The first activity of the meeting: the Icebreaker!! Like most icebreakers, this one was designed to get to to know one another. Split into two teams, we played a game that was more or less the exact same as Two Truths and a Lie. We also learned that some of the general body members are really good liars, exceptionally crafty and evasive. Take note: this might be useful sometime in the future.The game of Ultimate Liar segued into a bridge-building competition. How? A vague connection between correct guesses in Two Truths and a Lie and earning skewers for use in building a tower. Once the skewers were distributed, three teams worked to build their own Tower of Babel.
But the winner of the event was the only team that utilized basic engineering principles by starting their construction with a strong foundation for their tower. As such, their tower didn't fall over when it was time for it to be measured. Good job, (mostly) engineers!
Once the fun and games ended, it was time for the meeting's main draw. The president and vice-president took on the task of addressing the propositions that will be on next week's ballot during Super Tuesday. Armed with spreadsheets delineating the progress of the various presidential candidates, and PowerPoint slides noting the main ideas behind of several propositions, we headed toward an enlightening discussion.
Alright...so there were A LOT of propositions discussed at the meeting. Despite what people may say, it DOES pay to read through the Voter Guide shortly before voting day. If you HAD read through the Voter Guide AND attended last Saturday's meeting, we might all be a bit more knowledgeable for it.Think about that. Then read your Voter Guide. Then think about whether or not you're going to the NSBE National Convention in Orlando, Florida. You better get on that if you are. Oh, and let us know so we know to see you there.
