Mortar Board Chapter Meeting
March 7, 2013
Those Present: Katherine Genzink, Danielle Portfleet, Casey Baxter, Elizabeth
Billquist, Allie Hylen, Irma Cruz, Madalyn Muncy, Kyle Sutton, Lydia Thornburg,
Jessica Wells, Carly Nelson, Wayne Titus, Mark Donkersloot, Davis Vanderveen,
Matt Smith, Derek Blok, Leah LaBarge, Pete Lawinger, Sarah Lidgard, Amy
Gagliardi, Dan Owens, Nicole George, Sam Tzou, Hana Ogawa, Dr. Portfleet, Mr.
Pocock
Those Excused: Charlie Patchak, Tess Angell, Alicia Curtis, Aaron Sayfie,
Andreana Rosnik, Ariana Cappuccitti, Shelby Schulz, Ashley Bauman, John Zona
Those unexcused: Stephanie Nelson, Ellen Milroy
I. Dance Marathon--Danielle Portfleet
A. Status Update
1. money is coming in!
2. competing with the Delta Phi’s
a) only about $500 behind us
3. money can go in until 3:00 PM Saturday
4. currently at $14,090; got $6000 in last 24 hours
B. Obstacles
C. Help?
1. wear Mortar Board stuff tomorrow at Dance Marathon
2. Dancers and Moralers get shirts
3. 3 AM is the lip-sync contest
4. families are there on Friday night and for the final ceremony
a) final ceremony a little before 5
II.
Last Lecture Series--Leah LaBarge
A. Status Update
1. Thursday, April 18
2. Tim Schoonveld is speaking
B. Obstacles
C. Help?
III.
Professor Appreciation Night--Irma Cruz
A. Status Update
1. met to discuss preparations
2. will be sending an email beginning of next week
a) will attach flier
b) look for a google doc for what you are bringing and who
c) NEED TO CHANGE TIME TO 4:00-5:00
(1) March 27
B. Obstacles
C. Help?
IV.
Disability Act--Pete Lawinger
A. Status Update
1. had a meeting to chat about it
2. extremely excited to be partnering
3. planning on doing 3 tiered fundraising
a) wheelchair challenge
(1) 14 chairs have been given to Hope for the week
(2) get a team and each person spends 1 day in the chair
b) benefit concert – April 12th
(1) likely in the Kletz
(2) structured open-mike – invite Hope groups
(3) Dean Frost is willing to match the dollar amount raised
c) create a pamphlet and letter
(1) send to alumni
(2) send to churches that have a heart for serving the disabled
d) another idea could be an up-down tennis tournament
e) frolf tournament
(1) working through kinks
(2) hoping for 42 teams, 4 people per team
(a) sign up as group
(b) winners names would be inscribed on the trophy
(c) sustainable fundraiser – could pass between groups
i) working on t-shirts
ii) help develop new Hope tradition
B. Obstacles
C. Help?
V.
New Member Information
A. Tapping!
B. April 7 Initiation Ceremony
C. Membership Fee--Collect Checks
MARK IMPORTANT DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR
1. March 27 – Professor Appreciation Night
2. April 7 – Initiation Ceremony
3. April 12 – benefit concert and frolf tournament
4. April 13 – Wearing of the Blue Breakfast
5. April 18 – Last Lecture Series