My notes from the area meeting May 19, 2005

• Most of the evening was taken with setting the area event calendar for next year. It is supposed to be sent out sometime this weekend.
• Michelle Niefer was awarded her fourth bead. This is for being a trainer of the advanced trainers, the people who teach WoodBadge II, as well as for do training planning/etc at the advanced level. This is the highest recognition a trainer can receive.
• Jim Britton officially announced his resignation, effective next month. Michelle Niefer (area secretary and past area commissioner) and Roger Nuttall (area training) are searching for a replacement.
• There will be a fall area Scout camp at Whispering Pines for those troops that don't want to go to JOTA at GreenWing.
• No area Scout camp in spring 2006 as there is a regional Scout camp.
• Awards banquet on June 16 in place of next area meeting. All invited.
• Alex Beelich suggested a mini-version of Boat Rescue targeted at Scouts. The area declined saying the leaders should take the full Boat Rescue course and then teach the kids the appropriate parts. I will ask Roger Nuttall if he could provide a short syllabus of what we should cover with the Scouts.