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January, 2010 - Vol 3, Issue 1
In This Issue
What to expect in 2010!
Membership Meeting THIS TUESDAY 1/12 @ GVCC
2010 Planning Session 1/24
Jim's COB Comments
Mark your Calendars
What to expect in 2010!

Back to Basics!
 
More Training
  A ten minute Training Program at every meeting Board & Membership meeting. Examples:
  -Tent and Table Set-Up Races.
  - Basic project time lines from planning through review & after-party.
  - Scheduling & promoting meetings and more.

More Membership Growth
  More Open House Nights. Minimum 1 per quarter. Ideally every other month to keep our membership growth momentum going.

More Communication
  Event Promotion & Confirmations using at least 2 different communication methods each time. Example:
  - Email notifications with cell phone or text follow up.
  - A new web site by July.

All Officers & Project Chairmen "Leading from the Front"
  Both Literally and figuratively. All membership meeting reports will be given in a professional manner while standing in the front of room.
   
New Incentive Program for Recruiting New Members.
  We're not sure what the budget will end up being but we're thinking along the lines of a Steak or Seafood Dinner when you recruit X number of members.
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It's hands-on leadership training through Community Action beyond what's available through employers or other organizations.
 
Members participate in as much as they'd like and only at events that interest them.
 
 
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Greetings!
President Kate Jager
Happy New Year!

I just know this is going to be another outstanding year for the Shelton Jaycees.

I need your help developing our 2010 Chapter Plan of Action!

This Tuesday at our January Membership meeting (at the Greater Valley Chamber Offices) we're going to be brainstorming project ideas in all 4 programing areas: the Community Area, the Individual Area, the Business Area and the State/National/International Area.

We'll take the ideas generated at the brainstorming session and use them to create a Membership Survey which we'll be emailing out to everyone shortly after the meeting. We'll need everyone to reply by the 23rd because on the 24th we're having our Annual Planning Session. (Don't be surprised if you get a call from a board member nagging you to FILL OUT THE SURVEY!)

The Planning Session on the 24th is where we'll draft the 2010 Calendar, Budget and specific Goals in each programing area.  We're holding this event at Melissa's house starting at 6 PM and Pizza will be on the menu.

This years' Board of Directors has already received some great suggestions for the new year and I can't wait to share them with you on Tuesday.  

I'm so excited to be serving as your 2010 Chapter President. Together we're going to do great things!

See you on Tuesday!

KateSig2

Kate Jager
#56


January Membership Meeting This Tuesday the 12th at the Greater Valley Chamber Offices - Please attend

Gavel Pic
Tuesday Jan. 12th  8 pm - 9:20 pm at the Greater Valley Chamber Offices
900 Bridgeport Avenue in Shelton.

Please note the unusual location! Every four months our regular meeting location (the Pinerock Firehouse) has a conflicting event on the 2nd Tuesday. So our January, May & September meetings have to be moved to another location.  The Greater Valley Chamber Offices are on the second floor of the Wachovia Bank Building between Burger King & Stop & Shop on Bridgeport Ave. 

This is going to be an eventful meeting you won't want to miss. In addition to the project brainstorming and survey designing for 2010 we were able to book a fantastic trainer to give us a fun refresher course in Parliamentary Procedure. 
The training will be short but intense. 10 minutes  complete with bloody floor fights and challenges to the chair!  You'll learn the exciting answers to these questions:

True or False? "You can amend the amendment, but you can't amend the amendment to the amendment."

How can the Chair not recognize you when you're standing three feet away?!

After this training you'll know all the tricks from calling the question, when you can make a motion to table, how to make your lover scream*, and motions to reconsider!

Bring your energy and ideas. It will be 10 minutes of Training, 10 minutes of project news, and 20-30 minutes of brainstorming! Getting your project idea out and on the survey is the first step in getting your project idea on the Calendar and in the Budget.

Let's make 2010 the most fun yet!

(After the meeting we'll set up an assembly line to fold, label, stamp and stuff 350 envelopes for the Arts & Crafts Fair.)

* Just checking to see if you were paying attention ;-)
Annual Planning Meeting 
Melissa Photo
Sunday Jan. 24th at 6 pm at Melissa's place.

The purpose of this event is to create a proposed Calendar of Events & Budget and set Goals for our 4 programming areas.

To make this work we'll need everyone to fill out their Surveys as soon as they get it in their email and have as many people as possible come to this meeting.

With everyone's help we'll create a Plan of Action that is balanced in all areas, and meets the expectations of our membership and community.

Contact Melissa for details and directions at 203-673-9917
 
COB Comments
COB Jim Photo

What a privilege it was to be your chapter president in 2009!

I want to recognize once again the 2009 Jaycee and Project of the Month Winners.

January
   Jaycee of the Month - Melissa Abenante
   Project of the Month - Year-End State Convention Networking
February
   Jaycee of the Month - Kris White
   Project of the Month - 4th Tuesday Social - Movie Night
March
   Jaycee of the Month - Sharon Herman & Nikole Lindley
   Project of the Month - Best Pizza in Shelton M-Night
April
   Jaycee of the Month - Kris White
   Project of the Month - Hula Hanks Donation Drive
May
   Jaycee of the Month - Melissa Abenante
   Project of the Month - Rock Against Cancer
June
   Jaycee of the Month - Thomas Simpkins
   Project of the Month - 45th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair and Relay for Life
July
   Jaycee of the Month - Wendy Holden & Michael Sheehan
   Project of the Month - Food Drive
August
   Jaycee of the Month - Jarid Knapp (associate member)
   Project of the Month - Go-Kart Racing
September
   Jaycee of the Month - Kris White (First Time Constant Contact Email Designer!)
   Project of the Month - Zip Lining
October
   Jaycee of the Month - Melissa Abenante
   Project of the Month - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
November
   Jaycee of the Month - Tom Simpkins
   Project of the Month - Tuner Fest 2009
December
   To be announced at this Tuesday's meeting.

I can't tell you how proud I was to be your president in 2009.

As the immediate Past President I now serve as the 2010 Chairman of the Board.  I'm now responsible for running the Nominating Committee in September and the 2011 Election at the November membership meeting.

Each year is a new opportunity to play a new role and lead in a new way. It's a new opportunity to make a difference. It's a new opportunity to do your small part to change the world. I intend to take full advantage of it.  How 'bout you?



#55
Mark your Calendars:
Kris Photo

Tuesday Jan. 12th 8 PM - 9:20 PM Shelton Jaycees Monthly Membership Meeting to be held at GVCC Offices. See full article above.

Sunday Jan. 24th 6 PM Shelton Jaycees Annual Planning Session to be held at Melissa's place. See full article above.

Saturday & Sunday Jan. 23rd & 24th CT Jaycees Local Officer's Leadership Academy. Saturday will be at Falcon's Hall in Southington. Sunday will be at the State Office in Meriden. No hours have been listed at this time. We haven't been notified of any changes to the state organization's program. We expect they will be the same as the last several years. Sign up here if you would like to attend.

Friday & Saturday Jan. 29th & 30th CT Jaycees Winter Convention to be held at the Maron Hotel & Suites, 42 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury. Rooms are $89 a night plus tax. The Saturday formal banquet dinner is $30. Chicken, Beef or Vegetarian meal choices must be reserved by Jan. 23rd and must be paid in advance. There is a 10 AM - Noon Training with Attorney Raymond Lubus our 1991 State President, Past National VP & Past Junior Chamber International VP.  You do not have to attend the entire convention to attend this training.  Registration for the training is $10 and will be covered by the chapter.  If you would like to attend, sign up here.

Saturday Mar. 6th 9 AM, 11:30 AM, 2 PM, 5 PM & 8 PM 22nd Annual BOWL 2 BENEFIT The Umbrella Program & Domestic Violence Services of Greater New Haven. Last year was a blast. We had 4 Jaycee Teams and the event raised over $91,000! The Bowler Registration deadline is Feb. 19th however the 5 PM and 8 PM shifts fill up early. If you would like to join a team or be a team captain this year, CLICK HERE.

Saturday June 5th 10 AM - Sunday AM, American Cancer Society Relay for Life at Riverwalk Park in Shelton.  Sign up here to join our team!

Sunday June 6th 7 AM - 4 PM The Shelton Jaycees 46th Annual Arts and Crafts Fair. A Jaycees Community Tradition for nearly a half a century, always the first Sunday in June on the Huntington Green.  Unfortunately Blythe resigned as chairman in late December.  Kris White will now be serving as this year's exhibitor coordinator and primary contact person! Click here to help run our fair. Click here for the new event details and exhibitor application!

Sunday August 29th 7 AM - 4 PM Tentative date for The Shelton Jaycees 22nd Annual Antique & Custom Car Show & Bazaar at Riverwalk Park in Shelton. Click here to help plan & run the event!
 
Congratulations go out to Past President Jim and the entire 2009 leadership on another successful year!  It was so much fun being a part of such a great team.

Special thanks go to Melissa Abenante, Kris White, Thomas Simpkins, Micheal Sheehan, Jim Nissen and Nikole Lindley for being a part of the 2010 Board of Directors. Any time you take a leadership position as an Officer or even as a Project Chairman, it's an experience unlike any other!

As the old saying goes,
 
"The more you put into it,
the more you get out of it!"
 
 That goes double for this outstanding organization!

 
Kate Jager
56th President
Shelton Jaycees Inc.