CULTURAL COMMITTEE MINUTES                                                    11, 22, 2013


MEETING START TIME: 02:05 PM
ATTENDANCE:
Committee: Consuegra, Goldstein, Lee, Maynard, McQuade, Montecalvo, Natowich, Schaeffert, Solomon, Patterson, Schaeffert
Non-Committee: Sim
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION:

  • Ace of Cakes
    • Sim: Making certificates for additional awards
    • Judging
      • Nonni (in replacement of Betty)
      • Mary Jo is all set
      • Judges will pick top 3 for each category
        • 5 points for 1st, 3 points for 2nd, and 1 point for 3rd
    • Team Name Plates
      • Montecalvo will create
      • People working set up will put them on each table
    • Cakes and Frosting
      • Maynard: $279.30
      • We have $300 for other supplies
    • 28 teams currently signed up
  • ACE
    • Organization for international students who are studying English and will eventually be studying their major at an English speaking university
    • Students from Brazil, China, Saudi Arabia, and Japan
    • The organization aims to get these students involved on campus and allow them to see more of Rhode Island
    • Language partner program
      • American student and international student meet once a week
    • Work with ACE to plan an event for second semester to get them integrated into the URI community
      • BBQ?
  • Assignments:
    • Montecalvo: Make name plates (8.5×11 paper) for each team
    • Patterson: Send out judging sheet and letterhead
    • Whole Committee:
      • Send schedules to Jenna ASAP
      • Bombard facebook with info, make profile picture Ace of Cakes flier
      • Get donations for Ace of Cakes
  • ****** Meeting on Monday at 3:00 pm in Senate office! *******

MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME: 02:26 PM