Meeting Minutes 9/17/12
WaterAid
September 17, 2012 WaterAid Meeting Minutes
v Dr. Jimmy Kimmel was our Guest Speaker for this week.
v WaterAid Dues (per semester):
Ø $5.00 dues
Ø Musts attend ONE meeting and TWO volunteer activities
v FYI For further detailed information go to http://wateraidtxst.weebly.com/
Ø Website has calendar and events
Up coming volunteer opportunities
§ LBJ Mall
§ 10 am – 2 pm
§ We are going to try to have a photo booth with our toilet (Social Media Campaign)
* We need people there to work the booth (10am-2pm)* Email (nh1...@txstate.edu) if you can come out*
§ Boerne, TX
§ Water Festival that includes auctions and speakers and vedors
§ www.Rainwaterrevival.com for more info to attend
§ We will ask for volunteers
Oct 26
& 27 for this event
This is a complete list from the event. If something interest you please let me know
OCT 26th
·
this
can be anytime during the day- need 3-4 people to mark out the booth
spaces= I
just need to know how many so that I can be there
OCT 27th
·
Raindrop
Stop (6)- need 1 "head person" from 10:30-1 and 1:30 from 1:30-4:30
(the extra 30 minutes on each end is for set up and clean up.) The
Raindrop
Stop is our Children's area-they'll have rainwater painting and some
educational projects, such as "aquifer in a cup", etc. They each need
2 helpers from 11-1:30 and 1:30-4.
Vendor Load In & Set up assistance (6) 7am til 10am
·
Speaker/Stage
Wranglers (4 -- 2 per each stage) (this is all day gig, from around
9:45-3.These folks meet the speakers in the "green room" and make
sure they're in place and all set up (so they need to know how to set up
computer/LED projector. Speakers are supposed to bring programs on a memory
stick, so it "should" be a simple matter of plugging in their memory
stick.:)
Clean Up – (4) (mostly just making sure the grounds outside are clean, the convention center do the major clean up inside.
v Upcoming Dates
Ø Sept 20- Geography Picnic @ 5:00 pm at Sewell ( GO TO THIS! IT IS AWESOME.)
Ø Sept 22- Hyacinth Removal with the City of San Marcos
§ 9 am- Noon
§ Location at Aquarena Center
§ Look for email to stay posted on this event
Ø Sept 23- River Clean up at San Marcos River Retreat
§ Contact Derrick Lee for more information (214) 226-0409 (he is getting this group together)
§ 9:30 am
§ If you have any snorkeling gear or abled hands go out and help out with this part of the river
§ Here is the Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/442885439087973/
Ø Sept 29- TX State GreenFest
§ LBJ Mall
§ 10 am – 2 pm
§ We are going to try to have a photo booth with our toilet (Social Media Campaign)
§ Bring awareness to proper sanitation and water awareness around the world
Ø Oct 12- Social Ride/Movie Screening
§ For social ride- wear blue costume/attire (costume contest maybe?)
§ Going to have spoke cards
§ Location for beginning of ride is at Rio Vista?????????
§ We will end at a House and there we will screen a movie
§ More info about this event will be coming your way soon!
Ø Oct 20- River Clean up with the City of San Marcos
Ø Oct 20- Bobcat Day
Ø Oct 27- Rain Water Revival
§ Boerne, TX
§ Water Festival that includes auctions and speakers
§ www.Rainwaterrevival.com for more info to attend
§ We will ask for volunteers Oct 26 & 27 for this event
OCT 26th
·
this
can be anytime during the day- need 3-4 people to mark out the booth spaces= I
just need to know how many so that I can be there
OCT 27th
·
Raindrop
Stop (6)- need 1 "head person" from 10:30-1 and 1:30 from 1:30-4:30
(the extra 30 minutes on each end is for set up and clean up.) The Raindrop
Stop is our Children's area-they'll have rainwater painting and some
educational projects, such as "aquifer in a cup", etc. They each need
2 helpers from 11-1:30 and 1:30-4.
Vendor Load In & Set up assistance (6) 7am til 10am
·
Speaker/Stage
Wranglers (4 -- 2 per each stage) (this is all day gig, from around
9:45-3.These folks meet the speakers in the "green room" and make
sure they're in place and all set up (so they need to know how to set up
computer/LED projector. Speakers are supposed to bring programs on a memory
stick, so it "should" be a simple matter of plugging in their memory
stick.:)
Clean Up – (4) (mostly just making sure the grounds outside are clean, the convention center do the major clean up inside.
Ø Nov 17- Harvest Tide
§ Location at Wake the Dead
§ NEED Art Donations à so ask around for any type of art that can be donated for our silent auction
§ Multiple Bands are performing (line up is still being determined)
§ Raffle Prizes will be given away
· If you know of any company that would be willing to donate anything to help their business (shirts, gift cards, materials etc.) let us know!
§ This event will also need volunteers so keep your eyes open for emails and sign-up sheets
v You can stay more involved through our Facebook page : WaterAid @ Texas State University
Thanks for wanting to get involved in our organization and wanting to protect the most important resource we have!! See you soon!
Thanks!
- WaterAid Officers
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