2017 AIPG MN Annual Meeting Minutes December 27 th, 2017

Attending: Keith Rapp, Nathan Gruman, Steph Theriault, Kelsi Ustipak, Jane Willard, Dan Hunter, Jeff

Neisse, Shanna Schmitt, Adam Krieger, Ryan Schafer, Jake Dalbec, Mike Hultgren, Dylan Young, and Sara

Nelson.

** There were enough attendees to provide a quorum

1) The meeting was called to order at 11:47 am on 12/27/2017

2) Review of 2016 Annual Meeting Minutes

a. The meeting minutes were edited regarding the AELSLAGID nomenclature

b. Motion Passed to approve the minutes with updated language

3) Election Summary

a. Sara Nelson was elected to President-Elect position

b. Lauren Larkin was elected to Vice President

4) Officer Reports

a. President No report was provided

b. VP No report was provided

c. Secretary Treasurer See attachment

d. Past President See attachment

e. President Elect See attachment

f. Web Master No report was provided

g. Screening/Membership Chair See attachment

h. Education Chair See attachment

i. St. Thomas Student Chapter Sponsor No report needed

j. Student Grant/Field Trips/Regulation & Legislation Chair No report provided

k. Sponsorship Chair See attachment

l. Student Resume Review See attachment

m. Newsletter No Newsletter in 2017

n. Fundraiser Chair See attachment

5) General Orders and Section Business

a. Renaming the Student Grant to honor Gil Gabanski

i. Motion passed to approve the name change

b. AELSLAGID Update

i. Hearing will occur in January regarding rule updates

c. Mineral Hardness Kits

i. Motion to approve funding for 75 kits or $1000 passed

d. Donation to Annual Meeting Section Sponsor

i. Motion to approve $250 for sponsorship for the CO section for hosting the

annual AIPG meeting passed

e. Student Issues of TPG

i. Motion to approve funding for student issues of the TPG passed

f. University Geology Clubs to receive donated issues

i. St. Thomas, University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota-Duluth, Winona

State, University of Minnesota-Morris, Macalester College, Gustavus, Minnesota

State-Mankato, Carleton College, St. Cloud State

g. Professional Certification Course Sponsorship

i. Motion to approve $2000 to donate to the U of M Practical Skills Course for

2018 passed

h. Suggested appointments for 2018

i. Kelsi Ustipak volunteered to be the lead organizer student social hours

6) New Business/Open Discussion

a. By-Laws Update

i. Summary of updates provided by Jake

b. Library of Materials for FG/PG Tests

i. Tabled until a later meeting

7) Meeting adjourned at 1:38 on 12/27/2017