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Thanks for a great year! - July 9, 2006
Giving Tree - THANK YOU!!! - December 20, 2005
Open House Funding - December 13, 2005
Giving Tree - December 13, 2005
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day - December 13, 2005
Learning Communities End for the Semester - December 13, 2005
Tailgate with Mizzou - December 13, 2005
ABET Visit a Success - December 13, 2005
Recycling Program - December 13, 2005
Diversity Speaker - December 13, 2005
National Conference - December 13, 2005
Tailgate w/Mizzou ~ Nov. 19, 2005 - October 26, 2005
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| Message left on July 9, 2006 at 7:55 pm. |
| Subject | Thanks for a great year! |
| Message | As my last blog entry of the year, I'd like to say thanks to everyone who contributed to a great year of ESC. Special recognition goes to our members of the year: freshman Blake Brosa, sophomore Shawn Cowley, junior Tim Weninger, and all the seniors on the Exec Council (Josh Van Meter, Eric Dufur, Roland Craddolph, Isaac Mark, Shannon Timmons, and Jarret Rice). I enjoyed my time as President and learned a great deal; and I look forward to another great year ahead of us!
~ Lisa |
| Message left on December 20, 2005 at 9:59 pm. |
| Subject | Giving Tree - THANK YOU!!! |
| Message | Josh and I ended up turning in 13 bags to the Flint Hills Breadbasket for our family. The College of Engineering helped out trememdously, and made this year a huge success. Thank you to everyone who helped out! Keep up the great work! Happy Holidays and enjoy the break! - AmyB |
| Message left on December 13, 2005 at 11:09 pm. |
| Subject | Open House Funding |
| Message | Josh turned in the budget request for Open House (covering all deparments) well in advance, so we expect to be fully funded this year. :) |
| Message left on December 13, 2005 at 11:08 pm. |
| Subject | Giving Tree |
| Message | The Giving Tree, co-sponsored by SWE, went up at the beginning of Dead Week and quickly lost nearly all of its ornaments. Thank you so much for your generosity, and Happy Holidays! |
| Message left on December 13, 2005 at 11:07 pm. |
| Subject | Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day |
| Message | Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day was held in early December, with cookies in the atrium for the people who teach us and/or help keep the college running. Selector professors in each department were award with gift certificates to Bluestem Bistro, as well. Thanks to all who helped out! |
| Message left on December 13, 2005 at 11:04 pm. |
| Subject | Learning Communities End for the Semester |
| Message | The Learning Communities program for the fall semester has ended. Those execs who participated learned a lot about learning, teamwork, and leadership; and many will participate again next semester. |
| Message left on December 13, 2005 at 11:04 pm. |
| Subject | Tailgate with Mizzou |
| Message | The tailgate with Mizzou was held prior to the wonderful send-off to Coach Snyder. Several of the Tigers joined us for our Friday night pizza party, while more made the trip Saturday morning in time for the tailgate. In all, we hosted nearly 10 guests. Many thanks to all who helped out and/or participated, especially Shawn (Director of Development)! |
| Message left on December 13, 2005 at 11:02 pm. |
| Subject | ABET Visit a Success |
| Message | The ABET visit appears to have been a success. We won't know for a while exactly what their findings were, but we're all confident that they saw how great our College of Engineering really is! |
| Message left on December 13, 2005 at 10:54 pm. |
| Subject | Recycling Program |
| Message | Nick and members of the Recycling Committee have been in touch finalizing plans for the new program, which will hopefully start early next semester. |
| Message left on December 13, 2005 at 10:53 pm. |
| Subject | Diversity Speaker |
| Message | Due to lack of funding, the coalition of engineering organizations, led by Mentors for International Experiences and supported by ESC, has dropped its plans to bring in a diversity speaker. |
| Message left on December 13, 2005 at 10:52 pm. |
| Subject | National Conference |
| Message | The National Conference will be be held April 6-9 (unfortunately the same weekend as Open House) at Virginia Tech. For more information, visit http://www.sec.vt.edu/naesc.php. |
| Message left on October 26, 2005 at 5:10 pm. |
| Subject | Tailgate w/Mizzou ~ Nov. 19, 2005 |
| Message | The tailgate with our sister council, Mizzou, will be held Nov. 19. They plan to bring 12 students, so let Shawn (cowley@ksu.edu) know if you have a ticket you would like to sell! |
| Message left on October 26, 2005 at 5:09 pm. |
| Subject | E-Ball and Founders Luncheon ~ November 5, 2005 |
| Message | Tickets are on sale in the atrium now until next Monday for E-Ball. For only $15, students have the chance to meet distinguished alumni at a formal event, attend a fantastic dinner (main course is strip steak), and enjoy a night of dancing. Thanks to all who will be helping with the event, and I encourage everyone to attend.
Plans are progressing as well for the Founder's Luncheon to be held for selected students and alumni earlier in the day. The focus of the luncheon will be the expression of our thanks to these donors for their generosity, and we hope the event will become an annual tradition. |
| Message left on October 26, 2005 at 5:01 pm. |
| Subject | Regional Conference a Success! |
| Message | Several members of ESC attended the NAESC Central Region's Conference, hosted by Oklahoma State University, from October 13-16. The trip was not only fun, but also informative and provided us with a lot of great new ideas to implement in some form with our council. We also received the "Best Dressed Council" award. Members in attendance were Lisa Kitten, Josh Van Meter, Amy Bartak, Eric Dufur, Brandon Sager, Ryan Hearn, Nick Hesse, Tim Weninger, Ally Day, Roland Craddolph, and Blake Brosa. Come to our Meeting October 31 for a presentation on the conference, and stop by the photo page for a few shots of our activities! |
| Message left on October 13, 2005 at 1:31 am. |
| Subject | NAESC Regional Conference Oct. 13-16! |
| Message | Several members of the council will be attending the NAESC Regional Conference at Oklahoma State University from October 13-16. Look forward to a lot of great ideas being brought back to the council! |
| Message left on October 13, 2005 at 1:29 am. |
| Subject | Recycling Committee Meeting |
| Message | The Recycling Committee met tonight and formed a plan of action to get the new program started. The group discussed what items should be accepted, analyzed potential locations for receptacles, and assigned members to take the next steps toward the start of the program. |
| Message left on October 12, 2005 at 2:20 pm. |
| Subject | Diversity Speaker |
| Message | ESC is part of a coalition of groups headed by MIE (Mentors for International Experiences) working to bring a big-name speaker to the university next spring to give a speech relating in some way to international relations, issues, or experiences. To get involved, contact Josh (jaz5555@ksu.edu) and join the Diversity Committee. If another of your organizations is interested in helping, contact Isaac Mark (ijm5863@ksu.edu), president of MIE. |
| Message left on October 12, 2005 at 2:15 pm. |
| Subject | NSOS Mentors Needed for Spring |
| Message | Mentor sign-ups have begun for Spring 2006. The first session is January 11, the day before classes resume. Contact Shannon (srt3636@ksu.edu) or Ashley (abb4433@ksu.edu) to sign up. |
| Message left on October 12, 2005 at 2:12 pm. |
| Subject | Dean's Forum |
| Message | November 10 has been selected as the tentative date for the Fall 2005 Dean's Forum. Contact Ally (aday@ksu.edu) with date input and/or suggestions of topics for Dean King to address. |
| Message left on October 12, 2005 at 2:10 pm. |
| Subject | Bramlage Clean-ups |
| Message | Potential dates have been selected for Bramlage Clean-ups, our major fundraising events. These dates are Nov. 8 (Men vs. Global Sports), Nov. 30 (Women vs. Delaware State), and any of several Wednesdays in February. Contact Jarret (jlr4447@ksu.edu) if you would like to join the Bramlage Clean-up committee. |
| Message left on October 12, 2005 at 2:06 pm. |
| Subject | E-Ball Update |
| Message | Preparations for the Seaton Society Banquet and Ball (E-Ball), to be held Nov. 5, are well underway. However, more student help is needed at the Banquet for valet parking, coat check, nametags, etc. Details will be provided at our next all-council meeting |
| Message left on October 12, 2005 at 2:03 pm. |
| Subject | ABET Visit ~ October 16-18 |
| Message | ABET will be visiting the College of Engineering from October 16-18. The visit will include visits to classes and labs; interviews/discussions with students, faculty, and staff; organization presentations; analysis of curriculums, objectives, and outcomes; and more. Students should know what program outcomes and objectives are (see syllabi) and be prepared to answer questions about their personal experiences at K-State (i.e. advising, etc.) ABET accreditation is essential to the value of a program's degree, so we need to be sure to show our pride in the College of Engineering! |
| Message left on October 12, 2005 at 1:55 pm. |
| Subject | Executive Meeting Overview ~ October 10, 2005 |
| Message | * With just over 90 members, we have great numbers to start the year. Committee heads will pay a key role in member retention, making sure that everyone feels connected to the council.
* Ideas to make meetings more interesting/fun were discussed. Look for some changes in the future! :)
* Committee Heads discussed their progress. Details will be found in separate postings.
* Polos are in. Talk to Amy if you ordered one. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:40 pm. |
| Subject | Career Fair Update |
| Message | The All-University Career Fair and the Engineering Career Fair Banquet are now over. Many thanks to Chelsi and Isaac for their hard work, as well as to all of you who volunteered. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:40 pm. |
| Subject | NSOS Mentor Thank You on Tuesday, Sept. 27 |
| Message | A thank you event (with food!) for NSOS mentors is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27 at Asst. Dean Roberts' house. If you were a mentor this fall and would like to attend, contact Shannon at srt3636@ksu.edu. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:39 pm. |
| Subject | Founders Luncheon (in conjunction with E-Ball) |
| Message | Cassie and I met with Mitzie Richards and Kelli Levi of the Foundation on Thursday to discuss the Founder's Luncheon to be held in conjunction with the Seaton Society Banquet and Ball. The luncheon will be held in the Beach Museum of Art and will include founders, new major donors, and engineering faculty and student representatives. Cassie and I will serve as co-emcees of the event, which will consist of a reception, buffet, and program. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:39 pm. |
| Subject | Funding Meeting with the CCAC ~ 9/19/05 |
| Message | Following Monday night's meeting, Josh and I attended a meeting of the College Council Allocations Committee. Katie, a member of the committee, was there as well. Josh defended our budget request for the upcoming Regional Conference at Oklahoma State, and we were awarded the full amount requested. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:39 pm. |
| Subject | Overview of All-Council on Monday, Sept. 19 |
| Message | Monday's All-Council meeting was a success, with 54 members in attendance. After brief presentations by executives and/or committee heads, the floor was opened to organization reps and then Senators. Next was committee signup, followed by yearbook photos at the Union. Returning to the Atrium, we enjoyed pizza and pop. Thanks to all in attendance! |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:38 pm. |
| Subject | All-Council Monday, Sept. 19!!! |
| Message | Don't forget the All-Council meeting this Monday at 6:30. At 7:15, we will have yearbook photos in the Union. Following that will be committee sign-up, a pre-req for getting pizza. :) I will send futher information to executives when I have more planning done and will get an e-mail out to all members reminding them of the meeting, as well. It will be a longer meeting than usual, but it's a very important one. E-mail Katie at shaeffer@ksu.edu by noon on Monday if you cannot attend. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:38 pm. |
| Subject | Founders Luncheon (in conjunction with E-Ball) |
| Message | Cassie and I met with Kelly Levi to discuss the Founder's Luncheon (held prior to the Banquet and E-Ball), which will be held in the Beech Art Museum. Seating plans, invitees, student-alumni matching based on interests, entertainment, theme/mood, program, and ice breakers were among the major topics. We will meet again next Thursday to discuss our progress on certain items and to plan further. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:38 pm. |
| Subject | Calendar (as of 9/16/05) |
| Message | Events to remember...
*Please e-mail me with corrections, and remember that dates and times can and will likely change!
September
18 (Sun), 5:00 ~ Finance meeting for Amy, Jarret, Katie, Josh, and Lisa
19 (Mon), 6:30 ~ All-Council Meeting (w/yearbook photos, Steel Bridge presentation, and pizza)
20 (Tues), 11:00 - 4:00 ~ All-University Career Fair
20 (Tues), 4:30 ~ Career Fair Banquet Set-Up Begins
20 (Tues), 6:00 ~ Career Fair Banquet
21 (Wed), 11:00 - 4:00 ~ All-University Career Fair
26 (Mon), 5:00 ~ Executive meeting followed by Learning Community large group
27 (Tues) ~ NSOS mentor appreciation event (details to come)
October
3 (Mon) ~ Fall Break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
4 (Tues), 6:30 ~ All-council meeting
10 (Mon), 5:00 ~ Exec followed by Learning Community small group
10-16 (Mon-Sun) ~ College visit by ABET
13-16 (Thurs-Sun) ~ Regional Conference at OSU
17 (Mon), 6:30 ~ All-council meeting
24 (Mon), 5:00 ~ Executive meeting followed by Learning Community large group
November
5 (Sat) ~ Seaton Society Banquet and Ball (E-Ball)
7 (Mon), 5:00 ~ Exec followed by Learning Community small group
14 (Mon), 6:30 ~ All-council meeting
19 (Sat) ~ Host tailgate with sister council, Mizzou
21 (Mon), 5:00 ~ Executive meeting followed by Learning Community large group
23-27 (Wed-Sun) ~ Thanksgiving Break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
28 (Mon), 6:30 ~ All-council meeting
December
5 (Mon), 5:00 ~ Exec followed by Learning Community small group
5-? (Mon-?) ~ Angel Tree
12-16 (Mon-Fri) ~ Finals
January
11 (Wed) ~ NSOS 1
12 (Thurs) ~ Back to school
17 (Tues) ~ NSOS 2
24 (Tues) ~ NSOS 3
February
12-16 (Sun-Thurs) ~ Telefund
20-26 (Mon-Sun) ~ E-Week
21 (Tues) ~ KSPE Egg-Drop Competition
April
7-8 (Fri-Sat) ~ Open House
Sometime in the Spring
?? ~ National Conference in Washington, D.C. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:37 pm. |
| Subject | Officer and Senator Photos |
| Message | Officers and Engineering Senators will be taking photos for the bulletin board (b/w Paslay and the elevator) Monday at 1:30. Those who cannot make it should e-mail me with their schedules for the rest of the week. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:37 pm. |
| Subject | Meeting w/Org Presidents ~ 9/15/05 |
| Message | On Thursday the 15th, I met with Angela Cunningham of the Dean's Office, Dr. Gallagher, and the presidents of Ambassadors, Toastmasters, Tau Beta Pi, and Steel Ring. We discussed our schedules, then focused on funding issues. Dr. Gallagher was able to alleviate much confusion on the topic. Here are a few key points as I understood them:
College-wide organizations (ESC, those listed above, and possibly a few other) are to make requests directly to SGA
Case by case requests by organizations are to be made to SGA
Requests to the Dean's Office are made for the entire year. For college-wide organizations, 100% of the money typically comes from the Dean. For department-based organizations, the Dean's Office and Department generally split 50-50.
The other major topic was Telefund. Increasing enthusiasm and participation is critical, and all ideas are welcome!
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| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:37 pm. |
| Subject | Funding |
| Message | Katie, Josh, Jarret, Amy and I plan to meet Sunday to discuss finance issues. Our proposal comes before the CCAC Monday night, so we will prepare for any questions they might ask. We will also try to clarify the funding process at both the college and university levels. Additionally, we will talk about the possibility of a meeting to explain the new rules to all interested engineering organization presidents. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:36 pm. |
| Subject | Regional Conference at OSU |
| Message | This year's Regional Conference will be held at Oklahoma State University from October 13-16. Due to hotel complications, registrations are currently capped at 9 students per university. Contact Amy (immediately!) at aebartak@ksu.edu if you would like to attend. Although the amount is not set, please plan to contribute $50 toward expenses if you attend. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:35 pm. |
| Subject | E-Ball ~ General Information |
| Message | E-Ball will be held Saturday, November 5 at the Alumni Center. I was able to attend a task force meeting on August 23 about the event and have put together some basic things all ESC members should know.
~ E-Ball, short for Engineer's Ball, is formally called the Seaton Society Banquet and Ball and is sponsored by the Seaton Society. Members of the Society have contributed a minimum of $500 directly to the College of Engineering.
~ Students will be needed for valet parking, coat check, and help at the reception desk (nametags and corsages mainly).
~ The task force is hoping to increase student presence and involvement and has several ideas. One is a Founder's Luncheon in which Founders ($100,000+ lifetime) and givers of a "major gift" this year ($10,000+) will eat with ESC members and/or some of the top students in the College of Engineering. A second idea is an after-party, possibly in the atrium, hosted by ESC. The dance tends to end quite early, and they think it would be nice for students--who are accustomed to staying up late--and those alumni who want to talk longer or have more time to mingle with students to have a place to go. The final idea was running names of attending guests through the scholarship database to see if the guest's contribution was funding a specific student's scholarship, then notifying the student that he or she could meet the donor at the banquet. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:34 pm. |
| Subject | Recruitment Activities |
| Message | I had the opportunity to speak to the Multicultural Enrichment Seminar on August 25. I also presented at NSOS on September 6. Amy spoke about FLC (Freshman Leadership Committee) to one of the sessions as well and got many freshman signed up at the Engineering Activities Fair corresponding to that night's NSOS session. Thanks to her for the recruiting work, and thanks to those who helped at the mini-fair. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:33 pm. |
| Subject | Website |
| Message | Tim's expertise will be put to great use on our new website. Based on discussions at the exec meeting on Monday the 12th, I will be preparing a blueprint of sorts for him so that work can begin when he gets the access, etc., that he needs. The site will tenatively include Home, Information Center, Member List, Calendar, Links, and Get Involved as major headings. The Information Center will be most important to current members, as it will include the President's Blog, committee lists, and member status. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:33 pm. |
| Subject | All-University Career Fair ~ Sept. 20 and 21 |
| Message | The All-University Career Fair will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, September 20 and 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Bramlage Coliseum. Thanks to Chelsi for all her work preparing for it, as well as to the many of you who stayed after our first All-Council meeting to stuff packets for employers. Volunteers are still needed to work the fair, however. Visit http://bi.cppc.ksu.edu/aucf/selectdate.asp to sign up. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:33 pm. |
| Subject | Career Fair Banquet |
| Message | Ticket sales are over, as is the opportunity to pick up free tickets for your participation in ESC. To everyone who sold tickets, thank you for your reliability and assistance. To Isaac, wow! You really did a tremendous job getting things organized.
The banquet will be held on Tuesday, September 20 at 6:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn. Mingling time will be followed by dinner. Business attire is expected.
Set-up begins at 4:30. Contact Isaac (ijm5863@ksu.edu) if you would like to help.
As of September 13, companies to attend are the following:
BLACK & VEATCH - CE; CE-EV; CNSM; EE; ME; NE
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS - BAE; CE; IE; ME
CARGILL, INCORPORATED - BAE; BAE-PR; CE; ME
CASHCO - IE; ME
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL - CHE; EE; ME
CITGO - CE; CHE; ME
CONOCOPHILLIPS - CHE; EE; ME
ENGENIO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - CS; EE
EXXON MOBIL - BAE-ENV; CE; CHE; EE; IE; ME
GARMIN INTERNATIONAL - CMPEN; CS; EE; ME; MSE
GEORGE BUTLER ASSOCIATES - ARE; CE-EV; EE; ME
HNTB CORPORATION – BAE-ENV; CE
JOHN DEERE - BAE; CMPEN; EE; IE; ME
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - CE-CONST; CE-ST
KLA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC. - BAE-ENV; CE; CE-CONST; CE-EV; CE-ST
KUSTOM SIGNALS, INC. - EE; MSE
LOCKHEED MARTIN - CE; CS; EE; ME;
OGE ENERGY CORPORATION - EE
PELLA CORPORATION
PROCTER & GAMBLE MANUFACTURING - ALL MAJORS
SPRINT AEROSYSTEMS - CE; CE-ST; CMPEN; EE: ME
SPRINT NEXTEL - CMPEN; CS; EE; IE; IS; ENGG MGMT; MSE
SMITH SECKMAN REID - ARE; CE-EV; CE-ST
TURNER CONSTRUCTION - CE-CONST; CNSM; EE; ME
UNION PACIFIC - CMPEN; CS; EE |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:32 pm. |
| Subject | Student Leadership Seminar Held Sept. 11 |
| Message | Held Sunday, September 11, the Student Leadership Seminar is now complete. Thanks to Ally for her dedication to its success, and thank you to all members who were able to attend. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:32 pm. |
| Subject | New Student Orientation Seminar (NSOS) Update |
| Message | NSOS is complete in terms of large-group meetings. Thank you to Shannon and Ashley for their hard work, and thank you to all of you who served as mentors. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:32 pm. |
| Subject | Membership Requirements |
| Message | After much discussion, the following membership requirements have been agreed on for both executive and at-large members:
Initial attendance of three consecutive meetings without unexcused absences
Participation on, or heading of, one committee per semester
Participation in three non-committee activities per year, with at least one per semester
No more than three unexcused absences per year
Members who fail to meet the criteria may regain good standing through starting over with the initial attendance requirement.
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| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:31 pm. |
| Subject | ESC Learning Community |
| Message | Participating in the implemenation of one of the College of Engineering's Strategic Priorities, the Executive Council has formed a Learning Community with Associate Dean Richard Gallagher as advisor. Large-group meetings will be held with all participants on August 29, September 26, October 24, and November 21. Our community will meet prior to Exec meetings. |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:26 pm. |
| Subject | Executive Members 2005-2006 |
| Message | President: Lisa Kitten, lisak@ksu.edu
VP Internal: Josh Van Meter, jwv3333@ksu.edu
VP External: Matt Coleman, mcoleman@ksu.edu
Senior Members: Amy Bartak, aebartak@ksu.edu
Eric Dufur, erd4666@ksu.edu
Treasurer: Katie Shaeffer, shaeffer@ksu.edu
Records: Katie Shaeffer, shaeffer@ksu.edu
Assistant Treasurer: Jarret Rice, jlr4447@ksu.edu
College Relations: Ally Day, allyday@ksu.edu
ESC Development: Shawn Cowley, cowley@ksu.edu
E-Week: Roland Craddolph, rtc9999@ksu.edu
Publicity: Kali Horchem, kali@ksu.edu
Website: Tim Weninger, weninger@ksu.edu
Diversity: Josh Zavala, jaz5555@ksu.edu
E-Ball: Cassie Boyer, casboyer@ksu.edu
Career Fair: Cheli Wieland, chelsi@ksu.edu
Career Fair Banquet: Isaac Mark, ijm5863@ksu.edu
NSOS: Shannon Timmons, srt3636@ksu.edu
Faculty Advisor: Associate Dean Richard Gallagher, rrgllghr@ksu.edu |
| Message left on October 6, 2005 at 4:25 pm. |
| Subject | Welcome! |
| Message | Hello, and welcome to my blog. As the 2005-2006 president of Engineering Student Council at Kansas State University, I hope to use this page to communicate to all members of the council and share our council's ideas and activities with visitors to the site. Please feel free to provide feedback and comments! |
