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AMES INTERNATIONAL PARTNER CITIES ASSOCIATION
Ames, Iowa
March 22, 2012, 5 PM
Attending: Kathleen Ary, Sharlene Sullivan, Cappie Dobyns, Yonas Michael, Judy Kemp, Oye Pitcher,
Judy Jones, and Tom Sauer
Guest: Lana Pavlik
Absent: Dianne Brotherson, Pat Sauer, and Bill Diesslin
Call to Order 5:05 p.m., Judy Kemp
Welcome to New Board Member
- Kenneth Hampson has been appointed to board.
Approval of February 16 Minutes
- Motion by Ary, second by Michael, vote and approved.
Treasurers Report
- No report.
Old Business
A. Report on World Friendship Day
Kemp, Brotherson, and Sauer represented AIPCA at the World Friendship Day event at
the Ames Public Library on Feb. 29. Good attendance and interaction by speakers with
audience. Kemp baked Czech kolaches to share. AIPCA display was prepared by
Dobyns.
B. Update on Youth Delegation
1. Fundraiser at Fuji Restaurant on Monday night, March 26. Owner has agreed to
donate a portion of all of the evening’s revenue to the student delegation.
Members are encouraged to publicize event and encourage participation. Other
fundraising ideas were discussed like having a yard cleanup day.
C. AET Position
1. Letter received.
2. Kemp contacted the ISU Japanese Student Association regarding assistance with
translations, recruitment of AETs, and encouraging greater interaction with AIPCA.
3. Someone is needed to interact with other sister city groups and Japanese student
organizations in Iowa. Ary volunteered to research contact information for these
groups, and Kemp wil send packet of job info to Ary to be included. Also research
into potential to advertise positions with state organization, Japanese language
schools, and other groups with potential AET candidates.
D. Marketing/Membership Relational Ideas
1. Sending of meeting minutes by email or posting on website would help members
keep abreast of activities.
2. Someone is needed to help get articles on AIPCA events and stories into newspapers
and other publications/media.
3. Another idea discussed was having members of the youth delegation attend and
report at the June meeting (tentatively June 28) and making the event a potluck to
increase attendance. Including delegate profiles or perspectives in newsletter too.
New Business
A. Recent email from Koshu City indicated their desire for a Japanese youth visit in 2012 and
postponing adult visit to 2013. Much discussion followed. There was concern that this would
alter the current alternate year schedule, may stress AIPCA financial resources, and may
interfere with Czech visits. Sending a Ames youth delegation again next year, however, would
reestablish the alternate year pattern. Kemp will write response letter.
Adjourn 6:18 PM Motion by Dobyns, second by Ary and passed.
Next meeting Thursday April 19, 2012 5 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Tom Sauer, Secretary