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Business Advisory Council. November 18, 2011. “Planning with the End in Mind”.
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Business Advisory Council November 18, 2011 “Planning with the End in Mind”
Attendance:Cathy AlperJohn AvellanKaille GaulJanie GrazianiDemetria HayesShelby Koos-seniorAlgina Simmons-WCF InternRT HilleryTina Holdenkevin JacksonLeighann LyonJohn MarraHank OkraskiJohn TracyLou ReentsJacqui RuxtonJarrod UddinSusan Vernon-Devlin18 members
Student Council Update • District SGA Meeting at Crooms – November 30th • Homecoming Week – December 5th – 9th • Mix It Up Day • Halloween Dance – October 28th • Blood Drive – October 21st • BPA Regionals – December 2nd
Curriculum Committee…accomplished • Junior Achievement supports –Crooms’ 4 year career plan • --10th grade program starts Oct. 2011 • Completed 5 week program • Teach In Day – November 15, 2011 • --49 speakers 174 presentations • --Thank you Devry University for sponsoring the luncheon.
Curriculum Committee…coming soon • Junior Achievement supports Crooms’ 4 year career plan • —9th grade program starts March 2012 • --11th grade Job Shadowing Program-schedule is set • --12th summer internship—in development • Senior Exit Interviews- 130 seniors • Interviews begin Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 2011 • Tech Fest/Field Day/LanFest – March 2, 2012 • Need speakers and sponsors • We now have 2 keynote speakers
New initiative – STEM education in action! (20 student members and growing!) Goal: Inspire students to pursue careers in STEM! Crooms Robotics Nov 11 2011 -VEX competiton – sponsored by Northrup Grumman – Judges award for “Most Dedicated to Competition” for ROOKIE TEAM! Immediate needs ! -$5000 for robot building materials and supplies (9-week build- time for FIRST Robotics competition begins January 12, 2012) - Mentors for engineering design, competition strategy, machining, entreprenureship. Next challenge Jan, 2012 – FIRST Robotics competiton – sponsored by JCPenney (sponsoring entrance fee and basic robot kit)
Job Shadowing/Internship Committee 7 field trips identified to accomplish JS goal Dec. 1, 2011—IITSEC Dec. 5, 2011---Dot Decimal Dec. 9, 2011---Astronics DME Corp. Jan. 19, 2012---Monster Media Feb. 21, 2012---Siemens Feb. 23, 2012-Sanford Regional Chamber of Commerce ????---at&t
Internship Development Identify 20-25 slots for the 2012 Summer Session March & April • Post Job Descriptions May • Begin the interviews June • Summer Internship Begins Requirements for employers offering positions: • Minimum of 150 hours for full credit • Preferred Paid Positions but Non Paid is now acceptable • $8-$10/hr Need support to identify Internship slots for 2012
Marketing/Membership Committee • New Marketing Business Plan • Constant Contact agreement • E-newsletter • Completed 2 new revised business partner tours Business Partners Tours—4th Thursday of the month 12/8, 1/26, 2/23,4/26 8:00-9:00 a.m. Next Marketing Meeting – November 22, 2011 BAC Action Item: Encourage TechFest registration.
Scholarship Committee 2011-2012 Scholarship Application reviewed and updated by committee. Emailed scholarship out to all seniors, parents, and senior teachers. Crooms Scholarship Foundation Endowment Current Balance- 25,939.21 as of 9/23/2011 Scholarships awarded to seniors: 2004-2005--$2,000 2005-2006--$2,000 2006-2007--$2,500 2007-2008--$2,500 2008-2009--$4,000 2009-2010--$3,500 2010-2011--$4,500
School/Business • Dividend’s Application-update • Business Partnership Agreement • Business Partners Breakfast-Oct. 21 at 7:30 a.m. • Wayne Densch Discovery Center at the Central Florida Zoo. • NAF Dinner Auction-March 3 at Downtown Sheraton • Who would like to attend to represent Crooms BAC?
Fundraising Committee • Tech Fest VI progress to date • Keynote Speakers – 2 identified • Dr. Mansooreh Mollaghasemi, Chairman and CEO, Productivity Apex • Dr. Jeffery G. Wilkinson - Vice-President, Chief Scientist and Chief Technology Officer, MYMIC LLC • Session Speakers – we have very few!!! • Funding commitments to date: • Sponsorship– $3750 to date • In Kind - $750 to date • Yard Barber is sponsoring lunch • We need • More session speakers • More sponsors – $11,250 to go • More people to help contact previous Tech Fest sponsors / speakers
Sponsorships Needed: Teach In Day Sponsor - $500 Tech Fest VI Sponsors-various levels Tech Fest VI Banner Sponsor-$350 Tech Fest VI Luncheon Sponsor-$500 Tech Fest VI Program Sponsor - $600 BAC Appreciation Luncheon-$500
Fundraising Committee • Tech Fest VI Goal - $15,000 + in-kind donations • Important Dates: • Tech Fest VI---March 2, 2012 • Save the Date Communication – September 23, 2011 • Send Sponsor Package – Sept. 30, 2010 • Next Fundraising Committee meeting – Friday, December 2nd
Unfinished/New Business Discussion of Vice Chair Position
What’s Next? • Please pick a committee to support. • Marketing-Tina Holden • Scholarship-Kevin Jackson • Job Shadowing/Internship-Cathy Alper • Curriculum-Demetria Hayes • Fundraising-Lou Reents • Save the events and dates: • 2011-2012 BAC Meetings-4th Fridays of the month: • Nov. 18, 2011 • Jan. 27, 2012 • March 16, 2012***Changed due to Spring Break • May 25, 2012 • June 1, 2012-BAC Appreciation Luncheon • Tech Fest VI—March 2, 2012 • NAF Dinner Auction—March 3, 2012 downtown Sheraton • Crooms Awards Night—May 1, 2012 • Graduation—May 30, 2012 at Bob Carr