6. Holiday Store: We'll need everyone's help for this great event. We need "Shoppers," "Wrappers," "Check Out," "Greeter," "Elves," a "Santa." This will truly take everyone. There will be set-up to do before Saturday morning when the store and photos take place. (Angelia has asked a Santa to be present....)

7. Soccer Logo: Soccer Logos must be turned in and given to Steve Barrows, soccer coach, for evaluation. Kelsey /Shawna are in charge of this.

8. New ideas... Sidewalk Chalk Contest... more discussion is necessary on this...

9. Ranger Preview: Ranger Preview will be held the morning of Saturday, Nov. 12 in Percefull Fieldhouse. Volunteers to be at the table are needed.

Attending: Kylea Copeland - vp, Dana Miller, Hanson Long, Erika Dorrell – treas, Megan Waters, Valarie, Brandice, Angelia.

• Discussion of face painting at Oct. 29 football game was discussed. At this time, plans are not to offer this service at the game.
• Zombie walk plans are tabled until Dana and Hanson meet with Castle Players. Topic will be revisited at the Tuesday, Oct. 11 meeting.
• Soccer Designs – please submit designs at Tuesday, Oct. 11 meeting. Should be as close to camera ready as possible. Designs will be given to Coach Barrows for consideration and approvals following this meeting.
• Art Society t-shirt designs – please submit designs at Tuesday, Oct. 11 meeting. Should be as close to camera ready as possible.
• Catalog Sales – we are now in the process of sales from the Tom-Wat catalog. Please pick up catalogs from Angelia, or from Valarie. Selling/Collection Deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 1. Each member has been challenged to sell at least 3 items! Group as a whole is challenged to sell more than $501. Past that number, the group will earn 40% of the funds collected from sales. (there are nice items in this catalog!) (next year … let’s work on having our OWN catalog from which to sell! )
• Friday’s Art Walk – please attend and enjoy the first ever First Friday Art Walk in downtown Alva. Locations participating are the Graceful Arts Center, 523 Barnes; FrameArt, 427 Barnes; Runnymede (Alva High School display), 4th & Flynn and the Sandwich Shoppe at 530 Flynn. Look at some great art and get some great food!
• Reminder to the group of the upcoming Thank-A-Thon (week after fall break).
• Please put these dates your calendars/planners: Nov. 4 – Animation Screening; Nov. 5 – Personally designed/made Christmas ornaments are due for NWFS auction; Goodie Giveaways on Nov. 21, Dec. 3, Jan. 12, Jan. 28, Feb. 2, Feb. 16). Saturday, Dec. 10 is the Santa Store/Santa photos….

Be ready for FUN at the Next meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 7:15 p.m., Art Room JDA 327.

7:15: Susan Holliday with the Foundation office:

Planning a “Thank-a-Thon” for calling donors to the foundations. Thursday, Oct. 27, Friday, Oct. 28? Thank-you note writing campaign

New scholarship opportunity for the spring semester ($1,000) Deadline is Oct. 24 (Only one entry per person/group)

7:30: Face-painting [fundraiser] at Homecoming

NO FACE PAINTING ON HOMECOMING Possibly postponed to Family Day Oct. 29 4:00 P.M.

Practice at our next meeting Tue. Oct. 4 7:45: Zombie Walk/Brandice’s off-topic rant

Kay Decker has offered to host movie screenings Food vending opportunity to benefit NWOSU Art Society

7:47: Homecoming Exhibition reception Friday from 7:00-8:00 P.M.

7:50: T-shirt discussion/Homecoming sheet mini-celebration
Group T-shirts later? Design placement Long/short sleeve? Will be checked into T-shirt shop field trip possibilities?

Graphic design contest for T-shirt design Pixlr.com/Photoshop/Corel Draw/design programs Valarie’s office Mac computers in the Art Dept. (When Ms. Guerra is present)

7:55: Downtime after Homecoming, during Theatre production period Oct. 3rd thru 16th

8:05: Holiday Shop/Photos with Santa discussion
December 10 (day after finals)

8:10: Northwest Family Services Christmas Tree Ornament Event
Ornaments due Nov. 5

8:15: Christmas cards/ Thank-you cards
Thank you for Murrows for Homecoming door material donations

8:20: Soccer design discussion

8:22: Meeting adjourned

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, Oct. 4th
Bring calendars FACE-PAINTING PRACTICE Soccer designs due

Upcoming Dates to Remember:
September 13th – Deadline for homecoming door/sheet designs.
September 13th – Deadline for Facepainting flier concepts.
September 15th – Work on homecoming sheet/door 6:00 PM
September 15th – Student Deadline to submit for Homecoming Art Exhibition

• Christmas Cards for Nursing Homes
o We will start creating cards for the nursing home after homecoming
• Fundraising:
o Facepainting (temporary tattoos) for Homecoming
     Facepainting flier ideas need to be in no later than September 13.
     Some paint and stencils has been purchased.
• Homecoming Art Exhibition
o Student deadline is September 15
o Open from September 30 to October 7

Upcoming Dates to Remember:
September 13th – Deadline for homecoming door/sheet designs.
September 13th – Deadline for Facepainting flier concepts.
September 15th – Work on homecoming sheet/door

• Red Book Account
o $1,907.and change

• Homecoming
o Door Decorating: We will be decorating the door (both sides) in the Art Annex (Room 327).
o Sheet Decorating: We will be creating a sheet for homecoming.
o We will be working on both the sheet and the door on September 15 from 6:00pm to 9:30pm in the Art Annex.
o Possible designs for the door and sheet need to be in no later than September 13.

• Fundraising:
o Facepainting for Homecoming
     Committee: Shawna, Dana, Christa, and Erika
     Facepainting flier ideas need to be in no later than September 13.
o Goody Giveaway: We will be raffling off baked or non-baked goods on the following dates (if approved by the athletic department):
     November 21
     December 3
     January 12
     January 21
     February 2
     February 16

• Student Government Association Representatives:
o Christa
o Natalie

• Ranger Queen
o NAS will be sponsoring Shawna for Ranger Queen.

In the first meeting we discussed things we may possibly be doing for this semester:

• Halloween:
o Zombie Walk – Members would walk around dressed like zombies. This will be “Performance Art.”

• Video Game Nights:
o We will be having fun evenings where we would play games and study the art of video game making and discuss how video games are art.

• Draw Days (Draw-a-thon):
o We will schedule days where we will open up the Art Annex to whoever wants to draw. This will be open to the public. For this event we will set out a massive sheet of paper and allow whosoever wants to just come in to draw would be able to come.

• Campus-Wide Mural

• City Gallery Trip:
o NAS Members will have the opportunity to go to a large city (Wichita, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, etc.) for a day of art viewing. We would visit one or two galleries and have a nice meal.

• State Park Sketch Day:
o NAS Members will have the opportunity to go to a state park (Great Salt Plains, Little Sahara, Alabaster Caverns, etc.) for a “sketch day.” We will go to the park and be given some time to sketch our surroundings and work on our artistic skills.

• Final Fridays:
o This event would take place during an art show. We would invite the choir and/or band to play during an art show opening to give the public musical interest to add to the visual interest.

• Tie-Dye Party:
o One evening we will make tie-dye t-shirts.

• Pictures with Santa/Santa Store
o A fundraising idea that took place last year, this was a huge success. We are planning on having another this year. Dates TBA.

• Homecoming Activities:
o Face Paint: Fundraising Activity
o Decorating a sheet and a door

• T-Shirts Sell:
o We may be selling T-Shirts as a fundraising activity.

Meeting Times: The group discussed and decided to make Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. an alternate meeting time for this group to allow others the opportunity to be involved. The first meeting to be held at this time will be Tuesday, Oct. 5.

Fundraising: Much discussion was held on this topic and ideas are still welcome, as always.

The first idea to be discussed Angelia brought to the group. A “Santa’s Little Workshop” was proposed after prior brainstorming by Shelly Wingo and Angelia. This would involve a Saturday in December (probably Dec. 11) having children come to make Christmas crafts while parents are out shopping or doing things they need to do. It’s kind of like a parent’s day out. Arts and crafts would be needed for the kids to do. We would also need a room or area to do this work – possibly the art department where the Kids Art Camp was held this past May. The area could be decorated for Christmas and we’d have Christmas music playing creating a festive environment for the kids to work. Dalton said he had access to a Santa suit which could be very helpful. Planning will begin very soon on this.

Angelia also discussed cake raffles with the group. This will take dedication from the group but is really a good option. Dates were discussed to reserve for this activity.

Kylea brought up and option for Christmas gift wrapping. It could be a fun thing to do and a nice service to others. Walmart was discussed as a possible location for this. Shawna said they would check into the matching funds possibility with Walmart. Also discussion was had for the possibility of donating part of the funds raised to a charitable group such as a battered women’s shelter or we could even adopt a family, or take an angel from the Christmas tree to help out.

Former member Kelsey Bryant suggested a photography fundraiser for the group. This would entail photographing students, employees and their families for nice holiday photos, a photo card or package or a photo in general. Members were to discuss with their friends if they might be interested in something like this. This is a good option – Thanks Kelsey.

Missy Buller suggested the possibility of selling koozies to help out.

Fundraising dinners at Pizza Hut and Gambinos were also discussed. Shawna will find out more info from Pizza Hut and Kathy McDonald will do the same with Gambinos. These are very easy fundraisers – just need a little publicity done for them.
The regular (and annual) catalog sales idea was approved again. This time the group will go with different company just for a different variety of items. More information will be released soon.

The regular (and annual) catalog sales idea was approved again. This time the group will go with different company just for a different variety of items. More information will be released soon.

Christmas Cards: The group is still very interested in continuing the Christmas Card making from last year. Card making should commence very soon.

Kylea and Brad will find out resident numbers at the Homestead, Share and Beadles.

Fun Things: Angelia handed out “Creativity Notebooks” to those present. These are to be used to jot down fun ideas to do, ideas for photos, drawings, paintings, etc. Have fun!

Angelia also presented a fun drawing activity to those who were here. Check out the drawings (modern of course) in Media Services!

Big Event- April 10
- Due March 1
- Down at the Square
- Kick off at 8:30 a.m.

Frame shop visit
- Find a date and time to visit
- Wednesday evenings around 5:30- best times

Speaker or fun stuff
- Painting with Calvin Graybill
- Screen t-shirts
- Tie-dye shirts

SGA Meeting- March 8 12:15
- Request for money for Art Show

Art Show
- Decorative Haku
- Entry forms- Kylea will look up stuff

Fundraiser Ideas
- Silent auction
- Community Creativity Fundraiser

Art Camp- May 31- June 4
- Housing- hopeful but still unsure

Leadership Organization
- Easter egg hunt and dye- Sometime in March

Group Art Project
- Missy- collage
- Andrew- NAS pollacking
- Angelia- collage letters
- Brad- black background, neon letters

SGA Meeting- Feb. 22 12:15 Ballroom
- Need people at meeting

Ranger Surprise Ideas
- Kylea- conceptual
- Brad- photo manipulation
- Ranger Surprise- *at least 5x7, all photos be matted or mounted ONLY
- Architecture
- Focus on color
- Yes about 20th Category

Show and Tell
- Show each other art or whatever we like

Frame Art
- Discount on matting

Summer Art Camp
- May 31-June 4

Ideas for speaker or fun stuff
- Mr. Dunkin
- Card girl

Fundraiser
- Pizza Hut- March 8

Adjourned.

QSP Fundraising Ideas were discussed. Valarie explained that QSP included magazines that many people offer, plus music cds and other gift items. Packets are on the way! Sales will begin when packets come in and will continue to Nov. 17.

SGA Update: Shawna reported on Red Riot Week. Nightly events are planned plus a Thursday night, concert with Safety Suit.
Homecoming Week events include: bonfire, dodgeball, movie, pep rally.

NAS Homecoming Events: Andrew discussed the planned Bicycle Decorating Contest. Kathy offered to chair the bike decorating committee. Kristy volunteered to meet with Kathy to discuss rules and set up. Age ranges are to be set up. Discussion on prizes to be held.

Door Design: Entry is due on Oct. 14 and is to be completed on Oct. 19. Kristy volunteered to set up a design. Missy volunteered to look up sports teams in the yearbooks.

Sheet Idea: Sheet idea was discussed.

Meeting was adjourned.

Tara Woodmansee: Tara came to invite members to participate in her Honors project. She will be putting together an Anthology of creative works by Northwestern students and employees. Tara encouraged everyone to create literary, photographic or fine art pieces. Winning pieces will be published in the Northwestern News providing the written work is not too long. All submissions should be returned in black and white. Photos and artwork can also be submitted in grayscale. This is a contest and will be judged by three non-submitting faculty members. For more information contact Tara or read the article in the 9-24-09 newspaper.

Officer Elections: President - Andrew Lauffer; Vice President - Shawna Gilbert; Secretary - Missy Buller.

Service Projects:
1) Plans were made for members to place "Turn off the juice" signs in buildings to help promote saving electricity whenever possible. This project is being done in cooperation with CORE.
2) Christmas Cards -- Group decided to definitely ask the campus to be involved with this project. Card making work nights will be planned and people will be invited to help. Missy volunteered to ask Phi Delta to partner with the Art Society for delivering cards and caroling. Phi Delta has traditionally caroled at the nursing homes in Alva. Publicity will be done to invite everyone on campus to join in the fun. From the card idea, discussion was held on the possibility of a giant card to be made and placed outside the library - if permission is given.

Homecoming:
1) Any design ideas? Please turn in ideas in person or by email by the meeting next week. We'll need ideas for a Door and for a Sheet Sign. Permission has been given to use an office door of the Media Center for our decorations for the contest.
2) Bike Contest...still waiting for information on this idea.

NEXT MEETING: Thursday, Oct. 1, 6 p.m.