October 28, 2009 General Meeting

1. October 28, 2009General Meeting

2. Pumpkins!!!!

3. Cider and Donuts • Please get some cider and donuts • Introduce yourself to the people around

4. Executive Board Members • Newest Members: Tara Gallagher-Secretary Eric Opeila- Vice President of Public Relations

5. Community Service Activities • Boys and Girls Club Halloween Party: Friday October 30th from 5:30 – 7:30 It ends early so you can volunteer first and still go out later! Help kids with games, check in, etc. Also a good opportunity to dress up in a costume! http://www.bgclansing.org/events.php -Contact varneys1@msu.edu • This event is all full but this is just a reminder if you signed up!

6. Community Service Activities • Pumpkin Festival • Saturday October 31, @ 12:20 @William Donley School on Lake Lansing and Haggadorn • This is an event where we go to an elementary school to assist with all sorts of games and prizes!  Its a lot of fun, the kids are great and its early in the day!  Please contact varneys1@msu.edu if you or any friends are interested in signing up. Or sign up in front after the meeting! https://www.msu.edu/~nscs/assets/docs/WDSA%20PF%20volunteer%20flyer.doc

7. Ronald McDonald House • Cook dinner for families with children in the hospital. • Friday November 6th @ 5:30 it takes about 2 hours • Sign up after meeting or with Sarah : varneys1@msu.edu

8. Sparrow Hospital • Visit the pediatric patients and cheer up their day! No jeans, no sick ppl! Please be sure you are healthy in order to go, we don’t want to infect any children with illnesses! • Dates: Sunday November 8th at 2:00 PM Sunday November 15 at 2:00 PM Its very enjoyable and a great experience, come sign up after the meeting!

9. Kathleen Webb St. Jude’s Letter Sending Party

10. Planning on Achieving College Excellence  Claire, VP   Linnea, VP • Mentoring program @ Holt Junior High School  Located in Holt, MI   (15 minutes from MSU Campus) • Help 6th, 7th, & 8th graders with homework    -Math (algebra-middle school level)**    -Science (middle school level)    -English (middle school level)Also, these students love to hear about your day at MSU. You are not just a tutor, you are a mentor to a younger generation!Think POSITIVE ROLE MODEL!

11. PACE • Available to: ALL NSCS members and Non-NSCS students (so you can bring a friend!)Program Times: 2:30 PM-3:30 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY8:00 AM-10:00 AM Wednesday MORNING  (twice on Wednesday)***We do carpool so if you don’t have a ride, we will find one for you!How To Get Involved??Email CLAIRE:pfcsrocks@gmail.com • Include your :Name, address, email, phone number, do you have a car? If yes are you willing to drive?/How many students can you fit in car? And finally what days would you like to mentor?

12. NSCS Chapter Apparel • We want your advice! -T-shirts vs. long sleeve? -Hoodie vs. crew neck sweat shirt? Rules: Michigan State University and NSCS must be somewhere on the apparel Please look on the this powerpoint for the T-shirt and sweatshirt outline. We will be taking people’s design ideas and the winners will get their winning design for free!! We really want your input! (Please also include the color of shirt and font in your designs!)

13. NSCS Apparel • We will show the designs at our next meeting to vote and then you can sign up for which designs and style of shirt that you want. (there may be more than a couple winners depending on votes!) • The shirts will be available at our last meeting of the semester.

14. Book Scholarship • A book scholarship of $150 dollars will be awarded to the member with the most points at the end of the year, if there is a tie it will also be determine by member’s engagement and commitment to NSCS.

15. Chapter Website • Where to find info from the meeting? • Shirt outlines and submitting!? https://www.msu.edu/~nscs/index.htm

16. Public Relations • Eric Opiela • Future Event ideas • Alumni Network Event • Picnic when invitations go to new members • Concert/Comedian to raise awareness of NSCS • How to get involved: opielaer@msu.edu

17. Applebee’s Fundraiser Night • Date to be decided • We would love ppl to come to Applebee’s! We will need people at the door promoting the event, or just coming with friends to eat! • Its easy, fun and a yummy restaurant! • Please mark your calendars and email myself stillla1@msu.edu or linnea (VP) czerneyl@msu.edu to volunteer !

18. Let’s Recap… • How to get involved: through any service activities (including the letter sending party!), volunteer for PACE, come up with your own service idea or event to bring up at the next meeting. • Leadership? Ask to be a part of recruitment activities, we will be looking for positions on committees through out the year and again leading your own service activity. • Come to “Applebees” to chip in and show engagement.

19. Next General Meeting • Tuesday November 17th @ 6:30 in South Kedzie Rm. To be determined, same hall as always. • Item of the month: foods: pumpkin stuff, mashed potatoes in a box, soup, cranberry sauce, canned veggies, stuffing, etc. We are making baskets for families. • We will be having a DISCover yourself activity to find your communication style. Very interesting-was an activity at the national convention and as always we will be updating you on our chapter activities and going-ons!

20. Questions????