Student Government held another weekly meeting on Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. The meeting consisted of new club recognition and funding for future events.
To begin, Student Government brought the Gold Bar Club up to begin week 1 of 2 of their recognition. The Gold Bar Club currently consists of 30 members and is run by the ROTC program.
The goal of the Gold Bar Club is to serve the community through community service, while also helping the members of the club develop in professional ways. SG will vote on the club’s recognition in next week’s meeting.
Next on the agenda was week 2 of 2 of the casino week’s budget. The new budget that was requested was $20,717. This included some minor changes in the food selection, such as some vegan options as well as some added decorations.
During this second showing of casino week, minor changes were also made to the days the events would be held. The new dates are Feb. 20 to Feb. 24, with a day off in the middle of the week on Wednesday. The new budget and changes were discussed and voted on and the motion was approved for casino week.
Next, Step Team Club was brought up for week 1 of 2 of their club recognition. Stepping is a form of dance that is performed in African American cultures.
This form of dance was described as a complex full body dance that uses a mixture of footsteps, spoken words and hand clapping. This club was formed to help create more cultural experiences and dances for the Wilkes community, in hopes to spread more understanding and cultural awareness. The club’s recognition will be voted on in next week’s meeting.
Finally, the last item on the agenda was week 1 of 2 for the Spring Fling budget. This year’s Spring Fling will be held on March 24, with a time yet to be determined.
The event will be held at the Mary Stegmaier mansion and the theme isalso to be determined; however, it will include something with the color green. The Spring Fling Committee asked for $13,705 and the amount will be voted on in next week’s meeting.
The next Student Government meeting will be held next week Feb. 15.