The Official Officers Meeting Minutes

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KCBDC minutes for officers' meeting 10/30/01

(officer's at meeting not recorded--DAMN!)

-Secretary Pete is late and visibly flustered

-image of club must begin improving:
-midnight breakfast volunteering
-getting involved in non-ballroom stuff but representing club (e.g. 16 days of Activism)
-verbally promote club

-dance floor PDA outlined as "detrimental"
-Secretary Pete TRIES to demonstrate inappropriate PDA on Ksenia
-Ksenia dubs secretary Pete "Hooch"

-ACTIVE members to be put on NEW dis-list


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KCBDC minutes for officers' meeting 10/23/01

present:
Ksenia
Taryn
Dawn
Angie
Stephanie
Pete
Jen
Matt

-Trustee dance discussed
-yelling ensues for no reason whatsoever

-Financial matters discussed
-proposal for hiring Latin jazz band for Starlight Ball
-band seen at Upper Dempsey Musical Lunch and thought considerably good

-Pete told to "get ass moving" with minutes

-Jen George dubbed "Funds Coordinator"

-Pete neglected again on comprehensive list of officers

-mindless jargon thrown around, secretary brain-dead

-secretary Pete to conduct ALL-DANCE survey

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KCBDC minutes for officers' meeting 10/9/01

present:
Jen
Stephanie
Ksenia
Matt
Angie
Taryn
Dawn

-Secretary Pete late again
-Jen whining

-Secretary Pete picks up on the fact that partner issues, fun dances, competition, technicalities, Matt's inabilities with comp organization, and female/female dancing is being discussed

-Secretary Pete finally clear on things

-Secretary Pete's head explodes

-Shy talks about housing for Cornell
-meeting times for Cornell trip discussed

-Trustee dance brought up
-[this is discussed at length...Secretary Pete contemplates time constraint and ridiculous amount of energy potentially wasted trying to record everything, and further contemplates vocalizing his concern. However, he knows everyone will simply glare at him, and he just doesn't have the time.]

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KCBDC minutes for officers' meeting 10/02/01

Angie Taryn Ksenia Pete Stephanie David Dawn Jen

-OSU has lots of men, we have lots of women--?
-Shy already does his part by coming to practices
-cross-registration is feasible

-Matt wonders things about Pakistan
-David sits

-SALSA NIGHT TONIGHT

-Ksenia says "Word"

-Kelly Smallwood inadvertantly puts Matt in near-death position
-she needs a partner

-David excited by some sexual metaphor
-here we go again

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Meeting of the Kenyon College Ballroom Dance Club 9/18/01

present:
Angie
Taryn
Dawn "Not as hooked on Phonics" Sokolowski
Pete
Ksenia "stop making fun of me" Sokolyanskaya
Matt "hey, I coined a term" McCaw
Jen
Steph
Crystal "I have an idea" Chinn
Emily "The Blushing Enforcer" Ruffing


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First and foremost, all those in the club who have been coming regularly but have not paid the measly amount of $10 to help support the club are asked to bring the money very soon. This is not a donation, please pay your dues. We're trying to be nice about it so we don't drive you away, but we really need our money. Angie is crippled, for goodness sakes.
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Business:

-Crystal should have shown up
-Shutup, she said she might come
-I already know she has a class
-so leave her alone, okay?
-alright, let's get going.

-Budget issues are going along smoother after Ksenia met with the right people. Thanks to Ksenia.

-Jen arrives
-meal is observed as being very disgusting and un-dinnerly
-Vitamin C deficiency noted
-apple to be consumed tomorrow
-Matt recalls adage in response to timeliness of Jen's apple consumption

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Igor practices laid out for the year:
-This Sunday, 9/23
-Next Saturday, 9/30 (with Svetlana, his super-petite wife, and probably not from 8-10)
-Sunday, 10/14
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-Starlight Ball scheduled December 1st

-"Somebody" declares ban on fun and "ice-cubing"

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NEW Layout of practices:

SUNDAYS = 8-9, entire club; 9-10 competitors (i.e. those who have paid extra $5)
TUESDAYS = 9-10, entire club; 10-11 open team practice for veterans and competitors
WEDNESDAYS = 8-10, entire club
THURSDAYS = 9-11, entire club

New schedule to take effect today depending on time, otherwise tomorrow.
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-Larry Tucker is the guy who has given us little information concerning our sound system, which is a critical issue with the club and has taken an exceedingly long time to resolve.

-Solomon arrives, no one says anything

-Jen is "daddy's girl"
-Entire meeting knows in their heart of hearts that this is true
-Jen glares
-Emily blushes

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-Crystal arrives, proposes idea of holding a dance at the retirement center down the street
-works on it with Dawn
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meeting adjourned amicably.

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KCBDC Officers' Meeting 9/6/01

present:

Erin Taylor
Jen George
Matt
Dawn
Ksenia
Taryn
Stephanie
Phil

-faculty e-mails being sent (reason?)

-Cindy Lauper has new album
-I was young once

-Ksenia not as perky today
-officers and volunteers will set up for swing dance

-form filled, fussed over

-club waits for black guy Phil

-secretary Pete pokes self in eye

-potential teachers in case of shortage
*Dan/Angie (smooth standard, alternative = Ksenia)
*Matt/Ksenia (latin/rhythm, alternative = Dan/Jen)
*Pete/? (something else)

-another setup for teachers proposed
*Latin - 1st choice = Matt/Ksenia; 2nd = Dan/Jen
*Rhythm - 1st = Dan/Jen; 2nd = Matt/Ksenia

potential teachers for beginners:
(chosen on volunteer basis at meeting)
Pete
Taryn
Phil
Dawn
Steph
practice layouts:
Tuesdays (50/50): 9-10pm beginner (anybody teaches), 10-11 (M/K, D/J/A teaches)
Wednesdays: 8-10pm OPEN PRACTICE
Thursdays: 9-11, all beginners
Sundays: 8-10, all Igor, all the time

-sound system issues to be worked out by Matt

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KCBDC Officers' Meeting 8/30/01

present:

Dawn

Taryn
Ksenia
Stephanie
Angie

-wisecracks untolerated.
-proposed "verbal" chastity belt for secretary Pete at commissioned by Ksenia
-5 or 10 minutes pass without official regard for minutes
-vague references of dancing mentioned

-Game played--"Listen to Ksenia"

-Club setup at activities fair should be at South end of street for dancing room and plug-in options

-Ksenia neurotic, sick, confused
-is this who we want leading our meetings?
-Ksenia having delusions of grandeur

-official hours of Gund (as reserved by Dawn)
*Sundays 7-11
*Tuesdays/Thursdays 9-12
*Wednesdays 8-10 (loose practice day)

-Matt/Jen/Dan said to have mamboed in summer threesome

-Starlight Ball plans
-Greek sponsors?
-First practice for new people and veterans = Sunday the 9th, 8-10

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KENYON COLLEGE BALLROOM DANCE CLUB MINUTES for meeting on Tuesday Aug 28th, 2001

Note First:
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officers meeting this Thursday 5-6 in Gund for those who want to come

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ATTENDANCE:
Rob Northrup
JP "I always dress this way" Barringer
Ksenia Snifflysickygirl
Kerry Shannon
Dawn "Make me Shai, turn me red" Sokolowski
Becky Smith
Stephanie Spaulding
Jen George
Diana Carroll
Erin Taylor
Sarah Eckleberry
Liz Raji
Matt "I'll bring my trophy, just don't touch my hair" McCaw
Taryn Myers
Angie "Sure, auction off the cripple" Willoughby
Kirsten Engdahl
Phil Ross

ISSUES DISCUSSED:

Activities Mart:
-12:00 to 3:00 Friday the 31st
-Everything more or less set
-PLEASE show up to support the team
-Jen to take care of Jody Vance things
-Twist contest to be planned, coordinated, MCd, judged, and won by Matt McCaw
-Location location location

Swing Dance:
-Friday the 7th
-9:00 to 1:00 officially
-9:30 to 10:30 lessons, 10:30 to 1:00 dance
-exhibition in there somewhere
-Sound system to be worked out
-refreshments? decorations?
-sponsored by Late Nites, Fun Funds, etc.


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Taryn Myers new chair of Club publicity (applause, applause)

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Scheduling this year:
-need to get clear about Igor's schedule
-Sasha, High Reign King Lord Huzzah of the dance (bigger than Michael Flattley) possible (temporary) replacement

-Treasurer Angie to work on exchanging club account
-Taryn to start publicizing Swing Dance
-new set-up for sound system for the year to be taken care of by Dawn
-whispers of Parent's Weekend (costumes, etc.)

Disclaimer:
it should be noted that since this is the first meeting of the entire club, it was very business oriented, hence the not-as-entertaining e-mail. Officer's meetings promise more crack references and funny moments worth mentioning. Stay tuned.

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