Executive Board Minutes 9-22-98 Katie -We now have an APO desk in the Volunteer Office! -This Saturday - North Texas Food Bank -Sunday - planned project was canceled so, possible History Project -Next weekend- Saturday- KERA run - Sunday- we will be sighted guides for a festival held by the Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind- speaker at next weeks meeting from Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind -service project attendance down -concern about so many hours given for other things -possible New Hours policy Sam and Natalie -working on list of sponsors -work with Jamie to go to other chapters' meetings to get their vote for the Regional Bid -Regional Bid t-shirts, sweatshirts, or long-sleeved t-shirts....? -Hotel research continues. Thursday they will drive around to the nearest hotels to get info. -Regional conferences possibly held at hotel but would like to have them here at SMU -talk to Tim Moore -SMU vans/shuttles from hotels to SMU...? -Sam and Natalie meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-5. Gina -the area code for Minneapolis is 612. -talk to Bill and Aren concerning scouting advisors -Need the advisors by October 15th -Beginning next week all members who do not attend meeting will be sent a copy of the newsletter as well as a "we missed you" note -Gina will be meeting with Natalie to create a database concerning attendance or lack of and factors which may be affecting it at certain meetings Jay -each week actives will come to pledge meetings to educate them in some way -this week - Danielle - Friendship -next week - As many exec members as possible - Leadership -Alternate Initiation -Victory Party- Mike Hayes' grandmother's house -Pledge meeting will be Sundays at 7 p.m. in the Student Center in either Atrium A or E. -Pledge committee to meet this Wednesday **Discussion: Pledge tests and/or policy concerns. Risk management concerns. -there are no written tests with the exception of make-ups -concerns to revote on Pledge Policies -necessity of evaluation of the pledges to prove that they are sufficiently educated (APO-wise) ** Jen Anderson -Blood drive sign-up will probably in front of Hughes-Trigg as opposed to the traditional location, The Crossing, this semester -committee sign-up sheets next week -working on press release for Blood Drive Mark Update on SMU Rides 31 rides so far 96 people $418 No problems so far. Senate will work rides next weekend in shifts. Mark will call them this week. Jen Nash -acct info next week Ugly Man On Campus -Student Foundation can't advertise for us, but will help -talbes, etc. -Still aiming for Homecoming Week -Rolling appropriations for Nationals -Will buy file folders to put at the APO desk for officers, misc. stuff, SMU RIDES stuff, etc. -Car wash next Sunday...? -Kroger or McDonald's -Christmas tree -try to get one donated -middle of Hughes-Trigg...? -little buckets hanging on branches -donations to the Make a Wish Foundation..? Michelle -come and work the History project Monday through Thursday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Volunteer Office! -Michelle will meet w/ Gina and Shannon to get together an Alumni Packet to send out. -"Alumni Relations" meeting Me (Yeah I actually said something) I am talking to Danielle about ordering these really spiffy drinking glasses for Banquet. Jamie -in contact with Kari -Jamie (and Katie) will try to attend monthly Sectional meetings in Arlington Shannon -get together a project to update the Alumni list To our surprise, the meeting ended (sometimes we think it might not) and we all got to go home. Have a good week all. See you soon. In L, F, & S, Heather |