GGSA minutes 1/19

Meeting was called to order.

8 members present

Issues discussed:
1. Winter party
o Vote to use $2260.24 (pending final invoice) of our funds for the
final balance for the Geology Winter Party
-unanimous approval
o Vote to use $167.95 of our funds to reimburse Shannon (Star) George
for the sheet cake for the Geology Winter Party
-unanimous approval
o Vote to use $100 for to reimburse Jessica Ball for payment of the
caricature artist for the Geology Winter Party
-unanimous approval
o Vote to use half of proceeds from raffle towards Haiti relief (the
other half for Graduate Geology Club funds)
-unanimous approval
o Undergraduates will pay DJ fee (including a dinner)

2. Wilderness 1st Aid
o Will probably be held February or March through Outdoor Pursuits
o http://wings.buffalo.edu/org/outdoorpursuits/spring09.shtml
o If you’re interested, contact Russ Crispell at crispell@buffalo.edu
for details (the website doesn’t have dates on it)

3. Spring field trip ideas
o Ring dyke in New Hampshire (near Patrick’s place)
o Garnet mine in the Adirondacks

4. Graduate Student Association events
o See http://www.gsa.buffalo.edu/

5. Mark Diamond Research Fund
o Soonest deadline is Feb 19 (for research to be conducted April 1
2010- March 31 2011)
o If you want to apply, you must attend a workshop
+ Feb 2, 3 pm, 330 Student Union
+ Feb 5, 2 pm, 330 Student Union
o See http://www.gsa.buffalo.edu/funding.html

6. Volunteering for Boy Scouts
o Several people are needed to volunteer to help teach boy scouts map
reading as part of their requirements for the Geology merit badge
o If interested, contact Star (sgeorge8@buffalo.edu) for more info and
merit badge counselor paperwork
o They've already completed a lot of the requirements, but if you're
interested in seeing the requirements, see:
http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Geology


Meeting was then adjourned.

Submitted by:
Sonja Melander
Geology Graduate Student Association Secretary