NSCS Member MeetingNSCS Member Meeting

Introduction & Congratulations Leadership Community Service Events Member Benefits Point System

IntroductionIntroduction

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.

Community Service

Definition1. a service that is performed for the benefit of the

public or its institutions

2. an unpaid service for the benefit of the public that is performed by lawbreakers as part (or all) of their sentence

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 SystemThe Points System

Nick BossNick Boss

NSCS SecretaryNSCS Secretary

The Points SystemThe Points System

This system helps us to recognize you for This system helps us to recognize you for your involvement in NSCS activities!your involvement in NSCS activities!

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The Points SystemThe Points System

For attending:For attending: Induction Ceremony: 10 pointsInduction Ceremony: 10 points Chapter Meeting: 10 pointsChapter Meeting: 10 points Community Service Event: 15 pointsCommunity Service Event: 15 points Educational Events: 15 pointsEducational Events: 15 points

Goodbye.

Thanks for coming!