2/26 Weekly Email
Upcoming Events:
Monday 2/27 7:30-9:00pm - Paint by Numbers Social
Wednesday 3/1 7:30-8:30pm - General Meeting #3
Thursday 3/2 6-8pm - New Member Auction
Forms and Deadlines:
Paint by Numbers Social
Our Paint by Numbers Social will be held on Monday 2/27 from 7:30-9:00pm in the SUB Fentress Room! We will have mini Paint by Numbers kits so you can take your canvas home with you after the social. Please fill out this form if you’re interested so we can order the correct amount!
General Meeting #3
Make sure to come out to our 3rd General Meeting this Wednesday 3/1 from 7:30-8:30pm in BSB D110. Our speaker this evening will be Dr. Jeff Dyer who is an ENT surgeon and President of HeartFire Missions. Please review our etiquette expectations for General Meetings. Hope to see you there!
New Member Auction
Our New Member Auction is here! Join us on Thursday 3/2 from 6-8pm in the SUB Gregory room (far end of 2nd floor). The theme is GREAT GATSBY and dinner will be Shorty’s Pizza!! Get ready to bid on some exciting items organized by our spring new member cohort! This event will count toward a new member social credit.
Service Opportunities
Large Service Events
Bearathon & Sic 'Em 6K Volunteers - LSE
The Bearathon is looking for volunteers to help and cheer in the half-marathon and 6K! If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out this FORM and follow the instructions for registration!
Volunteer registration closes March 11th
Walk for Down Syndrome LSE
This is a walk to promote acceptance and inclusion! Families and friends whose lives have been touched by Down syndrome will join members of our community in helping to raise awareness concerning the abilities people with Down syndrome possess.
*As of right now, we only need to know if you're interested in participating as a volunteer. The president of the organization will contact all volunteers to provide more information about the tasks and any other important details.
Fill out the form HERE
AED Run Club
Our newest recurring social will be weekly outdoor runs with our run club! This is a great opportunity if you are training for the Bearathon or just wanting to make some new friends in AED. If you are interested, please join our groupme where weekly updates and runs will be sent out!
AED Foodie Series
Another recurring social this semester will be our foodie series! We will begin to hold 1 lunch and dinner each month. If you have any recommendations for your favorite places to eat in Waco, please fill out this google form. We will have information about our first lunch/dinner at the general meeting on Wednesday!
Dues
Please Venmo @BaylorAED to pay your semester dues.
General Members:
$25 if paid by GM 3 (3/1)
$35 after GM 3
New Members
$100 total ($75 national & $25 chapter) by Induction (3/14)
Contact Kate_Firch1@baylor.edu with questions or if Venmo does not work for you.General Meeting #1 Slides
If you didn’t get a chance to attend our 1st General Meeting, be sure to check out the slides to get important AED updates! General Meeting #1 - 2/1
Merchandise
FLEECES HAVE ARRIVED!!!!!!!!
Fill out the merchandise form to order one and set up a pick up time!
If you have suggestions for future merchandising ideas or any questions, please email kelsey_bubier1@baylor.edu.
Mission Trip - Order T-Shirts!!
If you would like to support our fundraising efforts for the mission trip, you can order a t-shirt using this form! We would greatly appreciate your support for the mission trip!
AED Resources Spreadsheet
Are you interested in applying for internships, scholarships, and/or research labs?! Check out the AED Resources Spreadsheet!!! This is a great compilation of many opportunities that often go unnoticed and unused. If you have any questions/concerns or any suggestions for improvement, please contact the respective Networking Chair:
Shadowing: Bella Hayton & Blake Kidder
Research: Blake Kidder
Scholarships: Langley Cerovich
Internships: Gabriela Cruz-Mattos
Prayer Requests
This is the link for prayer requests! Feel free to add your name and number if you want our chaplain, Lauren Boone, to follow up, have a great week everyone!! :)
MCAT/DAT/GRE Mentorship Update
We have created a Group Me for all those taking the MCAT/DAT/GRE soon! Please join if you want to mentor others/need mentorship! Here is the link.
Kaplan MCAT Partnership
Thanks to AED’s continued partnership with Kaplan, we have a plethora of resources/discounts available to us! Visit http://campus.kaptest.com/baylor-caleb for free MCAT resources. Good luck!
If you are looking to purchase a Kaplan course, our member discount code for 15% off is BAYLOR15 (includes In Person, Live Online or On Demand; excludes Tutoring).
Reach out to our campus MCAT expert Samar at samar.rehman@kaplan.com for help with building an effective study plan or picking the right course for them.
If you are interested in becoming a Kaplan Brand Ambassador (benefits include free course, flexible schedule, competitive pay and professional development opportunities), you can learn more here. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our current Brand Ambassador, Caleb Tamminga at caleb.tamminga@kaplan.com.
Website: www.bayloraed.com