- Rush: email Sara at meagher@umd.edu
- MC activities: email Vicky at
- The website: email Colleen at cnieman@umd.edu
- other: email Brit at bgaban1@umd.edu
Thursday, May 8, 2008
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Joining Sigma Alpha
Joining Sigma Alpha is a semester-long process that has four parts:
Rush
Rush is held the first few weeks of each spring and fall semester. We usually schedule five events; you should plan to attend at least three. Rush events are designed so that prospective members can learn more about the sorority and so the current sisters can get to know the rushes. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Receiving a Bid
At the end of rush, those who are still interested in pursuing membership are scheduled for an interview. We try to keep the interviews short and fun, so you shouldn't worry! Interviews simply help us to decide if a prospective sister is a good match for the sorority and if the sorority is a good match for her. Most rushes who interview will receive a bid. Some semesters, however, more people rush than we have space to accept. Rushes who are not offered a membership bid are always welcome to rush again the following semester.
Membership Candidacy
Rushes who receive a bid become membership candidates, or MCs. MCs attend weekly classes to learn about the history and guidelines of the sorority and participate in two service projects.
Activation
A few weeks before the end of the semester, MCs take an exam based on what they have learned during their classes. MCs who have fulfilled all their participation requirements are then activated as full sisters in a special ceremony.
Sigma Alpha sisters, summer 2007
Rush
Rush is held the first few weeks of each spring and fall semester. We usually schedule five events; you should plan to attend at least three. Rush events are designed so that prospective members can learn more about the sorority and so the current sisters can get to know the rushes. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Receiving a Bid
At the end of rush, those who are still interested in pursuing membership are scheduled for an interview. We try to keep the interviews short and fun, so you shouldn't worry! Interviews simply help us to decide if a prospective sister is a good match for the sorority and if the sorority is a good match for her. Most rushes who interview will receive a bid. Some semesters, however, more people rush than we have space to accept. Rushes who are not offered a membership bid are always welcome to rush again the following semester.
Membership Candidacy
Rushes who receive a bid become membership candidates, or MCs. MCs attend weekly classes to learn about the history and guidelines of the sorority and participate in two service projects.
Activation
A few weeks before the end of the semester, MCs take an exam based on what they have learned during their classes. MCs who have fulfilled all their participation requirements are then activated as full sisters in a special ceremony.
Sigma Alpha sisters, summer 2007Listserv Etiquette
Remember that when you reply to an e-mail from the listserv, you must change the address in the "to" line so that you e-mail ONLY the person the e-mail is from (and not the entire list-serve). If you forget, that's okay - but don't apologize over the list-serve. We all understand :)
Becoming Inactive
Guidelines for becoming inactive, as paraphrased from our national guidelines: once you have been a member for one year, you may be granted inactive status. Inactive status may be granted for the following reasons: inability to meet financial obligations, health reasons, or work. You may be granted inactive status twice during your college career, but not in two consecutive semesters. If you wish to become inactive, you are required to submit a letter to our chapter's executive board. While you are inactive you are not allowed to vote or hold an office or committee chair, and you still must pay all fees associated with membership.
Meeting Notes for 10/29/07
Monday October 29, 2007
Time start 6:05
Katrina
Dates for regional conference – proposed 1st weekend in April
Must be done within 1st 2 weeks of April
Decided: Regional Conference to be held April 4-6
Fund raising lit passed out
November 5 Alumni stuff, Fall Harvest, Risk Mgmt
Sara
Fall harvest – rained good turn out considering
Approximate $40
Need to return caramel
Lisa P – have soap
Emily:
Game – Lake Forest 1st Row
Tuesday January 15 9:00 pm
At least 7 need to attend
Max is 15
Need to fill out roster 2 weeks before the game
*Look at calendars now till Monday December 3
Wear red or black letters if you have them
Initiation – November 19
Lea
Next sisterhood event Nov 26
Jujitzu instructor come to teach us self defense
At least 15 people need to come
Will be at 6:00 and run 1.5 hrs.
Blair
Do board beginning of next semester
Have ready before it comes back
Put rush stuff on it
Crest is still missing
Angela does not know the where abouts.
Jess L. does not have it!
Megan will order a new crest – Blair agrees to keep it.
Need to get storage in general to keep everything together
Didn’t get the office space.
Proposed – create a list or do a sing out sheet to keep track of all the materials
List of who has what
President – ceremony candles and ceremony scripts, gavel,
1st VP – professional related material
2nd Vice scroll book
Treasurer – Checkbook and financial records
Secretary – Paper work and binder
MD coordinator – hand-washing station, wooden letters, anything related to Ag day (Ag
day binder).
Historian – scrapbook, crest
Blair and Jess H look into getting own closet at Jull Hall.
Lisa R.
Managerial Style questionnaire
Leadership assessment – good to know style so can work better as a group
As a group we have good balance
Next week 6:00 business
E-mail anything to Megan by Sunday want on Agenda!
End 6:55
Meeting Notes for 10/15/07
Monday October 15, 2007
Start 6:07
Jess H. working on getting parking behind Symons. Sheet was passed around and filled out.
Risk Management –Megan
Need to have policy – reading of definition
National board requires each chapter have risk mgmt program.
List of categories for which write-ups that are needed was read.
All members must sign it.
Need to write something, be in agreement and sign it.
Groups made -- each group takes bullet points on risk mgmt. and talk for 10 minutes.
Katrina: briefly mentioned at National conference. Because we are new we don’t want something to hurt the whole sorority. National Sorrority could be sued for something an individual chapter does.
Megan – what you do on your own time can get back to you being in the SA sorrority
- Brief summary of each category and a few of the points mentioned
- Hazing – SA does not endorse hazing in any shape or form no person will partake in any event or action that gives them unnecessary obligation to the sorority. Nothing that can cause harm or embarrassment under any reason or circumstance.
- Discrimination – does not discriminate race, color, age, disability. Not tolerate abuse or sexual harassment of any kind.
- Achohol and Drugs – use is prohibited from any or all SA events. Follow appropriate laws personal use and get sister help if needed
- Personal conduct- be respectful, aware of actions and how effect others, and be professional.
- Chapter Activities- no damage our integrity. Assess situation in timely manner
- Personal property- Each member responsible for own property. SA not responsible for lost or stolen property
- Transportation – sisters responsible for own transportation
- Health and Safety – not compromised by sorority will promote health and safety
- Risk prevention education – be reviewed at 2 professional meetings and 2 MC meetings (Fall and Spring)
Contact sheet sent out amendments to be made – on campus living zip code 20742.
Next week sisterhood – want to do movie night but MC meeting at 7:00. There is class until 7:00 in 0408.
No meeting at 6, movie at 7:15.
Bring Halloween candy or themed cookies.
Possible movie suggestions: Hocus Pocus, Corpse Bride, Little Shop of horror.
Taking it to vote now: Hocus Pocus will be shown.
Katie K. Cookies
Lisa R cups and plates
Emily Yu pumpkin pie
Kim M. Sodas
Rush Chair next semester changing. Interested or want position e-mail this week to Megan and Sara G! Deadline next week
Summary: send out emails, recruit people, plan meetings and interviews, lots of fun.
Nominations Amana H.
Blair is interested
No questions.
Officers see after meeting.
Crest missing – calling Angela now (message being left). Emily Yu will ask her tomorrow in class.
Keep an eye out for the crest
Office openings in Stamp but application due by Oct 18. Must write letter –requirements were read. Need to hold walk in office hours per week.
Decisions sent 24 move in on 25
Kim M and Lisa R will work on it on Wednesday --Supersister points send email of who was there
B-ball lottery Oct 23 4pm must be at stamp at 4 at atrium. Group selected be prepared to select game and row. Emily Yu can do it.
Anyone interested in picking games meet with Emily after meeting. Supersister point.
Trisha Idea for community service – clothing drive
National Convention: Friday registration bid for auction split up for breakfast
Talk about Agriculture SA sister in 80s talks about how we need to work toward furthering Agriculture.
2 sessions Heifer international – buy an animal for those in third world country internships available
Business etiquette speaker
3 tours Purina, ekards, Monsanto
Saturday: group picture on website
National Chapter congress: annual report
Elections new national President Brenda Myers, Vice President –Melissa Stamp?
Our alumni want to see us
Jamie Foster – talked about hazing
Penn state hid in boxes on campus – had to find big
Regional meetings – cornell wants to help us out as well as UCONN—have the option to match up leadership conference with AGR Feb 22 and 23 in Pittsburg
Lots of awards given: beta gamma (Columbia Missouri) brought 15 girls
Our pink shirt on National Quilt
Harvest Festival: 26 – Monday need to have sign up sheet not getting chairs so need to byo.
Flyer finished today being approved by res life so can be put up. Food permit need a tent.
Sigma Alpha bring 2 24-packs of water.
Jess H -- $16 for Ag t-shirt need to act quick. See after meeting.
End 7:07
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Meeting Notes for 9/10/07
Meeting Minutes For September 10, 2007
Meeting began at 6:00 pm. Megan Baker announced that we were all to say our name and one thing we like that begins with the first letter of our name followed by one good thing that happened this week. Dr. Keefer (our advisor) was visiting. Dr. Keefer will try to advise us in anything we need despite her not going to school for agriculture or having belonged to a sorority. She recommended we think of something other than kiss a pig for Ag day – like dunk the professor. Or make the kiss a pig more viewable by putting it up via video camera on a big screen. There were no additional questions for Dr. Keefer.
Note: Sara G and Katie H. need to leave early due to family and school related conflicts respectively. We extend our deepest sympathy to Sara G. on the passing of her dog. Please keep her and her family in your thoughts today.
- Amanda H. volunteered to get 6 large pizzas from Jerry's.
- Sara G. will bring the brochures (there is enough).
The pizza will be eaten on napkins. Fistulated Cow demo voted not to be moved due to game because the dates are set on the flyers that are already printed. Because of the night game and it being a school night it is harder to get in and out of campus – all on-campus students try to be there. Because it is a commuter issue this will be considered an excused absence. Cindy brought up attendance issues – will be addressed later in the meeting. Sept 17 sisterhood night. We are supposed to be at new resident orientation, fall bash, faculty-staff cook-off (see schedule below).
Lisa R. will be reserving rooms for all events (No rooms have been reserved forrush event other than Mondays as of yet) To reserve rooms contact Lisa R.
We need to set up a table for ANSC Orientation.
Rush Chair News -- Sara G. -- Rush starts tomorrow 6pm– The activity is the information session. Everyone needs to wear a Sigma Alpha shirt to ALL rush events.
Schedule of Events
9/11 (Tuesday) INFO
9/12 (Wednesday) ANSC –new Res Orientation
9/13 (Thursday) Fistulated Cow Demo
9/17 (Monday) Me Bag
9/19 (Wednesday)Fall Bash
9/21 (Friday) Sleepover
9/24 (Monday) Interviews
9/26 (Wednesday) Faculty/Staff Cook-off
10/1 (Mondy) MC ceremony
10/11-13 (Thursday-Saturday)Nat’l convention
11/19 (Monday) Initiation ceremony
Katie H and Sara G. sleepover ideas – rushes answer questions: actives vs. rushes to see how well we know one another. Katie H. asked about food/breakfast – like bagels. Sara’s Help to plan sleepover Kim M, Amanda, Emily, Lea. Sara needs to get list from info session and then will send list of girls out. All rush events are scheduled to be at 6:00 except for the sleepover. Everyone needs to make at least two Rush events!
Lisa R. will double check for rooms on off meeting days.Megan will save her turn to talk until the end – everyone has 10 min to talk
2nd Vice -- Lea:
Bigs and littles
Sister hood – everyone write name and b-day
Bigs: help little in process to become active – learn about sorority
Tell/send email to Lea if you want to have a little
People who are graduating or have never had a little will be chosen first.
Big duties: Give gifts to your little and show you love them.
Treasurer -- Jennie:
Dues – get them to Jenny by September 24! end of September $100. Make check out to sigma alpha.
Dues are due to the national chapter by September 30.
Certificates for recent actives were handed out during meeting.
Actives—fill out a green card – everyone (list was read aloud – everyone was on list)
New active – pink card if not listed on invoice
Grad this semester – yellow card (no one)
Pins – Jenny has some.
- Lisa P. did not get her pin. Jenny will bring one for Lisa P. at next meeting.
- Lisa R. will take Katie H. a green card for her to fill out.
Megan has a phone meeting with national member at 8:00
Secretary – Katie K.:
Will make a roll sheet to send around at each meeting
Katie K. will make updates to contact sheet
Write full address on sheet that is going around tonight—write on back if need be.
Look over back sheet – you need to have other activities listed (a member of another organization) to be active unless you are taking more than 18 credits or working over 20 hrs a week.
Super sister points: proposed point allotment meetings: 1 pt. rush 2 pt. ceremonies 3 pt. MD day 5pt. Also points can be earned for going to college events or when voted for by sisters for a member that has gone above and beyond call of duty. More points will be given for Ag in the classroom, earthworks, and sleepover
At officer meeting make up point system.
At the end of the semester count up points
Discussion of points: Katrina suggests that this be used whether or not to get a little. Set a limit as to must be over set number.
Points not carried over
Blair – fears will cause unnecessary competitiveness among sisters.
Jess H. wants things to be made for excused absences
Jess H proposed set amount off dues but dues are national so can’t play around with dues due to tight cut 60 goes to national and 40 goes to group.
End of meetings hand out super sister points.
Points give extra incentives to become more involved
Lisa R. moves that we reinstate super sister points Lisa P seconds and motion passes unanimously
Try to wear all Sigma Alpha gear these next two weeks. Let people know – Work it!
Philanthropy -- Lisa P.:
Got the Ball rolling on Ag in classroom 5th grade
Sept 17-19 cancelled due to field trip
Plan for October to have between 70-80 students
Lindsay-- Farm tour 40 min
Dr. Black – kids and bones in lab
Wet station – microscope
Dr. Porter approved
Send Class schedule to Lisa and put in any work or other obligations
E-mail Lisa with suggestions.
Would be during school day – let know times and dates available
Need people to man stations!
Try to start early and do 30 in groups – try to do Wed, Thurs
Jess H. Md Ag program – bring in they teach and give supplies and tools
They show us and give us kits, CDs and videos.
Interested in formal training? – Currently using Sigma Alpha Kit but not using video
- Lisa P. get into contact with Jess H. to get together for next semester.
Sisterhood -- Lea:
Anyone have ideas for gift for Megan Scott
Blanket not been sent Lea try to contact who sent
- Bring in completed blanket to see.
- Blair – bring camera so we can get pics with it
Megan Scott having baby this week?
Lisa R. suggested getting little baby shirt with Sigma Alpha and card (aprox cost $20)
Megan B. go down to greek store for prices –
- Kim offered to go and check out prices and see what they have. She will get back to them in a week.
Kim offered to bring baby shirt
Blair suggests green onesie.
Jess H. – print off iron fabrics
- Megan check email to see if girl/boy
Webmaster Sara M.:
Website: sigmaalpha.umd.bravehost.com – make sure you have the umd to get our site!
Working on test bank – go to home page box on bottom to log in Id = betaalpha
Password babybull
Instruction sheet should be on there.
Please scan in tests or notes other than hand-outs that you have if you have a scanner
Try to have course #, professor’s name, and year.
Ag Council Rep Jess H.
Jess needs to get back on list serve
Lisa R. – All nighter – union open all night and different student groups are there to
represent themselves
Will be art exhibit on agriculture, would like our college to be there. Will be September
28 – Friday to man exhibit to answer questions on Ag. All are encouraged to come who
can!
We need another rep for ag council because Jess H. is an officer – treasurer
Meetings are once a week on Tuesdays at 6 in student lounge
E-mail Megan if interested in filling and we will vote on it next week!
Scholarship Amy Brown:
Name, signature and student id for form that must be sent in 30 days after the start of the spring semester.
Form will be passed around to night for everyone present to fill out.
Amy will e-mail those who are not present.
Social Chair – Amanda:
1st event late October, early November?
Lea – suggest sports event with another organization
e-mail Amanda with suggestions
Jess – join with Animal Husbandry for fall bash pumpkins
Blair needs pictures of people in Sigma Alpha shirts at any events
Case needs to be updated.
- Megan will talk to RA friends about getting big green and gold paper for display update
Katrina t-shirts
Checks made out to sigma alpha not Katrina
If have money get shirts $16
e-mail if need to exchange
Katrina will email us when she finds out about national conference.
Want dress code like sima alpha polo shirts
Let Megan know if you want to help Katrina with conference (non-officers).
Sara – Summer meeting:
Agenda of summer meeting was passed out
No decisions made just brain-stormed and hung out
Megan:
Sigma Alpha stuff done on Sundays – everything need for Monday sent out Sunday.
Want to add anything to agenda send it to Megan before Sunday morning
Jess L. couldn’t open attachments.
By-laws:
Copy of by-laws, by-law guide book, and officer guidelines was provided to look at for tonight.
By-laws must get in for annual report.
List-serve ettiquet – make sure you only respond to the person who needs to no – NOT the whole list-serve AND don’t apologize through the list-serve. Only email sigma alpha stuff through the list-serve.
National Convention – in St. Louis Missouri
We have to send someone and we will pay for them will have to leave Wed morning or Friday evening.
Volunteers to go – Katrina, Kim (might be interested in going)
$99 for hotel
$145 for convention plus air fare
Fund raiser suggested – Get into Comcast and sell concessions, sell chrysanthemums for fall, need to know who is going by next meeting – Sigma Alpha will cover but we need to do fundraiser
Needed for convention
Pictures for national convention of sigma alpha events need to be sent to Loragyoung@gmail.com -- CC Blair!
Blair can head making of scrapbook page to bring to sigma alpha convention
Door prizes – (t-shirts and AGNR hats)
Community service for convention – need Ag books for kids.
Want a stuff mascot – terrapin Katrina can take care of that.
Spirit leaders – people must be to convention earlier.
This Wednesday cutoff to register to first look fair Wed and Thurs Sept 19-20 – we must man a table from 10-3.
Lisa R. suggest do second look fair.
By-laws will be addressed next meeting
Could do fair only one day.
Jess H. suggest just do other activities we already are doing
- Jess LW. Will bring signs to Ag events
WEAR SIGMA ALPHA Shirts
Scheduling for First Look Fair
Wed September 19
10-11 Mare and Jess L-W.
11-12 Jess L-W., Jennie
12-1 Cindie, Blair
1-2 Lisa R. Amanda
2-3 Lea, Lisa P
Lea can bring the sign to fall bash or get it to someone who will be there.
Thursday September 20
10-11 Sara M
11-12 Lisa R
12-1 Kim. Katrina
1-2 Kim, Katrina
2-3 Megan B, Sara M.
ANSC Orientation need to be there at 4:30 to set up because it starts at 5:00.
- Jess L. W. will bring the poster to meeting.
- Blair will be there at 4:30 to set up.
Make sure table is manned.
Jess H. – wants excused absences for Ag related events
E-mail list-serve with suggestions if you will NOT be at meetings
Sisterhood – next meeting at 6pm.
Long meeting next meeting – be prepared!
Megan Holds the chapter binder – go to her and the binder with problems, questions, concerns.
Next week: risk management. First Business on Monday – by laws Please read and
bring and be prepared to discuss what you like and don’t like.
Meeting ends at 7:50
Questions/Comments concerning notes: contact kkemp3@umd.edu
- Amanda H. volunteered to get 6 large pizzas from Jerry's.
- Sara G. will bring the brochures (there is enough).
The pizza will be eaten on napkins. Fistulated Cow demo voted not to be moved due to game because the dates are set on the flyers that are already printed. Because of the night game and it being a school night it is harder to get in and out of campus – all on-campus students try to be there. Because it is a commuter issue this will be considered an excused absence. Cindy brought up attendance issues – will be addressed later in the meeting. Sept 17 sisterhood night. We are supposed to be at new resident orientation, fall bash, faculty-staff cook-off (see schedule below).
Lisa R. will be reserving rooms for all events (No rooms have been reserved forrush event other than Mondays as of yet) To reserve rooms contact Lisa R.
We need to set up a table for ANSC Orientation.
Rush Chair News -- Sara G. -- Rush starts tomorrow 6pm– The activity is the information session. Everyone needs to wear a Sigma Alpha shirt to ALL rush events.
Schedule of Events
9/11 (Tuesday) INFO
9/12 (Wednesday) ANSC –new Res Orientation
9/13 (Thursday) Fistulated Cow Demo
9/17 (Monday) Me Bag
9/19 (Wednesday)Fall Bash
9/21 (Friday) Sleepover
9/24 (Monday) Interviews
9/26 (Wednesday) Faculty/Staff Cook-off
10/1 (Mondy) MC ceremony
10/11-13 (Thursday-Saturday)Nat’l convention
11/19 (Monday) Initiation ceremony
Katie H and Sara G. sleepover ideas – rushes answer questions: actives vs. rushes to see how well we know one another. Katie H. asked about food/breakfast – like bagels. Sara’s Help to plan sleepover Kim M, Amanda, Emily, Lea. Sara needs to get list from info session and then will send list of girls out. All rush events are scheduled to be at 6:00 except for the sleepover. Everyone needs to make at least two Rush events!
Lisa R. will double check for rooms on off meeting days.Megan will save her turn to talk until the end – everyone has 10 min to talk
2nd Vice -- Lea:
Bigs and littles
Sister hood – everyone write name and b-day
Bigs: help little in process to become active – learn about sorority
Tell/send email to Lea if you want to have a little
People who are graduating or have never had a little will be chosen first.
Big duties: Give gifts to your little and show you love them.
Treasurer -- Jennie:
Dues – get them to Jenny by September 24! end of September $100. Make check out to sigma alpha.
Dues are due to the national chapter by September 30.
Certificates for recent actives were handed out during meeting.
Actives—fill out a green card – everyone (list was read aloud – everyone was on list)
New active – pink card if not listed on invoice
Grad this semester – yellow card (no one)
Pins – Jenny has some.
- Lisa P. did not get her pin. Jenny will bring one for Lisa P. at next meeting.
- Lisa R. will take Katie H. a green card for her to fill out.
Megan has a phone meeting with national member at 8:00
Secretary – Katie K.:
Will make a roll sheet to send around at each meeting
Katie K. will make updates to contact sheet
Write full address on sheet that is going around tonight—write on back if need be.
Look over back sheet – you need to have other activities listed (a member of another organization) to be active unless you are taking more than 18 credits or working over 20 hrs a week.
Super sister points: proposed point allotment meetings: 1 pt. rush 2 pt. ceremonies 3 pt. MD day 5pt. Also points can be earned for going to college events or when voted for by sisters for a member that has gone above and beyond call of duty. More points will be given for Ag in the classroom, earthworks, and sleepover
At officer meeting make up point system.
At the end of the semester count up points
Discussion of points: Katrina suggests that this be used whether or not to get a little. Set a limit as to must be over set number.
Points not carried over
Blair – fears will cause unnecessary competitiveness among sisters.
Jess H. wants things to be made for excused absences
Jess H proposed set amount off dues but dues are national so can’t play around with dues due to tight cut 60 goes to national and 40 goes to group.
End of meetings hand out super sister points.
Points give extra incentives to become more involved
Lisa R. moves that we reinstate super sister points Lisa P seconds and motion passes unanimously
Try to wear all Sigma Alpha gear these next two weeks. Let people know – Work it!
Philanthropy -- Lisa P.:
Got the Ball rolling on Ag in classroom 5th grade
Sept 17-19 cancelled due to field trip
Plan for October to have between 70-80 students
Lindsay-- Farm tour 40 min
Dr. Black – kids and bones in lab
Wet station – microscope
Dr. Porter approved
Send Class schedule to Lisa and put in any work or other obligations
E-mail Lisa with suggestions.
Would be during school day – let know times and dates available
Need people to man stations!
Try to start early and do 30 in groups – try to do Wed, Thurs
Jess H. Md Ag program – bring in they teach and give supplies and tools
They show us and give us kits, CDs and videos.
Interested in formal training? – Currently using Sigma Alpha Kit but not using video
- Lisa P. get into contact with Jess H. to get together for next semester.
Sisterhood -- Lea:
Anyone have ideas for gift for Megan Scott
Blanket not been sent Lea try to contact who sent
- Bring in completed blanket to see.
- Blair – bring camera so we can get pics with it
Megan Scott having baby this week?
Lisa R. suggested getting little baby shirt with Sigma Alpha and card (aprox cost $20)
Megan B. go down to greek store for prices –
- Kim offered to go and check out prices and see what they have. She will get back to them in a week.
Kim offered to bring baby shirt
Blair suggests green onesie.
Jess H. – print off iron fabrics
- Megan check email to see if girl/boy
Webmaster Sara M.:
Website: sigmaalpha.umd.bravehost.com – make sure you have the umd to get our site!
Working on test bank – go to home page box on bottom to log in Id = betaalpha
Password babybull
Instruction sheet should be on there.
Please scan in tests or notes other than hand-outs that you have if you have a scanner
Try to have course #, professor’s name, and year.
Ag Council Rep Jess H.
Jess needs to get back on list serve
Lisa R. – All nighter – union open all night and different student groups are there to
represent themselves
Will be art exhibit on agriculture, would like our college to be there. Will be September
28 – Friday to man exhibit to answer questions on Ag. All are encouraged to come who
can!
We need another rep for ag council because Jess H. is an officer – treasurer
Meetings are once a week on Tuesdays at 6 in student lounge
E-mail Megan if interested in filling and we will vote on it next week!
Scholarship Amy Brown:
Name, signature and student id for form that must be sent in 30 days after the start of the spring semester.
Form will be passed around to night for everyone present to fill out.
Amy will e-mail those who are not present.
Social Chair – Amanda:
1st event late October, early November?
Lea – suggest sports event with another organization
e-mail Amanda with suggestions
Jess – join with Animal Husbandry for fall bash pumpkins
Blair needs pictures of people in Sigma Alpha shirts at any events
Case needs to be updated.
- Megan will talk to RA friends about getting big green and gold paper for display update
Katrina t-shirts
Checks made out to sigma alpha not Katrina
If have money get shirts $16
e-mail if need to exchange
Katrina will email us when she finds out about national conference.
Want dress code like sima alpha polo shirts
Let Megan know if you want to help Katrina with conference (non-officers).
Sara – Summer meeting:
Agenda of summer meeting was passed out
No decisions made just brain-stormed and hung out
Megan:
Sigma Alpha stuff done on Sundays – everything need for Monday sent out Sunday.
Want to add anything to agenda send it to Megan before Sunday morning
Jess L. couldn’t open attachments.
By-laws:
Copy of by-laws, by-law guide book, and officer guidelines was provided to look at for tonight.
By-laws must get in for annual report.
List-serve ettiquet – make sure you only respond to the person who needs to no – NOT the whole list-serve AND don’t apologize through the list-serve. Only email sigma alpha stuff through the list-serve.
National Convention – in St. Louis Missouri
We have to send someone and we will pay for them will have to leave Wed morning or Friday evening.
Volunteers to go – Katrina, Kim (might be interested in going)
$99 for hotel
$145 for convention plus air fare
Fund raiser suggested – Get into Comcast and sell concessions, sell chrysanthemums for fall, need to know who is going by next meeting – Sigma Alpha will cover but we need to do fundraiser
Needed for convention
Pictures for national convention of sigma alpha events need to be sent to Loragyoung@gmail.com -- CC Blair!
Blair can head making of scrapbook page to bring to sigma alpha convention
Door prizes – (t-shirts and AGNR hats)
Community service for convention – need Ag books for kids.
Want a stuff mascot – terrapin Katrina can take care of that.
Spirit leaders – people must be to convention earlier.
This Wednesday cutoff to register to first look fair Wed and Thurs Sept 19-20 – we must man a table from 10-3.
Lisa R. suggest do second look fair.
By-laws will be addressed next meeting
Could do fair only one day.
Jess H. suggest just do other activities we already are doing
- Jess LW. Will bring signs to Ag events
WEAR SIGMA ALPHA Shirts
Scheduling for First Look Fair
Wed September 19
10-11 Mare and Jess L-W.
11-12 Jess L-W., Jennie
12-1 Cindie, Blair
1-2 Lisa R. Amanda
2-3 Lea, Lisa P
Lea can bring the sign to fall bash or get it to someone who will be there.
Thursday September 20
10-11 Sara M
11-12 Lisa R
12-1 Kim. Katrina
1-2 Kim, Katrina
2-3 Megan B, Sara M.
ANSC Orientation need to be there at 4:30 to set up because it starts at 5:00.
- Jess L. W. will bring the poster to meeting.
- Blair will be there at 4:30 to set up.
Make sure table is manned.
Jess H. – wants excused absences for Ag related events
E-mail list-serve with suggestions if you will NOT be at meetings
Sisterhood – next meeting at 6pm.
Long meeting next meeting – be prepared!
Megan Holds the chapter binder – go to her and the binder with problems, questions, concerns.
Next week: risk management. First Business on Monday – by laws Please read and
bring and be prepared to discuss what you like and don’t like.
Meeting ends at 7:50
Questions/Comments concerning notes: contact kkemp3@umd.edu
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