Taylor Barfield, the Princess representing Maryland, was chosen by the spin of the wheel as the 2012 United States Cherry Blossom Queen on Friday, April 13, 2012.  She will travel to Japan, with her chaperone, on May 21 for 10 days, representing the United States, as an Ambassador of Goodwill and Friendship.  Please join us at the June meeting to hear a report from Taylor on her trip.

2013 will be another exciting year for NCSS as it marks the 65th Anniversary of the Princess Educational and Cultural Exchange Program.  We just had our Annual Executive Committee Elections and we look forward to a robust year with a Presidential Inaugural in January and Galas and Parties held in many of the State Societies.

Please check back periodically, as we will be adding new content to the pages as well as more exciting news about the upcoming celebrations and what NCSS has in store for our societies this summer.  Let's just say it has to do with a softball tournament and may the best team win....

Thank you,

NCSS Executive Committee

Operation USO tabs for Education

For the upcoming program we will continue to collect can tabs to present to the USO at our Care Package Suffing event – Our Goal: 1 million!!!

These tabs (soda, beer, energy, even V-8) are turned into a local organization that allows the schools and families on base to use them like cash to purchase school equipment and supplies. In 2011, the Princess from Maryland collected thousands (enough to fill a 35oz container). We would like to see this amount collected by each state society – approximately 20 thousand tabs!!

Set up a container at work, when you have a party, at your church, collect them at a Tailgating Party. We have one family member that works at a golf course and she is collecting approximately 500 per week!

Drop off will be at Princess Orientation in 2013 or give them to your Princess for delivery.

Below is the wording for the containers (in 40 font or larger):
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!
Deposit Your Can Tabs to Assist in Operation USO tabs for Education
All Proceeds are being Donated to the USO for military families
We are collecting 1 million tabs by Friday, April 6, 2012

The Collection of Campbell Product Labels
We will be collecting Campbell Product labels that will be given to the Kennedy Institute when we visit there to spend some quality time with the children at the school. These labels serve as cash for the Kennedy Institute and allows them to purchase equipment needed for the school and the needs of the children. Drop off will be at Princess Orientation in 2013 or give them to your Princess for delivery.   Click here for a listing of all the different labels that can be collected.


New or Slightly Used Books for the Heart of America Program and the Kennedy Institute visit
The Princess Class of 2012 was recently recognized for their community service and involvement in the Heart of America Program.  In the coming year, when we visit the Schools and Hospitals, we will be giving the books collected by the Princesses. We are asking that each Princess donate a new or slightly used book and any additional books donated from our societies and embassies are greatly appreciated. As a reminder, the older children books should range from 5th - 12th grade. Drop off will be at Princess Orientation in 2013 or give them to your Princess for delivery.  Help our 2013 class achieve this recognition again with our donations. 

Thank You - The Princess Committee and Pi Alpha Kappa Sorority