Minutes of PWSA meeting held 4-28-10

Facebook and Website officers, please post on your respective venues.

Agenda:
Review status of PWSA registration with UOSA--Jocelyn Pedersen

All officers have signed except for Tiffany. After Tiffany signs, Jocelyn will turn the paperwork in, and we'll be official.

Jocelyn will send an e-mail to Tiffany to get her signature

Note to Molly Levite Griffs

We wrote a note to Molly Levite Griffs thanking her for her support of the PWSA contest that fell by the wayside.

Molly had donated signed copies of children's book(s) for prizes. We apologized for leaving her hanging and

stated that we hoped she would consider supporting us again in the future. The letter was circulated for

all to sign.

Review List Serv Progress--Courtney Murphy/Jocelyn Pedersen
We have had some progress--not so many e-mails are littering in boxes

Facebook and Website officers will be on the list serv so they can receive list serv info. and disseminate it accordingly.

Vice versa, too. If they receive info. that needs to be sent out on the list serv, they will do so. This will keep everyone up to

date on the goings-on within PWSA.

Review Facebook Progress--Jocelyn Pedersen/Helen Grant

Facebook will be the fun side of PWSA

The Website will portray the professional side of PWSA

Helen got privs. on the Facebook account from Will Prescott
Courtney will send a link to the Facebook acct. on the listserv and instructions on how to join the Professional Writing Student Association

Thanks to Mel who gave a brief how-to session for those unfamiliar with Facebook.

A group of interested folks who want to read and discuss Bickham's books (or other how-to books) is forming for the summer.

So far, we have DJ, Dorathea, and Jocelyn who are in the group. Get in touch with Jocelyn if you're interested.

We plan to read a couple of chapters, then meet to discuss and work the exercises together. We'll have an organizational meeting (e-meeting?) after finals.

Anthology Committee
Members wanted to choose anthology committee members to get it going. Will get rolling next semester.
We will split duties out so everyone gets experience
Mel--Head Shepherd
Courtney Murphy--Anthology Chair
Autumn Huffman--Co-editor
Jerry Stegall--Co-editor
Jamie Krycho--Co-editor/Layout
Robert Flippo--Editing or whatever
Megan McCracken--Co-editor

PWSA Dues
We will start collecting dues next semester
Jordan Kopf, our Treasurer, suggests that we keep dues low. Everyone agreed
$10.00 per semester to be used for food. We'll collect dues next semester.

T-shirts
Courtney and Jocelyn will come up with prices for T-shirts to compare
Courtney and DJ will come up with possible designs to share early next semester
Courtney and Jocelyn will compare notes on pricing and we can take orders for shirts next semester

Ideas for PWSA
Guest Speakers--published authors who can come talk to us--or go to the speaker as a group
Perhaps co-sponsor a speaker with other campus groups
Round table discussions for members/guests what we're working on currently
Grant writing to get guest speakers
Webisodes--short web flicks about mysteries, Sci. Fi, whatever
Writing ContestTrip to DNA lab. Jocelyn has a buddy who owns a DNA lab and has offered to take us on a tour.

We'll find out who's interested in going early next semester and Jocelyn will set it up.

Courtney will find out when Howdy Week is and report back, so we can be prepared for a table to let members know we're out there and poll for good meeting times

Courtney, Jocelyn and DJ will volunteer to go to PW classes and talk about PWSA

Beginning of next semester send out a list-serv AND Facebook announcement asking people to pick three meeting times and ask what day is best for meetings this year. This can go on Facebook too. But the official count will be kept on Facebook by Helen. People who wish to respond via e-mail or list serv may do so.

Next meeting 2nd week of Fall semester. It will be announced via (drum roll, please...) List Serv, Facebook, and Website!

Thanks to all who attended.

Jocelyn

(sitting in for Rachel, our intrepid Secretary)