ICEPAC
WCEA MEETING
Minutes
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Unity School Board Room
Call to Order – 9:05am
Introductions – In Attendance: Tracy Henrickson Amery - Amy Aguado Luck – Deb Paulsen Unity – Lauren
Kaminski River Falls – Karen Collins Spooner – Mary Miller Frederic – Cheryl Emerson New Richmond and Sara
Peterson – Rebekah Staverne Grantsburg
Approval of previous meeting minutes – River Falls on Sept. 10
Motion to approve the previous meeting minutes from 1 - Deb 2 – Lauren
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Treasurer’s Report
Amy handed out the ICEPAC balance sheet as of 12-31-2014. Current balance of $3,480.18 Motion to approve
report –1 Tracy – 2 Rebekah
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ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
Tanna Worrell, Holistic Health Coach, is our presenter today,
WCEA Sections Updates (Lighthouse, Southern, Board)
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Conference & Awards: WCEA will discuss partnering with MN’s ComEd conference.at their upcoming Feb.
meeting. “Think Globally – Lead Locally: The Time for Impact is Now” in Bloomington, MN, Sept. 30- Oct. 3.
2015.
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Conference ideas for next year as shown in September’s minutes – what you want in next year’s
conference – Some ideas that members would like to see at next year’s conference are: LERN & CPP
course, workshops on time management, CE basics, catalog info, budgets, fundraisers and sessions based
on schools by size
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Website & Survey’s – no news to report
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State Legacy – Brief update from WCEA Conference. Speakers on topics you asked for (LERN, CE Basics,
Catalog information, Difficult situations/people, state legislation and DPI representatives updated on progress on
CE Funding Freeze and implications.)
DISCUSSION TOPICS
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ICEPAC documents requested to be sent via an attachment in our emails so all types of computer systems can
then download them.
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Mentor Program for new ComEd sites: Rebekah is willing to help a mentoring program move forward in our
region. This program will encourage more collaboration and sharing of program ideas. Can a document be
created to pair up mentors/mentees. Discussion was also based on an incentive program to help with any issues
to collaboration (travel expenses, long distance phone calls, other from scholarship fund??). Also recommended
was an acknowledgement of mentors/mentees during Conference/in newsletter/WCEA website to show
appreciation and highlight how membership helps local programming.
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Instructor Appreciation Luncheon questions arose. Some practices show appreciation during Volunteer luncheon
at end of year/before and recognize during spring concert/with special recognition in local paper/Certification
note after a long-time leader retires. A Custodian Appreciation item was also noted, one site provides treats to
custodians.
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Background Checks for Instructors – best practice. Eventually districts may be having volunteers, employees,
other pay for their own checks.
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Training topics at Meetings – Host site provides a CE instructor or speaker on a CE topic to lead a discussion
or activity to members in attendance. Ideas might include something that is a specialty in our area. Or a current
topic.
CRACKER BARREL SHARING
Deb P - Unity Bus Trips (MOA, Aquarium, Children’s Museum), Maple Syruping, Bee Keeping, Computer Classes (iMovie
ran three nights)
Tracy – Zany Janey (Body Art, Ukrainian Eggs.)
Mary M - Frederic (70% new classes)
- fitness classes (XCtry Skiing, Swing Dance, open gym for little kids and games-free) Frozen Fun Day (experiments,
crafts, Knittting-mentorship program with two projects 4th/5th graders, technology-word press design class and
linkedin and pintrest, spreadsheet basics, google tools word FACEBOOK, resume and cover letter--Amy Klous of
Amalia Group--donation to the library, and career, banjo, ongoing dance, clogging
Amy A-Luck
- Fall CE Day (Iceage trail, local litters, RCU from Eau Claire-new $100 bills, news reporter and anchor, drama, job
interviews/resumes, local square dancers)
- School Season Pass Prog. w Trollhagen/ parents networked to rideshare
- Community Fitness Room use; $15 per month (just the machines)
- Tavis Lynch’s Wild Edibles Classes
- Knitting (intro, headbands, bracelets); Drumming
- Master Gardener’s gardening classes and Strawbale Gardening
- Cooking clases grilling, cast iron pans, rose garden of Frederic
- Financial Fitness at $5 per person and food donation
- SafeStartDrivingSchool.com for CE driving instruction.
Rebekah at Grantsburg
- ITV course (tour of Glacial Bay) and two online LERN courses with Draves (customer service and integrating social
media in your organization)
Lauren - River Falls
- Yoga, Beginning Bridge, Chicago Trip, UWRF Planetarium Program, preschool open gym
Cheryl/Sara - New Richmond
- Open Gym coordinate with Transform Grant with Pickleball/Floor Hockey, ice skate, snowshoe, Ag dept. to visit
fish tank
- Community Chorus Jan-March and Choir Concert in conjunction with High School
- Pickleball, Indoor Tennis, Final Affairs with WITC, How to grow a Giant Pumpkin/special seeds, paddleboarding on
lake, 40 Dev. Assets Carnival with grants and hospital sponsorship, Lori Line Concert (Xmas and Spring), Healing harp
music, Empty Bowls as fundraiser :)
Spooner - Karen Collins
Wild Edibles Series, Pickleball, iPad Basics, Basket Weaving, Financial fitness, Mosaics and Family Literacy Series
Share Brochures - table for CE info
Next meeting reminder and agenda items
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Additional Meeting between April and September meeting will be discussed in April. Come with thoughts
(something special to draw members together…). Bring Calendars and Ideas.
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2014-15 ICEPAC Meeting Schedule- Upcoming ICEPAC meetings April 8 Spooner meeting times will be at 9am
to 11am with instructor/speaker from 11am -12pm
Meeting Adjourned – at 12:05pm motion by Cheryl- 2 by Rebekah
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Presentation by Tanna Worrell, great resource to CE classes on Holistic Health.
Tanna did a stellar job sharing about Holistic Health (CE at Unity for 16 yrs). “Coaching and feeling spirit way is related to
the 7 aspects of health and food stuff.” suntanna@centurytel.net - connect with her.
Minutes by Karen Collins & Amy Aguado (Spooner, Luck)