bring their own tents and food. The deadline to register and pay is September 26. The cost is $10for parents, $15 for scouts and $10for siblings. Spook-O-Ree t-shirts are $10 each.

DEPOT MUSEUM GO-SEE-IT
Greg Karlson, the Bear Den Leader, asked Tim Dunlop if he could try and set up a go-see-it to the Lake Placid Depot Museum for the Bear Den for the September 19 den meeting. Tim said he would contact the Historical Society President and/or Museum Coordinator to see if they would open the museum.

CLASS B T-SHIRTS
Tim Dunlop informed the committee of 3 different t-shirt styles for ladies. They are the 100% cotton ladies t-shirt, v-neck ladies shirt and a swoop neck ladies shirt. The 100% cotton ladies t-shirt would be $10 just like our original t-shirt style. The v-neck and swoop neck ladies shirts would be around $12-13.

NEXT ROUNDTABLE

Next Roundtable is scheduled for October 13, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at Sebring Parkway Church of Christ.

NEXT COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING

Next committee/parent meeting is scheduled for October 20, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. at Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid.

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 AT 6:45 P.M.

October 20, 2011 Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON OCTOBER 20, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M.

PRESENT:  Pamela Karlson, Angel Behrman, James Behrman, Paul Bogaert, Debbie Allen, Jackie Moses, Grace Thomas, Ray Medley, Jim Browning, Brian Quinlin, Tim Dunlop, Don Kesterson, Janine Ganaban, Mike Jacobs, Bobbie Smith, Sean McCarta & Jessee Shirley

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

TREASURER’S REPORT
Angela Behrman handed out the Pack 426 Scout Ledger 2011-12, which is up-to-date to October 19. As of October 19, the pack’s account balance was $3,270.21. The ledger showed a starting account balance of $5,233.09, which was transferred from the 2010-2011 Ledger.

DEN LEADER REPORTS
The den leaders went over where the scouts were at in regards to achievements, such as immediate recognition, bobcat trail badge and beads.

ADVANCEMENTS
The topic of advancements was covered in the discussion above, within the den leader reports.

POPCORN SALES
Angela Behrman informed the committee the results of the show & sell popcorn sales at Publix on October 15-16. The scouts and their parents sold $1,301.54 worth of popcorn. The take orders are due on Monday, October 24 and the popcorn will be distributed at the November 14 den meetings.

SPOOK-O-REE
The gates of Camp Flaming Arrow will be open at 3:30 P.M. on Friday, October 21. Ray Medley and a few staff volunteers will be heading out to camp early Friday morning. Ray Medley & Pamela Karlson passed along info about this year’s Spook-O-Ree, such as that because of recent rains, the archery & BB rifle ranges were under water. Archery & BB gun activities would be in the parking lot. There would be changes for this year’s carnival and there would be two scare trails ( one scary, another not-so-scary). There will be a costume contest, so you may bring one to enter contest, also bring your Class A uniforms and Class B t-shirts. Remember, all participants must wear closed toed shoes. The committee went over the directions to camp and some essentials & optional items to bring, such as your own food.

SCOUT SHOP TRIP
Pam Karlson asked den leaders if anything was needed and we get on her next visit to the scout shop.

FALL FESTIVAL
Pack 426’s Fall Festival will be during the October 31 pack meeting starting at 6:30 P.M. There will be goodies and 10 activities. The 10 activities will include Cookie Decorating, Apple Bobbing, Cornhole, Ring Toss, Hula Hoop Contest, Rolling Pumpkin Relay, Candy Corn Catch, Pumpkin Golf and Needle-in-a-Haystack.

CHARTER RENEWAL
This year’s pack re-chartering will be December 3. Pack charters expire on December 31 each year, unless re-chartered. Pack 426’s charter organization is the Lake Placid Morning Rotary Club, which meet on Wednesday mornings at 6:30 P.M. at the Heron Garden Restaurant. The fee for each scout is $15 for 2012.

SCOUT DAY WITH THE BUCS
Scouts from Pack 426, along with their family and friends, are invited to come out to Raymond James Stadium for the Scout Day With The Bucs on Sunday, November 13. The Bucs will be taking on the Houston Texans at 1:00P.M. The tickets are $35 each, with the pack paying for the scouts only. The deadline for purchasing tickets is October 24 at the den meetings.

NEXT ROUNDTABLE

Next Roundtable is scheduled for November 10, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at Sebring Parkway Church of Christ.

NEXT COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING

Next committee/parent meeting is scheduled for November 17, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. at Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid.

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON OCTOBER 20, 2011 AT 7:00 P.M.

November 17, 2011 Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON NOVEMBER 17, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M.

PRESENT:  Pamela Karlson, Angel Behrman, James Behrman, Tim Dunlop & Brian Quinlin

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

TREASURER’S REPORT
Angela Behrman handed out the Pack 426 Scout Ledger 2011-12, which was up-to-date to November 17. As of November 17, the pack’s account balance was $2,880.21. The ledger showed a starting account balance of $5,233.09, which was transferred from the 2010-2011 Ledger. There is

DEN LEADER REPORTS
The only den leader in attendance, Pam Karlson, went over where her Webelos were at in regards to achievements. James Behrman & Brian Quinlin believed the Bears were up to date and that most of the Tigers had earned their Bobcat Trail patches.

ADVANCEMENTS
The topic of advancements was covered in the discussion above, within the den leader reports. There is $336.91 in the pack’s “achievements” account with the Gulf Ridge Council.

POPCORN SALES
The money from popcorn sales is due into the pack by the December 5 den meetings. However, the money may be turned in earlier. All money from Pack 426 is due into Trail’s End by December 12.

CHARTER RENEWAL
This year’s pack re-chartering will be December 3, which is “Super Saturday Re-charter“. Pack charters expire on December 31 each year, unless re-chartered. Pack 426’s charter organization is the Lake Placid Morning Rotary Club, which meet on Wednesday mornings at 6:30 P.M. at the Heron Garden Restaurant. The fee for each scout is $15 for 2012. Will need to make an announcement at the November 28 pack meeting that re-charter dues for each scout are due at the Dec. 5 or Dec. 12 den & pack meetings.

FALL FESTIVAL
Pack 426’s Fall Festival which was held during the October 31 pack meeting was a great success and a lot of fun. Everyone enjoyed the goodies and the activities.

SCOUT DAY WITH THE BUCS
Two Scouts from Pack 426, along with their family and friends went to Raymond James Stadium for the Scout Day With The Bucs on Sunday, November 13. The Bucs took on the Houston Texans at 1:00P.M. Unfortunately, the Bucs lost to the Texans 37 to 9.

NOVEMBER PACK MEETING
The November 28 pack meeting will be “Bowling Night”. Everyone is to meet at the Royal Palms Bowling Center at 6:30 P.M. instead of the Presbyterian Church. Pam Karlson will call to verify availability of the Bowling Center.

DECEMBER 5 DEN MEETINGS
Pam Karlson will be unable to attend the Dec. 5 den meetings, so Brian Quinlin has agreed to officiate the opening ceremonies in her place. The money from popcorn sales is due at this meeting.
CHRISTMAS PARADE
The 2011 Lake Placid Christmas Parade will be Saturday, December 10. The pack will be marching in the parade, however there is a possibility the pack may ride on a float this year. The float could have a tent and a fake campfire to simulate a camping trip. Pam Karlson will try to secure a float and order two new Pack 426 banners. Preferably, all scouts are to wear their Class A uniforms.

CHRISTMAS PARTY
This year’s Christmas Party will be during the December 12 Pack Meeting at the Presbyterian Church. Parents, please bring holiday desserts & snacks, finger foods and/or platters. Santa will show up (hopefully, still working on it) and give the scouts a present (pinewood derby car) like last year.

FUTURE PACK MEETINGS & EVENTS
The January Pack Meeting is tentatively scheduled to be a visit to the Highlands County Sheriff Office or other law enforcement facility. Brian Quinlin will e-mail Nell Hayes, Public Relations Officer, to facilitate the making of arrangements regarding a visit by the pack. The February Pack Meeting will be a visit to a Lake Placid City Council Meeting and the Lake Placid Memorial Library. On the weekend of February 3-5, the pack will go on a camping trip to Camp Brorein in Odessa, FL. Also during that weekend, there will a Scout Night with the Rays on Saturday, Feb. 4.

NEXT ROUNDTABLE

Next Roundtable is scheduled for December 8, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at Sebring Parkway Church of Christ.

NEXT COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING

Next committee/parent meeting is scheduled for January 19, 2012 at 6:00 P.M. at Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid. There will not be a December committee/parent meeting on December 15, 2011.

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON NOVEMBER 17, 2011 AT 6:45 P.M.

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
HELD AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON JANUARY 19, 2012 AT 6:00 P.M.

PRESENT:  Pamela Karlson, Angel Behrman, Greg Karlson, Tim Dunlop, Brian Quinlin, Dawn Shechtman, Ray Medley, Jim Browning, Debbie Allen, Jaclyn Moses & Sean McCarta

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

TREASURER’S REPORT
Angela Behrman handed out the Pack 426 Scout Ledger 2011-12, which was up-to-date to January 19, 2012. As of January 19, the pack’s account balance was $2,521.07. The ledger showed a starting account balance of $5,233.09, which was transferred from the 2010-2011 Ledger. There is an additional $572.91 in a “Scout Accrual Account”, which is funds earned by scouts during the Popcorn Sales Fundraiser. Angel said she would contact parents at a later date how much their scout has in the account.

DEN LEADER REPORTS
Tigers -- Jim Browning mentioned that some Tigers were dropping out for various reasons. There are still about 8 Tigers and most are done with the Tiger Badge Trail and are working on electives.
Wolves -- Dawn Shechtman & Ray Medley said there were 5 or 6 Wolves and were about done with Wolf Badge Trail.
Bears -- Greg Karlson reported that were  6 or 7 Bears and there was some catching up to do on the Bear Badge Trail.
Webelos -- Pam Karlson has 8 1st-year Webelos & 4 or 5 2nd-year Webelos. Two of the Webelos have earned their Arrow of Light.

ADVANCEMENTS
Brian Quinlin put in an order to get some scouts up-to-date on their achievements. There was an issue with a few scouts not showing up on the council register.

JANUARY PACK MEETING
The January Pack Meeting will be on January 30 at Presbyterian Church. Their will be a representative from the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, maybe even Sheriff Benton, to visit with our pack. Also visiting will be the K-9 unit from the Sheriff’s Office.

CHARTER RENEWAL
The pack’s charter renewal for 2012 is on hold temporarily until two applications are completed and submitted. Once those have been take care of, the charter renewal process will be concluded.

SCOUT DAY AT LEGOLAND
The Scout Day at Legoland is Saturday, January 21. All scouts that go will be reimbursed the $30 cost of admission.

BLUE & GOLD BANQUET / PINEWOOD DERBY
This year's Blue & Gold Banquet and Pinewood Derby have been planned for the same night on Friday, February 24. The festivities will start at 6:00 P.M. in the Friendship Hall of the Presbyterian Church. Pam passed around a draft invitation and program along with some of the décor for the event. The trophies and medals that will be awarded for the derby participants were displayed. The proposed menu includes Mexican cuisine including Speedy Nachos, Turbo Tacos, Putt-Putt Beans and Racing Rice. We’ll need volunteers to decorate the Friendship Hall and to cook the banquet dinner. Please be there at 3:00 P.M. to help. Ray Medley will pick up the ramp from the warehouse and set up.

BROREIN CAMPOUT / HOCKEY GAME
During the weekend of February 3-5, Pack 426 will be going on a camping trip to Camp Brorein. Camp Brorein is located at 16901 Boy Scout Road, Odessa, Florida. The cost is $15 per person, but scouts will be paid for by the pack. If you will not be able to caravan with those going, then please get directions on line and try to be there by 6:00 P.M. Those caravanning will depart from the Presbyterian Church parking lot at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 3rd. The pack will eat 5 meals together and Pam will go to the grocery store and purchase all the food that will be needed. There is over 20 campers from Pack 426 going to Camp Brorein that weekend. Activities scheduled during the campout are rock climbing, repelling, archery and BB Gun. Campers will need to bring their own tents, coolers, any extra food items they want and other personal items. Some of those going to the campout will also attend Scout Night with the Tampa Bay Lightning at the St. Pete Times Forum. On Saturday, February 4 at 7:00 P.M., the Lightning will be taking on the Florida Panthers. The cost is $15 per person, but scouts will be paid for by the pack.

LOCAL CAMPOUT
The possibility of having  a campout locally later this Spring was discussed. Possible spots proposed were Highlands Hammock and the Smoak Ranch in Venus. This campout could take the place of the End of School / Pool Party.

SCOUTING FOR FOOD
The annual "Scouting For Food" scout food drive is coming up. On February 13, scouts aren't to meet at the Presbyterian Church for den meetings. Instead, each den will go to different neighborhoods at 6:30 P.M. to go door-to-door and drop off "Scouting For Food" bags. Then at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 18, the dens will report to the neighborhoods to collect the bags of food. Then they will deliver them to the food bank in Sebring by 10:30 A.M. Neighborhoods have been assigned as follows: Webelos - Water's Edge, Bears - Oak Island, Wolves - Sunset Point & Tigers - Meadowlake. Food collected will go to help Presbyterian Church Benevolence. It was proposed that after dropping the food off at the food bank, those scouts participating may be taken to pizza hut and or the playground at the YMCA in Sebring.

SPRING FUNDRAISER
Pam Karlson informed the committee of the council’s upcoming discount card fundraiser. These are $5 discount cards for various businesses. Pam suggested we do this fundraiser instead of doing previous discussed fundraising ideas, such as ‘Duckapalooza” or a raffle. The Discount Card Fundraiser will start in March with card distribution at the District Roundtable on March 8.

ORANGE CRATE DERBY
This year’s Orange Crate Derby will be on Saturday, March 3 at the same location as last year. The derby will run on Main Ave. between Lakeview St. & Heartland Blvd. from 8 A.M. to 12 P.M. On Sunday, February 19, a repair day has been scheduled in order to make any repairs to the cars in preparation for the derby. Please meet at the pack’s warehouse (located at the Bevis Warehouses on Hallmark Ave.) at 1:00 P.M. We should try to have all the cars sponsored ($150) by February 18.

NEXT ROUNDTABLE

Next Roundtable is scheduled for February 9, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. at Sebring Parkway Church of Christ.

NEXT COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING

Next committee/parent meeting is scheduled for February 16, 2012 at 6:00 P.M. at Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid.

COMMITTEE/PARENT MEETING OF PACK 426
CONCLUDED AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON JANUARY 19, 2012 AT 7:30 P.M.

January 19, 2012 Committee Meeting

No December, 2011 Committee Meeting