Animal Science Club Minutes 4/7/10

I. Treasurer’s Report
o Inside Account: $2,043.73
o Outside Account: $1,947.88

II. Ag Day
Ag Day is in two weeks - April 24th (Saturday). Shifts are Friday at 2pm (set up), Saturday 8:30-10am, 10-12, 12-2, and 2-4:30 (clean up). If you have not signed up yet, we could use a few more people at the Friday shift, as well as the 12-2 and 2-4:30 shifts on Saturday. We will be teaching balloon animals after our next meeting. For active membership we ask that you participate in at least one Saturday shift.

III. Banquet
The club will be going to Deer Park on the last day of classes (Tuesday, May 18th) at 5:30pm. Sign ups will begin next week.

IV. Executive Board Nominations and Election
o We started taking nominations (see list at end of minutes)
o If you would like to nominate yourself or another animal science club member please send me (simonec@udel.edu) an email with A.) name of person being nominated and B.) desired position(s). Remember, you need to be an active member to run and must have served on E-board or as a committee chair to run for President.
o Elections on April 14th
o Executive Board positions are: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Historian, and Webmaster. NESA responsibilities (ex. letters or scholarship applications, coordinating groups, making arrangements) will be given to the vice president. The VP will also work in coordination with the Livestock Judging President.

V. Upcoming Club Activities
o April 14 (Wednesday) – Elections for Executive Board positions
o April 17 (Saturday) – Steve Cook’s farm (disabled farmer); leave from lot 19 at 12:30pm
o April 18th (Sunday) – Phillie Zoo Trip. $15 per person if >15 people go. Sign Ups start at the next meeting.
o April 21 (Wednesday) – Guest Speaker from Virginia Tech
o April 28 (Wednesday) – Emu Farm; *In place of a regular meeting*; Leave from behind Townsend at 5:20pm
o May 1 (Saturday) – Relay for Life
o May 14-15 (Friday afternoon – Saturday afternoon) – Camping Trip! If can obtain any tents/sleeping bags/camping equipment please do and let Julia Robinson know.

VI. Other Announcements
o Sadly, Dan is leaving us on June 1st. However, he has found an exciting opportunity in purchasing a feed mill and we wish him the best of luck.
o Misty Meadows, Horse farm, would love to take volunteers to help work at the barn for a day (likely May 8) and learn about barn management. If interested, contact Becca (bsheahan@udel.edu)

**Our next meeting will be next Wednesday, April 14th at 6pm in Memorial Hall Room 111**
~ see you there ~

Executive board 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

Nominations so far are as follows:
President: Jake Hunt, Steph Shapiro, Julia Robinson, Holly Powers, Issey Chew-Chin
Vice President: Carrie Kozar, Holly Powers, Becca Sheahan, Steph Shapiro
Secretary: Brooke Fenamore, Steph Shapiro, Sarah Thorne, Issey Chew-Chin
Treasurer: Amanda Otteni, Beth Goodland
Historian: Julia Robinson, Brooke Fenamore, Stephanie Shapiro, Allie Keresman
Webmaster: Sarah Thorne, Claire Cooper