Finance Members: Kaela Strobel, Lexi Evers, Darrien Strassfield, Sam King, Alison Flath, Aiden Keene
Group Representatives: Nisa Pennyfeather Treasurer LIMA, Johnny Morabito President THRIVE, Kevin Treasurer THRIVE, Daniel Powerlifting
LIMA contingency grant: Nisa came to finance to tell us about their 13th annual Rhythm of the Soul show. A cultural show that has about six dances showing everything they’ve done throughout the year. They involve other organizations such as Exposure. Highlights dances that are all choreographed and taught by members. Fundraising: bracelet sales during booth hours, Krispy Kreme fundraiser (fell through /difficulty). Tickets from the show are free but they accept donations that go to a children’s orphanage in Haiti as well as a scholarship for a student in Providence to go to dance school. March 7th at 7pm in Edwards. Chair King brought up the budget: drummers, DJ, photographer, make-up artist, and lighting and sound contract, flyers and banners, flags are in the budget.
$730 contingency grant.
(5-0-0)
Approved
THRIVE contingency grant: $700 URI dining and day of materials for Social Change Concept of Reality. Changefest will not be happening this year, so this is the workshop instead inviting students to come and work with university faculty and advisors to get motivation to make the social changes that they want to see, with the inspiration from this faculty members. Money request is based off of what they have fundraised and what they anticipate fundraising. Have fundraised $400 so far. Projected total cost of the event is about $1200.
Grant $500 instead, no breakdown in the contingency grant, funding over half of the event without it was difficult
(5-0-0)
Approved
Powerlifting contingency grant: For collegiate nationals. Nationals will be held in Texas. Competition that only the top college powerlifters can go to. 12 or 13 lifters they want to bring because the women’s team has a strong chance of placing. Brought options for airlines, $661.98/per athlete round trip & 540/ per athlete round trip (requires extra $ for transportation on the ground) & $480/ per athlete roundtrip.
$2, 404.50 for flights with finance transportation rules in place.
Discussion positive and excited that Powerlifting had such initiative with researching flights.
Deposit is $100 per person due Friday, Powerlifting comfortable doing that themselves.
Because of the price, a bill will have to be written to go to the Senate floor. Bill will be written and motioned for Immediately Consider, with representatives from the group able to come to the floor tonight (2/14). We want to ensure that they get the most accurate information as soon as possible
Recommendation (6-0-0)
Hotel prices were also attached to the contingency grant.
Airline- $2404. 50
Hotel- $750
Registration- $575
Price comes to $3, 729.50 → $3155 out of travel and lodging and $575 out of programming. Discussion went to make it $3000 out of travel and lodging and keep the $575 out of programming .
$ 3575 in total for grant
Recommendation in total: (6-0-0)
URI Composting: Equipment needed to make fertile compost for planting. Need composting bin, a trout shovel, and four bags of soil to mix with the compost, and seeds to plant the flowers.
$89 for the compost bin that has security against rodents and birds. They have space to hold it.
URI lands and grounds have been contacted to work closer with the club. Chair King can sign off because under $250
Budgeting