Minutes fiom October 19,2005

- Meeting called to order at 4:36 pm

Officer Reports o 2 officer positions are currently open along with a soon to be 3rd. o Treasurer's report -No deposit had been made since last meeting, and our

account balance is approximately $2500. o Student Senate representative report - Cara officially resigned as

representative to the student senate.

Old Business

- Chapter Bylaw Committee report - Bylaws are being revised and the following changes are up for consideration

1. An officer must work 4hrs a month 2. Officers would be allowed to miss one of the four

monthly meetings if necessary. - Leadership Conference report -The Conference was a big success, a lot of new

ideas were gained and a good time was had by all. - Ushering at the Clarion- more volunteers are welcomed, see Jana for more

information - Dance for handicapped adults in foster care report - Dates are open for all

weekends in January, expect the 5", and March - A sock hop theme is being considered for the dance - The BC booth at the fair was successful and handed out a lot of information about

the college - Craft fair report- Proceeds go to our chapter to help cover the costs for our trip to

nationals. The fair is set for November 5 from 1 Oarn to 4pm. We are now full on vendors at 30.

New Business - District 5. Hall of honor nominations to be determined, nominees to be

determined November 4fh. - Helping out with Voter Information- We will have a banner and 2 members set up

at tables giving out information on November 3rd and 7". - Founders Day project- all member are encouraged to visit the PTK website,

www.ptk.org, and come up with 2 ideas. - The discussion of a possible new members fund will be held at the next general

meeting. - Induction for new members into PTK has been set for November 17,2007 and

will take place from 4:30 till 5:30 pm in the general theatre.

No Announcements were made

Meeting was adjourned at 5:33 pm

Minutes fiom September 15,2005

- Meeting called to order at 4:35 pm

Officer Reports o Coryna is no longer Vice President of Scholarships o Historian position open, help with taking pictures needed o Treasurer and Secretary -No reports

Old Business

- Youth Conference Committee to meet - Beach cleanup scheduled for Saturday, Meet at the College at 8:30 am - Parking spot to be raffled to help aid victims of Katrina - Dance for handicapped adults in foster care report - The gym must be paid for

and if 100 + in attendance we will have to pay for extra security - Sign up for sheet for Fair at the Booth not yet available

New Business - Donna Minshew nominated for Treasurer by Denise. No other nominations

brought forward. Donna elected unanimously. - Student Senate to hold bake sale to raise money, this is not a requirement;

however you may participate if you wish to. - Student Senate to hold Hispanic Heritage Day on 9/29/2005, participation

welcomed - National Awards - We need to try for more than 3 rewards in order to gain

international status. - Encouragement of new members - Current members should be thinking of

possible satellite seminars to put on

Announcements - Jeff will be making a log sheet for accumulate all hours that deal with our

chapter. - Volunteers are needed to help demonstrate new voting machines to voters in

Brazoria County. Possible times are 10/02/05 and 11/08/05

Meeting was adjourned at 5 1 7 pm

Minutes from September 8,2005

- Meeting called to order at 4:35 pm - Minutes fiom previous meeting read by Jana - OFFICER REPORTS

Treasurer o There is currently $2,700 in our chapter's bank account. o There have been two deposits made for a booth at the craft fair, one for

$170 the other for $140

Secretary had no report

Data Cordinator

A banner for our parking space raffle has been completed, with another one soon to be finished

Historian had no report

Student Senate Represenative .

Student Senate had a meeting the previous Tuesday, and conducted a bake sale. Only a few members of PTK were able to assist

Vice President of Scholarship had no report (not present)

- Old Business o There was no old business fiom the previous week's meeting.

- New Business o Chairman of committees to be named. o Bylaws reviewed o We will be attending a leadership conference at the University of Houston

at Clear Lake. The conference will last three days, but we will not be staying overnight. This conference is open to all members that can attend. More information can be gotten through Jana or at www.TXPTK.org. We have been asked to help teach a class at the conference over "5 star development". The class will be 45rnins long, but we will be splitting the time with another a group. Anyone interested helping contact Jana.

o New officers are needed for the spring semester. Any members interested at taking an officer's position are encouraged to attend this semester's coming meetings.

o We will once again be helping with the annual cleanup at Quintana Beach on September 17 &om 9 am till 12pm

PTK has been approached by the college to help out with ushering at the clarion (BC's new music auditorium) this year. Sixteen volunteers are needed for five nights. Volunteers are encouraged to work at least three of the five nights. Contact Jana if you are interested.

o A motion was presented, voted on, and passed to consider holding a dance for handicapped adults in foster care at our campus.

o Brazosport College will again host a booth at the county fair and PTK will help man the booth several times and PTK members who can help will sign up for their time slot. The fair will run from November 14 through the 22nd. Volunteers are needed for the evenings to work one to two hours shifts.

o An official time for our meetings have been set to Thursdays at 4:30 pm. General meeting will be held every even week, and oficers meetings are set for odd weeks.

- Announcements

o Donna Minshew was nominated by Denise for treasurer, and we will vote at the next meeting. The parking spot raffle will start this week. The prize will be a parking spot next to the C building and proceeds will go to community colleges affected by hurricane Katrina

Meeting adjourned at 5:37 by Tina

Phi Theta Kappa General Meeting Minutes

March 31,2005

The meeting was called to order at 12:35 p.m.

Officers Present: Chris Little, President Tina Stewart, Vice President Denise Gentry, Vice President of Scholarship Katherine Rubio, Secretary Derek Benn, Treasurer Elenita Tamez, Historian Melissa Randal, Data Coordinator Cara Doyle, Student Senate Representative

Advisors Present: Jana Schmidt Jeff Detrick Mary Karst

Members Present: Lindsey Spears Sherry Marques Jennifer Wilson

Officer Reports

Vice President Tina Stewart reported that she doesn't have anything to report at this time.

Vice President of Scholarship Denise Gentry reported that she doesn't have anything to report at this time.

Secretarv Kathy Rubio reported that she doesn't have anything to report at this time.

Treasurer Derek Benn reported that we donated $3039.88 to our cancer foundations fiom the monies we raiied during "Bunko for Cancer".

Student Senate Rewresentative Cara Doyle reported that she doesn't have anything to report at this time.

Historian Elenita Tarnez reported that she finished the scrapbook.

Data Coordinator Melissa Randal reported that she doesn't have anything to report at this time.

Old Business

April Events ~ p r i l 7 " is our last general meeting. April 21'' is the Induction Ceremony at 4:30 pm in the general theater.

International Convention Tina Stewart passed out a schedule of events to the members that will be atrending the convention. Jana Schmidt handed out a schedule of events for the Regional Convention to the members that will be attending.

Bake Sale Chris Little reported that the bake sale has been changed due to a conflict with another baked goods sale. The new date is Tuesday, April 5, fi-om 8:00 am until 1:00 pm.

New Business

Avon Fundraiser Melissa Randal reported that she will get more information for our next general meeting on April 7, about selling Avon for a fundraiser.

Proiect Graduation Chris Little reported that the International service project is "Feed a Body, Feed a Mind", and that we should collect can food items. Jana Schmidt reported that the Angleton and Freeport food pantry's are in great need of food. Chris said that we will noti@ the teacher's about the food drive on April 4fi and the food drive will run from April 11 until April 27. On April 11, the start of the food drive we set out the boxes for the can food items to be collected in.

Officer Nomination's Chris Little reported that will be electing new officers for the fall semester on April 7fi. If any one is interested then they can nominate themselves. He will call out the officer position and if you are interested then you can nominate yourself: President- Tina Stewart nominates herself for president. Vice President- Melissa Randal nominates herself for vice president. Vice President of Scholarship- no nominations Secretary- no nominations Treasurer- Sherry Marques nominates herself for treasurer. Student Senate Representative- no nominations Historian- Lindsay Spears nominates herself for historian. Data Coordinator- no nominations

Chris Little reported that will still be accepting nominations even at our April 7" general meeting. If a position already has a nomination, you may still nominate yourself or have someone else nominate you for the position.

Committee Reports

Skin Cancer Awareness Tina Stewart reported that we will be handing out information about skin cancer awareness on April 256 from 9:00 am until 12:30 pm.

Craft Fair Jana Schmidt reported that we will need to change our date of October 8,2005 to another date due to dedication of the Music Performance Center. Denise Gentry suggests the new date to be September 17,2005. Jana will check on this date and give us a conformation at the next general meeting.

Adjournment

Tina Stewart makes a motion to end the meeting. Denise Gentry 2nd the motion. With there being no further business the meeting is adjourned at 1 : 15 p.m.

Submitted by: Kathy Rubio, Secretary

Phi Theta Kappa General Meeting Minutes

February 03,2005

The meeting was called to order at 12:40 p.m.

Officers Present: Chris Little, President Tina Stewart, Vice President Denise Gentry, Vice President of Scholarship Katherine Rubio, Secretary Derek Benn, Treasurer Elenita Tamez, Historian Melissa Randal, Data Coordinator Cara Doyle, Student Senate Representative

Advisors Present: Jana Schmidt Jeff Detrick Mary Karst

Members Present: Kevin Sargent

Officer Reports

Vice President Tina Stewart reported that there will be a Bunko and Craft Fair meeting after our general meetilig.

Vice President of Scholarship Denise Gentry reported that the deadline for the Bunko for Cancer posters is Thursday, February 10.

Secretary Kathy Rubio reported that the reminder was sent out for the general meeting this week, the minutes were sent out for the last general meeting, and copies of the last general meeting were handed out.

Treasurer Derek Benn reported that he deposited $385.00 on January 28 for Bunko donations. The total to date for Bunko donations is $1 115.00. $1 19.00 was made on the parking spot raffle. A check for $147.00 is being sent to International for three inductees. The balance is $3088.00.

Student Senate Representative

Cara Doyle reported that she informed student senate that we have changed the registration date and asked if any one was interested in helping out with the Bunko tournament, but she didn't get a response.

Historian Elenita Tamez reported that she needs to know what pictures we need from her for our hallmark essays, and she is working on the yearbook.

Data Coordinator Melissa Randal reported that she did the power point for Bunko tournament.

Committee Reports

Bunko for Cancer Tina Stewart reported that her and Jana will be calling the list of donations as a reminder and picking the donations. Tina also said that they will be going to the public school campuses and leaving information about the Bunko tournament. Cara Doyle reported that she will setting up a booth at Wal-Mart in Lake Jackson on Saturday, February 5. Tina reported that she will have a booth at Stewart's in Sweeny. Denise Gentry reported that channel 13 news reported wrong information about the tournament date and she will contact them and have it corrected.

Arts and Craft Show Kathy Rubio reported that the date that we had decided on has to be changed, due to a conflict with the gator gallop being held on the same morning. Denise Gentry volunteered to take over the project and have it in the Spring of 2006.

Old Business

Regional and International Convention Jana reported that she needs to know by February 28,2005 if you will be attending the Regional and International Convention. We will be leaving the morning of April 13, and returning the night of April 17. If you are interested in attending, please contact Jana Schmidt jschmidt@,brazosport.edu no later than February 28,2005.

Officer Position Chris Little asks if there are any other nominations for the Officer position of Student Senate Representative. There are not any responses. Chris reports that we will vote on Cara Doyle for Student Senate Representative, with all in favor saying "aye". The motion passes and Cara Doyle is the Student Senate Representative. . . . I

Hallmark Essavs Jana Schmidt reported that we need to look at ow essay's when she passes them back and be able to do the following: Underling thesis (clear), underline transition sentences (clear), theme or focal point, written in speech form, avoid passive voice, use powerful

and inspirational wording: ex. initiated, spearheaded, collaboration/collaborated, enlightened, endeavors. The essays will need to be finished and mailed by February 22 to meet the deadline at regional and international.

New Business

Bunko Donation Money Tina Stewart reported that right 80% of the money fiom the Bunko tournament is being donated locally for cancer, and the other 20% is being donated for research.

Adjournment

Elenita Tamez makes a motion to end the meeting. Kathy Rubio 2nd the motion. With there being no further business the meeting is adjourned at 1 :30 p.m.

Submitted by: Kathy Rubio, Secretary