Sister Cities

Idaho Falls Sister Cities Youth Meeting November 7, 2018 Attendees: Cameron Archer Laura Combs Kylie Eaton Lori Kidwell Dallin Peck David Archer Tate Corbridge Mario Estrada Aurora Mahoney Nathan Peck Noah Carter Jackson Corbridge Jo Gallegos Chad Mahoney Rebecca Smith Aaron Carter Brennan Corbridge Abby Gallegos Heather Medema Anna St. Michel Melinda Cebull Aaron Doyle Aidan Gallegos Charlie Medema Whitney St. Michel Nicholas Cebull Able Doyle Aliyah Gamino Gabe Padron Jackie Sugai Peter Cebull David Eaton Vina Gamino Jorge Padron Charlotte Sun Charlotte Combs Katherine Eaton Sam Hawker Kendra Peck Stephanie Van Ausdeln Note: Action items are in red. Member Studying Abroad in Japan: David Eaton told the group Aliyah Gamino plans to study for a year in Japan starting in March. Aliyah needs to earn the money to travel to Japan. One of the fundraisers she is doing is selling Fat Boys ice cream sandwiches. A box of thirty sandwiches is $26.50 and $10 goes to her travel expenses. Orders are due by November 9th. If you would like to order, please contact Aliyah. Next Meeting Date: Our next meeting is scheduled for the Monday before Thanksgivings when many of the students are on break. The group decide it would be better to reschedule the meeting until 11/28. The plan is to have the meeting at the library at 7 p.m. if the room is available. If not, we will email the new meeting location. Minutes: The October 15rd meeting minutes were provided to the group by email. Kendra motioned to approve the meeting minutes and Lori seconded the motion. Friendship Garden: We will have a Friendship Garden work day at 2:30 p.m. on November 10th. We will be raking leaves. Please bring gloves and leaf rakes. Taiko: Janet Youngblood (sanshi5@aol.com) is teaching a beginning Taiko class from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays. If you would like to take lessons or find out more email Janet or stop by the Park and Rec building on Memorial Drive on a Saturday. She will take new students to start on or after November 30th. Winter Carnival: The winter carnival ice skating will be on December 29th this year. The city may let us have an ice bocce tournament during the day. Dave will set up a meeting to find out more. Heather Medema will organize the carnival for the group. Whitney will get information from last year to Heather. Japanese Language Lessons: Junko Flynn (junko3cool@gmail.com) has been teaching some students Japanese. The lessons are $10 for group lessons or $15 for a private lesson for each hour. Contact Junko if you are interested. Officer Election: We elected new officers during the meeting. The new officers are: Office Adult Student President Dave Eaton Nicholas Cebull Vice President Whitney St. Michel Anna St. Michel Secretary Katie Eaton Nathan Peck Treasurer Lori Kidwell Historian Jorge Padron Student Advisor Kendra Peck Student Meeting Skype Meeting in January – Students came up with some phrases to teach the Japanese. The students will work on planning the meeting. Christmas Cards – We will be sending Christmas cards to the Tokai student group members. Please bring Christmas cards to the next meeting. New Year’s Party – We will have a New Year’s party instead of the first meeting in January. It was suggested that we have it over the school break. Dave will check with the city for available dates we could use the Park and Rec building on Skyline Drive. A motion to adjourn was made by Katie and seconded by Mario.