Storm

Dear Stormers,

This year, Storm will hold its 7th Lustrum as we will turn 35 on the 12th of December. Moments like this do not come often enough and thus, a special Committee has been installed on the General Meeting of September 24th (2025) to make sure that this special birthday will be celebrated like no other! Since our installation, the Committee has been working hard to organise unforgettable activities and create a beautiful Almanac. 

Last Lustrum took place in 2021 and although the planning was hard due to Covid, some amazing memories were made. From a 30-hour trip to Paris to a Gala in a castle, the 6th Lustrum had it all. Furthermore, the Committee created a beautiful book that commemorates the 5 years within its Lustrum. You can find this book in the Storm Room, so check it out if you are curious what an Almanac looks like!

Of course, we will not tell you yet what activities will be organised for the 7th Lustrum (although we can already reveal that they will be AMAZING). However, we can tell you a bit about who is organising it! (: Meet the Committee: 

Lieke - Chair

Lieke is our cheerful Chair. Don’t be fooled by her weak ankles, because she rules with an iron fist. She is very determined to organise Storm’s best birthday yet, so luckily she is in charge! Lieke loves Storm so much, she even dyed her hair green once. She has a video that she will show to anyone who beats Lustrum in a game of flunkyball! Come and get us…

Ole - Secretary

Our secretary is Ole Westendorp. He’s a very driven and funny guy, so it’s too bad he always has to be quiet in the meetings. He’s always in to trek a bak, so when you need a mate he’ll be there. When he speaks English he kind of sounds Irish, which is a bit confusing but I guess it comes from where he grew up, Amsterdam Zuid. 

Ciáran - Treasurer

Then we have Ciarán Bogie. Our lost boy, who’s bike is always broken! He’s the Treasurer and with all of his elaborate experience in committees, I hope he will not lose all our money (although he still needs to figure out how Excel works). Ciarán is actually Irish, and when you get him in a good mood, he might even teach you how to do the Irish dance! 

Bhakti - Commissioner of Promotion & Vice-Treasurer 

Our sweet Bhakti is Commissioner of Promotion and Vice Treasurer. She is very creative, so I’m sure you will be wowed by all the posters she is going to make!! She just started GSS and is taking it very seriously, but Lustrum even more! As you might have noticed, Bhakti has a beautiful Indian name, but it also works great in Dutch! Trek je Bhak(ti)

Saar - Commissioner of Promotion, Commissioner of Merch & Vice-Chair

Saar Francken is just as colourful as her hair. She takes this Committee extremely seriously, with all the functions she put on: Vice Chair, 2nd Commissioner of Promo and Commissioner of Merch. So very much needed for Lustrum and also very useful to have in the Committee as she’s been here for a quite while :) ! Also, she can trek the fastest bak of the Committee! Just ask, she will deliver. 

Tara - Commissioner of Bonding

For our Commissioner of Bonding we introduce Tara Jadoenathmisier! She will keep track of the bondingpoints we’ll gather throughout the year and make sure we win the Committee Clash! She’s very creative and has such a kind heart! Amazing to have in our Committee. She's a real stuud, but can also be found in the Poema, the perfect balance!

Fieke - Commissioner of Bonding & Commissioner of Almanac

Fieke is also Commissioner of Bonding and Commissioner of Almanac. Fieke is from Brabant, the land of the beer. This might be why she is better at splitting the G than our Irish lad, Ciáran! Fieke is lowkey silly y’all, so if you are down to pull a prank on Mae, you know who to ask. Trek je Almabak

Jannes - Commissioner of Merch

Jannes is our second 1st year of the Committee. He fits right into the Association and will do a great job as Commissioner of Merch! He plays baseball not only on the field, but also along the canals of Utrecht. He often comes up with great ideas, but they are just as often a little too enthusiastic. But at least he tries! 

Noah - Commissioner of Almanac, Commissioner of Visuals & Vice-Secretary 

Then our biggest goof of the whole Association, Noah van Sprang. He’s Commissioner of Visuals, one of the Commissioners of Almanac and Vice Secretary. Also a lot of functions, maybe not the best idea though, because he probably only joined this committee to have more excuses to drink beer with people. Honestly, how is he not sick of all that liquid gold? 

Tess - Commissioner of Ice

Tess de Groot is our newest addition. Hence, she has the least functional function of us all; Commissioner of Ice. But it is the most fun one! So it’s good that she has amazing humor. Just check her Instagram recommended posts and you will see why! She is lucky that we have internationals in our Committee, as she is super insecure about her Dutch hahahahah! (please don’t joke about that to her face guys). 

Mae - Board representative 

Lastly we have Anne-Mae van Vliet. As you all know, she is our Board Representative. So she is really only in Lustrum for the show. No no, she is very useful to the Committee and can give great insights for organizing the Lustrum. She says she gets stomach ache from drinking certain beers, but I think it’s just an excuse to be picky. A real Lustrum member will chug anything, yolo!

We hope you are as hyped as we are and if not, you will be after Bhakti and Saar fire up the promotion! See you in December <3

Xoxo, the VIIth Lustrum Committee