----------------------TWS Minutes 8/24/10---------------------------------------------------------

Welcome!

•­   Introduction of executive board and advisors

•­   Talked about the missions statement and what TWS is about

Current Happenings:

•­   Dove opener at James A. Reed on Sept 1^st from 2-8pm

•o   Age and measurements are recorded

•o   Sign up sheet posted on TWS board by Jackson's office

•­   Matt Bryant talked about volunteer opportunities with MDC

•o   Protection volunteer applications and information are with him

•o   Volunteer 8 hours minimum per month

•­   Mentoring program is in the works

•o   Will be held in math lab on 2^nd floor

•­   Suggestion for upcoming year?

•o   Let Ryan or any executive member or advisor know

•­   Volunteers are needed to talk to disciplines and principle classes

•­   Interested in African wildlife?

•o   Contact Dr. Jackson

•o   Keep an eye out for an organizational meeting next week to learn more

Conferences:

•­   Natural Areas Conferences at Tan Tara near the end of October

•o   Deals with research being done on MDC and DNR land

•­   National TWS conference in Utah

•­   Central Plains Society of Mammalogist, in Iowa

•o   Oct. 15-16

Committees:

•­   Volunteers needed for the following committees to chair and/or be apart of:

•o   Fall Festival, Bioblitz, New Member, Education, Activities and Knob Noster Trail

•­   Mike Cove heads the Research and Quiz Bowl committees

•o   If interested, contact him

•o   Room 130

Possibilities:

•­   Camping/ guest speakers

•­   Social

•­   Tree coring workshop with Mr. King

•­   IWRC Rehab workshop

•o   2 day long workshop 19-20 of November

•o   Will be held in WCM

•o   Must register with them ($159.00 for non members)

•o   May earn 1 credit hour; must pay registration fee to IWRC plus tuition to UCM

•o   Info will be sent via listserve as the time gets closer

Fundraising:

•­   Fall-festival- Chili Cook Off, Duatholon, Creatures of the Night, Bed races

•o   Whole Biology and Science Depart to get involved

•o   Some weekend in fall

•­   Please let us know if you have any fundraising ideas

•­   Check us out on Facebook : The Wildlife Society (UCM Chapter)

•­   Website: www.ucmo.edu/wildlifesociety

Membership dues:

            Students: $5 per semester of $10 for a full year

            The membership special: $15 for whole year plus a mug or Bioblitz t-shirt

           Regular t-shirts on sale for $7 for members and $10 for non-members