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)