Lambda Sigma Meeting Minutes for November 5, 2001

Excused:  Elizabeth Florek, Poonam Kumar, Kit Okimoto, Jon Van Laarhoven

Unexcused:  Chris Swade

Social Committee:  Lamb of the Week goes to Amy Briggs.  Congratulations Amy!

Fundraising Committee:  We’ll be having a pizza sale on Nov. 19 in Plantz Hall.  There are two shifts: 4:30-5:30 (set-up) and 5:30-6:30 (clean-up).  We also need people to put us signs for the event.  If you were not at the meeting, please contact Poonam to sign up for a shift or to help with signs.  Working at the pizza sale will not count towards service hours.

Publicity Committee:  Amy Seeboth will be leaving Lambda Sigma.  We’ll miss you Amy!!  Chris Chan will now be publicity committee chair.

Service Committee:

A speaker from Big Brother/Big Sisters came and spoke to us about mentoring programs.  Two programs that our possible for us are:

 -  Mentoring a child during their lunch period 1 day a week or after school (between 3:30 and 6) for 1 hour a week.

- Mentoring in a club based program.  You would meet with a child at the Boys and Girls Club between 3 and 7, for 1 hour, 1 day a week.

As a group, we could sponsor an activity to invite all of the big brothers/sisters and little brothers/sisters.

If you would like more information, you can contact the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fox Valley Region at 739-3542.

Erin K. is looking into having us sort food at a local food pantry and helping at an emergency shelter. 

Donna D. goes to the Clothes Closet every Wednesday (5:45-8 pm) to help with clothes sorting.  She can take up to four people.  If you’re interested in gaining some service hours, contact Donna.

Service Committee’s future plans:

Term I – Adopt-a-Family

Term II – Visiting children at a pediatrics ward

Term III – Blood Drive

Help raise money for Leven, which gives temporary emergency financial aid.

Outreach Committee:  Snowshoe making workshop at Bubolz on Dec. 8.

Bjorklunden:  Bring an item of personal importance.  Also feel free to bring movies, cards, and games.

There will be no planned activities on Friday night.  We’ll most likely have a bonfire on Saturday night.

-The chapel will be open on Sunday for anyone who would like to go to church.

-The first van will be leaving at about 5:30 on Friday at the Wriston turnaround.

There will be no meeting next Monday, November 12.

The next meeting will be Monday, November 19 (after the pizza sale).

                        Sincerely,

                        Krissa Matthews

                        Recording Secretary