Oct. 16th Meeting Minutes
HAPPY GLOBAL CAT DAY!
Guest Speakers:
Dressember:
a month long campaign in December to raise awareness and funds for anti-trafficking work
in 4 years, $3 million have been raised by wearing dresses or bow ties during the month of December
there will be fun awareness events and social media campaigns leading up to Dressember that anyone can take part in
for more information go to dressember.org
click "become an advocate"
click "be an advocate"
and follow through the instructions
Aggies For Freedom is a promo code
here's a promo video
B.T.H.O. (Built to Help Others):
Started by two presidents of TAMU organizations
To raise funds and provide service for those affected by natural disasters and other devastating circumstances
There's a concert happening this Saturday where 5 living presidents will be in attendance with some headliner musicians (we have our retreat this weekend)
Crisis Cleanup
allows for relief organizations to connect volunteers to locations needing assistance
Houston Outreach Event
Big Event in Houston from 8 am-8 pm on December 2nd
Rally in NW Houston at 10 am
join their text updates or stay tuned to their social media for sign ups
Adopt a County
Spring 2018
organizations adopt a county affected by Harvey
A Big Event will be organized for these counties
the Organization will be matched with a representative from that county
the committee is free to decide what date works best for everyone
Aggies 4 Mexico
500+ schools need to be rebuilt
50,000 families are without a home
efforts are to try to get supplies out to those affected by the earthquakes
BTHOMaria
no electricity for -6 months
Puerto Rico setback to at least 20 years
Stay tuned for upcoming monetary funds and supply drives
Contact information
president@projectbtho.com
www.BTHOharvey.com
text @probtho to 81010
They will be in the MSC tomorrow starting at 10 am to 4:30 pm if you want to go talk to somebody
President Ambur Duron (aggieblossoms@gmail.com)
Jason's Deli Profit Share
When: Oct. 25th
Time: 5 pm
Everyone NEEDS to RSVP even if you can't make it, so they don't cancel the event on us.
Got to this link https://www.groupraise.com/events/33103
It's the kind of profit share you say you're with Aggie Blossoms at the register
Philanthropy Mayra Martinez (aggieblossomsphilanthropy@gmail.com)
Chocolate Sales
Where: Wehner and Blocker
When: 9 am-3 pm
Required: 2 hours
Wear a shirt for extra point
you can use your new fleeces as your "shirt" but they need to be zipped up
hats don't count
The sign up sheet will be locked 10 pm the Night before each day. if you remove your name after 10 pm the day before your shift, that will be a demerit.
Mayra will meet up with the people on the last shift to pick up the candy and drop it off with the group that starts the shift the next day
In terms of using Venmo, there won't be a sign at the table with Mayra's Venmo on it. But people CAN pay with Venmo if they don't have a dollar
Mayra's Venmo will be on the sign in sheet to give to the person who's asking
Make sure they put Chocolate Bar as the description
Public Relations Corey Bruno (aggieblossomspublicrelations@gmail.com)
Merch and General member shirts are in
Venmo Corey @CoreyBruno23 or pay in EXACT cash
Sweatshirts--$23.95
Fleece--$23.95
Decal--$4.50
Picture Day
When: Oct. 29th
Where: Admin Steps
Time:
Officers: 5:30 pm
General Members: 6:00 pm
Dress code: Black dress with black heels or flats, and simple jewelry
PR Shirt Link Coming Soon
Each member REQUIRED to sell 3 shirts
Cannot sell to girls that attend TAMU/Blinn
PR shirts count as Fundraising Points
Service Caroline Tidwell (aggieblossomsservice@gmail.com)
Bryan Animal Center Volunteering
Tuesday October 17th 4 pm--5 pm
Falconpalooza and Brazos Valley Fair and Rodeo
Let Caroline know if you plan on going
SisterhoodKasey Coffman (aggieblossomssisterhood@gmail.com)
Retreat
When: Oct. 20th--22nd
Leaving Friday at 8:15 pm
Meet in Lot 50
carpool with someone who has a parking pass because they will be able to park there overnight
Bring snacks if you want them for the weekend
Cars will be released tomorrow
Complete your waivers!!
Bring your own toiletries
Bring at least one Blossoms t-shirt
Don't bring your pets
Kasey's mom will give a list of items to bring in the Facebook page
the Itinerary is in the Facebook page
Karaoke mixer with Aggie Golden Angels
They are being slow in getting back to us, so if we haven't heard from them by this weekend, then the mixer will become just an Aggie Blossoms sisterhood
Social Shelby Morales (aggieblossomssocial@gmail.com)
Halloween Mixer with SUITS
When: Oct. 27th
Sign up for costumes on Facebook Page
Don't worry, Shelby will make sure a guy signs up with you
Alpha Sig Tailgate
When: Mississippi State Game (Oct. 28th)
Where: West Campus
Game is at 6:15 pm
this doesn't count as your required Social point for October
CAN-struction Amber Phillips (bcscanstruction@gmail.com)
Speaking to Organizations
if you are free to speak to any organizations, please sign up
you can go in pairs if you want or ask an officer to go with you (if their available to)
wear a Blossoms shirt when you go speak at meetings
it's one SERVICE point
wearing a Blossoms t-shirt doesn't count as an extra point
Meeting Minutes Question Link
Due Friday, Oct. 20th by 5:00 pm