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==Agenda==
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Attendance: C. McKown, F. McKown, F. Schucker, S. Featherman, G. Deaver, M. Rizzo, S. Maley (notes)
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Last Minutes approved
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:1 Review of [[Steering Committee 2011-10-20 | October]] Meeting Minutes
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*Can’t buy originals anymore
:2 Financial Report
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*Will buy 1 case of TNGs
::* Light Bulb Results
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::* Sponsorship Update
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Space
:3 Space Update
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*Creamery still up in the air
::* Availability of 427 Creamery Way
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*If current contract falls through (likely but not certain), we’ll likely be here
::* STEM Academy
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*Only have the 30 days officially
::* CCIU
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::* Other Options?
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Moving
:4 FRC Schedule  
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*Get stuff out of Ben’s warehouse
::* Demos, Year-end meetings & Kick-off
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*Clem talking with Fiore on Friday 18 Nov 2011
::* Award Preparations
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*STEM is aware of build season deadline
::* Media Plans
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*CCIU will not have space until summer
::* Fund Raising
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*Julie’s letter is out, but no response yet (not expected at this point)
:5 VEX Schedule
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*Very early possibility of space from Sikorsky via Rita
:6 FLL Schedule
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*Clem writing letter to the editor
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FLL
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*5-6 at Springton Manner
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*~40 total
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FRC Schedule
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*2 demos (STEM & East) 18 Nov 11
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*2 regular meetings left
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*14 Dec: Parent + Student meeting, then Mentor meeting
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FRC Non-Technical Projects
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*Award preparation: behind in safety video (low focus), Dean’s List in the works, Chairman’s behind, WFA needs some work
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*Media meeting plan: need to encourage full concept (mentors conflict of interest)
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*We need more diverse recruiting – via students
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*Let’s not waste time or force students – let the kids do what they’re interested in (find out)
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*Chairman’s is currently dead for the year – may be revived by someone passionate
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*Same for animation, possibly revived for second video
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VEX Schedule
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*Event 10 Dec
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*Last meeting 14 Dec
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*Scrimmage @ PSU Abington on 3 Dec – need judges mentors of veteran FRC students
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*Need to plan trip to Disney: 1 “team” pre-qualified
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*Late start progress: 5 drive + manipulator runningish, 7 almost working drives + planned manipulators, 4 behind
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*FLL also running behind – all due to space issues. Need to start Labor Day Tuesday.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:13, 29 December 2011

17-November-2011 - 6:15 - 8:00 pm - Creamery Way warehouse

Attendance: C. McKown, F. McKown, F. Schucker, S. Featherman, G. Deaver, M. Rizzo, S. Maley (notes)

Last Minutes approved

  • Can’t buy originals anymore
  • Will buy 1 case of TNGs

Space

  • Creamery still up in the air
  • If current contract falls through (likely but not certain), we’ll likely be here
  • Only have the 30 days officially

Moving

  • Get stuff out of Ben’s warehouse
  • Clem talking with Fiore on Friday 18 Nov 2011
  • STEM is aware of build season deadline
  • CCIU will not have space until summer
  • Julie’s letter is out, but no response yet (not expected at this point)
  • Very early possibility of space from Sikorsky via Rita
  • Clem writing letter to the editor


FLL

  • 5-6 at Springton Manner
  • ~40 total


FRC Schedule

  • 2 demos (STEM & East) 18 Nov 11
  • 2 regular meetings left
  • 14 Dec: Parent + Student meeting, then Mentor meeting

FRC Non-Technical Projects

  • Award preparation: behind in safety video (low focus), Dean’s List in the works, Chairman’s behind, WFA needs some work
  • Media meeting plan: need to encourage full concept (mentors conflict of interest)
  • We need more diverse recruiting – via students
  • Let’s not waste time or force students – let the kids do what they’re interested in (find out)
  • Chairman’s is currently dead for the year – may be revived by someone passionate
  • Same for animation, possibly revived for second video


VEX Schedule

  • Event 10 Dec
  • Last meeting 14 Dec
  • Scrimmage @ PSU Abington on 3 Dec – need judges mentors of veteran FRC students
  • Need to plan trip to Disney: 1 “team” pre-qualified
  • Late start progress: 5 drive + manipulator runningish, 7 almost working drives + planned manipulators, 4 behind
  • FLL also running behind – all due to space issues. Need to start Labor Day Tuesday.