Lambda Sigma Minutes
November 14, 1999;  7PM Sage

Absent:  Beth Achille, Krista Frater, Matt Gray, Bobbie Kelly, Diana Mumford,
Catherine Ptaschinski, Amanda Wick

Old Business
Secretary¹s Report

Treasurer¹s Report
Around $1000 in account after reimbursements

New Business
Committee Reports
Spring Break
-Heidi Busse talked about a spring break opportunity in Arkansas
-help is needed on a ranch
-cost is $130 without food or transportation
-partial funding for transportation will come from the Geology department
-signed up to table at Downer for a volunteer opportunity
-Beth Halpern and Zach Walker talked about the Habitat for Humanity spring
break trip to Georgia
-cost is $200 without fundraising
-a maximum of 30 people can go
-they will leave Friday after finals and come back Sunday before classes
begin
-discussed the two possibilities and voted in favor of the Arkansas one

Fundraising
-made around $30 from the breakfast sale
-will discuss the future of the sales at the next Fundraising Committee
Meeting on Tuesday, November 16 at 7:30PM in the coffeehouse

Service
-Michelle learned that other Lambda Sigma groups in the country fill their
service hours through group projects, rather than individual projects
-the large group briefly discussed this issue, and the Service Committee
will address it at their next meeting
-service hours must be reported to Megan C. by Friday, December 10
-volunteers are needed for faculty babysitting on Friday, November 19
-volunteer opportunities:
-Southern African Medical Supplies.  Saturday, November 20, 9AM- 12PM.
Call Beth at  x7421.
-Festival of Trees with the Appleton Art Center.  Saturday, November 20,
and Sunday, November 21.  Shifts are from 9:30-11:30AM, 11:30AM- 1:30PM,
1-3PM, and 3-5PM.  Activities will include making Christmas decorations
and ornaments with kids while their parents see the exhibit. 
Transportation will be provided.  Call Megan C. at the Volunteer Center.
-Santa Paws with the Humane Association.  Sunday, November 21, at the
Valley Fair Mall.  Need photographers from 10AM-2PM and 2-5PM, Santa from
2-5PM, reception from 1-5PM, and sales from 10AM-1PM.
-Housing Partnership, Saturday, December 4 from 8AM-12PM.  Call Beth at
x7421.
-Tutors are needed.  Call Debbie at the Volunteer Center.
-Service Committee will meet Sunday, November 21 at 6:30PM in the Sage
lounge

Social
-will have birthday parties once a term for the people celebrating birthdays
in those months
-the first party will be on Monday, November 22, at 9PM in Plantz
basement
-will plan Secret Santa and Christmas activities
-let Jenni or Krista know if you want to be excluded from any activities

Publicity
-no new business

Historian
-no new business

Decided to have the thank you activity during second term

There will be a large group meeting on Sunday, November 21 at 7PM instead of
Sunday, December 5.

Discussed the possibility of eliminating Improvement Committee meetings and
replacing them with large group dinner meetings.

Upcoming Meeting
-Sunday, November 21, 7PM Sage- Large Group Meeting