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ASUA approves 2 new Bear Down Camp directors, minor changes in bylaws

The ASUA Senate changed programming bylaws and stipends for two ASUA-sponsored programs and altered Spring Fling plans at last night's meeting.

Viviane Safrin, administrative vice president of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona, proposed three minor changes to the Bear Down Camp bylaws that call for multiple directors next year.

Shortly after the bill's approval, the Senate approved Meighan Burke and Laural Perry as co-directors for next year.

Tom Reiner, Bear Down Camp's current director, said last week he understands the need for co-directors.

The other senators agreed with the proposal, but made some small changes to the wording.

"Its (wording) seems to be a little vague," Sen. Julie Burkhart said. "You could have one director or you could have six. It's not clear."

Safrin, Reiner and the other senators made the necessary changes and justified the need for multiple directors.

"As the camp gets bigger and bigger, you are going to need more and more direction," said Sen. Lauren Hickey. "It eliminates the necessity of changing the bylaws every year."

The Senate also approved a co-directorship bill that affects the Arizona Students with Disabilities program.

In both cases, the changes will also include divisions for directorship stipends, which were also approved last night.

The directors of Bear Down Camp will earn $400 each, while directors of ASD will earn $250.

"The bylaws need to be a little more comprehensive, allowing us to have a little more leeway to decide who will be the director," Safrin said. "I would like the liberty to decide who it will be from year to year."

Craig Haubrich, Spring Fling executive director, also updated the Senate concerning new developments involving finances, rides and music acts.

"Over the summer I requested around $40,000 in additional funding from the school for Spring Fling," he said.

Haubrich said Spring Fling received $46,000 last week for the event, which will help pay for transportation services, among other things.

"If we are not able to pay back the loan, it will be forgiven," he said. "It looks like we'll be under budget on number of activities."

Haubrich also introduced the Senate to a new ride that will showcase at the event.

"It's called the Inverter. It's an upside-down, twisting, flipping thing." he said. "It will be the first time in Tucson, so we'll be playing that up."

He also said because of financial reasons, there will be no headlining musical act, but the event will still have local performers.

"The money that we will put out will not be made back," he said. "We wouldn't be able to bring in the act that could sell the needed tickets to fund the event."