Sister Cities

Idaho Falls Sister City Youth Approved Meeting-Minutes This meeting was conducted using the platform Zoom ​January 18, 2021 Maggie Boring Eden Combs Charlotte Combs Laura Combs Jackson Corbridge Jackie Corbridge David Eaton Katie Eaton Kylie Eaton Abby Gallegos Sam Hawker Lori Kidwell Charlie Medema Max Medema Heather Medema Mike Medema Jorge Padron Nathan Peck Kendra Peck Anna St. Michel Whitney St. Michel Stephanie VanAusdeln Carter Thompson Jennifer Thompson Approval of Meeting Minutes ​A motion by Stephanie VanAusdeln was made to approve the January 6, 2021 meeting minutes. Motion was seconded by David Eaton Passed. Reminder The next Zoom meeting will be ​February 3, at 7:00.​ Please put this on your calendar. A reminder email notice will be sent out before the meeting. Because February 15th is a holiday the group discussed whether to have the meeting then or schedule the meeting to another day. The group agreed to keep the February 15th meeting. ​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. New Year Cards with Tokai-Mura Students ​David Eaton and Kendra Peck will distribute the remaining New Years postcards they received from Sister City Tokai-Mura students. Treasurer’s Report ​As of January 16, 2021 the amount in checking is $16,268.84. Fundraisers ​Selling Calendars There are several calendars left that need to be sold. Abby Gallegos, Kendra Peck, Stephanie VanAusdeln, Carter Thompson, Whitney St. Michel, and David Eaton stated they would sell one or more of the remaining calendars. Discussion with Idaho Falls City ​David Eaton met with Mayor Casper, a city councilman, and Cindy Ozaki. The Mayor stated that all monies given from the city needs to be tracked. The city proposed a hybrid model where IFSCY would submit a budget for the amount needed when the Tokai-Mura students are here in Idaho Falls. David showed a spreadsheet of expenses from the 2019 and 2017 exchange. Student Activity Carter Thompson did a powerpoint presentation on Japanese New Year Traditions. Attached is the Powerpoint presentation. ​Instagram Page ​An instagram page has been created and is being worked on now. The students discussed having an IFSCY instagram account. Stephanie VanAusdeln stated that permission from each Idaho Falls’ student as well as Tokai-Mura student needs to be given in order to post pictures on the public Instagram. Additional information will be added soon on this topic. Japanese Resources After some information gathering, it has been decided that it would be beneficial to give the group access to multiple ways to study Japanese, due to the Japanese student's effort to learn English. Access to this can be found below. Feedback Form The feedback form is to allow the Sister Cities Members to give more ideas for correction, and for growth. Website Corrections/New ideas ​Stephanie and Max are in charge of updating the website. If you have any questions or ideas, please let me know at ​lizardsrfun@gmail.com​, and I will get them to Stephanie. Student Volunteers for the upcoming meetings in 2021 are: Stephanie VanAusdeln volunteered to present on February 3rd and McKenzie McIsaac will present on February 15th. MaggieBoring volunteered to present at the first meeting in March. Next meeting: ​Next meeting will be on February 3, 2021. Motion to Adjourn Stephanie VanAusdeln motioned to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by Carter Thompson. Below is the link to Carter Thompson’s powerpoint presentation Japanese New Year Tradition: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hSf8d_LnaTeWrTBNQO8eFHBLhDKd5GB3wWJv4peh O1Y/edit?usp=sharing Below are links from Stephanie VanAusdeln. Free Japanese Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_0WvHyNiOfG-2-t5iYLPK63dUPedtO3y_WrbZPB8iWw/e dit?usp=sharing Japanese learning/games etc IFSCY Feedback Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBZeD9_hI2DprCnB4wd0xSLG1L-x43LvXN5Q4s4 BnFtIrWqg/viewform Current Checking Balance as of 01/06/2021---$16,318.84 Money Market balance $3292.53 Savings balance $25.05 December Deposits 12/01/2020 to 01/06/2021 (+$100) Dues received: Venmo: Laura Combs for Charlotte $25 (01/06) Cash Lori Kidwell for Sam $25 (​paid in November​ while waiting for Rebecca’s PayPal) Checks Date ​ ​Check# 11/28 #1534 Melinda Cebull for Nick $25 12/03 #2090 Rebecca Smith for Stephanie $25/ 11/11 Pay Pal payment didn’t go through 12/10 #119 Laura Kelley for Izabel $25 No December Deductions (Statement is still not available for December as of 1pm 01/06/2021) November 30, 2020 Statement Basic Checking $16,218.84 previous months balance $16,058.84 Money Market $3291.83 previous months balance $3291.16 (+$0.67) Reg Share Savings $25.05 previous months balance $25.05 November Deposits (+$160) No Deductions in November Venmo: Kendra Peck for Nathan Peck $25 Whitney St Michael for Anna $25 Jennifer Thompson for Carter $25 PayPal: Rebecca Smith for Stephanie $25(Didn’t go through/paid by check) Cash/Check Heather Medema for Charlie and Max $35 Jorge Padron for Gabe $25