Newsletter Title

Just the spot to post your suggestions for the crew newsletter. You can choose from the small list that was provided or come up with your own. I think the final vote for the title will happen at the next business meeting on Apr. 11. The previous incarnation of the newsletter was titled The Explorer. But this was before the Venturing program. I'm not sure if the newsletter continued after that change. If you know or even own a copy of previous newsletters, let us know. Please email your name and the Volume/Issue to crew699@gmail.com.

Crew Neckerchief Discussion/Decision making

Yeah yeah, I know we've been talking about this for over a year and nothing has been done but now we are gonna do it right and stick to it!  This Post is for people to discuss all the different variations and options.  But before we get too crazy in designs and colors here's some background.

Sometime between the summer of 06 and the summer of 07, the youth membership decided to change the bylaw.  Back then we decided that we just didn't want to have to wear cow pattern neckerchiefs. So we passed the following amendment:

The crew neckerchief will be of orange colored material with 

white piping and the round version of the Camp Pico Blanco 

patch design, as adopted in 1966, printed in color on the 

back, with "Crew 699" printed below it in green.  The 

neckerchief will either be a square measuring one square 

yard or a triangle measuring one-half of a square yard.  The 

crew neckerchief will be worn with the shirt collar tucked under. 

But after having passed this amendment, we learned something about our original neckerchief design.  Article 10 section b. reads identically, except for the color and piping.  In the 1988 bylaws, which is where the neckerchiefs are first mentioned, it describes the crew neckerchiefs as being "light grey" and mentions no piping.  What we learned was that the color was chosen for a reason...  its resemblance to the peak of Mt. Pico.  Especially on the dark green shirt, like the forest!

So the general consensus is that we will have a light grey kerchiefs, but other things have popped up.  And that is what this forum is for.

Option 1: Original or Extra Crewspy?

         Original

     Unofficial Crew "Seal"

Piped edges or not?

                  Piped

             Not Piped

The crew seal option had some popularity at the crew business meeting. 

But it was decided that before an amendent proposal was drafted, some discussion should be had.  I'm not sure if this discussion includes adults or is limited to the youth membership... so I will hold off on my opinion until that's cleared up.

Minutes from the January Meeting

Saturday, 1-24-2009, 6 PM
Pre-meeting notes
-Two officer vacancies filled:
Jerika Rike, Crew Treasurer
Lawson Welburn, Vice President of Program

-Current vacancies:
Vice President of Administration, VP-Elect Corwin Blum did not take his oath
Crew Historian

-Darren Rike impressed within the crew ranks

1. Inauguration of Crew Officers
President Britt Abrahamson
VP of Program Lawson Welburn
Secretary Christopher "Rudy" Sandoval
Treasurer Jerika Rike
-Discussion of an Inaugural Ball for the January meeting

2. Call to Order

3. Agenda Item: Roster Updates
-Crew members dropped to clear our treasury of dead weight
-Current roster to be sent to the Secretary

4. Agenda Item: Crew Logistics
-Possible crew relocation if a more central meeting area with internet access can be secured so that crew members who are not physically able to attend may still participate.
- Secretary Rudy and Advisor Gordon shall in the near future discuss the myriad of our communication network, with the possibility of the use of the picoblanco domain.
- Use of telecommunications for Crew Members in Exile has proven successful, albeit difficult.

5. Agenda Item: Crew Administrative Methods
- Secretary Rudy and Andres will work to update the crew bylaws and make them available online.
- Secretary Rudy will unilaterally develop his method of documenting Crew business

6. Non-Agenda Item: Campsite Adoption
RESOLUTION 2009-1-1: PASSED
The Crew will join in the council adopt-a-campsite program by restoring campsite 5, which holds strong historical value to the crew and camp.
-Lawson Welburn and Kenny Rogers appointed to head the restoration committe

7. Non-Agenda Item: Dues
RESOLUTION 2009-1-2: PASSED
All fund raising that contributes to the crew coffers shall count towards a member's dues paid.
-Dues have not been paid by the overwhelming majority of crew members
- Rewards system for dues paying members to be established

8. Non-Agenda Item: Uniform
-Neckerchief designs are to be made and posted online for crew consideration
- Special designs for the officers are to be considered
-Discussion of an official Presidential Seal
- Ridicule of the cow print design.

9. Non-Agenda Item: Staff Reunion
RESOLUTION 2009-1-3: PASSED
The Crew Treasury will match the $50 donation of a benevolent crew member as a token of our thanks to the Episcopal Church in Monterey for use of their facilities.
- A thank you letter has been authorised to be sent with the donation
- Possible relocation to a larger facility
- Committee to be formed to work on the 25th anniversary of the Crew and the staff reunion in 2010
- Discussion of organization of the staff reunion. Possiblity of potlucking. Less work for Andres

10. Non-Agenda Item: Crew Income
-Discussion of the recycling problem. Large amount of potential income, but it needs to be addressed. A method of getting the work done shall be determined during the camping season, lest we lose the opportunity.
- Possible booth in Castroville for some faire, more details to follow

11. Agenda Item: Treasury Report
-Crew expenses discussed
-Crew funds discussed
- Discussion of the council account issue and the most effective way to store funds, possible transfer to a bank account, formation of a non-profit, keeping it in a pringles can, et al.

12. Agenda Item: Future Business
NEXT MEETING: February 28th, workshop AT CAMP, weather permitting. Meet at the Carmel Safeway at 10 AM. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES
Agenda Items for next meeting: March Service Project, Advancement
-Other Dates: April 11, Crew Meeting after staff training; TBD May 9th or Memorial Day weekend, Crew Meeting, please add your input to which date you would prefer; December 19th, Staff Reunion.

13. Pico Hymn

January Meeting Anouncement

By order of President Abrahamson, there will be a crew meeting this Saturday the 24th at 5:30pm at the Scout Office in Salinas.

Agenda items include:
Inauguration of Crew officers
Vacant officer positions
Solutions to geographic barriers that inhibit Crew activity
Crew roster updates
Crew administrative methods
Program goals for 2009

Stay tuned for any updates or changes. Minutes will be posted at http://crew699.blogspot.com/ for those of you who can not attend.

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Secretary Rudy of Crew 699

Go Team Venture!

Attention Crew members!
Please read this for some info about why the blogs were created as well as to learn the general format of collaborating in them.

That said, the purpose for this blog is to document and assist the conduction of Crew 699 business. Crew specific items belong here. This is to be the place where meetings and events are announced and minutes from meetings most our members missed to be posted, as well as anything else to keep everybody up to date. Our numbers are great, but they are far and wide. This is the bridge to the gap.