Greetings to All. Here are the collective results from the First Organizational Meeting:

1) Unit Signups NOTE THERE WERE SOME SIGNIFICANT INCREASES!!!
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Unit signups are as follows:

...for a total of 32 - 34 Patrols. 30 is the maximum number of Patrols, so as you can see, we are in a waiting list situation. Past experience has shown that we generally lose about 3 Patrols in the last week before Projectoree, so I will not agonize over this (yet).

2) Signups
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Games:

Caber Toss - 151
Egg Toss - 869
Firebuilding Race - 1130
Nuclear Reactor - 167
Obstacle Course - 111
Radioactive Basketballs - 647
Scoutmaster Chariot Race (unscored "fun" event) - 624
Selected Game # 1 - Acid Bath - 128
Selected Game # 2 - Cave Rescue - 111
Selected Game # 3 - Hot Lava Rescue Relay - 638
Selected Game # 4 - Plug the Dike - 648
Selected Game # 5 - Running Kim's Game - 104
Selected Game # 6 - Walk the Plank - 149

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Administrative Duties:

Catholic Mass Coordinator - 624
First Aid/Communications/Timekeepers/Lost and Found/"Rovers" - 638
Flag Ceremonies/Campfire Program Coordinators - 149
Protestant Services Coordinator - 104
Publicity - 667
Registrar/Treasurer - 167
Scoring and Awards Coordinator - 647 (+624)
Service Project Coordinator - 1130 (+638)
Site Coordinator - 167
Staff Food Coordinator - 151 (+111)

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Sunday Morning Cleanup Duties:

Staff Area - 151
Campfire Circle and Trails - 624
Roads and surroundings around the Staff Area and Comfort Station - 647
Sign Removal and Recovery - 104
Firebuilding/Obstacle Course/Dining Hall Areas - 128
Main Competition Field, and road to Gunston Road - 638
Comfort Station - Late Job - 667
Primary Camping Area - Late Job - 167
Secondary Camping Area - Late Job - 149

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Late Afternoon Activities

Foos Ball - 869
Soccer - 648
Stove and Lantern Safety (only if any interest) - 647

3) Miscellany
* Basic Patch Design was approved.

* T-Shirt Design Selected ("Art Thou Worthy?")

* Meeting #2 Confirmed (April 4th). NOTE: This weekend is the start of many schools' respective Spring Breaks - make sure (NOW!!!) that you will have adequate coverage at Meeting #2, and that the persons attending have a clue. This is not something to try and figure out on April 2nd as you're leaving for Florida or wherever....

4) Reminders
* Because Insurance Coverage is now included with BSA Registrations, ALL attending Troops MUST ReCharter before the Projectoree, and all incoming Webelos MUST be registered as Scouts before attending.

* Your Troop MUST get going on your Tour Permit. Note that your Tour Permit will be due to me at the April 4th Organizational Meeting, meaning you should submit it by March 28th (in person) at the latest. Remember to list "Camp Wilson/Pohick Bay Regional Park" as the destination, NOT the "Chain Bridge Projectoree." This is because while the Projectoree is now sanctioned as the District's Spring Camporee, it is still not a Council-recognized event. On numbers on the Tour Permit, just use the estimate expressions "up to XX Scouts," and "up to XX Adults," based on the numbers you provided at the First Organizational Meeting; this is perfectly acceptable. On drivers and vehicles, just staple the list of ALL your Troop drivers and vehicles to the Tour Permit; this is also perfectly acceptable and Council will not have a problem with it. Don't procrastinate because "we won't know who's driving until just before the event" - that is an UNacceptable excuse. Remember to attach a photocopy of your SM's *or* other leader's Youth Protection Training Card to your Tour Permit (this is a new requirement that became effective on 1/1/04).

Two Months to Go!

YiS - Dr. Bob (drbob-at-troop111.org), SM-111

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