Combined Project Meetings | 09/20/12 | 6:00-7:00PM

A meeting held by the project leads, Dave Forster, Henry Escalante, and Kody Garcia to form teams for both the Bolivia project as well as the Ramah project.

Bolivia Project
It will be a busy upcoming year for this project, with report writing and an implementation trip in the summer of 2013.

• Upcoming Year
• Design and Install 3-4 wells per community
• Design and potentially install composting Latrines
• Water filters
• Install more concrete caps'
• Report writing

Next Bolivia project meeting to be held Thursday, September 27 at 6pm in 1st floor CEC.

Ramah Project
The Ramah project has much work to be done still in monitoring the past implemented project. In addition, there is the possibility of several new projects to be done in Ramah, New Mexico.

• Last year
• Solar energy installed in community Hogan
• Future Years
• Monitoring success on previous Solar energy Project
• Continue community training as well as operation and maintenance 
• Future project 

Next Ramah project meeting to be held Thursday, October 4th at 6pm in the first floor CEC.

Other News
The EWB Mountain Region Conference will be held in Boulder Colorado. There is the possibility of scholarships to attend. If you are interested in attending, email Kent at ksteinhaus@gmail.com 

Fundraising Meeting | 09/20/2012 | 5:00 - 6:00 PM

Meeting held by Mario Paz to brainstorm new fundraising ideas as well as develop teams to carry out each fundraiser. If you are interested in joining a team or have ideas or leads on fundraising, contact Mario at romeous@gmail.com.

Goals for this year

• Bolivia Project ~$20,000
• Ramah Project ~$10,000

 Projects we can do now

• Il Vicino fundraising night
• Whole Foods fundraiser

 Project we can do in the future/ongoing ideas

• Golf Tournament
• 50/50 Raffle
• 5K Run
• Electronic Music Festival (Mario has contacts)
• Guys and Girls Auction (Mario has contact at Dirty Bourbon)
• What the Fudge? Apple sales
• Grant Writing
• Professional Chapter donations
• Company Donations

 Brainstorming Session

• Brewery Night
• Dave Forster has contacts at Marble and La Cumbre breweries
• Beer Tasting
• Kent Steinhaus has beer to donate
• Flying Star Fundraiser (similar to Il Vicino night)
• Ice Cream Social (more of a "Friend Raiser" than fundraiser)
• Late night coffee sales for finals week
• Chase has contact at Starbucks
• idea of selling cheaper coffee in EWB mug
• Skate boarding competition
• Sponsored games tournament
• Kermesse
• Corporate Sponsorship
• Candy Sales
• Halloween Party
• Candy Sales
• Possibly linked with Girls/Guys auction idea

Teams Formed

• Sponsorship
• Jesus Del Rio (lead)
• Beer Tasting
• Kent Steinhaus (lead)
• Will see if possible November/December
• Dance (mid November)
• Henry will see if Coaches will be available
• Ice Cream Social (October 3rd)
• Mario Paz (lead)
• Stella Kemper
• Maybe a potluck instead of ice cream?
• Facebook event, find Mario on Facebook.
• Brewery Nights
• Dave Forster (lead)
• Robert Trujillo
• Robert has contacts at Tractor
• Coffee Sales
• Stella Kemper (lead)
• Chase Stearnes