1. Welcome Back FSC!! 6 th Spring Meeting March 22 nd, 2011

2. World Water Day March 22

3. Fasting… $10 = clean water for 2 people for life 2 people for life =

4. How can you help… Pledge to fastPledge to fast –Join on globalfast.org/team/ncstate globalfast.org/team/ncstate –North Carolina State University Team

5. 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!!!

6. 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)

7. 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)

8. Upcoming Company Visit: Tuesday, March 29 th Nomacorc Sarah Morrison-Rowe Come prepared with questions!

9. 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.

10. IFTSA Central Atlantic Area Meeting At University of Delaware, April 1 st -3 rd 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/

11. 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 4 th 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

12. 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 5 th, 12:00-1pm Room 105

13. 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 28 th

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

15. 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 29 th

16. Schedule of Events Wine and Cheese: Sat, March 26 th Nomacorc Visits: Tues, March 29 th Hurricanes Game: Wed, March 30 th IFTSA Central Atlantic Meeting: Fri, April 1 st through Sun, April 3 rd FSC Scholarship Deadline: April 4 th Lunch n’ Learn: Tues, April 5 th Etchells’ Lecture and Awards Banquet: Thur, April 28 th Science Olympiad tours FBNS: Fri, April 29th Spring Picnic/Cook-off: TBD (Mon, May 2 nd )