Hey Everyone, Sorry for the late e-mail! Thank you to everyone who attended the general meeting last week. I am so excited for the opportunity to work with you all this semester! Last week we went through the differences between EWB General Members and EWB EPICS and the requirements to become a part of the EPICS Team. The requirements are shown below: ******************************************************************************************************************************************** Requirements to join the EWB EPICS Team: ******************************************************************************************************************************************** Attendance to General Meetings: (1 pt. each) - ***Attend 10 general meetings (10 pts) Participation in Club Fundraiser: (3 pt. each) - ***Participate in 3 club fundraisers (9 pts) Culture Presentation: (5 pt.) - ***Create, present, and watch Uganda culture presentation (5 pts) Organizing & Running of Fundraiser: (10 pt.) – ***Participate in this or Grant Discovery (10 pts) Assisting with Grant Application: (3 pt.) - ***Assist in the writing of 1 grant (3 pts.) Discovery & Application of Grant: (10 pt.) – ***Participate in this or Organizing Fundraiser Participation in Assessment Team Meetings: (1 pt.) – ***Attend 10 assessment team meetings (10 pts) Members are required to earn a minimum of 45 pts by the end of the semester to be qualified to apply for the EPICS team. *** = Recommended Points to Achieve 45 points – Total Recommended (47 pts.) IN ADDITION, EACH GENERAL MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO PAY THEIR YEARLY DUES. ******************************************************************************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************************************************************************** Announcements of Upcoming Events: ******************************************************************************************************************************************** Next General Meeting When: Thursday September 16th @ 6:30 PM Where: HAMP 3144 Contact: Emily Briggs – briggs3@purdue.edu This upcoming meeting we will be discussing the ins and outs of setting up a fundraiser. I hope to see you there! Coldstone Fundraiser When: September 17th and 18th @ 11 AM -4:30 PM Where: Outside Class ‘50 Contact: Rachel Lucas – lucas27@purdue.edu Sign-Up for the Fundraisers will be at the general meeting near the sign-in and will also be sent out via e-mail later this week. Volunteer an hour of your time or just come out and have some coldstone ice cream for $2 a cup! Spread the word! ********************************************************************************************************************************************** I will be set up a google drive folder for all the completed work this semester. This all contains the call-out powerpoint and all the general meeting powerpoints. The link to the drive is shown below: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-CbgqL-UnIYM0lMQU8wVWZRYjg&usp=shar... Let me know if the link doesn't work or if you have trouble accessing the folder. ********************************************************************************************************************************************** Club Dues ********************************************************************************************************************************************** Its that time of year again! Time to pay your dues! EWB-USA membership: $30 for year $25 for semester Purdue Chapter membership: $20 for year Email or speak to Andrew Lang (lang18@purdue.edu) if you have any questions. ********************************************************************************************************************************************** Any questions, don't hesitate to ask! See you tonight! Sincerely, Emily Briggs Senior Chemical Engineering Purdue University Vice President of EWB Purdue Chapter briggs3@purdue.edu 810-931-7544