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Board Meeting - 4/9/2020

 

 

1. Call to order 

      6:37 PM 

 

2. Roll call – voting members

     President - Tim Ryan (x) 

     Vice President - Rory Held (x) 

     Treasurer - Jason Ryan (x) 

     Secretary - Aaron Fischer (x) 

     Board Member - Brian Mullenberg () 

     Board Member - Hannah Reisdorf () 

     Board Member - Luke Stein (x) 

 

3. Approval of previous meeting notes 

     Motioned seconded and approved 

 

4. Unfinished business

Covid-19 situation will affect everything we're doing for the near future

Response to Monte - Jason drafting a message Feel him out to stay another year.  And if we are not able to arrange an extension to our time in the building we will make arrangements to move out once large group interactions are possible

Adding call in functionality to our Teams account.  $4 / month per account who will schedule meetings.  $0.013 / connection minute - purchase in blocks of $50.  Motion to add this to our Teams account.  Seconded and carried.  Tim will put on his credit card.

5. Committee status reports

 

   Organization: Matt Craig (Jason and Aaron reporting) 

     - Still need a bio from Tim 

     - Online IRS application is in progress 

        Need articles of incorporation to include specific language.  (Aaron) 

 

   Facilities: Brad Mackowick 

     - Jason will reach out to Monte 

     - Request to have the server checked next time someone is in the building.  Tim will look this weekend. 

     - 2 computers loaned out.  Tim will reach out to teams to see who has what 

     - Could be getting a one-pager ready to go talk to potential future landlords.  Rory will send around a draft. 

 

   Fundraising: Jason Ryan 

     - Sanford grant still on hold pending 501c3 status 

     - Benevity funds coming through from FLL and FTC event volunteers ($~2700) 

     - Marvin Windows - making contact.  Tim is getting a contact.  Also an in through Great Northern Regional 

 

   PR: Hannah Reisdorf (Rory reporting) 

     - Business cards in process 

     - Facilities one pager in process 

     - Any school interaction is on hold - hope to engage with area schools before next year 

     - Fargo Airsho - we have not heard anything.  Aaron will check in with them. 

 

6. New Business

Great Northern Regional wrapup - trying to grow.  Trying to help get new teams formed.  Will be looking for more key volunteer spots for next year - would be great if we could help coordinate.  Committee is open to us taking more of a role.  Lots of opportunities for us to expand - maybe spin up a committee to engage ND teams - improve relationships with existing teams, help get new teams started, reach out to state level government to gain more support.  Grand Forks is week 3 next year - March 17-20 2021.   

Potential to add an additional board seat.  If anyone is interested, feel free to make your desire known to any current board member, or in any upcoming meeting. 

 7. Plan next meeting

     4/30 - 6:30PM 

 

8.  Adjourn

     Motioned seconded and approved.  7:43PM