Notes for Meeting 4/24/07 (Last meeting of the year!)
- Went over projects we did throughout the year. Some of the projects: Ronald McDonald House (Soda Tabs), Habitat for Humanity, Gardening w/ Friends, Clothing Drive for Peace Week, Rotaract Conference, Fall for your Park, Fun Fair and selling pretzels, Greater Philadelphia Care Day, "Live Strong" bracelets, Friedman Cultural Arts Center, Schuylkill, and the Hunger walk. We are likely to continue many of these projects next year as well.
- Some new ideas for next year include a penpal system with prisoners, Swat Idol, and a project involving animals.
- Swat Idol: We are looking for a club to co-host Swat Idol with (an acapella group maybe?) as well as space (Lang or Upper Tarble) to host it. Some possible judges may be Liz Derickson, Martin Warner, and Paley from Chemistry. Ideas of prizes: Karaoke machine? Packages? There may also be two competitions: one for the best singers and one for the worst singers.
- Things we still need to do: Collect the final soda tabs around campus, send a photo album to Mongolia, and find more people to fill executive board positions such as Publicist.
- New meeting time for next year is still being decided. Also, Sharples may be the new meeting spot.
- We need to get a charter!
Thanks everyone for a great year and hope to see you next year as well.
Eric Kim `10 [Secretary]
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Sunday, April 22, 2007
More Fun Fair Pictures!
The fun fair was a huge success! We sold a lot of pretzels, and once the Rotary group matches our earnings, we'll have enough to buy two llamas for Heifer International. All in all, a great year everyone!
Click here for the picture link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/besamijabon/sets/72157600104646090/
The fun fair was a huge success! We sold a lot of pretzels, and once the Rotary group matches our earnings, we'll have enough to buy two llamas for Heifer International. All in all, a great year everyone!
Click here for the picture link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/besamijabon/sets/72157600104646090/
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Swarthmore Fun Fair!
Tomorrow from 12:00 noon to 6:00 PM
We'll be selling soft pretzels and sandwiches to raise money for Heifer International.
Help Rotaract buy a llama!
And while you're at it, check out our amazing adventure-themed window decoration.
For more pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/besamijabon/sets/72157600104646090/
If you have a shift selling pretzels or sandwiches tomorrow, Pierre will send you an e-mail.
See you there!
Lin
Tomorrow from 12:00 noon to 6:00 PM
We'll be selling soft pretzels and sandwiches to raise money for Heifer International.
Help Rotaract buy a llama!
And while you're at it, check out our amazing adventure-themed window decoration.
For more pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/besamijabon/sets/72157600104646090/
If you have a shift selling pretzels or sandwiches tomorrow, Pierre will send you an e-mail.
See you there!
Lin
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Notes for meeting 4/17/07
-Ride the Tide Activities Fair Friday 4/20! Let's get specs excited about service! Anyone who can please come at 11:00 AM to the front of Parrish for set-up. I will be there but I will have to leave when at 11:30 when the fair "officially" starts. I'll come back around 12:30 and the Fair will end at one.
-Decorating Booksource for the Fun Fair Saturday 4/21! Meet at the store Booksource in the Ville at 1 PM. Since the theme is "adventurers," we will decorate their window with a Lord of the Rings theme. Bring any Lord of the Rings pictures you can print out or draw, as well as any quotes, quenya text, etc. Decorating shouldn't take longer than an hour.
-FUN FAIR SUNDAY 4/22!!!!!!!!! I need someone to drive me to pick up pretzels from Pretzel Boys. Whoever is driving should pick me up at Parrish circle at 10 AM (the store isn't that far away). Everyone else - there are two shifts for the Fun Fair: 11:45 AM to 3 PM and 3 PM to 6 PM. Lin, Rosario, and I are already signed up for 11:45 to 3. Eric and Phillip are already signed up for 3 to 6. We need at least one more person for 3 to 6! The people arriving at 11:45 (and anyone else who wants to come) are marching in a short parade. For the parade, meet at the corner of Harvard Ave and Park Ave. If you arrive at 3 PM, we should be selling pretzels and bbq pork sandwiches at tables in the parking lot at the intersection of Park Ave and the road that leads to the Co-Op in the Ville.
-Last meeting of the year! Tuesday 4/24 at 7:30 PM in Parrish Parlors!
-Our new officers, Rosario, Phillip, Smitha, and Eric, if they can, should all go to the Rotary meeting on Friday 4/27. The meeting starts at 12:15 PM at Strathhaven Country Club, BUT since Phillip and Eric have class until 12:20, we need someone to drive them once they walk from class to Parrish circle - leave around 12:25 and get to the country club at about 12:30. The meeting should be over by 1:30, 2 at the latest, and it's fine to leave early if you have to. I just think you people should meet Rotary and let them know what we have been doing and what plans you have for next year.
Thanks everyone for a great year!
-Pierre
-Ride the Tide Activities Fair Friday 4/20! Let's get specs excited about service! Anyone who can please come at 11:00 AM to the front of Parrish for set-up. I will be there but I will have to leave when at 11:30 when the fair "officially" starts. I'll come back around 12:30 and the Fair will end at one.
-Decorating Booksource for the Fun Fair Saturday 4/21! Meet at the store Booksource in the Ville at 1 PM. Since the theme is "adventurers," we will decorate their window with a Lord of the Rings theme. Bring any Lord of the Rings pictures you can print out or draw, as well as any quotes, quenya text, etc. Decorating shouldn't take longer than an hour.
-FUN FAIR SUNDAY 4/22!!!!!!!!! I need someone to drive me to pick up pretzels from Pretzel Boys. Whoever is driving should pick me up at Parrish circle at 10 AM (the store isn't that far away). Everyone else - there are two shifts for the Fun Fair: 11:45 AM to 3 PM and 3 PM to 6 PM. Lin, Rosario, and I are already signed up for 11:45 to 3. Eric and Phillip are already signed up for 3 to 6. We need at least one more person for 3 to 6! The people arriving at 11:45 (and anyone else who wants to come) are marching in a short parade. For the parade, meet at the corner of Harvard Ave and Park Ave. If you arrive at 3 PM, we should be selling pretzels and bbq pork sandwiches at tables in the parking lot at the intersection of Park Ave and the road that leads to the Co-Op in the Ville.
-Last meeting of the year! Tuesday 4/24 at 7:30 PM in Parrish Parlors!
-Our new officers, Rosario, Phillip, Smitha, and Eric, if they can, should all go to the Rotary meeting on Friday 4/27. The meeting starts at 12:15 PM at Strathhaven Country Club, BUT since Phillip and Eric have class until 12:20, we need someone to drive them once they walk from class to Parrish circle - leave around 12:25 and get to the country club at about 12:30. The meeting should be over by 1:30, 2 at the latest, and it's fine to leave early if you have to. I just think you people should meet Rotary and let them know what we have been doing and what plans you have for next year.
Thanks everyone for a great year!
-Pierre
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Notes from Meeting April 10th, 2007
HUNGER WALK!
THIS SATURDAY April 14th
We're meeting at 7:25 AM at the train station to catch the 7:31 AM train to Philly. Yes, I know it's early.
But, the walk will be over by 1:00 PM, it'll be tons of fun, and there are more reasons besides to go to the walk. ;)
Apparently, the link to the donation page isn't working--so, everybody who is walking and hasn't donated yet, BRING $15 IN CASH. We'll figure out where to drop off the donations when we get to the Art Museum.
Wear RED or a Rotaract t-shirt if you have one.
FUN FAIR!
SUNDAY APRIL 22nd
We are meeting at 11:15 AM by Park and Dartmouth (or Harvard?) to walk in the Fun Fair Parade.
Then, the rest of the day we'll be selling soft pretzels to raise money for Heiffer International. That will go until 6:00 PM.
The theme for the Fun Fair is "Adventurers" so we'll be decorating the window of "Book Source" in the ville very soon. Think about possible decoration ideas!
RIDE THE TIDE ACTIVITIES FAIR!
Friday April 20th 11-1:00 PM
We'll be setting up a table for the fair to talk to prospective students about our group. Please come!
In other news:
The officers have been decided for next year. YAY!
Co-presidents: Rosario Paz and Phillip Rhinehart
Secretary: Eric Kim
Treasurer: Smitha Neerukonda
The clothing drive was a huge success. Right now my garage at home is filled with random bags of clothing. Unfortunately, our Sierra Leone contact has malaria....so, Pierre is currently figuring out a way to get half the clothes to Africa. The rest of the clothes (mostly winter items) are going to a thrift store by Northwestern Human Services in Chester.
Thank you to everyone that helped out! We really appreciate it!
CHEERS!
Lin
lgyi1@swarthmore.edu
HUNGER WALK!
THIS SATURDAY April 14th
We're meeting at 7:25 AM at the train station to catch the 7:31 AM train to Philly. Yes, I know it's early.
But, the walk will be over by 1:00 PM, it'll be tons of fun, and there are more reasons besides to go to the walk. ;)
Apparently, the link to the donation page isn't working--so, everybody who is walking and hasn't donated yet, BRING $15 IN CASH. We'll figure out where to drop off the donations when we get to the Art Museum.
Wear RED or a Rotaract t-shirt if you have one.
FUN FAIR!
SUNDAY APRIL 22nd
We are meeting at 11:15 AM by Park and Dartmouth (or Harvard?) to walk in the Fun Fair Parade.
Then, the rest of the day we'll be selling soft pretzels to raise money for Heiffer International. That will go until 6:00 PM.
The theme for the Fun Fair is "Adventurers" so we'll be decorating the window of "Book Source" in the ville very soon. Think about possible decoration ideas!
RIDE THE TIDE ACTIVITIES FAIR!
Friday April 20th 11-1:00 PM
We'll be setting up a table for the fair to talk to prospective students about our group. Please come!
In other news:
The officers have been decided for next year. YAY!
Co-presidents: Rosario Paz and Phillip Rhinehart
Secretary: Eric Kim
Treasurer: Smitha Neerukonda
The clothing drive was a huge success. Right now my garage at home is filled with random bags of clothing. Unfortunately, our Sierra Leone contact has malaria....so, Pierre is currently figuring out a way to get half the clothes to Africa. The rest of the clothes (mostly winter items) are going to a thrift store by Northwestern Human Services in Chester.
Thank you to everyone that helped out! We really appreciate it!
CHEERS!
Lin
lgyi1@swarthmore.edu
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Minutes for Meeting 4/3/07
-Peace Week Clothing Drive 12:30 PM - 2 PM in Shane Lounge by the post office in Parrish Mon-Fri April 2-6. The remaining days people have signed up for are:
Wednesday: Smitha
Thursday: Phillip and Eric
Friday: Rosario and Lin
Even if you can't help man the clothing drive table, please donate any clothes that you aren't using! They will be given to a church in Sierra Leone (so please don't donate any heavy coats). Drop off any donations this week between 12:30 PM and 2 PM in Shane Lounge in Parrish
-Hunger Walk Saturday 4/14
We will meet at 7:25 AM at the Swarthmore Train Station and take the 7:31 AM train to Philadelphia. We need to meet the other Rotaract Clubs we are walking with at the Rodin Museum at about 8 AM. If you are walking, please help us fundraise! United with other local Rotaract Clubs, we are raising funds for the Philadelphia Coalition for the Aging's Emergency Fund, which provides grants for food to low-income older Philadelphians. Tell your friends and family (or donate yourselves!) to visit the website: http://www.active.com/donate/hungerwalk2007/ajoyce4
At the scroll down menu of team members, select Ashley Joyce, then in the screen that pops up choose how much to donate by credit/debit card. When filling out the donation form, it will ask you if you want to specify a certain charity. Select yes and type "Philadelphia Corporation for the Aging Emergency Fund" in the space provided. Anyone who donates $25 or more will be eligible to enter a raffle to win great prizes on the day of the race!
-Coming up soon: Decorating a Window in the Ville for the Fun Fair --- think of how we can decorate a window with an "Adventurers" theme. Also, ask those you know in other clubs if they also want to decorate a window (and if they want to have a booth in the fair - a great fundraising opportunity!)
-The Fun Fair itself is in the Ville Sunday, 4/22, from 11:15 to 6 PM. We need to meet at the intersection of Park and Dartmouth at 11:15 AM to march in a short parade, then we will sell pretzels and help Rotary with their BBQ pork sandwiches booth (vegetarians can just sell pretzels for Rotaract). Part of the money from the pretzels will go to Heifer International! (the rest will go into the Rotaract Bank account for us to use next year)
-We've been asking people interested in leadership positions next year to come forward on the blog, in e-mails, at meetings, and at events for some time now. Since we don't think there are more people interested in officer positions than there are officer positions available, the positions are pretty much first-come, first served! Phillip Rhinehart and Rosario Paz have expressed interest in being next years co-presidents, so what we really need now is a treasurer. This is a very important job that is just about as important as co-president. The treasurer should be able to come to just about every meeting and most service projects. (Since it's such an important position, you and the co-presidents would decide when meetings and service projects are to fit with your schedule). More importantly, you would do official dealings with SBC for budgeting, and would be the one who signs checks for our bank account. We need to have a treasurer before the end of this school year so we can transfer the bank account rights from Jayne (our current treasurer) to the new one. So interested, dedicated, and responsible people should contact pfont1 or lgyi1 asap!
The positions of secretary (which, if the secretary comes to every meeting, can be the person who updates the blog, making the co-president's job less crazy), director of international service, director of club service, and possibly more positions are still available! Just ask!
-If we don't have a picture of you or a little biographical blurb about where you are from and what you are doing here at Swat. (To send to our twin club in Mongolia) yet, please send lgyi1 one asap!
-See you next week! Tuesday 7:30 PM in Parrish Parlors!
-Pierre
-Peace Week Clothing Drive 12:30 PM - 2 PM in Shane Lounge by the post office in Parrish Mon-Fri April 2-6. The remaining days people have signed up for are:
Wednesday: Smitha
Thursday: Phillip and Eric
Friday: Rosario and Lin
Even if you can't help man the clothing drive table, please donate any clothes that you aren't using! They will be given to a church in Sierra Leone (so please don't donate any heavy coats). Drop off any donations this week between 12:30 PM and 2 PM in Shane Lounge in Parrish
-Hunger Walk Saturday 4/14
We will meet at 7:25 AM at the Swarthmore Train Station and take the 7:31 AM train to Philadelphia. We need to meet the other Rotaract Clubs we are walking with at the Rodin Museum at about 8 AM. If you are walking, please help us fundraise! United with other local Rotaract Clubs, we are raising funds for the Philadelphia Coalition for the Aging's Emergency Fund, which provides grants for food to low-income older Philadelphians. Tell your friends and family (or donate yourselves!) to visit the website: http://www.active.com/donate/hungerwalk2007/ajoyce4
At the scroll down menu of team members, select Ashley Joyce, then in the screen that pops up choose how much to donate by credit/debit card. When filling out the donation form, it will ask you if you want to specify a certain charity. Select yes and type "Philadelphia Corporation for the Aging Emergency Fund" in the space provided. Anyone who donates $25 or more will be eligible to enter a raffle to win great prizes on the day of the race!
-Coming up soon: Decorating a Window in the Ville for the Fun Fair --- think of how we can decorate a window with an "Adventurers" theme. Also, ask those you know in other clubs if they also want to decorate a window (and if they want to have a booth in the fair - a great fundraising opportunity!)
-The Fun Fair itself is in the Ville Sunday, 4/22, from 11:15 to 6 PM. We need to meet at the intersection of Park and Dartmouth at 11:15 AM to march in a short parade, then we will sell pretzels and help Rotary with their BBQ pork sandwiches booth (vegetarians can just sell pretzels for Rotaract). Part of the money from the pretzels will go to Heifer International! (the rest will go into the Rotaract Bank account for us to use next year)
-We've been asking people interested in leadership positions next year to come forward on the blog, in e-mails, at meetings, and at events for some time now. Since we don't think there are more people interested in officer positions than there are officer positions available, the positions are pretty much first-come, first served! Phillip Rhinehart and Rosario Paz have expressed interest in being next years co-presidents, so what we really need now is a treasurer. This is a very important job that is just about as important as co-president. The treasurer should be able to come to just about every meeting and most service projects. (Since it's such an important position, you and the co-presidents would decide when meetings and service projects are to fit with your schedule). More importantly, you would do official dealings with SBC for budgeting, and would be the one who signs checks for our bank account. We need to have a treasurer before the end of this school year so we can transfer the bank account rights from Jayne (our current treasurer) to the new one. So interested, dedicated, and responsible people should contact pfont1 or lgyi1 asap!
The positions of secretary (which, if the secretary comes to every meeting, can be the person who updates the blog, making the co-president's job less crazy), director of international service, director of club service, and possibly more positions are still available! Just ask!
-If we don't have a picture of you or a little biographical blurb about where you are from and what you are doing here at Swat. (To send to our twin club in Mongolia) yet, please send lgyi1 one asap!
-See you next week! Tuesday 7:30 PM in Parrish Parlors!
-Pierre
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