December 2, 2025 Meeting Minutes

December 2, 2025

Meeting summary

Key takeaways

  • The club purchased $2,000 worth of Fry's gift cards to support needy families through MCAT and Roadrunner Elementary School.
  • The Senegal global grant project has been approved and finalized.
  • The club will be moving to Vista Academy after the December 16th meeting.
  • Meeting links will be changing as Marana will set up meetings through the Youth Exchange account.
  • The club is planning a holiday gathering at Little Abner's on either December 17th, 18th, or 19th.
  • The Jim Click raffle ticket sales have raised $3,900 for the club.
  • Terry Alexand from the Arizona Corporation Commission's Securities Division presented on investment fraud prevention.

Discussed topics

Gift cards for needy families

The club discussed their support for needy families in the district.

  • Details
    • Cindy: Explained that the club had promised to support 10 children's families from MCAT and decided to purchase $2,000 worth of gift cards to Fry's.
    • Harold: Purchased the gift cards.
    • Josh: Will take the cards back to distribute between Roadrunner Elementary and the MCAT family.
  • Conclusion
    • The gift cards will allow families to purchase food for holiday meals, while "little elves" will purchase toys or clothing items for the youth.

Senegal project

Brief update on a global grant project.

  • Details
    • Cindy: Announced that the Senegal project has finally been approved after a presentation from a year ago September.
    • Harold: Confirmed that the check has been sent out.

Meeting location change

Discussion about moving to a new meeting location.

  • Details
    • Cindy: Announced that after December 16th, meetings will move to Vista Academy.
    • Cindy: Thanked Mark and the Marana School District for making this possible.

Meeting links update

Information about changes to meeting links.

  • Details
    • Cindy: Explained that meeting minutes have been captured via AI and sent to Diane Ventura-Goodr, who forwards them to her.  She announced that she will use the Youth Exchange account to set up future meetings starting next week (Dec. 9).

Holiday gathering

Planning for a club holiday event.

  • Details
    • Marana: Suggested going to Little Abner's on either the 17th, 18th, or 19th of December.
    • Marana: Will send out options to get feedback on which day works best for most members.

Jim Click raffle

Update on fundraising through raffle ticket sales.

  • Details
    • Harold: Reported that the club has made $3,900 from Jim Click raffle ticket sales so far.
    • Harold: Had 7 tickets left to sell before the drawing on the 11th.
    • John  purchased 2 tickets and Becky: Purchased the remaining 5 tickets for $100.

Happy Bucks

Members shared personal updates and happy moments.

  • Details
    • Bob: Shared about being in Virginia and taking care of his granddaughter.
    • Peter: Mentioned returning from Frankfurt and the Canary Islands.
    • Kathy: Expressed gratitude for being able to join via Zoom after a sleepless night.
    • Becky: Shared about family time with her daughter who visited for Thanksgiving.
    • Mike: Talked about visiting the Reid Park Zoo with his grandchildren.
    • Don: Mentioned being elected to a board of another organization where they discovered the treasurer had embezzled $10,000.
    • Josh: Shared about hosting 35 people for Thanksgiving.
    • Cindy: Mentioned attending Thanksgiving at her nephew's with a large gathering and games & food galore.
    • Terry: Shared that her daughter got married on Sunday.

Investment fraud prevention presentation

Guest speaker Terry Alexand presented on investment fraud prevention.

  • Details
    • Terry: Introduced herself as the Investor Education Coordinator for the Arizona Corporation Commission's Securities Division.
    • Terry: Explained that the Securities Division regulates investment advisors with under $125 million in assets under management.
    • Terry: Described how the division has subpoena powers and can freeze accounts to recover investor funds.
    • Terry: Identified cryptocurrency, real estate investments, and romance scams as common investment frauds.
    • Terry: Shared warning signs including unlicensed sellers, time pressure tactics, and promises of unusually high returns.
    • Terry: Advised checking with regulators before investing and provided contact information.
    • Terry: Shared a personal story about her uncle who remarried at 85 and his new wife changed his trust, leaving his daughters with nothing.
  • Conclusion
    • Always verify investment professionals with regulators before investing.
    • Be wary of high-pressure sales tactics and promises of unusually high returns.
    • Contact the Arizona Corporation Commission Securities Division at 602-542-0662 or info@azinvestor.gov with concerns.

Challenges

  • Setting up a merchant service provider for the Tour de Cookie event to process payments.
  • Determining how to communicate with previous participants about the upcoming event.
  • Accessing the PayPal account previously used for club transactions.

Action items

  • Marana
    • Send out options for the holiday gathering at Little Abner's to get feedback on preferred dates.
    • Change meeting links using the Youth Exchange account starting next week.
    • Talk to Rochelle at MCAT about details for supporting the 10 children's family.
  • Harold
    • Turn in Jim Click raffle ticket stubs.
  • Josh
    • Distribute the Fry's gift cards between Roadrunner Elementary and the MCAT family.
  • Peter
    • Bring ticket stubs to Harold.
  • Unassigned
    • Research merchant service provider options for the Tour de Cookie event.
    • Figure out how to access the PayPal account for the club.
    • Reach out to Dan about the email server used for Tour de Cookie communications.