Minutes 2-19-09

Iota Xi Chapter Minutes February 19, 2009

In attendance Professor Nicole Stokes-Du Pass Maria Conneran Diana P. Gonzalez Sheila Casey Megan Andrade Rachel Pribish Joseph Eulo Robert W. Fernandez Ana M. Lopez Daina Requeiferol Brittany Pryor David Reyes Sean Price

1. Hallmarks and Five Star Chapter Initiatives •

Regional Convention: will take place from February 19-22 and several PTK officers will be attending as well as the advisor, Professor Stokes

2. Membership and Orientations •

Orientation: Orientation session drew record amounts of

prospective members with the interested in joining PTK; Around 60-65 members have interest in joining, and 32 have registered

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Spring Induction: There will be a nomination of a new outstanding member during the induction; the keynote speaker for the induction will be Phil Martin

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Springs Honors Luncheon: The Spring Honors Luncheon will take place on March 7 from 12.30pm-2.30pm. PTK officers will arrive at 11.30am to set-up; a list was passed to confirm what food the officers were bringing. There will be a distribution of pot-luck donation sheet, which includes supplies. The speaker for the Luncheon will be Professor Shalan.

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Fundraising &Service Projects •

Saint Valentine’s Bake Sale: The profits for the bake sale exceeded expectations, with an estimated amount of $706 raised. This is a new record from last year and the profits will go to the Susan G. Combs Breast Cancer Awareness. Special thanks to the PTK members for bringing in baked goods as well as the former PTK president in donating baked goods.

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Spring Book Sale: Set-up for the book sale will take place on Sunday, February 22 anytime from 7.30am to 10.30am. The team leaders assigned for the book sale were Sheila Casey and Megan Andrade. 10 members have volunteered to join in with the book sale set-up. The Book sale will take place all day from February 23-27. Fliers are in circulation to advertise, also a mass

email will be sent out to new members. Relay for Life cards will be sold at the Book Sale for $1. •

Spring Blood Drive: There will be a blood drive on March 10th from 10am-5pm. Volunteers are needed to help sign up potential donors. NJ blood service gave us promotional materials to advertise for the blood drive.

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St. Patrick’s Day: There will be a possible bake sale on March 17th in order to raise money for an organization researching Down’s syndrome; this idea was proposed by Robert W. Fernandez in order to raise money to support cures for Down’s syndrome.

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Earth Day: Earth’s Day will take place on March 20th. There might be a fundraiser using reusable shopping bags. Also, PTK will bring contribute to Recycling Bins, by creating signs that create awareness on what to recycle.

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Belmar Beach Cleanup: the Belmar Beach Cleanup will take place on April 25th from 10am-2pm. At 10am, participants convene at Ocean Avenue and 16th St. The cleanup is an international service program sponsored by Hudson County Community College.

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Habitat for Humanity: This is a possible volunteer opportunity which includes both construction and non-construction roles. Its purpose is to build homes for low-income families. This will take place in Middlesex Division, either in Avenel or Plainfield. The

Contact information for this organization is [email protected] or (732) 634-5360. •

Relay for Life: The Relay for Life is a fundraiser for the cancer society. It will take place on May 29th on the Memorial Field on Cranford. Our chapter has been registered as team Iota Xi. PTK has been given a folder full of forms, bags, and donation forms. Up to 15 people can volunteer. The Bulletin Board will be use for advertising purposes. PTK Iota Xi has a Relay for Life website, which is a link directly to the Relay for Life information, where one can donate. Thanks to Rachel Pribish for her efforts in setting up this opportunity.

4. Other Announcements •

T-shirts: PTK has received their custom T-shirts. Any additional PTK t-shirts will cost $20.

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Newsletters: the newsletter distribution and completion was a success. Special thanks are given to Joe for the management of the newsletter, also to Sheila Casey and Diana P. Gonzalez for their hard work editing it. The newsletter will circulate twice a month, entries are encouraged.

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Earth Hour: It will take place on March 28th at 8.30pm. All lights and electrical appliances will be turned off for an hour in order to conserve energy.

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Planned Parenthood: there has been discussion about promoting a Planned Parenthood talks in the Cranford or Elizabeth Campus. It will promote Aids Testing as well as Safe Sex information.

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Video-game Tournament: A possible event proposed by the PTK president Maria and Joe Eulo is a video-game tournament in which competitors will complete for a prize. The date is undecided as well as the place. The entry for joining this tournament is $10 and refreshments served include pizza.

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Movie Night: Diana P. Gonzalez proposed an Honors Movie Night, possibly located in the Elizabeth Campus. It will take place around mid-April before exams.

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Down’s syndrome Awareness: Robert W. Fernandez proposed to support a Down syndrome organization through bake sale or a fundraising event around St. Patrick’s Day. More information will be given during the next meeting.

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Feed the Mind: Ana Maria, Sheila Casey, Joe Eulo, and Diana P. Gonzalez are working on a documentary for Feed the Mind. The documentary will explain what it is and who is benefiting from this charity cause. In order for people to donate to this organization, an account will need to be opened, possible a chapter account. This will be brought up during National Convention in order to support awareness of this worthy cause.

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Alumni Association mixer: A member Alumni Jeff proposed a mixer to rejuvenate association between PTK and the Alumni Association.

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PTK and PSI Beta: PTK and PSI Beta will discuss holding a mix event, possibly a talent show or a dance-a-thon. The Psi Beta president Kevan Pidgeon Hammock and other officers will stop by next meeting to discuss the possible combined efforts of joining together for a worthy cause. This will help in bringing more club association with PTK.

Next Meeting: Thursday, February 26, 2009 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm in the alumni conference room in the Nomahegan building.