Business Meeting 8/31/15
 Meeting Called to Order at 7:00 pm
 Exec Updates
o President
 Video clip: when wearing letters or even not wearing letters,
be mindful that you are representing Sigma Alpha and your
actions should reflect that
 Parli-Pro: should be using more this semester, will be having a
speaker come to talk to us about this
 Convention: official convention every other year, in between it
will be “concave”- a mini convention
o 1st VP
 Vote
 Apply for being part of Professional Greek Council
o Meetings Monday 8:30-9:30
o Be part of Greek Week
o Jess W can be a representative
o Caroline makes motion
 Jess W seconds motion
 Study Days
 Would you like them to be more regular?
o Poll for times and then alternate the top 3 times
o Will be weekly or biweekly
 Point System
 Will tally up the winners from last semester
 Will try to have a sheet passed each meeting to record
for this semester
 Professional
 Professional Meetings are planned
o Jessica: Alumni Chapter will be speaking about
after graduation
o Speaker talking about Parli-Pro
o Second VP
o Treasurer
 Budgets are the same as last semester, if problems email
Maggie
 Yankee Candle will happen again this semester
o Secretary
 Inform secretary of any absences
o Rush/Recruitment
 Calendar email sigma.alpha.events@gmail.com
 Recruitment: committee is putting up flyers, going into classes,
and chalking around campus
 Shirts should be here by the 2nd, they are $25
 Will try to hand them out at Info Night
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 Will send out emails about Recruitment if you want to help
 Required to go to 3 rush events including speed dating
 9/8 : Info Night and Ice Cream at 7 pm
 9/10: Square dancing with AGR boys at AGR house at 8 pm
 9/12: Boxing in ANSC Courtyard at 6 pm; Mandatory
 9/14: Manicures in ANSC at 7 pm
 9/16: Flower Pots: painting and plotting at 7 pm in ANSC
 9/17: Speed Dating at 7 pm in ANSC; Mandatory
Committee Meetings
o Primary Committee
 Sisterhood/APP
 Oct 26th at 7 pm: Self Defense Class
 Nov 30th at 7 pm: Senior Sendoff 7 pm
 Possible Hoff Movies, or other events emailed out:
promote sisterhood outside of meetings
 Scrapbook
o Make a scrapbook page
 About the year or semester or just about
you: it needs to represent you
 Will be passed down so people could see
who was in Sigma Alpha
 Due Sept 21st
 APP starts next business meeting
 Philanthropy
 Ag in the Classroom
o Hoping for November- Thanksgiving themed
o 2nd-5th grade
 Eco City
 Charity Tournament: Laser tag; like terp thon
o Possibly early December
 Care Packages for Soldiers
o Team event
o Can also donate for the postage
 Professional
 Point System: Sigma Alpha Scholarship Showdown
o Submit points for grades
 Study Days
 Test Bank
o With old exams that past sisters have donated
 Email or text about teacher and class
o Can donate as well
 Risk Management
o Will be brought to next meeting since a lot of
people are missing
 Fundraising
 Yankee Candle
Rush
 Info Night: Official Letters, jean shorts or jeans
 Square Dancing: Sundresses and Boots; floral and jeans
and boots
 Boxing: tennis shoes, workout shorts, new rush tank
tops or old rush tank tops
 Manicures: any green shirt
 Flower Pot: any sigma alpha shirt
 Speed Dating: wear a nice white shirt and nice jeans
Highs and Lows
Closing
Upcoming Events:
o Recruitment and Rush
o No School Sept 7th and therefore no meeting
o Alumni Farm Tour and Picnic September 26 in Columbia, there’s a
Facebook event
o Retreat October 9-11
o Alumni Fall Meeting October 24 (Panel of careers)
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm
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