Sunday, February 20, 2011

Meeting Notes 02/17

A synopsis of Poli Sci Club events and happenings as discussed during Thursday's meeting is below.

Upcoming Events:

February 24 – Guest Speaker Poli Sci professor Dr. Spadoni will be discussing U.S.-Cuban relations and his recently published book, “Failed Sanctions: Why the U.S. embargo on Cuba will never work,” from 2:30-4:00 on the 24th. Pick up a flyer and plug it in your classes, please!

March 10 – Brown Bag on Egypt – Dr. Ratan will be giving a short presentation to clear up misconceptions about the events in Egypt, but afterwards we need your opinion! On March 10, be ready to bring a bag lunch and some insight! More information to come at the next meeting.

Late March – LSAT Practice Test – For those interested in taking the LSAT, we will be offering a practice test to help you hone your skills. Come to meetings or watch this space for more details later.

TBA – Guest Speaker – As a former ASU alumni, Mayor Deke Copenhaver will be speaking on what you can do with a Public Administration degree. Date and location will be coming soon.

Social Events:

Homecoming Night - February 19 – The Poli Sci Club will be attending the homecoming game against Francis Marion at 3:30. After the game we will be having dinner at Mellow Mushroom on the intersection of 12th and Broad Street downtown. We plan to make this a tradition and hope to see you there!

Club Social - Mi Rancho - March 8 at 6:00 PM - Bring your friend/significant other for an evening out with the Poli Sci Club!

Fundraising:

Bake Sale: Our bake sale last week did very well, raising a total of $111! Thanks to those who helped out at the bake sale.

Raffle: We are raffling off an XBOX 360 with Kinect; $2 per ticket or 15 tickets for $20. $100 minimum for people going to DC, $50 minimum for all other members. You have until March 31st to sell your tickets.

DC Campaign with Indigogo: Jaidon needs people who are willing to appear on the campaign video. If you are willing to do so, contact Jadion at jbrown68@aug.edu.

Orgsync: It is very important that we get as many members signed up on ASU’s Orgsync as we can. If you have not already, please set up your account at www.orgsync.org. After you've made your profile, add the Political Science Club to your groups: https://orgsync.com/join/21465/political-science-club. It takes less than five minutes of your time and helps a lot for getting funding from Student Activities. For questions, please email one of the club officers.

Sponsorship Drive: Continue pursuing those sponsorship opportunities! Remember, a sponsorship is required from those members who plan on going to D.C. in May. The person with most sponsorships wins a $100 VISA gift card.


The next meeting will be on February 3rd at 2:15 in Allgood Hall room E151. Hope to see everyone there!