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Circolo Italiano
Rice University’s Italian Club
 

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    email us at: ricecircoloitaliano@gmail.com

    Faculty Sponsor: Ryan Calabretta-Sajder
    rc19@rice.edu

    President: Philip Adam
    pka1@rice.edu

    Vice President: Ann Olivio
    amolivo@gmail.com

    Secretary: Grace Serio
    grace.serio@gmail.com

    Treasurer: Philomena Bradford
    prb1@rice.edu

    Website Coordinator: Danielle Spence
    dls4@rice.edu

  • Meeting Minuti


1 settembre 2010

September 2nd, 2010 by dls4

Circolo Italiano

Meeting Minuti 2010

September 1, 2010

19 Members

email: ricecircoloitaliano@gmail.com

A.   Introductions and Benevenuti!

President – Philip Adam

Vice President – Ann Olivo

Treasurer – Philomena Bradford

Secretary – Grace Serio

Website Coordinator – Danielle Spence

B.    Kick off Dinner

a.     September 11th –

b.     Meet at Circle Drive @ RMC, 7:30 p.m.

c.     Danielle made a Facebook group so join it!

Planning for October = Italian Heritage Month J

C.    Painting Windows at RMC

a.     Volunteers!!!

b.      email if you want to help

D.   Fundraiser – October 4th & 5th

a.     Volunteers! Sign up

b.     Candy? Other Italian goodies?

E.    Festa Italiana – October 15th-17th ~ University of St. Thomas

a.     Booth for Children

b.     Small games

F.    Bocce Tournament – October 22th

a.     Francesco – DJ?

b.     Roasting a goat

G.   Other Activities

a.     Film Night @ MFAH, October 8th = 7 p.m.

b.     Pizza Oven Project – talk to Phil if you are interested

c.     Collaborative Cookbook

i.     Submit recipes to ricecircoloitaliano@gmail.com

ii.     Any experience in design? Please help!

H.   Proposals

a.     Francesco – Movies of Italian Culture, Cooking Class (Pasta @ Midnight), Coffee Chat

I.      Italian Table – every Friday lunch at South Servery (Weiss)! Look for the flowers

J.     Dues – $5 (please bring money to the next meeting and give to Philomena) Grazie!

K.   Meetings after tonight will be in the Minor Lounge – RMC (across from Student Judicial Programs)

a.     First Wednesday of every month

b.     8 p.m.

L.    Study Abroad Peer Advisor – talk to Alex (aiq1@rice.edu ) about Italian exchange programs and studying abroad

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23 agosto 2010

August 24th, 2010 by dls4

Circolo Italiano

August 23, 2010

5 members

Meeting Minuti

Goals!!! – Beginning of Year Planning Meeting

1. ACTIVITIES FAIR – Friday August 27 12:30-4:00 IN GRAND HALL, RMC

a.     Shifts

i.     Ann: 12:30-2:30

ii.     Philomena: 2:30-4

iii.     Grace: 3-4

iv.     Phil: whenever

b.     Posters/flyers = PHILOMENA, with website

c.     Prof’s flag

d.     Food! Italian candies from COSTCO – PHIL

e.     Print out Pictures for Bocce ~ ANN & Philomena

f.      Sign-up list

g.     Calendar of events = ANN

2. Grant = ANN, PHIL, & PHILOMENA ~ meeting this Wednesday lunch @ West Servery

3. September

a.     Use seed money

b.     Kick-off Dinner – Sat. September 11 ~ Ann will check gift certificates and choose @ 7:30 p.m. Circle Drive RMC

c.     Meeting place = rooms.rice.edu (Herring Hall?) PHIL

d.     New Meeting time: Wednesday 8:00 p.m.

e.     General Meeting once per month (first Wed); executive meeting every Wednesday

f.      First meeting: Wednesday Sept. 1, 8:00 p.m.

g.     Print out Pictures for Bocce ~ ANN & Philomena

h.     Website = meeting time and place

i.      UPDATE FACEBOOK FOR MEETING/DINNER = Danielle

j.      Prof. Lecture @ Italian Cultural Community Center Meeting – September 1st

4. October

a.     Bocce – Friday October 22, 4-8 p.m. @ Valhalla Lawn

i.     Windows – Sunday October 4-9

ii.     Servers – Ann

iii.     Server Training Renewal – GRACE

iv.     FOOD

v.     Advertisement

b.     Italian Film Festival – Marco Bellocchio (MFA Houston)

i.     October 8-10

ii.     Group Outing Friday October 8 @ 7 p.m.

c.     Festa Italiana ~ October 15-17

i.     Saturday morning – October 16

ii.     Children’s Booth with Games***

d.     Peace Work for St. Francis

e.     Football Stadium Clean-up = $500

f.      Cookie Fundraiser ~ October 4th and 5th

i.     rent table at rmc – PHIL

ii.     Cookie Baking @ Ann’s house

5. November

a.     Madame Butterfly – Nov. 2 – Italian Class assigned outing

b.     Students get free tix from colleges: Passport to Houston

6. Backburner:

a.     Grant for  Brick Pizza Oven

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May 29th, 2010 by dls4

Circolo Italiano

April 15, 2010

4 members

Meeting Minuti

1. Calendar

a. August – Ann and Prof recruit Freshmen during O-week activities fair

b. Put in request to get storage in Student Activities Center

c. September

i. Plan Bocce for OCTOBER 8

1. Book windows – (October 3-9)

d. October – Italian Heritage Month

1. Festa Italiana – October 15-17, 2010

a. booth

2. Show a cultural film (group with other clubs – ADVANCE

3. Feast Day of St. Francis – October 4

ii. Grant money proposal – first round

iii. Recruit Freshmen!!!

iv.

e. Webmaster – Facebook Group

f. Novemeber – pizza

g. December

i. End of year dinner

ii. Plan Carnevale

h. January

i. Welcome back

i. February – Carnevale

j. March

i. AIDS walk

ii. Festa di San Giuseppe – interfaith prayer service

iii. Tavola per San Giuseppe

k. April –

i. end of year elections and training

ii. party

2. Elections

a. President – Philip Adam

i. Votes – unanimous YES

b. Vice President – Ann Olivo (self-nominated)

i. Votes – unanimous YES

c. Bocce Tournament – Josh Vernon

i. Votes – unanimous YES

d. Secretary – Grace Serio (self-nominated)

i. Votes – unanimous YES

e. Treasurer – Philomena Bradford

i. Votes – unanimous YES

f. Website Coordinator – Danielle Spence (self-nominated)

i. Votes – unanimous YES

ii. Website with pictures, events,

iii. Register for rice domain and space on server!!! (ASK IT guys)

g.

3. Dinner – Monday April 19, 2010 ~ 7 p.m. (meet RMC loop 6:45) Candelaris

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May 29th, 2010 by dls4

Circolo Italiano

Meeting Minuti

5 members

April 8, 2010

1. Clothing Drive

a. Clean out your closets!!!

Gather your clothes

2. Activities Fair

a. April 15, 12-1

b. Volunteers – Ann, Grace, and Philomena

3. Elections

a. April 15, 7:30 p.m. in Brochstein

b. Positions – if you want to nominate yourself or anyone else please do!

i. President – Phil

ii. Vice President/Bocce Tournament Coordinator – Josh

iii. Secretary – Grace

iv. Treasurer – Philomena

v. Website Coordinator – Danielle?

c. Current Officers

i. Email review of tasks you completed this year as well as what you feel your duties were (whether it is in the constitution or not). This will help in the future. Send to: amo1@rice.edu

ii. By next week!!! Please…

d. Power from old officers to new officers will be transferred at the End of the Year Dinner

4. End of the Year Dinner

a. Monday, April 19th

b. Location: D’Amicos

c. Take a picture of our lovely club for posterity

5. Next week’s meeting – Elections and Rough Calendar Schedule

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