AYCO Board Minutes #17 - Abridged

Sunday, June 25, 2006

8:15pm-9:55pm EST

Respectfully submitted by Jackie Davis, Secretary

 

Conference Call Assignments: Facilitator (Orlene), Secretary (Jackie), Time keeper (Peggy)

Present:     Rick, David (for part), Kevin G, John, Orlene, Warren, Jackie

Absent:      Peggy

 

AYCO Board Guidelines:

Listen with Heart and Eyes J Take Risks  J  Don’t Blame  J  Don’t tell someone how THEY are feeling  J  Reflect/Confirm what’s said without having to agree or disagree  J  Stay on point  J  Respect each other, even if we do not agree on statement/issue  J  Take turns, Give turns  J  Have Accountability (Follow through)  J  Communicate outcomes: How? Why? Amplify  J Don’t interrupt J  Don’t negate; Don't block  J  Be part of the Solution  J  Delegate  J  Gather ALL opinions before deciding  J  Don’t Pounce/Reflect  J  Give benefit of the doubt: Ask Questions / Don’t Attack  J  Engage in Non-violent Communication  J  Email correspondence should be limited as much as possible to information/facts  J  The only dumb question is the one you don’t ask  J

 

Motions/decisions made in this meeting:

Start ratifying/posting minutes starting with these minutes.

 

Upcoming Meetings:

  • Next conference call: Sunday, JULY 30, 2006 - 5:15 PM pacific / 8:15 PM eastern
  • Next meeting following will be in person.

 

 

Reports:

 

FUNDRAISING:  Setting Sept. 1 deadline to raise all funds [for Ed. Conference? – jd] 

 

ED CONFERENCE:  Teacher training applications trickling in, might have 10.  Conference will have good attendance.  Need to get the word out.  Great write up in Spectacle.  Information on website needs updating with current workshop information.  Registrations need to be coordinated between David & Rick.

 

FESTIVAL ’07:  Still no commitment from prospective site.

 

TREASURY:   Was emailed to board from Kevin.

 

 

Acknowledgements/Successes:

 

·         Postcard done, within budget!!

·         Article in Spectacle!

·         Applications coming in!!

 

 

Task Review & Discussions:

 

AYCO Events:  Discussion re: alternate site possibilities if first choice doesn’t work out. 

 

Education Conference: Social Circus, Youth Development through Circus Arts

 

Board Development

 

Organization of summer retreat/meeting in SF, Labor Day Weekend

 

 

Action Items:

 

x = done

What

When

     Who

 

Edit June 25 minutes for ratification.  Present to Board in time to review for next meeting

July 23

Jackie

 

Send mailing to ask for money.

July 9

Rick

 

Email to Orlene & David the ed. Con. Registration form for approval, then post live online

July 9

Rick

 

Create simple expectations criteria for committee members based on board descriptions

July 23

Jackie

 

Forward budget to Orlene

July 9

Kevin

 

Mail postcards

July 9

Rick

 

Email David with list of social circus applicants

July 9

Rick

 

Contact Kevin & Erin about their impression of Boulder as a possible Festival site

July 9

Orlene

 

Contact Hanneford’s about renting their tent.  Contact Jessie about Flora tent.

 

?

Warren

 

Make inquiries to potential festival hosts, not just for ’07 but for any future event.

Ongoing

All

 

Contact Carlo Pellegrini about his board’s liability insurance

July 23

John

 

Inquire about volunteer or consultant to help with board development.

 

?

Orlene

 

Borrow or buy Nonprofit Kit for Dummies and READ IT.

July 31

YOU!

 

Check out fares for Board members for July 31 retreat

ASAP

Orlene, Kevin

 

Raise $300.00 each for education conference.

 

Sept.1

All

 

 

Reminders:

  • Review Task Timeline regularly to complete tasks
  • Ask people about hosting festivals
  • Read the books listed above, esp. Nonprofit Kit
  • Think about AYCO – what can we do, how can it be of service to its members?  Are we trying to do too much?

 

Adjourn