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Mission
To make people more aware of the ever-changing weather and how it affects us, the climate, and what Brachas we make during certain weather events (ex: Rainbows), and why we make them. Also, to give personalized weather forecasts for those in YU, and help inspire people to be more observant of the weather.

First stated as a simple WhatsApp chat with weekly weather updates from Abie Seif, it now has expanded to over 100 members. Not only does this club already have a functioning club board (government), but the club is unique because (to my knowledge) it’s the first YU club that is doing things democratically. That means referendums on certain decisions and the club board members were elected instead of being selected by the president. During board meetings, the board members vote on agendas which can be anything, ex: from certain club events, to agendas that will improve efficiency of how quickly certain tasks are done. Link here to see who the board members are, and what their roles are: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S6dW5R9Kz1Ciu0Ef6reYs4HFoqZ3CyYe/view?usp=sharing
Club governance type is called: Hybrid Democratic Board
Potential upsides:
-Prevents one person from having unchecked authority over others.
-Encourages member engagement due to regular club members having some say in what goes on in the club.
-Prevents corruption and nepotism.
-Promotes club growth.
-Increased longevity of the club, and less “burnout.”
Potential Downsides:
-Bureaucracy Baby!!!

Membership Benefits
Not only to be part of an awesome (yet sometimes chaotic) group, but on our WhatsApp community (link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KalvAjhTi0I8Iqpv8gpGPn), you'll receive weather updates for the BEREN and WILF campuses, twice a week. You'll also be able to request a custom weather update or forecast, for an location in North America.

We are also planning on hosting certain weather themed events soon.

Participate in referendums that shape decisions regarding this club (ranked vote style of voting).