Dubuque Jaycees

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Upcoming Chapter Events 
 
Thursday, February 25th - Individual Development Course at 7:00 pm The Gym, 1097 Elm St, will be giving us an informational session on fitness and nutrition.  They will give us tips on how to go from a sedentary lifestyle to an active lifestyle.  They will also give tips on how to stay active. 

If you have any questions please contact Amanda Bickal at amanda.bickal@gmail.com or 563-590-9676.

Thursday, March 4th - Board Meeting, Diamond Jo
6pm Executive Board, 6:30pm Full Board

Thursday, March 11th - Speed Networking and New Member Orientation, Champs Sports Bar.  6:30pm - 10:00pm.
Find it on Facebook here.

Thursday, March 18th - General Membership, 7:30pm, Hotel Julien, River Room.

Sunday, March 28, 2010 - The Easter Egg Hunt at Hills & Dales, 3505 Stoneman Road, will be on Sunday March 28, 2010 at 1:00pm. We are looking for members to participate in this event. We will need approximately 4-5 members at 12:00pm to help assemble plastic eggs at Hills & Dales. At 1:00pm more members are needed to help hide the eggs and at 1:30pm the we will be helping the children search for the eggs, followed by a celebration party. This event is open to Jaycees, children of members with an adult, potential members, and friends of the Jaycees. We are also looking for a member who is interested in becoming a chairperson for this event. Please contact Nathan Lange, Community Development VP, natlange75@yahoo.com or Craig Finch, Community Involvement Director, cfinch83@gmail.com if you would like to help with this event. Also look for a sign-up sheet at the next Jaycee meeting.

April 24-25th - Sandbox Fill
Contact Nathan Lange or Craig Finch if you are interested in helping out with this event.
 
For a full calendar of events please visit our website www.dubuquejaycees.org
February Membership Frenzy 
Attention all Dubuque Jaycees, we are running our first membership incentive program of the year during the month of February.  During the month of February, we will keep a running tally of each new member you recruit and at the end of the month, the person with the most new recruits will win a JCI Polo and Pad Folio.
 
This is a great chance to start off our year with strong growth and to build our chapter for years to come.  Reach out to your friends and co-workers, let them know what we do and bring them to a meeting, social, or ID event.  The benefits to membership are many, let's bring others into the greatest young professional network in Dubuque, in Iowa, in the United States, and in the World!
 
If you have any questions, please contact either myself or our Membership Vice President, Beth McGorry.
 
Thank you,
Chris Puetz
President, Dubuque Jaycees
-Be Better 
Upcoming Events in Our Community
 
DBQ Chamber Business AM
Join us this month at Dubuque County Right to Life, 2205 Carter Road, for a chance to network with your fellow Chamber members.
Breakfast catered by The Naughty Dog. 

Date: March 10th
Time: 8-9AM
Location: Dubuque County Right to Life

Member Rate: $5.00
Not-Yet Member Rate: $10.00
 
Dubuque Night in Des Moines
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6-10 pm
Location: Diamond Jack's @ the Iowa State Fairgrounds
Description: This annual reception brings hundreds of Dubuque community and business leaders together with Iowa's Legislators for an evening of fun in our state's capital city.
Admission: No charge
 
*If you would like to ride on the DBQ Chamber's bus seating is limited and is going fast. The cost is $30 per person and is on a first come first serve basis. Please call the Chamber at 557-9200 to reserve your seat today.
 
DBQ Chamber Business After Hours
Join us at Prudential, 500 Main Street, to meet other Chamber members and future potential clients, while seeing what the host company has to offer. 

Date: March 16th
Time: 5-7PM
Location: Prudential Retirement

Member Rate: $5.00
Not-Yet Member Rate: $15.00
City News You Can Use

New Ordinance Bans Use of Electronic Communications Devices While Driving
On February 15th, 2010, the Dubuque City Council voted unanimously to pass a new city ordinance banning the use of electronic communications devices while driving a motor vehicle in the City of Dubuque. An enforcement grace period of 30 days will start on Friday, February 19th, 2010, during which officers will issue written warnings for violations of the ordinance. For more information visit the city's website HERE.

3rd Annual 'Growing Sustainable Communities' Conference
Mayor Roy D. Buol and the Dubuque City Council are pleased to announce that Dubuque's third annual "Growing Sustainable Communities" conference will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. The theme of this year's conference is "Sustainability: A Tool for Community and Economic Development." The public is invited to attend the event, sponsored by the City of Dubuque and local private businesses, which will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Grand River Center in the Port of Dubuque. Cost to attend is $20 per person, which includes workshops with expert presentations, a keynote speaker, and lunch. For more information, visit the city's website HERE.
Across the State
Upcomming Events/Deadlines from other Iowa Chapters
 
Friday, February 26
Clive: Jail bail & silent auction fundraiser/social, 6:00pm @ The Chicken Coop, 1960 Grand Ave in West Des Moines. The jail is basically $5 minimum for 5 minutes and can be "incarcerated" for no more than 20 minutes (boils down to $1/minute). For more information, contact John Parsons (coachparsons@msn.com or 515-423-7385)

Saturday, February 27
Iowa Governors Association: Wacky Bowling, 5:30-11:00pm @ Gladbrook Bowl in Gladbrook. Cost is $12 including three games & shoes. More information at http://www.iowajaycees.org/Library/GovBowlingFlyer2010.pdf or http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=445010795051.

 
Region Black is hosting ROTS, Regional Officers Training Session.  It will be held in Muscatine at the 1st National Bank 300 east 2nd St. Muscatine, Iowa.  It will be held from 10:  am until 12:00 nonn, Muscatine Jaycees then will provide you lunch.  The cost is free to you.  RSVP to Region Black Director Troy Delano at troydelano@yahoo.com
 
Friday, March 5 - Sunday, March 7
Clive: KidsFest @ Iowa State Fairgrounds, Varied Industries Building. Available shifts are: Friday from 5:30-9:00pm; Saturday from 8:30am-noon, 11:30am-3:00pm, and 2:30pm-6:00pm; and Sunday from 9:30am-1:00pm and 12:30-4:00pm. Contact Jason Hancock (cdvp@clivejaycees.com) if you are interested in working a shift.

Thursday, March 11
Looking for a way to set yourself apart in today's economy?  Need a conference that won't leave you with your eyes glazed over?  Our fourth annual Leadership Challenge will have participants engaged, networking and building real-world relevant and practical skills during a highly interactive day of hands-on workshops.  Join us on March 11th at the Supervisor's Club in Waterloo for two nationally recognized speakers, Dan Topf of Management Development International, Inc. and Maria Volante of Dardis Communications. 

This year we are happy to be offering a discounted rate to all Iowa Jaycees members.  Registration and more details, including group discounts, can be found at the Cedar Falls Jaycee's website at  www.cedarfallsjaycees.org

Thursday March 27
State Supershooters.  It will be held in Cedar Rapids.  Location TBA.  Flyer will be sent out to Chapters.  If you have any questions you would like to talk to the Cedar Rapids chapter directly, they have made an email just for this event supershooters@cr-jaycees.com.
 
June 1-6, 2010
National Convention in New Orleans, LA
 
National Convention Reservations
 
Deadline to early bird register with ONTO Program Manager Paula Wittliff ASAP.

Convention is June 1-6th in New Orleans LA
Details are available at www.usjaycees.org

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Paula at: onto@iowajaycees.org
State Training Opportunities!

The Iowa Junior Chamber is proud to present two JCI training
courses: JCI Presenter and JCI Achieve. Both courses are full day trainings and will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Jordan Creek at 410 S. 68th Street in West Des Moines, IA.

Registration Information: Go to www.jci.cc and click link in top left corner for Member's site. Log in (or create a log in), then click the menu bar for JCI Training and choose location USA.

Driving Directions: Take I-35 to the Mills Civic Parkway exit (Exit 70) go west (right if on I35 South; left if on I35 North) on Mills Civic Parkway to S. 68th Street. Turn Right on S. 68th St. The Courtyard will be on the right, just past Mimi's Café.

Hotel Information: The Iowa Junior Chamber has a block of rooms for this weekend at the Courtyard by Marriot Jordan Creek, with a room rate of $69. If you are interested in finding someone to share a room, please contact Paul Crawford at vppaul@iowajaycees.org or 515.771.7285. The hotel website is HERE.  .

For more information, or assistance in registering, please contact Paul Crawford at vppaul@iowajaycees.org or call 515.771.7285.

JCI Presenter:
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010
Starting Time: 9:00 AM
Trainers: Brian Kavanaugh (USA), Certified Head
Trainer; Connie Stearns (USA), Assistant Trainer
Cost: $45

JCI Presenter, the JCI Effective Presentation
Course is a full day course that focuses on the concepts of
creating and delivering an effective presentation utilizing visual aids and
strong delivery methods with a mind towards understanding the audience.
Participants practice presentations during the entire course.

JCI Presenter should be taken by
all members who want to expand their presentation skills in order to make
better project reports and intervene during chapter meetings.


JCI Achieve
Date: Sunday, March 28, 2010
Starting Time: 9:00 AM
Trainers: Brian Kavanaugh (USA), Certified Head
Trainer; Jennifer Gracey (USA), Assistant Trainer
Cost: $10

JCI Achieve, the JCI Local Organization
Development Course is a full day course that uses
discussions and case studies to understand and establish the local organization's
identity, its purpose and what to do to accomplish JCI's Mission, effectively
adopt and use recognizable and appreciated activities, understand the existing
demographic groups and their characteristics and how to build a attractive
organization that will bring in new members who are looking for the development
opportunities and want to create positive change as active citizens.

JCI Achieve should be taken by all members
who want to fully understand the meaning, purpose and dynamics of building an
attractive JCI local organization.


Paul J. Crawford
2010 State Vice President
Iowa Junior Chamber
(515) 771-7285 (mobile)
vppaul@iowajaycees.org / pjciowa@yahoo.com
www.iowajaycees.org
 
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2010 Communications Director
Dubuque Jaycees

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