Members in attendance:
 
Randy Cooper   
Eileen Cooper
Karen Weber
Michele Tipton
Dennis Maroney
 
Clark Montgomery
Dave Sherrod
Kevin Matson
Mike Moran
Karen Palmer

Meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. with prayer for guidance

Fundraisers:
Chicago Street Lights will need help setting up. Clark is waiting for a phone call for the date.
Popcorn- final orders are due Monday October 25. We have a garage full of popcorn  to fill orders with. Sales from the Fall Fun Fest were about $550.00 and sales from the Blockbuster weekend were about $450.00.

Finance:
Rechartering is $15.00 each (Boys Life an additional $12.50), Troop dues are $120.00 (Eagle Scouts pay only $60.00), and  Bartle Camp deposit is $40.00. Payments can be made on all; see Eileen.

Camping:
Bartle sign up is this Saturday. We are trying for 6th session, Lonestar Apache.
Committee discussed Mic-O-Say requirements for adults. Adults wanting to join the tribe of Mic-O-Say must be a registered member of the troop, participate in 50% of activities, and comply with Mic-O-Say requirements. Members voted and passed the guidelines.
 
Campouts must be paid for in cash.
The boys must do the shopping, and stick to the budget. There is NO surplus in any patrol.
Three of our boys were on staff at Camporee: Brandon, Blaine, and Nathan T
Karen Palmer will check into the activities at the Air Force Base for the April campout.

Advancement:
Trevor is working toward Star rank.
The boys who went to Double H high adventure may earn the backpacking merit badge. The boys should check with their leader.  The Brag Board needs to be located and brought out for use.
There will be new revised requirements for Eagle next year.
Dennis Maroney needs info on troop positions, in the patrol level and the troop level to put in Troop master. He will keep a binder to update rank advancements.

Calendar:
The calendar was approved at last months meeting, but remember, it is subject to change.
A suggestion was made to go to Bartle (for a weekend campout) in March instead of May.
A suggestion was made to consider an outside activity in place of a lock-in.
A suggestion was made to have 1-night campouts in the winter months.
Next Court of Honor is November 30.

Other Business:
The Troop Website needs updating. It is an expense, so it needs to be kept up or folded. Dane Montgomery will check with Mike Pratt about helping with the site. Other options suggested: Yahoo groups, Facebook.

Three Trails Trading Post is under new management and offering classes on beading and Mic-O-Say attire. www.3trailstradingpost.com Committee discussed Order of the Arrow. Mike Moran will get someone to come talk to the boys about the program. Committee suggested that particular skills need to be revisited, such as knot tying, first aid, etc.. November and December campout activities could include practicing skills for Klondike.

Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.