Members chartered a club, learned about the scheduling process for the Whitworth Aquatics Center, and received an unofficial budget for next year at the April 23 meeting.
Gary Kessie, assistant director of community programs at the Whitworth Aquatics Center, said academic classes and the varsity swim team’s practice times are scheduled in first. The rest of the times are divided up by looking at the demands of both the local community as well as the campus, Kessie said.
The Aquatics Center runs on a zero-based budget, Kessie said. This means that the majority of the operating expenses, such as pool chemicals and paying staff, come from the profit of the community programs, he said.
Currently, there are lap swim times for the Whitworth community Monday through Saturday from noon until 1:00 p.m., as well as time on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 8:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., Kessie said.
Finances
Financial vice president Kendra Hamilton passed out copies of the unofficial budget for next year to members. Members have a week to review the budget changes and share them with their constituents, Hamilton said.
The projected expenses for the 2008-2009 school year $371,450.00, an increase of $31,250.00, according to the proposed budget.
The budget is funded by a student fee, which will increase by $5 to a total of $95.00 per student next year. The proposed budget includes $830.00 designated for the unallocated funds, which all students can access.
The budget will cover various expenses ASWU encounters, as well as fund chartered clubs, student media services, dorms and various student programs put on by ASWU coordinators, according to the proposed budget.
Members will vote to approve the budget at the April 30 meeting, Hamilton said.
Club Chartered
The Whitworth University Running Club was chartered by a unanimous voice vote.
According to the club charter, the club’s purpose “shall be the promotion and encouragement of long distance running and fitness to all levels of recreational athletes.”
Sophomore Aubrie Ekman said starting next year the club plans to meet once a week, as well as set up a buddy system to members to keep running. There are already several races appropriate for different levels of runners the club plans to participate in, Ekman said.
Motorcycles for Missionaries
Members of the LS 350 (Transforming Leadership) informed members of the Motorcycles for Missionaries project. The class is sponsoring a 36-hour fast to raise money to help missionaries travel from village to village in Uganda. The money students would typically spend on lunch will be sent to pay for a motorcycle instead. The fast will start on April 30.
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