Plans for Fall 2007

Here are some of the things that are planned for this year. Specific dates and times will show up on this page when they become available.

Events:

  • Storm chasing
  • Science BBQ
  • End-of-year BBQ
  • Annual meeting of the National AMS
  • Visits to 9 News and Channel 7 News
  • Trips to NCAR, NOAA, and NWS Cheyenne
  • Tours of Skyfire, The Water Office, and CU Boulder’s Mountain Research Station

Speakers:

  • Mike Nelson—Chief Meteorologist, Channel 7 News
  • John Gordon—MIC with The National Weather Service, Hurricane Expertise
  • Nolan Doesken—Colorado’s Climatologist, Hail Research
  • Walt Lyons—Certified Consulting Meteorologist and Forerunner in Lightning Research
  • Steve Rutledge—Dean of Graduate Students at CSU’s School of Atmospheric Science

Social activities:

  • Bowling—Every Wednesday @ 7 pm
  • Potluck Movie Night
  • Sporting Events—Avalanche, Nuggets, UNC Hockey games
  • Hanging out in the Meteorology Lab
  • Poker Night

Other things to consider:

  • T-Shirts & Bumper Stickers
  • Guess-casting
  • Tornado Model
  • Club Partnerships
  • Underclassmen Tutoring Programs
  • AMS Bulletin Board in hallway
  • Raffle Participation
  • More involvement in the national chapter

Fundraisers:

  • Weather calendars
  • Other ideas?