Board Meeting Minutes (1/28/18)

  • Board introductions - things we need of each other

    • Sam (VP) - communication

    • Crystal (BADC Advisor) - good board spirit and communication, support for E-board

    • Michaelle (Treasurer) - support

    • Matt (Secretary) - let him know with enough lead time if you need space booked, etc.

    • Wenny (Events Chair) - ideas for events, stuff to happen

    • Patrick (Media Manager) - take videos at the classes he can’t attend, pls

    • Annie (Competition Chair) - support with the comp chair role

    • Winnie (Competition Chair) - be there to answer questions

    • Caitlyn (President) - participation, feedback from all board members

  • Weekly board meetings - will find new time that works for everyone, TBD

  • Board bonding - casual little get-togethers (boba, etc.), doing a few more this semester

  • Feedback from fall semester

    • Board visibility - board needs to be more present at classes, practices, etc.

    • Trajectory of board -

    • Making sure newcomers feel supported at competitions

  • Google calendar

    • Public calendar of all classes/events/practices to be posted on the website

  • Newcomer chair

    • Proposal to not have newcomer chair but instead distribute responsibility for making newcomers feel welcome among all board members

      • Concern that without proper oversight, all of newcomer chair duties may not be fulfilled among all board members

      • Board consensus to keep newcomer chair position, ask Yimeng to return as newcomer chair this semester

    • Yimeng will continue to teach newcomer workshops

  • Newcomer info sessions

    • Info sessions for newcomers about what competitions are like, what mentorship is like, what club life is like, etc.

    • To be held before classes on Tuesday, Friday, and Monday

  • Spring showcase

    • Schedule almost done

    • Be ready at 9:45 outside C555 to help set up

    • Wenny and Michaelle getting snacks at 9:30

    • Sign-in form to be posted soon

  • First club FNF

    • Likely March 2 - give newcomers plenty of time to settle in and feel comfortable

  • Formation team

    • THIS IS THE SEMESTER TO MAKE IT HAPPEN

    • Will post an interest form soon for interested dancers and choreographers

  • Rhythm Break Cares

    • Will reach out to them to see about a collaboration

  • Youth United Nations

    • Performance opportunity at UN HEADQUARTERS??!

  • Dues

    • Will start collecting next week!

  • Team jackets

    • Paid for, ordered, should be coming soon!

  • $5 couples’ classes as club fundraiser around Valentine’s Day?

    • Taught by club members

    • Will have to take place during Valentine’s week

    • May necessitate pushing back Valentine’s Gala to weekend of 2/24 so that people can take the classes then show up to gala and dance

  • Team flag

    • Ordering new team flag with CU Ballroom design

    • Design contest for team flag to be announced soon

  • Valentine’s Gala

    • Either weekend of 2/17 or 2/24

  • Rounds with NYU

    • Likely after Penn but before Rutgers - late February?

  • Rutgers v Harvard

    • 75% of those who voted chose to have club fund Rutgers only

  • Team iPod

    • New team iPod, will load new music

    • Please message Patrick with any song requests/suggestions

  • Board spotlights

    • New board spotlights for Annie, Winnie, and Matt coming soon

  • New team costumes

    • Will have photos of new team costumes up in the costume catalog soon