Tuesday, September 9, 2014

September General Meeting

Hey Folks!

Just wanted to update you from tonight's General Meeting. A lot of you all couldn't make it, and even stopped by the SAA table at Osteoblast to let us know. We appreciate that! We know how busy everyone is. We did have a decent turn out to the meeting tonight and we basically just hit the highlights of what is coming up. If you just want to check the minutes from the Board Meeting and familiarize yourself with the Events tab at the top of the blog this will be your best source for information. We have a LOT of events coming up this month and at least 4 of them include baking of some kind. We hope you all are ready :D

We did nominate first year liaisons tonight! This year we have decided to take three and they are going to be: Christina Gargano, Lauren Petrillo, and Rachel Woodson. We will have their pictures and bios up on the Officers page soon!! If any of you first year spouses have any questions or concerns, these ladies are going to be your voice at our board meetings from now on so please let them know.

Don't forget about the Couples Workshop next Tuesday!! We REALLY need everyone to RSVP "going" on the facebook event because we would like to order pizzas and need to have a headcount for ordering. We are trying to set up childcare for this event, but it may not be until Sunday before we find out yay or nay on this.

We have been asked, as of yesterday, to provide dessert for the Whitecoat BBQ on Sept 26th. Last year a company donated pre-cut cookie dough and all we had to do was put them on cookie sheets and bake them. There will be a sign up sheet going around on the Facebook page for people who are willing to bake these cookies/make something else. This is not a for sure thing yet because we are still waiting to hear back from the company so if they can't we will be needing help baking other desserts for this event. They are expected 1,400 people so if we don't get the cookie dough we will just do the best we can to provide for as many people as possible.

FALL FESTIVAL is coming up!! It's going to be October 30th from 5-7PM. This seems like a while away but it's really not! We have a lot to do to get ready for this event because we want to make it really great. We need club involvement so we will be contacting the clubs to participate. If your student is in a club, have their president contact the board to sign up for a table and an activity at the festival. If you are wanting to help run the event the day of or just help with the planning process we will be having a "planning meeting" NEXT Thursday, September 18th at 6:30pm. (This is also Crockpot Day just FYI, check the events!!) Please come out to this meeting. There will also be other sign up going around for this event so please let us know if you're coming to help.

The new ornaments for this year have been ordered and we are taking pre-orders for these. They will be in to sell for the Whitecoat BBQ. We will be selling these for $8 or 2 for $15. The blue ones from last year are still available as well for $5 or you can buy one of last years and one of this years for $12. These make GREAT Christmas gifts!! The new ornaments from this year will be on a ceramic circular tile and the proof picture is below:



Please feel free to contact the board about any questions with the events coming up. With all the dates coming at you at once it can be overwhelming and confusing so please ask someone!! We'd love to have as much involvement at possible.

Monday, September 8, 2014

September Board Meeting

Hey Friends!!  

Tuesday September 2nd we had our September Board Meeting. Just a Reminder - Board Meeting are open to all members if anyone has a desire to attend.

There were many issues discussed including events for the month of September, White Coat BBQ details, Fall Festival Planning, new opportunities for SAA to help our students this semester, and new Ornaments for the 2014-2015 school year. 
  • The September General Meeting has been moved back to 7pm - starting immediately after Osteoblast. This meeting will be very short to be respectful of everyone's time with Osteoblast and a meeting taking place in the same evening. Please don't worry about bringing any food for this meeting.
  • The Whitecoat BBQ will be held at 5:30pm at the Harrogate City Park Friday September 26th. Two Docs BBQ and the BBQ team will be fixing the food for the event and SAA will be providing dessert. Details about the dessert are to be anounced. This BBQ is open to all family and friends of the first years receiving their coats so please come out and participate. The actual Whitecoat Ceremony will be the next morning in Turner Arena at 10am. SAA will have a table set up at the BBQ to sell merchandise and sign up new members. Shelley, Genell, and Markell will be the Board Members at the table for the BBQ. We would LOVE to have some volunteers to sit at the table if anyone else is interested!
  • At the Whitecoat BBQ and the Whitecoat Ceremony the SAA will be offering a Membership Package for $40. This will include: 1 tshirt, 1 blue ornament, and a 1-year membership.
  • It was discussed that the new ornaments will be sold for a little more this year since they are costing the club more to order because of the quality of the ornament. They will be sold $8 for 1 or 2 for $15. The blue ornaments from last year can be purchased $5 for 1 or 2 for $10. One of this years ornaments and one of last years ornaments can be purchased together for $12.
  • During the General Meeting on 9/9 we will start discussing the Fall Festival. If you are interested in helping plan or run Fall Festival this year there will be a Planning meeting September 18th @ 6:30pm.
  • We have been asked by the Intercollegiate Council to make grab-n-go baked goods for the Intercollegiate Olympics on Friday October 3rd being held from 7-9pm. Please drop these goods off at the DCOM Patio by 6:30pm.
  • We will be having an event the evening of Tuesday September 16th.  Dr. Wieting and his wife Shelley Wieting will be hosting a Couples Workshop at DCOM 6PM. This is a GREAT opportunity to learn from those who have "been there, done that" on how to survive medical school still married! They have great inside advice, tips for getting your spouse happy during stressful times, etc. This is not something you're going to want to miss.
  •  Crockpot Day will be taking place on September 18th. Make one of your best crockpot dishes and drop it off (at MANS if you're a first year spouse and DCOM if you're a second year spouse) by 11:30am. SAA will provide bowls and plasticware for your dish. Tell your student to tell their friends! Free lunch from the SAA Sept 18th.

  • SAA will be hosting a Family Hiking Day on Sunday September 21st at 3pm. This is during test weekend for Second Years and the weekend after a test for First Years. This will be a great time to come meet new friends, enjoy a relaxing outdoor adventure with family, and a chance for our four-legged children to hang out with all the two-legged children :) We will be hiking the Iron Furnace. If everyone interested in hiking can meet in front of the Gap Tap down in the Cumberland Gap around 2:50pm, we will be starting the hike at 3pm.
  • SAA will be providing cookies for the students at 11:30am on October 8th. This is one of the things we do throughout the semester just to say "Hey We're Here to Support You" to the students. Second years will be leaving DCOM to go home at lunch time and First years will be coming during lunch time for their OPP Lab at 1. We should be able to serve both groups of students all from the 2nd Floor DCOM Lounge. More details about this in our meeting on 9/9.

    If there are any questions about any of these events please don't hesitate to contact your SAA Board. Can't wait to see you all at Osteoblast!