Sister Cities

Approved July 17, 2019 Idaho Falls Sister City Youth Meeting-Minutes Attendees: Sam Hawker Melinda Cebull Caroline Combs Ron Boring Lori Kidwell Nicholas Cebull Charlotte Combs David Eaton David Matranga Abby Gallegos Laura Combs Katie Eaton Delsina Matranga Jo Gallagos Charlie Medma Kylie Eaton David Archer Jorge Padron Heather Medema Izabell Kelley Cameron Archer Gabe Padron Max Medema Laura Kelley Andrew Nakashima Marla Padron Aurora Mahoney Anna St. Michel Kathy Murdock Jenn Thompson Rylee Young Whitney St. Michel Samatha Gohl Carter Thompson Membership: New Member: Rylee Young (given application, code of conduct and medical information form). Medical Information form for Gabe Padron, Carter Thompson, Nathaniel Nakashima, and Kylie Eaton. Approval of minutes: Lori Kidwell motioned to approve June 26, 2019 meeting minutes and seconded by Heather Medema. Reminder: August meetings for Idaho Falls Sister City Youth are scheduled for August 7, 2019 and August 19, 2019 at 7:00 pm at the Idaho Falls Public library. Treasurer’s Report: Current balance is $10,146.23. This includes the $3,500.00 check received from the City of Idaho Falls, Check from the Snow Eagle Fundraiser and $50.00 for magazine sales. Student Exchange: Melinda sent around sign up sheets for Friendship Garden foods and Farewell party foods. FYI: If you volunteer to bring food please bring enough for 20 people. (We expect at least 80 people at the Friendship Garden) If you have lawn chairs please bring them to the Welcome Party at Friendship Garden as there are a limited amount of picnic tables. Jorge will bring some tables, chairs, water, and lemonade. He also volunteered to take pictures. It was confirmed that all host families have been in contact with their student. The itinerary for student exchange 2019 was discussed to details worked out. Itineraries were handed out to those who requested a hard copy. Whitney will mail out the updated itinerary. The Farewell Party will take place at Jorge’s house at 550 Amy Lane, Idaho Falls, Idaho Andrew Nakashima volunteered to translate speeches and at the fire station. Please email your speeches to Andrew Nakashima at anakashima89@gmail.com and cc Kendra Peck at kdpeck7@gmail.com. Members, please RSVP to Whitney by the weekend for all tickets for activities needed. ***Members should send their payment for cost of activities to Whitney by July 20. Whitney’s address is: 275 Pevero Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho.  All Idaho Falls Sister City Youth student members must fill out a Medical information form in order to participate in away activities. Please email them to Katie Eaton at Mskatherinejean@gmail.com. Everyone is invited to all activities beginning with greeting students at the airport on July 25 at 5:20 pm followed by the activity at the Friendship Garden. Melinda will call Clark about getting Koi fish for decorating at the Friendship Garden. Heather will be at the Friendship Garden at 5:00 so anyone who needs to can bring their items they volunteered to bring. Need: If you have a cooler (on wheels is preferred) please bring it to the Welcome Party at the Friendship Garden on July 25. If you cannot bring them to the Welcome Party take them to Melinda’ house at: 933 Limestone Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho. If you ordered T-shirts please pick them up after the meeting. If anyone needs to order a T-shirt please let Whitney know the size and she will put in another order. (The cost of each T-shirt is $10.00 and money needs to be given to Whitney with your RSVP form. whitney5tmichel@gmail.com For the Farewell Party members will need Halloween costumes (for your student and host family student), two Christmas gifts not more then $2.00 - $3.00 per gift, small bags filled with your business card and candy/gifts for Japanese students (18 students). Nicholas Cebull will work on time line for activities for farewell party. Maggie Boring will have powerpoint completed for all holidays. Student Activities Posters: Each host family needs to have a welcome poster completed for your student. Nicholas Cebull scheduled Skyping with Japanese students on July 22, 2019 at 6:30 PM at the Idaho Falls Public Library. Rebecca Smith motioned that the meeting be adjourned. It was seconded by Jorge Padron.