PATROL LEADERS' COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 21, 2004

TROOP 272
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
7:00 p.m. - Opening and call to order (led by Senior Patrol Leader)
7:05 p.m. - Roll call and reading of the log (minutes) (led by Troop Scribe)
The Scoutmaster agreed to act as Troop Scribe for this meeting.
Present: Senior Patrol Leader Ethan, Rising Sun Patrol Leader Michael, Rising Sun APL Nathan, SM John McCarthy, and ASM Gary Cunningham.
The minutes for the previous meeting on October 26, 2004 were read and accepted.
7:10 p.m. - Patrol Reports (given by Patrol Leaders)
Rising Sun Patrol Leader Michael reported on the YMCA Swimming Outing. At this outing:
  • Aaron, Jacob, and Nathan completed Second Class 7b.
  • Aaron, Jacob, Michael, and Nathan completed the demonstration part of Second Class 7c.
  • Aaron, Jacob, and Nathan completed First Class 9b, c.
7:25 p.m. - Old business (led by SPL)
No old business was discussed.
7:40 p.m. - Big event/monthly outing planning (led by SPL)
The PLC discussed the two options for an outing in January:
The PLC expressed a definite preference for the Bertha Brock outing, but some concern about the potential cost of this outing. The Scoutmaster agreed to contact Scoutmaster Jim Kleiver of Troop 33, the hosting troop for the Bertha Brock outing, to find out about the total cost per Scout for this outing.
The PLC decided that the following planning for the January outing would be done during the troop meetings in January:
  • January 4 : meals
  • January 11 : equipment
  • January 18 : activities
7:55 p.m. Troop Meeting Planning (led by SPL)
The PLC planned the troop meetings for January:
8:10 p.m. New Business (led by SPL)
The next PLC meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, January 25, 2005.
8:25 p.m. Scoutmaster's Minute (led by Scoutmaster)
The Scoutmaster commended the PLC for their work.
8:30 p.m. The meeting was adjourned by the SPL.
Minutes submitted by Scoutmaster John D. McCarthy
Last revised 12/24/04
John D. McCarthy