Asian-American Student Union
Board and GA meeting
2007-10-09
Asian-American Student Union
GA Meeting 10/09/07
I. GA updates
a. VSAM:
i. St. Cloud Culture night on 27th October
ii. Karma Event on 9th November
iii. Paintballing Event on 2nd November
iv. Journey from the Fall movie on 30th November
b. PSA:
i. Halo Halo
ii. Movie Night on 26th October
c. CSAM:
i. Movie Night this Friday 5-7pm in Yudof Clubroom
d. TSA:
i. No updates
e. CASA:
i. Movie night Secrets this Friday in ASU 5-7pm
f. ISA:
i. Casino Night on October 19th in Mississippi Room
g. APAHC:
i. Open House
ii. Movie Night FOB in November
h. EPIC:
i. No updates
i. Sigma Lambda Beta:
i. Corn Roast for $3 per person
II. Reimbursement reminders: 2 weeks to get your receipts in after the event
III. Fundraisers
a. Gophers after Dark (upto $50)
IV. Homecoming Participation
a. Parade on November 3rd at 2PM
V. GA Concern
a. Want a voice on the board
b. Want more than simply information
c. Too much gaming
Asian-American Student Union
Board Meeting 10/09/07
I. Cancer Awareness Updates: October 24th from 10pm-2pm
a. Committee met last week
b. Budget
c. Food: Candies, Cookies, 7Up
d. Brochure: Tutorial on how to check for breast cancer, statistics on Asians with breast cancer, with citations
e. Trifold for visual purposes
f. Boob toss game
II. Nehal/Lulu update about meeting w/ SAO
a. Update GA form with details
b. “missing” affiliates
III. Winter Gala
a. Weismann is a no good venue for comfort
b. Great Hall is the venue
c. Third annual gala
IV. Halloween Social on October 26th from 7:00PM-11:00PM
a. Discussion with Augsburg
i. Rooms booked: President’s Room and Room 325
ii. Theme Ideas: Scary movies (ie. make up chair, coming out of a TV, photographs with creepy scenes, guillotine, a shower curtain, mirror, iced hands, fog machine, playing a classic movie on projector, a well made of cardboard, an autopsy table)
iii. Snacks: gummy worms, fondu, UDS (lemonade, brownies, frosting, cookies), punch, hot apple cider, candy,
iv. Decorations: cobwebs, scarecrows, toilet paper, black lights, lava lamps, strobe light,
v. www.crazystudent.com
vi. Expected attendance: 15-20
vii. Budget: Room Rental + Total on Event
viii. Hamline wishes to be included
ix. Committees
1. Decorations: Meng, Kha, Kittu, Flo, Nou, TK, Irene
2. Food: Joe, Chris Em, Ashley, Jason, Jennifer, Keta
3. Activities: Nehal, Lulu, Anisha, Joe, Meng
4. Logistics: David, Andy
x. Allowing GA to participate in planning
V. Homecoming
a. Banner
i. Will e-mail updates
b. T-Shirts
i. Same place as MAPS shirt
ii. Meng will send a design in next couple days
iii. Estimate is $10.25 per shirt for now
iv. Anisha will send an estimate with new design
VI. Volunteering Updates for semester
a. More labor activities
b. Gift wrapping
c. Once upon a Christmas Child
d. Ronald McDonald House (cooking)
e. Second Harvest
f. Nursing Home
g. Fill the Bus – “can drive”
VII. Education Updates for semester
a. No updates
VIII. Dating Auction
a. Will meet this Friday
IX. Tea Garden – Kha
a. Promote in our room through flyers
b. A large sign
c. Cater to us at a discount
d. Gift certificates
e. Get our logo on their flyers
f. Our flyers in their store
X. Karma Event
a. Need expected attendance, dates, timings and more info
b. Can get a theme
c. Beginning of December or End of November
XI. Reminders
a. Meeting expectations: no laptops
b. CCC Meeting Wed 3:30 – Chris & Nehal attending
c. Spring Conference deadline- Oct. 16th
d. Ramadan: 6:30pm in The Whole this Wednesday
XII. Questions/Comments/Concerns