September 3, 2009

PENS AND QUILLS WRITING SOCIETY
Agenda

September 3, 2009

WELCOME! (This agenda might sound hoity-toity, but trust me...this meeting so will not be.)

I. EXERCISES
--> "Explain This..."

I. Business
-->Dues
--> Club Week
--> Homecoming
--> Officer Nominations
--> Projects
-->Member Recruitment
--> Contests
--> Goals

III. More Fun Stuff!
Seriously, we're all for having fun. LET'S WRITE!

The meeting was called to order at 3:00 pm.

Attendance:

Kyle
Christina
Willy
Beata
Frankie
Genevieve
Matthew
Huy
Kathryn
Jennifer
Paul
Michael
Aimee
John

While everyone ate the food provided (a German chocolate cake, caramel bars, and gold fish), they worked on the Explain This exercise. The prompts for the exercise were:

"Explain This:
-->Why a man was distributing dollar bills on the corner
-->Why it rained tears of fire
-->Why this woman is wearing pants on her head, sock son her arm, and a t-shirt on her legs
-->Why the cookie tasted like broccoli."

Members then signed up to run the PAQ booth during club week.
TUES:
--> 1st lunch: Aimee
--> 2nd lunch: Kyle, Beata, John,Christina
WEDS:
--> 1st lunch: Michael
--> 2nd lunch: Kyle, John, Christina
THURS:
--> 1st lunch: Aimee
--> 2nd lunch: Kyle, John, Christina
FRI:
--> 1st lunch: Michael
-->2nd lunch: Kyle, John Christina

Volunteers shared their explanations for the prompts in the Explain This exercise. Then the floor was opened to discussion of recruitment ideas, ways to bring new members to the club. Candy, flyers, color and balloons, stickers, word association games, and the mention of the presence of food at meetings were all suggested.

Nominations were made for officers:
-->President: Kyle
--> Vice President: Christina
-->Secretary: Jennifer
-->Treasurer: Willy
-->Publicist: Huy
-->Editor: Frankie

Nominations are still open. Those nominated may still decline, and new nominations may be submitted. Voting will be held next meeting, September 17.

Homecoming was the next topic of debate. 13 people voted that our club should have homecoming candidates (one person abstained). For female candidates, Kyle, Aimee, and Jen were nominated. Matthew, Michael, Paul, and Huy were nominated for male candidates.

Ideas for a float theme were suggested:
--> The Jazz Age (beatnik poet outfits, flapper outfits)
-->Monty Python (cocunuts to make horse-trotting sounds)
-->Western (shoot-out)

We voted as a club whether or not to participate in the skits for the Homecoming Pep Rally if this idea is implemented by the RSGA. 7 people voted to participate, and 1 voted against it. 4 people abstained.

Finally, we offered ideas for contests to hold during Club Week or Homecoming Week. Love poems, school spirit poems (cheers?), Finish the Story competitions, a rap-off style Rhyming Battle, and Mad Lib were all suggested.

Kyle, Ashley (who was not actually at the meeting), and Christina all took poster board home to work on banners for Club Week. The meeting was adjourned at 4:00. (correct me if I'm wrong...I suddenly am not sure...)

Did you read over what you wrote and check for accuracy?

I try to help as much as I can! I'll stand by you even when all evidence points to insanity!!!

(This is fun.)