August 31, 2004

1. OFFICER'S NIGHTS IN THE GYM
     Here's who will be in the gym on what nights of the week:
          Monday: Ben
          Tuesday: Bianca
          Wednesday: Vanessa
          Thursday: Shannon
     *FYI: there's been a slight change in hours- since the boys club is working out until 9 pm every night, Wednesday's hours are now from 8:30-10:30, not 7:30-10:30

2. COACHES
     It's our goal this year to get two coaches for every workout, ideally one male coach and one female coach. Unfortunately, there's a bit of a shortage as far as female coaches go, so we're still looking.  As you know, we currently have 2 coaches from the men's team, Bromley and Aaron, who have been coaching the club since last semester.

3. ELECTIONS
    We have two vacancies in officer positions, namely the vice president, but the safety officer as well, as these two officers are not able to continue in their duties and we are sad to see them go.
    On a brighter note, this also brings up the opportunity for two new students to join the gymnastics club core. If you're interested in being nominated for a position, let us know.

4. FUNDRAISING
     It's a new year, and that means MORE FUNDRAISING. We're planning on doing the same events that we did last year, namely stadium cleanups and gym set-ups. We're also trying to think of some new fundraising events, such as a gym slumber party for the Golden Bear Club kids. We hope that you'll all be able to participate and help out- if you have any other ideas, let us know!

5. HOME MEETS
     We're planning our annual Halloween meet this year for Saturday, October 30th. It actually might be our big meet of the year, as we have invited teams from the University of Texas, UC Davis, UCSB, UCSD as well as representatives from LA. They will be judged mostly by members and former members of the men and women's teams at Cal. This is an event we have every year to kick off our competitive season- don't worry, it sounds serious, but it's really laid back and lot's of fun. Costumes are definitely encouraged. Hopefully everyone in the gym can participate, either by helping to coordinate the meet and/or competing.

6. SOCIAL EVENTS
     As you all know- or are beginning to find out, we like to have a good time! Throughout the year we various social events and get-togethers, usually involving food :), for birthdays, or just because. You can definitely count on Ben to round up people for weekend outings to the beach to surf and soak up some of that California sunshine, and winter snowboarding trips are definitely a possibility. Hanging out at each other's apartments and gorging ourselves on food and watching movies is another one of our favorite past-times. One event that you can count on that's coming up is our Welcome Party that we're having, tentatively the weekend of the 18th of September. This is just to welcome everyone back from their fabulous summer get-aways and welcome & get to know new members. Mark the date on your calendars!

7. CLUB PARAPHERNALIA
     We have club t-shirts for sale for $15, available in all sizes. If anyone's interested, just ask any of the officers, especially Ben. Also in late September we'll be taking orders for club warm-ups, bags and uniforms, so definitely consider investing, especially if you plan to compete (but it's not mandatory:).  Bianca will have the information on all of that later this month, including prices.

8. GENERAL MEETING
     We're planning our general club meeting for Tuesday, September 21st here at the gym around 8pm. Come out to find out about events and competition. This is when we'll also be holding our elections, so definitely come out. Dues are due the day before, on Monday, $50 for students and $75 for all others.

9. WAIVERS
     Just to let you know, everyone has to fill out waivers for 04-05 so we can turn them in to the sports club office.

 

Submitted by Vanessa Hatakeyama