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If you are not on our email list, or if you are not a member and would like to be, please email us at the address listed above with your name, email address, and student ID (if you want to be an active member)
Thanks a lot!
LIP Service board
Meredith, Lindsay, Vinny, and Tiff

UPCOMING EVENTS!!!

BAKE SALE
We are baking like crazy, this Sunday 1-6 at Meredith's. Have flour, sugar, etc. you would like to donate? Need directions or a ride? Let us know! Email lipservice.ua@gmail.com

We will have the bake sale this coming week... We need volunteers to come sit & sell our fun & informative cookies & chocolate pops! Dates & Times:
Monday October 19th 11:30-3pm
Tuesday October 20th 5-8pm
Wednesday October 21st 11:30-4pm

HALLOWEEN PARTY
Friday October 23rd 6-8pm in Student Union room 335
Co-hosting with MAMA (mother’s achieving more academically)
Dress as your favorite gender equity hero
Games, food, contests
We are also accepting food and decoration donations

THIRD POPCORN DISCUSSION NIGHT
Thursday, October 29th @ 6:45 in CAS 135
Come & enjoy the movie MISERY in preparation for Halloween
Some free popcorn, followed by a discussion of the film!

General Meeting Minutes October 7th

Present: Meredith Clark (President), Lindsay Newton (Vice President), Katie Riffle (Communications Chair), Valerie Cosner (VOX Committee Chair)

1. Welcome (Meredith)
1. Thanks for coming
2. Introductions
3. Please fill out signup sheet
2. Address Change in Board (Meredith)
1. Explain that there were some issues with the former board but the new board is excited to really get going with the group
2. Open positions provide opportunity for new board members, if interested please e-mail us or talk with us after the meeting

i. Treasurer

ii. Secretary

3. Take Back the Night (Meredith)
1. March to spread awareness about violence against women, will be outside (potentially very cold/wet) so dress appropriately, childcare available
2. Friday October 9^th 6-9pm Firestone Park Community Center at 1480 Girard Street

i. Valerie

ii. Kandra

3. Carpool option

i. Women’s Studies Office, Schrank North 58 leaving at 5:30pm

ii. Anyone available to assist with carpool?? Need to be outside office by 5:15pm with car and directions

iii. Flyers available online for all who are interested

iv. There will be a LIP Service table at the event, for those who are interested in assisting please let me know

4. VOX Committee (Meredith introduces Valerie)
1. Introduce Valerie Cosner, our new VOX committee chair who is collaborating with us from Planned Parenthood
2. Valerie describes relationship to Planned Parenthood, what VOX is, the goals of VOX

i. to advocate for women’s health

ii. Prevention First Legislation

3. Describe and pass out cards to fill out, option of members taking some with them
4. Discuss Youth Summit on October 17^th
5. Discuss Bar Hop November 13^th or 14^th

i. Goals

ii. Those who can be involved

5. Announce National Coming Out Day (Lindsay)
1. October 11^th, 2009
2. Discuss events and pamphlets

i. Saturday LGBT 700 East Exchange

ii. 17^th Mocha Maiden 7-9pm 18^th

6. Bake Sale (Lindsay)
1. Baking Day Sunday October 18^th 1-6pm at 1229 Gaylan Drive in Cuyahoga Falls

i. Baking and packaging materials needed for donations to be dropped off in the women’s studies office by Friday October 17^th by 3pm or at the above address on baking day

ii. Drop off donated goods by Friday 16^th in Women’s Studies Office by 3pm

iii. Donation of pre-baked goods accepted as well

1. brownies

2. muffins

3. rice krispie treats

4. nothing with frosting

2. Option of getting ride from campus to Cuyahoga Falls available, please let us know
3. Actual Bake Sale coincides with Love Your Body Day
4. Bake Sale Days in Olin Hall

i. Monday October 19^th 11:30-3pm

ii. Tuesday October 20^th 5-8pm

iii. Wednesday October 21^st 11:30-4pm

5. Volunteers needed for all times, please let us know
6. Halloween Party (Katie)
1. Friday October 23^rd 6-8pm in Student Union room 335
2. Dress as your favorite gender equity hero
3. Co-hosting with MAMA (mother’s achieving more academically)
4. Games, food, contests
5. Also accepting food and decoration donations
6. Anyone interested in assisting with creating games let us know
7. Third Popcorn Discussion Night (Meredith)
1. Thursday October 29^th at 6:45pm in CAS 135
2. Movie to be announced
8. Concluding Remarks (Meredith)
1. Thanks for coming
2. Next general meeting Tuesday November 4^th at 3:15pm Schrank North 58, see you there
3. Any comments or questions from the members

i. Suicide by LGBT student, memorial service 7pm tonight outside library

ii. Kevin (ASG)

1. help with student government

2. travel, registration fees

3. marketing help

4. Lee Gill: chair of Diversity Council

a. Students will help influence policy

b. October 23^rd

c. 1-4pm

d. Fill out sheet and hand into Kevin at ASG

4. Pass around bake sale sign up both for cooking and table
5. Discuss with future potential board members

i. Laura

ii. Arienne

iii. Vinny

1. credit hours

2. gender related courses

3. experience on board, group leadership

4. why you’d be good….

UPCOMING EVENTS

Just a reminder:

Kimberly Dark @ EJ Thomas 730 this coming tuesday 9/22- it's free... please come!

Popcorn Discussion is "The Joy Luck Club" this thursday 9/24 @ 645 in the College of Arts and Sciences Building room 130

Our Facebook fan page is up and running! if you have facebook- please join us! If you have a problem finding it please message the LIP president (Shandi Olminsky) saying that you want to join the fan page & we'll get you there!

Also Please Welcome our new Treasurer Lindsay Newton!

Hope To See You Soon!

Your Opinions & Take Back The Night

At our member meeting last week some of the things we discussed were:
1. Bake Sales
2. Female Self Defense Class (presented by UAPD)
3. A.L.I.C.E training (presented by UAPD
4. Take Back the Night
5. Popcorn Discussions

1-For the bake sales (once we have established a set date) we are looking for outstanding individuals who will either be will to run the sale table AND/OR bake us some yummies (or at least go to the store and pretend that they are homemade). ALL baked good items do need to be individually wrapped- this is important for food safety issues and everything else.

2 & 3- Who would be interested in doing either of these amazing classes/trainings. Both are presented by the UAPD and are really good to know and informative- as well as FUN! We do need to have some idea of available times for members so that we can contact officer Chad to set up one of these- and we do want a good turn out!

4- Take Back the Night- Friday October 9th, 6pm-9pm at Firestone Park Community Center. Volunteers will be needed to assist in the event and to assist the Rape & Crisis Center people. We are also considering doing a car pool from campus to the TBTN location- if anyone is interested in riding in a car pool or caravan to the location- let us know.

5- For popcorn discussions- we are in need of some super-awesome individuals to help donate munchies and drinks for these future discussions. Any help would be great! Let us know if you are willing to help!


That is all for now- For any of these above- let us know if you have questions, suggestions, can help, or anything else. You can reply on this blog or email- whichever you prefer!

Thanks

Another Great Event To Get Excited About!

What: Kimberly Dark,“Is that a Dude: Inside Lesbian Gender”
Where: EJ Thomas Hall Stage Door
When: Sept. 22
Time: 7:30 p.m.

Also keep in mind for next year- 2010!

Feb. 12 and 13, The Vagina Monologues at EJ Thomas Hall Stage Door

March 2, 7:30 p.m. Catie Curtis at EJ Thomas Hall Stage Door for Women’s History Month

Save The Dates!

*Meetings at 3:15pm- to be held in Women's Studies Office
September 2nd
October 7th
November 4th
December 2nd

*Popcorn Discussion Nights at 6:45pm- all but the December date will be in the College of Arts & Sciences, Rm 130
August 27th
September 24th
October 29th
November 24th
December 10th

The locations of the discussions have not as of yet been established- however we will let you know as soon as it has!

We are also planning several other events throughout the semester,and more information on these will be posted. We will also be discussing and giving event reminders at our meetings- so stay tuned! :-)

See you all soon!
Shandi