Iota Xi Chapter

Minutes
March 05, 2009

In attendance
Professor Nicole Stokes-Du Pass
Maria Conneran
Diana P. Gonzalez
Sheila Casey
Megan Andrade
Denisa Dundova
Joseph Eulo
Robert W. Fernandez
Esther Thompson-Quartey
Daina Requeiferos
David Reyes
Jeffrey Chait
Lina Iddisah
Brittany Pryar
David Reyes
Gian Franco Maldonado
Anson Boory
Cheissy Keeley

1. Membership and Orientations

• Spring Induction: This will be the biggest induction so far with a

total of 70 members. Everything is going as planned, which

includes scripts and sign-ups for helping with the event. Officers

and Current Members will arrive at 4.30pm in order to set-up for

orientation. New Members will arrive at 6.45pm dressed

 professionally. The former PTK president as well as the N.J. State

president will be able to make it.

• Springs Honors Luncheon: The Spring Honors Luncheon will take

place on March 7 from 12.30pm-2.30pm. PTK officers will arrive

at 11.00am to set-up; a list was passed to confirm what food the

officers were bringing. The speaker for the Luncheon will be

Professor Shalan. Former PTK members will be coming such as

Mickey Singer, Nazareth Moto, and Kristy. Hudson County will

also attend.

2. Fundraising &Service Projects

• Spring Book Sale: The PTK book sale has made a profit of $1600.

Thanks to all PTK members that helped out during the book sale.

• Spring Blood Drive: There will be a blood drive on March 10th

from 9am to 2.30pm. There have been a total of 100 sign-ups for

blood donation.

• Earth Day: Earth Day will take place on March 20th. There will be

a fundraiser using reusable shopping bags with the PTK colors,

blue and gold with yellow or gold printing. Quotes from

affordable bags were shown with logos that are Earth friendly.

The price for one side of a bag will be $2.75 and $3.15 for both

sides. It will take 2-3 weeks to order; therefore the decision will

be made soon. These bags will be sold at International

Convention.
 • E-Cycling: PTK Officer Chris discussed the upcoming e-cycling

event and will get confirmation soon on the application process.

This event will take place a week after spring break. PTK

members will speak in classes. The top 3 wireless devices to be

recycled are cell phones, PDA, and handheld organizers. People

interested in donating these wireless devices should put the

items in the Cranford or Elizabeth Library. All proceeds go

towards Relay for Life.

• Relay for Life: PTK has made a total of $300 for Relay for Life.

Relay for Life is an organization that raises money for cancer

awareness. Spots are still available in order to PTK members to

sign-up for the event on May 29, 2009.

3. Club Mixers

• Psi Beta: The Psi Beta vice president Anson stopped by to pitch

his idea for a Talent Show. He passed out flyers which explain the

event and requested PTK’s help in order to pull their resources

and work together. The equal costs from the Talent Show will be

50-50. The chair of committee is the President Kevan Pidgeon

Hammock; questions will be directed to him or to an email at

anson@ucc.edu. The price for entrance will be announced in the

near future.

• Alumni Association: Jeff, a member of the Alumni Association

stopped by to pitch ideas in mixing with PTK for events. An idea

 pitched by Jeff was to have a Woman’s History Month event.

Another proposal was mixing with PTK and Student Government

Association in order to host a dance together. He also said he will

help with the event by finding out the price of a DJ to play at the

dance. A rough estimate for the DJ and dance lessons is $500.

Jeff went on to explain benefits of joining the Alumni Association

such as discounts to the school library and gym.

• History Club: The president of the History Club came in order to

discuss joining together for a Game Night. The profits will be split

in half; more information will be announced in future meetings.

She also discussed a Trip to Broadway, in which history club is

hosting. It will be free for students; however there is limited

space and a $10 refundable fee.

4. Other Announcements

• T-shirts: New quotes for PTK shirts will be 100 shirts for the price

of $275 which includes one side and for two sides will be $375.

The sizes range from small to x-large.

• Video-game Tournament: A possible event proposed by the PTK

president Maria and Joe Eulo is a video-game tournament in

which competitors will complete for a prize. The date will be

sometime before graduation, possibly the Friday, May 15 before

exams. The place for the tournament will possibly be in the

North or South Lecture Hall. There might be two rooms to host

 different tournaments and the rooms might possibly be linked.

There will be a double elimination tournament in which players

compete for a prize. The games that might be included will be

Guitar Hero, Wii Bowling, Street Fighter, and Super Smash Brawl.

The entry for joining this tournament is $10 and refreshments

served include pizza. If outside people are to come, trained

police officers must come.

• Masquerade Ball: PTK plans to raise money through a

Masquerade Ball in order to support the Down Syndrome

Research and Treatment Foundation. The theme of the dance will

be Italian and people attending will wear eye masks. Also, PTK

officers will be auctioned off for dances. PTK has an objective of

raising a minimum of $300. The entrance fee will be around $10-

12 for students, which includes food and drinks; the cost for

couples will be $15. The possible dates for the Masquerade Ball

will be Friday, April 3rd or Saturday, April 4th or Friday, April 24th or

Saturday, April 25th. The location of the dance is still in progress

but it might be the Elizabeth or Cranford Cafeteria. Committees

for the Masquerade Ball are Food, Entertainment, Masquerade

Masks, Advertising, Decoration, and Auction Committee. Possible

prices for masquerade masks are $50 for 50 masks, which can

be ordered online. More information will be presented next week.

The committee leader of this event, Robert W. Fernandez will

 meet with SGA and Alumni Association Jeff in order to sponsor

the event together.

• Candy Bars distribution: A PTK member brought up the idea in

which we should but chocolate online for 50 cents and sell them

for a higher price. The sticker for the candy bars represents NJ

family. The organization NJ family purpose includes raising funds

for children who cannot afford to eat breakfast. All money earned

will go towards charities.

Next Meeting: Thursday, March 12, 2009 from 12:30 pm to

1:30 pm in the alumni conference room in the Nomahegan

building.