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 12^th 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 31^st 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!

Meeting Notes 01/13

Minutes from the January 13 Meeting
1. Call to order
2. Roll call of Members Present
3. New Business

What is the point of the Political Science Club?

The objectives of this organization are to help members acquire broader knowledge of politics, stimulate participation in the political process, and help students become productive, contributing members of their community.

What type of activities does the Political Science Club offer?

Last semester we hosted a lot of great activities including Brown Bag discussions (on illegal immigration, the midterm elections, and the use of torture). We also had several social events including our Halloween get-together, Basketball Game and Mellow Mushroom outing, and our faculty and student social. We hope that this semester brings even more fun and lively discussion. In addition to the events above, we also did several community events such as volunteering at the Boy’s and Girl’s Club Fun Run, and administered a Practice LSAT for those students preparing for law school.

DUES: $25year/ $15 Semester (DUE JANUARY 27, 2011)

WASHINGTON DC TRIP:
DC DEPOSIT DUE JANUARY 27, 2011 ($50) (NON-REFUNDABLE)

This is an expensive trip, and in order to keep it affordable we need to be sure to fund-raise. We will be staying in a hostel this year and riding Amtrak.

SPONSORSHIPS

3 levels Gold, Silver, Bronze—we ask a local company to sponsor us and we provide them with publicity using our blog, website, banner, and t-shirts. We will be having a contest this semester: If the club makes at least $1500 in sponsorships, the member who brings in the most sponsorship money will win a prize (TBD)

FUNDRAISING

We are planning on doing a raffle, practice LSAT, and several Bake sales, and a Dunk Tank in March (we're using a different company this time)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Meetings

This semester our meeting room has changed. Our meetings will be held every other Thursday, at 2:30 in AH E150. If you forget, you can check our website under the "calendar" section for the dates of the meetings http://asupolsclub.blogspot.com/

Important Upcoming Meetings
Our elections will be held at the beginning of this semester, it is important you attend the meetings so we can vote in new officers.
Jan 13 - First meeting
Jan 27 - Nominations
Feb 10 - Elections

Upcoming Events
January 20 - Brown Bag - the topic will be the TSA and Airport Security Procedures AH E150 from 2:30-3:45pm
January 27 - An officer from the Navy will be speaking about potential careers as an officer in military intelligence. He will be bringing Pizza!

Social Event - Jan 21st at Wild Wing Cafe – 8pm bring your friends/significant other

Washington DC
If you have not already, please contact us to let us know if you are interested in going to DC this summer. The dates again are May 11-15, 2011. The deposit $50 and is non-refundable and due January 27, 2011. 

Orgsync
If you have not already, please set up your orgsync 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

American Political Science Association (APSA)

We have a student discount available for our members to join the APSA. The cost would be $21.50 for a 1 year membership. If you are interested in joining the APSA please contact Carrie Shoultz at cshoultz@aug.edu

Meeting Notes 9/09

Meeting Notes from the September 09, 2010 Meeting

• If you are not receiving emails OR if you are receiving duplicate emails, please let Amanda Jones know. You can reach her at polsciclub@aug.edu
• Dues were collected, they are due by the next meeting (September 23, 2010) - $15 for the semester or $25 for the year. Contact Carrie Shoultz (polsciclub@aug.edu) if you have any questions about dues.
• Those who paid dues received their Political Science Club T-Shirts
• SPECIAL ELECTIONS - next meeting (September 23) we will be holding a special election for the position of Vice President and Secretary. If you are interested be prepared to give a short speech to the club. Email Amanda or Carrie if you have questions about either of these positions (polsciclub@aug.edu)
• Student Leader Workshop - Next Saturday (September 18, 9am-3pm) we will need a club member to attend the Leader Workshop put on by the Student Activities Committee. Jordan volunteered to go, but if you are also interested, let Amanda know.