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<h1><o:p> </o:p></h1>
<h1>LATIN AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION<o:p></o:p></h1>
<h2>Meeting Minutes<br>
January 29, 2009<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 5:00 on January 29, 2009 in West Hall room
138<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h1>A. Approval of Agenda<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class=MsoNormal>The agenda was unanimously approved as distributed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h1>B. Approval of Minutes<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class=MsoNormal>The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously
approved as distributed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h1>C. Open Issues<o:p></o:p></h1>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1'>Organization
name change<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1'>New
officers<o:p></o:p></li>
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<h1>D. New Business<o:p></o:p></h1>
<h1 align=left style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings;
font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-weight:normal'>Officers were
elected and goes as followed:<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>-President: Maria
Vasquez<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>-Vice President: Alma
Carderas<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>-Secretary:
Allison Hatchell<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>-Treasurer: Chris
Roquemore<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Select
a formal meeting date and time.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>*Meetings will be held every
Thursday and 530pm. Location TBA<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Dues
need to be paid by February 17<sup>th</sup> in the amount of $10. The
money can be taken to the MCL office and given to Patricia Stone or giving
directly to the treasurer, Chris Roquemore. Address and comments and
questions about dues to Chris Roquemore<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><a
href="mailto:-caroquemore@valdosta.edu">-caroquemore@valdosta.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Discussion
of creating a facebook group<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Maintain
volunteer hours minimum of 5hrs.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Discussion
of Latin Dancing February 25, 2009 (7pm-9pm). Make effort to reserve UC
cypress room or Las Banderas. Contact President, Maria Vasquez<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><a
href="mailto:-tmvasquez@valdosta.edu">-tmvasquez@valdosta.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>Discussion
of participating in the Azaela International Festival, March 5,6,7. Need
participants from 6am to 6pm. Contact Beatriz Potter for details.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><a
href="mailto:-bpotter@valdosta.edu">-bpotter@valdosta.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>Getting
to know members of the organization. February 20, 2009 at 6pm we will
have our traditional monthly dinner outing. Places of suggestion are as
followed: Sonias Cuban Restaurant, Mambos, Valdez Family Restaurant,
etc. Bring more suggestions.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>Creating
a Scholarship to appropriate our funds. <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'>T-Shirt
design<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<h1 style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>E.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]>Agenda for Next Meeting<o:p></o:p></h1>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'>Create
Facebook group<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'>Pick
Restaurant for the dinner<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'>Bring
in 2 criteria for scholarship participants<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'>Bring
in ideas for t-shirt design and logo design<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'>Work
on creating a webpage and/or updating the current webpage.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<h3>Adjournment:<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal>Meeting was adjourned at 6:00pm by President, Maria Vasquez.
The next general meeting will be at 530pm on February 5, 2009, location TBA.
Read VSU accounts for updates of a meeting location.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=Names>Minutes submitted by: Allison
Hatchell<o:p></o:p></p>
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