An ideal applicant for the Veishea 2011 Executive Board needn’t be a super-powered multitasker, or even someone who has worked on Veishea before.

“We’re open to pretty much anyone that has the drive, the passion, for Veishea and Iowa State,” said Mike Weber, Veishea 2011 general co-chairman and senior in family finance, housing and policy. “Veishea experience is by no means required.”

Twenty-eight positions are currently open. Applications were due on April 23, and interviews and selections will take place in coming weeks.

As of April 20, 10 current Executive Board members had reapplied for next year.

People reapply, said BJ Brugman, Veishea 2011 general co-chairman and junior in agricultural business, because they “want to have the same experience and continue to improve Veishea.”

“Right at the end is when you get close to everybody, and you make friends with those people,” Brugman said. “Any time you’re staying up 24 hours straight with anybody, you’ll probably get a little close to them.”

For the responsibilities and benefits that Executive Board members enjoy, the application process is easy, Weber said.

“We’ll be having a 20-minute interview with each applicant and reviewing a proposal that they’ll bring for their ideas and thoughts on the position or positions that they’re applying for or what they’re interested in,” Weber said.

The final group will be selected near the beginning of finals week once both Brugman and Weber have a chance to go over the applicants with Veishea advisors Gail Ferlazzo and George Micalone. Veishea 2010 was only two weekends ago. Last year, the executive board applications weren’t due until Sept. 11. Why the change?

“We’re trying to expedite the whole process. It’s tough to come back in the fall,” Brugman said.

The general chairmen also want everything set up to make committee applications as smooth as possible.

“We’re behind, as far as committee members, because every other student organization is recruiting for their committee members in the fall, and in order to be competitive with that and to get the best candidates we can, we need to be ready to go,” Brugman said.