FC Meeting 2/10/2016

Scott Stephens- Xi Sigma Pi

• forestry frat (junior or senior above 3.0 gpa, can become a member)
• started at UW in early 1900s. berkeley branch
• interested in joining? above 3.0 forestry majors
• create an axe blank (piece of wood you carve into an axe) - get 10 signatures from xi
• Axe blanks upstairs
• sigma pi members, pizza party, certificates
• good, exciting thing to do
• it isn’t too late to join fire ecology, but you gotta catch up on a few labs. it’s possible. only in the spring

SAF Bean Feed- March 10

• it’ll be chill this time- good speaker. bean feed first, then speakers, then they’ll have meeting (after we are done)
• bean feeds are fun
• cooking party
• sponge cake, half-baked brownies too

Treasurer - dues are $5

• some people paid dues, some people did not
• if you didn’t, please do
• $5

Closet Clean @ 10 AM on Wednesday, February 17

• there will be beer
• an inventory will be conducted
• STICKERS - car stickers
  • graphic traffic, too expensive though

Logging Sports

• BEAR CLAVE APRIL 2
  • bucking stands are done!
  • site development every practice
  • cool sign is up!
  • building choker course next weekend
  • axe throw stands
  • pulp toss
  • 2 alumni work party days (probably saturdays)
• join logging sports!!!
  • the site is by lafayette in Russell experimental forest
• it looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alan, the Vice President

• WIFFLE BAWL: 28th is a sunday in February. the last day in February
• Taco Tues: every tuesday, if you go out with other place, let the club know
• “Humberk is just for the deciders” - Dictator Sophia

Additional Announcements

• DODGEBALL
  • we have more spots
  • Wednesdays between 8 and midnight (in the pm)
  • make a Sportifik account and Ryley or Alan will invite
• SAF is doing a California Forestry Challenge
  • they want Cal Forestry Club to be involved
  • volunteers will network with local professionals
  • high school groups get together and do stuff- like replanting after a fire
  • high schoolers learn hands on stuff! and come up with cool projects
  • Gets forestry out to high school students!
  • DO IT! this is awesome!
• ​Timber- write your articles
• Kevin is back!
• Forestry Camp applications come out in a few weeks: June 20- Aug 12 +/- two days
• Alumni weekend is probs 27th
• Next week: Bill (SAF dude) coming to talk to us about SAF
  • Stuff to think about: What do you want out of SAF?j
• Apply for a TGIF grant if you have a forestry-related grant request!? Have a project idea? apply for the big bucks!!!!
• Peer Advising!!!! we need Forestry peer advisors - fun welcome events, office hours, answering questions and stuff, 2 units,

BLODGETTTTTT - Ariel Thompson

• hiring for summer/fall seasonal crews
• Blodgett, Whitaker’s forest, grass ridge + new forests in the sierras
• this season- majority of work @ blodget
  • chance to travel around to diff forests
  • whitaker’s forest
• THE JOB: 3 phases
  1. operational - herbicide app, pruning, PCT, chainsaw work (good experience, pretty fun)
  2. logistics - BIG CREW: as many as 7 people. fun time to be at blodgett. usually various crews living up at blodgett at the same time
  3. housing: extremely affordable (sometimes subsidized with weekend work). A-frames or trapper cabins. wages: good wages
  4. Interviews: phone interviews start next week
     • apply: online through callisto
     • One is JUST FOR BERKELEY STUDENTS - that’s you!