ALDPES General Meeting

October 7, 2009

WEL 2.224 6pm

Presidents:

• Bingo Icebreaker - Winners got free tshirts!

Secretaries:

• VERY SORRY FOR THE FIRST STUDY NIGHT AND THE RANDOM CONSTRUCTION! Everyone who came and signed in with me (Kathy) should have their points on the points sheet!
• 3rd floor of the FAC is being turned into offices

Next Study Night

• Tuesday, October 13
• first floor of the PCL, in the big study room past the elevators (has a bunch of couches)
• from 7-9 PM
• 1 point for every hour
• I will go Monday and make sure no random construction type things happen again!

Service Event Coordinators:

• New Cancellation / No Show Policy
• If you cannot attend an event, please notify the coordinators via email or phone as soon as possible
• You MUST cancel at least 24 hours in advance to avoid being penalized
• FIRST time you fail to show up, you will be given a warning (the people who did not show up to Blair Woods already have been warned)
• SECOND time, you will be docked 1/2 the points of the event (if the event was 4 hours, you will be docked 2 hours)
• THIRD time, you will be docked ALL of the points of the event
• If you signed up to drive and do not show up, you will be docked an additional point (we really depend on our drivers to be there)
• New Special Email Address for Service Events: aldpes_service@hotmail.com

• Saturday, October 10th
• 8 am - 11 am (meet outside the SSB at 7:15 to carpool)
• Will only be walking
• Must register to join the ALDPES team at:
http://www.memorywalk.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=301955&team=3555660
• You DO NOT have to donate or pay to be apart of the team!
• Sign up by emailing the service event coordinators at their new address

Longhorn Halloween:

• All the volunteer spots for the day of were full
• We will however be collecting candy to donate
• 2 bags of candy = 1 point
• Bags of candy can be dropped off at our office hours until October 21st

Theatre Action Project - Children's Carnival:

• MACARONI AND CHEESE SMACKDOWN
• 3 restaurants with the best mac & cheese will be there serving it up!
• Will be doing facepainting/ crafts table/ games/ raffles & prizes
• Saturday, October 24
• Shifts from 1-4 pm and from 4-7 pm
• Sign up by emailing the coordinators (be sure to mention what shift you would like to work!)

National Liason

• "The Flame" Articles:
• Needs to be articles about our chapter
• Earn 2 points for every article you submit and 1 point for submitting 8 pictures with it
• Deadline is October 31st
• $15 Starbucks gift card give to those who get published!
• Leadership Week:
• One more event this week: Resource Fair
• Thurs., Oct. 8, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Gregory Gym Plaza
• ALD Graduate Fellowship Applications:
• 23 fellowships awarded ranging from $3000 to $7500
• Eligibility: current ALD member, maintained a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale until graduation, members graduating this year can apply if they have achieved this GPA by the end of the fall
• More information: http://www.nationalald.org/ALD2005/fellowapp.asp
• Deadline January 31, 2010
• Tshirts
• Tshirt pictures have been attached!
• We will be having 2 Tie Dying socials (can be more, if necessary) for these shirts!
• Pick any color you like
• Please email the Hotmail account if you would like a shirt. Be sure to include your name, size, and which or both of the shirts you would like

Treasurers:

• First Fundraiser at Pizza Hut:
• Friday, October 9
• 6-9 PM
• 1 point for coming, and 1 point for bring a friend (maximum of 2 points)
• Mention you are with ALDPES
• Ngoc will be there to sign in
• Pizza Hut is on 1811 Guadalupe St. (walk down Guadalupe from campus and you should see it when you get close to MLK)

Social Event Coordinators:

• Midnight Rodeo Social:
• Thursday, October 22
• Meeting at 10 PM to carpool
• More details will be sent out in the coming week
• Side note: Not all country music! They play 10 minutes of rap/ hip hop music every hour 
• IM Volleyball:
• Regular season begins on Wednesday, October 14
• Play at 8 PM every Wednesday for 5 weeks (one week there is no game)
• Email social coordinators to sign up
• Look out for a BBQ/ Cookout coming soon!

Historians: Remember to send in 8 candid photos from events!

Highlights from McCombs Admissions Council Speakers:

• Speakers: Ryan Brown and Dan Sales
• 30% of those who applied to McCombs got interviews; 25% of those interviewed got accepted
• Expect a heavier workload with a faster pace (example: covering a chapter a day) and more team-oriented work
• The students' average work experience of 4-5 years
• Tips: The council looks for how well you fit into the school. Candidate evaluations are holistically done, based on a combination of attributes such as work experience, undergraduate accomplishments and GMAT scores. Recommended that you take the GMAT right after you complete your undergraduate degree. (GMAT scores are good for 5 years afterwards.)