Hello,
    We had out first ASL Club meeting of the school yesterday. The following are the minutes of that meeting. Things to add to your calendar are in red.

ASL Club:
    President- Tracey Stack
    Vice President- Alana King
    Secretary- Mary Roberts
    Treasurer- Brooke Hutchison

    Senior Class Rep- Gretchen Kingsley
    Junior Class Rep- Sarah Lintz
    Sophomore Class Rep- Angela Taylor
    Freshman Class Rep- to be decided

Representatives, please pass all minutes along to the members of the club in your class.

-    Decided Business:
    o    Minutes will all be filled on CD at the end of the year and passed on to the next generation via the secretaries.
    o    President Tracey will be writing the grant proposal to Plowshares asking for yearly funds.
    o    All Club Officers will be visiting the ASL 101 and 201 classes to create awareness of the club, propose signing on campus with other ASL students     and create unity.
        •    ASL 201 visit: Aug 30th 8AM in AD 35
        •    ASL 101 visit: Aug 30th 11AM in AD35

    o    New T-shirts will be designed this year.
        •    Long sleeve and short sleeve.
        •    Brooke’s sister (a design major) will be looking at possible logos and coming up with ideas.
        •    Discussion on t-shirts to be continued.

-    Other Info:
    o    Unused ASL supplies are being kept in the unused ASL lab room.
    o    Web-page update: Alana is working on it.
    o    Make sure to use reply-all option in response to group e-mails.
    o    President Tracey will be handling the club application process this year.

-    Events:
    o    Magic Show: presenter cancelled
    o    ASL Social/Game Night will happen once a month. Pizza will be served.
        •    Sept. 24th, 5-7pm
        •    Oct. 26th, 5-7pm
        •    Nov. 16th, 5-7pm
        •    There will not be one in December, but we will resume in January.

    o    Outing on Myron’s boat Aug. 28th 1-5pm.
    o    Deaf Festival Sept. 17th
    o    Oct. 13-15th Indiana Chapter NCRID Conference
        •    Possibly free if you work as support staff. Contact: terps06aol.com (Dave Calvert)

    o    Oct. 22nd workshop at Bethel (more information to come)
    o    ASL lunches will take place 12-1pm on alternating Thursdays and Fridays to accommodate classes. The following dates have been set and will be a go as soon as Angela receives confirmation from the cafeteria:
        •    F Sept. 2nd
        •    R Sept. 8th
        •    F Sept. 16th
        •    R Sept. 22nd
        •    F Sept. 30th

    o    Proposed Fall Break trip to Gallaudet Oct. 7-11th
        •    See WDC sights
        •    Stay on campus at Gallaudet and take a campus tour
        •    See ASL agencies in WDC area
        •    Confirmation yet to come

    o    Proposed “Silent Night” at College Cabin. Brooke is looking into it. Date TBA.
    o    Visits to the Lighthouse (Deaf-Blind Home in Chicago) on 2nd Saturdays of the month not looking possible on the calendar w/ other commitments. Alana is looking into other schedule possibilities.
    o    ASL Coffeehouses:
        •    Oct. 20
        •    March 23