LAS POSITAS COLLEGE
STUDENT VETERANS ORGANIZATION
MINUTES – MEETING SEPT. 1, 2010
Yesterday we had a VERY successful and productive SVO meeting. Thank you so much to all
who made time in their busy schedules to attend, and a very big thank you to those of you who
were able to volunteer to help organize our events. I was so excited to see so many people who
were willing to pitch in and get involved. Thanks to all of you, I can tell that this is going to be
a great year for our organization. Below are the meeting minutes for those of you who could not
make it to the meeting. If you see an something that you would like to be involved in, please
come to our next meeting or contact myself, Todd, or Mike. The more people we have the
stronger our voice will be! We have been given the opportunity to use room 1602 as a Veteran's
hub.
This is a really great place to go relax between classes, do homework, socialize, etc. Members of
the SVO have volunteered to bring in a microwave, coffee pot, and small refrigerator. Also the
veteran's hub proudly serves Starbucks coffee! It is so important that we utilize this room
because we have been pushing to get a permanent veteran's facility and we can not
justify the expense to the school if we do not use the space they have already provided. The most
important goal for me as President, is to create a sense of community among us vets, that is the
one thing mike and I can not do alone. Okay, I've rambled long enough... here are the minutes.
*First order of business:*
*Veteran’s day: *
vets sub committee: Drew, Amber, Mike, Mark Tarte, Kelly jabel, William
pittman
The sub committee will be meeting tues@ 2:30 in building 1602 to begin
planning. ( If you have any idea's or contacts we would love to hear them
even if you are not on the committee)
*Idea's*
*Soldiers to students photos* to display in building 2400. optional: LPC vets bring pictures in of
themselves in uniform while they were in the service and then pose for a photo on campus in
civilian clothes. The idea behind this is to remind the other students on campus, that while we
looklike every other student, that was not always the case.
Jim Potts, Sandra Nava: Volunteer photographers
*helicopter*, Last year we had a non op helicopter towed out to campus, we
want to do that again
Contact: Concord vet center
*Humvee on campus*
Contact: Spike (Todd knows him)
*Color Guard and National anthem:*
Kelly Garcia (has a contact, with a female vet that sings the National anthem)
*
Hospital Vets?*
Mark tart suggested, we will have to do further research in the
sub-committee
*Invite the VFW*:
Gene Raeza has a contact
*Display of Memorabilia (in a locked case)*:
To include past or present uniforms or weapons. (If anyone has anything to
display, please please contact me)
Mark Tarte suggested. We have done it in the past and it was very
successful.
*BBQ:*
Open to all students for purchase, free for all veteran's
Contact: Knights of Columbus.
*
News paper add for memorabilia*:
Contact: Kelly Jabel
*Second order of business*
*SVA conference*:
The club voted to send two representatives to the national student veteran's
association's annual conference.
The vote was unanimous, with a vote of yes.
The members of the SVO also agreed to do fund raising to replenish the funds
it will take so that future students can attend.
The attendees will be the President and the Vice President.
*Third order of business
**Fundraiser**s
*Basket Ball tournament Concessions: These have been very successful in the
past there are two coming up. We addressed the one in Sep, the Nov
tournament will be discussed at a future meeting.
Sep 11, 1000 to 1900
Volunteers: The Kellys, William.
Kelly Gabel:10:00 to 1:00
There are still spaces available for volunteers, please contact me if you
are interested.
Nov 5, 6, 7
5:TBA
6:TBA
7:TBA
*Spaghetti Feed/ silent auction*:
18th through the 23th Oct, we need to find out when space is available
Sub-committee:Travis, William, Susie and Kelly
*Car wash: *
Volunteers: Travis, Susie
Gas station?
Need a location: Brian Kerby
Discus further next meeting
*
Restaurant fundraisers*:
Amber will contact Fridays, The Outback and Applebees to see which offers
the best program and report back to the SVO next meeting.
Add in paper and fliers to advertise the fundraiser.
*Fourth order of business:*
Soldier Welcome home: We have several local welcome home parties for
incoming soldiers. It was put to vote on weather each member will attend one
welcome home per semester.
Vote of yes unanimously
This was a particularly long meeting with a lot to cover, it should not be
as intense in the future. Thank you so much if you took the time to read
this long long email. If you are interested in getting involved just let me
know.
Thank you,
Amber Cruz
SVO President