Iota Xi Chapter: in Attendance

Iota Xi Chapter
Minutes
February 19, 2009
In attendance
Professor Nicole Stokes-Du Pass
Maria Conneran
Diana P. Gonzalez
Sheila Casey
Megan Andrade
Rachel Pribish
Joseph Eulo
Robert W. Fernandez
Ana M. Lopez
Daina Requeiferol
Brittany Pryor
David Reyes
Sean Price
1. Hallmarks and Five Star Chapter Initiatives
• Regional Convention: will take place from February 19-22 and
several PTK officers will be attending as well as the advisor,
Professor Stokes
2. Membership and Orientations
• Orientation: Orientation session drew record amounts of
prospective members with the interested in joining PTK; Around
60-65 members have interest in joining, and 32 have registered

• Spring Induction: There will be a nomination of a new
outstanding member during the induction; the keynote speaker
for the induction will be Phil Martin
• Springs Honors Luncheon: The Spring Honors Luncheon will take
place on March 7 from 12.30pm-2.30pm. PTK officers will arrive
at 11.30am to set-up; a list was passed to confirm what food the
officers were bringing. There will be a distribution of pot-luck
donation sheet, which includes supplies. The speaker for the
Luncheon will be Professor Shalan.
3. Fundraising &Service Projects

• Saint Valentine’s Bake Sale: The profits for the bake sale
exceeded expectations, with an estimated amount of $706
raised. This is a new record from last year and the profits will go
to the Susan G. Combs Breast Cancer Awareness. Special thanks
to the PTK members for bringing in baked goods as well as the
former PTK president in donating baked goods.
• Spring Book Sale: Set-up for the book sale will take place on
Sunday, February 22 anytime from 7.30am to 10.30am. The
team leaders assigned for the book sale were Sheila Casey and
Megan Andrade. 10 members have volunteered to join in with
the book sale set-up. The Book sale will take place all day from
February 23-27. Fliers are in circulation to advertise, also a mass

email will be sent out to new members. Relay for Life cards will
be sold at the Book Sale for $1.
• Spring Blood Drive: There will be a blood drive on March 10th
from 10am-5pm. Volunteers are needed to help sign up potential
donors. NJ blood service gave us promotional materials to
advertise for the blood drive.
• St. Patrick’s Day: There will be a possible bake sale on March 17th
in order to raise money for an organization researching Down’s
syndrome; this idea was proposed by Robert W. Fernandez in
order to raise money to support cures for Down’s syndrome.
• Earth Day: Earth’s Day will take place on March 20th. There
might be a fundraiser using reusable shopping bags. Also, PTK
will bring contribute to Recycling Bins, by creating signs that
create awareness on what to recycle.
• Belmar Beach Cleanup: the Belmar Beach Cleanup will take
place on April 25th from 10am-2pm. At 10am, participants
convene at Ocean Avenue and 16th St. The cleanup is an
international service program sponsored by Hudson County
Community College.
• Habitat for Humanity: This is a possible volunteer opportunity
which includes both construction and non-construction roles. Its
purpose is to build homes for low-income families. This will take
place in Middlesex Division, either in Avenel or Plainfield. The

Contact information for this organization is
office@middlesexhabitat.org or (732) 634-5360.
• Relay for Life: The Relay for Life is a fundraiser for the cancer
society. It will take place on May 29th on the Memorial Field on
Cranford. Our chapter has been registered as team Iota Xi. PTK
has been given a folder full of forms, bags, and donation forms.
Up to 15 people can volunteer. The Bulletin Board will be use for
advertising purposes. PTK Iota Xi has a Relay for Life website,
which is a link directly to the Relay for Life information, where
one can donate. Thanks to Rachel Pribish for her efforts in
setting up this opportunity.
4. Other Announcements
• T-shirts: PTK has received their custom T-shirts. Any additional
PTK t-shirts will cost $20.
• Newsletters: the newsletter distribution and completion was a
success. Special thanks are given to Joe for the management of
the newsletter, also to Sheila Casey and Diana P. Gonzalez for
their hard work editing it. The newsletter will circulate twice a
month, entries are encouraged.
• Earth Hour: It will take place on March 28th at 8.30pm. All lights
and electrical appliances will be turned off for an hour in order to
conserve energy.
• Planned Parenthood: there has been discussion about promoting
a Planned Parenthood talks in the Cranford or Elizabeth Campus.
It will promote Aids Testing as well as Safe Sex information.
• Video-game Tournament: A possible event proposed by the PTK
president Maria and Joe Eulo is a video-game tournament in
which competitors will complete for a prize. The date is
undecided as well as the place. The entry for joining this
tournament is $10 and refreshments served include pizza.
• Movie Night: Diana P. Gonzalez proposed an Honors Movie Night,
possibly located in the Elizabeth Campus. It will take place
around mid-April before exams.
• Down’s syndrome Awareness: Robert W. Fernandez proposed to
support a Down syndrome organization through bake sale or a
fundraising event around St. Patrick’s Day. More information will
be given during the next meeting.
• Feed the Mind: Ana Maria, Sheila Casey, Joe Eulo, and Diana P.
Gonzalez are working on a documentary for Feed the Mind. The
documentary will explain what it is and who is benefiting from
this charity cause. In order for people to donate to this
organization, an account will need to be opened, possible a
chapter account. This will be brought up during National
Convention in order to support awareness of this worthy cause.

• Alumni Association mixer: A member Alumni Jeff proposed a
mixer to rejuvenate association between PTK and the Alumni
Association.
• PTK and PSI Beta: PTK and PSI Beta will discuss holding a mix
event, possibly a talent show or a dance-a-thon. The Psi Beta
president Kevan Pidgeon Hammock and other officers will stop
by next meeting to discuss the possible combined efforts of
joining together for a worthy cause. This will help in bringing
more club association with PTK.
Next Meeting: Thursday, February 26, 2009 from 12:30 pm
to 1:30 pm in the alumni conference room in the
Nomahegan building.

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1. Hallmarks and Five Star Chapter Initiatives

• Regional Convention: will take place from February 19-22 and

several PTK officers will be attending as well as the advisor,

2. Membership and Orientations

• Orientation: Orientation session drew record amounts of

prospective members with the interested in joining PTK; Around

60-65 members have interest in joining, and 32 have registered

outstanding member during the induction; the keynote speaker

for the induction will be Phil Martin

• Springs Honors Luncheon: The Spring Honors Luncheon will take

place on March 7 from 12.30pm-2.30pm. PTK officers will arrive

at 11.30am to set-up; a list was passed to confirm what food the

officers were bringing. There will be a distribution of pot-luck

donation sheet, which includes supplies. The speaker for the

Luncheon will be Professor Shalan.

3. Fundraising &Service Projects

exceeded expectations, with an estimated amount of $706

to the Susan G. Combs Breast Cancer Awareness. Special thanks

to the PTK members for bringing in baked goods as well as the

former PTK president in donating baked goods.

Sunday, February 22 anytime from 7.30am to 10.30am. The

Megan Andrade. 10 members have volunteered to join in with

February 23-27. Fliers are in circulation to advertise, also a mass

be sold at the Book Sale for $1.

• Spring Blood Drive: There will be a blood drive on March 10th

from 10am-5pm. Volunteers are needed to help sign up potential

donors. NJ blood service gave us promotional materials to

advertise for the blood drive.

in order to raise money for an organization researching Down’s

syndrome; this idea was proposed by Robert W. Fernandez in

order to raise money to support cures for Down’s syndrome.

might be a fundraiser using reusable shopping bags. Also, PTK

will bring contribute to Recycling Bins, by creating signs that

create awareness on what to recycle.

• Belmar Beach Cleanup: the Belmar Beach Cleanup will take

place on April 25th from 10am-2pm. At 10am, participants

convene at Ocean Avenue and 16th St. The cleanup is an

international service program sponsored by Hudson County

• Habitat for Humanity: This is a possible volunteer opportunity

which includes both construction and non-construction roles. Its

purpose is to build homes for low-income families. This will take

place in Middlesex Division, either in Avenel or Plainfield. The

office@middlesexhabitat.org or (732) 634-5360.

society. It will take place on May 29th on the Memorial Field on

Up to 15 people can volunteer. The Bulletin Board will be use for

advertising purposes. PTK Iota Xi has a Relay for Life website,

which is a link directly to the Relay for Life information, where

one can donate. Thanks to Rachel Pribish for her efforts in

setting up this opportunity.

• T-shirts: PTK has received their custom T-shirts. Any additional

PTK t-shirts will cost $20.

• Newsletters: the newsletter distribution and completion was a

success. Special thanks are given to Joe for the management of

the newsletter, also to Sheila Casey and Diana P. Gonzalez for

month, entries are encouraged.

and electrical appliances will be turned off for an hour in order to

a Planned Parenthood talks in the Cranford or Elizabeth Campus.

It will promote Aids Testing as well as Safe Sex information.