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. 2011Completed 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

Crooms RoboticsNew initiative – STEM education in action! (20 student members and growing!)Goal: Inspire students to pursue careers in STEM!

Nov 11 2011 -VEX competiton – sponsored by Northrup Grumman – Judges award for “Most Dedicated to Competition” for ROOKIE TEAM!

Next challenge Jan, 2012 – FIRST Robotics competiton – sponsored by JCPenney (sponsoring entrance fee and basic robot kit)

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.

Job Shadowing/Internship Committee

7 field trips identified to accomplish JS goalDec. 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

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Internship DevelopmentIdentify 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-updateBusiness 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 CommitteeTech 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 CommitteeTech 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

Business Advisory Council - Financial ReportProposed BAC Budget : Aug 2011 -June 2012

Beginning of Year Balance: $ 17,087.95

Income:Donations/Pledges: $ - Grants/Inkind Services $ 5,000.00 TechFest/Sponsors: $ 15,000.00 Other Income: $ -

Total Income: $ 20,000.00

Total Income Plus Balance Forward: $ 37,087.95

Expenses:Business/School Liaison $ 700.00 Curriculum $ 1,887.95 Fundraising $ 1,250.00 Job Shadowing/Internship $ 2,000.00 Marketing/Membership $ 1,000.00 Scholarships/Grants $ 10,250.00 Other Expenses $ - Reserve Account $ 20,000.00

Total Expenses: $ 37,087.95

Net Income/Expenses $ - * *(This report does not reflect the $25,000.00 that is in SCPS Foundation)

What’s Next?Please pick a committee to support.

Marketing-Tina HoldenScholarship-Kevin JacksonJob Shadowing/Internship-Cathy AlperCurriculum-Demetria HayesFundraising-Lou Reents

Save the events and dates:2011-2012 BAC Meetings-4th Fridays of the month:

Nov. 18, 2011Jan. 27, 2012March 16, 2012***Changed due to Spring

BreakMay 25, 2012June 1, 2012-BAC Appreciation Luncheon

Tech Fest VI—March 2, 2012NAF Dinner Auction—March 3, 2012 downtown SheratonCrooms Awards Night—May 1, 2012Graduation—May 30, 2012 at Bob Carr