Animal Science Club Minutes 4/9/08

I. Treasurer’s Report:
$403.99
Side note: If you are a new member and would like to participate in voting and the banquet, you must pay Dawn dues. It is $15 and can be payable in cash or check.

II. Philly Zoo trip: Sunday, April 13th
o We will be meeting in Lot 19 at 9:30am sharp, and the zoo is about an hour’s drive away.
o The cost will be less than $10. Your ticket will include admission, a primate training demonstration, and a “meet the trainer” talk.
o Please bring your cameras to take fun pictures for our historians to put in the scrapbook!

III. Ag Day!
o The t-shirts have been ordered and will be $10. Please give Dawn money if you ordered one and she will check you off.
o The shirts will be distributed the Wednesday before Ag Day.
o Sign ups are now completely open! We have filled our quota for each shift, so more spots are open. Email me at kkoenig@udel.edu with your name, email, cell phone number, and what shift you would like to sign up for.

IV. Committee Meetings
o Social:
 Movie Night on May 1st with FOSC Club
 Sunday picnic TBA
 Banquet on May 21st at Kate’s at 6pm
o Service:
 Relay for Life on May 3rd (You can sign up until this Friday)
 If you are signed up, you must still sign up online at the website went out in Jessie’s email!
 If you are not participating, donations can still be made to the American Cancer Society as well as help the club reach our goal!
o Fundraising:
 Grotto’s fundraiser on May 8th, where 20% of each bill goes to our club
o Pre-Vet:
 UPenn vet panel on April 28th at 7:30pm
 Exotic Vet guest speaker on April 30th
o Livestock:
 Guest speaker Susan Garey will speak next meeting on April 16th
 Harrington Racetrack trip on May 18th, time TB

V. Ag Day Posters!
Each committee came up with poster ideas as well as made lists of the supplies needed to make them. We will be making the posters next week after our speaker!
o Social: Dairy Cattle Fun Facts
o Service: Alumni Sign-In Board
o Fundraising: How to Milk a Cow and nameplates for the animals on display
o Pre-Vet: Chicken Breeds and Lifecycle of a Chicken
o Livestock: Chicken/Chick Matching

VI. Other Announcements
o Dan Severson let us know that spots are still open to be a TA in the ANSC111 lab, so if you are interested, email him at severson@udel.edu.
o Dr. Griffiths announced that the UD Equestrian Team has a horseshow this Sunday, April 13th at Delaware Valley College. It will be going on all day, so if you have free time, go our and support them!


Our next meeting will be next week on Wednesday, April 16th.
It is in 111 Memorial Hall at 6pm.
Remember, there will be a guest speaker and then we are making posters after!