ATTN: Committee Fair Meeting Date

On October 16th in the Freshman Cafeteria we will be holding the first annual Committee Fair for Biology and Medical Futures Club! Similar to a career fair, there will be tables for each committee where you can learn about the committee and sign up to participate in the committee and its events.  There will be seven major committees this year.  While all this information and more will be discussed at the meeting, you can also learn and post your own input on the committees as they are posted on this blog.

So mark your calenders! October 16th in the Freshman Cafeteria!!

Committee Fair: Fundraising

Fundraising Committee: This committee will be in charge of fundraising so that our club will have the money to do the things it wants to do!  This can include the small, such as pestering members to pay their dues, to the medium, such as an after school bubble tea sale, to the large, such as a dunk a teacher festival.  The people in this committee will be also be in charge of manning the snack cart at meetings and looking into more opportunities for fundraising.

Do you have an idea for a fundraiser? Post it as a comment!

Committee Fair: Social Events

Social Events Committee:  Sometimes you just want to have fun and hang out with your friends in the club, and that is what this committee is for.  Maybe you'll be the one to organize a huge post testing carnival for the club, book a (educational) trip to the beach, create a field day, or simply plan the best potluck dinner ever.  The possibilities are endless, and with your efforts in this committee, you can create events for EVERYONE to enjoy and socialize at.

What's your dream?  Post your ideas as a comment!

Committee Fair: Service

Here's the committee of the day!

Service Committee:  This committee will focus on working towards the scientific betterment of our community.  The biggest project this committee will undertake will be to run a science program at the local public library for middle schoolers that teaches science through hands on activities, which was started over the summer.  

Yes, this actually did happen over the summer.

This committee will also be helping with the blood drive.  Other activities may include volunteer work with other science related clubs, such a community trash pick up or working in a community garden.

Got other ideas (or ideas for the library science program)? Post them in the comments section!

Committee Fair: Charity

The first annual committee fair is coming up! To get you excited and thinking about the different committees, a general summary of each committee is going to be posted every day.

Charity/Philanthropy Committee: This committee's work will primarily focus on raising money to donate to established non-profit organizations. Last year, work was done for the Action Against Hunger charity, and if you want to continue to help with that charity, this is the committee to join! Other possible activities for the members of this committee include donating money to organizations such as the American Cancer Society, Doctors Without Borders, etc., and participating in events such as the Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society

Do you have any ideas for this committee? Post them in the comments section!

ECM 10.1.12 Minutes

Biology and Medical Futures Executive Board Meeting
Monday, October 1st 2:45-4:00 P.M.

Technology:

-pending approval to post minutes on blog
-communication with members of executive board VIA e-mail-members should reply only if an issue arises to avoid infinite loop

Leadership Conference:

-CL will not be able to attend this Wednesday, DD and RP will attend
-in the future, it is preferable to send the club president

Back to School Night (Tuesday Evening):

-sign up sheet will be provided for anyone interested in being a guest speaker
-pamphlets will be distributed to inform parents of the purpose of the club
-Action Against Hunger fundraising will take place

Credit for Club:

-The question of "double dipping" (allowing members to receive club credit and volunteer hours for events) was raised
-The executive board voted that members shall be allowed to receive credit for the club and volunteer hours for attending and participating in club events

Registration Forms:

-An announcement will be on VTN asking members of the Biology and Medical Futures Club to submit their registration forms by a specified date





Committees:

Charity:

-Action Against Hunger
-American Cancer Society
-science program at the library
-Service committee to be headed by DD (chairman) and MS (secretary)

Fundraising:

-split into two categories (casual event and big event fundraising)
-bake sale
-bracelet sale

Academic Competitions:

-split into two categories-casual (local) vs competitive (outside-i.e. research, scholarship competitions)

Events:

-some sort of science field day (celebration, cook-out, day at the beach, day at Six Flags Great Adventure)
-social event committee will be separate from large fundraising committee

Educating:

-guest speakers
-skype with guest speakers
-reenactment of biology-related historical event
-live dissection
-career fair
-mock medical school interviews
-mock MCATs
-bulletin board (electronic, website?)
-create a committee to find out whether there are other areas in science that could be taught over the summer

Requirements to Earn Credit:

-must attend 50% of meetings



Committee Fair:

-tentative on October 9th
-rain date on October 16th
-pending permission to use facilities (i.e. cafeteria, auditorium)

Executive Committee Meeting (ECM) 9/27/12

Executive Positions:  RP assigned as treasurer and KS assigned as secretary. (Who has written these minutes)

Rules:  The club rules were signed into effect by president and advisers on September 27, 2012.

Electronic Media:  Decided that own website would be formed for electronic media through club funds
Until the website is up and running information will be posted through this blog (With the student's privacy being protected)

Back to School Night:  A table will be held at back to school night where parents will be recruited and pamphlets about the club and Action Against Hunger fundraising boxes will be available.

Dues:  A petty cash account will be held for the purpose of purchasing supplies when an immediate need arises.  Ten dollars ($10) will be requested from each club member to fund this account, to be turned into the advisers.

Membership Requirements:  The number of meetings and events needed to attend in order to be considered a member of the club was generally discussed, but no final decision was made.

Events:  The idea of a science festival was discussed.  This festival will be open to all students in the district and will consist of different levels for different age groups.  All other science clubs will be able to be involved in this festival also.  This festival will have a more 'fun' atmosphere.

Having an academic competition at the library was also discussed as an opportunity for a fundraiser.  It can be like "Sheldon vs everyone" except a physics teacher, this can be combined with the dunk the physics teacher idea also.  This competition will be more of a serious and academic atmosphere.

A reenactment of the Scopes trial may be held along with the Mock Trial Club and possibly the Living Water Club.

Action Against Hunger:  The treasurer proposed that wristbands be bought through the petty cash fund.  One hundred dollars ($100) was allotted to the treasurer for the use of purchasing these wristbands, only after they are approved for sale by the school.  The $100 will be reimbursed through the sale of the wristbands.  Once this $100 will be reimbursed the remaining profits will be given to the Action Against Hunger charity.

Next Meeting:  
Committee Fair:  A job fair type meeting was proposed in order to expose members to the available committees and also for members to sign up to these committees.  This will be decided once the committees are formed and decided.

Meeting minutes for 9/25/12

September 25th was the very first meeting for the 2012-2013 school year! Here is what occurred:

1. We introduced the new advisers to the club and went over the new format of the club. Some basic points to know:

Our advisers are in charge of organizing and advising our club- while they may book the auditoriums, get permissions from the school, and suggest ideas, it will be up to us to decide and hold our events.

The Executive Board will include a President, Secretary, and Treasurer as well as 3 other executive members and one appointed member. They will be responsible for overseeing the club, resolving issues, determining minimum requirements for membership, etc.

The next "sub level" of the club will be the committees.  Each committee will have 5-7 members, a committee chairperson, and a committee secretary.  These committees are in charge of the organization and execution of events, teams, or whatever else the committee decides to do.  There are 5 main committees with the purposes of: Social Events, Charity Work, Academic Competitions, Educational Events, and Fundraising.  These committees report to the executive board, and their work as well as announcements will be posted on this blog.

The general club base will be responsible for attending events of their interest.While the minimum requirements for attendance and club dues have not been decided, if you are interested in being in the club, then you will have to attend a minimum number of "events" which can range from participating in a competition to listening to a guest speaker.

2. After introducing the club, we held elections.

All candidates gave a 3 minute presentation about a topic in medicine/biology and about themselves, and everyone in attendance voted for 5 members of their choice.

For the results of the election, see the post below.

Thank you for your interest in this club, and let's make this a GREAT year!