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                General Meeting 2/8/2012 02/09/2012
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                Updates Discussed
                Conference call
                Officially approved for assessment trip
                Compliments on HASP report
                Many great recommendations to prepare for our trip and beyond

                Upcoming Events
                - Chaskis Run
                    Sign-up deadline Feb 26th
                    Run on March 3rd
                - River City Christian School Project
                    Help put together donated playground equipment
                    Date to be set soon
                - Green Ideas
                    Teams of 3+ students
                    Must represent at least two colleges (CoE, CoB, etc)
                    Presentations due Feb 29th
                - Fundraiser on campus
                    BBQ near the EB
                    Feb 16th, 9am-2pm
                    Email us to sign-up!
                - Workshops
                    Field test workshop – Feb 25th
                    Workshops with Dr Joseph and Dr Shipley to be set soon
                - Possible Softball tournament in collaboration with ASCE

                Congrats to the New Officers

                VP - Tim
                Project Coordinator - Francisco

                Assistant Project Coordinator - Steven

                Treasurer - Diego

                Secretary - Adam

                Publicity Coordinator - Dustin

                Preparing for the trip (topics to research)

                Maintenance costs

                Water demand

                Local suppliers

                Local professionals

                Potential design constraints

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                EWB General Meeting 7pm 2/1/2012 02/03/2012
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                _  -Welcome and Introductions
                -Dr. Johnson: Workshop Possibilities for the Semester
                -EWB=Awesome
                                National:
                                -Focus on Developing Infrastructure in Lower Income Countries
                                Local:
                                -Diverse, local community involvement and fundraising
                                -Our community in Peru: Vina Vieja, 100 miles outside Lima
                                                -Ravaged by earthquake
                                                -Project moving along nicely, another assessment trip during Spring Break
                                                -Focus: Building pump + storage tank + treatment
                -Officer Growth
                                -Spreading the love
                                -Positions:
                                                -Vice President: Assistant to president
                                                -Events Manager: Planning large events, specifically fundraising events
                                                -Workshop Coordinator: Plan times, venues for workshops
                                                -Project Coordinator: Oversee paperwork, leading design meetings
                                                -Design Lead: Assist project coordinator
                                                -Service Coordinator: Plan local volunteer outings
                                                -Treasurer: Take cares of dues and keep track of delinquents
                                                -Fundraising: Small fish fundraising organizer, like bar-b-q
                                                -Sponsorship: Large fish fundraising, requesting from companies for money
                                                -PR: Get the name out for EWB
                                                -Web: Revamp and update website
                                                -Secretary: Minute taker, calendar, etc.
                                                -Recreational Planner: Plan fun, bonding trips
                -More notes:
                                -Workshops
                                                -Length: 1hr-2hr
                                                -Evenings, Saturdays
                                -Chaskis Run: Exciting Opportunity!!
                                                -3/3/2012: 8K Run/5K Walk + Peruvian Party
                                                -Anyone who signs up for run through EWB-UTSA, the money goes to our cause
                                                -Spread the word!
                                -Green Ideas Competition:
                                                -Submit ideas for a greener UTSA for cash prize
                                                -3 team members, team must represent 2 colleges
                                                -This money could pay for a lot of our trip costs
                                -Officer elections next week, 2/8/2012 7pm BSE 2.102

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                Meeting Minutes 02/01/2012
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