The Veterinary Technology Club
Parkland’s Veterinary Technology Club is a student chapter of the North American Veterinary Technician Association. We are proud to have been named Club of the Year in 2004 and 2005 by Parkland’s Inter-Organizational Council. Each year, club members organize and participate in a variety of educational, social, fundraising, and community service activities. A partial list of past activities includes:

• Field trips to Eli Lilly and the Exotic Feline Rescue Center
• Collecting donated food and other supplies for area humane societies
• Veterinary technician apparel sales
• Donating food and gifts for needy families during the holidays
• Awarding scholarship money to veterinary technician students
• Bowling, ice skating, pool and other parties
• Informational booths at the Pet Expo and U of I Veterinary Medicine Open House
• Sponsoring guest lecturers
• Participating in college activities such as the pumpkin carving contest and spring carnival
• Hosting the Veterinary Technology Open House
• Publishing the Parkland Vet Tech Yearbook
• Organizing National Veterinary Technician Week activities
• Maintaining an informational bulletin board about animal-related issues in the L-wing

The club holds business meetings about twice a month. For information on meeting times and location or how you can join, contact rbritz@stu.parkland.edu.

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