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Idaho Falls Sister City Youth Approved Meeting Minutes This meeting was conducted using the platform Zoom June 2, 2021 Charlotte Combs Laura Combs Kylie Eaton Katie Eaton Sam Hawker Gabe Padron Jorge Padron Nathan Peck Kendra Peck Stephanie Van Ausdeln Carter Thompson Jennifer Thompson Approval of Meeting Minutes A motion by Stephanie VanAusdlen was made to approve the May 17, 2021 meeting minutes. Motion was seconded by Kylie Eaton. The minutes passed. Reminder The next Youth meeting is June 11th at 4:00 (Nathan Peck will send a text letting you know where to meet in person). The next Zoom meeting is scheduled for June 14, at 7:00. Please put this on your calendar. A reminder email notice will be sent out before the Zoom meeting. Upcoming meetings to put on your calendar are June 14th, July 7th and July 19th if needed, August 4th and 16th, September 1st and 13th, October 6th and 18th, November 3rd and 15th, and December 1st and 13th. Treasurer’s Report The balance in all accounts remains the same as it was on May 15: Checking is $16,620.84, money market $3295.24, and savings $25.05. The May 15, 2021 Treasurer’s Report link is at the end of the meeting minutes. Gifts for Tokai Mura Sister City Group Cindy Ozaki ordered the blue and yellow pin with a symbol of both Idaho and Japan on them to send to the Adult and Youth Sister City groups in Tokai-Mura. Field Trip Jackie Sugai would like to help out with the field trip to Minidoka Internment Camp. She was not able to attend tonight’s meeting but will try to attend the June 14th meeting. She will get more information on tours. We will discuss this at the next meeting. Volunteering at the Happyville Farm Whitney and Anna St. Michel will talk with the master gardener at the Happyville Farm. Whitney will have more information on dates and times for our group to help out at the Happyville Farm by the June 14th meeting. Meetings at IF Public Library Kendra Peck called the Idaho Falls Public Library and asked if meetings were being scheduled. As of this time there is no date set when the meeting rooms will open. Online Activities The discussion of online activities will be discussed after the 40th Anniversary Celebration. IFSCY 40th Anniversary Celebration Kendra Peck stated that the Idaho Falls Sister City Youth group will need to fill ten minutes for the 40th Anniversary Celebration. The ten minutes could include videos or pictures of day to day activities, favorite spots or sightseeing destinations in Idaho, festivals, holidays or culture, a speech from Stephanie VanAusdeln and/or Kendra Peck. There are some very good pictures in each folder, however, we need more photos in all categories. A Youth meeting is scheduled for June 11th at 4:00 to prepare the video that will be sent to Tokai Mura. Nathan Peck will send a text to all to remind everyone about the meeting as well as where the meeting will take place. Below are the links to each folder if you will submit pictures for the 40th Anniversary Celebration. Folder 1: Folder 2: Folder 3: Daily Life or Favorite Spots or Festivals, Day to Day Activities, Idaho Sightseeing Destinations Holidays, or Culture. Daily Life LInk Sightseeing link Cultural/Holiday Link -take pictures of -some of the common things -Sightseeing spots, -waking up you spend your time doing -show places we -getting ready for school, -special events you have. visitCraters of the moon, -what's in your backpack EBR 1 museum, -what’s for lunch Lagoon, up in the mountains, Twin falls, mesa falls, Previous exchange visits Please upload as many photos as you can in the appropriate folder on google photo site before June 11th. The “Favorite Spots or Sightseeing” category has several pictures. However, more pictures are needed in the categories of “Daily Life” and “Holiday/Culture”. Note-please label your pictures. If you want photo credit please add it so we can attach this.  Nathan Peck, McKenzie McIsaac, Carter Thompson, Stephanie VanAusdeln will be in charge of putting all the photos together for the 40th Anniversary Celebration slideshow. Jorge Padron will oversee the presentation. The finished product will need to be sent to Tokai mura by July 1, 2021 in order for the presentation to be translated. Student Activities Current Events in Japan Stephanie VanAusdeln presented “This Week in Japan” and “Phrases of the Week”. To view this video please click on the links below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ybiUnk-zoSN787cXL06jPs-qoQEURnO7/view?usp=sharing Each student who has gone to Japan is asked to prepare a quick presentation of their experience with pictures and to present to those who haven't gone. Motion to Adjourn Stephanie VanAusdeln motioned to adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by Carter Thompson. Treasurer's Report as of 05/17/2021 Topics to be Discussed at the 6/14/21 Meeting Discussion on the 40th Anniversary Celebration, Happyville Farm volunteer information, the field trip to Minidoka, and recruitment.