Meeting Minutes 9/29/09

• Attendance policy review- Attendance to all meetings, service, and social events is required. If you are going to be absent due to another school conflict, (such as an overlapping class, test, etc.) send excuses to Monica at klawuhnm@ksu.edu. If you do not uphold the attendance requirements as stated in the Chimes constitution, removal from the organization may occur.
• Location change- Meetings are now going to be held in Hale Library
• If you have not already signed up for a service month, you will be assigned to one.
• Committees will be formed next meeting to meet the requirements for non-officer positions in Chimes
• Nominations are being taken for the current vice president position. The vice president will become president next semester when Carrie is studying abroad. A new vice president for the spring semester will need to be appointed. If you are interested in these office positions, please contact Carrie at cdot@ksu.edu.
• Chimes Goals Review- The goals of the organization are to increase awareness of Chimes throughout the K-State and Manhattan community, to give out either more scholarships or larger amounts, to successfully transition next year's Chimes members by imparting a clear sense of direction, to create new binders for future officers, and to promote the values of scholarship, leadership, and service.
• Agenda Policy- If you want to be on the meeting agenda, please e-mail Carrie by 3pm the Monday before the meeting at cdot@ksu.edu
• Scholarship Opportunity-There are two $500 Mortar Board scholarships available to current Juniors at K-State
• There will be an Honorary Tailgate for the Honorary organizations on campus before the K-State football game on Sat. November. Time and location to be announced.
• If you need to send something to the Chimes members or officers over the listserv, please send it to Monica at klawuhnm@ksu.edu
• Dues: $35 to Lizbeth, checks can be made out Chimes
• The October Service project will be the Spooktacular at Sunset Zoo on October 24 and 25. The theme is Legends and Fairytales. Please sign up for one of shifts on either day. The shifts are from 11:15-2:15, 2-5, or 5:15-clean up. Contact Carolyn or Alan.
• Fundraising ideas include Bramlage clean up
• The K-State blood drive is Oct. 6-9, give blood and save a life
• There is a social event in the works, ideas are corn maze/pumpkin picking and bowling
• We are going to be making Chimes t-shirts for all members to wear on campus to promote the organization, ideas/designs can be submitted
• Next meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 13 at Hale Library!