Animal Science Club Minutes 2/20/08

I. Treasurer’s Report:
$1395.61

II. We went over the requirements to be an active member. They are as follows:
o Members are required to attend at least 75% of the meetings each semester, unless extenuating circumstances prohibit attendance.
o All members must participate in at least one fundraising project and one community service activity each semester.
o Members must help with at least one shift at Ag Day (2 hours).
o Members must serve on at least one committee each semester.
o All members must pay dues.

III. Club Sweatshirts
We have to have a design and colors ready go by March 26th, so we can order them in time. If you have any ideas or suggestions for either, email Michelle (mlapera@udel.edu) and let her know what you think please.

IV. Club Newsletter
Stacy and Michelle released the rough copy for our club newsletter. The club revised it and it is now almost ready to go!

V. Constitution
Attached to this same email is the current club constitution with comments on it. We are planning on voting about these changes at next week’s meeting. Please read over it, and email Jen (jenp@udel.edu) with any comments or concerns.

VI. Kickball Tourney
AgCC is sponsoring a kickball tournament, and we are going to try to put together a team or two to compete! We can make our own shirts and go up against other clubs to make Animal Science Club proud! Date and time to be announced at a later date.

VII. Ag Day T-shirts
We decided that the colors for the Ag Day shirts will be brown with light blue writing. If you have ideas or feelings on this, email Marissa (marissag@udel.edu) and let her know!

VIII. Committee reports and upcoming events
o Livestock: Susan Garey volunteered to talk to us and take us to the Delaware Racetrack for a behind-the-scenes look. Also, we are scheduling a tour of UD’s new milking parlor.
o Service: We will be helping Steve Cook at his farm again this March on either the 15th or 16th. We will also have a speaker from AgrAbility come talk to us. Later in May, a possible clean-up of Webb Farm is in order and/or a White Clay Creek clean up. Also, there is interest in Relay for Life on May 3rd.
o Pre-Vet: An exotic vet is planning on coming to talk with us in March, possibly followed by a surgeon. Also, the Philly Zoo trip is being planned as well as the UPenn vet panel.
o Fundraising: Plans for a Car Wash are scheduled for April sometime, as well as maybe a fundraiser at Ag Day or on Main Street.
o Social: The meeting on March 5th is going to be a dinner-meeting somewhere close. We will vote on the location next week, so think of places you’d like to go! Also, we were thinking about having a movie night, a picnic when it gets warmer, a bowling or ice skating night, and/or and ice cream social. Lots of fun things coming up!

**Our next meeting will be Wednesday, February 27th. It will be held in the old room MEMORIAL 111 at 6:00pm. Hope to see you all there!