Thursday, November 29, 2007

Animal Science Club Minutes 11/28/07

I. Treasurer’s Report:
$975.99

II. Our trip to the Camden Aquarium was recapped. If you have any pictures from the event, please send them to Stacy (sgreen@udel.edu) or Michelle (mlapera@udel.edu) so they can use them in the scrapbook!

III. Speaking of the scrapbook, Stacy and Michelle are in desperate need of other club pictures as well, such as the carwash and community day. Even if your pictures are from other events, please please please send them to our historians!

IV. Longwood Gardens:
We are visiting Longwood Gardens on Wednesday, December 5th! We will be meeting in Lot 19 at 5:30pm to carpool there. Admission will be about $3. Make sure you dress warmly because we will be outside a good portion of the time! If you would like to sign up, please email me (kkoenig@udel.edu) with your name, cell phone number, and if you can drive/how many.

V. Amazon Gift Wrap:
We are meeting for the fundraiser with Amazon wrapping gifts on Thursday, December 6th from 2-6pm. It is on Reading Day, so there are no classes that day. We were notified that everyone must wear closed-toe shoes with no heels, and long hair must be pulled back. We will meet in Lot 19 to carpool, and the time will be announced in an email that Dawn will send out to those going.

VI. Holiday Dinner:
Our Holiday Dinner at Dr. Griffiths’ house will now be on Sunday, December 2nd. **Please note this date has been changed!** We will meet at 3pm in Lot 19 to carpool there, and arrive around 3:30pm. We will also be having a gift exchange for those who want to participate. If you would like to participate, a good gift to buy, wrap, and bring should be about $5. If you want to come, please email me (kkoenig@udel.edu) with your name, cell phone number, and if you can drive/how many. If you have signed up and can't make it anymore because of the date change, please email me letting me know you will not be attending.

VII. AgCC Study Break:
AgCC is hosting a study break from finals! It will start at 8pm on Monday, December 10th. It will be held in Townsend Commons, and there will be free food to enjoy with your friends while you take a breather from studying.


VIII. NESA (Regionals):
Regionals this year will be held at Del Val College (close!) on the weekend of February 22-24th. There will be livestock judging, presentations, quizbowl, awards, a banquet, and a dance party! If you would like to sign up, please email Danielle (dsmarsh@udel.edu) to let her know by this Friday, November 30th. If you are signed up to go, money for registration is due by Monday, December 10th. It is $65, and can be dropped off in the mailbox at 104 Townsend.

IX. Collegiate 4H
The first meeting of the Collegiate 4H club is being held tomorrow, Thursday, November 29th. People will be meeting at 7pm in the Trabant food court. If you have any questions about this club, contact Danielle (dsmarsh@ude.edu).

This was our last meeting of the semester! Hopefully we will see each other at some of the upcoming events, but if not, have a wonderful break and see you in February when we start up meetings again! 

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Animal Science Club Minutes 11/14/07

I. Treasurer’s Report:
account: $1002.74

II. Our trip to Steve Cook’s farm was recapped. If you have any pictures from the event, please send them to Stacy (sgreen@udel.edu) or Michelle (mlapera@udel.edu) so they can use them in the scrapbook!

III. Camden Aquarium Trip:
We are going to the Camden Aquarium this Saturday, November 17th! We will be meeting in Lot 19 at 10am to carpool. If you have a car, please bring it! It will be $13 per person, but make sure you bring some extra money to buy lunch there. Also, parking is about $7 per car, but if you keep your receipt and bring it back to club, we will reimburse you your money. If you haven’t signed up yet, please let me know asap and I will add you to the list. If you are signed up and can’t make it, please email me as well.

IV. Longwood Gardens Trip:
Sign ups were passed around for our annual trip to Longwood Gardens on the last day of classes instead of a meeting. It is on Wednesday, December 5th. We will be meeting in Lot 19 at 5:30pm to carpool there. Admission will be free! If you would like to sign up, please email me (kkoenig@udel.edu) with your name, cell phone number, and if you can drive/how many.
*If you can’t make it to Longwood Gardens with us and still want to go, the Horticulture Club is going as well on November 29th. You will have to pay admission, but it will be cheaper than a regular ticket, so less than $15. Email udehortclub@gmail.com if you would like to sign up to go with them instead.*

V. Amazon Gift Wrap:
We signed up for the fundraiser with Amazon wrapping gifts on Thursday, December 6th from 2-6pm. It is on Reading Day, so there are no classes that day. If you’d like to sign up, email me (kkoenig@udel.edu) and I will talk to Dawn about fitting you in.

VI. Holiday Dinner at Dr. Griffiths’ house:
We also signed up to go to Dr. Griffiths’ annual holiday dinner at her house! It will be held sometime in the afternoon (TBA) on Sunday, December 9th. We will also be having a gift exchange for those who want to participate. If you would like to participate, a good gift to buy, wrap, and bring should be about $5. If you want to come, please email me (kkoenig@udel.edu) with your name, cell phone number, and if you can drive/how many.

VII. AgCC Study Break:
AgCC is hosting a study break from finals! It will be sometime in the evening (TBA) on Monday, December 10th. It will be held in Townsend Commons, and there will be free food to enjoy with your friends while you take a breather from studying.

VIII. NESA (Regionals)
We passed around the sign up sheet for Regionals tonight, even though it is a bit early. It’s being held at Del Val (close!) on the weekend of February 22-24th. There will be livestock judging, presentations, quizbowl, awards, a banquet, and a dance party! If you would like to sign up, please email me (kkoenig@udel.edu) and let me know.

IX. There will be no meeting next week, Happy Thanksgiving! Our next meeting will be held the following week on Wednesday, November 28th.

Thursday, November 08, 2007

Animal Science Club Minutes 11/7/07

I. Treasurer’s Report:
$1002.74

II. Dues:
This week was the last call for dues. If you still haven’t paid and need to work something out, contact Dawn at dlenihan@udel.edu.

III. Our Halloween party last Wednesday was recapped. There was great food, great costumes, and a lot of fun. If anyone has any pictures from the event, please send them to Stacy at sgreen@udel.edu or Michelle at mlapera@udel.edu so they can sort through them for the scrapbook!

IV. Movie Night:
Tomorrow night, Thursday November 8th, is AgCC Movie Night! “Super Size Me” will be shown in 132 Townsend Hall at 7pm. It is co-hosted by us and the Food Science Club, and free chips and drinks will be provided. Feel free to bring a pillow and get cozy!

V. Steve Cook Trip:
We will be going to Steve Cook’s farm to help out this Saturday, November 10th. We are meeting and leaving at 8:15am in Lot 19, but please show up earlier. We will be unloading hay, spreading stone, dehorning calves, fixing up calf hutches, setting up for farrowing and kidding, and maybe halter breaking animals. We will also get some practice for Regionals and Nationals with livestock judging. A free lunch will be provided, and make sure to dress very warm in layers!
*If you would like to go and haven’t signed up, please email me at kkoenig@udel.edu and let me know.
*If you are coming and have a car, please bring it to Lot 19 to help carpool everyone.

VI. Aquarium Trip:
We will be going to the Camden Aquarium on Saturday, November 17th! We will also get a behind-the-scenes tour courtesy of Megan Wolters  We will meet in Lot 19 at 10am to carpool there. It will be $13 per person, but bring extra money to buy lunch when we are there. Hopefully we can pay for parking through the club, but we will let you know on a later date.

VII. Future Events:
 Amazon Gift Wrap – go to set place and make money for each gift wrapped; possibly done the 1st or 2nd weekend in December
 Holiday Dinner – at Dr. Griffiths’ house in December, date and time TBA
 Longwood Gardens – on the last day of classes, December 5th; walk the gardens and see the light display, hopefully for free
 NESA registration – Regionals registration in the end of November; event is on February 22nd at Delaware Valley

VIII. Our next meeting will be held next week on Wednesday, November 14th at 5:30pm in 111 Memorial Hall. There will be no meeting the following Thanksgiving week.

Have a great weekend, and I hope to see you at the movie night or at Steve Cook’s farm!