BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
			      OCCONEECHEE COUNCIL
			      CROSSWINDS DISTRICT

      Jonathan Taylor		  Jerry Jester		   Rodger Skirvin
     District Chairman	     District Commissioner   Interim District Director


Attendees: Keith Biegert, Todd Ellis, Gantt Edmiston, Jerry Jester,
	   Will Highsmith, Roger Lear, Bill Reynolds, Rodger Skirvin,
	   Mike Steller, Jonathan Taylor, Chris Thomson, Gary Thorn and
	   Ed Walsh (13),

1. The meeting was called to order by Jonathan Taylor and the Pledge of
   Allegiance was led by Bill Reynolds.

2. The minutes for March 2009 were approved as written.

3. Jonathan introduced Wesley Moyer and Charles Stuber who gave us a
   presentation for Modern Woodsmen of America.  Wes explained that the
   Woodsmen were ready to provide up to 5 people and $50 to help a unit or
   Scout with any project that was to take place in early May.	Committee
   members will get with their units to see if they can set something up.

4. Finance - Jerry Jester: Our FOS is just over $70K.  Jerry asked Scout's
   parents to put their change in a jar.  That way they could defray the $144
   per year cost for a Scout, which is about $3/week or $12 per month. Jonathan
   Taylor said the District FOS breakfast on April 17 would have US Senator
   Richard Burr as the speaker.  The goal is to raise about $60,000.  The
   Council FOS breakfast raised $400K.	Our Community Campaign has not started
   yet.

5. Training - Will Highsmith:  Will reported they had 25 take the Cub Scout
   Training course.  They need staff for the May 16 Balou class.  There will
   be a Mega Training course in September.  The training records information
   has had a few glitches that they are working out.  The SM/TC, etc. training
   course held last month at the LDS church had 40 leaders attending.

6. Membership/Relationships - Bill Reynolds:  Membership numbers are not
   available thie month as they are still recording re-registration numbers.
   Morrisville PD and FD want to start Explorer Posts.	We dropped 2 units and
   3 units had reduced membership at re-registration.  Bill is attempting to
   contact every unit to point out the Playbook the Council has put out to help
   in getting new Scouts and to help them fill out the surveys in the Playbook.
   Flyers may again go out to schools by June 1,if the principals agree to it.
   The emphasis will be on first and second grade.

7. Activities & Civic Service - Chris Thomson:	The Flag Retirement ceremonies
   on April 18 has shown increased sign-ups and interest.  The Scouting for
   Food banners for units have been approved and Rodger Skirvin said that the
   $100 cost would be covered the Council allocation to our District.  March
   had some SFF activity and Pack 201 collected 362 pounds for the NC Foodbank.

   The March Pinewood Derby kept Matt Miersen, Jeff Farlow and more than 50
   volunteers on March 7, 2009 busy from 9am until 8pm.  There were more
   than 150 Cub Scouts and Webelos from 18 Packs entered in the Pinewood Derby.
   There were 102 racing, 28 entered in Best Design and 25 entered in the Most
   Unique categories.  The complete information is on the District Web Site.

8. Eagle Board of Review - Gantt Edmiston:  The March 2009 Crosswinds EBOR
   approved 9 Eagle Ranks and reviewed and approved 14 Eagle projects.

9. Commissioner Service - Jerry Jester:  We have 25 Commissioners at present.
   The Commissioner's have done a great job in re-chartering the units, with
   97% of them completed.  The Commissioner service is going to act as greeters
   and tour guides for the Grand Lodge opening on April 16.   Commissoner's
   College is coming up on May 9,2009.

   RoundTable attendance:  Gary Thorn: Cub leader attendance is down.  More
   than 23% of our first time RoundTable attendees attended a second time.
   The District is planning to have hot dogs, etc., at the August 2009
   RoundTable.

10. OA Chapter Advisor Nomination - Gantt Edmiston:  Because of the
    unfortunate death of Monte McCaw, our OA Chapter Advisor, Gantt would like
    to see the position filled as quickly as we can.  Gantt provided the name
    of a person that is interested in the position.  Nominations have to be
    made to Rodger Skirvin and then Rodger will take the actions necessary to
    select one of the nominees.  Gantt will e-mail the OA lodge with the
    request for any additional nominations.

 The May 7, 2009 District Committee Meeting will be held in the Cary Baptist
 Church's Annex #3 (our normal location) unless we announce otherwise.

 Committee Member of the Month: Monte McCaw (in memorial).

 The calendar for April and May 2009 follows:

  DATE			     ACTIVITY		       RESPONSIBLE AREA
--------------	-------------------------------------  ---------------------
APRIL	     2	District Committee Meeting	       Executive
	     8	District Eagle Board of Review	       Advancement
	     9	Netami Chapter OA Meeting	       Order of the Arrow
	    16	Opening of Grand Lodge at Camp Durant  Council
	    16	** NO ** Roundtable/DC Meetings        Commissioner
	    17	District FOS Breakfast		       District - Finance
	 17-18	SR-7B OA Conclave - Camp Tuscarora     Occoneechee Lodge
	    18	Flag Retirement Ceremony (10am)        Activities & Civic Services
	    20	ScoutReach Golf Tournament	       Council - Finance
	 24-26	Order of the Arrow Conclave	       Occoneechee Lodge

MAY	     7	District Committee Meeting	       Executive
	     9	Commissioner's College                 Council
	    13	District Eagle Board of Review	       Advancement
	    14	Netami Chapter OA Meeting	       Order of the Arrow
	 15-17	Order of the Arrow Spring Inductions   Occoneechee Lodge
	    21	Roundtable/DC Meetings		       Commissioner
	    21	District Unit Inventories started      Commissioner

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