STEM ALLIANCE BOARD
Board meeting - 9/23/2001 Meeting notes
1. Call to order
7:34PM
2. Roll call – voting members
President - Tim Ryan (x)
Vice President - Rory Held (x)
Secretary/Treasurer - Aaron Fischer (x)
Board Member - Hannah Reisdorf ()
Board Member - Luke Stein (x)
Board Member - Ryan Thayer (x)
Board Member - Roger Amundson (x)
Board Member - Matt Craig (x)
3. Approval of previous meeting notes
Approved - no discussion
4. Unfinished business
none
5. Committee status reports
Organization – Aaron Fischer
We officially have 501c3 status.
Facilities – group discussion
FRC moving into MACA
Desire to also focus on FLL/FTC and other programs
Finance / Fundraising – Aaron Fischer
Fundraising plan - will apply for some grants short term, but need a clearly defined long term plan to fundraise to. Long Term Planning Committee will need to meet again.
Bell account, reimbursement request form
We need to write a policy on how-to manage the spending/reimbursement process.
Noridian - has offered a donation. We need to formalize this process. Aaron, Rory, and Ryan will model the needed items from what the Air Museum is already doing.
Family Fare Receipt program - we will participate. Please collect Family Fare Receipts and turn in to Aaron.
Benevity - are getting set up in that program.
AmazonSmiles - need to sign up for this program.
PR - Hannah Reisdorf/Rory Held
Will keep refining printed materials and website
6. Events
FIRST
FRC Kickoff - Plan to host event at the Air Museum in January. Sign up for a Volunteer Role on FIRST Website.
FRC Regional -Suggestion to do something to have a presence at this and other events in the area. Whiteboard match board as an example.
FTC Upcoming Regional Event @ NDSU
FLL Upcoming Regional Event @ NDSU and State Tournament @ UND
Camps
3D Printer Camp – Working on price (Grant from ND STEM EcoSystem to fund it) & Find FRC teams for the first one Need at least 3 ND teams (7048 & 876)
Robotics Camp W/ Air Museum -
Also potentially schools, community ed, and other area groups
Other
STEM Expo - maybe look for another opportunity to pair with another community activity.
And/or build primarily as a FIRST offseason event.
MISC Events in Fargo – Booth to talk about us
7. New Business
Area teams – NEW running list tabOutreach / support / growth
Proposal to form a committee to formalize a plan to attack this. Robotics Growth Committee - Tim will lead. And invite the usual suspect attendees and Scott.
Referrals - need to get back to the requests for referrals with some type of answer. Maybe refer them to the FTC/FLL local coordinators at NDSU.
FTC at MACA - not super optimistic that there will be room, but will try to find a solution once FRC moves in.
Deferred to next meeting - Bank Account(s) / Checks / Financial Software
Deferred to next meeting - ND STEM Ecosystem
Luke Stein has officially resigned from the board.
8. Plan next meeting
Thursday October 21 - 6:30 PM
9. Adjourn
9:31PM
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