Minutes: 3/1/08

Attendance: Jeanne Duggan (P), Sam Rash (P), Kelsey Robare (P), Sam
Perry, Erin French, Renee Lessard, Eric Abbott, Heather Forte, Lauren
Barry (P), Tricia Fruchterman, Ali Herman, Brendan Conway, Steven Kim,
Kate Darling, Alana Einhorn, Diana Man, Sam Taft, Shawn Robbins, Sam
Peetros, Michele Baum (P), Erin Bailey

SVP:

Tuesday, March 4: St Jude's Children's Hospital "Up til Dawn", 5-9pm,
Student Union Ballroom
-bring addresses for letters to send out requesting donations

Wednesday, March 5 [and every Wednesday until the end of time]:
Frank's Troops 7-8:30pm, St John's Episcopal Church
-call Alana for a ride!

Friday, March 7: Security event 7pm-1am (be there 6:45pm!)
-sign up for shifts with Sam Perry!

Saturday, March 8 [and Saturday March 29]: Merit Badge University
-there are books in mailboxes, make lesson plans!
-get t-shirts sizes to Alana!
-plenty of people can still help even if you're not teaching!
**meeting tomorrow (Sunday, March 2) for MBU teachers! 6pm

Sunday, March 9 [and every Sunday]: Prison Book Project, 1-4pm, 243
River Road (Congregational Church in North Hadley)

Saturday, April 5: Security Event in the works with African Student
Association

Fri-Sat, April 18-19: Relay for Life
-Tricia will be sending an e-mail about signing up online!

Monday, April 21: Boston Marathon

Thursday, April 24: WGBY Wine & Dine Auction Night, 9-11:30pm

Thursday, May 1: Locks of Love
-flyers soon! talk to Jillian for more information

**MassPIRG wants help for Hunger Clean Up! helping at food kitchens
-meeting THIS WEDNESDAY March 5, 7pm informational meeting

MVP:
-Brotherhood Liaison: pledge officers were determined!
President: Abbey
SVP: Kelsey
FVP: Lauren
AVP: Sam
Historian: Michele
Brotherhood Liaison: Jeanne

FVP:

Fri-Sun, May 2-4 mark your calendars! mandatory for all pledges and
brothers!
-still to be held at Nobscott (potential new place vetoed)

Saturday, May 10 Banquet, venue TBA
Founders Day also the 10th, that afternoon
-Daria is the Founders Day chair (woo!) so give ideas to her about
service opportunities on campus

Thursday, March 6: Movie Night 8pm, Sam Peetros' apartment
-office pick up possible 7:45pm

Blue/Gold Teams have been determined!!
-wear letters (or colors for pledges!) to fellowships to get points!
TEAMS:
Blue: Alana, Sam Peetros, Sam Taft, Eric, Renee, Erin French, Kate,
Ali, Brendan, Ian, Molly, Erin Bailey, Sam Perry, Alexis (P), Lauren
(P), Michele (P), Kelsey (P)
Gold: Shawn, Rachel, Yukeshan, Jacob, Ryan, Diana, Daria, Rebecca,
Tricia, Steve, Jeremy, Jillian, Heather, Sam Rash (P), Jimmy (P),
Jeanne (P), Abbey (P)

AVP:

Keep the office clean!

Treasurer: Dues should have been paid! If they have not for whatever
reason, please contact Yukeshan ASAP!!
-fund raising: grad lounge casino night? trivia? to help out or offer
ideas, contact Sam Perry or Daria

Old Business:

5k Committee... still needs help! Contact Kate.

Suggestion box was good except for the whole demolished box aspect...
so it will be replaced, but please take it seriously!

New Business:

Weekly Awards was brought up as a suggestion, but we have decided to
go with Good Deeds as a way to recognize brothers'(and pledges'!)
efforts more often. There will be a Good Deeds box in the office...
please contribute!

Also, goofy/funny/silly stories will be attempted at the close of
brotherhood meetings. Try to withhold the name until the end of the
story! And try to deliver the story well! Please make sure your story
is appropriate/non-offensive!

Announcements:

A night at the movies to see The Other Boleyn Girl, Tuesday March 4
-contact Erin French if you're interested!

Study sessions will continue to take place after the meetings on Sundays!

Dehydration is BAD. Drink water! [Thanks, Shawn!]

Want to train for the marathon? Contact Shawn, Daria, Lauren (P)

Thanks to all who came to pledge retreat! It was a really great time
despite the snow and cold!!! Reminder that unless you are teaching at
MBU or want more information for it, there is no meeting tomorrow
night (Sunday)!! Reminder to pledges: GREEK QUIZ next week!!!

L,F,S
Erin "Happy Trails" Bailey