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 3General Meeting Minutes 03.11.08

1.0   Convener’s welcome

Will asks everyone the question ‘what are they doing for reading week?’ He then thanks everyone who helped at James Bond, the Pumpkin stall and the election of Kevin Dunion. He explains that Craig will be announcing the totals thus far later in the meeting, but says thank you to everyone, as we have raised a fair bit of money.

1.1   Becca – secretary

Becca asks if everyone is getting her emails, and says that her fact of the week is there are more people in China who speak English than in Britain. She then says she hopes everyone’s last week of work goes well.

1.2   Mhairi – RAG week coordinator

She says that the photo shoot for RAG week is booked and that hoodies are being ordered this week in the meeting on Wednesday. They are going to be about £22. She also says that if you want to be a model for the fashion show, the sign up is on the 2rd December.

1.3   Craig – treasurer

Craig says he thinks he has lost his sanity this week! He explains that the pumpkins made £198.61 and that there are still people who have not collected bus tickets from the cash office. He then gives the pre-reading week totals:  £5,368.18 – collections; £ 3,245.57 – events; £15,292.13 in total – approx. £3,500 more than this time last year!

1.4   Liz – Hitch coordinator

She says that Jailbreak sign up has been going on since Friday, so please keep advertising amongst your friends, as there are still places left. She also says that the jailbreak t-shirts are in. She says that there is some exciting news for R2B. We are going to be running a hardcore hitch – there are 50 places. You get dropped off at Aberdeen and have to go to 3 capital cities before heading to Berlin. It is going to be a challenge for those who have hitched before. Therefore, there are going to be 338 St Andrews students in Berlin for charity, which is amazing since there were only 214 last year! She thinks that we might make £15,500 if we raise the minimum sponsorship from the race! She also then asks if anyone wants to head the safety team in England.  She asks that if they do can they see her afterwards.

1.5   Katie – collections coordinator

Katie apologies for not being here last week, as she was ill. She explains that there are not going to be any collections till after reading week, and there is going to be a collection in Dundee the weekend afterwards and also the week after that somewhere new like Glasgow.

1.6   Tiff – events coordinator

Tiff says thank you to Morven for helping collect and count the abseil money. She asks that if anyone still ahs money can they please bring it to her. She explains that there in going to be a funraisin auction, where societies and sports teams are selling their unwanted possessions, which is going to happen the Wednesday after reading week on the green area outside the library in the afternoon.  She then says that there is going to be a social on Thursday, with drinks at Sarah’s at 7.30pm (64 Argyle Street.) It is going to be a 90s theme, with pub golf. She then tells us that here is going to be a rodeo bop on the Wednesday 26^th.

1.7   Alex – marketing coordinator

He explains that he has concussion, so is not really with it. He asks that if anyone wants to sign up for a hoodie can they come and see him afterwards, and if you want your name written on it can you come and see him too, as they are going to order them tomorrow.  He then says that if you have signed up for the golf tam her will send you an email. #

2.0   Officer’s business

2.1   Teek – school’s liaison officer

She is not here, but she is setting up a tutoring programme. If anyone has any spare time they tutor students from Madras, and the money goes to charity.

2.2   Philippa – publicity distributor

She says that all is good. She has lots of posters again, so if you want to help can you come and collect them afterwards.

2.3   Shona – liaison officer and climb Kili organizer

She says that there is a weekend down in Newcastle coming up with all the volunteers for Child Reach. It is the first weekend in December, and it is going to be a collections weekend. If anyone wants to help collect money on this weekend can they see her, and she explains that all the money is going to the charity side of the fundraising, and if anyone wants to come who is not going this summer they can.

2.4   Amy – halls officer

Amy says that the poker tournament is going to be a big event, with the semi-finals happening in the halls and the union and the final is going to be casino royale themed, like guys and dolls, during RAG week. There is going to be a champagne reception etc.

2.5   Alice – fun run officer

Will says that the children’s trust wants 1000 to run the London marathon, so if anyone is interested can they come and see him afterwards. Alice says that she doesn’t have much news, but that she is going to try and get the other societies involved and the ST Andrews and Fife running clubs.

3.0   Closing of the meeting

Will asks if he can see Laine afterwards about Christmas cards or a calendar. Katie asks if anyone was involved with Don’t Walk at black tie bond. Will thanks everyone for coming to the meeting, and that it is incredible that we have made £15,000 so far. He then wishes everyone a nice week.