Busy finishing Cougar Cruiser 2. Starting the planning for Cougar Cruiser 9000

Meeting Notes 9/25/09

1) 37 weeks until Race Day!

2) People/projects/ETA’s:
Alex, Jordan, Casey – changing tires
Wires (ordering) – Zack, Dustin
Frame Design – Mike
MECHANICAL REPORT – Andy, Kyle
Fund Raising – Brian, Keith
SIUE Presentation – Zack
Communications (mounting repeater on roof, etc.) –Keith and Megan – 1 week?
Roll Bar – Alex and Mike – 2 weeks?
Carbon fiber floor pan/battery box —Raquel and Brock
Corporate fund-raising (ongoing) – Eden, Amanda, and Valerie
Parking brake? – Jimmy

3) I still need 3 T-shirt designs from EVERYONE except Dan!

4) If you need something to do, take a look at the TO-DO poster! (I think the poster is located in the EB atrium? the car is currently at the top floor of the heating plant, I’ll try to move it downstairs in the next day or two.)

Company List – Please add a “comment” to reserve a company or add a new one!

Company Team Member

1 Quiktrip Zack Oestereich
2 Home Depot Zack Oestereich
3 Anheuser Busch
4 Coca Cola Jake N.
5 Lowe’s Jake N.
6 Ameren Alex H.
7 Ted Drewes
8 US Steel
9 Conoco Phillips (Wood River) Alex H.
10 Fast Eddie’s Jake N.
11 St. Louis Bread Co.
12 Citi (Citibank, citimorgage)
13 Edward Jones
14 Schnuck’s Michael G.
15 Dierbergs
16 Olin Brass
17 Nestle Keith D.
18 Kraft Foods (springfield, MO)
19 Six Flags Valerie S.
20 Disney
21 Build-a-Bear
22 Scottrade
23 General Motors
24 Chrysler
25 Bally Total Fitness
26 Curves
27 US Cellular
28 United Airlines
29 Walgreens Keith D.
30 Solo Cup Company
31 McDonalds ?? Keith D.
32 Energizer Dan F.
33 Driltek Dan F.

Meeting Notes 9/18

1) I need EACH of you to please pick 3 companies and design T-shirts to send to them. MAKE THEM LOOK (somewhat) PROFESSIONAL! I’m attaching two templates. You can open/edit them with ‘Paint’ on any windows machine. I would like to mail these next weekend, so please do THREE and get them to me sometime next week! I’m including a list of companies, feel free to come up with some creative solutions. Keep in mind, we’re sending T-shirt designs to companies that would be capable of sponsoring at our $4,000 level. 3 files I’m attaching to this email:
-T-shirt template
-My Home Depot example
-List of companies.
Some of the companies have been “taken”… when you choose your 3 companies, PLEASE add a comment on the website to the T-shirts section so everyone will know your 3 companies. www.ee.siue.edu/~solar

2) JESC BBQ
Wednesday Sept 23 there will be a BBQ outside the EB. Thanks to the following volunteers:
Keith and Dustin 11-12, Raquel and Jake 12-1, Mike for making flyers (give to Keith or Dustin).

3) Short list of current projects with ETA’s. If there is no ETA next to your project, please email me one! (thank you!):
Keith and Megan – Communications (mounting repeater on roof, etc.) – 2 weeks?
Alex and Mike – Roll Bar – 3 weeks?
Raquel and Brock – Carbon fiber floor pan – 2 weeks
– and battery box—3 weeks
Eden, Amanda, and Valerie – powerpoint presentation (Monday), fund-raising (ongoing)
Andy – CAD drawings of new body—1 week?
Zack and Kyle – preliminary Mechanical report – 2 weeks?
Brian – Contact RAMS for fund-raising opportunities??????????? What about the Blues? Cardinals? River City Rascals? Etc….
Jimmy – Parking brake? Are you still doing that?

4) Jake Nichelson, Danny Mccullough, Jordan Albers, Dan Fox, Jason Mitchell, Ryan Paulsmeyer, Louis Browning, Ryan Carlton, Daniel Ahrens, Andrew Parcels, and Austin Cox—Several of you are new to the team, and perhaps wondering where you fit in. We have the “To-Do 2009” poster that NEEDS to be completed in the next 2-3 weeks! (a few items can’t be done that quickly/cheaply, but MOST of the list is short items!) I really need help with this! Now is your chance to shine! Pick something from the list, and compare the car to the regulations! Email each other, and get together in groups if you’d like! (dmccull@siue.edu, schapar@siue.edu, Jalbers6964@charter.net, danfox@siue.edu, jasmitc@siue.edu, rpaulsm@siue.edu, uni_boy15@hotmail.com, rcarlto@siue.edu, Ahrens.d@gmail.com, Andrew.parcels@me.com, acox@siue.edu ) Thanks in advance for any and all help you can give!

Meeting Notes 9/4/09

RECRUITMENT: The solar car is working! It is charging in the E.B. Keith will be posting flyers across Campus, and I’ve asked to have our meetings posted in the “SIUEvents Weekly Email” that goes out to all students each week. We’ll be taking the car out to the quad this week to drive around and let people see! If anyone has a break from classes and would like to help for a while, feel free to go to the Quad and help! I need volunteers to work the six shifts listed below:
Tues 9/8 9-12 12-3
Wed 9/9 9-12 12-3
Thurs 9/10 9-12 12-3

T-SHIRTS: Mike is making T-shirts. I’d like to have this done in the next week, so if you want a T-Shirt PLEASE email your T-Shirt size to Mike and get your money to him! Migraha@siue.edu

TO-DO: The following is an initial list of things to do. This Friday, we’ll discuss it further and PRIORITIZE! (we’ll decide which items need to come FIRST, and set dates/deadlines.):
-JESC Presentation (Needs updated, due by Sat. October 3)
-Recruiting
-Reports Due:
—-Structural
—-Mechanical
—-Solar Panel
—-Battery
-Logistics/regulations
-Testing
-Body
-Roll Bar
-Tig Welder
—-Siam
-Canopy
-Planning
—-Car
—-Trip
-Fundraising
—-Cheap Lunch Dec 9th
-Tires
—-Rims
-Batteries
-Wiring
—-Stop/Turn/Tail
—-Beacon
—-Meters (volt, Amp, etc)
—-Solar Array
-Van Modifications
—-Power Inveter
—-Communications (repeater)
—-Tools
-Safety Plan

Wed Sept 23, JESC is having a “Welcome Back BBQ.” We need a volunteer to help them work it. 11a-1p. Any volunteers?