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ISU AMS Meeting Minutes
http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/
August 28, 2007

ISU AMS

-Join the ISU Chapter of the AMS, only $10, pay cash or check made payable to ISU AMS and give to Bree Sullivan in map room.

-Benefits of being in the ISU AMS:

-Increase involvement in meteorology program

-Getting to know upperclassmen which can give guidance

-Listening to invited speakers from TV. Stations, NWS, ect.

-Tours of the NWS and TV. stations

-Community involvement

-www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams

National AMS

-Joining the National AMS is only $15

-Benefits of being a member of the National AMS:

-Getting a monthly journal BAMS to keep up on your meteorology

-Professionally rewarding

-www.ametsoc.org

Central NWA

-if interested in becoming a member visit www.iowa-nwa.com

-is responsible for the Severe Storms and Doppler Conference in April, members get discounted rates to an awesome conference

Clubfest

-Aug. 30^th, 11am to 4pm at Lied Recreational Center

-Need help with set up (9:30am) and tear down, if interested contact Chris at pres.isuams@iastate.edu

Science Bound

-Sept. 15^th, 9:45 ? 11:15am

-Members of our chapter go give a talk to ninth grade students to get them interested in meteorology. If interested in helping, email rbutter@iastate.edu

Treasurer Update

-Current balance: $1750.07

-Voted on chapter dues: Motioned: $10, and seconded

-Membership dues are $10 for the entire year

Fundraisers

-Some ideas for fundraisers are selling calendars with weather scenes. If have any neat weather pics be sure to let us know! Also if have any other fundraiser ideas email treasurer.isuams

Tornado Machine

-looking for a group of members to make upgrades to the machine (new paint job, ect.)

-This machine is the most valuable school talk tool we have. Kids are fascinated by it and it gets a lot of attention, so it is important that it looks as nice as it works.

Storm Ready

-ISU is up for Storm Ready renewal this year. As an act of community outreach we will be helping identify the best shelter locations in some of the buildings on campus helping to make Iowa State University Storm Ready.

Academic Chair

-Make sure to give your classes to Chris Schaffer at academic.isuams so people with the same classes can work together and work for better grades.

Social Chair

-Intramurals start soon! If didn?t sign up at meeting send social.isuams an email

-Curling, Flag Football, Sand Volleyball

-Department Picnic: Thursday Aug. 30^th, at Inis Grove Park. Grab a bite to eat and talk with all of you favorite professors before the football game! Food served at 5:30 and it?s free!!

AMS Forums

-register for the AMS Forums to have access to up to date discussions around the department including topics like class help, storm chasing, Cys Eyes and general meteorology questions.

- www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/forums.html

Cys Eyes on the Skies

-Sign up to work on the production of Cys Eyes.

-Great experience for broadcasting and much more!

-Can either do green screen work or work behind the scenes with cameras, ect.

-Contact Jason Patton or Justin Schultz to sign up.

AMS apparel

-ISU AMS has apparel orders that will be taken later on in the semester. Previous items sold include: shirts, long and short sleeve, coats and sweatshirts.

Historian

-Work almost complete on clubfest poster, stop by if you can!

If you have any pics that you want included in a meteorology collage email them to historian.isuams@iastate.edu.

Sophomore Chair

-Serves as the voice of the underclassmen

-Nominations: Matt Hoffman, Andy Mair, Justin Schultz and Amanda Bakely.

-Send any other nominations to cjohn@iastate.edu or pres.isuams@iastate.edu

-Nominations will be accepted until Sept. 4^th, 2007

Forecasting Contests

-Local contest: run by Jon Hobbs, free of charge. Contest between students here at ISU. To sign up go to http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/AFC/.

-Wx Challenge forecasting contest. Costs $5. Contest between forecasters in the entire U.S. To sign up go to http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/wxchallenge/