1. NSCS Member Meeting Introduction & Congratulations Leadership Community Service Events Member Benefits Point System

2. Introduction Sign in – slides on BB Congratulations, Sharanya! ~WELCOME!~

3. Being a leader in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) Mandatory Member Meeting #1 October 13, 2006

4. 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.

5. Community Service Definition 1. 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!!

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Offer: Kaplan Courses Kaplan – Save $100 (GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, DAT, OAT courses/tutoring programs) – kaptest.com/nscs code: NSCSKTPA

11. The Points System Nick Boss NSCS Secretary

12. The Points System This system helps us to recognize you for your involvement in NSCS activities! This system helps us to recognize you for your involvement in NSCS activities! Photo courtesy of http://www.seizethelight.org/bpress/cubanimages.htm

13. The Points System For attending: For attending: Induction Ceremony: 10 points Induction Ceremony: 10 points Chapter Meeting: 10 points Chapter Meeting: 10 points Community Service Event: 15 points Community Service Event: 15 points Educational Events: 15 points Educational Events: 15 points

14. Goodbye. Thanks for coming!