Phi Theta Kappa

Meeting Minutes
Spring 2005

• April 27
• April 13
• March 23
• February 9
• January 26
• January 19

• Car Wash: Phi Theta Kappa held a carwash on Wednesday April 27th from 8:00am to 12:00 pm; we raised $72.00 for the PTK account.
  
  
• Earth Day: On Friday April 22, 2005 Phi Theta Kappa teamed up with the Environmental Club OIKOS to plant 6 Fichus trees around the Softball Fields, the trees arrived Friday Morning and were planted the same day, they look great.
  
  
• Domestic Violence Walk: On Saturday April 23, 2005 Ph Theta Kappa participated in the 3rd Annual Walk to End Domestic Violence, which was held in Downtown Phoenix at Wesley Bolin Plaza. Phi Theta Kappa had a Team of 5 people, which included PTK Members Sarah Scheg, Tabitha Stinson and Sandy Stinson; our fundraising goal was $200.00. Phi Theta Kappa Beat that goal and raised $213.00 WAY TO GO!!!!
  
  
• Project Graduation: We need volunteers for helping pick up canned food and the children’s books that are dropped off at the Graduation Ceremony, it will be held at Paradise Valley High School Auditorium we will be there from 6-7pm.

• Earth Day: Phi Theta Kappa and OIKOS Environmental Club has gotten approval to plant trees for Earth Day, we have decided on 3 or 6 trees, the tree type is a Fichus Tree
  
  
• Car Wash: The Carwash has been rescheduled for Wednesday April 27th from 8-12 if you are interested in helping out during those times please contact Chad Wahlgren via e-mail at cmwahlgren@cox.net If you can commit 1 hour please let him know
  
  
• Domestic Violence Walk: So far Phi Theta Kappa has a 4 member team that will be walking on Saturday April 23rd so far we have raised $155.00 out of our $200.00 team goal for the Sojourner Center by selling to purple domestic violence bracelets Way to Go Team
  
  
• Project Graduation: We need people to be at Graduation for at least 1 hour to collect canned food and books so we can have them picked up you would need to be there at 6:00pm more information when it becomes available. Also there will be boxes throughout the school collecting until graduation.
  
  
• New Member Orientation: New Member Orientation will be held on April 20th Wednesday, from 1:30pm to 2:30 Upstairs in the KSC building
  
  
• Blood Drive: Sign Ups went very well on Wednesday April 13, 2005 we have signed up approximately 30 people to donate blood, WAY TO GO. The blood drive is going to be held on Monday April 25th from 8:30am-2:00pm upstairs in the KSC building

• Earth Day:
  PTK has gotten approval to plant trees for earth day, we are going to plant them by the softball fields, we are planning of about 5 shade like trees and we need to raise funds for these we would like to raise about $400.00, PTK is currently partnering up with the OIKOS Environmental Club. The Fundraising that is being done will help both PTK and Oikos Club.
  
  
• Domestic Violence Walk:
  There is a domestic violence walk on Saturday April 23rd, at 7:00am at Wesley Bolin Plaza which is behind the State Capital off 19th Ave. Events include a 5K Run, 5K Walk, Kids Dash, Awards Ceremony, Sojourner Center’s Finish Line Fiesta, everyone is welcome, there is a $15.00regestration fee, for more information or if you would like to join our team you can e-mail Tabitha Stinson at tazgirl_85028@yahoo.com
  
  
• Relay for Life:
  There will be a Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society held at PVCC on April 15th and April 16th, PTK would like to have a team to help show our school spirit and help out there will be more information to come.
  
  This event is from 5:00 pm Friday night till 6:00am Saturday morning, this is an all night event, which represents what people fighting cancer are going through Cancer doesn’t SLEEP we don’t either. Everyone is Welcome; if you are interested in joining the PTK team, please let Steve Nicoloff know you can e-mail him at Stephen.Nicoloff@pvmail.maricopa.edu
  
  
• Scholarship Opportunities:
  If anyone is interested in Scholarships can got to the Financial Aid office and speak with Ken Clark
  
  
• Car Wash:
  There is going to be a fundraising Car Wash on April 6th in the PVCC parking lot from 8am-12pm, if anyone is willing to participate please contact Steve Nicoloff via e-mail
  Stephen.Nicoloff@pvmail.maricopa.edu
  
  
• Reminders:
  Blood Drive: Blood Drive: PTK will be holding a blood drive on April 25th from 8:30am-2:00pm, Sign ups begin on April 13th from 9am – 1pm at the Wellness Fair.
  
  
• Project Graduation: we will be collecting Children’s Books and Non Perishable food items at graduation on May 13th there will be boxes on Campus to collect these items to Donate.
  
  
• Congratulations to PTK Alpha Omnicron Chi Chapter for achieving 4 Star Status and also received a Silver Pinnacle Award for 2004. Also the Northern Arizona University Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Association inducted 19 chapter members at a ceremony in Flagstaff on March 10, 2005

• AZ Regional Convention at CAC (Central Arizona College)-March 4-6 if anyone is interested in going please Let Steve Nicoloff before February 23 if you are going it is $55/person before February 25th, $65\person until March 2nd, this will be paid for through the PTK account so if you are going please let Steve know by 02/23 that keeps the cost down. For those who will be going to the Regional Convention.
  
  
• Flag Committee with at least 3 people to design and assemble the flag it must have Phi Theta Kappa and our school name plus a design for our school, those who are interested please e-mail me at tazgirl_85028@yahoo.com as I am going to be part of the flag committee.
  
  
• Congrats to the club:
  -The Alpha Omnicron Chi chapter for PVCC was awarded the Pinnacle Silver Award of $100.00 for the increased number of inductees.
  
  
• Fundraising:
  -we need to sign up for Marketplace to help our chapter raise funds this will be at the AZ Regional Convention (Deadline in February 28th to register) if you have any ideas about fund raising please contact Steve Nicoloff or Chapter President Chad Walgren or anyone of the Chapter Officers,
  -also if you have any ideas for future fundraising events please let us know.
  
  
• Service Projects:
  -Phoenix Children’s Hospital, the Phoenix Children’s Hospital is asking for baby blankets, toys, books, and teething rings, movie tickets, stuffed animals, playing cards, coloring books and crayons, games, puzzles, word search books, and magazines.
  -We also need ideas for future service projects to do with the school or other chapters. Some ideas were brought up such as Earth Day, Relay for Life, Battered Women’s Shelters, Domestic Violence, Christmas Angels, Toy Drive, Penny Wars, and maybe something for Halloween for under privileged kids, these are some ideas for the remaining of the current semester and going into next semester if you have any ideas please forward them to Steve Nicoloff or anyone of the chapter officers.

• Hallmark Awards: We need to complete 5 Hallmark Awards by Monday January 31, 2005 is someone is willing to write an essay the topic that we need it on is Distinguished Officer or Member if you are interested please contact Stephen Nicoloff at Stephen.Nicoloff@pvmail.maricopa.edu or call at 602-787-6676.
  
  
• Nominations and Elections: We have selected our new officers for Spring 2005 Semester
  • President: Chad Wahlgren
  • V.P of Service: Tyson Sullins
  • V.P of Leadership: Sarah Scheg
  • V.P. of Scholarship: Mary Kourieh
  • V.P of Fellowship Josh Brox
  • P.R Secretary: Janice Munnell
  • Secretary: Tabitha Stinson
  • Treasure. : Bailey Bednarz
  
  
  
• Fellowship Opportunities: January 28, 2005 at Gateway Community College 108 N 40th St, 4:00pm-7: 30pm in room SO 1330, please RSVP by calling 602-405-4976 or e-mail Graham44g@yahoo.com, bring your favorite food dish to share, also please bring a Non-Perishable food item to be donated to the Salvation Army, A cash donation for the American Cancer Society, or Clothing, Toys, and Old Cell Phones to be given to the Sojourner Center, if at least 2 members from our chapter can attend this will be considered a fellowship to count towards five star.
  
  
• Honors Forum Lecture Series: February 16, 2005, Robert Moody will present “ Bach to the Future” 7:00pm Phoenix College, 1202 W. Thomas Rd, Phoenix AZ, and Bulpitt Auditorium.

• Meeting times, PTK meetings will be held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month we will be having a meeting on January 26, and the next meetings will be held on February 9th and the 23rd the meetings will be held upstairs in the KSC building at 5:00pm.
  
• The Club Fair is coming up on Monday January 24th to Thursday January 27th we would like people to help out during the busy times between the times of 12:00pm-1:00pm and 5:00p-6:00pm.
  
  
• The Hallmark awards are coming up we need to submit 5 essays to qualify the topics are Scholarship, Leadership, Fellowship, and Service, other topics are Distinguished Member, and Distinguished Officer. If you are interested in writing an essay please contact Stephen Nicoloff at Stephen.Nicoloff@pvmail.maricopa.edu or call at 602-787-6676.
  
  
• Officer Positions have opened up for the spring semester the current openings are VP of Fellowship, VP of Scholarship, and VP of Service, if you are interested in self-nomination for these current positions please contact Stephen Nicoloff. Tyson Sullins has self nominated himself for President and Sarah Scheg had self nominated herself for VP of Leadership, Voting on these positions will be held at the next meeting on Wednesday January 26,2005
  
  
• Hunger Fest’05 Music Festival Saturday January 29th, 2005 at Glendale Arena Hunger Fest '05 - Join us at "Hunger Fest '05", a special fundraising concert at the Glendale Arena on Saturday, January 29th.The Glendale Arena, Phoenix Coyotes, Westgate City Center, and Arizona Sting sponsor the concert, which will feature three major contemporary Christian rock/alternative bands: Superchic(k), Further Seems Forever and OC Supertones. Doors will open at noon with entertainment starting at 1 p.m. Four to six local bands will complement the national acts. There will also be a silent auction from 2 to 7 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the seven food programs, which feed 79,000 individuals served by Westside Food Bank in any given week.
  
  To purchase individual or group tickets, please call (480) 784-4444 or visit the Glendale Arena website at www.glendalearenaaz.com.
  
  
• Volunteer Opportunities:
  • The 50th Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show
    
    • What: The Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show is the largest Arabian show in the world, a must-see Scottsdale signature event with shopping, food, decorated barns. Each year this event draws over 2,000 of the world's finest Arabian horses to compete for the coveted title of "Scottsdale Champion." Known for its elegant beauty, versatility, athleticism and endurance, the Arabian Horses will compete in hundreds of events. If you can imagine a horse doing it, you can see the best in the world competing in it during the 2005 show. The year's event also includes more than 250 commercial vendors, creating a shopper's paradise for all with special auctions and ticket precedes benefiting Phoenix Children's Hospital.
      
    • When: February 18-27, 2005 See attached documents for shift times and duties. Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. If interested in volunteering, please send Mindy Jones, your name, address, city, state, zip, and phone as well as your shift preferences. Her e-mail is MJones1@phoenixchildrens.com.
  • Project Graduation: we will be collecting Children’s Books and Non Perishable food items at graduation on May 13th there will be further information to come on this topic.