Minutes 9-30

Hill-Kitt Hall Council Minutes

09-30-2007

• Attending:

  • Adrian Swanson (President), Anna Sannes (Vice President), Erin Kelly (Council Recorder), Kim Spitzfaden (Senator), Mike Potter (Advisor), Jeska Fields (Staff Advisor) and Corridor/Floor Representatives Andrew Watt, Lisa York, Mara Fink, Suzi Johnson, Erin Armstrong,

• Absent:

  • Bryan Haimes (Treasurer)

    • Many members of the council were present at 10, but as I arrived at about 10:09 I'll pick up from there.

• Pre-Convene

  • The council had never met as a whole body before and in order to get to know each other better we played an ice breaker game. Potter printed out several very strange pictures and then cut them in half. I wasn't there but I assume they got handed out and then the people who had matching halves of the pictures had a conversation in which they got to know one another by asking questions such as “Who is your favorite Disney Princess?” and “What do you lie to do on a Friday night?” I arrived late in time for everyone to introduce their new friends to the council, I introduced Potter because I had no new friends (sadface).

• Jeska is our staff advisor

• Call to Order at 10:27

• Executive Reports:

  • Andrew volunteered to make a gavel for Adrian

  • We Miss Bryan (He was at work so no Treasurer report)

  • Senate Report:

    • BORSC reported about land use, the Board of Regents will probably sell some of the more far off land parcels in order to increase the endowment

    • Focus on changing options for students who live off campus (especially meal plans)

      • We state that more meal plans for on campus students would be welcome

• October Event

  • Hill-Kitt traditionally does a haunted trail

    • I suggest forming a committee

  • We vote to have a haunted trail be out October event

  • Suzie volunteers to make a sign up sheet for the committee to put at the front desk/lobby

    • A big sign on our board for sign ups

  • Flyers-Adrian to make flyers

  • Lisa to head up the Haunted Trail Committee (yay for having experience)

  • We wonder how intense to make the trail?

    • The general feeling is that we should make it pretty intense

  • The Trail should be the weekend before Halloween, i.e. October 26-28

    • We should try to coordinate with the Ellingson Haunted house, so people (us included) can go to both

    • One Night Only

  • Should we ally with the staff for hot chocolate, apple cider, candy corn, etc. after the trail?

  • Ideas for the Trail:

    • Zombies, generally

    • Tour Guides

      • Zombie Tour guides?

    • Chainsaws in trees

    • People laying on the ground who you can walk over and then pop up and scare you

    • People hiding in leaves

      • Adrian volunteers to do this

    • Stretchy fabric with people behind it and sticking their faces and hands in it

    • A box they have to crawl through with noodles in the bottom

• Future Events

  • Generally only for the Hall, but we can open them up to the whole campus if we want (for dances and the like)

  • Ideas:

    • Thanksgiving Dinner

      • Adrian really likes to cook, as does Erin (Me)

    • Dance

      • Themes:

        • highlighter

        • 80's

        • costume

        • luau

        • and more!

    • Pie Eating contest

    • Grilled Cheese Night

    • Mr. Hill Kitt!!!<3!!!

    • Slip n' Slide with pudding (probably not allowed)

    • Cake Walk

  • Kim wants a Hill Kitt blender

  • I will send out minutes (eventually) and post them on the Hill Kitt Blog (after I get the password)

  • Adjourn at 10:55