Minutes for January 20, 2000

The meeting was called to order by President Erin Rischette at 4:05 pm.

1.  Announcements
    A.  If you have not payed your membership dues (ie: co-op   
        students), pay your $2.50 local dues, but it is recommended you 
        wait until fall for national.  However, if you want to apply 
        for the scholarship, you will need to pay national dues now 
        too.

2.  The minutes from the December 2nd meeting were not prepared due to 
    a minor mixup.

3.  Treasurer's Report
    No report.

4.  Committee Reports
    A.  Committee Chairs
        New Colloquium chair is Jill!
    B.  Physics is Phar-Out
        i.  Information about upcoming activities coming soon!
    C.  Colloquium
        ii. Upcoming colloquiums could include: Mark Rank, Dr. 
            Hamilton, Dr. Hensley and/or Coop Students
    D.  Trip/Social
        i.  January 29, 2000 we will be going to Spring Green to look 
            at some canoe building ideas.  Meet behind Otts, we're 
            leaving at 8 am.  We should be returning about 1 or 2 pm. 
        ii. Some ideas for the Spring Semester Calendar include: 
            Argyle, Science Museum, Canoeing, Caving, Aquarium, Fermi 
            Lab, and a Planetarium visit.
    E.  Bulletin Board 
        New calendars! If you notice the old calendars up on the board, 
        please leave them there.

5.  The Physics is Phar-Out Workshop will be on March 25th.  The kids 
    will come to UWP and be able to make a project related to physics, 
    and then we will explain how it works.  Cost for kids is about $5.  
    We will also be handing out T-shirts. Design ideas are needed!  
    Also, volunteers to help out are needed - there's lots to do!

6.  Sigma Pi Sigma, the physics honors society, is looking for people 
    who are eligible to join.  Students with 3 or more physics classes, 
    and a GPA of 3.0 or above in those classes are eligible to join. 
    Talk to Professor Wilson if interested.

7.  Canoes
    There will be tutorial directly after this meeting, with packets 
    for specialized areas of work.  This will also be a preparation for 
    the trip to Spring Green so we can ask "educated" questions. :)

8.  Other
    A.  Test Booklets need to be updated soon! Jeff and Mark are going 
        to look into the updates.

Mark made a motion to adjourn at 5:43 pm.  It was seconded by Brian.