On Saturday morning (11/21/2009) a handful of intrepid ADDA'ers marched into the Auburn Food Bank to repack flour and sugar for the needy. What was supposed to be an easy morning turned into something quite different. The sugar and flour job went to a local Little League team. We ended up with the task of counting and sorting over 5,000 individual "units" (a unit being an individual can, jar, or package) of donated food.

Tim Ritchey, Joseph Ritchey (his son), Julie Axberg, Gabriel Sosienski, Sam Little, Ashley Shoemaker, and myself transformed a disordered and chaotic mess into the very picture of order. As drafters, we took satisfaction in the squared edges of the stacked crates, but as people we felt good at providing a means of feeding over 300 families.

Thanks again to all those who participated.

ADDA CLUB MEETING MINUTES
11-05-09
Call to order 12:05 PM
Officer Reports:
President: Jeremy Tatum -
Vice President: Gabriel Sosienski: - Math 116 Signup sheet at back wall.
Secretary: Tim Ritchey - Nothing to report.
Treasure: Becca – Account Totals- General Fund: $1,077.00
Foundation Fund: $3,507.72
Reporter: Chris – Minutes posted on Blog from now on.

Committee Chair Reports:
1. Adopt-a-Road – JustinWalker: Scheduled for 11/18
2. Food Bank – Chris Flanagan-Linderman: Scheduled for 11/21 from 9AM to 12PM Repacking Sugar and flour.
3. Giving from the heart: Once Gabriel has the names of the children he will give us an update.
4. Field Trip- Mc Kenstry foundry Dec. 7th
5. Luncheon Scheduled for Dec 3rd.
Business:
Speaker was Cort Doxey from Smith Fire Systems. As a GRCC graduate Mr. Doxey promoted our program and encouraged each student to work as hard as possible while here and focus on their math skills.
One note of interest that will be huge, Cort told us that by 2011every home built in the country will require a sprinkler system.





Reminders: Turn in Leadership folders and reminder to Sign-in sheet at back of room
Meeting adjourn: 12:49 PM

ADDA CLUB MEETING AGENDA
11-12-09
Officer Reports:
President: Jeremy Tatum
Vice President: Gabriel Sosienski:
Secretary: Tim Ritchey
Treasure: Becca
Reporter: Chris Flanagan-Linderman

Reports and Announcements:
ASE Testing Today starting at 5PM If your signed up, We’ll see you here!


Reports from all heads of Committee chairs
S-Stem Scholarship: Felix
Adopt-a-Road: Justin Report from yesterday’s event reminder for 11/18 Noon to 1PM
Field Trip: Julie
Luncheon: Paul
Food Bank: Chris
Giving From the Heart: Gabriel
HPPV: Any progress/ interest?
Other Business

Business:
S-Stem presentation - Felix


Turn in your leadership books in the back bin.
Make sure that you signed in

November 5, 2009

Hello Friends- Once again, I have the minutes from last week's ADDA meeting and this week's meeting agenda. Thanks again to Tim Ritchey's tireless efforts!

ADDA CLUB MEETING MINUTES
10-29-09
Call to order 12:08 PM
Officer Reports:
President: Jeremy Tatum - Nothing to report
Vice President: Gabriel Sosienski: - Magazine update
Secretary: Tim Ritchey - Nothing to report.
Treasure: Becca – Update on accounts:
Foundation balance $2,429.84 and the General Fund is at $860.50.
Reporter: Chris - Blog has been updated with minutes.

Committee Chair Reports:
1. Adopt-a-Road – JustinWalker: Scheduled for 11/04 and 11/18
2. Food Bank – Chris Flanagan-Linderman: Scheduled for 11/21 from 9AM to 12PM Repacking Sugar and flour.
3. Giving from the heart: Once Gabriel has the names of the children he will give us an update.
4. Field Trip- Voting for three field trip options
5. Luncheon Scheduled for Dec 3rd.
6. HPPV
Business:
• Jeremy and Gabriel attended the Interclub meeting and learned about the procedures for requesting money, ratification, and working with the school paper, The Current- We can post our club intro on the Golden Gators web site.
• Pedro showed a PowerPoint presentation for the HPPV team to elicit some interest in the project.
• Gabriel brought up the point and requested a vote regarding the Majority Rule for voting procedures and requested a vote for revision. The vote was cast and the current wording in the constitution stands as written.
• Field Trip- Voted for three field trip options:
a. McMillan Reservoir
b. Howard Hanson Dam
c. McKinstry

Reminders: Turn in Leadership folders and reminder to Sign-in sheet at back of room
Meeting adjourn: 12:49 PM


ADDA CLUB MEETING AGENDA
11-05-09
Officer Reports:
President: Jeremy Tatum
Vice President: Gabriel Sosienski: Opportunity to run Math 116T in the spring time. If we get enough interest it might be possible.
Secretary: Minutes will be posted on the blog, Agenda at each meeting.
Treasure: Becca “Got Money”?
Reporter: Chris Flanagan-Linderman Blog update and News

Reports and Announcements:
ASE Testing Today starting at 5PM If your signed up, We’ll see you here!
Special speaker today after committee reports!

Reports from all heads of Committee chairs
ASE: Felix
S-Stem Scholarship: Felix
Adopt-a-Road: Justin Report from yesterday’s event reminder for 11/18 Noon to 1PM
Field Trip: Julie
Luncheon: Paul
Food Bank: Chris
Giving From the Heart: Gabriel
HPPV: Any progress/ interest?
Other Business

Business:
Our special speaker today is……….
Drum roll please!
Cort Doxey from Smith Fire Systems


ADDA Shirt distribution if time allows.

Hello All- Thanks to our tireless, intrepid, enthusisastic, and altogether funny guy, Tim Ritchey, I have for our fellow ADDA'ers the following officer's meeting minutes and last week's club meeting minutes, and what's up for this week's agenda.

ADDA CLUB MEETING MINUTES
10-22-09
Call to order (12:13PMJeremy)
Officer Reports:
President: Jeremy Tatum - (See below)
Vice President: Gabriel Sosienski: - Nothing to report.
Secretary: Tim Ritchey - Nothing to report.
Treasure: Becca – Nothing to report (Lost her voice- REALY!).
Reporter: Chris - Blog has been updated with new information.

Committee Chair Reports:
1. Adopt-a-Road – JustinWalker: Kits are available and we need to set dates for event.
2. Food Bank – Chris Flanagan-Linderman: Chris will contact Cayla at the Auburn Food Bank to set up a date in November.
3. Giving from the heart : – (See below in Business)
4. Field Trip- Nothing to report (Julie was out sick).
5. Luncheon Chair to be elected.
Business:
· Gabriel explained our choices and magazine options. Samples were passed out for preview and considered for vote later in the meeting.
It was voted on and decided to spend $84 on all listed magazines from agenda dated 10/22/09.
· Chris did a presentation on how to access the blog using his easy to follow instructions.
· Paul was elected to chair the luncheon and urged everyone to sign up for open slots on the sign up sheet.
· Giving from the Heart: It was suggested voted on and approved to spend no more the $800 for two families of four (or $80 per child) for gifts and all how voted should contribute time to shopping or wrapping gifts for this cause.
· ASE Testing (Nov. 5th, 10th, and 12th Set up at 5:30PM)Felix will hand out ASE Supervisor's Manuals to persons signed up to help.

Reminders: Turn in Leadership folders and reminder to Sign-in sheet at back of roomMeeting adjourn: 12:49 PM

Officer Reports:
President: Jeremy Tatum
Vice President: Gabriel Sosienski: Magazine update.
Secretary: Tim Ritchey
Treasure: Becca
$2429.84 – Foundation Account
$860.50 – General Fund Account
Reporter: Chris Flanagan-Linderman

Reports and Announcements:
Interclub council meeting report - Jeremy and Gabriel
Advising is November 3rd – Felix: Reminder
Also if you are at 70% or more competition of your program or degree, you should apply for graduation to confirm that you have all of the necessary requirements for your certificate or degree.
House Keeping note: The Refrigerator will be cleaned out on Friday. Anything growing GREEN FUR will have to go.

Reports from all heads of Committee chairs
ASE: Felix
Adopt-a-Road: Justin
Field Trip: Julie
Luncheon: Paul
Food Bank: Chris
Giving From the Heart: Gabriel
HPPV: We need four or five people to commit to a team.
Other Business

Business: 30 Second introductions all around
Let's network! After all we are all on the same team!
1. Name / Quarter? Example “Tim Ritchey and I'm in my 4th quarter”
2. Degree / Certification? Example “Design Drafting AA”
3. Background? Example “Kitchen and Bath designer/ Builder (Displaced)”
4. What brought you here to GRCC? Example “The award winning Drafting Program!” I'm sure there is an award around here SOMEWHERE!

Thank you!

Chris Flanagan-Linderman

Welcome!

Welcome back to another quarterly race to the finish line! Hello, my name is Chris Flanagan-Linderman (you can just call me Chris) and I’m the ADDA reporter for this Fall Quarter at GRCC. First off I wanted to get you up to speed as to who is serving the greater GRCC ADDA collective this quarter.

Jeremy Tatum – President
Gabriel Sosienski – Vice President
Tim Ritchey – Secretary
Becca – Treasurer
Chris Flanagan-Linderman – Reporter

Please know that we are here to serve you in any way possible, including answering association/school/program specific questions. I can assure you that if we don’t have the answers or at least a silly one-liner to cover up our lack thereof, than we can direct you to someone who can!

This week’s upcoming chapter meeting will focus on electing committee chairpersons for the following activities: HPPV (Human Powered Paper Vehicle), Association Luncheon (catered or potluck), Guest Speaker headhunter, ASE (There is no committee chairperson position needed, just some committed volunteers!), Giving From the Heart (We have found more money in our accounts which makes this a viable and feel-good activity for the club.) Please come prepared to volunteer for any and all of these worthy activities. We need everyone’s energy, enthusiasm and support. To date, the committee chairpersons that we do have are:

Justine Walker – Adopt-a-Road
Julie Axelberg – Field Trip
Chris Flanagan-Linderman - Food Bank (indicated as “Food Drive” on the sign-up sheet)

This is all I have to report at this time. Please check back in next week as I will have information posted detailing times and dates for many of these upcoming activities.

Welcome back Green River ADDA!

Well, here we are starting up our fall quarter and if you are working on a Drafting Design certificate or an AA in Design Drafting you've come to the right place.
Today (Tuesday the 29 of Sept) we introduced the officers of the GRCC American Design Drafting Association chapter and told you a little about the club.
This was just a taste of what is to come this quarter and we want you to be involved. As we said today there are many benefits for joining ADDA and we need your help to kick off a successful fall quarter.

Our first meeting it this next Thursday Oct 1st at the SMT Building third floor in the main Drafting classroom. "Hint" It's the room with all of the large Drafting tables.
The time is from Noon to 1PM and you will be glad you came!
We'll be discussing the ground work of the program and electing new officers.

So bookmark our blog and check it weekly!

Direct questions to:

GRCC ADDA Reporter
Tim Ritchey
tritchey@mail.greenriver.edu.

GRCC ADDA Blog CONTEST

OK Boys and Girls it's time for the GRCC ADDA Blog CONTEST!

Put your Thinking Caps on and answer these questions three!

1. What was the last year the "Gator-done" team won the "HPPV Contest"
(Human Powered Paper Vehicle)

2. What college hosted the contest?

3. What was the winning time for our team that brought them
INSTANT FAME?

Email your answers to Tim Ritchey ADDA Reporter at tritchey@mail.greenriver.edu
Contest Deadline June 2th, 2009
All correct answers will be placed in a hat, bucket, or what ever else we can find, and the winner will be drawn and announced on June 4th, 2009 at our ADDA Luncheon.
Winner will recieve a $5 Starbucks card!

S-STEM Sponsored Tutoring

Do you need a little help with some of your classes?
You’ll be happy to hear help is just an email away!

One of our fellow ADDA members and

“DT” student has been approved to provide
“S-STEM” Sponsored Tutoring
At no cost to you as a Green River Community College Student.

You can contact Lisa Stone by email to discuss your specific tutoring needs.
indigodove@email.com
Lisa is well versed in the following areas of study:
Revit
AutoCad
Board Drafting
Technical Writing
Civil
English
Career Planning
Building Code

Contact: Lisa Stone

indigodove@email.com

Keeping you in the loop at ADDA

As promised, I wanted to let everyone know what our lineup of speakers will be for the rest of the quarter.

May 14th: Areo Tech (Tentative)
May 21st: GRCC ADDA Constitution “revision” presentation.
May 28th: “EV-101” What is an Electric Vehicle and why should I care?
June 4th: ADDA Luncheon – Emily DeSalva with WorkSource

Please make plans to attend each of these presentations. You’ll be glad you did!

Also, please note that there is a change of date for our Adopt-a-road project.
It has been moved from May 16th to May 30th. So please adjust your calendar.

Our event signup sheets are posted on “ADDA Window of Opportunity” in the SMT building 3rd Floor Room 351.

ASE Testing is going well. We had over 100 people show up for testing on the 7th, for last night the 12th, we had a total of 76 people, and we are expecting a good crowd for our final night.
We have ONLY 7 people signed up for the luncheon and we will need more to make this another unforgettable event! So get your name on the signup sheet and make a difference!

For our field trip on June 10th, we only have space for 16 people and we have 12 signed up now. You know what that means. Four more people and you will have missed your opportunity to visit LMI Areospace in Auburn. This field trip is local and will be very informative.

Please contact Tim if you have any questions or corrections for this Blog.
tritchey@mail.greenriver.edu

GRCC ADDA – A CALL TO ACTION

As many of you know we are filling up the calendar with many activities this quarter.

This is a call to action! Just like the famous Uncle Sam poster says

“WE NEED YOU!”

Please pull out your calendar RIGHT NOW and put these dates in it. Once you have put the dates in the calendar visit our famous “ADDA Window of Opportunity” in the SMT building 3rd Floor Room 351.

SIGN UP FOR AT LEAST TWO EVENTS OR ACTIVITES LISTED ON THE SIGN UP SHEETS!

Dates to record:
ASE Testing: May 7th - SMT bldg. 2nd floor entry. Meet at 5:45 PM
ASE Testing: May 12th -SMT bldg. 2nd floor entry. Meet at 5:45 PM
ASE Testing: May 14th -SMT bldg. 2nd floor entry. Meet at 5:45 PM

Auburn Food Bank: May 9th From 12 to 4PM. SMT bldg. 11:30AM

Adopt-a-Road: May 16th - SMT bldg. (Time TBD)

ADDA Luncheon: June 4th - SMT bldg. 3rd floor Room 351.


We appreciate our members for supporting our local chapter of the ADDA and if your in “Leadership” record your time in your book because every activity that you participate in applies to your finial score for he quarter!

In our next Blog entry, I’ll post information about our upcoming speakers and field trips.
Please contact Tim for any corrections, concerns, or news to be posted on our site.

Spring into Spring with ADDA (Spring 2009)

Spring Quarter has started and the ADDA Chapter at Green River Community College is off and running with a full agenda. In our first meeting we elected new officers and congratulated last quarter’s officers for a STELLAR job and for paving the way for the new leadership.

Who am I, you ask? My name is Tim Ritchey and I’ll be your reporter for the ADDA Chapter.
I'll be posting meeting minutes and important information that you'll want to know about.

Please feel free to look me up on campus (Typically in the SMT building Drafting Department).

I am your new liaison between the club and the media (i.e. this Blog, the School Paper, etc.)

So let's be proactive this quarter. We have a lot to do and a limited time to get it done!
Oh, and come back real soon for updates because I WILL keep you posted!