President Shannon Reardon called the meeting to order.

Secretary’s Report:  Read and approved

Treasurer’s Report: 

• ASAE - $747.62

• 1/4-Scale Tractor - $510.90

• Alpha Epsilon - $324.11

President's Report: 

• Congratulations to Dr. Bon for receiving the Engineering Teacher of the Year Award.

• The community service project at Bonanzaville went well.

• Fluid Power Handbooks are in and can be purchased for $3 in the office.

• ASAE sweatshirts, t-shirts, and caps are available in the ABEN office.

• AGR Beach Blast 2005

• May 6 in Shepperd Arena from 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.

• Tickets are $5 at the door and $4 in advance.

• Profits go to the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center.

Vice President’s Report: 

• After the meeting the people that went on the spring break trip, please sign the thank you cards.

• The spring picnic will be on Tuesday, May 3.

• The ASM Club is going go-carting on May 5.

Scribe’s Report:  

• None.

CSO Report:

• None.

CASAC Report:

• None.

E&A Report:

• None.

Committee Reports:  

• Lawnmower/Snow Blower Clinic

  • Participation was okay

  • A rough estimate was $800-900 revenue.

  • May want to bump up cost of service by $5 next year.

  • Some possible advice for next year:

    • Charge more for pickup and delivery if in Moorhead or South Fargo

    • More help with pickup and delivery

    • The trailer should be fixed

  • Two more units to be finished

• 1/4 Scale Tractor - None.

• Homecoming - None.

• Picture Board - Some pictures need to be taken.

• Membership  - None.

• Activities & Tours - May 5 - possible go-carting with ASM

• Community Service - 

• Coat Design - in progress.

Old Business:  

• None.

New Business: 

• Motion was made to open discussion for the first meeting of next year.

  • It was decided that the first meeting will be on August 25, 2005.

• Motion was made and seconded to create a fall picnic committee.

  • Volunteering for the committee were Jason Webster, Steven Wosick, Zachary Verlinde, and Cary Slominski

• A motion was made and seconded for deciding when fall picnic should be.

  • The fall picnic will be September 1, 2005.

Announcements: 

• Mr. Backer mentioned that the fall picnic committee should talk to the Red River Valley Section of ASAE for possible help with the fall picnic.

Adjournment

• The meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Nathan Meyer
ASAE Student Engineering Branch Secretary, 2005-2006