This is AYY’s association newsletter 18/2011. If you want to receive AYY’s association newsletter to your email, please subscribe at http://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/yhdistykset. Instructions on using the association newsletter can be found at the end of this newsletter.

Only 13 days to AYY’s association training! Now is the time to sign up at: https://lomake.ayy.fi/yhdistykset/yhdistyskoulutus-8-12-2011/

IN THIS WEEK’S ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

1. Next Stop AYY – application for volunteer positions is ongoing!
2. Sign up for AYY’s association training
3. Torchlight procession of Independence Day
4. Sport Smökki on 7 December
5. Advance booking of one-time rental premises is approaching

1. NEXT STOP AYY – APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTEER POSITIONS IS ONGOING!

Operate in the Student Union’s delegation, committee or body? AYY provides versatile duties for those who are interested in the community, culture, internationality, student advocacy, sports, culture of engineering students, communications or corporate relations.

The sections form the core of the volunteer work in the Student Union, acting directly as part of the various sectors. With their hard work, delegation members do the most visible activities in AYY, which is rewarded with memorable experiences, new skills and friends. The sections include

Aava, Aura, Aalto-Liike, Kopojory, Group X, International Section and TJ. Find out what is behind the mystery names and find your own group!

Committees are an easy and fun way to participate in the student union activities and gain experience from more specific fields. Activities include various events, events arranged for new students and development cooperation.

The application for the position of the chairperson in the sections will end on 2 Dec and for the majority of other positions on 7 Dec.

Hint: If you are interested in developing AYY’s association field into a more interactive direction, you can do it as a volunteer organisation agent in Aalto Community Section Aava  😉

More information: www.ayy.fi/stop

2. SIGN UP FOR AYY’S ASSOCIATION TRAINING

Already 60 associations have signed up for AYY’s association training arranged on 8 December. The training day is approaching fast and now is the high time to sign up. It is particularly important that the old association members recommend the association training for the new members elected in the autumn meetings. The association training offers them a natural start to the association activities.

Please sign up at https://lomake.ayy.fi/yhdistykset/yhdistyskoulutus-8-12-2011/. Unfortunately, the form is only available in Finnish, but those who use other languages can sign up by email at jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. If several people whose language is other than Finnish sign up, we will also arrange training in English.

3. TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY

The torchlight procession of university students in the metropolitan area was arranged for the first time in 1951, in the year of death of Marshal C. G.E. Mannerheim. The procession still follows the

route of Marshal’s funeral procession to the opposite direction, starting from Hietaniemi Cemetery and ending at Senate Square.

Today, the torchlight procession is organised by four student unions: the Student Union of the University of Helsinki (HYY), Student Union of Sibelius Academy (SAY), Svenska handelhögskolans studentkår (SHS) and Aalto University Student Union (AYY). The student unions also work in close cooperation with the Cadet Union of National Defence University. The representatives of the Cadet Union carry the main flag of the procession.

In 2011,  flags will consist of Luolamiehet, Otaniemi community of engineering studnets. In 2010, the flags consisted of forestry students of the University of Helsinki, in 2009 of the students of Economics, in 2008 of female engineering students from Otaniemi and in 2007 of the members of the Cadet Union.

University students are welcome to participate in the event at Heroes’ Cross and the torchlight procession itself. The meeting places of the largest organisations are marked along the birch alley leading to the cemetery. Other students may join the procession in the instructed location after the flags.

Further information is available at http://itsenaisyyspaiva.ayy.fi/fi/

4. SPORT SMÖKKI ON 7 DECEMBER 

Would you like to try out your skills in table ice hockey or sumo wrestling? Or relax in a sauna after a game or a match? Who is Aleksi Airinen? SporttiSmökki answers all those questions and even the meaning of life.

Sport Smökki is a sport-minded event arranged by AYY’s sports section Aalto-Liike at Smökki on Wednesday following the Independence Day. In the event, several Aalto championships are competed, ranging from Kinect to NHL 2012 games.

In addition, there will be performances and workshops on footbag, beatboxing and massage, among other things.

See the more detailed schedule: http://users.tkk.fi/~lorkonev/sporttismokki/aikataulu.html.

The event is free and open to all Aalto members and their friends. We also offer sport drinks for the first participants and the first 100 to arrive will also get a free overall badge! Free food will be provided at 6pm!

You can play with your friends between competitions and performances. All games can be freely used outside the competitions, so you can just show up and have a good time. You can also play board and card games as well as old playstation hits.

More information at: http://users.tkk.fi/~lorkonev/sporttismokki/index.html.

5. ADVANCE BOOKING OF ONE-TIME RENTAL PREMISES IS APPROACHING

In November-December, the associations can book AYY’s one-time rental facilities and the van in advance for the next spring and the summer. AYY provides one-time rental sauna and meeting facilities which the associations can book in advance. More information on the facilities is available at /jasenille/tilojen-vuokraaminen/.

The deadline for the reservations is 11 Dec and the final booking event will be arranged on 14 Dec. More information will be provided in the association newsletter next week.

DO YOU WANT TO INCLUDE YOUR OWN NEWS IN THIS NEWSLETTER?

Please send a brief text by Wednesday, 10am, to the address jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. The news will be translated so you can submit your text in Finnish. The contents of the newsletter are ultimately edited by AYY’s Specialist in Organisational Affairs and Communications Joonas Jylhä (joonas.jylha@ayy.fi, tel. 050 520 9442).

Association Newsletter 17/2011

This is AYY’s association newsletter 17/2011. If you want to receive AYY’s association newsletter to your email, please subscribe at http://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/yhdistykset. Instructions on using the association newsletter can be found at the end of this newsletter.

Only 20 days to AYY’s association training! Please sign up at https://lomake.ayy.fi/yhdistykset/yhdistyskoulutus-8-12-2011/.

IN THIS WEEK’S ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

1. Sign up for AYY’s association training
2. Streamlined application process of TTE-Fund is underway
3. Aate community effort project available for associations
4. Publishing event of Teekkarin työkirja job-hunting guide on 28 Nov

1. SIGN UP FOR AYY’S ASSOCIATION TRAINING

AYY’s association training arranged on 8 December is approaching fast. Now it is time to sign up for the training which is much more comprehensive and diverse than the trainings in the previous years. Whether you are interested in the association rules, archiving, communications, financial management or meeting technique, you will certainly find interesting topics in the training.

It is particularly important that the old association members recommend the association training for the new members elected in the autumn meetings. The association training offers them a natural start to the association activities!

Please sign up at https://lomake.ayy.fi/yhdistykset/yhdistyskoulutus-8-12-2011/. Unfortunately, the form is only available in Finnish, but those who use other languages can sign up by email at jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. If several people whose language is other than Finnish sign up, we will also arrange training in English.

2. STREAMLINED APPLICATION PROCESS OF TTE-FUND IS UNDERWAY

Do you have an idea but no funding? A continuous, streamlined application process of TTE-Fund is now underway!

TTE-Fund (fund for promoting teekkari activities) allocates grants to all AYY members and communities operating within the Student Union. TTE-Fund supports activities which reach for the stars, make others excited and which can be seen and heard.

You can apply for the maximum of 300 euro grant with a brief project description through the streamlined application process of TTE-Fund, which was introduced in November. The streamlined application process is intended for small projects implemented with a tight schedule. The applicant can alternatively receive either the amount one applied for or no funding at all, so you should carefully consider the amount you will apply for! The grant is paid afterwards against a brief final report and the financial statement of the project.

Applications for the streamlined application process can be send from 1 Nov 2011 onwards until the end of May. If the lighter streamlined process is popular, it will be continued next autumn.

More information on the streamlined application process is available at TTE-Fund website at http://tter.ayy.fi/.

3. AATE COMMUNITY EFFORT PROJECT AVAILABLE FOR ASSOCIATIONS

AYY’s culture arena and student media Aate is looking for enthusiastic and committed group with renovation skills to do extensive basic renovation on their premises. Work includes, among other things, painting, restoration of surfaces and miscellaneous installation work. According to preliminary plans, approximately one month will be used for the project. The project will start as soon as possible. The compensation for the work will be based on the bid made by the association and agreed after an introduction visit and a completed and precise work list.

Contact information: Vesa Rajala, Aate Executive Producer, +358 50 520 9425 / vesa.rajala@ayy.fi. More information on Aate at http://aatemedia.fi.

 4. PUBLISHING EVENT OF TEEKKARIN TYÖKIRJA JOB-HUNTING GUIDE ON 28 NOV

Help for job hunting is available again! Teekkarin työkirja 2012 job-hunting guide will be published in Otaniemi on 28 Nov, 10am-1pm. In addition to the brand new books, coffee will be served in the publishing event in the main building lobby. You can also collect movie tickets against the Summer Job Guru overall badges distributed on the campus.

More information is also available at http://teekkarintyokirja.tek.fi/

DO YOU WANT TO INCLUDE YOUR OWN NEWS IN THIS NEWSLETTER?

Please send a brief text by Wednesday, 10am, to the address jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. The news will be translated so you can submit your text in Finnish. The contents of the newsletter are ultimately edited by AYY’s Specialist in Organisational Affairs and Communications Joonas Jylhä (joonas.jylha@ayy.fi, tel. 050 520 9442).

This is AYY’s association newsletter 16/2011. If you want to receive AYY’s association newsletter to your email, please subscribe at http://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/yhdistykset. Instructions on using the association newsletter can be found at the end of this newsletter.

Only 27 days to AYY’s association training – sign up now!

IN THIS WEEK’S ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 

1. Streamlined application process of TTE-Fund is underway
2. Sign up for the association training – NOW!

1. STREAMLINED APPLICATION PROCESS OF TTE-FUND IS UNDERWAY

Do you have an idea but no funding? A continuous, streamlined application process of TTE-Fund is now underway!

TTE-Fund (fund for promoting teekkari activities) allocates grants to all AYY members and communities operating within the Student Union. TTE-Fund supports activities which reach for the stars, make others excited and which can be seen and heard.

You can apply for the maximum of 300 euro grant with a brief project description through the streamlined application process of TTE-Fund, which was introduced in November. The streamlined application process is intended for small projects implemented with a tight schedule. The applicant can alternatively receive either the amount one applied for or no funding at all, so you should carefully consider the amount you will apply for! The grant is paid afterwards against a brief final report and the financial statement of the project.

Applications for the streamlined application process can be send from 1 Nov 2011 onwards until the end of May. If the lighter streamlined process is popular, it will be continued next autumn.

More information on the streamlined application process is available at TTE-Fund website http://tter.ayy.fi/

2. SIGN UP FOR THE ASSOCIATION TRAINING – NOW!

AYY’s association training arranged on 8 December is approaching fast. Now it is time to sign up for the training which is much more comprehensive and diverse than the trainings in the previous years. Whether you are interested in the association rules, archiving, communications, financial management or meeting technique, you will certainly find interesting topics in the training.

It is particularly important that the old association members recommend the association training for the new members elected in the autumn meetings. The association training offers them a natural start to the association activities!

Please sign up at https://lomake.ayy.fi/yhdistykset/yhdistyskoulutus-8-12-2011/. Unfortunately, the language is only available in Finnish, but those who use other languages can sign up by email at jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. If several people whose language is other than Finnish sign up, we will also arrange training in English.

DO YOU WANT TO INCLUDE YOUR OWN NEWS IN THIS NEWSLETTER?

Please send a brief text by Wednesday, 10am, to the address jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. The news will be translated so you can submit your text in Finnish. The contents of the newsletter are ultimately edited by AYY’s Specialist in Organisational Affairs and Communications Joonas Jylhä (joonas.jylha@ayy.fi, tel. 050 520 9442).

This is AYY’s association newsletter 15/2011. If you want to receive AYY’s association newsletter to your email, please subscribe at http://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/yhdistykset. Instructions on using the association newsletter can be found at the end of this newsletter.

Only 34 days to AYY’s association training! Now it is time to sign up at  https://lomake.ayy.fi/yhdistykset/yhdistyskoulutus-8-12-2011/.

IN THIS WEEK’S ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

1. Sign up for the association training – NOW!
2. AYY’s international week to begin on Monday
3. Next Stop AYY – recruitment night for all interested
4. Teekkari brunch ending the teekkari tradition week on Saturday

1. SIGN UP FOR THE ASSOCIATION TRAINING – NOW!

AYY’s association training arranged on 8 December is approaching fast. Now it is time to sign up for the training which is much more comprehensive and diverse than the trainings in the previous years. Whether you are interested in the association rules, archiving, communications, financial management or meeting technique, you will certainly find interesting topics in the training.

It is particularly important that the old association members recommend the association training for the new members elected in the autumn meetings. The association training offers them a natural start to the association activities!

Please sign up at https://lomake.ayy.fi/yhdistykset/yhdistyskoulutus-8-12-2011/. Unfortunately, the language is only available in Finnish, but those who use other languages can sign up by email at jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. If several people whose language is other than Finnish sign up, we will also arrange training in English.

2. AYY’S INTERNATIONAL WEEK TO BEGIN ON MONDAY

AYY’s International Week is approaching. Join the AYYdventures, particularly on the final stop of the journey at Design Factory on Saturday, 12 Nov! Berlin, Bali, Shanghai… Think about all those places where you have always wanted to travel. We will take you there, in six days!

More information on the international week events is available on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=128452667258593

3. NEXT STOP AYY – RECRUITMENT NIGHT FOR ALL INTERESTED

Are you interested in volunteer work in the Student Union? AYY’s recruitment campaign Next Stop AYY is looking for active new volunteers for over 150 interesting vacant positions. Have you already looked at the open positions at www.ayy.fi/rekry and found suitable activities for yourself?

If you have not yet looked at the website, you can also come to the recruitment night at Design Factory stage on Wednesday, 9 Nov. Volunteers from 2010 will be there to tell about their own volunteer year. Come there to make plans and find your own place in the Student Union!

4. TEEKKARI BRUNCH ENDING THE TEEKKARI TRADITION WEEK ON SATURDAY

The day following the teekkari tradition gala, a carnival-like brunch will be traditionally served in the familiar milieu of Servi Cottage. So get yourself out of the bed, find a dress suitable for celebration and drag yourself to Smökki after the rough night.

You will certainly find your celebration mood as well as delicious food, fun activities and a mind-blowing surprise performer. This is an insane party and an earth-shaking show – do not miss it!

More information on the website of the teekkari tradition week at  http://teekkarikulttuuri.ayy.fi/teekkariperinneviikko/

DO YOU WANT TO INCLUDE YOUR OWN NEWS IN THIS NEWSLETTER?

Please send a brief text by Wednesday, 10am, to the address jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. The news will be translated so you can submit your text in Finnish. The contents of the newsletter are ultimately edited by AYY’s Specialist in Organisational Affairs and Communications Joonas Jylhä (joonas.jylha@ayy.fi, tel. 050 520 9442).

This is AYY’s association newsletter 14/2011. If you want to receive AYY’s association newsletter to your email, please subscribe at http://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/yhdistykset. Instructions on using the association newsletter can be found at the end of this newsletter.

Only 41 days to AYY’s association training!

IN THIS WEEK’S ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

1. AYY’s recruitment website is open
2. Don’t forget to use your vote in the Representative Council elections
3. Advance booking of one-time rental premises is approaching!
4. Teekkari tradition week, 29 Oct – 5 Nov

1. AYY’S RECRUITMENT WEBSITE IS OPEN

This is your opportunity! Grab it and jump to AYY!

Come and learn about the Student Union, life and the world, and have the year of your life! The application period for AYY’s board, sections and committees is open. Do you want to have effect on academic affairs, sports, culture, housing or communications? We have duties in various areas!

AYY needs people to make the Student Union, would you be one of them? Each active member of the Student Union, you for example, can give your own contribution and make the Student Union an important, necessary, suitable, interesting and a reliable interest representative, service provider and the community for yourself and, above all, for your community. There are many ways to influence and participate, choose the most suitable one for you!

Read more at ayy.fi/stop

2. DON’T FORGET TO USE YOUR VOTE IN THE REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS

AYY’s Representative Council elections are ongoing. You can decide whether you want to give your vote electronically by 11.59pm on 1 Nov at ayy.fi/vaalit or in traditional ballot elections on Wednesday, 2 Nov, 10am-4pm. Please note that your polling station is determined in advance and is mentioned in the email that was sent to you. If you want to change your polling station, please contact Election Coordinator Sonja Virta (sonja.virta@ayy.fi, 050 520 9421). You can see the polling stations at /vaalit/voters/.

Don’t you have a candidate yet? Find one with the help of SYL’s candidate matcher at http://www.edustajistovaalit.fi/.

3. ADVANCE BOOKING OF ONE-TIME RENTAL PREMISES IS APPROACHING!

In November-December, the associations can book AYY’s one-time rental facilities and the van in advance for the next spring and the summer. AYY provides one-time rental sauna and meeting facilities which the associations can book in advance. More information on the facilities is available at /en/students/space-rental/.

The deadline for bookings is 11 Dec and the final booking event will be organised on 14 Dec. More information will be provided closer to the event.

4. TEEKKARI TRADITION WEEK, 29 OCT–5 NOV

The tradition week of technology students will be celebrated on 29 Oct–5 Nov. During the week, teekkari culture is presented in as many forms as possible for as many people as possible. Teekkari Section is in charge of event organising. More information on the events and organisers is available at http://teekkarikulttuuri.ayy.fi/teekkariperinneviikko/

DO YOU WANT TO INCLUDE YOUR OWN NEWS IN THIS NEWSLETTER?

Please send a brief text by Wednesday, 10am, to the address jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. The news will be translated so you can submit your text in Finnish. The contents of the newsletter are ultimately edited by AYY’s Specialist in Organisational Affairs and Communications Joonas Jylhä (joonas.jylha@ayy.fi, tel. 050 520 9442).

This is AYY’s association newsletter 13/2011. If you want to receive AYY’s association newsletter to your email, please subscribe at http://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/yhdistykset. Instructions on using the association newsletter can be found at the end of this newsletter.

Only 48 days to AYY’s association training!

IN THIS WEEK’S ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

1. Instructions for operations inspectors in associations
2. Advance booking of one-time rental premises is approaching!
3. AYY’s well-being week moves students on 31 Oct–4 Nov
4. OtaKoppi gather’s a women’s baseball group – join the team!

1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPERATIONS INSPECTORS IN ASSOCIATIONS

Since the beginning of 2011, the accountants of the associations are called operations inspectors regardless of what is mentioned in the association rules. Accounting is only done in very rare associations now since it cannot be done by any other than those who have completed an accountant’s professional degree.

This change may sound significant but actually nothing else than the inspector’s title changes in small associations. All papers of the previous year, such as the minutes, accounts and the financial statement must be submitted to the inspector in good time. The inspector(s) will provide a report which is covered in the association meeting in the spring. Based on the report, the association meeting confirms the financial statement and grants or denies a discharge.

You can read more about this change at ayy.fi /toiminnantarkastus (unfortunately only in Finnish at the moment, but coming soon in English)

2. ADVANCE BOOKING OF ONE-TIME RENTAL FACILITIES IS APPROACHING

In November-December, the associations can book AYY’s one-time rental facilities and the van in advance for the next spring and the summer. AYY provides one-time rental sauna and meeting facilities which the associations can book in advance. More information on the facilities is available at /en/students/space-rental/.

The deadline for bookings is 11 Dec and the final booking event will be organised on 14 Dec. More information will be provided closer to the event.

3. AYY’S WELL-BEING WEEK MOVES STUDENTS ON 31 OCT– 4 NOV

The well-being week on 31 Oct-4 Nov brings a healthy change to the students’ everyday life. AYY’s Sports Section Aalto-Liike together with the sports and well-being committee of KY moves students with various try-out sports. Some of the sport expenses have been paid on your behalf. It has never been this easy to try out fun sports. Get your booty shaking!

Read more on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183185818428137

4. OTAKOPPI GATHERS A WOMEN’S BASEBALL GROUP – JOIN THE TEAM!

OtaKoppi is a baseball association operating within Aalto University Student Union, which now gathers a women’s team to play in a regional league next summer. We need more players to complete the team. You don’t necessarily need previous experience on playing in a team/league, but sportiveness and enthusiasm will get you far. However, it is recommended that you are familiar with baseball in some way. This is also an excellent opportunity to get back to baseball after your junior years or if you need a more relaxed team after more serious ones.

If you got even a little bit interested, please contact elina.kekki(at)iki.fi. Come and play in a fun team. Further information is also available at OtaKoppi website at www.otakoppi.fi (in Finnish)

DO YOU WANT TO INCLUDE YOUR OWN NEWS IN THIS NEWSLETTER?

Please send a brief text by Wednesday, 10am, to the address jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. The news will be translated so you can submit your text in Finnish. The contents of the newsletter are ultimately edited by AYY’s Specialist in Organisational Affairs and Communications Joonas Jylhä (joonas.jylha@ayy.fi, tel. 050 520 9442).