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