8/20/08 SWE Meeting Minutes:

Attendees: Elizabeth Richardson, Leslie Hugo, Marilynn Marshall, and Nadine Whitfield

Survey Responses:  13 total

1.       Best time to meet: 80%-Sunday evening, next best: M-Th evening

2.       What activities are you interested in: 100%-lunches, dinners, parties; 87%-technical tours; 87% Outdoor activities

3.       What is the closest city to you: Most are closest to SLC, with one in Ogden and one in Provo

4.       What is your price range for an activity: 61.5%- $10-20; 23.1%-$20-50

5.       How long have you been a member? Average is under ten years, with one being a member for 33 and one just out of college

 

Added comments from surveys: have open officers meetings , are there any volunteering/mentoring opportunities.

 

Response from meeting:  Post Officer’s minutes on chapter website: gslswe.org; will have open officer’s meetings

Will discuss volunteer/mentoring opportunities at our next meeting

Will try to reach out to chapters in Logan and Orem/Provo

 

September Activities:

1.       Salt Lake Roasting Company, Sunday, September 7th at 7pm. 320 East 420 South, downtown SLC. This will be a meet a greet for the members, and will also go over mentoring opportunities, and plan the upcoming activities for October.

 

Possible October Events: LRCL or KCPW Radio Station tour, speakers,  hike out at Antelope Island, Tour the Airport, icecream social in Provo, Lofthouse Cookie Tour in Ogden

2.       Star Party, Saturday, September 20th, at dusk at Stansbury Park. Weather permitting, telescope observing will start at dusk, generally commencing as objects can be seen well enough to aim a telescope. In addition, a 30- to 45-minute program will be given. Free of charge and open to the public, no RSVP required so bring your family and friends. For more info on location visit: http://slas.us/maps/SPOCMAP.HTM

3.                   Red Butte Gardens, Red Butte Gardens Birding and Natural Area tour on Thursday September 25th, 7-8:30pm. Regular admission tickets are $6 & members are free. Bring your binoculars and join us for an evening walk when the Garden and natural area are full of wildlife activity.  Bullock’s Oriole, Western Tanager, Downy Woodpecker and American Gold Finch are just some of the birds you are likely to see.  Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes.  Meet in Visitor Center courtyard.  Arline Sant, Red Butte Garden Naturalist Volunteer. No registration required.  For more information- check out redbuttegarden.org or call 801-581-8454.

 

Next Meeting: Week of October 6th. Send the top three days that work for you to other officers.

Things to Include in the Newsletter:

1.       EYH

2.       Results of Survey

3.       Officer’s Pictures and Bio

4.       September Activities

5.       Question of the Month: What skills would you like to develop?

6.       SWE Goals

Collegiate Contacts: Leslie got in touch with the SWE facilitators at the U, Weber, SLCC, and BYU. BYU is very interested in working with the professional SWE group and would like to have more inter-collegiate events

Action Items:

All officers- send updated bio and picture of yourself to Nadine

All officers- Give input to Liz on draft newsletter

Nadine- research mentoring opportunities at National SWE site and bring to Sept. 7th meeting

Nadine- look into holding meeting at city library

Leslie- confirm with professors about being added to listserve

Leslie- Follow up with UEC

Leslie- Get in touch with collegiate SWE chapters at Utah State, Newmont, UVSU

Leslie- look into tours at airport and the Lofthouse cookie tour

Marilyn- Will write blurb about EYH and will send to Liz R. for  newsletter by Sunday

Liz- send out meeting minutes

Liz- send out draft of newsletter by 8/27

Liz- post newsletter on craigslist and ksl in activities section

-Look into drafting a letter to HR departments of tech companies to encourage membership and the advantages of SWE membership.

Liz- add directions on how to get on our mailing list (listserve) for handy reference  in this newsletter or next.