Herd Health and Disease Management Subcommittee
While every CREAMer should know the status of the cows in the herd, every week the Herd Health Subcommittee makes it their mission to take care of any immediate problems affecting the cows. The students will spray for udder rot, clean abscesses, and keep a general eye out for any other health problems. Students in this subcommittee are to be on top of the daily activities at the barn, as well as be in close contact with the manager in monitoring the herd and taking the appropriate action when needed. The Herd Health Subcommittee also welcomes CREAMers to various health checks performed by the herd's veterinarian, and present on various diseases that are found in the Herd Health Plan, which is also updated by the subcommittee and can be found at the bottom of the page.
Merch and Fundraising Subcommittee
The goal of the CREAM Merch and Fundraising Subcommittee is to present class pride as a group through various class-produced merchandise and fundraisers. This subcommittee is a great opportunity for CREAMers to come together and create products that are unique to the class, as well as raise funds for activities held throughout the year as well as for future classes.
Social Subcommittee
The Social Subcommittee is responsible for maintaining a presence on social media by engaging with the community and promoting CREAM and its subsequent activities. Outreach manages and regularly updates all of CREAM's social platforms, creates and distributes newsletters, and coordinates public outreach activities.
Nutrition Subcommittee
The Nutrition Subcommittee is responsible for monitoring the diet that is fed to the cows, meeting with the herd's nutritionist to understand how the herd is performing nutritionally, determining which cows require high or low diets, and discussing with the farm manager the decisions made regarding the herd's nutrition.
Recruiting Subcommittee
The Recruiting Subcommittee seeks to find the next class of CREAMers. They prepare flyers for CREAM and go out into classes to talk about why students should take this class. This subcommittee focuses on working with other classmates to spark an interest in the next CREAM class.
Introverts Subcommittee
The introvert committee was created as a way for a few quiet students of the current CREAM class make their voices heard within the group, without feeling as if they were being judged. Using chat tools, Google docs, and just being able to bounce our ideas off one another has been extremely helpful to participating more throughout the group, but also learn more about one another. Since CREAM is such a connected class, the introvert subcommittee has made it possible for everyone to have the chance to be heard within the group without having to change ourselves.