Friday, October 23, 2009

Animal Science Club Minutes 10/21/09

I. Treasurer’s Report:
o $1,060.70
*If there are still any issues concerning dues, please contact Amanda Otteni at amandao@udel.edu (the last official day to collect was 10/14/09).

II. Long t-shirts
They are $10. Please pay for the shirt by November 4th or else we will not order a shirt for you. You may pay by cash or a check, made out to “Animal Science Club”. When you pay, make sure that you mark down on the sign up that you paid.

III. Halloween Potluck Dinner
It is on Wednesday, October 28th at 5:30 pm at Ally, Marissa, and Amanda’s house (39 Center Street) in place of a regular meeting. Costumes are MANDATORY! You will receive an email, letting you know what you are bringing/letting you know that you signed up by Saturday night, so you will have plenty of time to prepare.

IV. Pumpkin Sale
The Pumpkin Sale is this coming Monday, October 26th (Monday) from 8am-5pm at Trabant. We are scooping ice cream for UD Dairy from 11am-1pm in exchange for 50% of their profits. You will receive an email with information on which shift(s) you are signed up for by Friday night. If there are any legitimate issues with your shift, please email me (simonec@udel.edu) by Sunday at the very latest.
Thank you everyone for helping to make posters for our sale – they look great!

V. Upcoming November Events for ANSC Club
o NC State representative: November 2nd (Monday); 6:30-7:30pm TNS 132
o Steve Cook’s Farm: November 7th (Saturday) *Service event
o Rollerblading: November 8th (Sunday); leave at 1:15pm from Lot19
o Alpaca Farm: November 11th (Wednesday). Leave around 4pm from parking lot behind Townsend.
o Dairy Industry speaker: November 16th (Monday); 132 TNS Hall at 7pm.
* Sign Ups will continue at the next meeting (November 4th) *

VI. Announcements
o A Virginia Tech. Vet School speaker will be visiting on Wednesday, November 18th after the regular meeting. Stick around if you are interested.

**Our next meeting will be Wednesday November 4th at 5:30 pm in Willard Rm. 116**
~ See you there ~

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Animal Science Club Minutes 10/14/09

I. Treasurer’s Report:
o Inside account: $1,060.70
*If there are any issues concerning dues, please contact Amanda Otteni at amandao@udel.edu (the last official day to collect was 10/14/09).

II. Ag Carnival Recap
The Ag Carnival was recapped. It was lots of fun and a great bonding experience in the face of rain and competitive teams. Congrats to the freshmen team, the winners of Ag Carnival. As for the auction, we raised $450 for Agribility.

III. Long t-shirts
They are $10. We chose a black shirt with lime green writing. Please pay for the shirt by November 4th or else we will not order a shirt for you.

IV. Halloween Potluck Dinner
This is in place of a regular meeting. It is on Wednesday, October 28th at 5:30 pm at Ally, Marissa, and Amanda’s house (39 Center Street). Costumes are MANDATORY! Ally might be nice and let you in, but just to be safe, bring a costume. Sign Ups will continue next week.

V. Pumpkin Sale
The Pumpkin Sale will be on October 26th (Monday) from 8am-5pm at Trabant. We have agreed, as a club, to help scoop ice cream for UD Dairy from 11am-1pm (they are stationed next to us) in exchange for 50% of their profits. Please come and help during those hours if you can. We will make posters in our committees next week.

VI. Upcoming November Events for ANSC Club
o NC State representative: November 2nd (Monday); details to be determined
o Steve Cook’s Farm: November 7th (Saturday) *Service event
o Rollerblading: November 8th (Sunday)
o Alpaca Farm: November 11th (Wednesday). Leave around 4pm.
o Dairy Industry speaker: November 16th (Monday); Townsend Hall at 7pm.
*** Sign Ups will start at next week’s meeting (October 21st) ***

VII. Announcements
o AgCC is holding a fundraiser at Peace of Pizza next week (Wednesday, October 21st). They are the ones who make Ag Carnival and Ag Day, to name a few, possible. So bring some money with you to the next meeting and we will go get dinner at Peace of Pizza after a short meeting to support AgCC.

**Our next meeting will be Wednesday October 21st at 5:30 pm in Willard Rm. 116**
~ See you there ~

Thursday, October 08, 2009

Animal Science Club Minutes 10/7/09

I. Treasurer’s Report:
o $1,060.70
*Dues reminder: Next Wednesday (October 14th) is the last day that Amanda will have her supplies with her, so get your dues in by then! It is $15 for new members and $10 for returning members. Bring cash or a check, made out to “Animal Science Club”.

II. Long t-shirts
We voted on the colors and came up with a black shirt with bright green writing. The price will be around $10 – this is an approximate price.

III. Ag Carnival
This Saturday, October 10th, is the Ag Carnival. It will be from 10 am – 2 pm on the Webb Farm. To those of you who signed up, please be there a little early so we can get organized – look for one of the officers. We will probably be wearing the green or blue ANSC club t-shirts or the brown sweatshirt.

IV. Pumpkin Sale
The Pumpkin Sale will be on October 26th (Monday) from 8am-5pm. Please try to keep this day open and it’s not too early to start spreading the word. We will make posters in our committees before the sale.

V. Committee Meetings
Service: Freedom Hills (Horse Facility) needs helpers on weekends. Contact Steph Shapiro for more information (raindrop@udel.edu). Relay for Life is May 1st (we will join with PROUD for teams).
Livestock: Future events include: Alpaca Farm in November, possibly working with horses and goats in Smyrna, and a guest speaker on Nov. 16th. David Rama is going to speak about the Economy and the Dairy Industry at 7 pm in the Townsend Commons area (or room 132).
Pre-Vet: Possible future trips/events: Dr. Riddle (renown equine vet in Maryland) visit, Virginia Tech guest speaker (vet-school and graduate school), North Carolina State Veterinary Program Representative on Nov. 2nd.
Social: Roller skating, ice skating, restaurant, haunted house
Fundraising: print flyers for Pumpkin Sale, posters next week. Our Oct. 21st meeting is tentatively going to be held at Peace of Pizza on Main Street for the AgCC fundraiser.


VI. Announcements
o October 30th (Friday): Distinguished Alumni Celebration starting around 1pm. Linda is a UD alumnus, currently involved in animal collections for a zoo, and will be at the celebration. Feel free to stop by. If you would like more information, contact Dr. Griffiths (lesa@udel.edu)

o October 12th (Monday): Concert at Amy Dupont building. Cost is $3. This would count for the Arts and Humanities requirement for certain academic programs.

**Our next meeting will be Wednesday October 14th at 5:30 pm in Willard Rm. 116**
We hope to see you there