Thursday, January 24, 2008

January 24, 2008 General Meeting Minutes

January 24, 2008 General Meeting Minutes

Notes taken by Nick Velkavrh

Approximately 20 people present.

- Eboard Introductions
- Announcements
o Website ( http://asoc.oxy.edu/oxydems)
o New meeting time? Club agreed to maintain current meeting time for general meeting.
o Date-a-dem – postponed until March. More updates to come as they become available.
o Announcements for Eboard elections – Secretary and Finance Minister
§ Positions explained. Expectations explained.
§ Elections are next Thursday, January 31. All interested candidates should prepare a small speech for the club as a “campaign.”
o Upcoming events
§ Quad Primary Info Session Announced – Tuesday January 29, 2008 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
§ Super Tuesday Bengal Bus Shuttles a possibility for voting on February 5, 2008. If not, car pools are also a possibility.
§ Phone Banking for Obama from Saturday January 26, 1PM – 9PM in the Stewie Common Room. Talk to Derek Mazzeo (dmazzeo@oxy.edu).
§ Phone Banking for Hillary – Contact Audrey Kelley (akelley@oxy.edu).
§ Super Tuesday Party in the Cooler on February 5, 2008. More details to come.
§ CA Democratic Debate January 31, 2008 - Club may be in attendance – Email jlu@oxy.edu for more info.
§ Tom Brokaw at UCLA later this Spring
§ Club discussions and debates (ongoing and will be announced on a week to week basis).

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Executive Board Meeting Notes for January 22, 2008

Executive Board Meeting Notes for January 22, 2008

Members Present:

Sarah, Vince, Josh, Nick, and Becca. Notes taken by Nick.

- Date-a-Democrat has been postponed. New date is TBA.
- Clubs has decided to quad sit and provide information on Tuesday, January 29. Primary information for Democratic candidates will be provided to campus community. This will be discussed more at the January 24 meeting.
o Each E-board member will create an info sheet for a candidate.
o Vince and Sarah agreed to make appropriate reservations/arrangements.
- Club discussed shuttles/buses to help students get to the local polling place on 2/5 to vote in CA primary
o Vince agreed to contact the Bengal Bus regarding co-sponsoring this activity.
- The first general club meeting will be held on Thursday January 24 at 7 PM in Johnson 204.
o Elections need to be held on January 31 – open positions will be announced at this meeting.
§ New Secretary
§ New Finance Minister
o This meeting will also contain updates on the recent primaries and upcoming events involving CA’s primary and Super Tuesday.
§ The club intends to have delegate counter/posters in the Cooler – This will be made by club members after an upcoming meeting.
§ The club also is planning a Super Tuesday Party in the Cooler. More details TBA.
· Vince agreed to contact Amy Munoz to set this up.

- Josh contacted Dave Phelps regarding College Democrat attendance at the CA primary later this month. He was informed to enter a lottery to win tickets. More information TBA.
- Club agreed to hold at least one club sponsored event per month.
o Ideas: Movie screenings, debates, going to see Tom Brokaw.
o More discussion will occur at upcoming meetings.