Tri-Beta Executive Meeting Minutes

Monday - February 17, 2003 5:30 pm

Room 2032 Haworth.

 

The following executive members were present: Neal Anson, Shannon Banes, Miguel Ramirez and Sara Wunder

 

I. TriBeta Honor Cords

      A.  Cost

            1. $5 per person

            2. Neal will send an email about them

            3. At the next general meeting (Feb 25) we will have a sign up sheet for ordering

      B.   Colors: Red and Green

II. T-Shirts

A.  Cost: $10 per person

B.   Deadline: Wednesday Feb 19, 2003

III. Initiation Planning

A.  Where?

            1. Possibly at Alpha Delta Pi sorority house (lunch or dinner time)

      B.   What

            1. Potluck meal

                 a) Each executive member will be required to bring a dish

                 b) There will be a sign up sheet at the April 29th Meeting for regular members to sign up.

      C.  Newly elected exec members (March meeting) and old exec board will meet the weekend after elections to discuss planning for initiation.

IV. Social

      A.  MCAT Party Bus

            1. Need at least 20 people to go

            2. Cost unknown right now, more details later

            3. Sign up at Feb 25th Meeting

            4. We will put up fliers to promote this social activity

      B.   District Convention

            1.  Cost

                 a) $35 per person

                 b) Includes housing and food (we will be carpooling)

            2.  When:

                 a) April 11-13 2003

            3.  Where:

                 a) Nebraska

                 b) We will be staying in a lodge

            4.  There will be a sign up sheet at the Feb 25th meeting for those who are interested

V.  Speakers

      A.  Would like to have more meetings involving speakers.

      B.   Ideas:

            1.  Advisors for graduate school, optometry school, dentistry school, etc.

VI. Suggestions for next year

      A.  Big Sib program

            1.  Pair a junior/senior member with a freshman sophomore member, OR…

            2.  Pair an undergraduate member with a graduate member

VII. Community Service

      A.  Checkers Delivery Service

            1.  Miguel will get a hold of the manager of Checkers and make a report at the Feb 25th meeting

VIII. Biology Graduation Ceremony

      A.  When: Saturday May 17, 2003

      B.   See if we could have the TriBeta honor cords handed out during the ceremony

      C.  Also see if we could use that time to recognize Dr. James Orr as our honorary member.

 

Next meeting will be on Tuesday February 25th at 7pm in Room 2032 Haworth.