ATTENDEES
Jerry, Veronica, Maya, Vikas, Neelakshi, Anand, Natarajan, Sonia, Vanita, Sucharita, Shanmugan, Radhika, Elizabeth

MINUTES
1. Elizabeth Slate, a new member, was introduced to the members.

2. ASHA wide elections: ASHA Syracuse chapter is abstaining from the voting process.

3. Project Evaluations: It was decided to define project evaluations and to pick up projects online.

4. We will contact current projects organizations before the end of the semester to obtain status reports. Further plans would be finalized for the fall semester.

5. PR group will redesign posters and brochures to generate more interest to attract new members and for generating overall interest in the community.

6. Talk Group:
(1) There might to be a talk by Santosh on "Communalism in India and the School Curriculum" to be followed up by Natarajan.
(2) Discussion group with a moderator - A particular topic will be chosen for discussion online on a separate listserv. Current proposed topic is "volunteerism". Other topics can be chosen and discussed online or further reviewed as a group at separate times aside from the regular ASHA meetings.
(3) The need to find several individuals for a talk for the next semester (min. of 2 topics per semester). A possibile topic could relate to education and social transformation. We will look for funding from the GSO and the South Asia Center for the talks series.

7. Basant Mela:
(1) Friday, April 12th all members should arrive at 10 AM to setup the mela at ACC. Core members should send email to the listserv. as to when they can arrive to help on Friday.
(2) Ticket Sales - All ASHA core members should abstain from purchasing tickets but should give the cost of their ticket to Anand by next Wednesday. Any extra tickets that people have taken from Anand to sell should be returned to him by Wednesday along with any money collected. Please note that tickets will continue to be sold at the door.
(3) Cost of ACC has been paid by Shanmugam.
(4) Need to explore possibility for a projector for the mela. Also need to explore possibilities of getting more carpets to rent for seating. Shanmugam may coordinate these activities.
(5) Question on either punching tickets or stamping hands - Decision was made to take tickets at entry and the hand to be stampe! d.
(6) STA travels is interested to give a $100 donation if a table is provided at the mela for them. Possibility of providing a table for them between 4 and 7 PM will be followed up by Vikas and Anand.
(7) An update on donations to the mela - HSBC has provided a $100 donation and current the donation amount for the mela is approx. $1200.
(8) Any further purchases required for the mela should be emailed to Vanita.
(9) A note on Mehendi - Smita Rani has offered to teach mehendi. All interested should contact Vikas.
(10) An update on ticket sales - 300 printed, 132 left with the box office, 168 were given to ASHA core group members to sell. Of the 132 left with box office 10 were sold (as of Friday, April 5th).
(11) Mela promotions - Possibilities of tables being set up in Link Hall and CST as well as the Quad.

Next ASHA core meeting update on April 19th.