September 2, 2009
Student Government Association
September 10, 2009
Minutes
I. Roll Call
Absent: Jamie Hamsa
Late: Natalie Ehlers, Travis Elliott
II. Approval of Minutes
Move: Mike Himenjez
Second: Reid Edwards
III. Approval of Agenda
Halley:To add name game, and sustainable action to new business
Move: Mike Himenjez
Second: Angela Fioretti
Approved: to make updates to agenda
IV. Guest Speaker
VI. Special Topics
VII. Advisor Report
Shelly-
Name plates are still not in yet.
Will not know official enrolment for a bit; however, it looks like 85 students down from last year. We need to make sure we can keep 100% budget actions, because it is up to the senate to approve or not to approve.
Club fair went well
VIII. Advisory Reports
Angela Watts-CCE
First CCE meeting yesterday, word Hord proposed bill and gave money and CCE gave enough to approve event. Senators take posters and hang them up. The event is on September 19th . Other Peak productions 24 hour play, there was a good turn out holding auditions for the plays, student art league is having convocation. The Top turned its second paper out and there are still positions open
Jourdan Otis- Athletics Amb.
We had first staff meeting yesterday, bonfire if you want coaches and captains to be there need to let them know
Jamie Hamsa- Interclub Council
Had a club meeting on the 24th, set up club fair, and now is trying to get all of the club information
Natalie Ehlers- Intramurals Director
softball and ultimate frisbee both start a week from today! I believe that is all I have.
Elijah Redding- PC Director
First meeting at 6 on Monday- had a table got 12 more apps to join the team. Tomorrow will have a slip and slid on the mountaineer bowl should be fun, September 10 free movie Star Track (tell students to join the pc ear so they can have their two cents)
Trish Delong- Student Affairs
No report
Soeil Smith- Treasurer
Jamee Case talked to her about homecoming if you need to have things ordered go to her. It will come out of our budget, she needs numbers.
Hours need to be done
Buck Crocket- WP
WP Kayak trip went really well all the way around. Sea kayaking trip this weekend (a new type of trip). Jackson Kayak trip and will be replacing some of the old kayaks
Matt Bartholomew:
City councel meeting last night, Gunnison meeting about zoning and take years
Cory Vander Veen:
As a senator need a committee, has descriptions , read it and sign up and contact the person tell us how it is going.
Sent out email about top of the world about all the hard work send back via email, check email a bio and who we are and what our plans are for this year.
Homecoming is just around the corner get on top of it because it takes time to order things
If missed the retreat stay five minutes after to talk about it
Halley Parks:
Six apps for senator, we only need one and might even extend it (so two spots one first year and one other upper classmen)
IX. Senate Report
Travis Elliott
No report
Reid Edwards
No report
Erika Espinoza
Amigos- September 15 6-8 Taylor having el greeko- Mexican independence days, 18 dancers (performing 8 or 9 different dances)
Sal will be coming to ask for more money…
Multicultural center clubs with only two people
Stephanie White
No Report
Sarah Davenport
No Report
Eric Freson
No Report
Justin Oliver
Couple of people for the pre victory party
Mike Himenjez
No Report
Angela Fioretti
Math department having a kick ball BBQ should be fun a week from Thurssay the 10 of September
Chris
No Report
Rodney Moyer
No report
X. Committee Reports
Parade
Talked to Tonya have two people who have graduated from 50 years ago, get them to participate in, talked to a lot of the clubs talked to 10 floats,
Floats:
Will be fine any ideas for connections of Western rocks and SGA connections
Publicity:
Doing the signs working on posters
Royalty:
All the stuff is in,
Pre victory party:
Need help with volunteers
Football Game:
Talked to Tonya good to go.
Themes for the week of Homecoming-
Good came up with different days, 5 days
Monday: patriotic day
Tuesday: pirate day
Wednesday: Tie die day
Thursday: PJ day
Friday: School Spirit
Motion to pass the theme days: Mike Himenez
Second: Reid Edwards
Motion passed (good theme days)
Also thinking about giving away things like eye patches, bookstore stuff, teddy bears
Do not know what to do for advertising
Give info to Matt so that it can go with publicity for Homecoming
Decorating the homecoming bowl-
Talking to Jamee about helium thing, going to pick it up no problem with anything that is going on.. Planning on doing posters and try to pump everyone up for this game Men’s rugby to play two games is moving up two hours.
Lighting of the W –
Alumni will split the cost $750 given to the committee
Bonfire
Will be back tomorrow, renting sound from Wild wood, working on it and approval
XI. Unfinished Business
None
XII. New Business
7:30- meetings at 7:30? Vote on it
Are people getting out of class late?
As long as about an hour
Dance class at 8 Angela
Thinks that 7:30 will be pretty even- people really want it at 7
Majority rules 7:15 Mike said little later
Move: To make meetings start at 7:15 Mike Himenez
Second: Reid Edwards
Motion Passes
Committees:
Constitution says two but we only think one, list is going around- a ton of committee not too much to do and what are the requirements for it.
Office /Hours-
Anyone who is getting paid needs to be putting the hours in(new motto- promote the positive idea of SGA so get out and promote.)
Can be doing your boards, going into Keating paying lunch and dinner to talk to the students new bills and such Anything that is related to SGA count as hours write it down.
Senate boards
One in Kelly-Roney
One in Quigly-Eric
Hurst south and one in common area-Angela- Steph
Taylor all three floors-Sarah floor one- Mike second floor- third floor-Travis
Borick-Reid (Monica)
Crawford has one - Erika
Gym- Justin
Union-
Escalantee-Rodney- talk to Chris about a work order
What needs to happen with boards- update kids about what is going on on campus let them know write it down let them know
They are all updated once a week
Head chair will decide when the boards get done and what needs to go on to the and will update them, check the boards updates posters Put info up on the boards if individuals have
Have eight senate boards we need to assign them
Gary Pierson- ENVS needs three senators sustainability coalition
Head senator nominations- head senator who will be keeping track of the other senators
Nominations: Mike Himenez-
Nominated by: Angela Fioretti
Vote:
Unanimous pass
He can help with the first bill when it is time to vote
XIII. Remarks for the Good of the Order
. Soleil Smith- Alex and homecoming committees after meeting
Before and after meetings tie die will go to meetings
5:30 in the office the third one with the paper with all of the buckets (put stuff on the floor)
Oriental trading has good little teddy bears (Erika)
Cory Vander Veen: Just a reminder check email- attire first official meeting: cell phones off- look nice
Mike Himenez- checking boards on Friday at 12
Any additional info on the board let matt know, dry erase markers on the boards. Get them up make them look cool and fun. Christmas lights
XIV. Late Roll Call
Present:
Late: Natalie Ehlers, Travis Elliott
XV. Adjournment
