Wonnacott Open Council Meeting (11/02/05)
Committee Reports
o Community Service
§ "King Cake", Wednesday, November 7th at the Wonnacott House
§ Faculty Auction
To raise money for heating vouchers, 10 contributions already
o Wonnagrant
§ Meeting: Tuesday, November 8th, 12:15, Upper Proctor
o Send any committee ideas to the chi-chairs by the end of the weekend!
Proposals
o SIM concert
§ Wednesday, November 9th
§ Wonnacott to pay for smores and hot cider
§ $75 to SIM for playing = approved
o MiddTV
§ Screening in Grille – hour-long episode addressing campus issues
§ $35 for food (co-sponsored with Cook) = approved
o Special Olympics BINGO
§ November 19th
§ Request for a couple hundred dollars to aid with food and bingo prizes (with Cook)
§ More specific amount needed
o Sock Hop
§ November 19th
§ McCullough – double check location, Coltrane as alternative
§ $450 for live wedding singer band = approved
Video Game Tournament @ the Grille
o Bernard to look into getting small TV's and a large screen (contact Doug Adams)
Laser Tag in Bi-Hall
o Guns - $3.50 each, plus or minus $60 down payment, money for shipping and handling
o Need to talk to Doug Adams about logistics of using Bi-Hall on the weekend
$6000 Event Ideas
o Maia
§ Charity Ball (but can't charge students entry fee)
§ Get things donated to the event for a big raffle – students to buy raffles tickets
§ Kirk Alumni Center – idea for dance
§ Hadley Barn – idea for dinner in conjunction with dance
§ $6000 to go towards band, alcohol, decorations, etc.
§ Need to look into possibility of corporate sponsorship
o Derek and Kirsten
§ Refugee Simulation
§ 1-day simulation (6am-7pm)
§ Representatives from each commons to spread the message
§ To occur between winter and spring
§ $6000 to go towards the simulation and speakers (model UN)
§ Recruited actors and professors to help – need to look into realistic aid available
Global Rhythms Update
o Devin, Dan to be MCs
o Translations cancelled – not enough people willing to do it
o Marshall and Natalie – food
o Ads have been put up, but need email out to all students
o Give invitations to professors!
o If you haven't already, sign up for set-up (12:00pm, Saturday, November 5th) or clean-up (after the show)!! Email Deb Tennen.
Wonnacott Financial Update
o See handout from meeting
o Future funding proposals to be discussed next meeting:
§ Life Drawing Class ($250)
§ Winter Carnival Bail out Fund (Unknown amount)