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  News and Notes from the February 21, 2008 SPS meeting



Zone meeting.  We need people to sign up!  Very soon we should be getting
out a flyer to send to the 90+ chapters in Zones 9 and 11.  Dr. B. talked
to people from Madison about sending up their grad school recruiting booth.
Now to talk to the U of M and see if they'll respond as well!


Physics Help Room.  We need a little more help, especially Tuesdays from
12-2.  $14 per hour.


Nanotech Speaker.  There is a Nanotech speaker at UW-Stout tonight. 
Interested in going?  It starts at 6:30pm at MCH 290.  The title of the
speech is Nanotechnology:  Recent Developments and Some Perspectives on
the Future.


Spring Banquet.  April 25.  Invitation letters have been sent out to
those eligible for Sigma Pi Sigma.  It is open to everyone, not just those
being inducted!  Guest speaker Dr. Jan Yarrison-Rice from Miami University
of Ohio.  We will be confirming our reservation at the Gasthaus in
Stillwater.  The Officers scouted the banquet hall last night and things
looked good!


Meeting with a meal.  11 votes were casted (not very many).  It looks as
if we have possibilities for Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.


Fund-raising.  Book/bake/walking taco sale is February 25ththis Monday! 
We need a few more people to help out with staffing the table and cleanup
and such.  A supply run will be made, and the meat preparation will be at
Bridget/Cadie/Ann/Shawntel's house Sunday night.  Andrew will try and get
us a box of gloves for serving food.


Food Sale Training.  For any organizations wishing to hold food sales,
there is a mandatory training session March 4th from 6-8pm.  Jen and
Andrew volunteered to go.  There will also be a make-up session March 5th.
 We will only be allowed to hold 3 food sale events per academic year, and
after March 5th a food sale can be shut down without having gone thru
training prior to the sale, resulting in a suspension from food sales for
one academic year.


Design for Medical Devices Conference.  April 15-17 in the Twin Cities. 
Early Bird registration is March 1.  If you are interested in attending,
contact the Pre-Engineering Society.


Outreach.  We have possibilities to get involved with Bowl for Kids Sake
again this year and the Relay for Life.  Bowl for Kids Sake will have a
superhero theme this year, and Relay for Life will have a western theme. 
Signups will be posted.


Pre-engineering.  Thinking about a popsicle bridge design competition,
and maybe challenging SPS!


Spring Picnic.  We are thinking Tuesday, May 6.  Now we just need to
check and see if the shelter is available that day.


Demo.  We brought out the older Tesla coil today, and even noticed that
when it gets cranked and the points get separated it starts to arc in
places it maybe shouldn't!


Minutes taken by Jen


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