Secular Student Alliance - TCC Portsmouth

Good day, everyone! Anyone here who will be attending the Portsmouth campus summer 🌻 and/or fall 🍁 of 2019? Comment down below ⬇️

If you can help!

Secular Student Alliance running a “desperate” fundraiser. We desperately need your help! If we don’t raise $100K by Oct 31, we won’t be able to help students like we need to! http://t.co/in0qkwNLAP

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Dear Students and friends,

It is with great sadness that I must resign my role as faculty advisor for the SSA at TCC Portsmouth. I will be moving in a few weeks and will be no longer be teaching at TCC. I plan to still stay involved with the SSA as a supporter, but if the group wants to continue in the fall, you will need to find a new faculty advisor.

It has been my great pleasure to have been part of founding this group and seeing the positive influence it has had in the community.

I wish you all the best!

~Ann Hubbard

Hey guys! so as you guys know, i'm the meetup coordinator for AR in prtsmouth. anyone that wants to join the page should friend request me so i can add you to the page.
~Noah

Who can attend this?

April ICC Meeting

Thursday, April 9
11:30am-12:30pm
Student Org Suite (E220)

There will be a Spring Luau on campus:

Thursday, April 23rd
11:30am-2:00pm

Let me know if we would like to participate so I can reserve a table!

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Salvete.
So you guys know, i'm now the Atheist Republic Events coordinator for Portsmouth. i look forward to working with their organization to maybe reach some of our goals.
~Noah

Hey guys as you know there is a club event tomorrow starting at 10:30 and it'll be for 4 hrs, I'll be able to stay the whole time but if anyone would like to attend it would be appreciated. Let's rev up for the new semester. - Garrett

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Happy new semester! I have some info about a possible speaker, so I hope we can meet this Thursday. How would 1230 in the student Center be for y'all?

~Miss Ann

I added a cover for us, but if you don't like I will remove!

This recent experience with my Mom, and several experiences with hospitals, care centers, and assisted living, has convinced me that one thing that is really needed is a non-faith based group that is willing to visit with the elderly. There are some faith groups that do that kind of thing, but if you are a non-believer, like my Mom, that can be a bit awkward.

Any sort of care place has staff, but they aren't interested in just sitting and talking with residents. Even at the best places, like where my mom is now, they are too busy for that. Yesterday I found a resident quietly crying in her wheelchair, within 10 feet of 4 staff members, and they were just ignoring her. I stopped to help her--she was upset because her blouse was stuck on the arm of her chair. I helped her and chatted for a few minutes and she was very grateful.

Just because people can't move or communicate very well doesn't mean they don't get lonely. We might want to think about doing something like that as a volunteer opportunity. I'll bet there are lots of places that would be welcoming to volunteers just willing to hang out with people.

~Ann

a reminder:
We have an important meeting tomorow. everyone, be sure to show up.

ok, so since nobody showed up thursday,we'll have the super important meeting tuesday instead.

Remember all: Meeting tomorow.
Usual place, usual time.
On the agenda we have to talk about getting contacting Bill Nye The Science Guy to speak to us as well as a charity event for the semester.

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Where is the sheet with all the officers signatures, we need it turned in as soon as possible.

The ICC meeting will be held on Thursday, October 9 from 11:30am-12:30pm in E220 (Student Org. Suite). This time change was decided because SGA will be meeting every week from 12:30pm-1:30pm. Please do your best to send a representative! The schedule of ICC Meetings are listed below:

Thursday, October 9 11:30am-12:30pm
Thursday, November 9 11:30am-12:30pm
Thursday, December 4 11:30am-12:30pm

Next Tuesday we are gonna have a meeting at the usual time
This is what we need to discuss
Fall fest preparations
What we will all wear.
Who would like to sign on for a debate arguing for and against God.
Decoration ideas
And overall just discuss any interesting subjects with other club members :) it'll be fun!
RSVP if you can, if not that's ok you can post or comment your ideas and opinions.
See you in a week!

Ok guys, tomorrow we should be having a meeting and discuss about how we can invite Bill Nye to be a speaker for us!
We should also look through the decorations in preparation for fall fest and discuss what we want to do on fall fest. I'll be there tomorrow but ms Hubbard can't with us, I'm excited to see what you guys have.- Garrett

It's almost time to host our Danish visitors for an outing to Cookout for treats!

We will meet behind C building (near the school van) a little before 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, then proceed over to Cookout for a discussion with our over-the-sea friends!

Please respond if you are planning to attend so we can have an accurate count.

Thanks!

If timing is an issue for you, you are welcome to travel in your personal vehicle and meet us there.

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Today, September 16th at 2 p.m., the Secular Student Alliance will be meeting in the Portsmouth Student Center second floor club meeting space to plan for our outing next week (the 23rd at 2) with the visiting Danish students.

Swing by if you can with your ideas for topics!

If you are unable to come by today but would like to go on the outing, post here expressing your interest.

Hope to see you!

Ann Hubbard
Faculty Advisor

Our plan to take the Danish students out to Cookout for milkshakes has been approved! We'll have vans and I will have one and Professor Bill Connor will drive the other.

Plan to meet with us on Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. to go over the details and finalize our discussion topics. You can still go to Cookout if you cannot attend the planning meeting--just let us know of your interest!

I hope you guys are enjoying your Labor Day weekends!
I felt like seeing if this conversation will go far
I'm gonna ask you all a question. What atheistic or theistic belief set do you find the most modern or appealing? Post in the comments or you could message and I'd be happy to hear about it :). ~ admin ggc2834

There will be a Student Organization Fair next Thursday--will anyone be on campus to help out? I have a class from 11-12:15, but can come after that. ~Ann

Good afternoon!!



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Thursday, August 28 will be the Student Organization Fair on The Quad from 11:30am-4:00pm. If it rains, it will be in the PSC. You are invited to have a table to recruit new members and inform the TCC Portsmouth student body about what you are doing. It is great to have flyers with your first meeting date and time so that interested students can get involved. Please use this link to register for a table. Table Reservation



The Student Organization Suite (E220) in the Portsmouth Student Center has new equipment and supplies to help your organization create posters and flyers. We also have mailboxes for each Student Organization. Please come by and see what our suite has to offer you!!!



If you have completed elections and have a new set of officers for this year, please enter them here so I have an updated and correct list. Update Officer List



Stay tuned for an email regarding new procedures for funding, training, and awards for our Student Organizations coming up in the fall.



I look forward to a great year working with you!!