Dec 13, 2024 | J-KOA December 2024 BOD Meeting
Attendees: Koya, Toni, Oscar, Eric, Amy, Ana, Stephanie
Excused: Shelby, Maureen, Erin G.
Notes
Ice Breaker (5 min) What is something that has given you a sense of accomplishment this year
Toni: hitting my follower goal before going to TwitchCon! Built connections and community with streamers across the world!
Amy: Spotify Wrapped listed Taylor Swift as top artist; in her 2 PERCENT! Put in $832 worth of supplies for our students! SACNAS BOSS!! Dog is a distinguished gentleman, top tier dog mom
Ana: Decided she doesn’t want to go to med school (opening up doors for possibilities)! Bought a car (RIP the sh*tshow car; you will not be misused, Ana chose to live)!
Koya: Kept going to lab despite project not going anywhere (lol we stan a dedicated king); Competed at his first Siva Afi competition!! Lit up for the first time this year!!
Oscar: First conference in Maine (did he say vermont? Lol my bad)
Eric: Released music on all platforms!
Stephanie: FINISHED COMPS!! In a good space since switching labs
Updates from TEKS (5-10 min)
We have supplies! Ready to put the work in!
Roughly 20 kids across both schools
Community Science Fair is February 15!
For Aurora Community Students
Mirrored fair for Anschutz Scientists to participate as well!
Panel and discussions
SACNAS hosting an all Spanish panel as well!
Budget allocated for Food and Awards for students
Excellent practice for DMRSEF!!
Updates from E&A (5-10 min)
CUPS (CU Pre-Health Starters) update
Mentorship program collaboration for next summer!
$3,000 incentive for helping out!
J-KOA facilitating the summer session for the 7th and 10th graders
7th topic:
10th topic: AI Ethics
Need volunteers for these sessions!
Computers needed (McKenna might have a resource for $35 computers good for programming
Budget discussion (30 min)
Budgets items for proposal:
Merchandise
J-KOA Pins for student’s business casual attire (and J-KOA members)
J-KOA T-shirts
Stickers
Work with Toni for design ideas!
Business Casual-wear for students (?)
Looking for purchase or student “rental options”
Snack budget for students in program
Options to also look into: Revolution Foods and Colorado Food Bank
Look into food allergies among students
Tabled for Research
Storage Unit
Koya’s apartment and car are definitely not viable spaces for storage anymore
Budget proposal amount should be for rental AND organization of the unit!! Maybe $500-600?
Application for non-profit (maybe $1,000 - 1,500)
Supplies for students (~$1,000 spent)
Roughly $3,000 left to spend at our discretion
Budget vote (5 min)
Aye: 6
Nay: 0
Other exciting news
All in favor for Toni to officially be historian?
Aye: 6
Nay: 0
Koya: ACC
Might be able to help with funding for transportation help during summer program from AST and Boston P-8
Considering proposal to the district for transportation assistance
College credit for high school mentors at ACC? Complicated
Koya: Lei Making
Community Member: Uncle Rance
Organ transplant fundraiser being held by local halau
Ask: can we donate some of our leis to their fundraiser?
Unanimous yes!
Toni: Social Media Ask
Post in the Discord: Hey @everyone! I know you are all likely entering finals/wrapping up projects for the end of the year, so I am sending in a small ask: could everyone please send into the #what-scientist-look-like channel just one picture of you doing something festive? Could be something like drinking some hot cocoa, being out in the snow, wearing an ugly christmas sweater, posing in front of some holiday lights, lighting a menora, building a gingerbread house, etc. I would like to do a "Happy Holidays from our Pamilya to yours," post and would love to include as many of you in it as I can! I would like this post to go live on Friday, Dec 20, so if you could share a picture by then, it would be great! Feel free to also send in any group photos you have with any of the other board members or general body as well!
Please email Toni if you need access to the Discord server!
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