Last night was the first meeting of the semester for the Science Fiction/Fantasy Society of Texas State. The first meeting is always met with a degree of uncertainty, because the number of new members who turn out are a barometer of the club's health for the rest of the year. A good infusion of new blood means SFFS will withstand the attrition that inevitably whittle away at the membership as the semesters progress. It's hard to hold events if you don't have the membership to actually do so.
Fortunately, there were close to 30 folks at the meeting, with approximately half of those newcomers. That's a good showing, considering there were a couple of competing events going on in the student center that potentially bled off additional members. And a handful of returning members who are normally involved couldn't make it last night because of scheduling conflicts.
There's another student organizations recruiting event coming up next week which should net the club another half dozen members or so. Road trips to Texas-area science fiction/comics/gaming conventions were discussed. Plans for a trip to the Texas Renaissance Festival were solidified. A call was made for more submissions to the fanzine. Movie night is back, and more gaming events are planned, as well as the annual Halloween Masquerade Ball and various fund raisers. Yeppers, it's looking like this bunch is on top of things.
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