Feb 14, 2025 | February 2025 J-KOA BOD Meeting
Attendees: Koya, Toni, Andrea, Ana, Alexi, Eric, Kayla, Oscar
Excused: Katherine, Alexandria, Amy
Notes
Icebreaker: If you wake up tomorrow having gained any quality or ability, what would it be?
Toni: Mobility/flexibility - I just wanna touch my toes
Kayla: Ability to manipulate time
Ana: Be a better dancer - DWTS level
Andrea: Built in wi-fi/connection
Oscar: Steadier hands (Hey siri, play “My Hands are Shaking” by Sondre Lercha)
Eric: The ability to write 50 pages in an hour
Alexi: write entire papers in an hour; jk–would love to fly! Assuming she doesn’t get shot down of course
Koya: Teleporation so he’s not always late/can visit people wherever whenever
TEKS Updates
TEKS is also requesting a $70 allotment for presentation board supplies
In favor: 8
Opposed: 0
TEKS will also be requesting a $100 allotment for some last-minute supplies that came in for the projects
In favor: 8
Opposed: 0
Stressed but good stressed!
Two weeks out and timelines aligning well
Kids are just as hyped as we are
Poster Session with mentors/J-KOA volunteers for assembly
No student meeting this upcoming Monday, Thursday is last session before the fair!
February 21: Mock science fair so students can practice presentations and wrap up any loose ends!
If you are available to come support, please attend!
SCIENCE FAIR IN TWO WEEKS GET EXCITED!!
VOLUNTEERS HELLA NEEDED
Any networks you have that are available for the fair, please connect with Kayla!
If you are available, please reach out
Question: Presentation board in Spanish for students presenting in spanish?
English required for presentation, suggests a spanish translation notebook/bilingual presentation board
Requests
Storage discussion
April: setting time aside to move stuff into new storage unit
Storage unit key tag is not fun and Koya’s car is not a sustainable storage option
Inventory everything first!! Move things into unit second
Kayla has inventory sheet!
DMRSEF Activities Table (02/28/2025, 9:45 - 11:45 am)
Two volunteers needed!
Can be pulled from chaperone pool if in a pinch!
Koya to send an email to general body
Student Presentations is 1-5, open to the public 4-5
WiSTEM Symposium Table (03/28/2025, 3-4 pm)
Table set up, no demonstrations!
Good exposure to get more volunteers maybe?
Transition Updates
On track for gaining nonproft status per discussion with friend with insight
Most organizations apply for local nonprofit status and then go for national after
Funding would have to be in support of Colorado branch with local status
Proposal: apply as local and consider national a year after
J-KOA “National” board with Anschutz Affiliate branch here
Koya may have a way to integrate the science fair into APS science curriculum
Suggestion: Oscar run Anschutz Branch mentorship program out of campus (CUPS) and then APS mentorship program ran out of ACC
ACC has camp counselors that can help us with the manpower!
Consideration: mentor compensation (tabled for later)
Outreach support at Montview (for consideration by next board)
Nomination Portal
Click the link and fill it out to make nominations
Nomination Portal will be open through April, Election Portal will open after that and close in May
Updated bylaws being brought next meeting!
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