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NSCS Member Meeting. Introduction & Congratulations Leadership Community Service Events Member Benefits Point System. Introduction. Sign in – slides on BB Congratulations, Sharanya! ~WELCOME!~. Being a leader in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS).
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NSCS Member Meeting • Introduction & Congratulations • Leadership • Community Service Events • Member Benefits • Point System
Introduction • Sign in – slides on BB • Congratulations, Sharanya! ~WELCOME!~
Being a leader in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) Mandatory Member Meeting #1 October 13, 2006
Being an NSCS Leader • Volunteering to Organize Upcoming NSCS Community Service Projects • Attending Mandatory Monthly Meetings • Encouraging academic excellence • Participating in more than just the mandatory community service activities • Thinking of new activities that will encourage member involvement.
Definition a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions an unpaid service for the benefit of the public that is performed by lawbreakers as part (or all) of their sentence Community Service Community service can also benefit you!!
This Month… • NSCS Books Drive • Month-long • donate books to Baltimore City Public schools • 2006 Baltimore Heart Walk • October 28th • Help the American Heart Association in its fight against heart disease and stroke • UMBC Fast-a-Thon • October 18; donate lunch money &/or canned foods
2006-2007 School year • Collected 114 cans, donated to Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless • Canned food Drive (November) • Toys and Gifts Drive (December) • My Sister’s Place • Charity Ball • Holistic Life Foundation • Many more….check your emails
Member Benefits: Scholarships • Your profile @ scholarjobs.nscs.org • NSCS Internship offer • Kaplan • Upcoming Workshop • Jeopardy Tournament for Scholarship • Scholarship • $1000 from Geico, application due Feb. 23 • Florence, Italy
Member Benefit: Discounts Books, Movies and Music Barnes & Noble.com – 10% off online purchases (www.bn.com/nscs) Insurance GEICO – up to 8% off Shopping and Travel Apple Store – 10% off online purchases Club Quarters – Subsidized rates on hotel rooms
Offer: Kaplan Courses • Kaplan • Save $100 (GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, DAT, OAT courses/tutoring programs) • kaptest.com/nscs code: NSCSKTPA
The Points System Nick Boss NSCS Secretary
The Points System • This system helps us to recognize you for your involvement in NSCS activities! Photo courtesy of http://www.seizethelight.org/bpress/cubanimages.htm
The Points System • For attending: • Induction Ceremony: 10 points • Chapter Meeting: 10 points • Community Service Event: 15 points • Educational Events: 15 points
Goodbye. • Thanks for coming!