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ISU AMS Meeting Minutes
http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/
September 25, 2007

A special thanks goes out to everybody that helped out at all of the community outreaches opportunities of the past month. This gets the AMS involved and recognized by the community and informs them about severe weather and meteorology in general.

The ISU AMS would like to send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Eric Nygun. Eric was well known in the meteorology community and a great photographer of severe weather. He will be deeply missed.

The ISU AMS wishes Graduate Student Jimmy Correia the best of luck in the future as he is leaving Iowa State and continuing his meteorology career.

A presentation was given by Rachel Butterworth on her REU research experience at the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in research or just wondering what research meteorology is all about. This is a ten week all expenses paid summer research program at the National Weather Center, in Norman, Oklahoma. The NWC is a collaboration of the Storm Prediction Center, National Severe Storms Laboratory and the Oklahoma University?s meteorology program. Along with getting to know some of the best known researchers in the U.S., you get to go on trips with fellow students and go storm chasing in the heart of tornado alley. You actually perform research and give a presentation at the end the program. To apply you should be of at least junior status. Applications are available at www.caps.ou.edu/reu in December and are due in February. For further information and to see Rachel?s presentation, email rbutter@iastate.edu.

AMS apparel

As a chapter, we order apparel that supports ISU AMS on them. This apparel varies from sweatshirts to windbreaker jackets. They are really snazzy and you get to represent the ISU AMS! We need at least twelve people interested in each of the items in order to even consider them. A show of hands was taken to who was interested in what. Further information on apparel will either be emailed out or discussed at next meeting. Here are the options:

Hooded Sweatshirts in red with white lettering and grey with red lettering

Polo in red with white lettering and navy with white lettering

Windbreaker Jacket in red with white lettering and navy with white lettering

Shirts in red with white lettering or grey with red lettering

AMS Snowfall Contest

The AMS is sponsoring a snowfall contest for anyone who wishes to participate.

The contest is to forecast the first full inch of snow from the observation at the Ames Municipal Airport. In order to enter just write your name on the calendar in the map room to which day you think there will be the first inch of snow. Only one person per day, so first come first serve! The prize for the person who is the closest is a $25 gift card from Target. Sign up now!!

CPR Training

The ISU AMS is looking into getting its members CPR certified. CPR is something everyone should know how to do; you never know when you might be able to save somebody?s life. A sign up sheet was passed around during the meeting. If you weren?t there and are interested in the training, email cjohn@iastate.edu. Further updates will be given at a later time.

National AMS Meeting

The American Meteorological Society has an annual meeting every year that anyone can attend. The meeting is January 20-24, 2008 in New Orleans, LA. Travel grants and assistantships are available. For more information about them see http://www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/index.html. Applications are due October 19^th, 2007. For more information about topics and events at the conference visit: http://www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/.

Science Bound

Thanks to those of you who helped Sept. 21

If anyone is interested to help on Thursday Oct 25^th, 2007 sign up at meeting or email rbutter@iastate.edu. Science Bound is a program that involves high school students and tries to get them interested in meteorology after high school, while at the same time answering questions that they may have. It is a bunch of fun and gets the AMS involved with the community, which is always a good thing.

The Road Less Traveled

The next opportunities to help are: October 11, 18, 25 2007 from 1-2pm in the Memorial Union. This a program that involves middle school and high school female students and tries to get them geared up towards a science field after high school. It is fun to work with the students and teach them a thing or two about the weather. If interested in helping out email rbutter@iastate.edu for further information.

Dues

Dues for membership in the ISU AMS were $10 and were due last Friday September 28^th, 2007. If you haven?t paid yet and still want to be a member get it to Bree Sullivan ASAP!

Current balance: $2207.39

Tornado Machine

The tornado machine committee met right after the meeting on Tuesday September 25^th, 2007. Topics to be covered were new paint scheme, naming the machine and formulating a way to make it leak-proof. Also the motion for reimbursing Mr. Dave Flory for paying for the new mister that is currently in the tornado machine was passed. The value was approximately: $100.

Calendars

We are planning on selling weather calendars as a fundraiser for the club. We are looking for any weather pictures that you think might look good on a calendar. The calendar committee will then look over the pictures and select their favorites. Send any pictures to jgehrts@iastate.edu. These calendars make a great Christmas present and can be shipped to their destination! Further information will be given at a later date on prices, ect.

Academic Chair

Keep on the ams forums to see for possible review sessions. Otherwise don?t be afraid to ask upperclassmen questions about homework and tests. Thank you to all of the members who are serving as section leaders. Your help is greatly appreciated and helps our major succeed in the academic world!

Social Chair

Please pay $3 for broomball if you are participating for it. Sheets for volleyball, dodge ball and racquetball were sent around during the meeting. If you didn?t get on those sheets email japrenti@iastate.edu for further information on intramurals. The social event for October will be Friday October 5^th, 2007 at McFarland Park. It will consist of playing football, maybe some volleyball, sitting around a campfire and socializing with fellow members of the AMS! Also don?t forget about the smores! Address and directions were printed on the back of the meetings agenda. If you still need them email japrenti@iastate.edu for further information. Also an annual event is coming up, the Student Faculty Dinner at Hickory Park! You can chat with your favorite meteorology professor while dining at one of Ames best restaurants. Further information will be given at a later date.

Forecasting Contests

The National Contest is currently forecasting for Cape Hatteras, NC. This period will go through October 4^th, 2007. If you are competing in the WXChallenge and haven?t paid your $5, please get it to Bree Sullivan ASAP!

The Local Contest is currently forecasting in Lamoni, IA for day 2 conditions. Congrats goes to Justin Wittrock who won the first period for Iowa City. This period will also go until October 4^th, 2007. If you are interested in the contest and haven?t entered yet, you can still get in on the action!! Just email jonhobbs@iastate.edu and get registered. It costs nothing and you get to compete against your fellow meteorologists!

ISU AMS Photo Forum

Please sign up on the AMS forums to put and view pictures of fellow members! Ben would like to know your opinion on what you think about the forum, so give it to him at webmaster.isuams.

Cys Eyes on the Skies

Cys Eyes is going good; $5 dues are due soon. Everybody is still encouraged to help out at shows, either on or off camera. The more help the better. This is a great opportunity to get familiar with the green screen or running cameras and props off screen. Next show at 6Pm September 26^th, 2007 in the communications building. If you can?t be there, be sure and watch on ISU TV!

Historian

Please pick up pictures in map room or they will be discarded of. Still looking for any pictures of members of the AMS doing activities, ect. Also looking for someone to take some pictures of members playing in intramurals events. Email pictures to historian.isuams or just give them to Jeff Edmondson.

Sophomore Chair

The nominees gave a talk on why they should be sophomore chair. The nominees were: Andy Mair, Justin Wittrock, Matt Hoffman and Amanda Bakley. A special congrats goes to Matt Hoffman was elected Sophomore Chair.

The next AMS meeting will be Tuesday October 30^th, 2007 at 7pm. It will be a Halloween theme, so wear your scariest costumes because we will be having a contest for the best costume.