Welcome Back FSC!!

6th Spring MeetingMarch 22nd, 2011

World Water DayMarch 22

Fasting…

$10 = clean water for

2 people for life

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How can you help…

• Pledge to fast– Join on globalfast.org/team/ncstate

– North Carolina State University Team

Make a pledge TONIGHT

• Take a rain drop– Write your name and pledge amount on

front

– Email address on the back

– Any amount = Cool Bracelet– $20 = AWESOME T-shirt!!!

Wine and Cheese Night

• Event Time: Saturday March 26, 2011 7pm-11pm

• Location: Raleigh City Museum– Located on Fayetteville St downtown

• Theme: Around the World• Please see Josh Kellogg, Amanda

Draut, or Sanja Cvitkusic for admission tickets ($10 for drinking, $5 for non-drinking) and raffle tickets ($2)

SIP TO SAVE: A WINE & CHEESE RAFFLE

• Tickets are $2 each– The more you buy, the more chances to win!– You don’t have to come to Wine n Cheese to

collect your price, though it’s more fun that way

• Prizes include…– Charcoal grill and Kingsford briquettes– Apple iPod Shuffle– Gift Certificates to Evolve Yoga Studios ($65)

and Dick’s Sporting Goods ($25)

Upcoming Company Visit:

Tuesday, March 29th

NomacorcSarah Morrison-Rowe

Come prepared with questions!

Hurricanes Game

Wednesday, March 30th, 7:00pm

Optional: Backyard Bistro @ 5:00pm for food and/or drinks.

Cost: $15 per ticket. Money is due to Chad Jordan anytime before the game.

IFTSA Central Atlantic Area Meeting

• At University of Delaware, April 1st-3rd

• We are traveling by two 15 passenger vans

• If you have signed up for this, you are going!!

http://movieclips.com/Aa9B-waynes-world-movie-exciting-delaware/

The Inaugural Food Science Club Scholarship

• The Club Faculty Advisors will select an undergraduate and graduate winner

• Requirements: Be in good standing with the club; Submit essay by April 4th

• Essay: How have you aided in the success of the club this year?

• Max: 1 page (12 font), include all roles and duties that you have done this year; please include current GPA

LUNCH N’ LEARN Program

• Our biggest outreach event of the year• Professors and students will speak

about food science• If you help out to make this event a

success, you will be rewarded• You can help in many ways!• Free Lunch!!• April 5th, 12:00-1pm Room 105

Etchells’ Lecture

• A renowned professor at NCSU and an expert in microbiology,  chemistry and processing of pickled vegetables

• Larry Beuchat will lecture on “Microbiological safety of fresh produce”

• 3:30pm on April 28th

Awards Banquet

•April 28th, 2011-Save the Date!•If you’re on the committee, Respond•Support your friends •Free Food•Fun

Help show off FBNS

• Science Olympiad student will be taking a tour of our department

• Need a few volunteers both undergrads and graduates

• Won’t be a huge time commitment or burden

• Friday, April 29th

Schedule of Events

• Wine and Cheese: Sat, March 26th

• Nomacorc Visits: Tues, March 29th • Hurricanes Game: Wed, March 30th

• IFTSA Central Atlantic Meeting: Fri, April 1st through Sun, April 3rd

• FSC Scholarship Deadline: April 4th • Lunch n’ Learn: Tues, April 5th • Etchells’ Lecture and Awards Banquet: Thur, April

28th • Science Olympiad tours FBNS: Fri, April 29th• Spring Picnic/Cook-off: TBD (Mon, May 2nd)