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ISU AMS Meeting Minutes
http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/
March 26, 2002

***Next Meeting and Officer Elections***
Thursday, April 18th at 6:30 PM in Agronomy 3128.

Minutes from AMS Meeting 3/26/02

1) Severe Weather School Talks
First one was today (Tuesday)
Upcoming Talks
Thursday, 10-11 am Kevin Sullivan, Jeremy Grams, Penny Zabel
Thursday, 2:15-3:15 pm Brandon Storm, Jeremiah Birdsall, Penny Zabel
Friday, 9-10, 10:30-11:30 am Kevin Sullivan, Jeremy Grams
Friday, 2:30-3:15 pm Adam Kuban, John Hobbs, Nate Snook
Jeremy will send e-mails to people
Jeremy also wrote scripts for the presentations

2) Local Science Night
April 4, Thursday 7-8:30 pm
Sawyer Elementary
*****NEED a truck or van****** for tornado machine on Thursday 6:30-7 and for bringing it back afterwards. Email Jeremy ASAP

3) Mindy Albrecht sent e-mail
New technology for tornado machine (Ultrasonic humidifier--eliminate need for dry ice) Decided that dry ice is more fun.

4) VEISHEA
turned in Contract
Saturday, April 20
8 am-5 pm
Outside Curtiss
Need ideas for display and people to help
Need an idea for a game dealing with the weather
Heather R. suggested doing cloud in a bottle
Pin tornado game on the side also a possibility
Jon Hobbs is in charge of VEISHEA planning. Email him at if interested in helping.

5) Next Meeting on April 18
VEISHEA Signups
Elections for next year

6) Chapter Barbeque
Sunday, April 14
Brookside Park
Dinner at 5:30...Meet at 4.
Jeremy and Justin and Jenny will buy food for it
Email if you will be going, so we know how much food to buy.

7) Advanced Spotter Training from the National Weather Service. April 11 in Agronomy 2050 at 7 PM. Dr. Gallus will speak. Please show up!!

8) Shirts are in!!
Please pay Jenny Riese and pick up your shirt

9) Rutgers Television
Weather Watchers Program. Will exchange ideas.

10) National Forecast Contest Survey
9 people submitted surveys
Good suggestions and some changes will be made. Remember to keep forecasting. Only 2 cities to go. Feel free to give comments on the Discussion Board.

11) Colorado Trip Recap
$270.46 AMS pays for gas. All trip participants will get around a $10 credit for fundraising.
Thank You cards will be made for tour guides
Went to Science Museum, Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, NOAA/NCAR, Coors Brewery, Coors Field.
Jenny () has a powerpoint of trip, so if you want a copy e-mail her at

12) Next Central Iowa Chapter, National Weather Association meeting will be April 3. Brandon will attend to represent us for the vote of the trip grant.

13) Intramurals
Kevin will sign up Co-Rec Broomball and Soccer IM's on Wed.
We will have one broomball team and a Men's Indoor Soccer team. Kevin () will send out e-mail of dates and times of games.

14) Nominations for Next Years Cabinet
Elections at next meeting. If you wish to add someone to the list, email Jeremy () within 1 week. If you wish to be taken off the list, email Jeremy () too. AMS officer elections will occur from top-down, meaning if you don't win, you can still be elected to a lower position.

President & Vice President
Brandon
Brian
Penny
Jeremiah
Stephen
Jon H

Treasurer
Kevin
Aaron
Adam K
Kari

Secretary
Junelle

Social Chair
Chris P
Nate
Eric H

Historian

Webmaster
Ryan

Cy's Eyes's Producer
Penny
Ryan
Mitch

That's all for the minutes, so have a great week!

-Kevin S.