Feb. 5th Meeting Minutes (warning it's a long one)
Guest Speakers:
Big Event:
Sign up
Caroline has already created a Facebook group for our org. and we're doing it with SUITS
For those who've never done it before, it's a really rewarding service opportunity to give back to the residents of college station who put up with the excess traffic that us 65,000 students bring and our noisy parties.
the residents also give you a free meal as well
AMA Chili Chili (Chilifest)
$65—get two shirts, there will be chick fil a and hungry howies, bud light, beat box
Chilichili18.com
Tank top and t-shirt
Last day to buy tix around March 25th
They’ll have flash sales
President Ambur Duron (aggieblossoms@gmail.com)
Schedule:
literally has class from 8-5 so if you try to reach her and she doesn't respond, she'll respond when she can
you can also reach Julie (VP)
you can find it on this website
some summarized points:
Membership status
General (what everyone is at the moment)
Inactive: for someone who has a super busy schedule or something happened and won't be able to commit like they planned to
not allowed to go to any Blossoms events
doesn't have to pay dues
can only do this once
Associate: for someone who can commit some but may be still too busy to do everything
can go to 3 little events (sisterhood/social) OR 1 big social/sisterhood event
can't do formal though
pay only $75 of $150 dues
can only due this once
DEADLINE to declare inactive/associate status by FEB. 19TH by 8:30 PM
Demerits
Don't be scared, they're not that bad! they're up to the officer's discretion
5 demerits and you get put on probation
more than 5 and your membership will be questioned to how committed you are to the org
you can work off demerits with extra service
how you can get demerits:
miss a required event without an excuse
don't meet your monthly requirement of 1 sisterhood/social a month
unless you have a legitimate reason for not being able to attend any of the events for that month
missing a meeting and not sending an excuse AND answering the minutes question, or sending an excuse AND not answering the minutes question
you RSVP to an event and don't show
Election process
read constitution
all officer positions will be open, except for President and VP
so if you have questions, don't be afraid to ask that officer or see if you can shadow them
Point Requirements:
Petals:
8 service
5 fundraising
5 philanthropy
30 total
Old girls
10 service
8 fundraising
8 philanthropy
40 total
how to get points
go to an event for an hour or more (1 per hour)
wear blossoms gear at event
bringing friends to our events (1 per friend)
don't meet requirements-->probation and no social
probation: can be on it for one semester
you can appeal it
fill out if you want to be friended or follow
if your info isn't on here, please fill out. this is how you can find your sisters contact issue and stalk em (jk)
Calendar: link to it is on the home page of our members only page, all of our events are on this
link your facebook to your tamu email to be add to FB group YOU MUST DO THIS
we invite everyone to the events via FB
Committees: your job is to help the officer in charge plan their events, set up events, etc.
you'll be added to the committee groupmes soon
Vice President Julie Thompson (aggieblossomsvp@gmail.com)
Study Space
place filled with old notes/quizlets/exams from previous semesters
you can turn in your notes, exams, quizlets to Julie and she'll add them to the website so everyone can have access to
don't submit stuff from current semester--to avoid potential cheating
limit to 20 points
instructions on how to do this is on the website
Treasurer Abbey Menard (aggieblossomstreasurer@gmail.com)
Due dates
Feb. 19th
Mar. 19th
Apr. 16th
Payment plans
full: $150
2 installments of $75
3 installments of $50
if you can't make these days, let Abbey know and y'all can work something out
Scholarships
you can apply for a full or partial scholarship to cover your dues
due Feb. 19th
scroll in the announcements section (should be 2 posts before this) to find application
read instructions carefully
must send it to both Abbey and Ambur
Secretary Jordan Kelly (aggieblossomssecretary@gmail.com)
Check in
normally there are QR codes, you simply scan it and answer the question from the google form
some say snapchat works others don't, so you may have to download a QR scanner app (they're free)
if you have any problems come up to me after meeting before you leave
acceptable Excuses:
tutoring, work, class, meetings, lab, planned events, TA sessions, SI sessions, etc.
studying is NOT an excuse, only tutoring or TA/SI study sessions or group projects
if there's an emergency of course, let me know when you get a chance
excuses are DUE day of general meetings by 8:30 pm
Minutes question
typically due Friday's the week of general meetings by 5 pm
these are just to ensure that you're reading the minutes
you have to do BOTH (send an excuse AND answer the question to be considered excused)
if you do one, but not the other, or forget to do both is a demerit
minutes:
you can subscribe to these announcements so that every time someone posts, it gets sent to your email. you just gotta enter your email
Fundraising Arya Monticino (aggieblossomsfundraise@gmail.com)
Chick fil A profit share
Feb. 13th
5-8 pm
Collect receipts at a table
people need to volunteer to man the table
take a selfie with receipt and send email or text pic to Arya
points
point per hour you're there
wearing blossoms gear (1 point)
1 per friend you bring
1 per shift you work
Philanthropy Mayra Martinez (aggieblossomsphilanthropy@gmail.com)
World Vision Kits
build school kits for underprivileged kids
event planned for later this semester
no events yet so we can focus on Canstruction
points for philanthropy profit shares works just like fundraising profit share
email or text proof
Public Relations Amy Luo (aggieblossomspublicrelations@gmail.com)
will send out link asking for shirt sizes through remind 101
send merch designs for points
this can be screenshots of pintrest
PR selling is hopefully before spring break
have to sell 3 shirts
to only guys and family members
if interested in buying previous blossoms gear, you can talk to Amy to see what she has
will also post on free for sale FB page
Service Caroline Tidwell (aggieblossomsservice@gmail.com)
Cards for Hospitalized kids
Feb 10th
12-3 pm at Northpoint Crossing
Bryan Animal Center volunteering
week of Feb. 12th
fill out application online (google bryan animal center volunteering) https://www.bryantx.gov/animal-center/#animalsvolunteer
no fee
watch training video
HAVE to sign up through their link to volunteer
can volunteer on own time or with group
can also volunteer for Aggieland Humane Society
point per hour you volunteer
Brazos Valley Senior Games
2/23-2/24
senior citizens games, not college seniors
friend Caroline on FB so she can invite you to her service events
Social Shelby Morales (aggieblossomssocial@gmail.com)
Salsa Night Date Party
Feb. 7th from 9 pm-12 am
mini dance lesson
@ the Village in Downtown Bryan
payment:
if you RSVP, Blossoms will cover YOUR dues, NOT your dates'
if you don't RSVP and show up, its $8 at your door
YOU pay for your date at the door, its $8
you can bring a crush, boyfriend, girlfriend, your BFF, your roomie
Capture the Flag with Aggie Business Kinds
Feb. 17th
@ Bee Creek Park 5:30 PM
mixer-->can't bring other people
Formal survey sent out on remind 101, please answer
April 29th
Boat cruise thing in Austin
guys wear slacks/blazer/sports coat, girls wear cocktail dress or floor length gown (prom)
have to make requirements to attend
Sisterhood Kasey Coffman (aggieblossomssisterhood@gmail.com)
Big/Little
surveys were sent out for bigs/littles to fill out
Date week starts now and ends 11th
a groupme will be created with both bigs and littles so y'all can randomly find someone to do something with
Feb. 11 prefs go out
you pick your top 5 bigs/littles
due by 12th
Feb. 15th decisions sent out to bigs
Feb. 18th Reveal
dates may move around a little
Galentines Day
Feb. 11
Brunch, dress cute
potluck style
Canstruction Amber Philips (bcscanstruction@gmail.com)
the event
we partnered with Twin City Mission to raise money and cans of food
teams will build structures out of their cans
Blossoms building gumball machine
joint team with Aggie Business Kings building Hershey's Kiss
at Post Oak Mall
building happening on Feb. 24-25
EVERY member is REQUIRED to go, whether you're building the structure or working the event
structures will be on display for a week
Meeting Minutes Question: https://goo.gl/forms/zZFhBfXnyeff5XJT2
DUE Friday, Feb. 9th by 5:00 PM