Spirit Squad dances for no dollars
Madison Cox
Issue date: 3/5/10 Section: News
Club representatives didn't dance around the issue of slashing the Spirit Squad's budget request Wednesday night's meeting.
Vice president of the Spirit Squad Katee Ingram defended the club's $7,095 total request, saying she hopes there is more of an interest in joining next year.
"I feel like most of your budget is based off 'if we get 20 girls next semester'," Stephanie Tyler, SGA adviser, said. Tyler suggested the club come back in the fall to request more money if there are more interested dancers.
Freshman elected representative Arianna Millington chose a less polite approach when addressing Ingram. Millington said that the club does not entertain the student body enough, and that is why it does not receive much financial support from the SGA.
"I'm just saying what everyone else is thinking," she said.
"That is a personal attack," SGA president Andrew Chapin said. "You need to watch that."
Sophomore elected representative Rachel Keller motioned to cut uniform pants, pom poms, knee pads, mirrors and hotel and registration fees from the budget, totaling $6,485. The motion was approved, leaving the Spirit Squad with $610 left in its requested budget. Further cuts could be made during the budgeting phases in the future.
American Women in Radio and Television also took large cuts to its budget. It was requesting $9,800 for a media forum, national membership fees, the costs of using a van and a trip to the 'Gracies', an awards ceremony.
Chris Shadrock, senior elected representative, motioned to cut $1,000 from the media forum budget, as well as $1,500 from the Gracies. This was approved by the SGA quickly, leaving the club with $7,300 to work with in the next phases.
Rugby club members will now be required to pay for their own shorts and socks next year, after a motion to cut $900 for the items was approved. Keller suggested the club raise its dues per member.
The Outing Club had $1,700 of its requested $6,050 cut. Because the club still has $4,885 left over from this year's budget, and a history of having unused funds, some SGA members felt it should cut back next year.
Vice president of the Spirit Squad Katee Ingram defended the club's $7,095 total request, saying she hopes there is more of an interest in joining next year.
"I feel like most of your budget is based off 'if we get 20 girls next semester'," Stephanie Tyler, SGA adviser, said. Tyler suggested the club come back in the fall to request more money if there are more interested dancers.
Freshman elected representative Arianna Millington chose a less polite approach when addressing Ingram. Millington said that the club does not entertain the student body enough, and that is why it does not receive much financial support from the SGA.
"I'm just saying what everyone else is thinking," she said.
"That is a personal attack," SGA president Andrew Chapin said. "You need to watch that."
Sophomore elected representative Rachel Keller motioned to cut uniform pants, pom poms, knee pads, mirrors and hotel and registration fees from the budget, totaling $6,485. The motion was approved, leaving the Spirit Squad with $610 left in its requested budget. Further cuts could be made during the budgeting phases in the future.
American Women in Radio and Television also took large cuts to its budget. It was requesting $9,800 for a media forum, national membership fees, the costs of using a van and a trip to the 'Gracies', an awards ceremony.
Chris Shadrock, senior elected representative, motioned to cut $1,000 from the media forum budget, as well as $1,500 from the Gracies. This was approved by the SGA quickly, leaving the club with $7,300 to work with in the next phases.
Rugby club members will now be required to pay for their own shorts and socks next year, after a motion to cut $900 for the items was approved. Keller suggested the club raise its dues per member.
The Outing Club had $1,700 of its requested $6,050 cut. Because the club still has $4,885 left over from this year's budget, and a history of having unused funds, some SGA members felt it should cut back next year.
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