Final Meeting, December 1st, 2009!

Thank you to everyone who made it to our hike & participated in our tv taping. It was a good way to end the year & make some easy money!!

FINAL MEETING:

- Tuesday [12-01-09] 11am room PS2

+ spring officer elections

+ final bakesale??

+ “banquet” planning??

+ activity lineup for spring ‘10

+ comments/ reflections

Important Meeting Tuesday, November 17th!

THIS JUST IN:

We just heard that some of the Rotaract rep.s will be attending our 11o'clock meeting this Tuesday the 17th. So make sure you come & make our club look good!! Haha jk, just remember to come.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES:

- Newport Back Bay, Sat. Nov 21

+ “Big Canyon Walk”

+ FREE guided tour hike

+ carpool planning at Tuesday meeting

- TV Taping Fundraiser, Tues. Nov 24

+ "Rules of Engagement"

+ 5:00-9:30pm

+ carpool planning at Tuesday meeting

- Bakesale fundraiser[??]

Annoucements!

Thank you to everyone who made it to our potluck picnic yesterday!! We sure enjoyed some good eats & got to meet some new interesting people. For those who weren’t present, you missed out!!

NEXT MEETING:

Just a reminder: no meeting tomorrow [10-27-09]. Our next meeting will be held NEXT Tuesday [11-03-09] at 11am in room PS2.

ACTIVITIES:

Incase you missed our last announcement, the Newport Beach restoration-&-cleanup previously scheduled for Nov 14 has been cancelled. November is right around the corner, so we need to replace it with another activity, & fast!! Here are a few ideas from our last meeting:

- Bolsa Chica

+ beach cleanup

+ restoration of native plants

+ guided tour of the wetlands

+ SHAUNA contact for more info, please

- Santa Monica Mountains

+ guided hikes & trails

+ JUANà contact for more info, please

- Laguna Trail/Hike

+ KATHERINE/RUBY contact for more info, please

- Big Canyon Walk (Sat. Nov 21)

+ guided tour

+ SMITA contact for more info, please

- kayaking

+ JAMAR/SHAUNA/JENNI contact for more info, please

FUNDRAISING:

We’d also discussed a couple of fundraising ideas last meeting:

-another bakesale towards the end of November

-canned goods drive

-live TV show tapings

+ Audiences Unlimited Inc. needs audiences & is offering quite a hefty pay to school clubs. We just need to pick a date& a TV show to sign up. Clubs will get paid ~$18 per person, & we only need a minimum of 10 people to go, so sign up!!

+ attached to this email is a list & brief synopsis of the shows

So make sure you come to the next meeting, we’ve got quite a bit of planning for this coming November. And don’t be shy to bring a friend or two!!

See you all next time!!

Picnic Fun!

Greetings Fellow Club Members,

First off, we would like to thank everyone who participated during last Sunday's Environmental Club Picnic. The turn-out was great and big thanks to everyone for bringing food. The Club picnic went great, not only did we meet new people we also shared some new ideas to better our club and discuss further fun activities which we can do in the future. for the benefit of our club, our campus and of course for the environment!

Kudos to Everyone!
(Click on the pictures to Enlarge)

NEXT CLUB MEETING!

The next Environmental Club Meeting will be on:
When: October 20th, 2009, Tuesday @ 10:45 am (Mini Meeting for the Club Picnic)
Where: Room PS2

After:
Then there will be a "Global Climate Discussion"
When: at 11:00 am
Where: Room S201

Schedule of Events/Activities for the Environmental Club!

During our last meeting, we had our activities and events for this semester's schedule set to stone. So we encourage everyone to participate and if you can bring friends to our club activities so that we can get the word out about our club and spread awareness.

Mark your Calendar's for these events:

1.Club Picnic:
Where: Heritage Park
When:October 25, 2009 Sunday @ 12:00pm (noon)
What: Get to know more about the club, our goals and what we want to accomplish. Socialize and just have fun and get to know your club members.Potluck, food assignments and location on where to meet will be discussed on the next meeting which is on October 20th, 2009: 11:30am @ room PS2.

More Info:
Heritage Park Address:
12100 Mora Drive
Santa Fe Springs, California 90670

Website: http://www.santafesprings.org/library/heritage/default.asp

Congratulations to our New Club Officers!

Congratulations to:
Jamar Millare as our new Secretary and Jennifer Hughes and our new PR representative!

Climate Change Speaker on our Campus.

Hi Folks-

The Chemisty Department has organized a guest speaker from USC to come to Cerritos and talk about Climate Change. It is on Tuesday, Oct 20th at 11:00 in room S201. Feel free to come and bring your friends along.

Bake Sale Thanks!

Hey Guys,
We would like to thank everyone who participated during our last bake sale. We not only made money but we also raised awareness around campus and got some people to join our cause!

Next Environmental Club Meeting!

The Next Environmental Club meeting will be on October 6, 2009. Tuesday at 11:00 am.
Room PS2, please attend and bring your friends.

Bake Sale: Tuesday September 29th from 9:30-12:00!

Greetings fellow Club Members:

The Environmental Club will be having a "Bake Sale" on September 29th, 2009 which is a Tuesday from 9:30 till 12:30. We would like to encourage every club members to participate in anyway you can. Members are welcome to bring any kinds of baked good or snacks for the Bake Sale so we may have a lot of varieties to sell for the event. Also we are not only there to sell, we are there to raise awareness about the environment and about our club. Members are welcome to stay and help out in our booth which can be found between the Library and the Admissions Building. Hope to see you guys there!

Whale Watching with the Environmental Club!

Greetings,

Ever wanted to experience the beauty of nature? Well here is your chance:

Discover the Pacific gray whale and other exciting marine life off our Southern California coast, and then share your knowledge with others aboard whale watch vessels and in classrooms

Come out and join us on Tuesday October 6th at 7:00 pm

there will be food and fun and an opportunity to meet new people!

Training classes begin on the first Tuesday of October, at 7:00 p.m. and continue through the end of March. The classes are approximately two hours in duration and are free. No prior experience is necessary, all training will be provided.
No reservations are needed –join us on the first Tuesday of October, 7:00 p.m. at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium at 3720 Stephen White Drive in San Pedro.

Please see the attached flyer for more details

Make your winter incredible this year!

Whalewatching is a wonderful way to experience the beauty of nature.

Come out and learn more about the Cabrillo Whalewatch program on October 6th at 7:00 pm

See you soon!
Nancee - Whalewatch Coordinator
For more information call the Whalewatch Coordinator at (310) 548-8397

First Club Meeting of Fall Semester 2009

Greetings Everyone,

Our first Club meeting for this semester will be today:Sept 15th,2009
and it will be held on Room PS2 or PS8 from 11:00am till 12:30pm.
Hope to see everyone there, and if you can bring your friends.

Btw, these are pictures during our last meeting during the spring semester! It was really a success and thanks to everyone who contributed for the food and beverages! We would like to thank the past members who have helped and has now transferred. Looking forward to new members that will help spread out the word. Kudos to you all!

ANNOUNCEMENT: CLUB MEETING!

The last Environmental Club meeting for this semester will be on April 28th, 2009 which is a Tuesday at Room PS2! We will be discussing our future plans and activities for the club as well as some summer activities that we can do if members are interested.

See you guys there!

Earth Day "Bake Sale" Success!

Greetings guys,

We would like thank everyone who participated during our Earth Day Bake Sale. From setting up the tables, bringing the delicious sweets,handing out flyers and spreading out awareness. The Bake Sale went great, everyone was having fun and surely we are going in the right direction with promoting our club and achieving our goals in campus. Kudos and Great Job guys!

"Earth Day Bake Sale" April 21st Tuesday!

Greetings Everyone!
We would like to announce that the Environmental Club will be hosting a Bake Sale on April 21st, 2009 which is a Tuesday. In regards to the celebration of Earth Day, we will not just be selling bake good, but we will also spread awareness around campus.

If you missed the meeting, you can still participate by going to the our booth in the campus quad. The Booth will be there from 10:00 am till 1:00 pm.

If you want to help set up the booth, be there at 9:00 am, same thing goes if you are bringing the bake goods so the booth would be good to go by 10:00 am sharp.

You can also participate by bringing environmental posters or art that sends a message of awareness and feel free to drop them off at our booth.

If your interested in helping out or just need more info you can contact us at:
cccrec@gmail.com or cccrec@yahoo.com

Remember to come hungry and bring your own milk. Cookies, Cake, Cupcakes and Brownies! Yum!

Thanks to Cynthia for the Club Flyer!

ANNOUNCEMENT! NEXT MEETING!

The next Environmental Club Meeting will be the April 14th,2009 Tuesday and it will be held at room PS2.

We encourage everyone to attend so we can discuss and plan for Earth Day and talk about further activities that the club is planning on doing before the semester ends.We hope to see everyone there! So spread the word and bring your friends!Everyone have a great Spring Break!

Bolsa Chica Beach Clean Up!

Again, we would like to thank everyone who participated in the Beach Clean Up Event in Bolsa Chica. For a starting camp club we had a good turnout of members. The Activity was to remove harmful plants that did not belong to the habitat and that soon, the area which was cleaned would be replanted with native plants that would help the reserve flourish. Good Job Everyone, thanks for your dedication to our cause. Not only did we help out and made a difference in the environment but we also bonded and made friends through our club.

Hoe Down Days!

We would like to thank everyone who participated during the Hoe Down Day's Event in Campus. Our Club was in charge of a Dart Booth in the campus quad and we made some money for our club!

Beach Clean Up at the 28th!

Hello Everyone -

The club officers have organized a tour and beach clean up at the Bolsa Chica Wildlife Reserve on Saturday, March 28th.

There are two ways to get there:

1) You could meet at 8am at the Cerritos College Bookstore to carpool with your fellow club members and then be at the reserve by 9:00am.

or

2) You could meet at 9am at the Jack in the Box on the corner of Warner and PCH in Huntington Beach. The reserve is across the street.

The address for the Bolsa Chica Wildlife Reserve is:

5200 Warner Ave #108, Huntington Beach

Bring with you:

Wear long pants/jeans and clothes that you don't care if they get dirty and maybe even torn

Closed toe shoes (again...don't wear your favorite nice shoes!)

WATER

Sunscreen

Sunglasses

Lunch Money for Jack in the Box or Pack a lunch

The day will wrap up around 12:30!

Put it on your calendars! This will be a GREAT opportunity to get to know each other and do something Valuable for the community!

Remember Talk - Action = Zero

If you want more information about carpooling or you get lost on the day of the function, you can call Shauna (club President) at 562-716-0011.

See you THERE!

Officer Meeting!

Officer Meeting Today, March 24th, 2009 in Room PS2 at 11:00 am.

ANNOUNCEMENT!

Reminder: Meeting today at 11:00 at room Ps2 to discuss club activities such Earth Day, Hoe Down Day and the Beach Clean Up Activity. See you guys there!

ANNOUNCEMENT!

Next Environmental Club Meeting will be this Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at room PS2, please try to attend and bring your friends along with you!

Agenda will be committee discussions and Event planning for a Club Activity next month!

see you at the meeting!

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT!

The next club meeting will be on February 3rd, 2009 Tuesday at 11:00am and it will be held at Room PS2. Please show up and bring friends!

Club Info Day Success!

Greeting Guys,
Today we had our Environmental Club Booth at the Quad campus from 10:00am till 1:00pm, but for those who are still interested in signing up, it is not to late! for there will be another booth set up around the Quad at around 6:30pm and so forth.

We would like to give a big thanks to everyone for their efforts on helping out with the club booth. From setting up tents, tables, fliers and snacks (those cookies rock) and for our members who shared their knowledge and gave out information on what our club is about to students.We give you our deepest gratitude! Great Job Everyone!

We hope everyone had a great day, and hopefully our club will blossom and really make a big difference in our campus and beyond! Thanks again everyone!

Club Info Day

Club Info Day!

Please note that on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 is Club Information Day in Our campus. We will be setting up a booth/table from 10:00 AM till 1:00 PM along with the other clubs. You might have missed the last club meeting, but feel free to show up at our booth and help.

Our next Club Meeting will be on, February 3, 2009 in Room PS2, feel free to bring some friends!

Welcome to the Cerritos Community College Rotaract Environmental Club!

Tired of seeing trash and students throwing garbage around campus? Noticed the lack of recycling bins or drives around campus? Think that the campus could use more trees and be more environmental friendly? Want to make a difference?

Looking for a group or club which has the same goals and passion for the environment?
Then we say Welcome To the Environmental Club!

About us:
The Cerritos College Environmental Club is an unofficial club in our campus which is driven by dedicated instructors and students who share the same goal: making the campus better by coming up with ideas and putting it into action which will eventually lead to a cleaner and greener campus.

Think about this for a moment, us being pioneers of this club and in the long run seeing the changes and improvement be made around campus knowing that you are part of a club that has done something to contribute not only to our campus but to mother earth, now that's rewarding.

Club Activities:
Since the Environmental Club has just started, activities are still in discussion. A few activities to look for are hikes and environmental trips to increase awareness about the environment.

Interested?
We welcome all students and we encourage members to invite their friends and classmates to join the club.

Instructors are Prof. Crystal Lovetere and Prof. Smita Rawal and we only meet once a month, in which schedules will be announced via flyers around campus and members by mass email.
Meeting are always held during Tuesdays at room PS8 and it starts at 11:00 am.

See you there, and like you we are ready to make a difference!