Blue Ox Lodge #26

Lodge Executive Meeting

December 15, 2001

  1. Opening
    1. Obligation
    2. Introductions
  1. Secretary’s Report
    1. Old minutes arrive through e-mail

      2. 1. As is approved

    2. Membership
        1. Last Meeting 289
        2. This Meeting 321
        3. 10% increase in one month
  1. Treasurer’s Report
    1. November Report
    2. Ending November Balance $4585.50
    3. Motion by Scott Van Oort to approve budget. 2nd by Andy Huston Vote: Unanimous pass
    4. Bills

1. None
  1. Old Business
    1. LLDC
    1. Went well
    2. Scott Van Oort did an excellent job organizing
    1. Winter Banquet
    1. Planned menu, chose 7th rib for beef or ham and mashed potatoes w/gravy, macaroni salad, BBQ green beans, and dinner rolls
    2. Location is St. Pius X with the Banquet starting at 6:30 and dinner to be served at 7:00 PM on Saturday, January 12, 2002.
    3. Budget set; Josh Mann moved to approve budget. 2nd by Steve Droog. Vote: Unanimous pass
    4. LEC can begin setting up at 2:30 PM on January 12, 2002.
    1. Patch Designs
    1. Andy Huston moved to sell the Dominic Baker, Central Region Chief patch @ $3.25 with 50 going to Dominic, 1 to the North Star Scouting Museum, 1 to the Lodge History and the 248 left to be sold with proceeds going to the Camp Staff Scholarship Fund. 2nd by Scott Van Oort. Vote: Unanimous pass
    2. Andy Huston moved to limit the sale to two patches per scout for the first year. 2nd by Steve Droog. Vote: 10-1-3 pass [note: this motion was in reference to the Dominic Baker patch]
    3. Stith Wiggs moved to set the prices of the 75th Anniversary patch as follows:

      4. $ 3.25 Trader Patch for Lodge members

      $ 3.50 Lodge Patch for Lodge members

      $ 5.00 Backpack Patch for Lodge members

      $ 5.00 Trader Patch for non-members

      $ 8.00 Backpack Patch for non-members

      With Proceeds going to the Camp Staff Scholarship Fund. 2nd by Josh Mann. Vote: Unanimous pass [note: the sale of Lodge Patch will be limited]

    4. Patches will be available at the Winter Banquet

V. Committee Chair Reports

    1. Hiawatha Chapter Report
    1. Chapter Meeting
    2. Dividing the chapter into 4 clans based on the four characters from the Ceremony (North, East, South, West)
    1. Wakpaota Chapter Report

      2. 1. Committees set up

      2. Seeking approval for Chapter T-shirts

      3. Getting Events set for this next year

    2. Sugar Loaf Chapter Report
        1. Not Present
    3. Web Chairman
        1. Not Present
        2. Web is up to date, schedule is updated, minutes are up
    4. Publications Chairman
        1. Send Articles if you have any
    5. Camp Promotions Chairman
        1. Working with Chief elect to fill position
    6. Ceremonies Chairman
        1. Not Present
    7. Dance Team Chairman
        1. Holding meetings on Wednesdays
        2. Need $ 500 for new drum
        3. Recommending combining ceremonies and dance team
    8. Elangomat Chairman
        1. Not Present
    9. Brotherhood Chairman
        1. Met quality Lodge requirement
    10. Service Lodge Chairman
        1. Not Present
        2. Getting Paperwork in
    11. Lodge History Chairman
        1. Patches will be framed at Winter Event
    12. Awards Chairman
        1. Not Present
  1. New Business
    1. NOAC 2002
        1. Cost $305 plus transportation
        2. 17 spots (5 adults and 12 youth or 4 adults and 13 youth)
        3. $100 per person due by Jan 12 to Fant Steele
        4. 26 people interested (8 adults, 18 youth)
        5. Fant can be reached for questions at fant@thesteeles.net
    1. 2002 Budget
              1. Stith Wiggs moved to approve budget with $9 dues going into effect January 1, 2002. 2nd by Scott Van Oort
              2. Josh Mann moved to create Conclave chair and Winter Event chair. 2nd by Dominic Kramer

a. Andy Huston Moved to table motion until January 12, 2002 meeting. 2nd by Stith Wiggs. Vote: 6-2-3 pass, motion tabled
  1. Additional Business
      1. Dominic Kramer moved to set Fall Conclave to August 23-25, 2002. 2nd by Stith Wiggs. Vote: Unanimous pass
      2. Scott Van Oort moved to set LLDC to December 13-15, 2002. 2nd by Andy Huston. Vote: Unanimous pass
  1. Adviser’s Minute
  2. Closing