Thursday, February 18, 2010

Animal Science Club Minutes 2/17/10

I. Active Membership Review
We reviewed the requirements and benefits of being an active member of Animal Science Club. To be an active member, we ask that you:
o Attend 75% of meetings (extenuating circumstances, such as class or work, may be considered – please talk to Nicole if you are concerned)
o Participate in at least 1 fundraising and 1 community service activity per semester
o Participate in at least one shift at Ag Day for ANSC Club (unless you are on the Ag Day committee/class)
o Serve on one committee per semester
o Pay a one-time National Block and Bridle fee and an annual due
Benefits of active membership include:
o Ability to vote and run for office
o Attend National and Regional conferences (ex. NESA)
o Trip discounts/attendance benefits (ex. end of year banquet)

II. NESA
University of Rhode Island will be hosting the NESA competition this year. NESA is this weekend: February 19th (Friday) – February 21st (Sunday). Good luck and have fun to those who are attending.

III. Ag Day
Save the date! Ag Day is set for April 24th (Saturday). We will decide which animals we will have at our station at a later meeting as well as a t-shirt design. We will have face painting and balloon animals. Remember that we require all ANSC Club members to participate in at least one shift!

IV. Committee meetings (ideas/potential plans)
Service: Steve Cook’s farm help (April), Pat Carol (former ANSC club prez and current head of the DE Humane Society) guest speaker (March), collection drive for DE Humane Society
Social: end of year banquet – last day of classes (time and place to be announced)
Pre-vet: Phillie Zoo trip, Virginia Tech speaker
Livestock: Herrs Factory visit, ostrich farm
Fundraising: yarn sale (possibly gift baskets, possibly knit scarves), Ag Day planning



V. Announcements
o AgCC First Meeting: February 22nd, 7pm in Townsend 009. AgCC is basically the backbone of the Ag College Clubs and they are looking for more members. They will also be looking for new officers soon. Definitely try to make it if you can.
o Ag Ambassador applications are being accepted – the deadline to submit should be sometime around the end of this month. For more information, contact Marissa Gilinsky (mgilinsky@gmail.com) or Nicole Aizaga (naizaga@udel.edu)

**Our next meeting will be next Wednesday, February 24th at 6pm in Memorial Hall Room 111**
~ See you there ~

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