Today ( 2-14-06 ) was the last day new people could attend meetings for the semester. We do not have enough meetings or projects left to help catch anyone up.

Today was the last day to turn in Valentine’s for Vets service proposals.

Ticket stubs and money were turned in at the end of the meeting.

Sarris Pretzel Rod fundraiser started on 2-14. Anyone interested in selling a box may see an officer. Please have a check or cash (IN AN ENVELOPE, PLEASE) for $24 to pay for the box of pretzel rods.

Our first Highway Clean-up is this Saturday, February 18. Those interested should meet behind the Keystone building at 10:00 am. If it should be too cold or snowy, an email will be sent by 9:00 am on Saturday. The snow date for this clean-up is March 11. Our next clean-up will be March 2, at 4:30 .

It was noted that we need to purchase or receive from Penn DOT more work gloves for the Highway Clean-up project.

Tonight, February 15, is the Pizza Social. Time: 9-11 pm . Place: Rooms 206-207 in Natali. A donation will be collected for the Washington County Humane Society. This social will count as a Chapter Event.

The ice skating social has been postponed until further notice.

Initiation: All requirements are due March 7. Exceptions are: 1. Snow dates for highway clean-ups. 2. those who are in need of ONE meeting may count the March 21, meeting. Please note, March 7, is not a regular meeting date; however, officers will be in Conference Room 310 between 11:00 and 12:00 . You may turn in any projects at that time.

Service Projects: Valentines for Vets were distributed on Monday. Next project: New Pet Owner Baskets. Fill a basket with pet supplies (for a dog or cat). We will donate these baskets to the Washington County Humane Society. Due Date: March 7. We have also started the Literacy Bag project. See Megan to sign out a book from our Kappa books in the resource room. Due date: March 7 for Initiation requirements or April 4 for points. We are still working on information for a service project involving Easter baskets for the Washington County Women’s Shelter.

Teacher Resource Fair: This will take place April 10 and 11, from 9-3 and 9-5. (We haven’t designated which time will be for which date yet.) Participants will receive service hours for every hour they work the fair. These hours will count as points, since they are after Initiation.

Chapter Event: We will have a chapter event March 1-3, in the Resource Room on the 3^rd floor of the Keystone building. A sign-in sheet will be provided. Spend time cutting nets and other shapes/letters for our Adopt-A-School program; work on a literacy bag; create flash cards and games. Hours will count as service hours. This will count as a chapter event.

RIF : We have secured a date of Monday, April 3. We do not have an exact time yet. It will be held at the Citizen’s Library in Washington, PA. Service hours will be earned for preparation time. More information will be provided later.

Adopt-A-School: Proposals are due February 28. We will vote on a school at that meeting.

Gulf Coast Trip: Kappa members are invited to travel to the Gulf Coast during the last week of May (after Intersession, before Summer 1) to lend our services to those in need. We will provide more information about the trip and its cost in the near future. We will also be working on fundraiser ideas to help defer the cost for those interested.

Tee shirts are still available in the Resource Room for $10. We plan to buy hoodies this semester.

Honor Cords: Points are earned towards free or reduced-cost honor cords to be worn at graduation.