The meeting minutes discussed upcoming events like a possible karaoke night, a pop can drive fundraiser on September 24th, and adopting a highway for cleanup on September 22nd. Elections were held for various coordinator positions. Information was also provided on applying for NSCS scholarships online. The next general meeting will be on October 1st.

1. General Meeting Minutes
09-17-13
Icebreaker
o Two truths and a lie
SGA Representative Thomas Jury
o Possible Karaoke Night at Buffalo Wild Wings/The Cabin
 Time and date to be announced
 Sometime in September/October
Fundraising
o Pop can drive – September 24th @ 7:00 p.m.
 Meeting in Pearce 225 before hand and carpooling at 7:00 p.m.
 Minimum amount per pop can slip is $5.00, slips can be combined to
equal $5.00
 Cans must be redeemed at a local store; Meijer, Walmart, Aldi, etc.
 Slips can be brought in at any time during the semester
 We plan on going to apartment complexes: Deerfield/Lexington,
Jamestown, etc.
o T-Shirts will be available soon!
o A Tropical Smoothie Café fundraiser in the future (October)
 Time and date TBA
Community Service
o Adopt-A-Highway clean-up
 Sunday September 22
 Meet at 11 a.m. outside of Park Library to carpool
o Animal Shelter
 Friday September 27th
 12-2 p.m. or 2-4 p.m. -> we will be signing up for one time slot
Socials
o Papa’s Pumpkin Patch/Pumpkin Carving
 Hayride, cider, donuts, yum
 Haunted house/Corn maze
 Dates and times TBA (most likely on a weekend)
o Adopt – A – Highway counts as a social point!
o ***looking for an assistant/small committee for social events, contact Megan
(email or text) at isabe1m@cmich.edu or (517) 607-5586
Next General Meeting
o The next general meeting will be next Tuesday, October 1st at 7:00 p.m. in Pearce
225.
Active Membership
o Check the points system and active membership requirements on Orgsync, on the
Facebook Page, or NSCS website

2. Elections
o Nominees
 Community Service
Mary-Kate Freund
 Treasurer
Amanda Brancecum
Scott Steele
Tom Craig
 PACE Chair
Sarah Disanto
 Star Status Coordinator
Kallie Johnson
 Programming Chair
Ariel Hines
Scholarships
o Log into nscs.org/scholarships to apply!!!
o Some current ones out there:
o First Generation Scholar Award
 NSCS will award (5) $1,000 scholarships to assist First Generation college
students in their journey to a degree.
o Merit Award
 Each year NSCS awards $1,000 scholarships to thirty outstanding and
deserving new members across the country to help defray the cost of
tuition expenses.
o The Amy Shopkorn Student Affairs Award
 Amy Shopkorn is a former NSCS employee. Two $1,000 awards are
granted to students who have created a positive impact on their campus