The meeting was called to order.

Board members present and accounted for:

Charles Teel, Ryan Kirkpatrick, Brad Shipman, Alycia Zuehlke, Ian MacDiarmid, John Cox, Scott Scherer, Patrick Dugan, Dave Nelson.

The following items were discussed:

        I.      Magnolia Bonfire:

A.     The Magnolia golf course bonfire and concert went well.  Bonfire Coalition members had a good opportunity to educate the press and public about the efforts of the Coalition to bring Bonfire back to the A&M campus.

     II.      Unity Project

A.     Members of Unity Project have informed members of the Board that they were not happy about our participation with the Magnolia bonfire.  Board members were reminded that Bonfire Coalition is taking no position for or against off-campus bonfires.  The Board chose to participate in the Magnolia bonfire because it was not trying to replace Aggie Bonfire and because we were invited to present our message at the event.

   III.      Eagle Editorial

A.     Dave Nelson sent a response to the editorial staff of The Eagle giving Bonfire Coalition’s stance on Bonfire following The Eagle’s editorial “Time to let go of…”  A copy of Dave’s letter is posted on the Bonfire Coalition website.  The Board appreciates the fairness of The Eagle in publishing the response.

  IV.      Follow Up Meeting With Dr. Gates

A.     The Coalition discussed the possibility of a follow up meeting with President Gates to discuss progress on the items presented in our initial meeting, and reinforce our goals for the current school year.

     V.      Spring Car Bash

A.     The idea of a Spring Car Bash was voted down by board members because the time and effort would not be compensated with enough raised money to merit a car bash in the football off-season.

  VI.      Committee Reports

A.     Chair-none

B.     Vice Chairman

1.      Ryan Kirkpatrick stressed the need for Bonfire Coalition supporters to be involved and help in Bonfire Coalition activities such as public education rallies, et cetera.

C.     Treasurer

1.      Ian MacDiarmid reported the amount of money available to the Coalition.

D.     Secretary-none

E.      Sergeant at Arms-none

F.      Historian-none

G.     Former Student Outreach

1.      Ryan Kirkpatrick expressed interest in participating in the AGLS chili cook-off.

H.     Current Student Outreach

1.      Starting in the Spring Semester, Bonfire Coalition plans to hit A&M’s campus hard with activities and memorabilia to help promote Bonfire and garner support for its return to campus.

I.        Planning-none