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AMES INTERNATIONAL PARTNER CITIES ASSOCIATION
Ames, Iowa
April 19, 2012, 5 PM
Attending: Dianne Brotherson, Cappie Dobyns, Oye Pitcher, Ken Hampson, and Tom Sauer
Guest: Lana Pavlik
Absent: Kathleen Ary, Sharlene Sullivan, Pat Sauer, Yonas Michael, Judy Jones, Judy Kemp, and Bill
Diesslin
Call to Order 5:04 p.m., Dianne Brotherson presiding
Approval of March 22
- Read, no motion to approve (lack of quorum)
Treasurers Report
- Diesslin forwarded details of financial activity to Brotherson. $55 in new memberships. $75
donation. $500 donation from Fuji Steakhouse fundraiser. Balance is $8564. Brotherson read
Diesslin’s letter of thanks to Fuji owner.
June Annual Meeting and Next Newsletter
- June annual general meeting (AGM) will be held June 21 or 28. Oakwood Road
Church/Community Center has been reserved for both dates. Discussion concerned
arrangements and opportunities to encourage greater attendance. It was suggested that
Hickory Park cater meat, board members provide drinks (water and lemonade), and guest
provide pot luck salad or dessert. The event would be BYOB. Members of youth delegation will
be encouraged to attend and report on their trip.
- Desire expressed to get next newsletter out before AGM. Dobyns indicated that she could
produce newsletter after ACSD classes end. Newsletter should include listing of new and
retiring board members, details on AGM, list of youth delegates and their itinerary, and
summary of their pre-trip meetings/meetings.
Youth Exchange
- Some details on logistics of delegation remain to be finalized. Host family have not yet been
identified. Bus transport to airport needs to be arranged. An extra board meeting may be
necessary to finalize arrangements. It was suggested that a website be established after the
delegation’s return to display photos and presentations.
Koshu City Updates
- A new International Committee was seated on April 1.
- Some discussion on upcoming Koshu adult or youth delegations to Ames.
- Dobyns noted that copies of AHS newspaper article and trip CD’s intended as gifts for last Koshu
youth delegation were never delivered. It was decided that the upcoming youth delegation
should carry them to Koshu.
Adjourn 6:40 PM
Next meeting Thursday May 17, 2012 5 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Tom Sauer, Secretary