Mathematics

Math Club Minutes (Fall 2006 to Spring 2007)

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 3:3 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 5:0
  • 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.
Last Updated: 11/18/11