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<h1>LATIN AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION<o:p></o:p></h1>
<h2>Meeting Minutes<br>
August 28, 2008<o:p></o:p></h2>
<h3>Opening:<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal>The regular meeting of the Latin American Student
Association was called to order at 5:00pm on 8/28/08 in West Hall rm 138.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h3>Present:<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal>Amanda Stone, Christina Huntley, Allison Hatchell, Anita
Rojas, Rachel Ocho, Slaton Whatley, Melissa Pendrey, Sydney Earley<o:p></o:p></p>
<h1>A. New Business<o:p></o:p></h1>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Pick
meeting time, location, and dates. <o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>- Every other Thursday
at 530 in rm 138 in West Hall<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Pick
officers<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span lang=ES-TRAD>- <span
style='color:black'>El Presidente: Amanda Stone<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
lang=ES-TRAD style='color:black'>El Vicepresidente: Christina Huntley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
lang=ES-TRAD style='color:black'>El Secretario: Allison Hatchell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
lang=ES-TRAD style='color:black'>El Tesorero: TBA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Dues
need to be paid in the amount of ten dollars<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Brainstorm
ideas for activities<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p style='line-height:normal'> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#333333'>-</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <span style='color:#333333'>Hispanic
Heritage month at VSU October 2008<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#333333'>-Each month we want to honor a different holiday or celebration
within the Latin American culture, as well as others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#333333'>-Movie Nights once a month<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#333333'>-Volunteer Work: Community Aid/ Drives, Migrancy Program Car
Wash, Literacy Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#333333'>-Reading short stories to children once a month in the Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#333333'>-Participate in the VSU Homecoming Parade<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#333333'>-Represent a different region each month<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#333333'>-Cultural Fashion Show/ Lowndes High International Fair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#333333'>-Bake Sale starting September 12, 2008 (TBA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#333333'>-Collaborating with other student organizations on First Fridays
downtown Valdosta<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#333333'>-Azalea Festival: set up booths and informing community about
LASA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#333333'>-Heart Walk
Nov. 16, 2008 (TBA)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1 style='margin-left:.5in'>B. Agenda for Next Meeting<o:p></o:p></h1>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Discuss
topics and events mentioned at the Campus wide Organization meeting that
will be held in the UC cypress rm at 7pm.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<h3>Adjournment:<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal>Meeting was adjourned at 5:57pm by Amanda Stone. The next
general meeting will be at 5pm on 9/11/08 in West Hall rm 138.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=Names>Minutes submitted by: Allison
Hatchell<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Valdosta
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