Club Logo

Here is a copy of the new logo I prepared. If there are no objections, I will send this one to Creative Services for approval. I will speak to them about adding color to the graphics and letters. Please contact Christie Gonzalez by Monday with your suggestions for color scheme. 772-812-1252.

Relay For Life Update

Hey everyone, we need to select a holiday theme for our Relay For Life team. It was suggested that we use "Pet Appreciation Day" and that we make t-shirts with our favorite pets' pictures on the back. If anyone has any other suggestions, please forward them to our Team Captain, Luisa Velez or to Christie Gonzalez. E-mails are lvelez4@fau.edu or CGonza48@fau.edu.

Also, be sure to sign up as part of the team at the following link.

http://main.acsevents.org/goto/prevetclub

How to sign up: Clik on "Join a Team", locate the team by entering part of the team name (Pre-Vet), hit the search button, click the "Join" button. Enter your participant information (you make up your own login and password), review the registration summary, then develop your own webpage. Share the link with your family and firends so they can donate online. We need to raise $100 as part of our registration fee for the event. Remember, it's all for a wonderful cause and will be ALOT of fun too. We will give you an update on upcoming meetings soon to plan for the event.

Hlloween "Yappy Hour" at Mizner Park

Come join us for our first annual Halloween "Yappy" Hour at Ruby Tuesday's in Mizner Park on Oct. 31st 7-9 PM. This is a great opportunity to meet your fellow Pre-Vet students from FAU along with their favorite pets. You are encouraged to come in costume or bring your pets in costume. Dogs are allowed in outdoor seating only. We will be awarding prizes for most creative human and pet costume!! Come out to see everyone's costumes, meet and greet, or just for the great food and drinks!!

Please contact Christie Gonzalez at 772-812-1252 if you need directions to the event, have a question or need assistance finding a ride to and from Mizner Park. See ya there.

Here is a list of events for October 2008

Thr Oct 2 12pm Vet School Applications Due
Sat Oct 4 9am Beach Clean-Up - Ocean Cay Park 9am - 11am
Wed Oct 15 12pm SDA Training "How to Plan an Event"
Wed Oct 15 4pm PVMA Meeting - FAU Boca Campus
Thr Oct 16 5pm Semester by the Sea Info Session
Tue Oct 21 5pm PVMA General Meeting - FAU Boca Campus

Fri Oct 31 8:30-1:30 Graduate College Open House Live Oak Pavilion
Fri Oct 31 7pm Yappy Hour at Ruby Tuesday's in Mizner Park

Meeting Minutes

Congratulations to our newest Executive Board members:

Treasurer: Eunike Stenersen
Admissions Officer: Rachael Matyisin
Academic Coordinator: Dana Mulvaney
COSO Representative: Janah Purland

Now that we have filled our Executive Board positions, we will focus our attention on the many committees and club projects for this academic year listed below:

Fundraising Committee: No chair as yet, this committee will focus on projects to make money for our educational goals. Ideas for fundraising include car washes, dog washes, gift wrapping at the mall, pet-sitting, and pet pictures with Santa. We are open to new ideas and all will be considered.

Pennies for Puppies Committee: Chaired by Liz Hodge, this committee will focus on a fundraiser to donate money to the Florida Humane Society while educating our youth on the importance of vaccinations and how to be a good pet parent

Relay for Life Committee: Chaired by Luisa Velez, this committee will focus on ensuring the club is prepared for Relay for Life on March 27th-28th. Go to the club webpage to join the team and be sure to e-mail your friends and family to donate to a most worthy cause! http://main.acsevents.org/goto/prevetclub

Symposium Committee: No chair as yet, this committee will focus on gathering information on hotels, travel expenses, registration and seminars for Symposium this year. This event is hosted by the American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association. This year's location is at University of Illinois Urbana.

Fix-It Committee: No chair as yet, this committee will focus on the welfare of the feral cat population at the Boca campus, helping establish a healthy population, ensure vaccinations and assist with capture for spay/neuter programs. Eventually, we would like this project to include the welfare of all the wildlife on-campus (iguanas, racoons, squirrels, etc.).

If you wish to become involved in any of the committees above, please contact Trevor Detrick at 561-414-1831. We also have plenty of opportunities for you to volunteer at FAU-sponsored events. Here are a few upcoming events available:

** Shriek Week is Here**The FAU Dept. for Civic Engagement is hosting the annual Shriek Week Halloween Festival for Kids. They need people to volunteer as part of the Boo Crew (audition required), Tech Crew, Trigger Crew and Round-Up Crew. If interested in helping make this event a success for FAU and for the local kids, contact Christie Gonzalez at 772-812-1252.

**Become a Mentor**The FAU Dept. for Civic Engagement is looking for 20 participants to become tutors for elementary and middle school children October-June from 3 to 5 PM once a week. Mentors will be required to work with one child for at least two hours per week at the Delray Full Service Center. Please contact Christie Gonzalez at 772-812-1252 if interested.

Join dosomething.org

One of our members, Liz Hodge, found a website called dosomething.org that sponsors community projects for persons under 25. The organization provides $500 donations to any project that applicants are passionate about. Projects could include beach cleanings, spay/neuter programs, recycling projects-anything that would help their community. If interested in this opportunity look at plum grants, fill out an application and follow the posted instructions.

The Pre-Veterinary Medical Association will be looking to this organization to try and fund some of the many projects that have been proposed so far. We will have updated information on some of our primary community projects at the next general meeting. In the meantime, get out there and "do something" for your community!

Meeting Tuesday, Oct 21st 5-7 PM

Topics we shall cover at the next general meeting:

Collection of dues - $5 per member
Fundraising Opportunities
Sign-up for Committees
Lecture Series
Shadowing Program
Elections-Academic Coordinator and COSO Representative
Peer Advising Workshop
Educational Programs
Volunteer Opportunities

Please come join us in the Administration Building, room 246. We have alot to accomplish that will greatly enhance the opportunities available to you! Your participation can help us help you. Please RSVP for this event by sending an e-mail to CGonza48@fau.edu. Thank you.

Meeting Wednesday Oct 15th, 4-6 PM

Topics we shall cover at the next general meeting:

Collection of dues - $5 per member
Fundraising Opportunities
Sign-up for Committees
Lecture Series
Shadowing Program
Elections-Treasurer and Admissions Officer
Peer Advising Workshop
Educational Programs
Volunteer Opportunities

Please come join us. We have alot to accomplish that will greatly enhance the opportunities available to you! Your participation can help us help you.

October 5, 2008

Thanks to everyone who attended the Start! Heartwalk at FAU on Saturday, September 27th. The event was a success and we were able to join FAU's largest gathering of students yet to walk a 2.8 mile distance around the FAU campus. Just one more way to add to your volunteer hours and have fun doing it. So get out there and volunteer!

Here are a few upcoming events available:

** Shriek Week is Here**
The FAU Dept. for Civic Engagement is hosting the annual Shriek Week Halloween Festival for Kids. They need people to volunteer as part of the Boo Crew (audition required), Tech Crew, Trigger Crew and Round-Up Crew. If interested in helping make this event a success for FAU and for the local kids, contact Christie Gonzalez at 772-812-1252.

**Become a Mentor**The FAU Dept. for Civic Engagement is looking for 20 participants to become tutors for elementary and middle school children October-June from 3 to 5 PM once a week. Mentors will be required to work with one child for at least two hours per week at the Delray Full Service Center. Please contact Christie Gonzalez at 772-812-1252 if interested.

**Join Relay for Life**
Luisa Velez has set up a webpage where you can sign up to be a part of our team or you can RSVP through the Facebook event and we will forward more information to you. http://main.acsevents.org/goto/prevetclub

**Keep checking back here for more updates about volunteering and shadowing!!!