Agendas & Minutes 1/30

5:00 pm Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Establishing what we will be doing our project on. Goal: Discussing our roles and whether we are fine with the positions picked and team name. Goal: Organize a time-line for the project. What People Need to Bring: Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops Read: the project assignment on the syllabus Discussion We will discuss what we are doing for our project, whether our roles are suitable, and the team name Minutes Attendance: Cody Brennan, Maddie Calcagno, Josh Fulton, Julie Santen, Alex Franzgrote and Brendon Krantz Time: 5:35 - 5:50

2/6
5:00 pm Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Establishing what we will be doing our project on. Goal: Finalize our roles and whether we are fine with the positions picked. Goal: Organize a time-line for the project. Goal: Finish the Project Proposal and Reflection Paper. What People Need to Bring: Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops Read: the project assignment on the syllabus Discussion We will discuss: group project team roles and name project proposal reflection paper

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Discussion We discussed: Group project We voted and finalized our decision to work with The Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal. We talked about raising money for them to buy something for the kids to have at the facility like a pool table. We discussed our options of raising money and/or putting in volunteer hours. o In the discussion, we leaned towards doing volunteer hours, and decided it would be better to do it together instead of individually. We decided to e-mail the professor to ask who to contact at The Boys and Girls Club.

o Julie is going to call them, and ask them if they would like us to do anything specific (whether they need volunteers or fundraising, and report back to the rest of the group next week. We discussed the possibility of having to fundraise, and who we would go to and ask for donations. We discussed the mission statement, and contributed ideas for it. We decided on our mission statement to be: Our mission is to give back to the community with our efforts and time. We started our website and created a logo. Team roles and name Cody decided to double up with Josh as the two treasurers. We agreed to keep our team name as the COM-ITS (Comets) We made a logo for our group. Project proposal Together, we read through the directions for the proposal. Everyone contributed to the proposal during this meeting. o We all contributed ideas for the mission statement. o We contributed rules for the Code of Conduct. Our first SMART goal: Our goal is to each contribute ten hours of volunteer work or 700 dollars in total funds to the Boys & Girls Club We talked about different options for our second and third goal. o We discussed gaining skills, adding more hours to our total, and learn from each other. We decided on our second and third goal. Discussed the day that well decide if we need to go to our fallback plan or continue with what were doing. Reflection paper We are going video chat through Google on Sunday to talk about the reflection paper.

2/13
5:00 pm Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Start/Finish the Reflection Paper What People Need to Bring: Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops Bring: Julie, please bring your HDMI chord Read: Articles provided by Maddie on Facebook Discussion We will discuss: time-line for project reflection paper

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o All in attendance: Maddie, Alex, Julie, Dynae, Brendon, and Cody o Not in attendance: Josh Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Start/Finish the Reflection Paper What People Need to Bring: Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops o Everyone brought what they needed

o Julie brought an HMDI cord to the meeting so we could hook up Codys computer to a TV screen so we could all see while he was typing our Reflection Paper. Discussion We discussed: Time-line for project Reflection paper o Cody typed the reflection paper, but we all contributed to what we wanted to say. o We read over the article again together, and agreed that the basic concept of our Reflection Paper is Socialization. o Our event was about our introductions and first meeting. o We related quotes from the book to our experience in our first meeting, and how we created a culture for our group. o We related the article about socialization to our first meeting. Next meeting At our next meeting, Grant from Boys & Girls club is coming and will be talking to us about our options. 2/20 5:00 pm Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Meet with Grant from The Boys & Girls Club and determine exactly what we want to do for our collaboration with them. What People Need to Bring: Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops & ideas for fundraising Discussion Options for fundraising, decide on one When we can meet and visit The Boys & Girls Club center Unit 1 Test

Minutes 6:30 pm. o All in attendance: Maddie, Alex, Julie, Dynae, Brendon, Cody and Josh Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Meet with Grant from The Boys & Girls Club and determine exactly what we want to do for our collaboration with them.

What People Need to Bring: Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops o Everyone brought what they needed o Julie brought an HMDI cord to the meeting so we could hook up Codys computer to a TV screen so we could all see while he was typing our Reflection Paper. Discussion We discussed: Typing a letter for donations The Boys and Girls Club o Brainstormed on ideas for fundraising for the Boys and Girls Club

o We contacting Grant from the Boys and Girls Club via phone call. o Grant made many great suggestions as to how we could raise the money. He also put us into contact with Jenny Hall. She is the coordinator for fundraising at the Boys and Girls Club. o Dynae and Maddie also made many great suggestions as to how we could raise the money. Next meeting At our next meeting, we will discuss and work on our formal letter that we will use to raise donations. 2/27
6pm. Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Create a donation letter that we will be able to send to possible donors What People Need to Bring: Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops & ideas for fundraising -Julie, if you could bring your HDMI chord again Discussion What needs to be included in the donation letter Ways of fundraising for the Boys & Girls Club

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When & Where Meeting was held in DeGarmo in The Studio on the 3rd floor on Wednesday, February 27th at 6pm.Everyone attended Next meeting is on Tuesday March 4th immediately after class in the same lecture hall. Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Create a donation letter that we will be able to send to possible donors What People Need to Bring: Everyone brought what they needed. For next week: bring computers, pens, etc. Group members who meet with Megan, bring answers to questions. Discussion We discussed the donation letter, but we also discussed the option of making a donation website. We looked into gofundme.com and Paypal.com and were thinking about linking up with the Boys & Girls Club PayPal account to raise money. We came up with a list of questions to ask Megan in our meeting with her tomorrow.

3/6
5pm. Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Make a final decision on what were going to do to raise money What People Need to Bring:

Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops & ideas for fundraising Discussion Meeting with Megan o Pub IIselling food, 50/50 raffle, etc. o Sell Puppy chow o Reimbursement o Paypal Minutes When & Where The meeting was held on the 3rd Floor of DeGarmo (The Studio)on Wednesday, March 5th at 5pm. -Everyone was in attendance Central Goal of Meeting Goal: To make a final decision on what were going to do to raise money What People Need to Bring: Bring: Everyone brought notebooks/pens and Laptops & ideas for fundraising Discussion -Dynae and Maddie discussed about their meeting with Megan Koch. -paypall -pub2 -raffle and cooking -bake sale March 27th at East Campus -April 2nd pubII -started work on form-application for raffle and now bake sale -looking into working at pub2 on march 26th -worked on prices for raffle -josh contacted pub2 For next meeting -March 21st at the same place (3rd floor of Degarmo [the studio] ) -Julie contacting grant from the girls and boys club -Dynae called Pub II and we found we have to get a permit from the McLean County to sell food outside

3/20
6pm. Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Make a final decision on what were going to do to raise money Goal: Prepare for the exam What People Need to Bring: Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops & ideas for fundraising Discussion - Midterm assessment Reflection #2

- Study for Exam #2

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Everyone attended Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Make a final decision on what were going to do to raise money We organized the fundraisers we have coming up including Peel-A-Deal Program, a Bake Sale (puppy chow), and Pub II and assign who was going to work which shifts. Juliemake puppy chow (March 27 ) Brendon & Dynaesell puppy chow at East Campus, we will finalize times next week Maddieget more Peel-A-Deal cards Dynaefill out food permit for selling hot dogs at the Pub II Allsell Peel-A-Deal cards Goal: Prepare for the examwe studied for the test together, and we went through quiz questions to review What People Need to Bring: Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops & ideas for fundraising Next Week - Midterm assessment Reflection #2
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3/27
5pm. Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Work on Midterm Assessment and Reflection #2 Goal: Come up with a finalized funding plan What People Need to Bring: Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops & ideas for fundraising Discussion - Midterm

assessment - Reflection #2 - funding plan Minutes

 Everyone is in attendance Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Work on Midterm Assessment and Reflection #2 finished Goal: Come up with a finalized funding plan finished What People Need to Bring: Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops Discussion - Midterm assessment Maddie, Julie, Josh - Reflection #2 Alex, Brendon, Cody, Dynae Brendon brought the article to the meeting that we used in our reflection paper - Funding plan Keep selling Peel-A-Deal cards Puppy chow sale in East Campus tonight from 9-11 p.m. o Julie made puppy chow o Brendon, Alex, and Dynae are selling it For the next meeting 4:30 p.m. Make sure to try to sell all of your Peel-A-Deal cards!!! o Bring money and any unsold cards to meeting We will talk about doing another some sort of food sale either in a residence hall or out on the quad 4/3
5pm. Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Finalize project planning What People Need to Bring: Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops & ideas for fundraising Discussion -Bake sale

options -Fundraiser dates Minutes 4/10

5pm. Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Work on Reflection 3 Goal: Finalize plans for bake sale

What People Need to Bring: Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops Bring: Cards and Money Discussion -Bake sale options

-Reflection #3 -Video Project Minutes

5pm. Everyone attended

Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Record our meeting and after work on Reflection 3 Goal: Finalize plans for bake sale Alex9-11 Josh910:30 Maddie7:30-10:30 Dynae9-11 Julie7:30-10 What People Need to Bring: Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops Bring: Cards and Money Money from last bake sale Money from Peel-A-Deal cards Discussion Bake sale Collect money Peel-A-Deal Collect money Reflection #3 All worked together Final project submission

4/17
5pm. Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Study For Exam Goal: Discuss Prices/Bake Sale What People Need to Bring: Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops Bring: Cards and Money Bring: Textbook Discussion -Exam -Bake sale options

-Prices of next bake sale

Minutes 5pm. Everyone is in attendance Next Meeting: Thursday April 24th at 5 p.m. Central Goal of Meeting Goal: Study For Exam Goal: Discuss Prices/Bake Sale Maddie broke down each of our fundraisers and added up the totals of each fundraiser to come to an approximate total of $650 Our primary goal is $700, so we all plan to go home over Easter break and get small donations to get the rest of the $700, and possibly more What People Need to Bring: Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops Bring: Cards and Money Handed in more card money Keep selling the cards you still have Bring: Textbook Discussion -Exam look over quiz questions and lecture notes -Bake sale options Weve decided we are not going to have another bake sale For Next Week Bring ALL money to put into ledger Bring any input you want in the website 4/24
5pm. Central Goal of Meeting work on the website

work on the ledger start planning and completing tasks for our final portfolio

What People Need to Bring: Bring: Notebooks/Pens and Laptops Bring: Cards and Money Bring: Textbook Discussion -website information -talk portfolio -discuss our final steps

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