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ISU AMS Meeting Minutes
http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/
January 12, 2006

*National AMS Membership*

* *Renew your National AMS membership if you haven't already – or if you haven't yet, join! The website is www.ametsoc.org.

*Cy's Eyes*

* -*From 6-9 p.m. this Friday night, there is an ISUtv-related gathering at the Communications Building. It is a pop culture Trivial Pursuit event with free food and open house.

-Cy's Eyes is a great opportunity to practice the art of broadcast meteorology. Or, if you don't want to be in television, you can still work behind the scenes in the control room or operating a camera. It's on ISUtv Channel 18 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30-6:50 p.m. If you want to join, be at the Communications Building at 6:00 p.m. on those days. It's loads of fun and not too hard at all (plus it looks good on a resume, of course)! Email Janet /(thatsme [at] iastate [dot] edu)/ or Matt Taller /(mteller [at] iastate [dot] edu)/ for more information.

-We will have a practice show this coming Wednesday.

-If you want to learn how to use the Genesis machine, get ahold of Scott /(slincoln [at] iastate [dot] edu)/, Kaj /(kjomara [at] iastate [dot] edu)/, or Chris /(biff016 [at] iastate [dot] edu)/.

*NCWFC*

* *-Congrats to those who placed well in recent rounds, as well as those who won out of the Iowa State participants.

-Remember to forecast by 6 p.m.!

-If you haven't paid Janet yet for NCWFC costs ($4), pay her!!! She cannot be reimbursed until we have all the participants paid up! If you do not pay her by next meeting, you will be called out!!!

*Social Chair*

* -*Wednesday and Thursday are good days for snow tubing/skiing at Seven Oaks in terms of low rates for college students. Watch your emails once (if?) it gets cold again, because this event will be on short notice.

-We may do an end-of-year faculty-student picnic. Information/discussion will be coming in the future.

-Intramurals are winding down, but team bowling and softball are coming up. Again, watch your emails.

*Academic Chair*

-Let Chris /(biff016 [at] iastate [dot] edu)/ know your class schedules so he can set up group study sessions.

-If you'd like to be a session leader for a class, please email Chris. He is also retiring from helping with Phys 221 study groups, so if you're interested, let him know.

-Please help out your fellow classmates by offering to lead a session!

*Historian*

-A book review is in the works.

-Geoff would like to put together an ISU Meteorology board game. If you have any ideas (such as “inside jokes” in the department), let him know/ (grgforce [at] iastate [dot] edu)/! He'd love to hear your ideas.

-Also, send him any AMS-related pictures you may have.

*Workout Group*

Since we're all busy/lazy college students, the idea has been formed to start an AMS Workout Group. If you didn't sign up tonight, email Janet or Geoff, including your interest (running, lifting weights, etc.). Expect more information soon!

*AMS Annual Meeting*

* *AMS Annual Meeting is in two weeks. There will be pictures and stories at the next meeting.

*Central Iowa National Weather Association*

-The 10^th Annual Severe Storms & Doppler Radar Conference will be held March 23-25 in West Des Moines. Registration fee is $65. Visit www.iowa-nwa.com for more information. -There will also be another ISU Alumni Luncheon for current and past students in the meteorology program. The department will cover $10 per student attending. ISU AMS will cover the additional $5 cost (after a vote in favor of said provision).

-Talk to Elise /(elisevj [at] iastate [dot] edu) /if you're interested in attending the conference.

-We will be organizing hotel and driving arrangements closer to the conference.

-The next meeting will be at the NWS office in Johnston on Thursday, January 19 at 5:30 p.m. If you need a ride or would like to join, contact Elise

*VEISHEA*

* *If you have any ideas for games at VEISHEA, please let Justin /(jgehrts [at] iastate [dot] edu)/ if you have any ideas. Since we raise money through people playing the game at VEISHEA, we need fun ideas!

*Spring Break Trip*

* *Currently, the thought is to go to Boulder, Colorado. However, if you have any ideas for other locations to visit OR if you're interested in going, please contact Colin /(orasky [at] iastate [dot] edu)/ ASAP!

*Apparel*

Due to lack of interest, there will be no apparel orders this semester. However, if you'd like AMS apparel, contact Elise. We have a variety of extras available.

*Tours/Field Trips*

* *-Due to a snowstorm, the NWS visit in Johnston was postponed. Email Heather /(miraje [at] iastate [dot] edu) /your weekday evening availability so she can schedule a night to visit the NWS.

-Spotter training is coming! Watch your email inboxes when more information is available regarding a date and time for the class.

-A weekend trip to Minneapolis to visit the Northwest Airlines facility, the science museum, and possibly the North-Central River Forecast Center in Chanhassen is in the works. Information will be sent out as it becomes available.

*Ham Radio*

Janet would like to get a group together to get a ham radio operating license. If you're interested, email Janet. We will have group studying; there is a test with a fee to receive your ham radio license.

*Edwards Elementary Science Night*

This coming Tuesday (January 17) is the first Science Night of the year from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Edwards Elementary. Please email Elise if you'd like to help but didn't sign up at the meeting.

*Tornado/Microburst Simulator*

We will hopefully have the opportunity to visit ISU's very own tornado/microburst simulator. If this comes to pass, it will be a joint AMS/NWA event. Again, watch your email for details.

/*Next meeting Tuesday, February 7 in Agron 3128 at 7:00 p.m.*/