Minutes

Today we had our first SPS meeting of the Fall 2014 semester.

1. Jelly Bean Universe Raffle

At the start of the meeting we announced the winner of our MASTER Plan jelly bean universe raffle. The winner of the raffle was Stefan Stryker.

2. SPS Picnic

We discussed possible dates for this semester’s SPS picnic. So far the most likely date is Saturday September 20, however we may push it to Saturday October 18.

3. Community Outreach

We have been considering the possibility of a community outreach program to help encourage children in the community to pursue their interests in science. Anyone interested in helping with outreach please SPS room to sign up.

4. Zone 8

There is a Zone 8 meeting coming up October 30th and 31st.  Zone 8 will be held at the University of Illinois this year. Anyone interested in attending the Zone 8 meeting should contact one of the SPS officers.

5. Women in Science

The women in science conference will be held in mid January in Indianapolis, IN. If anyone is interested in going please let us know.