Привет Русский клуб! (Privet Russkiy klub!) (Hi Russian Club!)
The fall semester is underway and there is much to do! Movie nights, charity fundraising, language practice and more!
Lots of things on our first agenda:
Meeting Times
We shoud decide on a good time and place to meet. I am in favor of meeting at the Inner Bean as we did last semester; it's close to campus and very affordable as well as has several rooms for some bit of privacy. As to times, this is my availablility:
Wednesday evenings 7pm-8pm, or 9am-10am, though I, for one, will not be chipper at 9am. :)
Thursday at Noon to 1pm, 1pm to 2pm, or evenings at 8pm-9pm
Friday at 11am-noon.
Which of these work for you? Please let me know as soon as possible so I can try to make a time that will work for everyone. As to this week - I will be at the Inner Bean Wednesday at 7pm. Come and join me!
Things to do this Fall
1. We have been asked to team up with the Leadership Honor Society to gather donations of canned food to help feed hungry children this winter. I think it's a great idea - how about you? If we want to do this, we can brainstorm ways to do so on wednesday.
2. Similarly, we've been asked to team up with PRIDE for "trick or treat so kids can eat" and dress up on halloween and go door to door asking for donations of canned food items instead of candy. Sounds fun! We could work out some Russia-inspired costumes! Ever heard of Baba Yaga, the terrifying witch in the woods on her hut on chicken's legs? Wicked Koschei the deathless? Brave and beautiful princess Vasilissa or strong prince Ivan? The little thumb-sized old man (ok, that would be tricky...) but you get the idea, fairytales and folktales as well as historical personages abound to inspire our unforgettable halloween costumes! (Maybe we stay away from dressing as Stalin or more currently, Putin though, hmmm? :)
3.Last semester we raised $30 and a box of art supplies to send to the kids at Maria's Children, a great place in Moscow that helps orphaned children and wards of the state in many ways, including art therapy. We need to raise a bit more to pay for postage, plus we can always use donations of coats and other clothing. It gets awfully cold in Russia in the winter, so I'm sure the kids at Maria's children would love some new coats! We could easily advertize on buzzin and set up a table taking donations of clothing, etc, or even set up boxes around town. But first, lets send those art supplies that we were given last semester! We should aime to raise another $30 to send it.
4. Movie nights! We had one of these last semester, but lets go bigger and better this time around! I have many movies as options - Russian audio with English subtitles. We can talk about this on wednesday and if anyone has a favorite you'd like to watch, just let us all know!
Officer Postions
Lastly, officer postions. Currently I'm president and Abigail is vice president, and last semester Tyler did double duty as secretary and treasurer. Tyler, do you still want either of those positions? We have a few others and we can discuss that further on wednesday!
Also - t-shirts - I have some ideas!
So, again, we will meet wednesday evening at 7pm at the Inner Bean coffee shop to discuss all this as well as the best time to have our meetings from here on out.
There are many ways to get ahold of me, so please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions about the above ideas or any ideas of your own, or just need directions to the inner bean. You can find me on facebook, email me back here, twitter (which i will attempt to use more often) and you can always come in and see me at the center for student involvement, which is where I work.
See you soon,
Clara
The fall semester is underway and there is much to do! Movie nights, charity fundraising, language practice and more!
Lots of things on our first agenda:
Meeting Times
We shoud decide on a good time and place to meet. I am in favor of meeting at the Inner Bean as we did last semester; it's close to campus and very affordable as well as has several rooms for some bit of privacy. As to times, this is my availablility:
Wednesday evenings 7pm-8pm, or 9am-10am, though I, for one, will not be chipper at 9am. :)
Thursday at Noon to 1pm, 1pm to 2pm, or evenings at 8pm-9pm
Friday at 11am-noon.
Which of these work for you? Please let me know as soon as possible so I can try to make a time that will work for everyone. As to this week - I will be at the Inner Bean Wednesday at 7pm. Come and join me!
Things to do this Fall
1. We have been asked to team up with the Leadership Honor Society to gather donations of canned food to help feed hungry children this winter. I think it's a great idea - how about you? If we want to do this, we can brainstorm ways to do so on wednesday.
2. Similarly, we've been asked to team up with PRIDE for "trick or treat so kids can eat" and dress up on halloween and go door to door asking for donations of canned food items instead of candy. Sounds fun! We could work out some Russia-inspired costumes! Ever heard of Baba Yaga, the terrifying witch in the woods on her hut on chicken's legs? Wicked Koschei the deathless? Brave and beautiful princess Vasilissa or strong prince Ivan? The little thumb-sized old man (ok, that would be tricky...) but you get the idea, fairytales and folktales as well as historical personages abound to inspire our unforgettable halloween costumes! (Maybe we stay away from dressing as Stalin or more currently, Putin though, hmmm? :)
3.Last semester we raised $30 and a box of art supplies to send to the kids at Maria's Children, a great place in Moscow that helps orphaned children and wards of the state in many ways, including art therapy. We need to raise a bit more to pay for postage, plus we can always use donations of coats and other clothing. It gets awfully cold in Russia in the winter, so I'm sure the kids at Maria's children would love some new coats! We could easily advertize on buzzin and set up a table taking donations of clothing, etc, or even set up boxes around town. But first, lets send those art supplies that we were given last semester! We should aime to raise another $30 to send it.
4. Movie nights! We had one of these last semester, but lets go bigger and better this time around! I have many movies as options - Russian audio with English subtitles. We can talk about this on wednesday and if anyone has a favorite you'd like to watch, just let us all know!
Officer Postions
Lastly, officer postions. Currently I'm president and Abigail is vice president, and last semester Tyler did double duty as secretary and treasurer. Tyler, do you still want either of those positions? We have a few others and we can discuss that further on wednesday!
Also - t-shirts - I have some ideas!
So, again, we will meet wednesday evening at 7pm at the Inner Bean coffee shop to discuss all this as well as the best time to have our meetings from here on out.
There are many ways to get ahold of me, so please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions about the above ideas or any ideas of your own, or just need directions to the inner bean. You can find me on facebook, email me back here, twitter (which i will attempt to use more often) and you can always come in and see me at the center for student involvement, which is where I work.
See you soon,
Clara
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