January 22, 2025

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1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call 

   • Present:  Erin, Elsa, Graham, Renata, Jancyn, Dom, Samme, Ethan, Margi, Nneka on zoom 

   • Absent: Chris, Allyse, Renee, Tyra  

3. Approval of the Agenda 

   • Samme motions 

   • Jancyn second 

   • All in favor 

4. Approval of the Minutes 

   • Christian motions 

   • Samme seconds 

   • All in favor 

5. Open Forum 

   • Guest Speaker 

   • No speaker today 

6. Reports 

   • SBA President: Renata Valquier Chavez 

   • Vice President of Internal Affairs: Elsa Abrahamson 

   • Vice President of Finance: Graham Heisey 

   • Vice President of Communications: Erin Ware 

   • Vice President of Student Organizations: Christian Mays 

7. Committee Chairs 

   • Barristers' Ball: Jancyn Appel 

     • Budget Update and Breakdown  

   • Events: Dom Montoya  

   • Fundraising: Chris Daniels 

   • Merchandise: Ethan Bennett 

   • Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Alicia Mountain 

   • Cura Personalis:  

8. Old Business 

9. New Business 

   • Barristers 

     • Creative Creations Quote + Deposit 

     • $1,000.00 - Tip (See breakdown and reasoning) 

     • $500 - DJ 

     • $1,050.00 - Photo Booth & Photography 

     • $200.00-  Durham Soda Fountain (Just in case anything goes wrong day of)  (if this isn't used then it will be returned to the general fund) 

     • Ticket Platform  

     • Today's Request 

       • $500 – DJ 

         • Motion - Christian 

         • Second - Samme 

         • All in favor - 10 

         • All opposed - 0 

         • Abstain – 2 

         • Motion Passes 

       • $3250 – Booking Fee 

         • Motion - Samme 

         • Second - Christian 

         • All in favor - 10 

         • All opposed - 0 

         • Abstain – 2 

         • Motion passes 

     • Wellness/NA Event – Beef Games $700 

       • Jancyn could reserve two (2) 20 ticket blocks for a non-alcohol event 

         • Funds to come from CSU 

     • 2, 20-person ticket blocks + ribbon ad 

       • Motion – Samme 

       • Second – Christian  

       • All in favor – 10 

       • Opposed – 0 

       • Abstain – 2 

       • Motion passes 

10. Advisor’s Report 

11. For the Good of the Order 

12. Adjournment 

Projects to divide and conquer 

1. 3L Week Committee & Gift (3L Reps) 

   • Nneka and Dom 

   • Find 3L's interested in being on this committee 

   • Hopefully have plan by end of March 

2. Student Organization Interest – Immigration (Margi & Christian) 

   • Prof. Weber said he would sponsor Immigration Law Association 

3. Events - Bowling tournament and Smash Park events 

   • SELS expressed interest in smash park – reach out today for February 15th date 

   • Alicia will take on Bowling event planning 

4. Fundraising Ideas - (Chris) 

   • Chris Daniels new fundraising officer 

5. General SBA Website (Samme) 

6. Newsletter (Communications) 

7. Barristers' Social Media Rollout (Erin + Jancyn) 

8. Parking lot off Cass (Ethan + Graham) 

   • Will set up meeting with City of Omaha Engineer 

9. SBA Debit Card –0 Christian + Renata 

Committee Interest Folks: 

2024-25 SBA Committee Interest Form.xlsx