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Upcoming Chapter Events

Thursday, April 8 - Please join us at 7pm for a Bowling Social at Fisher Lanes, 880 Locust St. 5th Floor.  Games and Shoes are each $1 Also please bring an appetizer/snack to share.

Thursday, April 15 - General Membership Meeting, Diamond Jo Casino: 7:30pm
 
Monday, April 19 - Relay for Life team meeting.  We will be having a team meeting on Monday, April 19th at 5:30 at the Five Flags Center (enter at Locust St doors).  If you are interested in joining our Relay Team, please come and join us.  If you are not able to come, but are still interested in being on the team, please contact Alyson Tasker firebird_711@hotmail.com.

April 24-25th - Sandbox Fill
Contact Nathan Lange or Craig Finch if you are interested in helping out with this event.
Dubuque Jaycees Scholarship Presentation

The Community area of the Dubuque Jaycees is looking for members who would like to assist in the presentation of our Scholarship award to graduating students at our local High Schools. This is an excellent way to give back to our community, help students achieve dreams of higher education, and build future leaders who might become Jaycees someday! We already have members signed up for Wahlert, Hempstead, and Central. The group is still looking for a member to help at the following.

Dubuque Senior High:
Monday May 17, 2010 7pm Senior High Auditorium

Contact Nathaniel Lange (Dubuque Jaycees Community Development VP) at natlange75@yahoo.com to sign up & for more details!
Upcoming Events in Our Community
 
DBQ Chamber Business AM
Join us this month at TC Networks, 862 White Street, for a chance to network with your fellow Chamber members. Breakfast catered by Life's A Feast.
Date: April 14th 
Time: 8-9AM
Location: TC Networks
Member Rate: $5.00
Not-Yet Member Rate: $10.00
 
CHALLENGE DAY
HILLS & DALES COMMUNITY CENTER
3505 STONEMAN ROAD
DUBUQUE, IA 52002
APRIL 17, 2010
9:30AM-2:00PM

Challenge Day consists of various activities in which participants may take part either as a team or individually. Each participant is given the opportunity to play such sports as wheelchair basketball, wheelchair volleyball, ramp bowling, dice bowling, darts, and many other games. Each of these activities has been adapted to meet the needs of the severe and profound.

If you are interested in volunteering for this Special Olympics Event, please contact Casey Leist by April 2nd.

Casey Leist
Referral & Activities Coordinator
Hills and Dales
cleist@hillsdales.org
563-585-0560 ext. 206

DBQ Chamber Business After Hours
Join us at DB&T, 1398 Central Avenue, to meet other Chamber members and future potential clients, while seeing what the host company has to offer.
Date: April 20th 
Time: 5-7PM
Location: Dubuque Bank & Trust
Member Rate: $5.00
Not-Yet Member Rate: $15.00
 
Social Media Clinic
Get ahead of the social curve and register for this 8 hour social media clinic on April 20th. DBQ Geek, Net-Smart and StreetJaw are sure to help you market your business locally and globally. It's all up to you...the sky's the limit.
Date: April 20th 
Time: 8AM-5PM
Location: Hotel Julien
Morning Session
Social Media the web and your business
· Facebook
· Twitter
· Google Analytics / Google Webmaster Tools
· Social media for your business workshop [a round table discussion to pull together everything discussed in the 3 morning sessions in a workshop environment where participants can talk amongst themselves what's worked for their business and share ideas]
Keynote speaker over lunch
Afternoon Session
Google, Google, Google and Shopping
· Google for Your Business - Gmail, Calendar, Contacts
· Google for Life - Google Maps, Picassa, Google Voice
· Google for Information - Google News, Google Finance
· Shopping, gift ideas for that techie, where and how to find great deals online
Registration
· Full day, 8 am - 5 pm, $75 for members & $100 for not-yet members.
· Half day, 8 am - 1 pm or Noon - 5 pm, $50 for members and $75 for non-yet members.
*Lunch is provided with all registrations.
*For more information, please contact Barry Gentry at 563.557.9200 or bgentry@dubuquechamber.com.
*To register for this event, CLICK HERE.
Across the State
Upcoming Events/Deadlines from other Iowa Chapters

Saturday April 17
Easter Bowling Tournament
Monticello Jaycees  
Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 2:00pm - 5:00pm    
Legacy Lanes, 901 N. Birch St., Monticello, IA

This year the Monticello, IA Jaycees are proud to host the annual Easter bowling tournament.

Cost is going to be $10 per person.
The kitchen and bar will be open at the alley.

Please RSVP to Ann Brighton 319-480-9208 or ann_bri@msn.com

June 1-6, 2010
National Convention in New Orleans, LA

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
Alyson Tasker
2010 Communications Director
Dubuque Jaycees

www.dubuquejaycees.org