Temple pre physical therapy association Welcome to the First GBM of the Fall Semester

Upcoming GMBs September 7th (today, thanks for coming) HGSC Cinema October 5th HGSC 200B October 18th November 2nd HGSC Cinema November 15th December 7th HGSC 200A

TPPTA Mission Statement Temple’s Pre Physical Therapy Association (TPPTA) provides a structured network of resources that will equip Pre-Physical Therapy students with information and experiences that will aid in their pursuance in attending an accredited Physical Therapy Graduate program. TPPTA coordinates interactive group activities, promotes participation in various community service events, provides guest speakers, hosts informational workshops and offers many other valuable learning opportunities.

Membership Requirements To be considered a full member of TPPTA, the following must be met: 3 General Body Meetings Attend 1 Volunteer/ Community Service event Dues: $10 for one semester OR $15 for the full year We are happy to accommodate schedule conflicts with the requirements!

Our e Board President- Olivia Rasp Vice President- Taylor Edelman Secretary- Josh Barber Treasurer- Seth Kaufmann Public Relations Chair- Katherine Smith Community Service Coordinators- Katie Johnson and Sara Mathai Hootathon and Internal Events Coordinator- Morgan McCammit TSG Representative- Cole Boxleitner Peer and 3+3 Mentor- Scott Weiss TPPTA academic advisor- Dr. Lois Butcher

Cookies and milk Throughout the meeting please feel free to grab some milk and cookies

Collecting funds We will be using transactions in the Venmo app to collect dues, t-shirt funds, etc. @SethKaufmann in the app to send your funds to TPPTA This keeps most of the funds in one organized location and allows us to track everyone more efficiently When using Venmo, please remember to: Include your name What you are paying for Paying in cash is still an option!

Volunteer and Community service events Peanut Butter and Jelly building world record! at the Liacouras Center on September 17th no peanut allergies please Blood Drive (Sept 20th) Rec Fest (Sept 24th) Give Kids Sight Day (Oct 29th)

Red Cross Blood Drive Where- HGSC room 217 CD When- September 20th from 11am-4pm How can you get involved? Volunteer to sit at the registration table Donate blood Both of these opportunities may count towards your service requirement!

Rec fest WHEN: Saturday September 24th, 2016 TIME: 1:00PM-5:00PM WHERE: Carousel House Recreation Center (4300 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19131) Rec Fest exposes adults and children with physical and/or developmental disabilities to adaptive sports and activities. As volunteers, you will be assigned some of the following duties: registration, set-up, activity coordination, food preparation and distribution, and more. This is a great opportunity to learn about many of the adaptive programs that exist for individuals with disabilities and experience them firsthand. 1. Make sure you register by Thursday, September 7 to ensure a spot 2. Also you must do so both through the Google Form AND online at http://www.globalabilities.org/philadelphia-rec-fest.html

Give kids sight day When: Saturday, October 29th, 2016 Where: Jefferson Medical College, Alumni Hall 10th & Locust Philadelphia, PA 19107 Hundreds of children will receive free eye screenings, exams, and glasses during Give Kids Sight Day. Public Citizens for Youth & Children (PCCYC) has sponsored this event and works to improve the lives of our region's children by developing initiatives and advocating for quality health care, child care, public education, and family stability. Volunteers are needed to make this event a big success! Volunteers are needed to help with refraction, vision screening, registration, patient escorting, language interpreters and entertainment. Sign up through the google form

Peer and 3+3 mentor program Headed by Scott Weiss, we will be attempting to implement this program this semester Pairs underclassmen with an upperclassmen to aid in Professional topics (grad school requirements, shadowing, etc.) Academic topics (biology, kinesiology classes, study habits, etc.) Those upperclassmen who help may gain valuable leadership experience Interested? Make sure to sign up or talk to Scott!

Get involved in TPPTA Interested in joining our fundraising committee? Would you like to sign up for our HootaThon team? Contact Morgan McCammit @ tuf71924@temple.edu

TPPTA t shirt sales Start saving! We will send out a sign up form for you to secure your t shirt Shirts will be $20 each.

Visit us online! Website: tppta.weebly.com Twitter @tppta Instagram: @tppta Facebook page: Temple Pre PT