Minutes

Hello Animal Science Club. Here are the minutes from tonight's meeting:

Icebreaker
We started off tonight's meeting with a small social activity to get everyone better acquainted. The topic was "if you were an animal, what would you be," and we had such interesting answers as a flamingo, beetle, rhino, and a few cows. Good times were had by all.

Advisor Introduction
The Animal Science Club would not be where it is today without the help of our two wonderful advisors, Mr. Dan Severson and Dr. Lesa Griffiths. Not only do they voice their input at meetings, but they've also accompanied us on such trips as Nationals and Regionals. We're all very appreciative of our advisors and look forward to their guidance during this upcoming school year. To our new members, Dan Severson gives this advice: "Have fun and enjoy it. But work."

Fall Freshmen Social
Tomorrow, 9/8 there will be a social for Ag College Freshmen in the Hen Zone from 6:30pm-8:30pm, and free pizza will be provided. This is a great opportunity for freshmen to meet others in the Ag College and to find out more about other Ag clubs.

Committee Meetings/Reports
-Social
The Social committee will be planning a trip to Kahunaville instead of our meeting on Wed, Oct 5th. Wednesday nights are Country Night at Kahunaville, which means lots of line dancing to all of our favorite country tunes! Sign-up sheets and further information will be provided at upcoming meetings. The Social committee also hopes to plan an animal-themed movie night, pizza at a meeting, and/or games (DDR, Catch Phrase, etc.) at future meetings. If interested in helping plan social activities and being a member of this committee, please contact Jenna at jscib@udel.edu.
-Fundraising
The Fundraising committee will plan to have a Donation Jar at our booth on Newark Community Day (Sunday, Sept 18th). The money we collect will go toward some charitable function, which we will vote on at a future meeting. To be a part of the Fundraising committee, please contact Liz at lizroy@udel.edu.
-Service
The Service committee talked about raising money for the Katrina victims. Ideas were brought up about using the money we raise from our Donation Jar to send blankets to the victims. Also, the Service committee discussed plans for our Agrability auction at the Ag Carnival (Sat, Oct 1st). The ANSC club used to hold an auction where we would auction off people for 2 hours of their time; however, under new University polices, people-auctions are no longer allowed. So, after much tossing around of ideas, we decided that every team that enters Ag Carnival will have to auction off something (a shoe, grandma's antique dishes, whatever!), and all of the proceeds of the auction will still go toward Agrability. The incentive for teams to auction off nicer items (and hence raise more money) will be that the team that sells their item at the highest price will earn the most points. (The whole point of Ag Carnival is compete against other clubs to come in first place and ultimate winners of the day.) To be a member of the Service committee, please contact Carolyn at cschnek@udel.edu.
-Pre-Vet
The Pre-Vet committee will be planning a guest speaker and a trip to the Plumpton Park Zoo this semester. They hope to get Dr. Marshall to be a speaker at one of our meetings. He is one of the very charismatic professors in the Animal Science Department, and he is also an Equine Vet. We hope that he will give the club a closer look into the practices of large-animal veterinary medicine. If interested in becoming a member of the Pre-Vet committee, please contact Amanda at aepisano@udel.edu.
-Livestock
The Livestock committee will be planning a trip to Kilby Cream and also organizing practice for livestock-judging for Regionals. The live-stock judging practices may include trips to other farms and other exciting activities. To be a member of the Livestock committee, please contact Lynsey at lschoon@udel.edu.

Car Wash Report
The Car Wash this past Sunday was a success, and we brought in $160.68 for our 3 hours of work. Thanks to everyone who helped out! As far as future car washes are concerned, we may want to find a better place to hold the Car Wash, and we definitely need to implement sign-up sheets. However, we hope to iron out some of these details and have another Car Wash in the Spring.

Halloween Fundraiser: The Hayride vs. Festival Debacle
Last year, we had a Halloween Festival at Webb Farm. It was geared toward little kids, and we had games, face painting, arts & crafts, and a bake sale. As far as fundraising was concerned, the Festival didn't do as well as we had hoped. There just wasn't enough publicity. The three years prior to last, the club had held a Haunted Hayride throughout the UD Farm. The Hayride started off as a huge hit in its first year, but didn't do so hot in the following years. Anyway, with Fall on its way, the club has to make a decision soon on the fate of its Halloween fundraiser. Will it be a bigger and better Halloween Festival, or a fun and hopefully profitable Haunted Hayride? We encourage you to way pros and cons for either fundraiser and come prepared to vote on the matter at next week's meeting. We'll gather logistics on either fundraiser and present them next week.

Dues!
In order to be an active member, you've got to pay your yearly dues. Dues are $10. For new members, this money will go toward a one-time National Block and Bridle fee. You can start bringing in your money and giving it to Matt at next meeting.

Internship Available
There is an Animal Keep student intern position available at the Brandywine Zoo. If you are interested, please contact Leslie Brennan at Leslie.Brennan@state.de.us or call at 302-571-7747x202.


Nationals
If we decide to drive to Nationals in Ohio, we will take 2 members' cars and leave early Thursday, Oct 20th. The drive should take between 9 and 12 hours, depending on traffic. We won't get back to UD until late Sunday, Oct 23rd. However, we are going to look into cheap flight prices, so flying may be an option. Registration fee is $190, but then there will also be hotel room costs (as cheap as $89 per room "regardless of occupancy), a few meals, gas?, and personal expenses. If you are still interested in attending Nationals, please email Carolyn at cschnek@udel.edu. She needs checks made payable to OSU Saddle & Sirloin Club for the registration fee of $190 by next Wednesday if you plan on going! Nationals is sure to be an amazing time, so we hope that you will think seriously about attending.

Wow. I think that sums up tonight's meeting. See you at the next meeting on Wednesday, Sept 14th at 6:15 pm in the Kirkwood room of Perkins!

~Jess
ANSC Club Secretary