January 25, 2011 Agenda, Minutes, and Important Follow-Ups

v  CILA – January 25, 2011 à Agenda & Minutes

Attendees: Priscilla Carlson, Teresa Nguyen, Amy Rivera, Hilary Bowdey, Eliot Glairon, Gerard Dillehay, Daniel Ong, Kelly Mitchell, Meghan Foley, Annabel Ray

Ø   Welcome Back Everyone

Ø  Welcome New Members

·       There were none this week

Ø  Last Semester’s Leadership Certificates 

·       Certificates were given out to attending members who met the requirements (all at this meeting coincidentally had), but there were a few missing (Hilary, Gerard, Daniel, & Kelly M., as well as some members who were not here today) – Need follow-up

v  Student Involvement Fair Results

·       Good turn-out, got some people to sign up on our email list and some positive vibes.  BUT, since we had to cancel that night’s meeting due to weather, we’re hoping we didn’t lose new member momentum

v  Future Events

Ø  Designing Without Barriers course – Thursday January 27, 3:30 – 5pm

§  Presentation with Karen R.

§  Kelly M., Nijat, and Priscilla

·       We’ll be talking about the importance of access on campus, what works and what doesn’t. – Counts as an event.

v  People Project – John Meister

·       Put on hold until we get more info from John himself – will be put on next agenda

v  Interactive Theater Project

Ø  Still need volunteers to help with ideas and development

·       Meghan and Kelly M. are still interested.  We’re waiting on a follow-up email from ITP director Rebecca Adelman-Brown. – follow-up with Rebecca

v  Volunteer Opportunities

Ø  GLBT volunteering partnership

·       Sunday at 10am – GLBT invited us to a discussion on disability etiquette/awareness and how to be inclusive.  Priscilla, Teresa, & Meghan volunteered to lead that discussion. – Counts as an event.

·       Other opportunities:

¨   Priscilla – CPWD in Boulder gave us 4 volunteer apps.  Can do a variety of positions.

''     Annabel – Boulder High & Step One Teaching (Broomfield Elementary)

¨     Amy – Ft. Collins Elementary

¨     Oliver – Boulder Valley (Lousiville Elementary)

¨     Meghan – Easter Seals camp.  She will get more info but a lot of interest was expressed in this particular one, especially by Annabel & Teresa.

¨     Rachel H. – I spoke with her and she is passing on our info to the volunteer coordinator for Denver Children’s & St. Jude’s hospitals

·       Follow-up on individual opportunities, get contact names and numbers

·       Follow-up: For school discussions and panels, we need to put together a workshop or library or  something that we will have as a reference to do or for future members to look back on

                 ·       Follow-up: Start another page on website and blog that we’ll dedicate to volunteer opportunities

v  Fundraising

Ø  Vendor ideas?

§  Amy will ask her mom about Village Inn – need follow up

§  Suggestions: donation letters requesting funds, silent auction with prizes donated by local businesses so that they could gain exposure and we could gain funds, selling chocolate bars donated by a company such as Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, selling snacks or a bake sale, selling soup or cider or hot chocolate on a cold day, T-shirts (Hot Stuff/Soup on a Cold Day or Hot Stuff for Sale)  J

Ø  Best Buddies

§  Everyone agreed we should partner up with them

Ø  Fundraising Committee

§  Those interested were: Meghan, Eliot, Hilary, Annabel, & Kelly M.

§  Follow-up: Need to send an email or ask who to put as coordinator of committee

v  Scholarships through Membership

v  Direction of CILA

Ø  What do we want to see happen? What do we want to be a part of?

§  Continue with guest speakers and workshops at bi-weekly meetings, but make sure they go first in case some members have to leave early

§  1 ½-hour meetings, don’t go longer

§  Recruitment is important but should not be a primary focus – build a steady solid membership with current members

§  Follow-up: For recruitment, ask Events & Planning if we are charged to have a table in the UMC advertising our events or giving out bookmarks.  Also, forward the email about chalking guidelines to Annabel & Meghan (who volunteered to chalk for events to try to gain more members)

§  Suggestions for future guest speakers – Courtney previously spoke with me about a yoga instructor who could teach some meditation/anti-stress techniques.  Daniel suggested a quick 30-60 minute crash course on basic sign language phrases and things to know.

v  Logo – Gerard

§  We all agreed on hands, done in a 2x2 block of pop art with the letters C I L A in each block. 

§  Follow-up: Gerard to see if he has an artist commissioned to do this.  Amy to see if her brother Brian has some ideas.

v  Upcoming Meeting Dates

Ø  Wednesday, February 2 at 5pm

§  Workshop to Find Your Inner Passion with Derrick Watson