Attendees: Martin Banning, Keith Biegert, Beckie Dayton, Jerry Jester,
	   Roger Lear, Bill Reynolds, Suzie Slopek and Gary Thorn (8).

1. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jerry Jester.  Martin Banning led the
   meeting as the Committee Chairman was absent.

2. The Committee meeting minutes for November 2005 were approved as written.

3. Membership/Relationships - Bill Reynolds:  We are in the process of getting
   a Troop started at St. Mary Magdalene, which currently sponsors Pack 224.
   District membership stands at 1028 Cubs, 827 Boy Scouts and 29 Venture
   Scouts for a total of 1884.	We ended 2004 with 1928 Scouts and 57 units.
   We currently have 49 units.	We will not make Quality District in 2005.

4. Commissioner Service - Susan Long (via verbal report to R. Lear);  Susan is
   aiming for December 15, 2005 to complete the unit roster review.  Please
   send your current unit rosters to Susan, Martin or your UC.	Three of our
   Commissioners attended the Scouting University and Commissioners College.
   Susan said our District still needs more Unit Commissioners.  Unit Charters
   will be sent out in January, 2006.  Susan asks that all units seriously
   consider re-chartering for 2006 on-line.  Contact her if you have questions.

   Round Table ADC - Gary Thorn:  November Round Table had 52 attendees.  We
   running above our 2004 RT attendance and will try to start a new incentive
   to attend RT in January of 2006.

   Boy Scout RT Comm. - Jerry Jester:  December RT Boy Scout program will be a
   planning and practice session for the theme/games for Spring Camporee.

5. Finance - Jerry Jester for the FOS Family Campaign:	Jerry has contacted all
   units and asked them to provide a unit FOS representative so they can attend
   the December 15 RT for unit FOS representative training.

   Popcorn - Beckie Dayton:  Beckie reported the nearly final figures for our
   District Popcorn Sale.  Our units sold almost $31,000 more worth of popcorn
   than last year.  Crosswinds units sold $291,636 worth of popcorn, with unit
   commissions at $87,490.80.  The Council stands at $1,939,567 in total sales,
   which is $114,163.00 more in sales than they did last year!
   Our top selling Pack was Pack 200 at $32,034 and our top selling Troop was
   Troop 213 at $11,026.  Pack 224 came in second at $22,702 and Pack 218 came
   in third at $22,290.  Troop 209 came in second at $10,936 and Troop 200 came
   in third at $9,336.	Thanks to ALL of our units for an outstanding sale!

   Beckie said that the Council has a full pallet (many cases) of every type of
   popcorn left over.  If your unit wants to make more commission and continue
   selling, contact the Scout Office to get the popcorn at the Council price.
   Before you do that, contact Beckie to tell her what you want, as we would
   like to fill additional orders from our left over unit inventory.  That
   makes more money for the units and gives the units a more successful sale.

6. Cub Scout Day Camp - Martin Banning:  The Wake County Cub Day Camp is being
   headed up by Terry McMichal and Eric James is the advisor.  Council Day
   Camp planning is also in progress.

7. Boy Scout Program:

   Eagle Board of Review - Tom Allen(via e-mail):  The November EBOR approved 6
   Eagle Ranks and 3 projects.

8. The District has a new Activities and Civic Service Chairlady.
   Chris Thomson has agreed to take that position, which has been vacant since
   we became the Crosswinds District.  Thank you Chris.

9. Training - Suzie Slopek:  Rudy Rowell is putting together a New Leader
   Essentials course for Cub leader basic training on January 21, 2006.  Times
   and place will be announced later on the Council's Training Calender pages
   on the Council web site (www.campdurant.com).

   District Committee Training will be held on January 28, 2006 at Millbrook
   UMC in Raleigh.  All of our District Committee should attend that training.

   The Wake County Training Team is working towards insuring we have timely and
   consistent training through out Wake County.

10. Robbie has had some discussions with Martin about having a District
    Committee Christmas party on Tuesday, December 20th at Robbie's home,
    probably from 6pm to 9pm.  Spouses will be invited also and it will
    be a uniform free event. Robbie or Martin will contact the District
    Committee members with the details.

Committee Member of the Month:	Beckie Dayton for a superb job as our District
Popcorn Kernel, leading us to selling the largest amount of popcorn that we
have ever sold.  Beckie, what can we say except "great job".

The calendar for December 2005 and January 2006 follows:

  DATE			     ACTIVITY		       RESPONSIBLE AREA
--------------	-------------------------------------  ---------------------
DECEMBER     1	District Committee Meeting (no party)  Executive
	     5	OA Winter Banquet		       Occoneechee Lodge
	    14	District Eagle Board of Review	       Boy Scout Advancement
	    15	Roundtable/OA/DC Meetings	       Commissioner
	    16	Popcorn Money Due to Council	       Council - Popcorn
	    20	District Unit Inventories completed    Commissioner
	 26-30	Holiday 50-Miler		       Council

JANUARY      5	District Committee Meeting	       Executive
	    11	District Eagle Board of Review	       Boy Scout Advancement
	    19	Roundtable/OA/DC Meetings	       Commissioner
	 27-29	Venturing Winter Fest		       Venturing
	    28	District Comm. Training Workshop       Council - Training
	    28	Council Eagle Banquet		       Council

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