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National AMS Conference Information
Announcements
Second Meeting
Our meeting is confirmed this Wednesday, October 21, at 3:00 pm (not 3:30 due to room scheduling. Note there is no graduate seminar this Wednesday). It will be held in 295 FASB, which is across the hall from the dean's office. Snacks will be provided. Join us if you want to be in the photo. We hope to see you there!
So far no one has submitted t-shirt designs. There is a prize if your design is selected for this year's t-shirts. Send them to me right away if you have any. If we don't have designs submitted by the meeting, the presidency will create a t-shirt design to be used.
Be sure to bring your $10 dues to the meeting in order to be an official member.
The agenda is the same as before:
- Vote for decision to purchase a new computer for the forecast groups
- Forecast groups update
- Prepare to start a new season of utahskiweather.com
- Vote for T-shirt
- Vote on whether we want utahskiweather hoodies; the cost will be about $25 per hoodie
- Collection of dues
- Take group photo
We need at least 50% of the AMS group there in order to hold voting. Please contact the presidency if you would like anything added to this agenda.
Membership fees due October 23
If you would like to be a member of the student AMS at the University of Utah, there is a $10 membership fee. Bring your dues to Dallin Lewis at the next meeting or to Ben Foreback (office in WBB 604).
Why should I be a member of the AMS?
Forecast Sessions
The AMS provides campus forecasts on a daily basis (except weekends) for the University of Utah campus. These forecasts are used in the Daily Utah Chronicle, on the U of U homepage, and on TV monitors around campus. Our first week has been a tremendous success with a large turnout. Thanks for the help everyone! We hope to keep it that way. The forecast leaders promise that future forecast sessions will be much more interactive. Unfortunately the first week involves learning the basics behind how campus forecasts are made. Please continue to come as it will be a great experience and help immensely in Synoptic Meteorology. Additionally, the presidency is working to provide drinks to the forecasters.
If you have not joined a forecast group yet, feel free to do so. Contact Ben Foreback, or simply join in on a session. Find a session here.
Also, our ski weather site, utahskiweather.com, will resume as soon as it snows! In addition to the campus forecast, we are looking for volunteers to provide ski weather forecasts. This is a great way to learn about snow and mountain weather if you are interested in winter recreation. Contact Ben Foreback for more information.
T-shirt Contest - Updated
T-shirt designs for the 2009-2010 school year are now being accepted! If you would like to enter a design into the design contest, send it to ben.foreback@utah.edu. There is a prize for the winning design! Design criteria are as follows: It must include "American Meteorological Society at the University of Utah." Other than that, the only rules are that it must be appropriate, of course. Talk to Ben if you have any questions. Designs are due before the next meeting, and voting will take place the following weekend. T-shirts will be printed and distributed the following week.
Photo of sunset over INSCC on September 6, 2009. © Ben Foreback
