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August, 2009 - Vol 2, Issue 7
In This Issue
Camping Aug. 22nd
River Tubing Aug. 23rd
Go-Kart Racing Aug. 27th
Car Show & Bazaar Aug. 30th
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The Shelton Jaycees have completed another outstanding month!
  • In only four hours we collected eight full carriages of non-perishable food and cleaning supplies for the Shelton Spooner House Shelter and Valley Food Bank. Add that to the $120 + in cash donations we collected and ... well you get the idea. We just rock.
  • One of our own VP's set a new course record playing mini-golf. (You just had to be there:^)
  • We've been out to over twenty cruise nights promoting our own Car Show & Bazaar on Aug. 30th.
  • We've collected nearly $400 worth of Trophy Sponsorships. (h/t Gary Ferris!)
  • We've had six people complete the Roaring 20s Car Club judges training, certifying them to participate in a judges exchange with the Southbury Training School show. With 1500 participants and 5000 spectators this is one of the largest and most respected shows in New England. 
  • Blythe Josovitz has stepped up to become our Business Vice President!
  • At our last meeting we had a 15 minute game about surviving Work Place Politics and another new member was sworn in. Welcome to the crew Scott!
Coming up in August:
Camping Saturday & Sunday August 22nd & 23rd
River Tubing Sunday August 23rd
Go-Kart Races Thursday August 27th
Volunteers needed Big Time!
Saturday August 29th Car Show & Bazaar Set-Up
Sunday August 30th our 21st Car Show & Bazaar!
 
We need your help keeping the Shelton Jaycees the number one club for people 21-40 in southern Connecticut. If you haven't already, please fill out this survey here at this link and share your ideas for projects you'd like to help run.

Check out the details for our August upcoming events below!

See you there!

Jim
#55
Camping
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Saturday August 22nd through Sunday the 23rd at American Legion State Forest (Hawes) Campground in Barkhamsted, CT.  Campground is located along the west branch of the Farmington River.

$13 covers a campsite. Location includes flush toilets and showers and more. To reserve a spot contact Kris at 203-751-7626.

 
Farmington River Tubing
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Sunday August 23rd, Time To Be Determined. Tubing is only five minutes from Camp Site. But you don't have to go camping to join us for Tubing on Sunday.  The location is just about an hour from Shelton up Rte 8 North.  The address is 92 Main Street, New Hartford CT 06057. Look for the brown and gold sign that says "Farmington River Tubing" and " Satans Kingdom State Recreation Area"

Contact Kris to sign up at 203-751-7626

 
4th Thursday Social - Go-Kart Racing
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Thursday August 27th 6:30pm - 10:30pm at The Only Game in Town sports complex 75 Valley Service Road, North Haven, CT 06473.  Just $7 a race. Package deals available.

Contact Blythe to sign up at 860-604-7789
 
SHELTON JAYCEES 21ST ANNUAL CAR SHOW & BAZAAR
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Set-Up is Saturday Aug. 29th 3PM - 9PM
MAIN EVENT - SUNDAY AUG. 30TH 7AM - 3PM

HELP IS NEEDED:
Saturday Set-Up 3PM - 9PM*
Painting Lines & Pounding Stakes
Supply Transport - From Storage Unit to Farmers Market
*Is anyone interested in guarding the park area over night? This would allow us to set up more signs and tents etc. Saturday night without fear of vandalism or theft. You would have the key to the farmers market for running water & bathrooms.

Early Morning Set-Up Sun. 6AM
Posting category signs, bathroom directional signs, food signs etc.
Roping off the spectator area
Registering Vendors
Setting up membership info tents.
Putting up Gate "Free Admission/Donations Welcome" Signs
Morning Shift Sun. 7AM
Car Registration Team till 11am
Car Parking Team till 11 am
Vendor Registration & Set-Up Team till 10 am
Membership Booths A,B, & C
A) Main Gate donation collection / Surveys & Information
B) Trophy Set Up / Car Owners & People Choice Ballot collection & tabulation.
C) South Gate donation collection / Surveys & Information
Water & Soda fundraising booth
Mid Morning - Day Shift 10AM
Judges Meeting/Last Minute Judging Training 10:30AM
Judging 11AM until 2PM
Membership Booths A,B, & C till close of show
A) Main Gate donation collection / Surveys & Information
B) Trophy Set Up / Car Owners & People Choice Ballot collection & tabulation.
C) South Gate donation collection / Surveys & Information
Water & Soda fundraising booth till close of show
Trophy Presentations 2:30 PM
Winner Photos 3PM
Clean Up / Pack Up 3PM - 4:30PM
After Party (location to be announced)

We expect over 300 cars over 50 vendors and over 1000 spectators. This event is going to be huge and we are DESPERATE FOR MORE VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PULL THIS OFF. Please sign up to help. Bring as many friends family and coworkers as you can. They WILL BE put to work! (All volunteers eat for free. They will also get an invite to the after-party!)

Call Jim at 203-521-2498 to volunteer.
 
Rule #1 of the Shelton Jaycees:
 
"If you're not having fun, you're just not doing it right!"
 
 

 
Jim Nissen
55th President
Shelton Jaycees Inc.