Sister Cities

Idaho Falls Sister City Youth Approved Meeting-Minutes This meeting was conducted using the platform Zoom ​December 2, 2020 Maggie Boring Brennan Corbridge Jackson Corbridge Garrett Corbridge Jackie Sugai Kylie Eaton David Eaton Katie Eaton Izabel Kelley McKenzie McIsaac Charlie Medema Max Medema Heather Medema Mike Medema Jorge Padron Nathan Peck Carter Thompson Anna St. Michel Whitney St. Michel Rebecca Smith Stephanie VanAusdeln Approval of minutes ​A motion by Max Medema was made to approve the November 16, 2020 meeting minutes. Motion was seconded by Charlie Medema. Passed. Reminder The next Zoom meeting will be ​January 6, at 7:00.​ Please put this on your calendar. A reminder email notice will be sent out before the meeting. Upcoming meetings: January 6th and 18th, February 3rd and 15th, March 3rd and 15th, and April 7th and 19th. Friendship Garden ​Judy Sydel said if the weather is warm enough that the group could rake leaves. The temperature is predicted to be 35 degrees in the afternoon. The group decided that the weather is not warm enough to rake leaves. Membership Application, Annual Fees, and Code of Conduct Form Due ​An application will need to be filled out and sent to Katie Eaton at mskatherinejean@gmail.com​. Please include the guardians’ cell number and email address as well as the student’s cell phone number and email address. Each student is required to sign the Code of Conduct. Please email the completed Code of Conduct form along with the application form. Yearly dues: Individual ($25 – 1 student) Family ($35 – 2 or more students) Checks payable to Sister Cities of Idaho Falls. Please send a check to Lori Kidwell. Her address is: 1968 Sierra Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402 OR you may send membership dues using Venmo under the name of Lori Hawker.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED CODE OF CONDUCT DUES RECEIVED FORMS RECEIVED Izzy Kelley Izzy Kelley Nathan Peck Nathan Peck Nathan Peck Anna St. Michel Anna St. Michel Anna St. Michel Stephanie VanAusdlen Stephanie VanAusdeln Kylie Eaton Kylie Eaton Kylie Eaton Carter Thompson Carter Thompson City Councils’ Discussion on the Sister Cities Idaho Falls and Tokai-Mura David Eaton reported that the city is in general agreement for a hybrid approach. It is anticipated that the city will still allocate approximately the same amount of money, but that the city will reimburse approved expenditures rather than transferring the money. There will be a Sister City Committee whose role is still being defined. . Fundraisers ​Winter Carnival Whitney St. Michel hasn’t been in formal communication with the manager of the skating rink about cancelling the 2020 Ice Carnival and reserving our fundraiser for December 2021. ​Selling Calendars McKenzie McIsaac suggested selling calendars. She took pictures of flowers and created a calendar. She suggested selling the calendars at $12.50. The group discussed the pros and cons of selling calendars. A vote was taken: Yays=13, Nays=7, Unsure=1. The group discussed the number of calendars we could sell. If we order fifty calendars it will cost IFSCY $300.00. If the group sells each calendar for $10.00 the group would break even after selling thirty calendars. McKenzie McIsaac will have them printed and David Eaton offered to deliver the calendars. Students/families should anticipate trying to sell 3-6 calendars each. Required Meeting Attendance David Eaton reminded students that attending 50% of the meetings is a requirement to be eligible for going to Tokai-Mura for July 2021. Recruiting Members for IFSCY If you know of any student who is interested in the Idaho Falls Sister City Youth program please invite them to the Zoom meetings. You may forward the link to the meetings to any student who is interested. Student Activity Nathan Peck did a powerpoint presentation. Below is the link for the lesson. Japanese presentation Volunteers are needed for the upcoming meetings in 2021. Max Medema stated that he would present at the January 6th meeting. Carter Thompson volunteered for the January 18th meeting. Stephanie VanAusdeln will present on February 3rd and McKenzie will present on February 15th. Maggie Boring also volunteered. Next meeting: ​Next meeting will be on January 6, 2021. Motion to Adjourn Max Medema motioned to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by Charlie Medema.