- Minutes From Spring 2004
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Election results 5/3
5/4
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 17:54:12 -0500
Subject: Minutes 1/20/2004
Welcome back to the new year. Here are the first minutes, and the next board meeting will be next Tuesday the 27th at 6 pm in Peirce Meeting Room.
Oh, and this is the updated dis-list. So if you're going to send anything, please send it using this list.
Your lovely secretary,
Taryn
Ballroom Officer's Meeting Minutes, 1/20
In attendence:
Ksenia, Bethany, Allyson, Becky, Taryn, Becca, & Valerie
***Sun, Mon, Wed night -> can have dance studio for the next 2 weeks
NO PRACTICE Monday Feb 2nd - can't get the dance studio
***Subsititute teachers (for when K or Igor are not there):
-Katy - Sunday
-Marta - Monday
-Yours truly - Tuesday
-Becky - Wednesday
[Taryn gets chairs for Becky & Valerie]
**E-mails
-Allyson - M & W
-Bethany - S & T
***1st Igor lesson => Wed Feb 4th
-NO practices till midnight this semester
-Sundays?
-K will ask Igor what day works for him
["On the shistey hand..." - K]
***We need $$ for our speaker.
-have $500
-need about $500 more
***Officers' Meetings, Tuesday dinner, 6 pm
***PRACTICE TONIGHT 8-10 in the dance studio
***U of M info due by midnight on Feb 4th
[Taryn runs off to yet another meeting.]
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 00:32:51 -0500
Subject: Minauuuuughtes
Ballroom Board Meeting Minutes, 2/3/2004, matey
[In honor of Phling, these minutes will be livened up with PirateSpeak]
Y'AAARRR!!!
Welcome aboard the ship! We have a fine crew today:
Cap'n Ksenia, First Mate Bethany, Becky the Treasure-hunter , Sailor Marta, Becca the surfing pirate, Taryn the keeper of the ship's log, Battle coordinator Allyson the fierce, and the legendary Valerie.
That was over the top. Yes, it was.
xxxAUUUURUGUHHHH Special Speaker Jennifer Mizenko
--April 2-3-4
--Sailin' into port on Thursday night
--2 workshops & a lecture
-1 workshop & lecture Friday
-Other workshop Saturday
-K&I will try to talk to Julie & Balinda, who may have the secret to obtaining the booty we need to finance this journey
-Spiller is looking into faculty lecturships money
--Mizenko demands a ransom of $350-$500
-we need to hunt for an additional $1000 - begin the pillaging!
-we also need to infaltrate the Kenyon Inn for Thursday, Friday, & Saturday
xxxBuccaneers Becky & Taryn resolve some monetary issues with the Cap'n. Luckily, it did not have to come to blows. This time...
xxxThe Cap'n needs to contact the most revered Pirate in the land, Igor. We also need to register our ship and hit the SAC.
xxxNext destination: The port of Ann Arbor, to settle some old scores with the University of Michigan. Allyson divulges the battle plan:
-3 guys and 9 women-folk will descend
-the proper fees will be payed to Treasure-hunter Becky.
--WE LOVE YOU, NEWCOMER GUYS!! :):) Y'ARRRR!!!
xxxFuture sites of conquest:
-Steel City Classic - Feb 28th - pay $5 per dance, club will help males out
-Carnagie Mellon - Mar 27th
-OSU - April 17th
-Rutgers - April 24th
xxxAllyson's next battle plan -- wage battle with the fearsome Cap'n
Martindell over the unresolved feud of excused absences.
-if this battle does not work, we might hire a lawyer [rather un-pirate like. but it's sneaky enough we'll catch them off guard. or we'll make Martindell walk the plank ;)]
xxxSurfing expert Becca is looking for someone else to take over doing website stuff next year. Y'arrrr!!!!
AUUUUUGHHHGHHGHGHHH!!!! Y'AAAAAAAAARRRRRRR!!!!
Enjoy pillaging at Phling!! :)
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 16:25:39 -0500
Subject: Late minutes
Sorry they're late. I suck this week. -T
Minutes from Officers' Meeting 2/9/04 //sic, but not sure if this date is correct -Kimberly//
Present: Ksenia, Bethany, Taryn, Valarie, Becca, Scott (for a bit), Allyson (late cause of class), and Becky (late cause of playing with animals:)!)
***Mizenko
-K & I went to see Julie
-apporx $ 300 for plane tickets
-$75/night at Kenyon Inn - might not be available
-Gambier Inn (Bed & Breakfast) or Holiday Inn?
-We need to estimate food expenses
-We'll have her do her own food, the officers may go out with her one night
-Receipts?
-Ask Joesph how it works
-Talk to Balinda
-I need to e-mail deans to ask for money. Shoot. I forgot about that. Duh. I suck.
***ALLYSON GOT US EXCUSED ABSENCES!!
-she rules
-really, really rules
-also, she'll keep sending U of M info and we're not doing the Steel City Classic
***People should come to practice
-we discuss this for a while
-Why do we do ballroom?
--fun
--diversion from work
--see people
--we like dancing
--new opportunity
--competitive edge
-Igor lessons
--stick with technique
--mix it up
-Wenesdays will now be the intense comp practice "pick on night" (10-11pm in dance studio)
***reminder that team match will be based on ability and attendence
***boys going to U of M need to start practicing
***we need to work on presentation - more energy and confidence on the floor
That's about it.
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 19:37:10 -0500
Subject: Minutes in a minute
Or an hours worth of them... still not too bad...
***Ballroom Board Meeting Minutes, 2/24/04***
Here: Ksenia, Becky, Taryn, Becca, Valerie, Marta, Scott, Allyson
[We talk about the virtues of naps while K gets food.]
[K returns. Discussion of yogurt. K says it's better in Europe.]
***Anti-discrimination campaign -- K will sign for us, we all approve. For the full message that inspired this, see the bottom of this e-mail.
***Money for Mizenko
-Dean Martindell gave us $25
-Kipp said it's not academic. We'll reply nicely and explain it is.
***Our form is turned in. We're all official-like.
[K calls herself a dumbass bcs she forgot to bring the costumes to store. It's all good. We totally still love her. Yay for storage space!]
[Scott leaves for work]
[K: "We fully support costume design and mass-production of rhinestones and shit."]
***U of M comp went well.
++++++********NOTE FOR FUTURE DRIVERS => PRINT OUT DIRECTIONS SENT TO YOU!!!
-We will sign thank ye's next officers meeting
[We talk about missing our pets. Should we buy K a Furr-real pet?]
***This Saturday - dance party in Toledo - $5 cover charge
-U of M and Toledo ballroom team members will be there
-K is going if anyone wants a ride
["Oh grr, boo." - K (on something unrelated)]
***Rutgers vs MIT - MIT will have world-class judges - same weekend?
***Ballroom party - 2 options
- 1) party w/ other colleges - get KAD to sponsor, open to whole campus
- 2) "other" party - K's room, Snowden, Crozier, other places?
- apparently, Igor wants donuts at practice now. So we'll get them for him. Because he's cute.
***Gambier House (for Mizenko) - $59 Thurs, $99 each Fri & Sat
-Becky will make reservations
***Take poll online - Becca has set it up for our nomination for the
leadership recognition dinner. - will end Monday March 1 @ midnight
-further details to follow
[Allyson: "People danced with people. I don't remember."]
***We go on a field trip to check out our storage closet. :)
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Anti-Discrimination message:
Dear Student Organization Leaders:
A concerned group of students here at Kenyon has taken notice of recent
discriminatory events that have taken place here on campus. In response, under the leadership of the various programming houses (BFEC, Crozier, Hillel, Snowden, and Unity House) we are beginning a campaign to stop the silence that so often surrounds discriminatory behavior. We are inviting the members of all campus organizations--student clubs, varsity sports, and Greek organizations--to sign a pledge stating that as a group, you will not support discriminatory behavior: verbal, physical, or otherwise.
The leaders of this campaign will be telephoning the heads of campus
organizations shortly to extend this invitation. On Wednesday and Thursday from 11am to 1pm, we will be available in Peirce Lounge to discuss this campaign and distribute a suggested agreement that you can take to your group.
Please take a moment to think seriously about supporting this campaign, and to discuss the implications of discriminatory behavior with the members of your groups. We hope that we can count on your full support.
Sincerely,
Kirsten Bierlein &
Jesse Lasky
Managers, Brown Family Environmental Center
Heather Brauer
Manager, Crozier
Gilberto Esqueda
Manager, Snowden Multicultural Center
Adam Lavitt
Manager, Hillel House
Lucy Martin
Coordinator, Activists United
Xander Piper
Kate-Robin Shuart
Manager, Unity House
Tara Tucci
Gordon Umbarger
President, Allied Sexual Orientations
Joanna Winchester
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Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 17:07:18 -0500
Subject: Minutes from an Imposter
When I try teaching ballroom I get to pretend I'm Ksenia. When our secretary is gone, I get to pretend I'm Taryn. My life is good.
Your friendly neighborhood minute-taking imposter,
Marta
***Ballroom Board Meeting Minutes, 3/2/04***
I spy with my little eye...Ksenia, Bethany, Allyson, Valerie, Becca, Scott, and, um, me.
[K's sweater has pom-poms. Scott likes them.]
***Jennifer Mizenko - now might fly in Friday morning - will know by the end of the week
~people have been very generous with funding - Dean Omahan gave us $300, and therefore rocks
~lecture and workshop times discussed - Friday around 4:00? With Saturday afternoon ballroom workshop? How do we get best attendance?
***Leadership recognition dinner - our poll was a sad little poll - we decide to vote right here, right now
~I count slips of paper with the extent of my math skills. Ksenia will be our representative.
***Practices for rest of week - we will cancel them, since everyone has
trivial concerns like work
~decide to make last practice an "end of first 1/2 of semester party" with food
[Bethany will only accept Diet Coke. She is a soda snob. For shame.]
[Scott leaves for work.]
***Igor has shoes to sell cheap - buy as club shoes? We don't know. We have no Becky. We are sad.
[Valerie decides that leg warmers look like "something fuzzy is living off your legs."]
[Allyson's mother made her wear kneesocks with shorts. We would be very sympathetic if we could stop laughing.]
[Bethany leaves for practice.]
***2 Igor lessons a week - starting in April - double the fun
~we will either drive up there once a week or Svetlana might come here to teach
***Everyone start thinking about offices you want for next semester
~elections will be a little earlier this year
~still no official heir to the webmistress throne - anyone interested in being an apprentice?
***Meeting dissolves into extended silliness. As if it was ever anything else.
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 19:49:40 -0500
Subject: Dude. Minutes?
Officer's Meeting 3/30/04
Yo: Bethany, Allyson, Becky, Taryn, Becca, Valerie, Marta, & Scott
***JENNIFER MIZENKO THIS WEEKEND!!!
**FRIDAY 4 PM - LECTURE & WORKSHOP!**
**Saturday 3 PM - PARTNERING WORKSHOP**
***TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO COME!!!***
-Everything set
-Becky will check out the $$
-K getting Jennifer from airport
-She's staying in the Gambier House
-COME GET POSTERS AT PRACTICE TONIGHT (9-11 in the Ballroom)
***April 10th - Service day
-we may or may not participate
***OSU - Registration due April 10th
-Competition the 17th
-Allyson wants to know if you're going and Becky needs the money by NEXT TUESDAY, April 6. Seriously.
***Rutgers - Weekend after OSU, registration also due the 10th
[Bethany has eaten ginea pig and sea lion.]
[Allyson doesn't like sneakers, ladders, or jelly donuts. Marta thought she said "chili donuts."]
[Becky tells us all the word of the day: resistentialism
(ri.zis.TEN.shul.iz.um) n. The belief that inanimate objects have a natural antipathy toward human beings, and therefore it is not people who control things, but things which increasingly control people.
(full definition courtesy of http://www.wordspy.com/words/resistentialism.asp)]
***Allyson wants everyon to know that EVERYONE on the dis-list, inluding all of the "super-chalupa" honorary members are invited to her birthday party on April 10th. Which, apparently, will be a magic day for ballroom, since just about everything in this e-mail is related to that date somehow.
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 23:53:54 -0400
Subject: Double the minutes, double the fun!
I forgot to send out the minutes last week. Oops. So you get twice the fun this week. Yee-haw!
We'll start with this week, and don't forget to VOTE for t-shirts!
Taryn
***Minutes 4/13***
[Valerie doesn't like the doublemint gum commercials: "Look, it's a twin. You should buy our product." The subject of this e-mail is a tribute to her.]
Here: Grace, Valerie, Becca, Taryn, Ksenia, Marta, Scott, Allyson, Bethany, Kim, Becky (whoohoo! lotsa peeps!)
We have hand-outs!
***We're starting with item #3, apparently. But none of know what it is.
-Budgets due very soon - a week from Thurs @ 11:59 pm
-Becky, K, Marta, Allyson will go to budget hearing
***We will have extra money. What should we do with it?
-hotels? stripper?
-cannot use for food (prolly not for strippers, either)
-buy a partner for Ksenia?
-another "Igor lesson"?
***SHOES - FYI
- Gambas = good
- Danceart = good [K had 1 pair for 2 years]
- Showdance = bad ["the shoes are made of s***"]
- Royal Impression = ok [the heel broke clean off mine last week]
***Allyson will reserve the ballroom for next year
***T-shirts
-see other e-mail for more details
-VOTE by FRIDAY
-will be $7-10
-black with white writing
-3 designs up for vote
-long or short sleeve -> vote
-we need to order soon
[Apparently, no one believed Grace at Interlochan that "Sex on the Beach” is actually a song.]
[Bethany has a game next week, but we won't hate her.]
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***Minutes 4/6***
Here: K, Becky, Marta, Scott, Becca, Valerie, Allyson, Me
***Alexander technique = yay!
-our best event of the year!
-Becky must do financial staff
***Svetlana was amazing
-works on specifics
-good girl stuff
-will come 3x this semester
-Igor will also come 3x
-finances look good for this
***MIT and Rutgers deadlines - now past
***yay for our advisors - I nominated them for advisor of the year
[We discuss twins, esp the Moro twins]
[Gossip]
***Budget for next year = w00t
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:52:59 -0400
Subject: Minutes x2
***Minutes 4/27/04***
Present: Becky, Valerie, Becca, Ksenia, Me, Marta, Scott, Bethany
***Becky resigns as treasurer and as a member of the club.
-She is willing to train the new treasurer after elections.
***Finances are pretty much squared away, a few things to pick up.
***T-shirts will be $7.50 - give to Ksenia
-Checks should be payable to KCBDC, cash also accepted
-You must pay before you can get your shirt
-We will also give one each to Igor & Svetlana
***CONSTITUTION
-K has written a draft. Go, her!
-We look it over, talk about elections/nomination proceedure.
***IF YOU HAVE A CLUB COSTUME OR SOME OF TARYN'S CLOTHING, GIVE IT BACK!
-Seriously.
-Don't make us track you down.
***NOMINATIONS for elections due FRIDAY at MIDNIGHT
***ELECTIONS will be Monday @ 10:15 in the dance studio
-regular practice from 9-10:15
***Senior farewell party next Tuesday, 9-11 in ballroom
***Initial nominations are taken for positions
-we will take more :) gladly :)
"There's nothing wrong with being a hampster." - Allyson
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***Minutes 4/20***
Here: Becky, Valerie, Allyson, Kim, Becca, Marta, Taryn, Ksenia, Bethany
[Today we are nomads. And I'm sitting in a plant.]
***K lost her notebook. :( If you see it, return it.
[Because of that, the agenda is on an envelope.
***Done: check for Igor, Check for Jennifer, check for Svetlana
[Random run-by kissing of Becky by Andy.]
***Saturday were Budget hearings. Woo.
***T-shirts now = old news
***COSTUMES - WE NEEED THEM RETURNED (INCLUDING MY CLOTHING)
-lights-> Phling Committee
-fix costumes & take care of them.
-bring costumes to practice or K & B's room
-we have lessons on how to wash the costumes
Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 23:44:45 -0400
Subject: ELECTION RESULTS!!
Hello all,
It is with great exhaustion and a sense of triumph that I send out these election results. The elections were hard-contested, the voting was brutal. We barely made it out alive. (never mind that only 2 offices were contested and everyone only has nice things to say about everyone else -- it was arduous, darn it!)
And now, drumroll please...
For the prestigeous office of PRESIDENT, held before this by the amazing Ksenia Sokolyanskaya for 3 1/2 years, the race was fierce and the voting hotly contested, but in the end, ALLYSON WHIPPLE triumphed and became the new fearless leader. Strom Thurmond turned over in his grave and Howard Dean let out a YAAAAUUUURGH!!! of agony. The people of KCBDC rejoiced.
Having sucessfully elminated her fiercest contender, MARTA EVANS, the strong, bold, and intimidating, ran a tough campaign against ... herself ... and after an epic battle, she conquered the position of VICE PRESIDENT.
Again, having eliminated the current holder of his office, his vehment,
qualified, nay his only opponent, BRIAN NEENAN was able to pull clear of the fray and take on the position of Battle Commander... I mean... COMPETITION COORDINATOR.
The battle for the office of TREASURER was supposed to be as hotly contested as the Democratic primary. However, one by one the candidates dropped off, until only the quiet senator who came from behind -er- the quiet math major who came from behind was left to assume the roll and KIMBERLY ZITO took over.
The final decision for who would be our new SECRETARY was almost decided by who was best able to remove a large and hideous bug that infiltrated the proceedings. However, since one of the candidates was not present to participate in this test of athleticism and manual dexterity, the current secretary (yours truly) took on this difficult and dangerous task. Once that had been taken care of, the winner GRACE CULBERTSON was selected by majority vote.
The next office is an odd one... it doesn't really even have a set name. WEBMASTER isn't gender-neutral enough, and neither is WEBMISTRESS (plus, that could, in theory, mean something else altogether, something that would relate more to the idea of ballroom as a brothel or a dating service than we might like to associate ourselves). So I've been calling it WEBPERSON, but I don't know if that works, either. So maybe we should call it WEB PAGE ADMINISTRATOR, but that seems too long. At any rate, the task of deciding what to call himself shall be left up to the new person in this position, PETER CATLIN, who was able to procure the office only after exiling the current Webperson, Becca Helton, to England.
The last office, that of HISTORIAN, was decided in part by a very technical competition very closely related to the job description (of course!): a jumping contest. I'm sure that the current and future historian, VALERIE SCHMIDT's wonderful capability and obsession with her position had nothing to do with it at all. [Side note: Valerie's re-election also marks the first time that significant others have held offices concurrently in KCBDC. Hold onto your hats, y'all. Officers meetings should be interesting next year.]
Well, that's that. This is the last funny e-mail you will get from me. Tear. No, seriously. I'm going to miss you all and this club so much.
Oh yeah, important stuff: reminder that there is an OFFICER'S MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) at 5:45 in LOWER DEMPSEY. All new and old officers should be there.
I love you all, and good luck next year.
Your lovely ex-secretary,
Taryn
Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 19:17:36 -0400
Subject: My last minutes...
So I lied last night. That wasn't my last e-mail. So I'm graduating anyways, what are you going to do about it? Huh, punk?
Anyways, this really should be the last (official) funny e-mail you receive from me.
Come to the party tonight!
Your lovely ex-secretary,
Taryn
***MINUTES 5/4***
Present at this ceremonial changing of power:
Ksenia Sokolyanskaya, former President
Allyson Whipple, newly elected President
Bethany Applebaumb, former Vice President
Marta Evans, newly elected Vice President
Allyson Whipple, former Competition Coordinator [yes, she was there two-fold. she's just that good. early cloning experiment]
Brian Neenan, newly elected Competition Coordinator [not Seargent-At-Arms*, as we discussed last year. That is somewhat sad, but not too sad.]
Ksenia Sokolyanskaya, interim Treasurer [she's been doing a lot of stuff for this, got to give her props]
Kimberly Zito, newly elected Treasurer
Taryn Myers, former Secretary [and minutes-monger for the day]
Grace Culbertson, newly elected Secretary
Becca Helton, former Webmistress
Peter Catlin, newly elected Webmaster
Valerie Schmidt, former Historian
Valerie Schmidt, newly elected Historian [as you can all imagine, this will be a particularly difficult transfer of power]
[Sadly, no sign of the Brute Squad. We haven't heard or seen from him in quite some time.*]
[We talk about cow stomachs. Allyson motions to cease this conversation, and Brian seconds the motion. Y'all are going to be all official-like next year.]
~~~Constitution: K will ammend and re-send to all.
~~~We discuss the ballroom e-mail account. Motion to change the password to "rhumbabutt" in honor of Marta. Motion denied.
~~~PARTY TONIGHT 9-11 in GUND
-Pizza
-Snacks
-Music
-Food
-Fun
-&
-A Monkey
-Jeepers!
-[if you don't get it, that's ok.]
[Ksenia and Brian debate root beer vs bread beer. Riiiight.]
~~~I sent an e-mail to Tom House to get Peter access to the website.
-Go me.
[Grace Arrives]
~~~Treasurer: Kim needs to meet with Becky
-We need to get people on the bank account
-We want to stay un-shady. [Word.]
-We talk about ballroom funds in general.
~~~Secretary: Grace & I will powwow
~~~Allyson will get the key for the costume closet at the start of the year next year.
~~~We need the costumes back.
-We will hunt you down.
-We'll sick a menstruating werewolf on you.**
-Don't cross us.
-We also need to put them in storage.
-Did you know warewolfness is an STD? So you really better watch out.**
~~~Ballroom is reserved for next semester.
~~~NO PRACTICE TOMORROW. [Word again.]
~~~T-shirts
-Pay Ksenia
-$7.50
-Coming in Monday
-That's right.
-We mean you.
[We debate about sketchiness.]
[Becca: "He has Farscape DVDs."
Marta: "He has horse rabies?"]
[Ksenia's words of wisdom: "Keep whoring out club members."]
---Meeting adjourned---
[We all watch Grace adjourn.]
[We talk about molesting fruit.]
[We discuss cow tipping.]
[More words of wisdom from Ksenia: "Keep the sex out of the meeting."]
And the beat goes on...
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* If you have no idea what I'm talking about here, check the April 29, 2003
minutes: http://www2.kenyon.edu/orgs/Kcbdc/spring03.html#429
** If you don't get these references, you should see GINGER SNAPS. Seriously,
it's one of the best horror films I've ever seen.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210070/
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