Those who are going should note May 21st as the due date for paying half of the camping fee, which is $30. ($60 total.) Refer to last week’s minutes for the general break-down of the fee. Make all checks out to “Underground Graphics”.

Also: NO MEETING NEXT THURSDAY, MAY 15!!!

(All newly-elected officials meet next Thursday at 6pm before the meeting.)

Attendance:

Katie Abbot, Kelli Annison, Lindsay Brown, Jacob Cotton, Rushing Haise, Mat Lejeune, Laura Maggio, Kiersten Martin, Cory Miller, Ryan Rushing, Geoff Thibeau

Camping Trip: New Information

Date: June 5-7, 2009
Where: Buffalo River National Park in Arkansas:
What we do: We’ll be renting canoes and doing a 3-day float down the river by day and setting camp/sleeping by the river at night.

What to Bring:

$60 per person for canoe rentals (Renting a canoe runs at $40 a day, or $20 per person a day (2 people to a canoe, for you non-girl/boy scouts) for three days, which is $60 for the whole weekend. See, we creative types can do math!)

Sleeping bag, Sunblock, Swim suit and shoes, Soap on a Rope (Ivory floats the best), Shampoo and other toiletries don’t forget Camping Toilet Paper!!

Food:

Canned food, sealed snacks, lots of water/gatorade/hydration!
If you’re bringing alcohol, remember: alcohol dehydrates, so bring other fluids as well, and nothing you bring should be encased in glass. Ever.

Bring metal cooking gear! Great for heating!

Handy Items:

Knife, small flashlight, sealable wet bags / garbage bags to keep things dry.

Think about bringing Camel packs, a hatchet or camp saw, a first aid kit or a camp shovel. These aren’t required, but they’re nice to have.

Jacob Cotton, Geoff Thibeau, Katie Abbott, Lindsay Brown, Kelli Annison & Rushing Haise.

Nominations for Council Elections:

President

(Duties include: Mastermind behind all trips, functions, and activities. Leads the meetings, acts as a go-between for UG2 and other entities such as Louisiana Tech and the School of Art. Deals with all legal mumbo jumbo.)

• Jacob Cotton

Vice President

(Duties include: Overseer of council, keeps things constitutional, go-between for president and group, helps president, takes on presidential responsibilities if the president is unable to act.)

• Kelli Annison
• Mat Lejeune
• Lindsay Brown

Treasurer

(Duties include: Keeping up with money, collecting dues, records payments, keeps track of fundraising, balances checkbook, keep receipts. Very important.)

• Lindsay Brown
• Jessica Saybe
• Rushing Haise

Secretary

(Duties include: Taking role at meetings, sending out notifications (emails, facebook), updates iCal. Organization is key.)

• Cory Miller

What We’re About (A Recap)

Every year, UG2 brings graphic design students together to better enable them for the design world outside of Louisiana Tech. Tutorials, workshops, studio tours (such as Mad Genius and Eyevox) and student conferences (DSVC, anyone?) are all within a UG2 member’s reach.

But we don’t always have our heads in front of our computer screens. We also know how to have fun. Lots of fun. UG2 hosts a cook out in the fall quarter and a canoe trip to Arkansas in June. Throw in some laser tag, (Jacob Cotton currently has a bounty on his head, if you can tag him, he’ll give you $25, he’s that good, apparently) and you’ll end up with an amazingly fun school year full of creativity, networking, and a wicked edge.

So how do we manage all this?

Member fees and fund raising are vital for UG2 to be able to give back to its members, mainly in the form of free rides and rooms at student conferences such as DSVC. Fees for each quarter are not all the same; it’s best to join in the fall when the fee is only $20. Winter quarter is steeper ($35), and spring is a staggering $120 (in preparation for DSVC).

So, join if you haven’t already. You’ll get a lot more than bonus points.

Camping, that’s what! There’s nothing like a few days away from technology-ridden civilization to boost creativity.

The camping trip will consist of a two-day canoe float down the Buffalo River, which is located in northern Arkansas. As of now, the first weekend in June is the best date for the trip, so keep checking the site for a supply list and general information about what to expect, as it’s coming up fast. If you can’t wait, Jacob/Katie has all the details.

Next Week

April 23, 2009
Nominations for all UG2 leadership positions (President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary) for 2009-2010 can be submitted at this time and will be open throughout the week. For a student to be eligible for election, they must have more than 60 credit hours, with the exception of secretary. And all positions must be kept until May 2010 (so if you’re graduating in the winter, tough).

Voting will take place two weeks from now.

Donut sale success! $400.
Chad is the sale winner!
SGA loan matching grant: $200.
Work day for Feb 21st
Book Sale: Mar 16-18

Miscellaneous

Hilarious 36Point Video

Tutorial

Beginner Flash by Jacob

Student Show
Create a poster advertising UG2 or about UG2 and enter it into the Student Show. If you are accepted into the show, Jacob will pay you $15.00. That is not an error, fifteen dollars.

Donut Sale
If you do not sell 15 donuts by the 10th, there will be problems. If you do plan on going to DISH and/or DSVC and do not sell the quota, you will have to go to three workshops, doing work, and then work Tolliver front desk to sell the works.
Other wise, remember money is due on the February 10th.
You are more than welcomed to sell at places other than given.
The top seller will receive $50 dollars. (Chad has 18 so far)

Mad Genius
We will be meeting Friday, February 27 in the front parking lot of VAC around 6 a.m. We have to be at the facility by 10 a.m. Driving accommodations will be determined at a later date.

Nashville, DISH
If you are going to DISH, you need to speak with Geoff.

DSVC
A informational meeting will be set up to showcase the benefits of going to DSVC.

Announcements
-Mad Genius trip will be on February 27, 2009. Mark your calenders.

Donut Sale
-List handed out. Money due February 5, 2009.
-Money will go towards future trips. Determines how many people can go and accommodations.
-$50 for the person that sells the most.
-Everyone should sell a minimum of 15 dozen.

Jacob Cotton – School of Art, Service Cleaners, Hillburn’s Cleaners,
Tolliver Activity Center, Downtown
Geoff Thibeau – Lincoln General Hospital, Green Clinic, CAB
Katie Abbott – Downtown, Tech Library, Computing Center, Southern States,
Jonesboro Paper Mill
Cody Bryant – Housing, Hale Hall, Robinson, GTM, Keeney, Performing Arts
Building, Davison,Woodard, Carson-Taylor, Bogard, Micromanufacturing,
Biomed)
Chad Hill – Reese, Lomax, Tech Farm
Matt Susla – Service Rds (the one with Temple and the one in front of
Wal-Mart)
Mat Lejeune – Vienna (excluding Downtown -See PDF)
Cory Miller – Trenton (excluding Downtown – See PDF)
Christina Taylor – Idea Place, California
Sallie Martin – Georgia (From the Spirit Station to Auto Zone)
Kiersten Martin – Police Jury Building
Jessica Saybe – Farmerville Hwy (From the Spirit Station to Cranford’s Gas
Station)
Lindsey Brown – Tech Dr.
Kelli Annison – Emerson Center, Reynolds Dr and stuff behind Wal-Mart
Sarah Matthews – Wesley Foundation, BCM
Christian Bubenzer – Fraternities
Ryan Rushing – ABS, and help Susla with the Service Rd. in front of Wal-Mart
Andrew Brawley – Methodist Children’s Home

Jacob Cotton, Geoff Thibeau, Katie Abbott, Cody Bryant, Chad Hill, Adrienne Hooker, Mat LeJeune, Sallie Martin, Lindsay Brown, Kiersten Martin, Cory Miller, Christina Taylor

Trips

Second Hand Rose Antiques/ Shreveport Boardwalk trip has been postponed until next weekend. If you would like to go on the trip, it is mandatory to be at the next meeting (22nd). Following the trip will be the workshop. Noted below.

Nashville AIGA DISH trip: everyone at the meeting said they can go. DISH is not long away; everyone that would like to go must be at the next meeting (22nd).

This would be a good time to sign up to become a member of AIGA as it will give you a discount to the conference (along with numerous other benefits).

WorkShop

A workshop will be held next Saturday after the trip to Second Hand Rose. We will create buttons, shirts, and posters.
Take the advantage of learning from one another.

Fund-Raising

Donut Sale will be begin in a couple weeks. Members that attended tonight have been teamed up and will be emailed locations in the coming days.

The group that sells the most donuts will get a prize of $50. Delivery will be February 20th.

Poll

Make sure to vote for a new meeting time! —>

Tutorial

Next week, Geoff will be giving a beginner CSS tutorial after the general meeting. This will be accompanied by an advanced CSS tutorial the following meeting.

Jacob Cotton, Geoff Thibeau, Katie Abbott, Cody Bryant, Chad Hill, Adrienne Hooker, Mat LeJeune, Sallie Martin, Jessica, Cristina.

Trips

Second Hand Rose Antiques/Shreveport Boardwalk

Jacob Cotton announced we will be taking a trip to Second Hand Rose Antiques (Google Map) and Shreveport’s Boardwalk on January 17th, 2009. Second Hand Rose Antiques, located in Minden, LA, is a locally owned store that sells antiques collected over the past century. Cotton said, “There are four floors of books, signs, even letter blocks like Katie bought and so much more. Such as every different type of Coke logo sign made over the years.”

We will be leaving 10:00 am Saturday, January 17th, and visiting Second Hand Rose Antiques and than will be traveling to the Shreveport Boardwalk to do some “Boardwalk Bounding™” and chow down on buffalo wings. Returning to Ruston later that night. Further details and traveling commendations will be determined next meeting.

Mad Genius

Chill announced tonight that the Mad Genius Trip is canceled until further notice. Hill did say the trip can still happen, it is just a matter of finding the right time for both parties.

Atlanta Museum of Design

For an update to the Atlanta trip,  Mathew LeJeune and Cory Miller visited the museum on a recent trip to New York and reported back saying it is probably not worth it. Jacob said, “It is still possible to go, it is up to the group.”

An alternive was brought up by Mrs Hooker, dish.

Nashville DISH

AIGA Nashville is hosting its 5th annual dish: student design conference. For the most part, the trip would be the same in distance, time, and the like. Only difference would be the entrance fee.

“This would be a great opportunity for all members, as it gives them a chance to speak and listen to professionals in the exact field they want to be in,” according to Jacob. For one example, the opening night, Patrick Coyne, owner/editor for Communication Arts Magazine, will be giving a speech.

Further details will be given at the next meeting. For more information regarding the show itself visit the following site: AIGA Nashville.

Store

For the online store, we have decided to have a work day for all members to create original work to sell on the store. Profits will be split between the creator and UG2. A meeting outside the general meeting time will be decided on next general meeting.

Publicity Committee

The Publicity Committee is no more. Instead, it has been decided the council will oversee all publicity for UG2. Input from members for ideas towards advertising, creating t-shirts, buttons, etc are more than welcome. Just talk to one of the council members for more information.

Fund-raising

A new fund-raising idea has been brought to the table by Katie: sell donuts. In conjunction with Krispy Kreme Donuts, we would be able to buy a dozen donuts for $2.60 a box from them and resell the donuts at a higher price. All profits above $2.60 would be profit to UG2. Members will be split into teams to find businesses and individuals around Ruston to pre-order the donuts, and they will be delivered on a yet to be announced date. More details next meeting.

Council Meeting

The Council will now be meeting on a separate date from the general meeting: Tuesdays. The new meeting time for council members will allow us to communicate with each other on a higher rate and allow us to have everything ready for general meetings come Thursdays.

This ends the minutes for January 9th. See you at the next meeting!