• An announcement was made that all Awareness Day service proposals were due by the end of the meeting.

• We asked for everyone to write his/her birth date on the sign-in sheet for the birthday committee to update the records.

• Megan reviewed the requirements for first-timers.   (See past meeting notes or the Kappa information packet.)

• If you have a problem, please talk to an officer!   While Dr. Peterson and Dr. Farrer are our advisors, it is the officers’ job to take care of any concerns of the membership.

• We have more packets of tickets to sell if anyone is interested.   Please be aware, you must sell all 20 tickets to receive credit for the fundraiser!   It would not be fair for some to sell their tickets and others bring back 10 unsold tickets.   You cannot turn in unsold tickets!   Tickets and stubs are due on February 14.

• We are looking into having a teacher resource book fair.   We received a catalog from Crystal Springs Books.   We are not sure if this will be a fundraiser or a service project.

• We will not be using Avon as a fundraiser.   It was determined that we would not have enough items to sell to turn a profit.

• Service project:   Valentine’s for Vets- Make 5 HANDMADE (at least) valentines for our veterans.   Please turn them in to an officer between February 6 and February 10.   We will distribute them on February 14, to a local VA hospital, VFW, or nursing home.   You will earn 1 service hour for this project.   Remember, they must be handmade.   Credit will not be given to store-bought cards.

• Service project:   We are still looking into Project Hope and Easter baskets for kids at the Women’s shelter.

• Social Night:   The Social Committee has coordinated a pizza party on February 15, Wednesday, from 9-11 pm in rooms 206/207 in the student union.  Pizza, potato chips, and soda will be provided.   Please plan to bring a few dollars, which will be collected and donated to an as yet undesignated charity.   This will count as a chapter event.

• Ice Skating:   The Social Committee has also planned an ice skating event at Rostraver Ice Garden on February 16, from 1-3.   Cost will be about $8.   They are asking that everyone meets at 12:30 .   This will count as a chapter event.

• Please e-mail the social committee with any ideas you may have for social events.

• RIF :   We still do not have a date set.   It will be the first week of April.   The RIF committee will be meeting on Thursday, February 2, at 11:30 .  Please e-mail a committee member with any ideas you may have.   The theme is “Once Upon a Time…” (Fairy tales).

• A reminder:   You must attend Initiation!   This is a headquarters rule, not a chapter rule.

• Adopt-a-School:   If you had a school you would like to adopt, please research the school in terms of need.   (I.e., PSSA scores, size of school, resources needed, etc.)   Be prepared to present your information on February 28.   We will then vote on a school to adopt.

• Literacy bags:   You may choose a book and fill a bag with activities associated with the book.   We will offer 1, possibly 2 service hours for this activity.   See Megan to request a book from the books we purchased from the Scholastic Book Fair.   These literacy bags will go to our adopted school.   More information on literacy bags will be provided at the next meeting.

• Accu-cut machine:   We are thinking of cutting various shapes and nets for our adopted school.

• Shirts:   We took a vote, and decided on hoodies.   They will be about $30.   We will be asking for a deposit before we order.   We also have some t-shirts left over from previous semesters.   Anyone interested may see an officer.

• All dues, whether member or initiate, are due on February 28!   Please give your money to Tammy, our treasurer.

• A reminder about turning in money:   Please put your money in an envelope with your name and the event written clearly on the outside.   This is especially important with cash, but please follow the same procedure with checks.