Animal Science Club Minutes 12/3/08

I. Amazon Gift Wrap fundraiser
o The December 15th date is full, thanks for signing up!
o We still need people to sign up for December 17th from 2-6pm to wrap presents for Amazon.com. If you are interested, please email Dawn (dlenihan@udel.edu) and let her know.

II. Livestock Trip
o We are visiting Dr. Riddle’s equine farm and veterinary practice this Saturday, December 6th.
o We are meeting in Lot 19 to leave no later than 10:00am.

III. Holiday Dinner at Dr. Griffiths’s house
o We are having a holiday dinner this Sunday, December 7th at Dr. Griffiths’s house.
o Please meet in Lot 19 no later than 3:30pm to carpool.
o If you’d like to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a gift worth $5.

IV. Longwood Gardens
o We are going on our annual trip to Longwood Gardens next Wednesday, December 10th instead of a meeting.
o Please meet in Lot 19 no later than 5:30pm to carpool.
o If you would like to sign up over email, please email me (kkoenig@udel.ed) with your name, cell phone number, and if you can drive (how many?).
o The club will be paying members’ admissions. If you have not yet paid dues you will need to pay the $3 admission. Friends are welcome to join us, but they must pay their own fare as well.

V. NESA
o NESA will be held on the weekend of February 27th.
o Please email me (kkoenig@udel.edu) if you are interested in attending, and you will get emails with more information over winter session.

VI. Announcements
o AgCC Study Break: Tuesday, December 16th from 7-9pm in the Townsend Commons.
o AZ Mitten Tree: Please donate new or gently used winter-wear (hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, etc) to the Mitten Tree in the Townsend Commons. All donations will be given to the Salvation Army. It will be in the Commons unril December 12th.
o AZ Grotto’s Fundraiser: Head over to Grotto’s on Wednesday, December 10th between 4-9pm and purchase some food or drink to support AZ’s fundraising effort for the Salvation Army. In order to donate some of your bill to AZ, you must present a coupon to your server (you can print one out online from their Facebook group or you can ask members for coupons if you plan on going).

VII. Finally, we welcomed Jeffery Bates, a guest speaker from St. Georges University of Veterinary Medicine (in Grenada). If you would like his contact information, please email Lorna (lorna@udel.edu).