NEUSE BASIN COMMISSIONER MEETING

JANUARY 2002

The monthly Commissioner meeting was held at 7:00, January  8th at Faith Youth Ministry Building with the following attending:

Len Long

Jimmy Brinkley

Jimmy Shine

Ken McCain

Darlene Whitfield

Nancy McGuire

Ralph Bitely

Dan Grummert

Gil Respess

Keith Kornegay

Agnes McCain

 

AGENDA:  1.   Welcome and Introductions

2.      Opening Ceremony

3.      Commissioner Training Topic

4.      Reports

5.      Unit Health/Visitation Reports

6.      District Commissioner Report

7.      Announcements

8.      Closing Ceremony

 

1.      Len welcomed everyone present.

2.      For the opening Nancy read a story entitled “Josh and his Jag”.

3.      Training

  1. Nancy did an FOS presentation.  Fund raising needs to happen in the units also.  We need the support of every individual.  The East Carolina Council has a 2 million  dollar budget.  Anyone donating $96 will get a shoulder strip.  For a $250 donation you will receive an unframed picture by Norman Rockwell and a shoulder strip.  For $500 you will get a framed picture and a shoulder strip.  Len said we intend to visit all units and encourage people to donate.  Blue and Gold banquets should be a good place to promote this.
  2. OA representative Gil Respess presented the National OA plan to have an OA Representative in each Scout Troop/Venture Unit.  This will be a youth leadership position and will provide a liaison person between the unit and the Chapter and Lodge.

 

4.   Reports

  1. ADC Boy Scouts.  Ken wanted to know how many people were going to Kinston for training next Saturday, January 5th.   Classes are from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM.  The cost is $5.00, which includes materials and lunch.  This training is in place of the January Cabinet meeting.  Ken also passed out brochures for summer camp promotion.
  2. ADC Cub Scouts.  Dan reported there are new neckerchiefs and hats for Cubs.  A different hat for each rank.
  3. Venturing.  Ken has the new Boy Scout catalog.  Venturing pants cost $64.50.  Somebody is out to make a killing.  Talking about bringing Scouting to disadvan-

taged kids, they cannot afford it.

  1. ADC Schools.  Jimmy Shine had his most successful year for Learning for Life school programs.  He has 25 Special Needs units, with 245 kids.  The Learning for Life after school program has three units and 98 kids.  Len and Jimmy are going back to Jones County on the 14th and pick up some more kids.  Jimmy got a round of applause for doing such a wonderful job.
  2. RTC Boy Scouts.  Dan is starting a program at Roundtable about doing knot tying.  It will go to three or four levels.  This is to provide some incentive for attendance.  Dan will encourage some kind of recognition.
  3. RTC Cub Scouts.  Len said that Darlene is doing a tremendous job for our newsletter, with information about all units.  Darlene reported that they had about 12 people at the Christmas party.  There was discussion about having a bead board.  Pack 58 had the most leaders the past two or three meetings.  For the toy drive they collected a van load of toys, which went to New York, New Jersey and Washington, DC and they got a very good reception.
  4. RTC Venturing.  We have no Venturing in this district.  There was one unit at 13 but they don’t want to recharter.  Sea Scouting is a part of Venturing.  We have one Explorer unit at the Police Department.  Exploring is a function of Learning for Life and they are not members of BSA.

 

5.Unit Health.  Troop 494 has been rechartered.  Pack 58 gave Len they recharter package but there were mistakes (short on money).  Troop 67 will be ready soon.  Troop 117 will be ready and problems have been solved.  Troop 67 will have a new Scoutmaster, Buck Loscovitch.

 

6.      District Commissioner Report.  Len had a copy of all leaders.  40% of it is wrong.  Maybe by May we will have a good list.

 

7.      Announcements

The District Banquet will be at Ben Quinn School on January 31 at 6:00 PM.  The menu will be Smithfield BBQ, chicken, slaw, etc.  Awards will be passed out. 

The next meeting will be February 5th.  Dan will have the opening, Ken the closing and Len is responsible for refreshments.

 

8.      Closing.  Darlene read a story called “Shoes”.

 

Respectfully submitted

                                                                        Agnes McCain

                                                                        ADC Administration             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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