Septemter 10, 2008  

New Business
1. Elections were held. Lynette Snyder was elected President, Michelle Lingscheit was elected Vice President, and Emily Wagoner (me) was elected Secretary.

2. Lynette will renew math club as a registered club on campus.

3. We discussed Simpson's new recruiting technique of using face book and if there was interest in working making a math face book group for this purpose. It was decided that there was interest and Cassie Lacina and Chelsy Croson will be in charge of this project.

4. Tee shirts were discussed being sold. If you have an idea for a tee shirt designs bring it to the next meeting.

5. Pi Mu Epsilon (National Mathematics Honor Society) was discussed. Last year work was done to gather information to become a chapter. The discussion was should we move forward and become a chapter or not. The downside is it could possibly bring division to the members of math club because not everyone will meet the requirements to become a member and its expense to get started. The benefits are if you become a member it looks good on applications to Graduate Schools and Jobs. This decision was tabled until next meeting.

6. The idea was brought up of starting a fund. This will be used for students to apply and get money to go to conferences and present their research. This was agreed to be a good idea as a result math club will have a fund raiser to put money in this fund. The current fund raiser ideas are bake sale, car wash and tee shirts. If you have any fund raiser ideas bring them to the next meeting.

7. A Speaker Series was discussed where the five math professors would discuss their research in a thirty minute talk. Then the following month a new professor will present. One possible time was Tuesdays at 1:00p.m.

8. The next meeting will be Sunday Oct. 12th at 7:00p.m.

Other Info.
The Physics Club is having a star party where they will set up the department telescopes and look at the stars in two weeks at Dr. William Schellhorn and Dr. Deb Czarneski house.

April 14, 2008 

• May 15 is the senior bash
• There will be a pool party at the Sports Page on May 6 at 6:37 PM
• Pi Mu is still coming along, but Lynnette could use some help with a few final things. If you are willing to help just let her know and she will give you something to do.
• The thank you cards are finished and will be in Deb's office for everyone to sign so stop by!

March 17, 2008

• We celebrated a belated pi day by eatign some pie.
• People volunteered to work at MUMS doing registration and moderating sessions.  If you are willing to help they will probably appreciate more volunteers-talk to Lynnette or Deb.
• If you are willing to host a student or two from another school on April 4th, let Deb know.
• Pi Mu is still comin' along.
• Katrina and Michelle volunteered to make thank you cards for those who have donated to the Math Dept. and if you want to lend some of your artistic skills as well just let one of them know!
• Our next meeting will be on April 14th at the usual time and place!

February 11, 2008

January 14, 2008

• The modeling contest is coming up. I will be going to SGA for funding sometime soon. We will be having a kick-off party again this year. It will be on Thursday the 14th time undetermined as of now. Last year we started around 6:30 and the questions came out at 7:00. We will be doing a dipable food theme again. So anything dipable bring it!
  
• 3rd and 4th grade girls will be on campus this Saturday for math/science day. Talk to Deb about details for what will be going on.
  
• PME is coming along...the application is filled we just need to do some re-writing and stuff. Otherwise we're close to sending!
  
• We will most likely be having a Super bowl party. If Green bay makes it we can't have it at Deb and Bill's. If they don't we will have it at their place. Math Club will most likely provide food.
  
• Math candidates for our new teacher, will be coming on the 22, 24, 28, and 29 if you are available for lunch between 12 and 1 let Spellerberg know. If you are available on the 28th from 3-4 you can listen to one give a speech on what they're doing. Any of the other days this will happen from 3:30-4:30. Come and put in your opinion on who you want to teach you! lol
  
• T-shirts will have the same design as the math dep. folders. Color and other things not determined yet.
  
• Schellhorn will be teaching a summer geometry class if you want input on days and time talk to him.
  
• The summer research at Simpson applications are due Feb. 28th. More information will be sent out soon about that.
  
• NEXT MEETING FEB. 11TH SAME TIME SAME PLACE! Be there or be square...but square is hip...what a dilemma.
  

Math Day is Saturday
-Anyone who wants to can show up around 10 AM to talk to prospective students and mingle.
-We need two female volunteers to host prospective students Friday night. If you're interested talk to Deb.
- If you're planning on attending Math Day you should sign up outside Carver 340.

Dec. 3rd we are decorating Carver for Christmas/ the holidays at 7 PM

Dec. 7th is the Math & Science Christmas party at 6 PM

WED. DEC 12 @ 7 PM WE WILL BE TAKING DOWN THE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS!!!!

Our next meeting will be Jan 14th.

On Jan 19th there will be a math and science day for 3rd and 4th grade girls. The math club will be doing a coupla sessions. Possibly math games?

The MCM modeling contest will the the 3rd week in Feb.

November 12, 2007

More than 30 people showed up for game night!

October 29, 2007

We will be having a math "party" on November 12th at 7:00PM. It will be a game/card night with a variety of pizza.

November 26th is our next meeting.

December 1st is Math Day.

Pi Mu is kickin'.....

The annual Holiday Party will be on December 7th at 6PM, but we will decorate on December 3rd at 7PM.

We also took a group picture for the yearbook. (it was in the shape of pi...pretty sweet!)

October 4, 2007 

A committee was formed to work on a petition to join Pi Mu Epsilon, a math honr socity.  The committee consists of Danielle Shelley, Bobbi Pogge, Andrew Dau and Emily Wagner.

Homecoming part at Sellerberg's on Saturday.  Math club will be decorating at 5:00, but the party starts at 6:30.  If you need a ride talk to Deb or Bill.  THere will be food and alumni to network with.

Any ideas for T-shirts should be given to Lynnette or Deb.

Simpson will be having a summer research program for 6 freshmen or sophomores and 2 faculty.  It will be 8 weeks long starting summer of '08.

Our next meeting is October 29th at 7:00 in Carver 340.  We will be planning an event/game night for November.

September 12, 2007

• We held elections at our meeting tonight. Lynnette (me) was elected President, Tracy Robson was elected Vice President, and Michelle Lingscheit was elected Secretary.
• We selected Monday at 7:00 to be our new meeting time. Our next meeting will be October 1st in Carver 340. Tracy will email out around the meeting time.
• Tonight we discussed a couple other things.
  • First, we talked about starting a chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon (an Honorary National Mathematics Society). The process will probably take quite some time but hopefully by the end of the year our chapter will be open. More information about Pi Mu Epsilon will be out later.
  • Second, we talked about parties. Homecoming Weekend (October 6th) we will be having a get together at Spellerberg's - Math Club may be decorating prior to the party (fun stuff!), also alumni will be there - good networking opportunity! We also talked about the possibility of a game night (football, Frisbee, DDR, set, cards...other fun games) we will make plans for that at the next meeting.
• So be in 340 at 7:00 on October 1st or you will miss out!
  

March 25, 2007

• MUMS (March 30-31)
  • Friday night
    • Set @ 6:30
    • Pizza @ 7:00
    • Movie (The Great Pi Debate) @ 7:30
  • Saturday
    • t-shirts will be sold for our math club and possibly for math clubs at the colleges that have students coming to present, Danielle will sell ours at lunch
    • Spellerberg is talking to the student coming from Central, Jean is talking to the student coming from St. Norbert's?, Jonna is talking to the student...that she knows (don't remember where he's from) and I will be emailing the student coming from Wartburg
    • Moderators for the afternoon will need to talk to Murphy about what they're doing
      • Lynnette
      • Danielle
      • Jonna
      • Erin
      • Heather
    • Registration table people...
      • Danielle, the veteran
      • Jean, the math goddess
      • what a pair!
• Math Honors - we will be joining, Deb is waiting on more information and then we will sign up at our next meeting.
• The Final Math shindig was discussed. Nothing agreed on, however, a possible date was April 29th.
• May 9th will be our pool party meeting - maybe...Jean will email out more information about this.
• Yeah for Math Club!
• (P.S. for all of you that missed the math club meeting you missed some great pi...hehe! Thanks to Deb!)

February 25, 2007

•  Things discussed but not decided on:
  • Contest at Grinnell - this Saturday no one was interested so nixed
  • Campus day - everyone that wanted a team was already signed up ... nixed again
  • We considered joining one of the following groups
    • Kappa Mu Epsilon
    • Pi Mu Epsilon
    • MAA
• Our April meeting will be at Sports Page to play pool
• MUMS is coming up March 30-31
  • Need people to do things like sit at registration table, introduce people, etc.
  • Friday night have a game night/practice night for people that are here
  • If you would like to present at MUMS talk to one of the Murphy
  • We will sell the remaining T-shirts for Math Club on Saturday
• Wednesday March 14th is Pi Day! Yippy!
• If you are available to help with the Science Fair at Simpson on the last Saturday of Spring Break talk to Werner.
• Next meeting will be March 25th at 6:15...yes the new time of 6:15 and we will be planning out more things for MUMS - and eating pie!
  

January 17, 2007

• Meeting time has been changed to Sunday's at 6:15
• Mathematic Modeling Contest is coming up!!
  • For anyone that doesn't know this is a 96 hour competition starting on a Thursday, February 8 at 7:00p.m. and ending at 7:00p.m. on Monday, February 12. You along with 2 other people (already assigned) will be given 2 problems to pick from. You will work throughout the weekend on solving and writing up a paper on your problem.
  • Simpson is allowed 7 teams. (which are being paid for this year by the student senate! Yeah them - and us! Jean was very excited)
  • It's apparently very fun! There is plenty of food involved.
  • For more information Google COMAP and look for the Mathematical Modeling Contest.
  • To register a team talk to Murphy. If you don't have a team but want to participate then still contact Murphy and she can set you up with a team.
  • This year, it was suggested that we have a kick-off on Thursday, so there will be a kick-off at around 6:30 Thursday, Feb. 8. Chips and dip and what-not will be provided. Anyone that isn't competing is invited to come and see what the problems are like and see how it all works.
• Math Club meeting time has been changed to Sunday's at 6:15
• There are Math Club shirts left.
  • All are short sleeve.
  • 4 smalls, 4 mediums, and 2 larges are left
  • They're in Bill and Deb's office
  • $10 first come first serve! So get on it and get one because they are pretty sweet!
• Math Club is now meeting at 6:15 on Sunday's
• Jonna Andersen and Danielle Shelley have been appointed to the bulletin board decorating committee. If you want to assist in decorating contact them
• The new Math Club meeting time is Sunday's at 6:15
• Are you thinking about being a mathematics teacher? Well then do we have a event for you! (sorry that was really cheesy...it happens)
  • ICTM-(Iowa Council of Teachers of Mathematics) is holding a meeting in Des Moines on February 23 in Des Moines. Murphy will be speaking at the event. On Thursday night (Feb 22) they will be holding a "Pre-Conference Session" with leaders and teachers in math education. The session is free. It will be taking place from 6:00-9:00 in West Des Moines. Snacks will be provided (yippy free food!), and you'll have an opportunity to network with other teachers which would be a great experience. Find out about this at www.iowamath.org/conferences and click on the "Pre-Conference Session for New and Future Teachers" and it has all the information. (Good opportunity!!!)
• Meetings will now be held at 6:15 on Sunday's.
• Upcoming events
  •  
    • The math department has a team in the ethics bowl Friday at 3:30 in Pioneer in McNeil. Go cheer them on!
    • There is an opportunity (which I'm sure you've heard about) to be an Undergrad Assistant. It's a really good job especially if you are considering teaching. Information is available through Hawley or student development. (Jean highly recommends this! And so do I)
• The new meeting time for Math Club is Sunday at 6:15.
• We want some fun stuff to do. Bill and Deb's house was opened up, and the Sports page was suggested as a place to play pool and try to beat Murphy.
• Guess what? Math Club is on Sunday's at 6:15 now! Wow...isn't that awesome!
• The next Math Club meeting has been turned into a PARTY!! We will be having a Super Bowl Party at Deb and Bill's house on February 4th (a Sunday - which happens to be the day of our new meeting time! - no way!) As Deb called it, it will be a "junk food potluck". It as of now will be around 5:00 but more information is to come about this one.
• One final note...the math club meetings have been changed. They are now on Sunday's at 6:15.

November 15, 2006

• T-shirts are in pick them up in Deb and Bill's office. There are extras that will be for sale after all others have been passed out.
• Christmas
  • We’ll be making origami Christmas ornaments at our next meeting on the 29th (which is also the day before Jean’s birthday-nice fact to add in). Murphy will be teaching us how to do the origami ornaments out of business cards and then we’ll be decorating them. 
  • Christmas Party on Sunday Dec 3rd. This is a party for the whole Science division. We’ll be meeting at 6:00 to decorate and then Bill and Deb will do an RAU talk at 7:00 to start off the party. The party will officially begin when they’re done (probably around 7:20).
  • Take down of Christmas Decorations will be on December 14th (the Thursday of finals week) at 3:00 show up if you can.
• Math Day is on December 2nd. Be there!

October 18, 2006

• T-shirts were discussed. We decided on having
  • long sleeve black shirts and
  • short sleeve red shirts both with yellow and white writing.
  • The shirts will be $10 for either.
• Jean had everyone fill out information for a rooster for math club.
• The slide presentation is next Tuesday, October 24th.
  • Murphy and Casie still need to hand in their slides.
  • Those who created a slide will present that slide.
  • Jess and Casie are making posters for 205, 340, 312, and 331
  • Lynnette is making a sign up sheet for outside of 340 on the bulletin board.
  • Meeting in 231 at 3:30 on Tuesday for the presentation.
  • Jean is getting snacks (cookies, chips, beverage of some kind)
• Packers vs. Vikings game at 12:00 at Spellerberg’s. There will be cards/other games and food as well as a possible bon fire. More details to follow.

October 11, 2006

• We discussed the presentation for the high school modeling contest. It was decided to do a Power Point presentation.
  • Intro with rules (Casie is creating this slide)
  • Why do it? (Lynnette)
  • Advice using the MAA article (Jean)
  • How to set up a problem (Tim and Patrick)
  • How to do the problem
  • Resources that can be used
  • Finished Project (Tim and Patrick print one)
  • How the problem will be judged (Murphy)
• These need to be emailed to Tracy Robson by the next meeting which will be 10/18. Students will be coming on the 24th at 3:30. The presentation should take around 25 minutes then they’ll be split into groups to work on a problem by themselves and then finally before they leave they’ll talk about how far they got and other final stuff. They’ll end up being here until around 5:00.
• Spellerberg also wondered if anyone would go with him on Wednesday, Nov. 9th at 4:00 to another school and stay over night to present to other high school students.
• Jean will be making math club and official organization and get the price for the t-shirts for the next meeting.

October 4, 2006

• The meeting was called to order at 7 PM.
• Jean passed around copies of the Constitution for people to look over. We need to turn it in to SGA in order to be able to receive money from them.
  • We can use the SGA money for anything but member dues, and we must use the money as we told them we would use it.
  • Jean has the list of rules of use for SGA money.
•  Deb brought up the possibility of joining a larger mathematical group
  • Math Association of America
    • Jean claims that we are already members, and Spellerberg is our advisor
  •  Math Honor Society
• We decided to officially change the meeting time to 8 PM on Wednesdays, when notified.
• T-shirt Design
  • Voted on design-Sloan design won
  • Red with yellow writing
  • Two other options for shirts can be used at a later date
  • Discussed schedule of getting shirts
    • Get a quote for prices of long- and short-sleeved
    • Orders in the next couple of weeks
      • We’ll send out an email
    • Orders for alums on Homecoming
    • In 2-3 weeks after placing order
• November 12
  • Vikings vs. Packers game at Spellerberg’s house
• Roosevelt High School-October 24
  • Faculty and students create workshop to prepare high school students for high school math modeling competition
  • Take an old high school problem, prepare a solution, show how to test, strengths and weaknesses, etc…
• North Cedar High School-November 9
  • Wednesday-high school math modeling competition workshop
  • Thursday-be at school all day
  • Thursday night-event with others schools attending
• Homecoming-October 14
  • Alum reunion-9:30-10:30         
    • Meet-and-greet, presentation, time for talking to alums
  • Math club can decorate or help to welcome alums
  • Mat club should meet in Carver at 10:30, then go to tailgate together
• Alum from 1957
  • Bryans-Washington state
  • Gave money to school for scholarships
  • What can we do to thank them? Picture of all students with thank you letter?
• Restricted account
  • Money in this account will be used for student activities only (ie conferences…)
• Bulletin boards in hallway
  • 2 boards to be decorated
  • anyone who wants to volunteer to help should contact Deb, she has CDs of pictures, and Murphy has information as well
  • one could be a Math Club board/recruiting board
  • the other could be conferences announcements, etc…
• Next meetings
  • October 11-prepare for modeling workshop
  • October 18-math club meeting
  • We should start an afternoon speaker series-Murphy could talk about origami
• Math Modeling competition
  • February 2007
  • Kickoff for it

September 27, 2006

• Math Club Officers 06-07
  • President (Math Goddess), Jean Clipperton
  • VP/PR (of coolness), Tracy Robson
  • Sec, Lynnette Snyder
  • Social Chair, Casie Schmitt
• Next meeting: Wednesday, October 4th, 6:30 pm.
• T-shirts: We gave out the *old* mathematics t-shirts...if you'd like an extra large, you're in luck! We also need clever designs for *new* math shirts. Please have some ideas by next meeting!
• Upcoming events: We've discussed the possibility of the pool tournament, and might get together to watch Proof (details to be discussed during our next meeting).
• Important for Officers: If we want to get recognized as an official organization by Simpson (and thus eligible for money from CAB) we need to have a constitution. So, we'll have to work on finding/creating one.