04/26/2026 – Committee Meeting

  1. 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
  2. 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)
  3. 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

  1. 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
  1. Summer camps have been signed up for
  2. T shirt preorders due by 5/3/26
  3. Summer Camp sign up sheet: 4337 Camp 2026
  4. Summer Camp payments due 4/22/26
  5. 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
  1. Next meeting: 7/26/26
  2. 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