HOSA

1. Introduction of Officers
2. Information about HOSA
   1. HOSA is a national organization
   2. It provides volunteer opportunities in health related fields
   3. Our chapter volunteers in and around the campus
   4. As for current volunteer opportunities, you can volunteer at the Children’s House every Saturday– need based housing for children undergoing heavy treatment at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Leave at 12:30, return at 2:30.
3. Rick
   1. Bake Sale – Tuesday, October 30, 12pm – 4pm Breezeway
   2. Food Drive – Big event in Spring – more information coming soon
4. Preeti  will email future volunteer opportunities
   1. Discussed what is available – Children’s House and Bake Sale
   2. Sign-up at meeting or email hosa@jhu.edu if interested
5. Kent and Ishrat
   1. National Organization
      1. Judging high school students in contests – June 2008
      2. Scholarships available
   2. Sign-up if interested - $15 to register
6. Mike
   1. Upcoming event
   2. Discussed future plans on working with the Red Cross
7. Najee
1. Information regarding website and further discussion of volunteer opportunities.

Tuesday September 11, 2007

Welcome to HOSA:
- Is a national organization
- Volunteer opportunities to help students get involved in more health related professions.

First Activities:
- Sept 29th- first day of volunteering at the Children’s House
- Movie night- “Something the Lord Made” next Wednesday in Remsen 1 at 6pm
- Judging high school-ers as they compete in HOSA competitions.
- National HOSA conference in which we get to compete (more info to come in the Spring!)

Elections!

- President: Rachit Vakil
- Vice President: Karen Hong
- Community Chair: Preeti
- Internal Chair: Mike Sheng
- Treasurer: Kent Okawa

Congratulation to all new officers- stay tuned to hear from them about upcoming events!

-HOSA Secretary-

- WE HAVE A WEBSITE! check it out at: http://hosa.jhu.edu (edited)

- This month’s event will be a showing of an AIDS documentary (it’s
actually supposed to be very interesting, one section goes over the
molecular aspects of the disease…). It will be shown on the 26th at
around 7:30pm, but more info on that next week.

- We will be going to the Children’s House this Saturday, March 17th
from 3:30- 4:30.

- National HOSA members- your cards have arrived! (most of you should
have picked them up..) Now that you are National HOSA members you are
eligible for scholarships. Most of them have deadlines on April 15th.
Please refer to the HOSA website for further details.

- We are looking into judging state competitions (as we did last
year..). Email the account if you’re interested!

- This year’s National HOSA conference will be held from June 20-23rd
in Orlando, FL. Email back if you’re interested in attending! Also, be
sure to check the website for more details…

-HOSA secretary-