Animal Science Club Minutes 3/3/10

I. Active Membership Review
To be an active member, we ask that you:
o Attend 75% of meetings (extenuating circumstances, such as class or work, may be considered)
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)
*If you have any questions, feel free to email/contact any of the officers (see information at end)

II. Ag Day
Ag Day is set for April 24th (Saturday). We will have a petting zoo with a milking and sheep shearing demonstration. We plan to have dairy cattle, sheep, chickens, and chicks. We will also have face painting and balloon animals at a specific time of the day. Remember: we require ALL ANSC Club members to participate in at least one shift. Shifts will be Friday afternoon/evening (set up), (Saturday) 8:30-10am, 10-12, 12-2, and 2-4:30. Next week we will start sign ups and we will have a short info session during our meeting about sheep so please try to make it to the meeting!

III. Shirt Designs
We chose “Just moo it” with the nike symbol and cow pattern as our design and the club voted for a teal shirt with white writing. Prices TBA.

IV. Facts about Chicks (a baby chicken –get your mind out of the gutter)
o A hen takes 1 day to lay an egg
o Incubation time: 21 days
o There are more chicks than there are people in Delaware
o They have NO teeth, so they will swallow their food whole – remember from classes that chicks/chickens have two digestive stomach contraptions: the gizzard (physically grinds food) and the proventriculus (uses digestive enzymes to break down food).

V. Announcements
o Next week, a speaker from the Delaware Humane Society will visit during the meeting
o VA Tech guest speaker will visit the club during our meeting on April 21.
o If you are graduating this year, please email me (simonec@udel.edu)

**Our next meeting will be next Wednesday, March 10th at 6pm in Memorial Hall Room 111**
~ See you there ~

Contact info:
President: Nicole Aizaga; naizaga@udel.edu
VP: Ally Fetsko; afetsko@Udel.edu
Treasurer: Amanda Otteni; amandao@udel.edu
Secretary: Issey Chew-Chin; simonec@udel.edu
Historians: Julia Robinson; jlr@Udel.edu
Carrie Kozar; ckozar@Udel.edu