STEM ALLIANCE BOARD
Board Meeting - 1/19/2023
Meeting Notes
1. Call to order
7:37PM
2. Roll call – voting members
President - Tim Ryan ()
Vice President - Rory Held (x)
Secretary/Treasurer - Aaron Fischer (x)
Board Member - Hannah Reisdorf ()
Board Member - Ryan Thayer (x)
Board Member - Roger Amundson (x)
Board Member - Matt Craig (x)
Board Member - Matt Bahr ()
3. Approval of previous meeting notes
Approved - no discussion
4. Unfinished business
none
5. Committee status reports
Strategic Planning/Robotics Growth Committee – Tim Ryan
Committee met and discussed. A letter will be drafted with the intent of getting into schools in the area, and potentially using existing robot students to help bring the message
NDSU may be hosting a post-season meeting with FTC and FLL teams to get their input. We could attend as well. Tentatively April?
Financial – Aaron Fischer
Account balances shared
Dollars for Doers (Deere employee donations) - 12153 total
Fargo Liquidators Surplus - 613.90 so far. A few items are left.
Amazon smiles is ending.
Outreach – Rory Held
Need to get sponsorship acknowledgements sent out. Aaron and Rory will do this.
6. Events
FIRST
FLL Regional - could use a backup volunteer or two. Setup after 5 on 1/19/23. Event is 1/20/23 starting at 8. STEM Alliance is providing pizza. We are also streaming.
FRC in Grand Forks - March 9-11 2023. Judges needed 10th and 11th.
FRC - week 0 - Bemidji - Feb 18 -
Kickoff - event was great - very successful for FRC and FTC scrimmage.
Camps
Planning for some type of camp in Q3 at the Air Museum. Ryan and team are working on it.
Other
RRV Fair and EXPO - we should touch base with Christa, keep working on plans, and try set a date for the EXPO so we can advertise
7. New Business
additional streaming equipment including a travel case. Plan to apply for a ND STEM Ecosystem grant.
Logo merch store will be opened soon @ BeeSeen
8. Plan next meeting
Feb 21 7:30-8:30
9. Adjourn
8:36PM
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