January 2016 MINUTES!
Hello SAND-IU,
Our first January meeting was a success! Thanks for everyone, new and returning members, that came out. We have important announcements and volunteer opportunities for the semester coming your way.
First of all, if you did not pay your dues last semester please do so ASAP. If you did pay your dues and you are an active member then you will get $5 back at the end of the semester.
The IU Athletic Department needs volunteers interested in sports nutrition/health. This is a great opportunity to gain experience and a solid resume builder for dietetics students. Volunteering would be from 7:15-9:30pm from Sundays through Thursdays.
*If you’re interested in this opportunity contact Amy Freel, MS, RD at aefreel@indiana.edu or 812-856-7717.
Important Dates for club volunteer opportunities:
February 17th (Wednesday) 530-7pm Hoosier Hills Repack
March 16th (Wednesday) 530-7pm Hoosier Hills Repack
*Wear closed-toed shoes for Repack events
March 12th (Saturday) Pie Run in Bloomington (must sign up before March)
April 22nd (Friday) 530pm (possibly earlier) AIDS run in Bloomington
This event will involve face painting! J
*If you are interested in any of the events above, please contact Paige Lueken: plueken@indiana.edu or Adriane Damler: ardamler@indiana.edu
National Nutrition Month (NNM) is all of March so we’re starting to prepare for it now. We encourage everyone to take time to enjoy food tradition and appreciate the pleasures, great flavors, and social experiences food can add to our lives. This year’s theme is Savor the Flavor of Eating Right! Our Academy President conveys that this is a, “great reminder for everyone to develop a mindful eating pattern that includes nutritious and flavorful foods, while also taking the time to enjoy everything that a healthful and tasty meal brings with it”. –Dr. Evelyn F. Crayton
We are striving to hold three events and they are as follows:
Free Popcorn (March 23rd) - we will be handing out free popcorn with flavorful "mix ins" such as lime juice, Sriracha, Rosemary, and Parmesan Cheese. This event will take place at the Wright food court with Rachel Noirot. Rachel has also purchased NNM magnets and pens that will be handed out.
Team up with Veg IU (Date TBA) - we will be collaborating with Veg IU, a vegetarian/vegan club at IU. Their members will provide us with some of their favorite healthy flavorful vegetarian vegan recipes. We will be taking those suggestions and making hand outs.
Handouts will include: the selected recipes, information about NNM, information about the campus dietitian. (Specifically that the IU health fee includes one free 60-minute session with IU's dietitian and that the dietitian can help with vegetarian/vegan diet assessment, to insure they are making healthy, meat-free choices.) We will probably be running a table throughout the day with the Veg-IU members to handout the information. Veg-IU may also have some information they will want to promote.
Information Session (date TBA) - we will be promoting an information session in which committee members will be taking turns discussing different topics. Topics include but aren't limited to: NNM, healthy dining hall options/spots, fast and simple meals/snacks, and healthy budget friendly foods. We also want to have some sort of activity for the attendees to do that goes with the NNM theme.
*We will need a NNM committee to help plan these events, so if you’re interested please contact Danielle Badinghaus at dbadingh@indiana.edu
We will also be having a spring granola fundraiser and will need volunteers to help with preparing and distributing the bars. The date is still TBD, depending on when we can get the N120 food lab, but we’re hoping for early April. This a good way to get your volunteer hours for the club and is conveniently on campus.
*If you are interested in helping with the spring granola fundraiser please contact Lindsey Emmons at 12lemmons@gmail.com
Make sure you follow us on facebook, instagram, and twitter at SAND IU 2015-2016, Nutritiondieteticsiu, and @sand_iu !
I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at our next meeting!
Steffanie Long
SAND-IU Secretary
steflong@indiana.edu
(219) 477-7888