List of Dates and Events for NSTA

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Volunteer Events

Texas Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup

This is a program that raises public awareness, educates citizens about the source of debris, and generates public support for state, national, and international action to clean up coastal waters. It is an all-volunteer effort that is dedicated to preserving and protecting Texas beaches. The NSTA participated in this event on TBA. To find out more about the Texas Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup, please visit their website at http://www.glo.state.tx.us/adopt-a-beach/index.html.

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Habitat For Humanity - Corpus Christi

This is a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. It works in partnership with people in need to build decent, affordable housing. Volunteers provide most of the labor. NSTA volunteered in building one of their homes on September 30th. We had such a great time at this volunteer event that NSTA plans on volunteering for this organization again in the near future. To learn more about Habitat for Humanity-Corpus Christi, please visit their website at http://www.corpuschristihfh.com/index.html.

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Ronald Mcdonald House - Corpus Christi

This house serves as a haven for families who live too far away from the hospital to go home each night. It has 25 bedrooms, a kitchen, a dining room, a large family room, a teen room, a small children's area, laundry facilities, and a quiet lounge.

The NSTA takes part in the Pop a Tab for Our House fundraisers that they hold. For this, pop tabs are collected and donated to the Ronald Mcdonald house. The house collects the tabs because of their worth which helps to allow families to stay at the Ronald Mcdonald House. To learn more about the Ronald Mcdonald House, please visit their website at http://www.corpuschristirmhc.org/index.html.

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Fundraising Events

Bake Sale

TBA, the NSTA will hold a bake sale fundraiser. The fundraiser will also include the selling of small, medium and large science take-home kits. We will be selling the baked goods and science kits at TBA.

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Car Wash

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KID'S Day Out - Leap Into Science

This is the second KID'S Day Out Event that NSTA will be holding. The goal of KID'S Day Out is to bring a group of children (in this case third to fifth grade) to the university and conduct Science experiments that are TEKS based with them. This event will be held TBA at the ECDC New Science Lab. There will be two identical sessions where we will be conducting earth themed experiments that include weather, solar toys, fossils, and minerals. We are also pleased to announce that the minerals activity will be provided for by the Corpus Christi Geological Society. For more Information click Here!!!

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Barnes & Noble Gift Wrapping

Each winter holiday season, Barnes and Noble allows different organizations to accept donations as volunteer gift-wrappers.

This year, NSTA will be volunteering at B&N on TBA (all day). So, members, mark this on your calendar. As we get closer to December, we'll be having a sign-up sheet for two-hour shifts. We will need to always have two people for each shift.

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KID'S Day Out - Chills Thrills and Science

This is the first KID'S Day Out Event of hopefully many to come. The goal of KID'S Day Out is to bring a group of children (in this case third to fifth grade) to the university and conduct Science experiments that are TEKS based with them. The first event will be held TBA at the ECDC New Science Lab. There will be two sessions where we will be conducting Halloween themed experiments that include creating slime, and launching ghosts. For more Information click Here!!!

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Social Events

Fossil Dig

This fossil dig is held at Wright Materials, Inc. near San Patricio. There, the group is given the chance to learn about how scientists dig for fossils and are then given the chance to dig for some themselves. The members are allowed to keep the fossils that they find, unless they find one that is rare. The Wrights are generous enough to allow the NSTA to take part in this field trip at no expense to the group. This field trip will take place on TBA. For more Information click Here!!!

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CAST

-Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching-
This is an annual statewide conference and membership meeting of the Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT) that is held each year in the Fall. Attendees of the conference are able to take courses, short courses, and field trips in a wide variety of areas of science. To register or to find out more about this conference, please visit their site at http://www.statweb.org/CASTFW/.

This year the conference will be from November 6th-8th in Fort Worth, Texas.

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