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ISU AMS Meeting Minutes
http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/
March 30, 2010

Start Time: 7:03pm

After welcoming the attending members, President Hatteberg introduced Pete Effertz for a presentation about the AMS Spring Break Trip.

Presentation

The group went to Ft. Worth on first day. While there, they went to six flags and stayed at the Best Western Beach Front Hotel. They then toured an extremely nice TV station and visited a Weather Museum in Galveston. The museum had a lot of fun weather information and gadgets. Wednesday, the Spring Breakers visited the NASA facility and got to see the old mission control center, the new mission control center, the Spaceflight meteorology group, and the Mach-up facility (where astronauts train). Sadly, they did not get to actually meet any astronauts. Since it was really nice on Wednesday, they went to the beach and enjoyed the sun. But while there, they could not resist doing some derivations and station plots in the sand. They also got to see some Hurricane Ike damage while in Galveston. On Thursday, the group made its way north to Norman, OK. While there, they visited NSSL, SPC, and the Norman WFO offices. While at the WFO, they realized there was a big snow storm headed their way. They tried to beat this home, but sadly got stuck in Kansas on Friday due to snow. They did eventually make it home safely.

President Hatteberg

There will be a Severe Weather Awareness Day on Tuesday, April 6^th from 10:00-12:30 at Gerdin Business Building on campus. The Emergency Management, Police and Fire Departments, and NWS- Des Moines will be there, and we were also invited. This event is to help our community improve their understanding of severe weather. We have been asked to have a booth to help explain weather in general. If you are interested in helping out, please email Rachel Hatteberg at pres.isuams@iastate.edu.

There will be a Weather Radio Programming Event with the Central Iowa Chapter of the NWA on Saturday, April 24^th from 9:00am-1:00pm. The NWA has asked us to provide a couple students at the East HyVee in Ames and HyVee in Ankeny for this occasion. It is a lot of fun, very simple and a great way to help out the public. We would like to have about 2 people per time slot. If you are interested in helping out, please email Rachel Hatteberg at pres.isuams@iastate.edu.

We will have a Radio Programming Training event on Monday, April 12^th at 4:30pm in Agron 3128. Email Rachel if you cannot make the training but would still like to learn how to program weather radios. The training will not take very long.

The ISU AMS is attempting to get in touch with middle and high schools in Story County. We contacted the schools in the area, but only Ames High School has responded. They would like for us to come in and give a short presentation on meteorology: career opportunities, courses, etc. The date has not yet been set, but it will be approximately 30 minutes to an hour long talk. Please watch for an email update on this event.

Vice President Hoffman

We will once again have the AMS Table at VEISHEA this year on Saturday, April 17^th from 8:30am - 4:30pm. If you have not attended VEISHEA before, there are tents everywhere on campus and many different groups represented. Families, alumni, and facility come by our tent, and this is a great way to show them what we are doing in the AMS. We will have GR up and running, the tornado machine, face painting, and a trivia board displayed. We will be giving away this year's calendars, and will have a sign-up sheet for next year's calendars. We are hoping to have 3-4 people per shift and Tyler Roney will be there all day to keep things running smoothly. If you are interested in helping out, please email Tyler at tjroney@iastate.edu.

Spring Clothing order forms are due Wednesday, April 7^th. There is now a folder in Agron 3008 to sign up for the shirts. You can get the shirts in numerous colors, but please remember the print will be white. The shirts will be approximately $10.

Iowa State Meteorology window clings are still for sale for $5.

Treasurer Wittrock

The current balance is $5085.23.

If you went to the conference and are suppose to be reimbursed, please see Justin for the forms. He will have two forms for you to fill out so you get your money back. Contact Justin at treasurer.isuams@iastate.edu.

Secretary Minniear

We will be having a Weather Radio Programming event at ISU this year. It will be on Wednesday, April 14^th from 3:00-6:00pm in the second floor commons of Agronomy. There will be one hour time blocks if you are interested in helping out. Please contact JoBeth at secretary.isuams@iastate.edu if interested in helping at the event or with publicity. Please remember, there will be a radio programming training on Monday, April 12^th at 4:30pm for people who do not know how to program.

There will be a Spotter Talk by Jeff Johnston on Tuesday, April 6^th at 1:30pm in the Gallery at the MU. This is a good opportunity to hear more about severe weather before the season starts! Also, if you go, please take down suggestions for how the talk can be improved to better suit the public. We will likely work with the NWS next fall to make these talks more "public friendly."

Social Chair Witter

The first intramural volleyball game was Tuesday at 9:30. Please watch for an email update from Rachael for the next game. The first softball game is still being worked out because there is a conflict with Cy's Eyes.

The first broomball game will be April 7^th at 11:15pm on the West court. Rachael only signed up one team, so come to play if you want. The dues for broomball are $5.

We will have a bowling night coming up soon at the Underground at the MU or at Perfect Games in west Ames. This will likely be a Friday night in the next few weeks. Please watch for email updates from Rachael.

The Spring Picnic will be Sunday, April 25^th at 1 pm at the Innis Grove Park. Please email Rachael at social.isuams@iastate.edu if you would like to sign up to bring food.

Academic Chair Rabideau

If you are interested in being on the judging committee for the Post Contest, please email Shannon at academic.isuams@iastate.edu. Hopefully we will be getting more posters before the deadline. We plan on sending a reminder out to the teachers this week.

Please send your review session leaders your exam dates, especially as finals approach.

Check out the Career page http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/careers.php to see updates on scholarships. Most are coming close to their due dates.

Don't know what electives you should take? Check out electives list at http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/electives.php. Email Shannon at academic.isuams@iastate.edu with recommended classes, especially those that satisfy requirements.

Webmaster Carletta

You can still sign up for the forums at http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/forums/. Please email Nick if you have problems with the website.

Historian Lueck

Please send photos to Ryan at historian.isuams@iastate.edu or upload them at http://www.meteor.iastate.edu/ams/Photos/. They can also be uploaded to the ISU AMS group on Facebook. Please send pictures to Ryan by the 17^th so he can finish the scrapbook before VEISHEA! Pictures are still needed from the Spring Break trip and the Severe Storms Conference. Check out new photos on bulletin board outside 3128!

Don't forget to get your weekly weather history knowledge with "This Week in Weather History" in 3008!

Cy's Eyes on the Skies with Mair and Alliss

Cy's Eyes on the Skies has been going pretty well. There was a Tape Session at conference, so last Wednesday, they canceled the show to get tapes ready for everyone. There have been a few small hiccups in the show, but overall, things are going well. There are only 3 weeks left for Cy's Eyes this semester, and the last show will be the Senior Show. Please tune in!

There will be another Critique session coming up soon. Please watch for email updates from Ryan and Andy.

Severe Weather Information

There will be a Severe Weather Tutorial Monday, April 5th at 4:30 pm in Agronomy 3128. Please come to find out all you can about following severe weather this season.

WxChallenge update with Ryan Alliss

Eric Mykleby is currently 53^rd in the nation and the top 64 forecasters advance to the WxChallenge Tournament. Keep up the good work Eric!

We will have our own tournament within ISU so everyone can keep forecasting. Please look for an email from Ryan with more information. There will be a prize for the winner. We are currently forecasting for Fargo, ND.

If you interested in taking over WxChallenge and Iowa State Daily forecasting, please email Ryan at ralliss@iastate.edu. You need to know basic html and have forecasted regularly to get this position. A current sophomore or freshman is preferred.

Forecast Discussions are Mondays at 4 pm in Agronomy 3128.

Past President Hobbs

Jeff Duda won the last period in the Iowa Forecast Contest and is leading the current period. Congrats Jeff!

You can still join this contest as it continues through the summer. It's FREE!

Outreach Chair Suess

There are numerous science nights coming up. These are a lot of fun, and it is always interesting to work with kids. We make anemometers, bring the tornado machine and conduct other experiments. Upcoming events include:

Meeker Elementary - Thursday, April 8^th 5:00-8:00pm

Fellows Elementary - Thursday, April 22^nd 5:30-8:30pm

Spring Fury will be Saturday, April 24^th from 9:00am -3:00pm. For this event, we will bring a computer and show the virtual storm. We need one person who knows how to run virtual tornado and would like 1-2 people per time slot. Please email Liz at outreach.isuams@iastate.edu if you would like to help out with any of these events.

The calendar photos will be posted on the forums, so please vote on your favorites to make the calendar! A slide show will be posted on Liz's website with a link in forums. Either list your top 13 favorites in the forum or send Liz an email listing them. Please make sure to specify which one you would like for the cover. Also, remember this is a seasonal calendar, so try not to pick all winter pictures or all severe weather photos.

A motion was passed to cover KaliedoQuiz expenses for food and gas up to $125.

Nominations

Nominations can be submitted to pres.isuams@iastate.edu until Monday, April 5^th. Rachel will then send out an email of all nominated. Each nominee needs to write a paragraph introducing him/herself to the club, his/her experience in the club, and why he/she should receive the position for which he/she is nominated. The paragraphs needs to be submitted to pres.isuams@iastate.edu by Sunday, April 9^th. These paragraphs will be sent out before the meeting so everyone can look over them. If you do not send a paragraph in by the due date, you will not be allowed to run for the position. If you are interested in running, you can email the respective chair for more information on the position and nominate yourself.

Current Nominations:

President

JoBeth Minniear

Rachael Witter

Nick Carletta

Vice President

Tyler Roney

Elizabeth Suess

Nick Krauel

Pete Effertz

Treasurer

Ryan Spies

Ryan Lueck

Joe Halvorson

Secretary

Steph Melton

Brittany Konradi

Kathleen Lewis

Sam Santeiu

David Coberly

Anthony Lueck

Social Chair

Nathan Gogo

Sam Edster

Robert Nelson

Academic

Josh Allen

Webmaster

(none at this time)

Historian

Sam Schreyer

Laura Hoagland

Lyndee Clark

Sophomore

Ethan Milius

Kristy Carter

Christina Alt

Bryce Link

Ian Nichols

Outreach

Magen Yates

End Time: 8:11pm

NEXT MEETING: ELECTIONS! Please come so we can vote!

Tuesday, April 20^th 7:00 in 3140 Agronomy

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