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Mission Statement

Our mission is to bring together a community that normally doesn’t get recognition: worm collectors. Worm Collection often has a “stigma” around it that is not often discussed, we aim to start the discussion and provide a safe space for worm lovers! Worms are collected for various reasons, and you can even make money doing it!

We allow the study body to learn more and participate in various things by worm collecting.
It can be a life-long hobby!
It can be seen as a competitive sport

We have semesterly tournaments
And practice tournaments open to all students leading to the big day

Can lead to many Professions

Fisherman Vendors
Worm Analysts
Nematologist

Can be used to research and help scientific advancement!

Worm dissection workshops
Worm Identification workshops
History of Worm evolution.

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Social Media Presence

Involvement Fair Attendance: 13 NEW Students!

Bi Weekly GBMS

Campus Impact

Instagram: @sbuwormclub

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Evo-worm-tion

Working for Worms

GBMS, Events & Attendance!

Unravelling Worms

Worm world Banquet

WRM Fashion Week

Worm N Seek

A workshop that goes through the history of how the common earthworm became the common earthworm

Attendance: 44

This is a workshop where we discuss different career options for worm enthusiast

Attendance: 15

We dissect worms to get a closer look at them and dive into the scientific nature of things

Attendance: 60

Official banquet of the worm club, we host a big party for all our worm collectors

Attendance: 35

We paint worms (with safe paint) to show off the best designs- winner gets to keep the worms

Attendance: 22

We go around campus to find and collect worms (monthly GBM)

Attendance: 75

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Transition Periods

The Interviews

The Election

The shadowing

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

We have open interviews for all members to ask questions

We have a closed election for our GB Members

After the new eboard is voted on- they shadow the current board for 1 week

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Budget!

What we are asking for!

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Events

EVENT NAME	Attendance	Estimated Costs
Worm-A-Thon: Annual Vermiculture Conference, we send members to NYC, to represent SBU. This is essential to growing our knowledge of worm collecting and members bring the information back to the rest of the student body.	N/A	$100
SB Worm Charming Competition: Our biggest annual event. We have a competition with groups, whoever collects the most wins (as deemed by our Worm Officiator).	35	$140 (Projected $235)
Worm Charming Workshop: We teach the proper technique for locating & collecting worms. We had a guest speaker (Carlos Cobo- an avid worm collector) to discuss the sport.	20	$100 (Projected $150)
Worm World Banquet: Official banquet of the worm club, we host a big party for all our worm collectors	50	$500 (Projected $550)

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