FEBRUARY 18TH, 2010 MEETING MINUTES

Treasurer:            

  • Balance: $794.26

Secretary:

  • After going through the chase logs with Brackett, we thought it would be best to make a chase log template/guidelines because there was a lot of inconsistency when it came to doing stats

Deputy Director:

  • Storm Ready Meeting with NWS last Thursday
    • Thanks to everyone who helped check radios
    • Phil from Porter County EMA wants to coordinate with us if we do day chases in the area
    • We have been okayed by the WCM for storm ready and they will be coming back out to present us as officially storm ready
      • Formal Ceremony: we will let everyone know when will occur!
    • Every year e-board will have to plan two severe weather awareness talks for the community here at VU (one in fall and one in spring)
  • Went through all chase kits and they are all ready to go chasing
  • Manuals for chasing are almost done!

Director:

  • Chase Log Stats are finally done!
    • Shared them with everyone!
    • Will be on the website soon
  • Vote for making treasurer also the Webmaster (2/3rd’s vote necessary): Passed
    • Next school year the Treasurer will also serve as the VUSIT Webmaster
  • Vote on buying jump drives (2/3rd’s vote necessary): Passed
    • These jump drives will be passed down from e-board to e-board throughout the following years
    • Information on the website, storm ready, Christmas banquet, storm logs and stats, and chase equipment manuals will be on these jump drives
    • Prof. Wolf will have a back up jump drive with all of our documents.  Also, everything will be backed up on paper
  • VUSIT Latenight: we are thinking April 9th for now
    • For those who have never been to the late night we basically chill in the weather center, play rockband, and play football outside if it’s nice!
    • Just a fun night to hang out, not do work and get to know your department!
  • Ask if anyone missed orientation
    • See any of the e-board members and guide you through what you missed