N00b Weekly: 6 June 2022
- nubetafraternity
- Jun 6, 2022
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Meeting Minutes: Weekly Recap of our Weekly Meetings
Our seventh meeting of the semester was all about the concept of courtesy. The meeting began with a video on how our level of courtesy and kindness often reflects how other treat us with specific attention to the implied reciprocity of respect- which will be provided below. Members Eric, William, and Tomoya let me know ahead of time they had scheduling conflicts and would not be able to attend the meeting. (But that's what these are for! So no sweat!)
After discussing attending the Come Together Cup last week (which was why we didn't have a meeting), the meeting's agenda then turned to how to be more courteous with particular focus on the "Three 'R's" or "Respect for one's self," "Respect for others," and "Respect for one's surroundings." This included questions about how staff and students can apply this system for boosting courtesy on campus. The agenda then shifted to discussing upcoming events including a June cookout, inviting a local animal shelter to bring animals to campus during exams week in July, a summer trip I'm working on putting together, and a rough calendar for next school year.
The potential summer trip I suggested was a surf-themed trip to Hossegor, France to learn more about the sport of surfing, the impact it has on local communities, and about the World Surf League's efforts in promoting gender equity and combating climate change and ocean pollution. The schedule for next school year would include an event spotlighting Native American sports in November, an event in December spotlighting handicapped sports, and event in March spotlighting women's sports, an event in May spotlighting Asian and Pacific Islander sports, and an event in June spotlighting LGBTQ+ sports, To close the meeting out, the agenda included a video on moments of good sportsmanship at the Olympics- which is provided below.
The Hall Pass: Fraternity Events outside of Meetings
So apparently the diversity and inclusion office forgot to include our basketball event on the Diversity Week calendar and did not inform us. (I contacted them the day before and asked if there was anything they needed from me, and they realized their mistake. With such short notice, they decided to cancel our event. (So that didn't go well.) In regards to the surf camp in France for September, I still have not heard back from the relevant organizations, but I propose we should assume we will need to self-organize this activity if we really want this to happen. As such, I will start looking into costs for the trip and make a plan for how many people we will allow to sign up.
Obscure Sports Weekly: Obscure Sports from Around the World
In my corner of Alaska is an extreme sport that pits runners against both themselves and nature. In the Alpine Adventure Run, competitors must race seven miles across mountainous terrain (including a steep first and final mile of the run) including mud-slide danger zones (cue the Kenny Rogers), thick forest, and slippery swamps- all almost annually under rainy weather conditions. Check out footage of this annual race in the video below!.
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