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ISU AMS Meeting Minutes
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August 15, 2008

President Schwedler called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

President Schwedler

We met with Dave Bunker of the Department of Residence regarding StormReady, and we will be going into the residence halls on Saturday, 8 November and Sunday, 16 November. On 8 November, we will be going into the Union Drive Association residence halls, and on 16 November, we will be going into the Richardson Court Association residence halls. We will start at 2 PM on each day. We need to identify safe shelter areas, determine the placement of shelter signs, and the location to put general information signs. We need about eight people each day to help. The more the better, that way we can get done quicker. We will also have food provided to those who help on these days.

We also talked about ideas for Spring tours. We plan on going to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, and we also plan to have a tour at WHO-TV Channel 13 in Des Moines. If you have any other ideas of tours you would like to take, email Ben Schwedler.

Vice President Deppe

The Weather Section in the Iowa State Daily is now in operation. It is on Page 2. Take a look at it. We broke down the number of people who will work each forecast day. Jayson Prentice will contact you, if you are involved, regarding what you are to put into the Weather Section.

.Iowa State University Meteorology. window clings are now available for $5. Get them while they.re hot!!!

Spring break trip suggestions: if you have an idea for a trip, email Adam Deppe. We have taken trips to places of meteorological interest, such as Oklahoma City, and Denver. The National Hurricane Center in Houston was brought up, and Minneapolis was also spoken of. Again, if you have any good ideas, send them our way. Let us know if you like to lead the trip as well.

Treasurer Karsten

Our current balance is $3804.92. Make sure to pay your curling and/or broomball intramural dues, if you haven.t already. Drop them off in the AMS mailbox in Agronomy 3010. Please get those in as soon as possible.

Social Chair Hoffman

On ABC, November 1^st, Iowa State takes on Oklahoma State in football action. We are planning a little get-together to watch the game. Mr. Hoffman will send out an email on further plans regarding the game. Keep tuned into your inboxes.

Childhood regression night.come play some board games with your fellow meteorologists. That will be held on November 14^th in Agronomy 3140.

Academic Chair Prentice

Check on the class lists at http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/classes.php. If you want an exam/finals review session, get in contact with your class leaders. We are here to help you, if you need it. Be sure to email your leaders ahead of time.

Weather challenge.we have now finished up Jacksonville, FL and Casper, WY. Keep up with your forecasts. We are now 14^th overall in the nation.

Past President Hobbs

For the Iowa contest, we are in our 4^th period at Lamoni, IA. Keep up with your forecasts. Remember, if you would like to join, you can join at any time; simply email Mr. Hobbs. It.s free to everyone.

The Meteorology Symposium Poster Session will be held on Wednesday November 19^th, 4-5 in the afternoon. For those that want to get involved and present a poster, contact Jon Hobbs no later than a week before the poster session. We need to get the posters into the lab by November 17^th. Construct your poster using PowerPoint, and send it to Jon Hobbs for him to look at it. The posters will cost approximately $30 per poster. Mr. Hobbs then proposed to the AMS for some funding the posters. After discussion, a motion was moved to have half of the poster fee paid for the AMS posters. It passed by an overwhelming majority.

Webmaster Mair (absent)

If you would like to join the forums, you can do that at any time. Sign up with your full name at http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/forums/.

Historian Witter

Keep taking pictures of events, and send them to Ms. Witter. Go to the social events, and keep taking pictures.

Cy.s Eyes on the Skies

Things are going well. ISUtv dues have gone up. They are now 20 dollars per person. However, we only have to pay for 10 dollars for 10 people. Mr. McNeil spoke about AMS helping to pay for the dues. After some discussion, there was a motion that ISU AMS should pay for 40 percent of the dues. The motion was seconded, and it passed. Those that are involved in Cy's Eyes must pay dues for Cy's Eyes as soon as possible.

Outreach Chair Rabideau

Photos for the 2009 weather calendar have been chosen. The calendars are 12 dollars a piece (14 dollars if shipped). The order form will be sent out in an email, and it'll be on the website too. Talk to your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters about the calendars. Orders are due on November 14^th. They will be here by December. There may be a prize for the person who sells the most calendars. Try to sell at least 5 calendars. Remember to get in your orders before November 14^th.

There was some discussion as to how much money we would spend for the up-front cost of the calendars. After the discussion, we voted on up to $1300 to cover the costs of the calendars. This motion was passed.

Costume contest

We had some outstanding costumes this year. Thank you to everyone who dressed up. The winner was....Ben Schwedler, who was an iPod commercial.

Closing remarks

President Schwedler thanked all present for attending. The meeting was adjourned at 8 p.m.
Our next meeting will be 02 December 2008, at 7 PM.