December 2024 Meeting Minutes

CMSA Board of Directors 

December 4 2024

6:33 PM CT via Google Meet and Kevin’s Appt

 

Participants

  • Kevin (In Person)
  • Ed (In Person)
  • Christina (In Person)
  • Geoff (In Person)
  • Koplan (In Person)
  • Chris (Google Meet)
  • Ben (Google Meet)
  • Shay (Google Meet)

Agenda:

  • Approve Agenda – Approved
  • Approve September Minutes – Approved
  • Approve October Minutes – Approved
  • Treasurer’s Report 
    • Convert Saving to High Yield Savings for better interest
    • Audit contract Increasing from $16,350 to $17,330 in 2025 (Approved)
  • Committee Updates
    • Travel
      • No major updates
    • Marketing
      • Northwestern presented project
        • Increase engagement 
        • More tournaments
        • More deliverables will be shared later
      • Matt is working on consolidating social media accounts under Meta Business Suits
        • Potentially have two Meta Business Suite accounts
        • Chris to work with Matt and Kevin to consolidate
    • Park District
    • Conduct
      • Meeting December 18th 6:30 PM
    • Sponsorship
      • No Major Updates
      • Shay, Chris, Ed, Christina, Geoff (doodle to follow up) 
    • Events
      • Member Party
        • Targeting March through July
      • Speedo Run
        • Chris picking up hats on Dec 5, 2024
        • Speedo Run is on Dec 7, 2024
    • Policy
      • No update
    • Expansion Committee
      • Creating New Committee for Expansion of CMSA outside of North Side
      • Members: Kevin, Chris, Ben, Christina, Shay
  • Spending Reserves
    • Upgrading Facilities
      • Senn High School potentially upgrading Volleyball
      • Lakeview High School potentially use for Basketball, Badminton, Dodgeball, Football, Soccer
        • $20,000
  • Managing Director Report
    • Email Followup
  • LeagueApps
    • No change in 2025
  • Next steps in Women’s+/naming focus groups
    • Need clarity on naming conventions
    • Geoff worked on a proposal
    • Matt to take naming proposal to Center on Halsted, and Brave Space Alliance 
      • Approved
  • Non-Current Leagues
    • Chess League / Table Top
      • Lad looking into this. 
      • Tabled till next meeting
    • Badminton (Not since 2022)
      • Interested potential Commissioner
      • Matt is working with them on details
  • Linked In: Sportika Foundation, a nonprofit based in Ecuador
    • No interest
  • Shared Equipment
    • Send reminder to commissioners about being courteous

Adjourned @ 8:13 pm 

Moved to next meeting

  • None

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