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Engineers Without Borders. General Meeting: ‘Burns & McDonnell’ February 24, 2011 7:00pm CE 203 . Meeting Agenda:. FOOD! (5 min) Updates (13 min) Natalia Siman – student senate candidate (2 min) Burns & McDonnell. Amanda’s updates. Social: Saturday, 8pm Reid Garcia’s House
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Engineers Without Borders General Meeting: ‘Burns & McDonnell’ February 24, 2011 7:00pm CE 203
Meeting Agenda: • FOOD! (5 min) • Updates (13 min) • Natalia Siman – student senate candidate (2 min) • Burns & McDonnell
Amanda’s updates • Social: • Saturday, 8pm • Reid Garcia’s House • Semester Survey • Coming soon • Big Event • Sign-up!! • T-shirts still available Rock Band Fiesta!!!
VP of Projects Updates • International Conference • Currently 8 people signed up • You still have time to register, but all the slots for “scholarships” are filled, so you’ll have to pay your own way. • Getting started on wiki page initiative soon. • Archive files, documents, and program history • We may be starting a new local project (playground) • Updated EWB-USA managed growth policies • Could be bad news for the Guatemala program
Treasurer Updates • SOFC Main Account - $1377.01 • SOFC Sub-Account - $924.03 • Civil Department Account – $2000 • Acuna reimbursements being processed • “Bechtel” Account - $2250 • To be used for International Conference reimbursements • EWB-USA Account - $1309
Treasurer Updates • How to get a reimbursement: • Go online to http://studentactivities.tamu.edu/sofc/forms and print out the Check Request form (or ask Christy for one) • Fill out • Return to Christy with original receipts paper clipped • Make sure all receipts have proof of purchase! UIN Name Address Phone # How much and what for Why
AGGIE 500 SOAPBOX DERBY!!! • Come to our meetings every Wednesday 7:30pm CE 219 • Events coming up soon and we still need plenty of help! • Interested in participating in our advertising events? (Soapbox cardboard racers and a FLASH MOB!!!) • T-shirt Design Contest! • Submit your design to soapbox.ewbtamu@ gmail.com • The winner gets a free t-shirt • Find us on Facebook Aggie500!!! Soapbox Derby
Publicity • E-Week Booth Signup • Monday, February 28th @ Academic Plaza • 10am – 2pm • Beach Volleyball Signup • Thursday, March 3rd @ REC • 4pm – 6pm • Six or more participants • Prizes for top teams • Advertising for Soap Box
Children’s Museum Team • Changed gears yet again! • Water conservation exhibit called Save Some for the Fish! • Where our water comes from (how it gets to the tap) and easy ways for kids to conserve water at home. • Incorporates pumps and solenoid valves among other things.
Children’s Museum Team! MeetTuesdaysat 7pm CE 104 Email peacehun@neo.tamu.edu to be added to our email list for updates
Updates: • Working with Holy Cross Anglican School in San Mateo, Belize • Tentatively approved by EWB-USA • First project is to design a water purification system • Planning for an assessment trip in August • Meetings Mondays at 7 –CE 217
State of the Union Address – El Presidente • Big event coming up • Project mentor committees • Kevin's development plan • Positional guides - Hillhouses project leader guide, my presidents guide, etc
Natalia Siman • Student Senate for the College of Eningeering candidate
Burns & McDonnell Mr. Travis Carnes and Mr. Jason Files