Minutes and agenda from 27JAN06 General Membership Meeting

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General Membership Meeting minutes

POC: Julian Petrin, Secretary (jmp2154@columbia.edu).

Friday January 27, 2006

1900-1935 Food and socializing

1935

Oscar intro the general council elections (4 positions)
Self-nominated candidates

Todd Murphy
Marine Corps, ETS Dec 10th, from Texas, 5 years active, spent time in Japan, Iraq, some banana boat thing in Panama, was a repairman. 1st semester at Columbia. Applied for Delegate at large on the GS council.
Luke Stolkop
Army five years, Kuwait, Iraq, Bomb squad team leader in EOD. 1st Year at Columbia, Staff Sgt
Ben Cheslak
2000-2004 Army, cavalry scout
Mike Podveresky
Naval academy, Navy 8 yrs, pilot, Persian Gulf, Op Freedom, ETS last march. Solomon Amendment
Mike Nicholas
3rd Semester, Army, 6 years, Linguist (Korean), 3rd sem in milvets.
1950

Suggestion to go around and introduce ourselves

Oscar, pre-med and philosophy
Victor Morales, AF and Army Guard, journalism ugrad
Todd Murphy, anthro maybe classics double
Mike P, Law student
Luke stolkop, math ugrad
Tyler Enviro science, astro
Matt Sanchez, marine, American studies
Eric Chen, Army Intel Analyst Poli Sci west point prep
Ray, econ ugrad, marines, sent to Okinawa and iraw
David cross, ugrad, math, marine
Zhuo, econ ugrad, marine, same unit as Cross
Mike Nicholas, eastern studies ugrad major (?)
Ben, poli sci ugrad
Pete Brennan, ugrad, AF 6 years, NSA 3 years

1956

Tyler (th2149)

MCMAP
Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, began 1999
Suggests we begin this program here, student organization
Once per week, gauge interest, maybe bump up to twice per week
We need a group of interested individuals, will be dues, (Jiu-Jitsu is $60, but hopefully this will be less)
Need to find a MCMAP certified instructor (Perhaps dues pay this)
Asks for list of names after meeting to demonstrate interest
2000

Tyler, Movie Night

Lerner isn’t conducive to movie nights (no drinks, noise), suggests moving the movie night to someone’s apt. Julia volunteered her apt for these.
Tyler has a projector screen that he can bring to show the movies. Julia has dvd player and sound system.
We’ll be able to bring drinks and food.
Suggestions for choice of movie. Tyler suggested maybe Alien (“space marines”)
Will work on a night, maybe next Thursday, February 2nd, but that might be a conflict.
First time next Thursday, 2030
BYOB and BYOF
2005

Matt, back to MCMAP
Live situations, what would you do in emergency situations?
Teaches lethal and non-lethal techniques, as well as non-fatal pain inducing techniques
Mix of jiu-jitsu, tai kwon do, karate
CQB – close quarters battle
Announced the student SIPA outdoorsman group
Also suggested that we can go paintballing
2013

Election results:

Todd, Mike P., Luke, Mike N.
2014

Oscar

Through the Eyes of a Soldier
Recap of old ones
Leadership Seminar – campus leaders, administrators, outside speakers
Give out tips for leadership techniques that may be useful in the civilian world
Look for lecturers (from the vets group)
Todd. suggestion – maybe a panel about the transition from military to civilian life
Mike P., suggestion, maybe get an outside speaker (West Point prof, super, etc)
2033

Post-Grad Debriefing

Having alumni come together and discuss how life’s going, and how things are for a Columbia veteran out in the world
Will and Carolina Melendez offered their apt for this
2034

E-Board Elections

Elections coming up this semester
Eric, at least, will be moving on
2035

Operation Iraqi Children (established organization)

Collecting abandoned household items at the end of the semester
Put out cardboard boxes with signs to collect school supplies

2040

Matt, quick rundown on activities day event

Want to add veterans to the list of protected classes
Also wants to add to the list anyone with a military affiliation

2050

Eric, logo

Passed out copies of the proposal
Move for group vote
Motion passed

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General Membership Meeting agenda

MEETING AGENDA

-General Council Elections: (20 min + Q+A)

A) Candidates step forward

B) Candidates Speak

C) Secret Ballot

D) Remind candidates to stay afterward for "huddle"/"poop meeting", contact info exchange

-Logo Proposal (ERIC) (2 min + Q&A)

-Member Concerns/Requests: (5 min + Q+A)

A) Tyler: MCMAP Club

B) Julia: Movie Night

-Summary of Spring Events (5 min + Q&A)

leave out the dates, just describe what's upcoming

A) Through the Eyes of a Soldier:

1. Consider "Leadership Seminar"

2. Other Ideas?

B) Post-Grad Debriefing Party

Thanks to Will Melendez and wife Caroline

C) E-Board Elections

D) Operation Iraqi Children

-Anti-Military Discrimination Issue (15 min + Q+A)

A) Summary of what's happened so far

1. (Matt): Activities Day and Aftermath

2. How MilVets got involved

a) Matt was not getting a sufficient response from administration

b) Administration contacted us first (first sign of their willingness)

3. Current Ops

a) Bollinger, McGee, Provost, and others involved

b) Informal Meeting RE: antimilitary discrimination (?) will find out by 1/25/06 @ McGee mtng.

c) What the future holds