Monthly Archives: October 2021

Halloween Meeting 10/30

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Happy Halloween, Red Bisoneers!

As many of you already know, this Saturday (10/30) Red Bison will be having two Halloween-themed meetings: one at 10 am and one at 6 pm, both held at the Red Bison shed.

At 10 am, Wildlife Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor Joy O’Keefe will be there to teach us all about the ecology of bats in Illinois and answer any questions we may have related to that. We’ll also be carving pumpkins, drinking apple cider, and some of us will be wearing Halloween costumes at this time! All extra activities are optional, so no pressure. If you’re able to bring your own pumpkin for carving, that might make it easier to accommodate everyone. We will have some to provide, though (check for updates in the GroupMe regarding this). Later in the day at 6 pm (weather permitting), we will be using our fancy new fire pit to make a fire and have some s’mores together. To RSVP to either time, please fill out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/3pgntuFDcgz1PW9c9 You can choose whichever meeting you’d like to attend – we would love to see you at either time and have our first real Red Bison social day in a very long time!

Additionally, I wanted to bring awareness to the fact that Red Bison will be in need of a new Secretary on the Executive Board in the Spring 2022 semester. I will be leaving the University next semester and we’d love to find someone to fill my shoes for next semester soon. If you are interested in this position, please fill out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/NqeXbysVQkWiVGqz8

Lastly, if you’d like to join our GroupMe, you can use this link! See you all soon!

Have a great rest of your week,

Rachel Waltemire (she/her)
Red Bison Secretary
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Upcoming Meetings and GQD

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Hello!

This Saturday, October 9th, Red Bison will be meeting at our Work Shed at 10 am to collect native seeds from the Pollinatrium Prairie and spread them throughout the South Arboretum Woods. To navigate to where we’ll meet, please refer to this map.  As usual, if the weather prevents us from meeting, we will reschedule for Sunday – same time, same place. If this happens, we will send out an email and a message on our GroupMe – so let us know if you’d like to be added to the Red Bison GroupMe! For this meeting, we recommend wearing long pants and to have socks that cover your ankles, as well as being sure to bring water/sunscreen/bug spray to be comfortable. To RSVP for this week’s meeting, please fill out this Google Form.
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Additionally, Red Bison will be participating in Green Quad Day, an event led by the Student Sustainability Leadership Council (SSLC). This event recently got rescheduled and will now take place on Tuesday, October 12th, from 10 am to 4 pm at the Anniversary Plaza. We are currently looking for volunteers to staff our table! This event will give you the opportunity to check out other amazing groups on campus that focus on sustainability, such as From the Ground Up, Facilities and Services Sustainability Division, Ten Thousand Villages, Stop Line 3 CU, and many more! On top of that, volunteering for this event would be a great way to help support our group, get to know your fellow members, and practice your speaking skills. We’d love to see you there! To RSVP for staffing this event, you can use this Google Doc to schedule your shift. We are hoping to have 2-3 volunteers at our table at all times. 
 
That’s all for this week! In terms of future Saturday meetings, we are likely going to continue collecting native prairie seed at the SAW on the 16th, and on the 30th, we are planning to have a fun, social, Halloween-themed day! Keep an eye out for future updates about these meetings!
Have a great rest of your week,
Rachel Waltermire
Red Bison Secretary