FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

 

Call-In Information

Forthcoming

 

Agenda

 
  1. Board Updates 
    1. Minutes Approval 
    2. Treasury Report
    3. Milestone Outlook 
      1. Scholarship Goals & Process 
        1. One scholarship for the amount of $5,000 to be awarded for the 2024 Scholarship 
        2. Board seeks to simplify and modernize the application process.
        3. Current Process:
          1. Application Submitted to Office of Admissions
          2. Admissions distributed the application form to admitted students in our set of zip codes, but the applicants then submitted them directly to us.
          3. Office of Admissions sends hardcopies. Originally, the instruction on the application was to mail to our P.O.Box, but for the last several years that we ran the program, we changed the instruction to mail them directly to Tony's home address. That was much more efficient.
          4. Metro NYC Illini Review Committee & Interviews; (1) Winner, (2) Alternates
        4. Current Application:
          1. Paper application form
          2. 1-Page Essay 
          3. (2) Recommendation Letters 
          4. Transcript 
        5. Scholarship Timeline:
        6. Endowment - Scholarship Fund
  1. Communications
    1. Instagram: 375 to 389 (as of 2/13/24)
    2. Newsletter: 5287 distribution list to 5264 (as of 2/13/24)
    3. Facebook: 882 members to 886 (as of 2/13/24)

 

  1. Events
    1. Athletics/Game Watches (Basketball season) 
      1. February 17 - 5:30PM (Wednesday) - Maryland 
        1. We are happy to welcome the DC Illini Group to College Park as the Illini take on the Terrapins on Saturday, February 17th! LJ was able to acquire a block of 45 tickets for the group for this game!
        2. 40 tickets available, as of 2/12/24, all tickets were sold. 
        3. DIA and Deon Thomas visiting for a happy hour on Friday, February 16 from 6PM-8PM. 
      2. February 21 - 6:30PM (Wednesday) - Penn St 
        1. Penn State interested in collab event at Overlook, Beer Pong Tournament
        2. Coordinating with William Sullivan of Penn State Alumni Association, Senior Director - Game Day Watch Fundraisers 
        3. Website event link updated with graphic and offered specials at Overlook, Wing Wednesday (buy one order, get one at half off), $1 beers (7-9pm)
      3. TBD March 2 - 1:00PM (Saturday) - Wisconsin (Potential Collab)
      4. POST SEASON March 10 
    2. Volunteering/Community Service
      1. February 18 - 11:45AM-4:00PM (Sunday) - Xavier Mission Soup Kitchen Welcome Table
    3. Arts
      1. March 7 - 7:00PM-9:00PM (Thursday) - Illinoise Opening Night
      2. March 12 - 7:00PM-9:00PM (Tuesday) - The Other Guys in NYC 
    4. Networking 
    5. Learning & Labor 
      1. April - Spotlight Recognition Event 
    6. Wellness
    7. Special Interest 
      1. Spring Bar Crawl - Long Island City Brewery Crawl
  1. Next Board Meeting
    1. TBD