SOTA presents A Mexican Getaway!

SOTA is planning a Mexican Cruise Getaway

Time to kick up your feet, unwind, and relax (with a margarita on hand).

3-4 night cruise leaving LA or LB Port. Price ranges btw $170-300.

Spring break is at the high end of the price range. Depending on when our spring break falls, it can be as low as $220, but still an amazing price for a student on a budget, who just wants to get away & have some fun!

All the food you can eat, plus a semi/formal dinner every night included, for Free!

Yes, free, as in no extra charge, a struggling poor students favorite word- FREE!

Beach it, Photo it, Show it, Eat it, Drink it, Scuba it, Hike it, Shop it, Try it, Love it!

(Vote on which school break you prefer to cruise on out. Once the voting poll is closed, details, price and sign up sheet will be posted up in EAC-400.)

RUBIOS FUNDRAISER!!

YOU. FOOD. FUNDRAISER. YUM!!!

Go to RUBIOS tomorrow to grub and help support SOTA!!

25366 Crenshaw Blvd.

Torrance, CA 90505

http://www.rubios.com/menu

They're open til 9pm!!

PLEASE PRESENT FLIER!!

SOTA THANKS YOU!!

Sept SOTA Meeting

Please join us and welcome in some undergrads interested in learning more about occupational therapy! Also, Q&A with Terry about Home Health & Hand Therapy.
Sept 24, 2009 5pm (Room TBD)

Dont forget to:

• Sign up to volunteer for the Spinal Cord Injury Games (in EAC-400 bulletin)
• Place orders for class picture $3 1-5x7 or $5 2-5x7 (in Eac-400 bulletin)
• Bring in items for the yard sale Oct 3 (Sat) in Fountain Valley (drop off box in Eac-400)
• Let me know if you are interested in going to OTAC Conference Oct 23-25

Special kudos to everyone who volunteered and supported us during Welcome Week!

Which OT shirt would you rock?

And the winner is: EAT, SLEEP, OT.

Thanks for voting!

Watch out for the tshirt sale =)

Followed by OT Dance/OT (student), OT > PT, & OT-oros.

Hello All ! 

Welcome everyone to the first week of the fall semester. SOTA is organizing a yard sale to raise funds and to reach my personal goal of $2,000 for the year of my term. Last year's cohort ran two yard sales and raised about $450 for each sale. We are looking to beat that with your help! Donations to our yard sale would be greatly appreciated. It's just a month away so please keep that in mind if you're planning to donate any used, old, and new items away. SOTA will take your junk and turn it into another man's treasure! 

Donating options:

• I will gladly arrange to pick up your donations.
• There is a drop box conveniently located in EAC400.
• You may drop off your donations at the yard sale on Sat. Oct. 3.

%100 of the funds raised will go towards the SOTA Organization such as:

·Graduation Banquet- Class gifts, flowers, food, decorations, etc.

·Cohort 6, Class of 2012 orientation
·Engraved Cohort Picture
·Scholarships! 
·Send a CSUDH representative to the AOTA, OTAC and/or Conclave conferences

· Future events: Such as a Social Mixer with other OT programs (i.e., USC, Loma Linda, and Santa Ana College)
· And much much more!!

If you have any questions I will be glad to answer them! Thank you for your support!

Yours,
Tricia 
SOTA Secretary 

Fundraisers may also be reached:
Stephanie Farrell & Kirsten Warner

News & Events (Aug. 14, 2009)

Hello Cohort 5,

Congratulations to your new PTE officers:

President: Lacy Wright

Vice-President: Anna Sebald

Secretary: Sarah Harman

Treasurer: Artesja Golembiewki

Public Relation: Laura Miller

Here are some news & upcoming events:

• Parking Info: No parking permits will be required in all lots starting Monday August 24, 2009 Thru Saturday September 5, 2009.
• Volunteers needed for Welcome Week Booth Sept. 8-10 from 11am-3pm (We need 2 people on Tue from 11am-1pm). Bring awareness about the MSOT program on campus! Feel free to stop by our table at Loker.
• Backpack Awareness Week: Volunteers needed to do a short presentation on backpack ergonomics anytime btw Sept 14-18. You can pick groups/time/date and be as creative as possible. This is a great way to apply some of the OT knowledge we have learned, represent the OT profession, as well as give back to the community!
• Fundraising Yard Sale: Oct. 3, 2009 in Fountain Valley (Thanks to Tricia). Please drop off items in EAC-400.
• Cohort 5 pictures will be on display the first week of Fall semester. To order, please see Sonia Medina. (Thanks Sonia and to those who came out!)
• PTE: Please support PTE with Ralphs! Its quick and simple. Enroll your card at: http://www.ralphs.com/myralphs/703/Pages/community_contribution.aspx PTE Code: 90353. If you forgot your card number please call: 800-660-9003. Its a great way to save and support PTE! Any questions please contact Artesja Golembiewki. 
• Next SOTA meeting in September (TBD): Will have Q&A with a Home Health and Hand Therapist OT. (Thanks to Diane for talking to us about Mental Health Setting!)
• Shirt Contest: Voting Soon! (TBD)
  
• Car wash & restaurant fundraising (TBD) in the Fall
  

OTAC events:

• Terry Peralta's Afternoon Tea with a Scholar, Sept 20th (Sun) at 11am-2pm at USC. Deadline to register is on Sept. 11. OTAC OTS member: $10; non-members are welcome to come for a slightly higher fee.
• OTAC conference Oct 23-25 in Sacramento: Student discounts are OTS free on Fri; OTAC OTS member: $99 sat, $99 sun. OTS non-members add $50. We plan to get a group to come for Fri and Sat. If you are interested in going please contact Karen Celeste. Leaving Thur night, coming back sun... hotel/transportation will be split btw interested parties. Tons of seminars (NBCOT, COT), research presentations, and of course Networking!!!

Other Events in the Greater Los Angeles Area:

• CART @ Rancho Los Amigos is hosting a workshop titled A Team Approach to AT Evaluation and Intervention, on Wednesday October 7 4-7:30 pm  www.rancho.org/cart 
  
• Rancho Los Amigos Spinal Cord Injury Games  Volunteers needed on Fri. Oct 2.
  

Lets not forget our end of summer Beach Day-Bonfire/Potluck on Aug. 21, 2009 at Dockweiller Beach!!! Hope you have an awesome and relaxing summer break!

Thanks so much,

Karen Celeste

SOTA PR

SOTA MEETING (AUG. 13, THUR)

Please come join us for:

• Q&A: Mental Health Setting
• Volunteer opportunities
• Discussing upcoming social & fundraising events
• Playing Games
• Raffle prizes
• And Happy Hour to follow right after!

Dont forget: Terry Peralta's Seminar on Sept 20, 2009. Registration ends SEPT 11.  (OTAC: http://www.otaconline.org/Content/ContentFolders/Regions2/Region2/AfternoonTea2009.pdf)

Hope to see you all there!

Karen Celeste

SOTA PR