FOGS February Meeting Notes

February 9, 2022

Start 7:35

Gabe Slough Cummings

Heath Davis

Joy Tennent

Justin Hollister

Andy Distel

Lindsay Semph

Joanna Miner

M Chavez

Caitlin Sobotka

Elizabeth Leong

Amanda Eich

Genevra Knight

Pamela

Funding Requests

• Old/Approved

  • Carnations - approved - Heath update

    • Program is up and running, Heath to deliver the money to Genevra to hold

  • Zoom request from LSC - Gabe

    • Genevra and Gabe working with LSC and we will have ability to run our meeting on the same link

  • Sports jerseys - Gabe update

    • Working through pricing and have sent out to our printer to put together a pricing estimate

    • Will go through a vote after this is completed

  • Flexible seating -

    • Nicole - survey

      • Heath re-created and sent from a CPS address and have been getting responses

      • Waiting for further results from survey prior to approving any future requests

    • Gabe/Genevra - Library

      • Everything has been received pending one piece

      • Genevra to follow up with Amazon to determine how to rectify the missing item

        • Gabe to follow up with Genevra post meeting

• New

  • Mask recycling - Gabe

    • Seeking a mask recycling box at the school

    • Would seek to have Environmental Club and/or Girl Scout group to manage activity

    • Proposing to start with the smallest box at $90 for a one time trial period

  • Ballet Folkloriko - Gabe/Pamela/Maria

    • Pre-covid they were practicing every week and performing

    • They are seeing more requests for financial aid this year to help cover the cost for the instructor

    • Fees are $70/Session for a total of $1,470 for 21 sessions

      • Votes 9-0 yes to approve

        • Joy

        • Justin

        • Joanna

        • Heath

        • Genevra

        • Lindsay

        • Gabe

        • Caitlin

        • Amanda

• Chairs Update

  • Genevra - Treasurer

    • No updated financial statements at this time, working to get updated with latest information and correct categorization

    • To provide next month with additional accuracy

  • Gabe -

    • All hands on deck for sponsorships

      • Big thanks to those who are working hard

      • If anyone needs help, please let us know

      • Focus on LBOTS then Gala

    • Merch - updates

      • Fulfillment

      • New pricing/potential partner for remaining orders

      • What to do with previous hoodies

        • Old merch was a hooded t-shirt and looking to re-print

        • Hooded t-shirts could be sold at a lower price to make up profit while lowering the stock

      • New product plan - wait until previous orders are fulfilled

        • Being hit by supply chain issues at this point

        • Will seek 8th grade volunteers for future orders for easier storage

  • Lindsay - LBOTS

    • Results of survey

      • All hands on deck for sponsors

      • Most survey results were in line with our current plans

      • Gabe and joy working to get LBOTs on the front page

  • Caitlin - GGT

    • Still working through dates

      • Deciding between end of April or in June

      • Looking for Heath, Andy, and Pamela to help promote sign ups

      • Gabe to put together an email after the call to share information

  • Mary - Cookbook

    • In last round of edits and finalizing Spanish translations

    • One more round of proofing to follow and then moving to print

    • Looking around for more local/lower cost options

  • Joanna - Dine & Donate, Recruitment

    • Running Wed Feb 16th-Saturday Feb 19th at Irazu

    • Joy to distribute flyers to go home

    • Gabe to check mailbox at school for the check from Mailbox

  • Joy - Website update

  • Heath - Gala, Raffle

    • Dyson, MHub, Omari, MSI, Space Architects and Planners, CEO of Cross Stitch, Jones Lang Lasalle, CPS Libraries, The Plant, Project Lead the Way, etc. are workshop presenters

    • Heath to follow up looking for members of committee

  • Logan Square Chamber of Commerce offered free booth at the Farmers Market Date TBD in May