Spring Bowling Mixer

Who: EVERYONE IS INVITED!! :)

What: Bowling Mixer

When: FRIDAY February 15th!!! 7pm-9pm

Where: USU Bowling Alley at CSULB

11 Reasons WHY you should come:
1. It is FREE!
2. You will get to meet fellow CNSA members and classmates
3. It's a potluck 
4. ANYONE is invited...CNSA and NON CNSA members... yes, family and friends can come too :)
5. It's Cosmic Bowling
6. You can sign up for CNSA events or become a member
7. Everyone looks good in bowling shoes
8. COSMIC BOWLING PEOPLE
9. CNSA is awesome
10. You're awesome and you need a break from nursing school to have fun! 
11. You will get CLASS COMPETITION POINTS for attendance!!!
SOLD. See you there!

Class competition:
+5 points per CNSA member
+1 point per non-CNSA member
   
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS: Please view this link to sign up for an item to bring to the potluck.  If you are not an executive board member it is NOT necessary to bring food/drinks.

Here's a few pictures from our Fall 2012 bowling mixer if the FREE FOOD and FREE BOWLING didn't entice you...

1st Semester Student Mixer

Who: 1st semester students [AND upper classmen volunteers needed]

What: An opportunity for 1st semester students to chat with 2nd semester (or other upper classmen) students in the program about clinicals, professors, study tips and life as a nursing student.  Lunch will be provided as well :) 

When: THIS WEDNESDAY February 6th.  11am-1245pm

Where: The Soroptimist House

Why: 1st semester students will benefit GREATLY from this insightful and stress-reducing event.  Upper classmen will help their fellow students AND earn points for their class (see below)

Class Competition: Points will be awarded to upper classmen (does NOT include 1st semester) who volunteer at this event.  Please arrive early to help set up if necessary and stay after to sign in with Pia.
+5 points per CNSA member
+1 point per NON-CNSA member

This Mixer is always a success! So come join us
It's not this kind of mixer: 

It's THIS kind of mixer:

  

Can't WAIT to see you there and welcome you to the CNSA family!!!! :)

Make Valentine's Cards for Kids at Miller's

Who: Everyone in the nursing program AND a local Girl Scout Troop

What: Making Valentine's Day cards for the kids at Long Beach Miller's Children Hospital for Valentine's Day with a local Girl Scout Troop... oh and did I mention- the Girl Scouts will be selling COOKIES

When: THIS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7th. 5pm-7pm

Where: LEARNING CENTER (Glass Classroom)

Why: To bring joy and spread love on Valentine's Day to the kids at a local hospital who will not have the opportunity to exchange cards with their classmates at school.

Class Competition: Based on attendance; 
+5 points per CNSA member
+1 point per non-CNSA member

*sign in sheet will close at 630pm, please arrive before that time if you would like to receive class credit

Pop Tabs Collection for Charity

Who: Everyone!

What: Collecting Pop Tabs for The Ronald McDonald House in Long Beach 
Click this link to see how such a small thing can benefit such a great charity

When: Starts today and ENDS Sunday March 3rd!

Where: See your CNSA Class Rep who will have a 16 fl.oz. water bottle to collect Pop Tabs in OR place your POP TABS in your class water bottle [located in the new nursing building in front of Catherine Mullins' office window]

Class Competition Points: 100 points per bottle filled YES. ONE HUNDRED POINTS! 

*Plastic water bottles will only be counted if they are standard size, 16 fl.oz* 
*Due to Natalie Adame by Sunday March 3rd @5pm at CNSA meeting*

 

School Supplies Drive: ENDS FRI OCT 5th

Last day to donate school supplies to the Long Beach Women's Shelter will be Friday October 5th.  All the classes have items in their boxes and the community service committee is so thankful for ALL the great donations thus far!  Can you rally your class by Friday to catch up to Basic?!?  Here are the scores as of yesterday Sept 28th.......

CURRENT SCORE: 

TRI: 18 items 

ELM: 8 items 

Basic: 64 items 

ADN: 5 items

Looking good Tri! It's starting to fill up... can you RALLY the troops by Oct 5th?!

So proud of ELM! You finally have items in your box, this is great :)

Basic box: I had to remove items and store them elsewhere because your box filled up TWICE!!!

ADN: you're getting there! Keep up the great work.

 Interested in helping the community service committee deliver these items to the Long Beach Women's Shelter in October? Contact Natalie Adame: cnsacsulbcommunityservice@gmail.com

Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month: Raise Money & AWARENESS

Who: 

All semesters 

What: 

 CLASS COMPETITION. 100 points per 16.9 oz water filled to the top with DIMES. 

When: 

Starts today, Ends Friday September 28th 

Where: 

Ask your class reps or find your water bottle at the front desk of the new nursing building

Why: 

 1 water bottle of dimes = $100 towards the Jessie Rees Foundation to create "JoyJars" for children with cancer; giant jars filled with joy, love and of course TOYS!

BATTLE OF THE CLASSES Fall 2012

      Question: Have you ever wanted nursing school to be more like Hogwarts or the Hunger Games?
             Have you ever wondered...which program is better? Basic, Trimester, ELM or ADN to BSN? I'm sure we all have our own opinions but let's put our class pride to the TEST!!! 
           For the first time EVER, CNSA will hold a BATTLE OF THE CLASSES during Fall semester to determine a winner. Earn points for your class by participating in certain CNSA events and win FREE FOOD DURING FINALS WEEK for the program who comes out on top!

 RULES: 

• You MUST be a CNSA member to enjoy the food at the end of the semester AND to participate in certain events (Not a member? CLICK HERE to download an application now & support your class!!)

•  Events that earn your class points & the amount of points your class will receive if you participate will be predetermined by the CNSA board at the beginning of each month.
• A score board will be kept in the Learning Center to keep track of your points
• The teams are: Basic, Trimester, ELM & ADN to BSN
• The battle ends Monday December 3 
• The prize (free food during finals week) will be offered, well, during finals week. & only to CNSA members.
• No cheating, we're nurses with integrity, honor...you know the rest ;)

• HAVE fun! And may the best class win! 

 

Hunger Games Quote

Hogwarts House Points are used to reward good deeds

Supply Drive to Benefit Long Beach Women's Shelter

Who: Basic, Tri, ELM & ADN to BSN Students!

What: School supplies drive (mainly: dividers, binders, notebooks, pens, pencils... but anything you have is great. NEW or LIGHTLY used please)

When: Starts today ENDS FRIDAY OCT. 5th!!

Where: Boxes for each class are in the Learning Center of the old nursing building. Place items in the box of the program you belong to (basic, tri, elm, adn)

Why: Benefits the Women's Shelter in Long Beach where abused mothers/children stay 
AND each item is worth +1 point towards your class's total score 

 Boxes corresponding to each program have been placed in the learning center. Looks like Basic is in the lead.

(Rules: pens, pencils will be added together in groups of 10; please do not take items from one box & put it into another, we are in the nursing program, not kindergarten; lightly used does not apply to erasers, pens/pencils; competition ends on Friday Oct 5th at 5pm when the learning center closes)

For questions about this event or how to get involved in more CNSA community service events, Please Contact your Community Service Director, Natalie Adame for any additional questions.