1. Officer Elections for 2008-2009

     - President: Jamie Everman

      - Vice President: Phil Knabenbauer

      - PR Representative: Stephanie Lehman

      - Community Service Representative: Tala Cox

      - Treasurer:

      - Webmaster and Secretary are still open and available!

         If you are interested in filling any of these positions e-mail

         jeverman@simla.colostate.edu with MSA in the subject box!!

    2. Spring Picnic May 9 at 4pm!!!!!

Meeting: April 3, 2008 

   1. Guest Speakers from Poudre Valley Hospital's Microbiology Lab

            - Lab Tours (open to the public) on April 22, 2008

                    6:30 am - 8 am;  9:30 am - 1:30 pm;  3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

                    Tours begin every 15 minutes on a walk-in basis

             - Individual In-Depth Microbiology Tours available

                    Contact jeverman@simla.colostate.edu for contact information

             - Shadowing program available in the microbiology lab

                    First tour the lab and then apply to the 1 day shadowing program

   2. Camp Wapiyapi

            - Interested in working at a summer camp that hosts kids with cancer?

                     Work one or two weeks in the summer

                    Orientation is April 26, 2008 at the CU Health Science Center in Denver

                     Contact:  Ellie Brooks @ (719) 439-4389 or see www.wapiyapi.org

   3. We still have lots of MSA t-shirt old and new!

   4. Keep and eye out for e-mails regarding the spring picnic and officer elections (April 24!!)

1. Amgen Speaker Dwayne Bonum

             - About Amgen

             - Company Information

             - Internships

   2.   RamRide

             - October 12th

             - look for information e-mail

   3.   New Belgium Tour November 1st

   4.   Final Collection Day for Cans Around the Oval is October 11th

  Meeting: September 6, 2007

MEETINGS FOR THE FALL 2007 SEMESTER WILL BE HELD EVERY OTHER

THURSDAY AT 6 PM IN ROOM B120

      (IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS SEE THE SCHEDULE LINK TO THE LEFT)

-          Tala Cox-PR

o       Keep your eyes open for posters announcing dates of meetings, activities etc.

-          Kristyn Kelly - Vice President

o       Works on coordinating speakers, activities

o       Let her know if you have any ideas/suggestions

-          Aimee Beck- Secretary

o       Meeting Minutes will be posted on the website after meeting in case you had to miss a meeting

 Some Upcoming Events this year:

Susan Deines is the faculty advisor. Contact her if any concerns, questions we can’t answer, etc.

  Meeting: March 6, 2007

Guest Speaker - Kelly Rees CVMBS Career Center Liaison

Resume Writing Skills

     - General Guidelines

     - Content and Do's and Don'ts

Curriculum Vitas

Internship Searches

     - where and how to find them

     - "create" your own

Questions go to:  www.career.colostate.edu

Biology Club is touring Budweiser - if interested contact Beth ASAP

     - Only 25 spots and they are first come first serve!!

Americorps Scholarship

     - if you do community service, this is a great way to get scholarship money while completing your hours

Want to help with Ram Welcome?

     - Kelley Rees is looking for a few people to help out with the Ram Welcome activities in August

     - If you are interested, call or e-mail Kelley Rees

Next meeting on March 20th - guest speaker Don Bade

Meeting February 20, 2007

Meeting held in Yates with Biology Club

Assistant Brewmaster from Anheuser-Busch - Guest Speaker

    - perks of working in the industry

    - process of brewing, distilling and packaging

    - internships and how to apply for them

MouCo Cheese Tour details

T-shirts and dues

Details forming about Spring picnic

     -  Volleyball?

     -  additional sponsors

     -  budget proposals due soon

CSUnity  (April 4th)

      - Are we interested?

      - Conflicts?

      - Decided not to do CSUnity

RamRide (Friday April 6th)

     -  Details about sign-up will be sent out soon

Adopt-a-Highway Clean Up (Saturday April 21st)

  Meeting January 23, 2007

Meetings will be @ 6:30pm every other Tuesday

Meetings throughout the semester:  February 6th and 20th

                                                    March 6th and 20th

                                                    April 3rd and 14th (Saturday)

                                                    May 4th (Spring Picnic)

Order new t-shirts for 1st meeting

ACTIVITIES (Dates Tentative):

      Campfire Meeting (S'MORES and potluck BBQ)  - April 14th

                - Poudre or Pingree Park?

      Cheese Factory Tour

      Kelley Rees (Resume writing, job application skills, etc.)

      Guest Speaker (Don Bade - owns Micro company)

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:

      RamRide

      Discovery Learning Center

      Highway Clean-Up (April 14th)

Website Details

      pictures?

End of the Year Scholarship

Fundraising

      Lab Coats, Promotions, Ink Cartridges, T-shirts

      Any other ideas??

Graduation Speaker

Mentoring Program

      Ready for FA07 and Ram Welcome

Guest Speaker from ..................

Upcoming Meetings

        11/2  Denee Taylor about Clinical Pathology

        11/16  Potluck vs. Campfire Meeting (need input)

        11/30 Graduate School Speaker

Bake Sale

        11/27 and 12/4 Yates Lobby

        coffee, baked goods, other items?

       need helpers!

Volunteer Activities

        Ramride (12/1)

              -after end of the semester dinner

        Mentor Program

              - begin spring semester

              - available to freshmen and sophomores

Greeting Cards

        Christmas, Valentines, any others

        have designs by 11/16 meeting

        cards should be available after Thanksgiving Break (in time for the holidays)

T-shirt Designs

        Have designs ready at end of semester party (12/1) for voting