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17-November-2011 - 6:15 - 8:00 pm - Creamery Way warehouse
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17-November-2011 - 6:15 - 8:00 pm - Creamery Way warehouse<br><br>
  
==Agenda==
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Attendance: Faith, Clem, Foster, Scott, Gary, Rizzo, Rita, Siri (notes)
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Last Minutes approved
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Finance
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*$2,006.54 Checking
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*$6,749.12 Savings
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*$1,422 FLL
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*$7,333.33 FRC
  
:1 Review of [[Steering Committee 2011-10-20 | October]] Meeting Minutes
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FRC Breakdown
:2 Financial Reports
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*$500 from ASME
::* FRC
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*$2,000 Arkema
:::* Light Bulb Results
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*Boeing – turned in, looking for entrance fee due 12/2
:::* Sponsorship Update
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*Lockheed – turned in
::* VEX
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*UTC – turned in
:::* Sponsors
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*Sikorsky contact via Rita – want to sponsor, has mentor program with potential mentor, alumni program
:3 Website Problems
 
:4 Space Update
 
::* Availability of 427 Creamery Way
 
::* STEM Academy
 
::* CCIU
 
::* Other Options?
 
:5 FRC Schedule
 
::* Demos, Year-end meetings & Kick-off
 
::* Award Preparations
 
::* Media Plans
 
::* Fund Raising
 
:6 VEX Schedule
 
::* Haverford on 19 November
 
::* PennState Abington on 3 December- need judges for robot construction and design - FRC?
 
::* Chichester on 10 December
 
::* Need to start planning for trip to Disney / Worlds - one team is already eligible
 
:7 FLL Schedule
 
::* First event (Oxford?) on 19 November
 
  
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VEX Breakdown
[[Category:Steering Committee]]
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*+ $16,895 – dues, donations
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*- $8,375 parts
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*- $1,500 event fee
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*$4,000 short of operating budget
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Light Bulbs
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*Originals Sold: 16 this month, 75 total, 44 left. Buy $7.50 & sell $15
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*TNGs: 800W dimmable, buy $18 & sell $26. 24/case
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*Can’t buy originals anymore
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*Will buy 1 case of TNGs
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Space
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*Creamery still up in the air
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*If current contract falls through (likely but not certain), we’ll likely be here
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*Only have the 30 days officially
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Moving
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*Get stuff out of Ben’s warehouse
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*Clem talking with Fiore on Friday 18 Nov 2011
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*STEM is aware of build season deadline
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*CCIU will not have space until summer
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*Julie’s letter is out, but no response yet (not expected at this point)
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*Very early possibility of space from Sikorsky via Rita
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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.

Revision as of 00:05, 18 November 2011

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

Attendance: Faith, Clem, Foster, Scott, Gary, Rizzo, Rita, Siri (notes)

Last Minutes approved

Finance

  • $2,006.54 Checking
  • $6,749.12 Savings
  • $1,422 FLL
  • $7,333.33 FRC

FRC Breakdown

  • $500 from ASME
  • $2,000 Arkema
  • Boeing – turned in, looking for entrance fee due 12/2
  • Lockheed – turned in
  • UTC – turned in
  • Sikorsky contact via Rita – want to sponsor, has mentor program with potential mentor, alumni program

VEX Breakdown

  • + $16,895 – dues, donations
  • - $8,375 parts
  • - $1,500 event fee
  • $4,000 short of operating budget


Light Bulbs

  • Originals Sold: 16 this month, 75 total, 44 left. Buy $7.50 & sell $15
  • TNGs: 800W dimmable, buy $18 & sell $26. 24/case
  • 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

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.