The Tau Beta Pi Association California Alpha Chapter
Chapter Project Report Fall 2003
Bent Polishing 1
October 14, 2003

PEOPLE TIME BENEFIT TO TBP
Total number to plan & arrange: 2 Average hours per person for activity: 0.25 Social  _
Number of Members: 2 Average hours per person to plan: 0.5 Service  _
Number of Candidates: 0     Fundraiser  _
Total number participating: 60 MONEY Candidate Requirement  X
Number of Members: 15 Total Expenses: $0.00 Image  X
Number of Candidates: 45 Total Income: $0.00 Tradition  X
Bent Polishing is a required tradition for candidates to help clean the Bent. By polishing the Bent, candidates learn what it is and make it shiny and noticeable to passersby.

Project Description

Bent Polishing is a required event for candidates. The Bent is located on campus between the Bechtel Engineering Center and McLaughlin Hall. Candidates stopped by for fifteen minutes during the hours of 9am to 3pm. Officers were present during all hours to instruct candidates about polishing and to answer any questions the candidates may have had. This was the first of two scheduled Bent Polishing sessions for this candidate semester.

Event Preparation

VPs Amar Patel and Peter Masatani selected the date for Bent Polishing based on convenience of their schedules. At the officer meeting the week before the event, Peter Masatani passed out a sign up sheet for officers to volunteer to be at the Bent to supervise. An email reminder was sent out the night before the event. Peter Masatani and Indrel Chair, James Li, arrived at 8:55 am to set up the table, chairs and polishing equipment (polish, wax and rags). The equipment/supplies were obtained from 220 Bechtel and set up near the Bent. The event lasted until 3:00 pm when everything was put away.

Problems Encountered

None.

Improvements Suggested

This has been suggested the past few semesters, but we definitely need new rags or we should wash the ones we currently have. Not too pleasant to polish with something that’s already dirty.

Enjoyment

As a symbol of the organization, it is satisfying to see the Bent shiny and clean. Polishing itself is perhaps not a fun activity, but it is worth renewed look of the Bent. As a tradition, the event should definitely and will be held again.

Appendix

Members participating: Tanguy Chau, Menzies Chen, Shawn Cheng, Ryan Doan, Sarah Giddings, Arthur Hebert, Alykhan Kurji, James Li, Peter Masatani, Diana Nguyen, Andy Pascall, Amar Patel, Wonsop Sim, Bill Trac, Eddie Wang

Candidates participating: Anjuli Appapillai, Heather Bischel, Derek Chan, Jason Chan, Jason Chang, Jay Chen, Po-kai Chen, Philip Cheng, Yee Fung Cheung, Eileen Chu, Yue Jack Chu, Sanjay Dastoor, Peter Do, Vikram Gowrish, Amy (Yu-Ching) Hsiao, Dennis Hsu, Wensheng (David) Huang, Sophi Ionova, Emin Issakhanian, Wayne Jay, Amitabh Jhawar, Sarah Jockin, Irene Kang, Russell Komor, Morteza Lahijanian, Daisy Lee, Xiao Ming Mabel Li, Bryan Lin, David Ta-Hsiang Lin, Nam Mai, David Mason, Austin Minnich, Sahand Negahban, Marowen Ng, Serouj Ourishian, Sungkook Park, Heena Patel, Ta-Ming Shih, Jue Sun, Gregory Thorne, Anna Tsai, Gareth Pierce Williams, Karen Yang, Yong Yang, Sharon Yen

This report was submitted by Peter Masatani (Vice President) at peter_m@tbp.berkeley.edu on Thursday, October 16, 2003 at 23:39:25 (PDT)