04/26/2026 – Committee Meeting
- Call to Order (Alison Welch, Committee chair)
● Time: 2:07 PM
● By whom: Alison Welch
● Members Present: Edward Francis, Alison Welch, Andy Welch, Joan Breaux,
Brad Clarey, Jim Neal, Anna VanBuskirk - Treasurer Items: (Andy Welch, Treasurer)
● Treasurer report: $5,481.94 in bank account and Venmo combined.
● Pack Fees for 2025-2026 $80 per scout
● Keep collecting deposits for camp. Be mindful of final payment date.
Cost of a Scout: $90 per Scout (calculated based on annual costs for awards and
patches for each Scout) - Action items from 2/26/26 Meeting:
Get credit for camp to calculate camp balances
Pay for camps by April 1 st
T-shirt orders due next Sunday.
Updated 2026 physical form (but should still take prior version).
Medical forms also required for May family campout. Two copies
required. Adult and youth forms.
Encourage parent participation event committee (ongoing)
Campsite selection for Spring Family Campout
Kelsey Short
“Trained” patches- purchase 10. Recruiter patches.
Send Scout Day at K sign ups
Plan for Spring Family Camp Out
Information night (Neal)
Planning: food
Plan for pack fees – “cost of a Scout”
Cost of a Scout: $90 per Scout (calculated based on annual costs for loop
awards and patches for each Scout)
Parent Registration
Fall planning
Recruiting event
Parent info/orientation night
- Planning and scheduling assistance
● Calendar: Review upcoming events below
● Fundraising:
o Spring Fundraiser. Garbage bags w/Troop
o Distributing popcorn funds
● Upcoming Meetings
o 5/4: Rain Gutter Regatta
o 5/16 -5/17: Spring Family Camp Out
o 5/18: Fishing Derby
- Location: Benson Place pond
- Attire: Class B
o 6/1: Summer Kick off Picnic- Liberty in Action - Location: TBD (Hodge Park)
- Reset from June 8 to June 1 due to camp date conflicts.
- This year: Liberty in Action – USA’s 250 th Birthday Party
(beginning of the Clay County 250 Citizen Challenge (to be
introduced at a later date))
o Den leaders: Goal to have all adventure and rank requirements entered
by 5/4/26 in order to get advancements
● Extended planning
A. Rain Gutter Regatta
- Location: TBD, likely Benson Place park
- Materials: tables, hoses, and American flag with flagpole.
B. Campout planning
- May 16 th to 17 th
- 16 th : Arrive 10-12 PM for set up. Kick off at noon. Evening:
crossing over ceremony. - Location: Kelsey Short
- Food: walking tacos (food signup to be sent out by Edward/Joan)
- Activities: TBD
C. 5/18 Fishing Derby - Location Benson Place
D. Liberty in Action
E. 2026-2027
● Training - Position training and new youth protection training need to be completed
before camp - Wood Badge in Fall
● Council/District: - District Round table meetings First Thursday of the month.
- District meetings don’t occur in June and July
- Start discussing Summer Camps as information becomes available
- Summer camps have been signed up for
- T shirt preorders due by 5/3/26
- Summer Camp sign up sheet: 4337 Camp 2026
- Summer Camp payments due 4/22/26
- Attend orientation meetings
- Events:
a. Spring into Scouting Training 4/29 (Recruitment Training)
b. Camp Orientation Session (for leaders): Wolf, Tiger, Bear 5/2
c. Camp Orientation Session (for leaders): Webelos Camp 5/3
d. Cub Scout Night at Zoo 5/8-9
e. Cub Scout Day at Zoo 5/9
f. Nash Centennial 6/13
g. Scout Day at WW1 Museum 8/8 (counts towards Summer
Adventure)
h. Monarch’s Scout Night 8/8 (counts towards Summer Adventure)
i. Webelos Adventure Weekend at Bartle 9/26
j. Scout Day at the Speedway 9/27
k. District Family Campout 10/9-10/10
l. Sporting KC Scout Night 10/10
● Den leader recognition
- Continue to encourage leaders to attend roundtable
- Encourage applications for Den Leader Training Award and Scouter’s
Training Award for Cub Scout leaders
● Cub Master/assistant CM updates from Edward and Andy Fazel
- Upcoming end of year survey for parents
● Committee updates:
a. Committee Chair – Alison Welch
b. Treasurer – Andy Welch
c. Activities Coordinator – Joan Breaux
d. Pack Secretary – Anna VanBuskirk
e. Advancement chair – Neal Anson
● Scoutmaster/Troop update
- Next meeting: 7/26/26
- Action items
Email out Medical Form A, B.
Updated shirts
Year End Survey
Encourage parent participation event committee (ongoing)
Plan for Spring Family Camp Out
Information night (Neal)
Planning: food
Spring Campout Food Sign Up
Summer Kick Off Picnic
Reserve Shelter
Parent Registration
Fall planning
Recruiting event
● Parent info/orientation night
Adjourn
● Time: 4:00 PM
● By Whom: Alison Welch