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Last Update 03/21/07 |
September 18, 2003 General Meeting President Clark Evans called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following executive members were present: President: Clark Evans, Vice-President: Joe Marzen, Secretary: Robert Banks, Treasurer Ariel Rodriguez, and Officer-at-Large Richie Schwerdt. 40 members were present including the executive board. The meeting began with President Clark Evans discussing what will be discussed in the meeting. Current Chapter Finances Treasurer Ariel Rodriguez gave a current state of the finances of the chapter. He also noted about paying local chapter dues by the October meeting and to encourage members to become national AMS members. Minutes from the Last Meeting Secretary Robert Banks quickly read over the minutes from the previous month’s meeting. Football Block Seating President Evans announced to the membership about block seating for FSU home football games, something that was also announced at last month’s meeting. He announced that there will be a North Florida Chapter block for the Miami game on October 11, 2003. President Evans said he will oversee the block but needs a volunteer to turn in the tickets. Dropsonde Raffle President Evans called upon chapter member Matt Sitkowski to talk about selling raffle tickets for a dropsonde that he had acquired while working at NHC over the summer. Ticket prices will be chosen by the officers at their next meeting and announced at the next general meeting. Guest Speakers for 2003 Chapter Meetings President Evans announced the list of speakers for the general meetings this fall. Dr. Liu was tonight’s speaker but he also announced that both Dr. Robert Hart and the Tallahassee NWS will be speakers this fall. Dr. Hart will be the speaker at the meeting on October 16; he is a new professor in the Department of Meteorology at FSU. The Tallahassee National Weather Service staff will be the speakers for the November meeting, giving a SKYWARN seminar. 2004 Chapter Events President Evans told the general membership of a few events we are planning for the spring semester. He announced that in January we will attend the National AMS conference and that meeting would be a summary of what went on at the conference. February and March would be the science fair that we will help in and that we will alternate social events and outreach throughout the semester to give a nice, even balance. T-shirts and Designs Vice-President Joe Marzen discussed options about a North Florida Chapter t-shirt and how we are going to use it as a fundraiser for the chapter funds. He noted that we need a design and all entires will be welcomed so we can pick a winner. Early December Social & April Banquet Vice-President Joe Marzen talked about the idea of a social in early December in lieu of a General Meeting for December. He also expressed his opinions on having a banquet for the chapter in April 2004 which would include a keynote speaker, dinner, and awards. He also stated that this would require some fundraising to pull off this event. Day at the Seminole Reservation Secretary Robert Banks announced a social event that will be coming up very shortly-the Day at Seminole Rez. This event will be held on October 4, 2003 and will be at the Rez off of Lake Bradford Road. He mentioned that we will have a signup sheet for dishes soon. Local Forecasting Contest & Awards Treasurer Ariel Rodriguez mentioned that we will be giving out 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards for the Local Forecast Contest in the form of plaques. We will be presenting these awards at the April Banquet. AMS Outreach Projects Treasurer Ariel Rodriguez talked about a Minority Scholarship offered by the National AMS in the form of $6000 over a two year span. Ariel mentioned that Clark has copies of the applications for those who would wish to apply for the scholarships. October/November Outreach Opportunities Officer at Large Richie Schwerdt announced some outreach events that are being planned for this semester. He talked about volunteering for Habitat for Humanity and a food drive for the Holidays. AMS Annual Conference Student Travel Grants President Clark Evans announced that applications for student travel grants are now available online and are due by October 24, 2003. He encouraged that graduate students apply for the scholarships and undergraduate students apply for the assistantships. He also mentioned that he and Richie have a meeting with Dr. Robert Ellingson next week to discuss possible departmental funding. Subcommittees Each of the officers outlined their subcommittee and then the general membership was asked to sign up for a committee after the meeting adjourned. Featured Presentation - Dr. Guosheng Liu, Graduate Program Chair, FSU Dept. of Meteorology Dr. Liu, the new Graduate Admissions chair, discussed graduate school admissions and gave tips on what to look for in applying to graduate school. There was also time after his presentation for a question and answer forum for the general membership and officers. Next Meeting Thursday, October 16 at 7:00 PM in Room 353 of the Love Building. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:10pm. |
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