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Meeting MinutesJanuary 15, 2004 Meeting Start Time: 7:15 7:15Attendance and previous Minutes passed around. Welcome back everyone. Hope you all had a good break. There hasn’t been any new e-mails yet. The last e-mail you should’ve received should be from Camille. Let’s say hello to our new Secretary Shan, who is taking over Patrick’s position. He is going to France, but he will be dropping in and out of the office. He hopes everyone can keep in touch with him during the time that he will be away for France. 7:17Programs - General meetings will remain the same as last semester, Thursdays at 7:00pm. With general consent we will also keep showing a movie after every general meeting. - COSG, Coming Out Support Group, due to the conflicts with the e-board members’ schedules, the general meeting time will by moved to Mondays at 7:00pm. We need better advertising for COGS, so we will be doing a lot of advertising for COGS. If you know someone who needs support, please tell him or her to come. If there are any questions or comments please contact Shaun or Rachel. - The women who ran Sirens last year is currently still working out her schedules and finding a co-presenter. We will keep you posted if we receive any information. - Women’s discussion group will continue depending on the progress of Sirens. - If there are anyone who is interested in having a Men’s Discussion Group please contact Shaun. 7:23Budget - Our current SA club budget is $6,691.50. We save a lot of money with Coming Out Week last semester, and we hope to add more to it with Fundraising. - We have also received donations from our club founder Rick landman, who is currently a professor in NYU. We will be using $400 from that donation to expand on our libraries. We are thinking of getting some books and movies. - We are also thinking of creating a Club Alumni Association, where graduated members donate and give back to the club as a thank you for the club and the space provided when they were here. 7:25Social event - We want to create a time where everyone can hang out together, and no just hanging out with your group in this office. We are currently thinking of Skating and Snow tubing. Skating: 6 votes Snow tubing: 9 votes - Shaun will find out prices, and he will keep us updated on the progress. - Hopefully this trip will take place before Valentine’s Day. 7:28Fundraising - Unfortunately Blow Pops Sale will discontinue this semester due to people’s lack of interest in selling. Thank you to those who have helped out with the Blow Pops Sale. - Ideas: Crispy Creams, Bake sale, Scratch-card, Car wash in warm weathers, and collecting deposits from Soda bottles and cans. Much interests in the last idea. - Any other ideas or comments please contact Shaun. 7:32Minutes approved. House keeping: - Please continue to keep the office clean, because Nick is going to redecorate the office. - Please return magazine and books to the bookshelf. - If the outside garbage can is full, please walk down the hall to throw away excess trash in the other receptacles. Please don’t play Jenga with the garbage. - The general greeting for answering the phone is “UB LGBTA”. Please write a good message on the note pads next to the phone, and please leave your name in case of clarification of the message. Also please ask if the caller needs anonymity. 7:38Sish representatives please see the e-board after the meeting, possibility adding to your responsibilities. 7:39Open floor - Syracuse University have an all-gay men social Fraternity, interests have been expressed by some of our club members to start a branch in UB. The fraternity is not a replacement of LGBTA. If anyone is interested to find out more about the fraternity please contact Alex C. - Interests were expressed in having a Poetry corner. Currently ideas on location are the Office, Perks, or Wilkenson coffee room. If you have any questions of comments please contact Rachel. - Kenny is in charge of the Queer Eye for UB in this semester’s Out Loud and Proud series. There are several businesses that are willing to donate to this cause. He needs someone who will be on the panel, specifically for food. We would like to have girls to be on the panel also. If interested please contact Kenny. - Interests were expressed on having a club spring break trip. If you have any ideas or interest please contact the e-board. - Rocky Horror is playing in Sphere on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of this week. Please go watch. Josh B is performing in it. 7:59Movie Night - This weeks movie is Pirates of the Caribbean - Suggestions: Get Real: 10 Female Troubles: 7 A Dog Day Afternoon: 1 - Next week’s movie will be Get Real Meeting End: 8:07pm