UNO Geographical Society and GTU Zeta Lambda Club Meeting

12:00 FRI 18 SEP 09, Milneburg Hall 351

Announcement(s)

Many thanks to Karen at Garage Pizza for donating today’s pizza.

Reminder to geography majors only: Abstracts/applications for consideration for partial funding to participate in the 2010 Association of American Geographers conference are due to Dr. Lowry, chair of the department, by FRI 09 OCT

Club Business

Best time/day for meetings?

Interest in officers' positions (nominations/self-nominations sought, election process required)

UNOGS

Secretary

Treasurer

GTU Zeta Lambda

President

Historian

• Fundraising
• Group Tag Sale – Dr. Lowry has generously offered to donate some items to kick-start a group tag or yard sale to raise money to pay for various student activities throughout the year.
• When should we have this sale?
• Does anyone else have anything they would like to donate?

• Other fundraising ideas?
• UNOGS Dues are $10 for the year – helps pay for food & beverages during meetings and to fund activities

Activities & Events

• Proposed Trips

Interest in attending the Southwest Regional Association of American Geographer’s Conference (SWAAG): WED 28 OCT – SAT 31 OCT North Little Rock, AR

• Old River Project with Corps of Engineers guidance.
• How much interest/tentative commitment to going  by members if enough interest so as to give Corps ample notice

Full moon ranger guided canoe trip in Lafitte National Park/Barataria

Interest/tentative commitment to going so as to schedule with National Park Service

• Date TBD as NPS has not yet set their schedule for the season
   

Activities

Geography Awareness Week is 15-21 NOV 09

Speaker on Monday (see below)

Geography Bowl on Tuesday and/or Thursday (interest?)

GIS Day on Wednesday – Volunteers may be needed; please see Mrs. Ibáñez for details

• Earth Day/week pre-planning

Interest in having a BBQ or some other such cooking get together – preferred time and place (on-campus, member’s home, etc.)?

Best day of the week for Geography of Beer gatherings?

Guest Speakers

In the works

Dr. William Doolittle of UT Austin
“The Diffusion of Cattle into Texas from Mexico”
Sponsored through GTU’s Visiting Geographical Scientist Program (VGSP) and co-sponsored by GTU Zeta Lambda and Iota Alpha (University chapters along with UNO Latin American Studies;
18:30 MON 16 NOV to coincide with Geography Awareness Week

NASA DEVELOP presentation by UNO alumnus, Brandie Mitchell –
date TBD, during a regularly scheduled club meeting

Potential speakers

Early November: Christine Arato with US National Parks Service – “Historic Preservation of National Treasures in the US South and US Virgin Islands” [working title]

Topics or speakers of preference?