Minutes: JSA General Board Meeting

February 13th, 2005

Meeting Start: 7:15

Meeting Ended: 9:15

Roll call was taken.

Absent from Meeting:

Scott

Liz M.

Liz H.

I. Lindsay- D'var.

• Yasher Koach?            

II. Old Business:

• Armand's : 60 people showed up, received 75$. The company would love to have JSA back again.
  • Negative : Hillel event was at the same time so there was a low membership at the event.
  • Reason : The information about the event came in very late, the speaker wouldn't change his time and we let him know about the conflict.
  • We also didn't want to cancel on Armand's.
• FYSH Movie Night : Things didn't go as they hoped, the committee realized how to fix things and are reworking for the next event.
  • There was very little in attendance.
• Havdallah and Hot Chocolate : Attendance was roughly 20; it worked out was really well and was put together very nicely. Let's give BIG props to Aimee and Ellie for putting together the songs and sheets. It was a success.
  • Negative -Michael didn't get the flyers out on time because of SA. But made the announcement at Shabbas and put out the Hershey kisses.

III. Committee Reports:

- Robert/Ivy (Tzedek)

• Seeds of Peace program. People need to sign up for tabling.
• Robert met with Ivy on Tuesday about different activities coming up in the spring.
  • Ivy: Passed out a flyer about hypothermia

- Betsy (Co-Social Chair)

• Currently planning a beach night in the game room. 2/21 9-11. Should be good times, they gave Aaron the flyer to copy and will find people to flier.
• Upcoming events:                      
  • Really really want to go bowling.
  • Havdallah event
  • Interfaith Field Day
• Point of Clarification - Betsy wanted to know about if she and Liz could not have a committee because they work better by themselves and feel that it gets tricky with more people.
  • Leah isn't giving a definitive answer at the moment.
  • Jeremy feels if you have a committee it might be a hard in the short run but it takes less stress off your back. By the end of the semester it will be easier for you and you have people engaged. ( Many people agreed)

(Betsy left due to another commitment)

- Jeremy (Engagement)

• Went to seeds of peace meeting. Wants people if they can't go to our tabling to help out MSA kids to table.
• www.seedsofpeace.com (Become knowledgeable about the subject?)

-Lindsay (Financial)

• Wants to work at an AU basketball game for the future.
• Wants to Work also at the Wizards basketball game.

-Hilary (REC)

• Tu'beshvat check is going out soon once the Eagle Bucks are counted. Also the letters are done.
• Individual committees are going well.
• Sex in the text; Wed 2/16 10-11pm. 10-15 people expected. She's using the chairs to bounce feed back for the events. If this is successful we will do it again.
• Holocaust remembrance week: Had an excellent meeting, good ideas, but if anyone else has ideas that you would like to see happen please email Sara G.
• If you know anyone who's artistic as well please ask them if they would like to help.

Purim planning will start soon.

-Sara (Holocaust Remembrance)

• She started seriously thinking about the upcoming event.
• Several ideas came to mind:
  • Gift of Life
  • Wearing pins
  • Name reading ceremony
  • The artistic idea: To create a mural and perhaps go into Katzan.

- Aimee (Co-Holiday Chair)

• Sex in the text, everything looks good to go.
  • No food needed, maybe some leftover soda and chips if people have any.

-Michael (Co-Holiday Chair)

• Needs to make flyer for sex in the text tonight and bring it to SA by tomorrow. 2/14.
• He really wants to get the real information about flyering.

(Aaron will look into it)

-Robyn (FYSH Liaison)

• Heads up about JCC improv. Flyering is going out this week.
• Limited # of tickets.

- Coby (Oy J)

• Oy J has had technical difficulty and is shutting down
• However, March 14 th event with a panel discussion is on the calendar ready to go.

-Laura (Website)

• Website is up and fully running. (Congrats!!)

IV. Other Business:

-Shabbat:

(Michael is taking over for Ivy at Shabbat)

• Shabbat Greeters Feb. 18th : Betsy, Michael, Hilary
  • (Not a free Shabbat for February)

Jewish Learning Chair :

• Nominations were accepted for Aimee and Coby.
• Sometime this week an informal interview process will be dealt with between the candidates and Leah.

Amendment Proceeding:

• Leah read the revised amendment
• Motion passes 12-0. (Yay!)

OY J & FYSH Discussion

• Made very clear that this information doesn't leave the room.

Good and Welfare