Booster Meeting 7/14/25
Bedford Express Boosters
Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes
July 14, 2025 6:30pm
Present: Denny Costlow, Pat Henry, Nick Bird, Justin Hayter, Paul Nelson, Jodi Russ
Absent:Rich Stewart
Correspondence: None
Financial report - No updates
FLL Explore
Number of kids and teams 34 kids
Coaches - 6
Kits - ordered 6 kits
Event Date - Saturday, December 13 9am - 12pm
FLL Challenge
Number of kids and teams 38 kids
Coaches -2 Denny will ask Grace if she would be interested in coaching
Kits - ordered 2 kits
Event Date options
FTC
Number of kids 61 kids
Other Updates
Event Dates - Kickoff September 6, 2025 10am - 1pm with video reveal at noon. Competition tentatively Nov 14-15 - Denny is reserving the school this week.
Denny will order two set of field elements - Divided among all the teams
Need to move money from all teams to 5237 to cover the field wall purchase with their grant money
Wednesday, July 16 at 6:30pm at Charlie Mops
FRC
Currently 24 kids enrolled
STEM camp for K-6 August 18, 19, 20 from 8am - 2pm Charging $50 per kid Will provide snacks
Fundraisers Aug 4 - Sept 2 100X Chipotle Day Aug 20 4pm - 8pm 25% of event sales need to have the flier or a pic of the flier
July 25 Fireworks at Fair
July 27 - Aug 2 Fair week - parking cars
Aug 9 Casino bus trip for adults
Get the FTC girls up to work with the 8423 robot to drive at the all girl event October 11-12, 2025.
Boosters
Bank recommendation for moving money and/or adding Fraud protection
Denny will find out how much the fraud protection is and if it’s necessary on the account
Request to obtain Huntington Business Credit Card - Will help with purchases in some situations (mostly FRC travel) when the debit card won’t allow beyond certain amounts.
Pat made a motion to approve applying for a business credit card, Justin seconded. All in favor.
Request to open an Amazon Business Credit Card - rebates available - pay off balance monthly
Justin made a motion to approve applying for a business credit card with Amazon, Nick seconded. All in favor.