PCOS Meeting Minutes – 1/25/07

 

Meeting held at Colonial Pres., Steve Walton hosting.

 

Attendees: Steve Walton, Russ Munyan, Chris Noble, Dave Engle, Bob Whitaker, Tom Carlisle, Nick Kennedy, Cindy Cone, Warren Vosler

 

Steve opened meeting with prayer at 7:30 pm.

 

First order of business was to address the budget for 2007 – concerning expenses for Naish chaplains in particular.

 

Treasurer’s report- latest report from Council shows balance of 1569.95.  Includes a deposit of $100 from St. Luke Presby Church and $200 from Steve Walton.  Also includes a charge of 219 through Scout shop that we are checking out.  Possibly a God and Country charge.   Nick Kennedy had pledged to match Committee member contributions last spring.  PCOS members had contributed $750 plus the 200 from Steve.  Nick presented his check for $950.   THANK YOU NICK!!!!!!!.  Current balance now stands at 2519.95.

 

Steve Walton and Warren V visited with Steve Roberts on Friday 1/26/07 concerning the charge from Scout shop as well as obtaining current balances from our endowment accounts.  Protestant Chapel Account has balance of 13,410.30 and Degenfelder / Kennedy account has 48,965.o8.  Steve R to investigate what monies we have available for withdrawal should we need emergency funds down stream.

 

Steve Walton has developed some alternatives to funding the Naish program.  Russ and Steve have visited with Nathan and Kreg regarding their interest in returning for 2007, the possibilities of reduced salary available.  Jonathon Bonness will continue to contribute 1/3 of salary for Chaplain(s) for this year. Nathan indicates they need the $100 per day that we paid last year.  Both Nathan and Kreg are expecting new babies in July, hence need for additional moneys.

 

Because 2nd session at Naish will be predominately LDS units a protestant chaplain will not be needed in camp.  Hence- 2 sessions of Boy Scouts, plus Webelos, plus Bear camp covers 48 days of service.  One suggestion from Nathan would be that he and Kreg share the summer but only have one chaplain on duty at a time.  (Last we had coverage of Webelos and Bear camp using two people at same time.)

 

Steve worked up schedules for PCOS contribution of 50/day, 70/day, and 40 per day.  At 70/day plus the 1/3 from Naish would make 90+ per day for Nathan.  Committee opted for 70 per day at this time.

 

Other concerns on the budget as presented-

a.                   Increase contribution income from 3000 to 3350 based on proceeds from 2006.

b.                  Increase cost of bibles/ Gospel of John booklets) from 750 to 1500.  Suggestion is to use the booklet in lieu of the bibles because they are smaller and hence more desirable to the young people, plus the booklets are 50 cent each as compared to 1.00 per bible.

c.                   Increase budget for Gold leather program from 100 to 250.

d.                  Drop the $75 stipend for Bartle chaplains.

 

Concerning Cindy’s salary (proposed doubling to 3200)-  Still receiving concerns from Council that we are paying our people more than camp staff personnel.  In that light Cindy proposed we increase her salary to 2000 and committee provide a lap-top computer for her use.  This leaves our budget figure at 3200.

 

Russ and Steve will visit with Nathan concerning our offer of 70/day for one person.

 

New budget proposal indicates we can meet this years program with a 500+ short fall with nothing to carry forward to 2008.

 

Other business:  Cindy met with other Faith committees regarding their ability to assist us with chaplain coverage and/ or financial assistance.  Problems arising would concern training and participation in our program.

 

All positions for Bartle have been filled.  God and Country program going well.  New interest for a fourth program in Raytown.  Looking into a Ten Commandment Hike.

 

NEXT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 22M 2007 AT Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in North,  KC.  (Take 291 exit from I-35)

 

Meeting adjourned 9:30.