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29-December-2011 - 6:15 - 8:00 pm - Creamery Way warehouse<br><br> | 29-December-2011 - 6:15 - 8:00 pm - Creamery Way warehouse<br><br> | ||
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:*Approval of Previous Minutes | :*Approval of Previous Minutes | ||
:*Financial Report (Faith) | :*Financial Report (Faith) | ||
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:*VRC Update | :*VRC Update | ||
:*FLL Update | :*FLL Update | ||
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+ | ==Participants== | ||
+ | :Gary Deaver, Rich Kulik, Julie Kulik, Scott Featherman, Foster Schucker, Bob Whalen, Mike Rizzo, Siri Maley, Clem McKown, Faith McKown, John Weissman, Andrew | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Steering Meeting Minutes 12/29/11== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Last Meeting’s Minutes=== | ||
+ | :Approved without comments. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Financial Report (Faith)=== | ||
+ | :The team has adequate funds for build season. A Boeing grant paid for registration and two MAR qualifying events. We've been awarded a UTC grant, which will cover Philadelphia (but have not received the funds yet). | ||
+ | ===Space Update=== | ||
+ | :We are in Creamery Way for Build Season. Clem is putting together a physical proposal for a move into the STEM Academy. Still trying to gauge CCIU interest level. | ||
+ | :Working on Security Clearances; Clem to send email with further clarification. We are still working under the terms of the proposed agreement 1640 sent to STEM (not formally executed). | ||
+ | :If FRC 1640 goes to STEM, who goes? VEX indicated that it is not planning to go to STEM. | ||
+ | ===Web Update=== | ||
+ | :Everything appears to be working now! | ||
+ | :We need to change the link on the navigation bar from Dewbot VII to Dewbot VIII (Schucker). | ||
+ | :We also need a web (wiki) training session for new mentors and students (Schucker - McKown to schedule). | ||
+ | ===Preparation for FRC Build Season=== | ||
+ | :Mill needs to move into Creamery Way. The issue is that we either need a forklift at Creamery Way or we need to move the Mill in a truck with a bed height matching the loading dock's (4 ft). We have a pallet jack at Creamery Way. Check with Christian B. if he can arrange a truck to move the mill (Faith). As an alternative, John Weissman may have a Dump Truck available. | ||
+ | :Everything else is basically ready for Build Season | ||
+ | :Two new short-block (FRC II) CRIO controllers have been purchased. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Chairman’s Submission (Ken Au volunteers to lead)=== | ||
+ | :Have a public site (YouTube, Flickr, etc.) for other teams’ pictures/videos? | ||
+ | :Set up a Photo Gallery in the Wiki so other teams can check out pictures of their teams. | ||
+ | :Media Team responsibility | ||
+ | :YouTube plug-in for the Wiki so videos can be added | ||
+ | ===VEX=== | ||
+ | :7 events in 8 weeks | ||
+ | :Eastern PA Regional moved (from Downingtown). | ||
+ | ===FLL=== | ||
+ | :Qualifier on January 7 | ||
+ | :All teams working out of people’s homes | ||
+ | :Season either ends on 7th or Delaware Regional at Bob Carpenter Center on January 28 | ||
+ | :Possibly host a Warm-up and Qualifier next year? | ||
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[[Category:Steering Committee]] | [[Category:Steering Committee]] |
Latest revision as of 06:42, 4 January 2012
29-December-2011 - 6:15 - 8:00 pm - Creamery Way warehouse
Contents
Agenda
- Approval of Previous Minutes
- Financial Report (Faith)
- Space update
- Proposal for STEM
- Security Clearances
- Who goes to STEM?
- Web update (everything working again)
- Training?
- Preparation for FRC Build Season
- Mill move
- Chairman's Submission (Ken Au volunteers to lead)
- VRC Update
- FLL Update
Participants
- Gary Deaver, Rich Kulik, Julie Kulik, Scott Featherman, Foster Schucker, Bob Whalen, Mike Rizzo, Siri Maley, Clem McKown, Faith McKown, John Weissman, Andrew
Steering Meeting Minutes 12/29/11
Last Meeting’s Minutes
- Approved without comments.
Financial Report (Faith)
- The team has adequate funds for build season. A Boeing grant paid for registration and two MAR qualifying events. We've been awarded a UTC grant, which will cover Philadelphia (but have not received the funds yet).
Space Update
- We are in Creamery Way for Build Season. Clem is putting together a physical proposal for a move into the STEM Academy. Still trying to gauge CCIU interest level.
- Working on Security Clearances; Clem to send email with further clarification. We are still working under the terms of the proposed agreement 1640 sent to STEM (not formally executed).
- If FRC 1640 goes to STEM, who goes? VEX indicated that it is not planning to go to STEM.
Web Update
- Everything appears to be working now!
- We need to change the link on the navigation bar from Dewbot VII to Dewbot VIII (Schucker).
- We also need a web (wiki) training session for new mentors and students (Schucker - McKown to schedule).
Preparation for FRC Build Season
- Mill needs to move into Creamery Way. The issue is that we either need a forklift at Creamery Way or we need to move the Mill in a truck with a bed height matching the loading dock's (4 ft). We have a pallet jack at Creamery Way. Check with Christian B. if he can arrange a truck to move the mill (Faith). As an alternative, John Weissman may have a Dump Truck available.
- Everything else is basically ready for Build Season
- Two new short-block (FRC II) CRIO controllers have been purchased.
Chairman’s Submission (Ken Au volunteers to lead)
- Have a public site (YouTube, Flickr, etc.) for other teams’ pictures/videos?
- Set up a Photo Gallery in the Wiki so other teams can check out pictures of their teams.
- Media Team responsibility
- YouTube plug-in for the Wiki so videos can be added
VEX
- 7 events in 8 weeks
- Eastern PA Regional moved (from Downingtown).
FLL
- Qualifier on January 7
- All teams working out of people’s homes
- Season either ends on 7th or Delaware Regional at Bob Carpenter Center on January 28
- Possibly host a Warm-up and Qualifier next year?