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25 October 2009
Important Dates:
26^th October Regionals meeting in Library at 9:30PM
26-30^th October Penny wars in the Hub from 11-6PM
28^th October St Francis petitioning ceremony meet at Hub at 4:30PM
30^th October Freight night leaving Hub at 4:00PM
1^st November brother’s dues must be paid
4^th November Jammy Jammer at Sean’s be there at 8:00PM
15^th November pledges dues must be paid
VP of Service
·         Haunted camp went well
·         Relax this week because
o   In 2 weeks service week begins and we will have a project everyday
o   Will plan events this Tuesday at 8:00PM
·         Kick out cancer was successful
o   pay your money if you haven’t yet $10
·         St Francis is this Wednesday meet at Hub at 4:30PM
·         Cleaned up Boy Scout camp today thanks for your help!
·         There will be a spinning race coming up team of twelve
o   $42 per person
o   will be on February 27^th at 8:00AM
VP of Pledging
·         Will be talking to officers to plan walkout and time of initiation
o   Will present several dates to pick from
·         Will be collecting pledge books this Thursday for midway evaluations
·         Toast song test tonight
·         Thanks for participation at Cici’s
·         This week the pledge class is hosting penny wars Mon-Fri in the Hub from 11-6PM
VP of Fellowship
·         Pledges can help decorate for semi-formal or go on shopping trip for supplies in place of social meeting requirement
·         Freight night is this Friday 7-1AM leaving at 4:00PM in front of hub
o   Bring your I card
·         Menu for semi formal
o   black forest chicken, sheet cake, Shirley temples, and saffron meatballs
o   Signup sheet going around as well as song request sheet
·         Walleyball this week watch for email
·         Jammy jammer will be Nov 4^th at Sean’s meet there at 8:00PM
VP of Fundraising
·         Absent
Treasurer
·         $XXXX.XX in account
·         Dues need to be in Nov 1^st for brothers
·         Pledges need to pay dues by initiation
Secretary
·         For those of you that still are not receiving minutes see me after the meeting
Sgt of Arms
·         Absent
Historian
·         If you took pictures this week send them to me
·         Kip will email me this week or next week with rough draft of composite
PR
·         December 5^th tentative date for spaghetti dinner
Alumni Secretary
·         Absent
Parliamentarian
·         Will be voting on bylaws tonight
Advisor Message
·         Absent
President
·         Newsletters are here
o   torch and tree foil if you would like one
·         Will be meeting at 9:30PM on Monday to discuss regionals and work on our role call in library
·         St Francis trying to have rush event for women
o   Will be playing mean girls
o   Will have signup sheet closer to the date
·         Want to add communications chair to act as a go between for Katie and Mikey
·         Focus on leadership, friendship, and service more frequently as a brotherhood
Motions
·         Dani motions for one hour for helping with Kids read second Holly
·         Bylaws that were proposed to be changed from last week’s meeting
·         Article 3 section 5 did not pass
·         Article 4 section 3  passed
·         Article 4 section 4 passed
·         Article 4 section 5 passed
·         Article 4 section 13 passed
·         Article 5 section 13 passed
·         Article 6 section 1 passed
·         Article 7 section 1 passed
·         Article 7 section 2 passed
·         Article 7 section 4 passed
·         Article 7 section 7 passed
·         Article 8 section 4 passed
·         Article 8 section 7 passed
·         Article 9 section 6 passed
Announcements
·         Those not registered for venturing crew will be given registration papers soon
·         Will use some of the money made from the haunted house for registration fees for venturing crew
·         Group picture next meeting for slide show

18 October 2009
Important Dates:
19^th October Boy Scout run through 5:00PM meet at Hub
20^th October makeup practice 7:00PM at pumpkin carving
20^th October pumpkin carving 7:00PM at Suites on Pratt room g12
20^th -23^rd October bake sale begins 8:45-4:30PM
21^st October live practice for haunted camp 7:00PM in Library
21^st October T-shirt decorating 7:00PM in Library
22^nd October camp decorations 5:30PM meet at Hub
22^nd October following decorations Cici’s event for pledge class around 6:30PM
23^rd October Haunted camp meet at 5:00PM, meet at 4:00PM in Hub atrium if you need your makeup done
24^th October, October feast 12-4:00PM
25^th October Kick out cancer meet at 9:30AM behind football field
26^th-30^th October Penny wars for the pledge class
28^th October St. Francis petitioning ceremony leave at 4:30PM meet at the Hub
30^th October freight night 7PM-1AM
VP of Service
·         Monday run through at the boy scout camp rain or shine meeting at 5:00PM at the hub
·         Tuesday makeup run through 7:00PM at pumpkin carving
·         Wednesday live practice 7:00PM in Library
·         Thursday at 5:00PM need to go back to camp and decorate
o   Make sure you make/buy costumes
·         Friday we will try to be there around 5:00PM
o   Makeup at 4:00PM meet at Hub in the atrium
o   For zombies and witches only
·         Signup sheet for October feast YMCA is on October 24^th runs from  12-4:00PM
o   Need help with their haunted house
·         Kick out cancer this Sunday $10 per person
o   Will get hours for it
o    T-shirt decorating Wednesday in the Library at 7:00PM
o   Get at fields at 9:30AM
o   Bring your own supplies if possible for decorating t-shirts
o   Bring Yoplait lids on game day
VP of Pledging
·         Next Sunday will be toast song test
·         Next Thursday 29^th brother names test
·         Thursday after that 5^th general information test
·         Thursday after that 12^th bylaws test
·         Will email a list of all brothers names up to date as well as general information next week
·         The pledge class decided on October 22^th at Cicis for their fundraising project will be after haunted camp decoration around 6:30PM
·         October 26-30^th they will be beginning penny wars will send out emails with more information
·         Thursday November 5^th they will be going to four footed friends from 6-8:00PM
·         Also the pledge class will be making care packages for homeless shelters on November 1^st
VP of Fellowship
·         Pumpkin carving this Tuesday at 7:00PM at the  suites on Pratt in room g12
o   bring your own tools if you have them
·         Freight night is on October 30^th
o   $21 per person bring money on the night
o   If you can’t attend let me know a week in advance
o   It will take place from 7-1:00AM
·         Oct 25^th secret Santa picking
o   Sign up for it on the Semi formal sheet
o   $12 per person for semi formal
o   Review of awards
VP of Fundraising
·         Meetings Wednesday at 9:00PM
·         There will be a bake sale starting this Tuesday at the Hub from 8:45-4:30PM
o   Sign up after the meeting
·         Spaghetti dinner coming up
o   Date to be announced 80 profit 20 percent would go to St Judes looking to have it at the Newman center
·         Also want to sell sheetz tickets for $4
·         We would make a profit of  $1.50 for each ticket, $15 for a book
Treasurer
·         $XXXX.XX in account
·         Dues due November 1^st
Secretary
·         No report
Sgt of Arms
·         No report
Historian
·         Absent
PR
·         Want to get website up-to-date with all the service projects listed
·         Check google calendar for dates of events, it’s a very helpful tool
·         If anyone has photos, want to start putting photos on the website
Alumni Secretary
·         Absent
Parliamentarian
·         Will be discussing bylaws tonight
·         Article 5 section 13
Advisor Message
·         Pleased with the good attendance coming to Regionals
·         Thanks for the great help at Penn State Beaver
·         Wednesday the 28^th St Francis big brother chapter
o   Will be hosting a petitioning ceremony 6:00 start will leave here at 4:30
o   Need at least 6-7 people minimal
·         Chapter evaluation needs to be turned in soon
President
·         Will be helping with petitioning ceremony 28^th meeting at 4:30PM
·         The St Francis chapter will be working on fixing up funeral home with us
o   will give more information to come
·         Tonight we reevaluated the  budget at e-board meeting
o   will send out more information
·         We also put together a policy sheet because it takes so long to change bylaws
o   Will vote on everything that is put on there/done
o   Basically the policy sheet is just going to be understood rules finally put on paper
·         Want to meet with regional members after meeting to discuss role call
·         Will need to leave early on Friday probably around 2:00PM
Motions
·         List of bylaws being discussed/proposed to change
·         Article 3 section 5 canceling out vote part
·         Article 4 section 3 e-board will approve pledge masters choice for the pledge educator
·         Article 4 section 4 changed to semiformal
·         Article 4 section 5 will submit list of seniors every semester
·         Article 4 section 13 pr chair responsibilities listed
·         Article 5 section 13 addition all officers must hold an active status while being an officer
·         Article 6 section 1 didn’t include pr chair and alumni secretary
·         Article 7 section 1 change to one major committee >fundraising, service, or fellowship
·         Article 7 section 2 change pledging to fellowship
·         Article 7 section 4 change the pledging committee to service committee
·         Article 7 section 7 proposed to erase because its repetitive
·         Article 8 section 4 added pr, alumni, parliamentarian
·         Article 8 section 7 removed line because it’s now an elected position
·         Article 9 section 6 give prior notice to committee chair 24 hours in advance before missing meeting/event
·         Maurice motions for 2 hours for sitting at table to get people participate in  blood drive
·         Second Miranda
·         Bob motions for helping with food drive for 5 hours
·         Second Drake
Announcements
·         None

11 October 2009
Important Dates:
14^th October banner making at 7:00 in Library
16^th October Whose Line Anyway show
24^th October will be October feast more details to come
25^th October Kick Out Cancer at 10:00AM
VP of Service
·         Signup sheet for boy scout day going around
·         Signup for banner making at 7:00 Wednesday in library
·         Torence will be on the 27 or 29^th
·         October feast is on October 24^th more details to come
·         If you get more than 5 fundraising hours all additional hours will get added to your service hours and vice versa meaning if you get more than 25 service hours you get more fundraising hours
VP of Pledging
·         If you haven’t filled out a pink registration sheet for pledges do so
·         Make sure you pay your dues
VP of Fellowship
·         Absent
·         This Friday October 16^th whose live anyways
·         Meeting tomorrow at 9:00 in library
VP of Fundraising
·         Broke even on t-shirts
·         Next meeting Wednesday  at 9:00 in Library
Treasurer
·         $XXX.XX in account
o   but still owe $XXX for t-shirts
o   please pay dues early if possible
·         Jason, Courtney, and Alexis see me after meeting
Secretary
·         Anyone that hasn’t received minutes see me after the meeting
Sgt of Arms
·         Check contact sheets
·         Send attendance with minutes from committee meetings
Historian
·         Get pictures with your bigs/lils tonight
PR
·         Kick out cancer is October 25^th at 10:00AM
o   Sending out two registration papers to sign up for it
o   Also waiver of liability needs signed
·         Thanks for helping and participating in the float
·         Need to come up with a t-shirt design soon
·         No maybes on form need to know ASAP
Alumni Secretary
·         Absent
Parliamentarian
·         Article 9 Section 6
·         Will propose some amendments tonight
Advisor Message
·         Absent
President
·         Visited interest group at St Francis
o   Invited them to formal and also to boy scout camp
o   Trying to start chapter at St Francis, we are there big brother chapter
o   Will be helping with their ceremony on October 8^th need six people to attend
·         Need to meet with the officers to touch base signup sheet going around
·         Certificates came in the mail for new brothers
·         Need to pay for regionals tonight
·         Try to get to meetings early from now on
Motions
·         Sean moves for five hours for chopping and splitting wood for organization
·         Articles/sections proposed to change
·         Article 3 section five
·         Article 4 section 3
·         Article 4 section 4
·         Article 4 section 12
·         Article 4 section 13
·         Article  5 section 13
·         Article 6 section 1
·         Article 7 section 1
·         Article 7 section 2
·         Article 7 section 4
·         Article 7 section 7
·         Article 8 section 4
·         Article 8 section 7
·         Article 9 section 6
·         Second Bob
·         proposed to change will be discussed at next week’s meeting and will vote on them the following week after that
Announcements
·         This Thursday at five will be going to the boy scout camp
o   will run through everything for the haunted hayride
o    meet at the hub
o   Trail makeup day soon
·         Oct 17^th fashion show tickets on sale for $7