| Spring 2002 Meeting Minutes |
Blue Key Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 25, 2002 I. Call to Order- 8:10 p.m. II. Officer Reports A. President- Vanessa Byrd Don’t worry about being inactive. The new constitution was a trial run, and it did not work out quite as well as we had thought. You will still have to pay ten dollars for the banquet. Graduating seniors can buy their honor cords for ten dollars in Mrs. Moore’s office. Only those above the 60% mark of service hours get their cords for free. Thirty-two students are here tonight for their interview with the entire Blue Key chapter. Feel free to ask questions. We are accepting 21. The banquet is next Thursday at 7 p.m. in the President’s Room. Please don’t forget to pay Mrs. Moore by Monday. Please wear your Blue Key navy blazer. President Webb is our guest speaker. B. Vice President- John Birch I talked to Mrs. Jones about graduation. She needs ten people for the morning graduation at 9:15 a.m. and ten people for the afternoon graduation at 2:15 p.m. Please wear your Blue Key navy blazer. You will be working at the doors and ushering people to their seat. C. Volunteer Coordinator- Sally Hernandez Habitat for Humanity is still open. Service hours done there from now on will count for next year. They are working everyday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Bossier Street. D. Corresponding Secretary- Jennifer Pellegrin No report. E. Recording Secretary- Paige Mitchell No report. F. Treasurer- Mandy Cason We have about $950 in our account. The banquet is costing around $500. III. Special Honor Awards A. Dean Bosarge Award “The recipient of this award will be an active collegiate first year member…who has performed in accord with the Blue Key motto, ‘Serving, I live.’” Alison Miers nominated Paige Mitchell. She accepted. Mandy Cason nominated Brett Chiquet. He accepted. Frank Toro nominated Sally Hernandez. She accepted. Rachel Hetler nominated Mandy Cason. She accepted. The winner will be announced at the banquet. B. Blue Key Senior Award “The recipient of this award should be known for continued exemplary performance in the NSU chapter.” The recipient should be an active senior graduating member of the organization. Alex Billioux nominated Vanessa Byrd. She accepted. Sally Hernandez nominated Tasha Breaux. She accepted. Mandy Cason nominated Frank Toro. He declined. John Birch nominated Jennifer Pellegrin. She accepted. Alison Miers nominated Brett. He accepted. The winner will be announced at the banquet. IV. Election of New Officers A. President- Vanessa Byrd explained the duties of this office. Jennifer Pellegrin nominated John Birch. He accepted. John Birch gave a speech. John Birch is president by acclimation. B. Vice President- John Birch explained the duties of this office. Alex Billioux nominated Sally Hernandez. She declined. Jennifer Pellegrin nominated Mandy Cason. She accepted. Mandy Cason gave a speech. Mandy Cason is vice president by acclimation. C. Volunteer Coordinator- Sally Hernandez explained the duties of this office. Mandy Cason nominated Erin Bardin. She accepted. Alex Billioux nominated Sally Hernandez. She declined. John Birch nominated Quincy Spencer. He declined. Erin Bardin gave a speech. Erin Bardin is volunteer coordinator by acclimation. D. Treasurer- Mandy Cason explained the duties of this office. K. C. Sirmon nominated Bart Miller. He accepted. Mandy Cason nominated Sally Hernandez. She accepted. John Birch nominated Andy Dye. He accepted. Andy Dye gave a speech. Sally Hernandez gave a speech. Bart Miller gave a speech. Bart Miller is the new treasurer. E. Corresponding Secretary- Jennifer Pellegrin explained the duties of this office. Alex nominated Sally Hernandez. She accepted. Quincy Spencer nominated Alison Miers. She accepted. Sally Hernandez gave a speech. Alison Miers gave a speech. Sally Hernandez is the new corresponding secretary. F. Recording Secretary- Paige Mitchell explained the duties of this office. Frank Toro nominated Alex. He declined. Quincy Spencer nominated Alison Miers. She accepted. Frank Toro nominated Andy Dye. He declined. Alison Miers nominated Quincy Spencer. He declined. Alison Miers is recording secretary by acclimation. V. Election of New Members Thirty-two students who were elected thus far came in to speak on their behalf and explain why they wanted to be a member of the Northwestern chapter of Blue Key. The new members are as follows: Aimee Bobo Nicole M. Bourgeois Melissa Y. Cable Jeffery Cain Deon Edgerson Sarah Elizabeth Everage Charlene Gifford Carrie Guillory Elizabeth Hughes Kellie Landeche Chris Lyles Jared Monroe Jeremiah Newsom William Drake Owens Delandra Pierre Clinton Robertson Blair Rohner Teresa Sebastian Judith Jade Thibodeaux Tierra L. West Briony Williams Kalprina Williams VI. Announcements- none. VII. Close- 10:15 p.m. |