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+ | ==Meeting Minutes (A. Weissman)== | ||
+ | ==Steering Committee Meeting Minutes – 10/20/11== | ||
+ | ===Financial Reports=== | ||
+ | Light Bulb Sales | ||
+ | *4 Cases of 30 each of the First Generation | ||
+ | *20 bulbs sold by students - $400 | ||
+ | *28 bulbs sold by mentors - $560 | ||
+ | *7 bulbs sold at $15 - $105 | ||
+ | *5 bulbs out with payment pending | ||
+ | *2 Cases of 30 bulbs unopened | ||
+ | *$100 credited toward student fees | ||
+ | *$965 Gross Profit | ||
+ | *$750 Expenses – cost of 4 cases of bulbs | ||
+ | *$215 Net income | ||
+ | *Introduction of second generation bulbs | ||
+ | :*Two types | ||
+ | ::*Smaller – Same cost to manufacture as the current generation – 8.5 Watt | ||
+ | ::*Larger - $17 manufacture – FIRST wants us to sell these for $28 – 13.5 Watt | ||
+ | :*FIRST is no longer producing the first generation light bulbs | ||
+ | Pancake Breakfast | ||
+ | *Income: | ||
+ | :*$1288 – Ticket Sales (including $238 with Faith) | ||
+ | :*$262 – Raffle | ||
+ | :*$86 – Silent Auction | ||
+ | :*$20 – Light Bulbs | ||
+ | :*$1656 – Total Sales | ||
+ | *Expenses: | ||
+ | :*$175 | ||
+ | :*$42.38 – Photo Frame | ||
+ | :*$217.38 – Total Expenses | ||
+ | *Profit: | ||
+ | :*$1438.62 | ||
+ | *Responses: | ||
+ | :*Positive feedback from Applebees | ||
+ | :*Consumers enjoyed the rapid service | ||
+ | :*Overall a good experience | ||
+ | ===Space Options=== | ||
+ | 427 Creamery Way | ||
+ | *Great FRC Building but contract for lease to a 3rd party | ||
+ | *Non-binding | ||
+ | *120 day due diligence is in effect but endpoint is uncertain | ||
+ | *Waterloo Gardens will give us 30 days notice to vacate | ||
+ | CCIU Scenario | ||
+ | *CAT Brandywine (1635 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville) becoming available next summer | ||
+ | *4,000 ft2 may be available | ||
+ | *Off-hour access is problematic | ||
+ | *CCIU eager to have a CCIU FTC team | ||
+ | :*Recruit throughout Chester County | ||
+ | :*Meets a CCIU objective – creativity training | ||
+ | :*CCIU wants proposal | ||
+ | :*Benefits we can offer | ||
+ | :*CCIU Team? | ||
+ | :*Hours | ||
+ | :*Clem is working on it | ||
+ | STEM Academy | ||
+ | o Fiore wants Robotics (FLL, VEX, and FRC) back in S.T.E.M. Academy | ||
+ | o For FRC: | ||
+ | ~500 ft2 storage space | ||
+ | Machines could be in fixed location | ||
+ | We would need to put things away and clean up when finished meetings | ||
+ | Rationalize our “stuff” | ||
+ | Fiore indicates off-hour access is manageable | ||
+ | Fiore wants a plan | ||
+ | Fiore wants main recruitment from S.T.E.M. Academy students | ||
+ | Current students are welcome to remain on the team – no issue with non-DASD students | ||
+ | - FRC Proposal | ||
+ | o Relocate 1640 to S.T.E.M. Academy | ||
+ | o Propose to CCIU the formation of a new CCIU FRC team based at CAT Brandywine – rookie year 2013 | ||
+ | o DAR to provide oversight, share training, defined resources, recruit and train mentors, help fundraise | ||
+ | - Other Options | ||
+ | o Chamber of Commerce to check for companies to house us | ||
+ | o Vanguard | ||
+ | o “STRUT” Systems | ||
+ | o Frank’s Nurseries on Route 100 | ||
+ | o Go to PECO and ask for donated electric | ||
+ | o Realtors | ||
+ | o Retail locations | ||
+ | o West Goshen Township Building | ||
+ | o “Sethman” Liberty Trust | ||
+ | o Great Valley Business Center | ||
+ | o John Manley? | ||
+ | o West Chester Universities | ||
+ | - Action Plan | ||
+ | o Work on proposal for STEM for storage and usage | ||
+ | o Work on proposal for CCIU for new FRC Team / Storage and usage | ||
+ | o Continue looking for alternate sites | ||
+ | o Scott Featherman contacting Frank’s | ||
+ | o Foster Schucker is going to call local power companies for power credits | ||
+ | o Julie Kulik contacting “STRUTs” and John Manley | ||
+ | o Work on a contract with S.T.E.M. for VEX and FRC | ||
+ | o VEX is talking with S.T.E.M. | ||
+ | o Explore Pod for storage | ||
+ | FRC Schedule | ||
+ | - Two competitions set | ||
+ | o First week at the same school as Ramp Riot and 4th week in New Jersey | ||
+ | - Kick-off at Upper Darby High School | ||
+ | - Need to work on award presentations | ||
+ | - Ben and Yahya working on safety video | ||
+ | - Fundraising | ||
+ | o Light Bulbs | ||
+ | o Pancake Breakfast | ||
+ | o Corporate Sponsors | ||
+ | Boeing – Clem McKown and Rich Kulik are working with Boeing Grant | ||
+ | Lockheed-Martin | ||
+ | Other corporate sponsors | ||
+ | VEX Schedule | ||
+ | - Working late into build season | ||
+ | o Possibly moving into Creamery Way | ||
+ | o Space for storage, vice, and grinder needed | ||
+ | Storage = Shelving units | ||
+ | - Competitions | ||
+ | o December 3 at Abington | ||
+ | o December 10 at Trichester | ||
+ | - Looking for a place to move | ||
+ | - Looking for a place to host competition | ||
+ | FLL Schedule | ||
+ | - Competitions | ||
+ | o November 19 at Lansdale Catholic | ||
+ | o January 7 at Pattom Middle School | ||
+ | |||
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Revision as of 12:41, 17 November 2011
20-October-2011 - 6:00 - 8:00 pm - Creamery Way warehouse
Contents
Agenda
- 1 Review of September Meeting Minutes
- 2 Financial Report
- Light Bulb Results
- Pancake Breakfast Results
- 3 Space Discussions
- Future availability of 427 Creamery Way
- CCIU Scenario
- STEM Academy
- Other Options?
- Set course & Action Plan
- 4 FRC Schedule
- Competitions, Training & Kick-off
- Award Preparations
- Media Plans
- Fund Raising
- 5 VEX Schedule
- 6 FLL Schedule
Meeting Minutes (A. Weissman)
Steering Committee Meeting Minutes – 10/20/11
Financial Reports
Light Bulb Sales
- 4 Cases of 30 each of the First Generation
- 20 bulbs sold by students - $400
- 28 bulbs sold by mentors - $560
- 7 bulbs sold at $15 - $105
- 5 bulbs out with payment pending
- 2 Cases of 30 bulbs unopened
- $100 credited toward student fees
- $965 Gross Profit
- $750 Expenses – cost of 4 cases of bulbs
- $215 Net income
- Introduction of second generation bulbs
- Two types
- Smaller – Same cost to manufacture as the current generation – 8.5 Watt
- Larger - $17 manufacture – FIRST wants us to sell these for $28 – 13.5 Watt
- FIRST is no longer producing the first generation light bulbs
Pancake Breakfast
- Income:
- $1288 – Ticket Sales (including $238 with Faith)
- $262 – Raffle
- $86 – Silent Auction
- $20 – Light Bulbs
- $1656 – Total Sales
- Expenses:
- $175
- $42.38 – Photo Frame
- $217.38 – Total Expenses
- Profit:
- $1438.62
- Responses:
- Positive feedback from Applebees
- Consumers enjoyed the rapid service
- Overall a good experience
Space Options
427 Creamery Way
- Great FRC Building but contract for lease to a 3rd party
- Non-binding
- 120 day due diligence is in effect but endpoint is uncertain
- Waterloo Gardens will give us 30 days notice to vacate
CCIU Scenario
- CAT Brandywine (1635 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville) becoming available next summer
- 4,000 ft2 may be available
- Off-hour access is problematic
- CCIU eager to have a CCIU FTC team
- Recruit throughout Chester County
- Meets a CCIU objective – creativity training
- CCIU wants proposal
- Benefits we can offer
- CCIU Team?
- Hours
- Clem is working on it
STEM Academy o Fiore wants Robotics (FLL, VEX, and FRC) back in S.T.E.M. Academy o For FRC: ~500 ft2 storage space Machines could be in fixed location We would need to put things away and clean up when finished meetings Rationalize our “stuff” Fiore indicates off-hour access is manageable Fiore wants a plan Fiore wants main recruitment from S.T.E.M. Academy students Current students are welcome to remain on the team – no issue with non-DASD students - FRC Proposal o Relocate 1640 to S.T.E.M. Academy o Propose to CCIU the formation of a new CCIU FRC team based at CAT Brandywine – rookie year 2013 o DAR to provide oversight, share training, defined resources, recruit and train mentors, help fundraise - Other Options o Chamber of Commerce to check for companies to house us o Vanguard o “STRUT” Systems o Frank’s Nurseries on Route 100 o Go to PECO and ask for donated electric o Realtors o Retail locations o West Goshen Township Building o “Sethman” Liberty Trust o Great Valley Business Center o John Manley? o West Chester Universities - Action Plan o Work on proposal for STEM for storage and usage o Work on proposal for CCIU for new FRC Team / Storage and usage o Continue looking for alternate sites o Scott Featherman contacting Frank’s o Foster Schucker is going to call local power companies for power credits o Julie Kulik contacting “STRUTs” and John Manley o Work on a contract with S.T.E.M. for VEX and FRC o VEX is talking with S.T.E.M. o Explore Pod for storage FRC Schedule - Two competitions set o First week at the same school as Ramp Riot and 4th week in New Jersey - Kick-off at Upper Darby High School - Need to work on award presentations - Ben and Yahya working on safety video - Fundraising o Light Bulbs o Pancake Breakfast o Corporate Sponsors Boeing – Clem McKown and Rich Kulik are working with Boeing Grant Lockheed-Martin Other corporate sponsors VEX Schedule - Working late into build season o Possibly moving into Creamery Way o Space for storage, vice, and grinder needed Storage = Shelving units - Competitions o December 3 at Abington o December 10 at Trichester - Looking for a place to move - Looking for a place to host competition FLL Schedule - Competitions o November 19 at Lansdale Catholic o January 7 at Pattom Middle School