Phi Theta Kappa General Meeting Minutes May 3, 2004

Project Graduation - May 12  collecting non-perishable food and gently used books.  Deb McLaughlin says boxes are here but need to be decorated and placed at collection points.  Enough boxes for one in each building.  Building I - student lounge, Building 2 - student lounge upstairs, Building 3 - Public Safety, Building 4 - Public Relations.  Ask Dr. Armstrong or Brian if can store collected items in their office.  Collection boxes will also be available at graduation rehearsal.

May 12 Graduation at the Mark - rehearsal at noon.  PTK will have a table at rehearsal to sell cords, stoles, etc.  Commencement workers are needed--please meet at 6 pm at the Mark by the stairs.  Jan Oliver and Judy Hardesty offered to help but still need 2 or 3 more people.

Public Relations Office - see Holly Smith about volunteer opportunity this summer!

Next International Convention - April 2005   Dallas Tx.  Registration, travel and hotel included in budget for officers to attend.

Project Vote Smart (from International Convention 2004) is non partisan political get out the vote campaign.  See Diane Mc Carthy.

College project ideas Fall - Spring 2004:  Need to set a meeting with Holly so she can present to Dr. Miller.  Suggestion to tartet incoming honor students at BHC and send PTK representative to area high schools in the Fall 2004.

Illinois Leadership Conference  June 4 - 6, 2004:  For incoming officers. Let Holly Smith know if you plan to attend by 5/12/2004.

Concert tickets:  e-mail Terry Timmons

Relay for Life:  e-mail Deb McLaughlin Need 15 team members - Olympics Theme

Volunteer Opportunties this summer:

Energy Expo    June 4-5
RC Boat Race  June 13 (food service)
College for Kids food sales   1st 2 weeks of August
Summer school food sales

Profits generated from these four volunteer opportunties will be donated to Relay for Life

College for Kids suggestion:  donut holes, juice boxes, cereal bars, milk, maybe breakfast pizza

Betty VanDusseldorp suggested contacting United Township's National Honor Society about possible presentation to honor students.  Contact to set up meeting.

General membership also suggested to contact Moline and Rock Island high schools about presentation to their honor students.

Rose Hernadez is Black Hawk College contact person for incoming high school graduates for Fall 2004.

Treasury report, Terry Timmons: $5,788.00 but need to pay Holly Smith for outstanding expenses. Holly will contact Terry with the total.

Other summer plans'suggestions: Adopt-A-Street by BHC Michael Carton will ask about the two streets by BHC

Vote to accept changes to By Laws: After discussion the clause about officers can only hold office for one year was excluded for further discussion.  The by laws without the length of office held clause was passed.  Part-time students vs full-time students holding office were discussed, how to encourage more members to attend meetings, and run for office.  Finally, the clause as written was accepted by majority vote but the right to change at a later date was reserved.

Installation of new PTK OFFICERS FOR  2004 - 2005

President                                               Judy Hardesty
VP/Fellowship                                       Diane McCarthy
VP/Leadership                                       Deb McLaughlin
VP/Scholarship                                      Betty VanDusseldorp
VP/Service                                            Brandon Maeglin
Treasurer                                              Jan Oliver
Two write-ins for secretary -- they will be contacted to see if want the position or would like to share the position.

THANK YOU   2003-2004 OFFICERS.   JOB WELL DONE!!!!!

President                                             Betty VanDusseldorp
VP/Fellowship                                      Rebecca Hocker
VP/Leadership                                     Deb McLaughlin
VP/Service                                          Michael Carton
Secretary                                            Diane McCarthy
Treasurer                                            Terry Timmons

THANK YOU ADVISORS!!!!!

Holly Smith
Debbie Collins
Brian Glaser

Calendar Recap:

May 12 - Project Graduation
              Graduation rehearsal 12 noon at THE MARK OF THE QUAD CITIES
              Graduation Commencement - workers please meet at 5:45 pm
May 12 - PTK Officers Leadership Conference attendance deadline (contact Holly Smith)
May 15 - Essay due: regional - Pop Culture
June 4 - 5  Energy Expo food sales   NEED Volunteers
June 4 - 6  Leadership Conference - for PTK Officers
June 13 RC Boat Race, Mirror Lake, Big Island Road   food service
July 15 - 18  Peoria Honors Pop Culture
Aug 2 - 13 College for Kids   at BHC    food sales
Aug 13 - 15 Relay for Life   NEED TEAM MEMBERS  e-mail Deb McLaughlin