Multicultural Club History of Events in Year 2002

January

• Staff assignments for the newsletter were assigned.
  
• Spring Fling dance planning began.
  

February

• Welcomed 3 new members to the council.
  
• Teammates mentoring training for the members that missed first class.
  
• The first Newsletter was published and distributed to the student body, staff, and faculty.
  
• Table was setup in the Student Center to increase student awareness to the Multicultural Council, as well as to take nominations for the Goofy Sports Awards.
  
• Discussed collaborating with Student Advisory Council to help plan the Student Appreciation Day, with Dan Harvey, who attended the meeting.
  
• Began discussion of having a Talent Show and to include anyone who wants to participate by extending invitations to the community and other institutions to participate.
  

March

• Elected new officers because Ozzie, then the president, resigned due to his work schedule.
  
• Welcomed a new member to the council.
  
• Received great feedback on the newsletter.
  
• The second issue of the Newsletter was discussed.
  
• Vice President spoke with the Student Advisory Council about a joined trip at the end of the year, and discussed possibilities of its funding.
  
• A Bake Sale was held.
  

April

• A Bake Sale was held.
  
• The Multicultural Council members attended the Student Advisory meeting about a possible union or their futures.
  
• Talent Show Auditions were held, but due to lack of attendance the Talent Show was cancelled.
  
• The second issue of the Newsletter was published.
  
• Welcomed a new member to the council.
  
• The group discussed the ideas for a Cinco De Mayo parade participation and prepared the decoration for the truck.
  

May

• The group participated in the Cinco de Mayo parade in South Omaha, riding on a decorated truck and two members carried a banner.
  
• Last meeting before the summer were held.
  
• The group discussed and decided on having a cookout in June.
  
• Welcomed new members to the council.
  

June

• Two members make flyers to remind about the cookout, and mailed them to the members of the Multicultural Council.
  
• The Cookout took place, however with low attendance from group members.
  
• Work on the third issue of the Newsletter took place by five members of the Multicultural Council and finished early.
  

July

• The third issue of the Newsletter was published.
  

August

• The Multicultural Club members participated in the South Omaha Outreach Program Orientation at the Bellevue University.
  

September

• The September issue of the Multicultural Club Newsletter was published.
  
• The Multicultural Club is in the process of being sanctioned to become official club.
  
• The first meeting of the school year was held on Friday 13th, were we welcomed many new members.
• Total number of members: 47.
  
• The Club decorated the display case in the Student Center for the Hispanic month.
  
• An event calendar was developed for the school year 2002-2003.
  
• New officers were elected to lead the Multicultural Club.
  

October

• The first event of the year, a Hispanic Heritage Luncheon, was held and was a great success.
  
• The Multicultural Club hosted its second major event, the Halloween Dance, and it was a success. Many people came dressed in great costumes. Two contests were held to select the best costume and the best couple’s costume.
  
• The November issue of the Clubs’ newsletter was finished and handed over to the Student Advisory Council to be added to the Bellevue University newspaper “The Vue”.
  
• The Multicultural Club is still trying hard to become sanctioned.
  

November

• The Multicultural Club became sanctioned on November 8th.
  
• The Multicultural Club Newsletter, the November issue, came out a little delayed since it was to be published with The Vue, but was released on its own as "The Vue" canceled the November Issue.
  
• The Club held the annual Thanksgiving Dinner.
  

December

• The M.C.C. held a bake sale to raise money.
  
• The Club organized the Christmas Dance.
  
• The Multicultural Club adopted a family and bought them many presents.
  
• Members of the club go to a nursing home and give out Christmas cards.
  
• Treasurer resigned from post and a new treasurer was elected.
  
• The Multicultural Club Newsletter, a early January issue, came out as a special issue for Christmas. The official release scheduled for January 13th.