Buchanan Towers Hall Council
February 19, 2014 Minutes
Guest Speakers
· Update on Tunnel
o Starting research about other murals and maintenance
o $1500 budget
o Are looking into a grant and if it goes through and is accepted they will not ask BT, BW or Fairhaven for money
o If grant falls through then will look towards South Campus Hall Council
o Taking submissions due Friday – will push it back to March 4
o Theme is Transitions
o Petition was passed around for the grant
o Possible to repaint the tunnel every few years
Budget Requests
· CPR Class
o AHA (American Heart Association) Certified
o February 27th – 6-9pm
o Contract with BTC
o Already 6 people have signed up
o Only adult CPR certified – no first aid
RHA
· South Asian Student Association
o March 1st in the MPR 5:30pm
o Asking for $800 from RHA
§ Performers from UW
o Estimated 250 students went last year ~180 from residence
o Passed for $400
· End Fair
o May 17th noon-midnight
o Already given them $750 from our Hall Council
o It is more expensive this year because they are will a different company
o Asking for a cover in case of rain
o ~ 2,240 with cover from RHA
o ~1,465 without cover from RHA – we voted for this
Craft Night
· February 22, 2014 (This Saturday) at 8pm
· 3rd floor lounge
· Hot chocolate will be provided. Someone please bring a water heater
· Ciara and Kristine will be running it
Danny’s announcement
· Rental information – ways to know if you are being scammed or not
· 3rd floor lounge Thursday, February 27, tentative 6pm – date might change
Recognition Coordinator
· Them for Hall of the Year – Renewal
o Start thinking about helping Ciara and how we can go about this theme
· There will be a recognition poster in the 3rd floor lounge up soon
T-Shirts
· The winning design is “South Side Pride” with the trees in the background
· BT color is blue
· Price would be $6 per shirt
o Hall Council can pay for a certain number of shirts – be free to students
o Hall Council pays half
o Think of how you want to do the T-Shirt orders.