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ISU AMS Meeting Minutes
http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/
December, 2009

Start Time: 7:04pm

President Hatteberg

Rachel began the meeting with an update on the HyVee Bags. Mindy Beerends, the president of the Central Iowa NWA, received a positive response regarding a HyVee in Des Moines. We are hoping to get several more HyVee stores to also use our bags. If we get all HyVee stores in Ames, Ankeny, and Des Moines to put our Severe Weather Safety Information on their bags, where do we want to expand to next year? If you have any ideas on where or how to expand, please email Rachel at pres.isuams@iastate.edu.

There is a Meteorology Poster Session on Thursday, December 3^rd from 3:30 to 5pm in Agron 3140. Please stop by if possible. The Undergraduate Research Symposium is Monday, December 7^th from 1 to 4pm in Agron 3140. This is where the seniors will present the research they have worked on this semester. All students are encourages to come to start thinking about their own Senior Thesis project.

The Graduate Meteorology Club chose to sponsor JonQuel, 9-year-old boy, for Christmas through The Giving Tree program hosted by the Faculty Senate and Ames-ISU YMCA. The program benefits more than 90 local, disadvantaged children and we are asking for your generous donations to help support just one of these kids to help make their Christmas bright. A motion was made to donate $50 and passed unanimously. Rachel will send out an email to let everyone know what our money went toward.

Last year, Steph Melton hosted a CPR training session for interested members. Only a few members were interested in attending a session this semester, so it will be brought up again next semester.

Vice President Hoffman

Matt first gave an update on the LAS Council. A large sum of money is put aside yearly to help support different clubs. This money is given in proportion to the number of members a club has. We received $800 due to our 75 members.

Window clings are still available for $5. These make great stocking stuffers!! Please see Matt or Rachel if interested.

The 14^th Annual Severe Storms and Doppler Radar Conference in Des Moines at the Sheraton Hotel will be held March 25-27 this year. The non-member student rate is $75 and the student member rate is $55. Last year we received partial reimbursements for the conference and are hoping to receive them again from the LAS Council this year. This conference is a lot of fun and a great experience. Broadcast, National Weather Service employees, researchers, and other meteorologists will be present. It is a great way to meet professionals in the meteorology field! It has beginner workshops, as well as advanced talks. You can stay in the Sheraton, but this is not required. At night, we usually go out with other students and professionals in the field.

Treasurer Wittrock

Our current balance is $3886.58.

Please pay any dues you owe!! Many people still owe the chapter for intramurals, WxChallenge, and membership dues. The sooner you pay, the sooner Justin will stop bugging you. J This money goes toward membership activities, so please pay! These can be given to any cabinet member or put in the AMS mailbox.

Sophomore Chair Effertz

An idea for our Spring Break Trip this year is Norman, OK and Houston, TX. We would be going to the different weather facilities in Norman and the Space Center in Houston. If you have any other ideas, please email Pete at sophomore.isuams@iastate.edu.

An idea for an AMS float was brought up. We decided not to pursue it this year but will keep it in mind for future years.

Secretary Minniear

Rachel Hatteberg and JoBeth Minniear were selected as Student Volunteers for the 90^th Annual AMS Meeting in Atlanta, GA. The National AMS will cover hotel costs but not travel costs. The club motioned to give $50 each to help cover these costs and it passed. Thank you!

Last year the AMS covered the cost for the ISU AMS Poser for the Annual Meeting. A motion was made to cover this cost again and passed.

Social Chair Witter

The last social event of the semester is Friday, December 4^th at 7:30pm. We will be watching A Christmas Story. Please bring snacks to share! Popcorn, cookies, etc are encouraged!!

There will once again be a Winter Break Social Event in Minnesota. Last year, those in and around the Twin Cities when to Chili.s and then Matt Hoffman.s house. We may expand it to include the Mall of America or something else. Ryan Alliss made the trip last year from Iowa, so please considering going if possible! Matt will be emailing our more information at a later date.

Our intramurals are cooling down for the semester. The women.s and one men.s broomball team had a game Wednesday night. Please get your curling and broomball dues in as soon as possible! If you signed up, but could not make any games, you do not need to pay. These can be given to a cabinet member or put in the AMS mailbox.

Academic Chair Rabideau

You can always ask any class or meteorology related questions on the forums. Professors, graduate students, alum and other undergraduates have access to this and can answer your questions. The forums are located at http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/forums/.

Please send your final exam dates to your review leaders. If your exam date has been changed from the school scheduled day/time, make sure to update your review leader!

The Career Page has been updated. Matt Hoffman sent out a survey to broadcast meteorologists. Four have replied, and these surveys are now on the Career Page. Check them out if you are interested in broadcast!! Also, the Hollings Scholarship is now available. Its deadline is Jan. 29^th. If you have any questions on the Hollings Scholarship, please email Shannon (outreash.isuams@iastate.edu) or JoBeth (secretary.isuams@iastate.edu). The Career Page is located at http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/careers.php.

If you have any ideas for the Career Page or to do with academic help, please email Shannon.

Webmaster Carletta

If you have not already, please sign up for the forums at http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/forums/. Please contact Nick (webmaster.isuams@iastate.edu) with any questions about the forums.

If anyone has Science Night or VEISHEA photos, send them to Nick.

The main page of the ISU AMS website has information about upcoming or ongoing events. Be sure to check this page out for any information on the ISU AMS. A schedule for the Senior Research Symposium is now posted.

Historian Lueck

Please send any ISU AMS photos to Ryan (historian.isuams@iastate.edu) or upload them at http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/Photos/ or on Facebook. If your photo is larger than 2MB, please send it to Ryan to be resized.

The picture board has been updated. It now has October events on it. Check it out!

The ISU AMS Scrapbook has been started. Ryan bought a scrapbook and supplies, but would like help putting it together. If interested in helping or you have ideas, please email Ryan.

Cy's Eyes on the Skies

Andy Mair and Ryan Alliss updated the club on Cy.s Eyes on the Skies. They currently have 15 active members and the shows are going great! Dues for the show this year are $250. The Meteorology Department will pay $125. Last year, the ISU AMS paid $40 toward the dues, but this year since the dues are higher and the participation has greatly increased, a motion was passed to pay $100 towards the show.s dues. Please watch for an email on the start date for next semester.

WxChallenge Update

Congratulations to the winners of the Cleveland, OH period:

Please keep forecasting! If you are not forecasting, you are letting down the ISU team. Thanks for all of those forecasting regularly!

St. Louis is the last city until January 25^th. So you do not need to forecast over break.

The next and last Forecast Discussion of the semester will be Tuesday at 5pm in Agron 3128 with Rachel Hatteberg. Everyone is invited to attend! These discussions will like be started up again immediately following break. Please watch for an email from Ryan Alliss.

Past President Hobbs

Congratulations to Justin Wittrock for winning period 5 (Spencer, IA) for the Iowa Forecast Contest. Des Moines is the current city.

Outreach Chair Suess

We are in need of severe weather photos for the Calendar!! Please send in ANY severe weather pictures you have taken. These can be from past years!! Please submit to Liz (outreach.isuams@iastate.edu) by Friday, December 4^th at 5pm. If you are interested in helping create next year.s calendar, please email Liz. We will have a short unofficial Calendar Committee meeting after the Forecast discussion on Tuesday to begin eliminating photos.

Congratulations to Ryan and Anthony Lueck. They are the winners of the Calendar Sales Contest with 27 calendars sold!! They received a $15 Target Gift card for their efforts. JoBeth Minniear came in second with 8, and Sam Edster placed third with 7. We have sold a total of 109 posters between the undergraduates and alumni. Please keep selling! The calendars make great Christmas gifts! You can still order calendars even though the contest is over. Please turn in any slips and money to any cabinet member or the ISU AMS mailbox.

Presentation - Justin Wittrock

Last summer, Justin participated in the National Weather Center Research Experience for Undergraduates Program in Norman, OK.

What is NWC REU? It is a chance to experience research in the meteorology field. All majors are accepted into this program. It can be viewed as stepping stones for your senior thesis project . a great way to get an early start! It also looks great on resume.

Justin.s project was on the Viability of Weather Dissemination via Social Network Technologies. More information on it can be found at www.caps.ou.edu/reu/reu09/projects.

Different Trips taken during the program include:

Ponca City . see airplanes with weather instruments mounted

VORTEX2 . meet people involved in it. See vehicles with radar

Oklahoma City . outdoor activities

Route 66 . Pops . Over 500 kinds of pop to choose from

Wichita.s Mountains Reserve . see prairie dogs

How do you apply? The application can be found at www.caps.ou.edu/reu/application.html. It also has ideas for different projects listed. When filling out the application, you choose top 3 project choices. You may apply after one year of college.

End Time: 7:56pm

HAVE A GREAT BREAK AND GOOD LUCK ON FINALS!

NEXT MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 26^th 7:00 PM

Any questions regarding the meeting minutes can be directed at Rachel Hatteberg (president.isuams@iastate.edu) or JoBeth Minniear (secretary.isuams@iastate.edu).

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