Meeting on Wednesday April 11th 2007 
 

Topics Discussed:
 

At our Club meeting we first discussed Barbecues and Hikes.
 
1.  For the Hikes, whenever someone feels like going on a hike with the Lebanese Club, then just let me know and I'll notify the club in advance via e-mail or phone.

 2.  As for Barbecues, The dates that we should probably consider are May 19th and May 20th.     Let me know what you think.

 3.  We also talked about going KAYAKING Downtown.
A single Kayak costs $20
A double Kayak costs $30 (split between 2 people $15 each).

We decided that this event should happen right after our beach or street cleanup.
More details on that when I get the available dates from the Shoreline Preservation Fund      

 4.  As soon as the Middle Easter Resource Center gets the Television set donated by the Women's Center, then Lebanese Club would like to have a weekly Wednesday Movie Night!  If you have any movies you want the Club to play, let us know

5. The Middle Eastern Fair : Our BIG event of the Quarter
 
This will be our first cultural event. We have the Storke Plaza reserved for Wednesday May 30th between 11 and 2. The fair will showcase each of the countries represented in the Lebanese Club. The point is to try to sell our countries to the student body and to make us look good. We are also planning a bunch of workshops and we will have food and performances. Nothing is fixed yet expect the date. Please help us out with ideas and suggestions. We will have a meeting this Wednesday at 8 PM in the MERC to discuss the fair more. We are in the process of requesting money for the event. We are looking at a $5,000++ budget so that we can make it big. Please show up with your thinking hats on.
 
6. Catherine talked about some movies during the meeting concerning the Israel-Palestine Conflict .   We will keep you informed about these movies through the Lebanese Club Website: http://orgs.sa.ucsb.edu/lebanese or Facebook Group: http://ucsb.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200552723 Check the websites later today for more info. It would be nice if we could show up and then stay for the discussion afterwards. If you do not like what you saw, say something. 
7. Thalia is the MAC of her hall (San Miguel) and is putting on a program to promote Greek culture and dance. So Lebanese club members  were asked to help  and/ or attend this event for fun and promotional purposes.  Thalia suggested that we can teach the students belly dancing and dabke. Sounds like a lot of fun. If you are interested then contact Thalia or myself and either of us will provide you with the details.

8 . Diana  mentioned a way you could get a $50 gift certificate to borders and a free lunch.  The money could be spent on you, or you could donate it to the Middle Easter Resource Center!   It's up to you...  (J/K or not?)
 If you are currently taking or have taken a course in American or World History, then you can participate. You will be asked to answer questions about the way you do/did research, for an hour. And that is it.  
You can choose one of the sessions below.
   
    Session 1
    Date: April 25
    Time: 3:00- 4:00 pm
   
    Session 2
    Date: April 26
    Time: 2:00- 3:00 pm
   
    Where: ABC-CLIO offices
    130 Cremona Drive
    Goleta
   
    Please RSVP by April 20th to Diana Melhem at dmelhem@abc-clio.com