Veterinary Technology Club - Student Chapter of NAVTA

Advisors:
Teresa Sonsthagen, B.S., LVT, 102a Robinson Hall, 231-7531
Amy Ellwein, BS., LVT, 105 Robinson Hall, 231-6369
Tom Colville, DVM, MSc, 104 Robinson Hall, 231-7530

Officers: 2008
President- Sheena Mattson
Sheena.Mattson@ndsu.edu

Vice President- Sam Mortenson
Sam.Mortenson@ndsu.edu

Secretary- Kendra Cloos
Kendra.Cloos@ndsu.edu

Treasurer- Rachel Fritz
Rachel.Fritz@ndsu.edu

Meetings:
Meetings are held the every other Tuesday, starting at 5:00 PM in Robinson Hall in Room 106.

Goals:
To promote the educational advancement of veterinary technicians; enhance knowledge and skills through continuing education programs; promote and maintain a good professional image and high ethical standards; promote progressive and humane medical care for all creatures; promote and maintain a cooperative professional relationship with the veterinary medical profession; fundraising.

Activities:
Pet Washes to raise money for community projects, attend national CE meetings, provide grants to the program for equipment purchases.

Nursing Home and VA Hospital Visits, we take our pets and the animals from the program to visit residents in these facilities.

Expanding Your Horizons is a program to educate 7, 8 and 9th grade girls about careers available in science.

Pet First Aid Clinic is a community project that instructs people in the steps to take if their pet is injured or poisoned.

Homecoming parade and other activities across NDSU campus.

Sponsoring participants in the Little International Livestock Show which is held every Spring and is sponsored by the Saddle and Sirloin club.

Inviting guest speakers in to speak on a variety of topics.

Membership Requirements:
Anyone interested in the health and well-being of animals.

How to Join:

• You can be a member of the club even if you can’t make it to all the meetings
• If you can’t make it to a meeting there is a calendar with the events for the month by the calk board in Robinson hall or you can e-mail one of the officers if you would have questions
• If you want to be a member please pay Rachel Fritz the $5 dollars for club dues to join

Up Coming Events:
SEPTEMBER 13th PAWS WALK: Starts at 9am. You can meet Sheena at Robinson
hall at 9am if you dont know where to go or you need a ride.
- This is a event that is held every year to raise money for the Humane
Society. People can walk their own dogs or the humanes dogs. We usually
set up a apot to trim nails for the dogs the participate in the walk.

SEPTEMBER 23rd FUN NIGHT/DOG PARK DEDICATION: This is going to be a very busy night! We have a fun night once a month where we make supper and do something fun, just to get everyone together. I am not sure what the commitee has planned for us to do but I bet it will be fun! We are also going to be dedicationg the dog park this evening.So come have some good food, relaxing time, and fun! Also it starts at 5pm at Robinson hall! When I find out more details I will let you all know! Also if you want to be on commitee, there is a sign up sheet by the black board.

SEPTEMBER 27th PET WASH: This is the event that we need as many helpers as we can get! This is a very fun and busy day! You get to work
with many differnt types of dogs. The pet wash starts at 8am till 5pm. You can sign up by the balckboard. You can sign up for as many time slots as you want, the more the better cause we can use your help! We always have donuts and juice in the morning and pizza for lunch.....free food! :) You have to show up for the time shots that you signed up for, if you don't you lose those hours....I will explain this later! Also if you want to be on the committee there is a sign up sheet by the black board.

We are also planning on making sweat shirts/pants/t-shirts for the vet
tech program. If you have any ideas for a design or would like to draw one
up, you can put it in my mail box. We need to get it figured out soon so
we can get everything picked out and ordered.

CLUB DUES: You will have to pay your dues of $5 to Rachel Fritz.

Also, you get hours for coming to these fun night events! It’s a fun and easy way to get hours for the Florida trip!! ?

Please put these dates on your calendars so you can help out the club!

Find Information:
- You can find out what is going on for the month on a big calendar that’s going to be on the wall by the chalk board in Robinson hall.

- Also if you ever have questions you can e-mail one of the officers.

Attend any meeting or contact an advisor. Dues are $5 for membership to the Vet Tech Club and $25 for membership to NAVTA. If interested in getting the NAVTA Journal and being eligible for the NAVTA Scholarship you must be a member of both.

About the hours....whenever you work at an event you receive those numbers of hours that will go towards the Florida trip. MAny of you may not be going to Florida this year but they will run over till the next year when
you probably will be going. You need a total of forty hours. Most of the
money that we raise through out the year is then split up between the
people that are going to Florida. So it can help you out with the cost of
the trip! :) So every hour helps so be on as many committees as you can
and come the the events and you will have forty hours in no time!

Minutes:

Click on Jenna's picture to view scenes from our pet washes and see when the next one will be!

Click on this fine fellow's picture to learn about our participation with the Humane Society Dog Walk-a-Thon

Club members hanging
out and having fun. Click on the picture to see some of our get togethers and activities.

Chuck dressed up for the Homecoming parade.