Washburn University Chemistry Club

Hello everyone!

Now that email is back, I’d like to thank everybody who attended the first Chemistry Club meeting of the year on August 20 and the Lake Party on August 28. We had a great turnout, and had lots of fun! Chemistry Club is a great way for all of you to meet some of your fellow science majors, participate in lots of fun activities, and get more involved on campus. I hope those of you who came had a good time and are excited to see what else Chemistry Club has to offer!

We had several important topics on our agenda for the first meeting:

• Club dues are $11 for the semester and $20 for the entire school year. This will go towards providing luncheon materials for meetings and for club-sponsored activities throughout the year.
• Club t-shirts will be ordered in January this year. Everyone is encouraged to submit a t-shirt design, and the winning design will be featured on this year’s club shirt.
• Club t-shirts from previous years can be purchased for $10 (short-sleeve) or $15 (long-sleeve). Sizes vary; first come first served.
• National Chemistry Week is October 18-24 (Mole Day October 23!). We would like to plan something this year, so all suggestions are appreciated.
• We would love to hear any ideas you may have concerning fun social activities for this year. Some activities that have been suggested are: Bowling, Royals games, ice skating, Frisbee golf, intramurals…… Everyone is encouraged to come up with other ideas!
• If you would like to become a member of the American Chemical Society, you can check out the website at http://ACS.org for more information or you can talk to Dr. Schmidt or one of the officers.
• The Chemistry Club Constitution is currently being revised; the new version will be emailed at a later date.

Please feel free to contact any of the officers or Dr. Schmidt regarding questions, comments, or ideas!

• David Reed, President
• Diana Crain, Vice President
• Lilly Varner, Secretary
• Nick Hill, Treasurer
• Alicia Burris and Scott Bush, Communication Directors
• Dr. Schmidt, Advisor