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Idaho Falls Sister City Youth Approved Meeting Minutes This meeting was conducted using the platform Zoom March 3, 2021 Maggie Boring Jackson Corbridge Jackie Sugai Kylie Eaton David Eaton Katie Eaton Abby Gallegos Izabel Kelley Laura Kelley Sam Hawker Lori Hawker Kidwell McKenzie McIsaac Eden McIsaac Edward McIsaac Heather McIsaac Charlie Medema Max Medema Heather Medema Mike Medema Gabe Padron Jorge Padron Nathan Peck Kendra Peck Anna St. Michel Whitney St. Michel Rebecca Smith Stephanie VanAusdeln Carter Thompson Jennifer Thompson Approval of Meeting Minutes A motion by Abby Gallegos was made to approve the February 15, 2021 meeting minutes. Motion was seconded by Stephanie VanAusdeln. The minutes were passed. Reminder The next Zoom meeting is scheduled for March 15, at 7:00. Please put this on your calendar. A reminder email notice will be sent out before the meeting. Upcoming meetings to put on your calendar are March 15th, April 7th and 19th, May 5th and 17th, June 2nd and 14th. Treasurer’s Report As of today, March 3, 2021: checking $16,620.84, money market $329.23, and savings $25.05. Twenty dollars was added to the checking from the calendar sales. Fundraisers Stephanie VanAusdeln had sent a survey through the email after the last meeting to each person asking about which fundraiser would they most likely participate in. Carter Thompson talked about all the fundraising ideas that were on the survey. After discussion of ideas the group proposed the following: 1. Bowling alley at Skyline Lanes fundraiser/student activity 2. Summer version of “Winter Carnival” with outdoor activity possibly near Snow Eagle, some form of food, etc. Several activities could be part of this fundraiser: raffle, outdoor games like jumping booth, dunking booth, possibly venders, snow cones, etc. Because this fundraiser involves a lot of work the group proposed selecting a committee at the next meeting. For Your Information The valentine cards were received by our Sister City Group in Japan. The cards will be distributed at their next meeting. Idaho Falls Sister City Youth does not know yet if the exchange is going to happen. Kendra Peck will be in contact soon to learn of their decision. Kendra Peck did suggest that for those students who have been invited to check that your passport is current. Once the Tokai-Mura committee makes a decision for us to visit, the vice-president will need to make group airfare reservations and students will need to purchase the ticket before an agreed upon date. Kendra Peck will be emailing the Tokai-Mura about their decision on the exchange. Kendra Peck and the IFSCY Board will put together the list of students who were previously invited to go on the exchange as well as the alternate. Kendra will send an email out to students and parents. Student Activities Current Events in Japan Stephanie VanAusdeln gave a presentation, “This Week-A Quick Review” on current events in Japan. Seven prefectures lifted the Covid 19 emergency orders. Hopefully Tokai Mura will be lifting the emergency orders soon. A marathon runner broke the Japanese record for running a marathon in two hours four minutes. The world record is a few minutes under his time. Electric cars are a hit in Japan. Phrase of the Week February 15th’s phrase: Stephanie VanAusdeln gave a quick presentation on the phrase “Ohisashiburi”. Translated in English to “Long time no see” or “Nice to see you”. March 3rd’s phrase of the week is “shitsureishimasu” which translates to “please excuse me for the interruption”. For more information see link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oYOvcIQHq4I-mT1bqScVywwd1EwJP10r/view This Weeks Lesson: Tanabata Matsuri a Japanese festival The Star Festival, and the story of ‘Cowherd and Weaver girl For more information, go to https://drive.google.com/file/d/18wtykZAMoR_WzpfabTp1_u0jCPaDGoOe/view Update on Newsletter All articles are in except the following topics: Student meetings, activities during Covid, and the Happyville Farm. Volunteers for these topics were Sam Hawker and Anna St. Michel. Two topics which were not previously signed up are going to be written by Carter Thompson (Impact of Covid) and Nathan Peck (2019 Garage Sale). Student Presentation Maggie Boring volunteered to present on March 15th. The volunteer for April 7th is Sam Hawker The volunteer for April 19th is Anna St. Michel. Next meeting Next meeting will be on March 15, 2021 Motion to Adjourn Stephanie VanAusdeln motion to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by Whitney. Below is the link for the Treasurer’s Report. 03/03/2021 Treasurers' Report