1. Temple pre physical therapy association
Welcome to the First GBM of the Fall Semester

2. Upcoming GMBs September 7th (today, thanks for coming) HGSC Cinema
October 5th HGSC 200B
October 18th
November 2nd HGSC Cinema
November 15th
December 7th HGSC 200A

3. TPPTA Mission Statement
Temple’s Pre Physical Therapy Association (TPPTA) provides a structured network of resources that will equip Pre-Physical Therapy students with information and experiences that will aid in their pursuance in attending an accredited Physical Therapy Graduate program. TPPTA coordinates interactive group activities, promotes participation in various community service events, provides guest speakers, hosts informational workshops and offers many other valuable learning opportunities.

4. Membership Requirements
To be considered a full member of TPPTA, the following must be met:
3 General Body Meetings
Attend 1 Volunteer/ Community Service event
Dues: $10 for one semester OR $15 for the full year
We are happy to accommodate schedule conflicts with the requirements!

5. Our e Board President- Olivia Rasp Vice President- Taylor Edelman
Secretary- Josh Barber
Treasurer- Seth Kaufmann
Public Relations Chair- Katherine Smith
Community Service Coordinators-
Katie Johnson and Sara Mathai
Hootathon and Internal Events Coordinator-
Morgan McCammit
TSG Representative- Cole Boxleitner
Peer and 3+3 Mentor- Scott Weiss
TPPTA academic advisor- Dr. Lois Butcher

6. Cookies and milk
Throughout the meeting please feel free to grab some milk and cookies

7. Collecting funds
We will be using transactions in the Venmo app to collect dues, t-shirt funds, etc.
@SethKaufmann in the app to send your funds to TPPTA
This keeps most of the funds in one organized location and allows us to track everyone more efficiently
When using Venmo, please remember to:
Include your name
What you are paying for
Paying in cash is still an option!

8. Volunteer and Community service events
Peanut Butter and Jelly building world record!
at the Liacouras Center on September 17th no peanut allergies please
Blood Drive (Sept 20th)
Rec Fest (Sept 24th)
Give Kids Sight Day (Oct 29th)

9. Red Cross Blood Drive Where- HGSC room 217 CD
When- September 20th from 11am-4pm
How can you get involved?
Volunteer to sit at the registration table
Donate blood
Both of these opportunities may count towards
your service requirement!

10. Rec fest WHEN: Saturday September 24th, 2016 TIME: 1:00PM-5:00PM
WHERE: Carousel House Recreation Center
(4300 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19131)
Rec Fest exposes adults and children with physical and/or developmental disabilities to adaptive sports and activities. As volunteers, you will be assigned some of the following duties: registration, set-up, activity coordination, food preparation and distribution, and more. This is a great opportunity to learn about many of the adaptive programs that exist for individuals with disabilities and experience them firsthand.
1. Make sure you register by Thursday, September 7 to ensure a spot
2. Also you must do so both through the Google Form AND online at

11. Give kids sight day When: Saturday, October 29th, 2016
Where: Jefferson Medical College,
Alumni Hall
10th & Locust
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Hundreds of children will receive free eye screenings, exams, and glasses during Give Kids Sight Day. Public Citizens for Youth & Children (PCCYC) has sponsored this event and works to improve the lives of our region's children by developing initiatives and advocating for quality health care, child care, public education, and family stability. Volunteers are needed to make this event a big success! Volunteers are needed to help with refraction, vision screening, registration, patient escorting, language interpreters and entertainment.
Sign up through the google form

12. Peer and 3+3 mentor program
Headed by Scott Weiss, we will be attempting to implement this program this semester
Pairs underclassmen with an upperclassmen to aid in
Professional topics (grad school requirements, shadowing, etc.)
Academic topics (biology, kinesiology classes, study habits, etc.)
Those upperclassmen who help may gain valuable leadership experience
Interested? Make sure to sign up or talk to Scott!

13. Get involved in TPPTA Interested in joining our fundraising committee?
Would you like to sign up for our HootaThon team?
Contact Morgan

14. TPPTA t shirt sales
Start saving! We will send out a sign up form for you to secure your t shirt
Shirts will be $20 each.

15. Visit us online!
Website: tppta.weebly.com Facebook page: Temple Pre PT