[Ntso] NTSO-January Mtg Notes

[John & Frances Fennessy]

Following are the notes from the January 2005 NTSO meeting. Unfortunately, 
we are struggling a little as we begin this semester in regard to a number 
of issues ranging from open officer positions to funding. Please keep your 
eyes open for another announcement via your email, one which will ask for 
your help.

Thanks!

Frances Crawford Fennessy
NTSO President


NTSO
Non-Traditional Student Organization
General Assembly Minutes

January 27, 2005

Call to Order:  Frances Fennessy, NTSO President, called the meeting to 
order at 12:00 noon.  Officers in attendance: Ralph Bales, Business Manager.

Special Attendees:  It was an honor to have Kelly Prew from the Huntsville 
Chapter of the YMCA (295-8009).  We also would like to welcome Angie Burns 
(294-3466) from the Student Activities who will be a point of contact for 
NTSO.

Minutes:  Frances welcomed everyone back from the Christmas holidays and 
expressed NTSO’s desire to accommodate as many members as possible with the 
meeting times.  Schedule changes with the new semester may necessitate 
changing the meeting times.  We are looking forward to a great semester and 
seeing our organization grow.  Frances reminded members of the 
Relay-For-Life event, which will be held April 15, 2005.  John Fennessy will 
bring us additional information as the time approaches.  In addition, NTSO 
will have a garage sale to help raise funds for the organization.  The date 
and location is being solicited.  Anyone wishing to donate items for the 
garage sale, or would like to rent a booth to sell their own things, should 
contact an NTSO officer.  Frances gave an update on the Gintz residents and 
the progress in moving them to alternative housing.

Ralph Bales reminded everyone of the Formal Ball and announced we would 
choose a theme in the near future.  He also suggested a “Day at the 
Ballpark” for NTSO and family members to support the SHSU Baseball team.  
Members supported the idea.  Ralph agreed to pick up items for the garage 
sale, but advised he had no place to store them, so they will have to be 
picked up near the date of the garage sale.

Kelly Prew presented a brief summation of the history and programs available 
at the Huntsville Chapter of the YMCA.  Huntsville has been operating since 
the 1970s, but recently joined the Houston area YMCA, which will allow them 
to provide additional information and programs to the Huntsville area.  Some 
of their current programs include:

•	Day care (ages 2 through 12)
•	After school programs
•	Winter camps
•	Spring camps
•	Summer camps (every week of the summer)
•	Counselor-in-Training Program (ages below 18)
•	Soccer
•	Scholarships for services
•	Parents Night Out (1st Friday of every month, free of charge, 6:00pm to 
midnight)

Anyone wishing additional information should contact the Huntsville YMCA at 
295-8009.

The meeting concluded at approximately 1:00pm.

_________________________________________________________________
Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! 
http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/