05_May_Newsletter_2012

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

GA/TOYP …pg 1

Recognition …pg 2

Thank You … pg 2

Fundraising …pg 3

Spotlight …pg 4

Nothing But Nets

… pg 5

Competitions …pg 6

M-Night …pg 7

Trainings … pg 7

Jaycees in Action … pg 8

Calendar (June) pg 9

Supporters … pg 10

Board Contact ..pg 11

Creed … pg 12

Can I Get a Whoop-Whoop?!! By President Becky Hagge

This past weekend we took three of our very own Kankakee Area Jaycees to the

May General Assembly/TOYP Banquet in Springfield, IL.

For those of you who may not know what

the General Assembly, is let me fill you in:

First of all it’s a weekend full of helpful trainings that will not only help

you in your Jaycee career but they are great trainings that will help you

personally and professionally.

Secondly it’s a great time to get to know and bond with your fellow

Illinois Jaycees.

Thirdly in the first trimester we honor the Ten Outstanding Young

People of Illinois; Congressman Adam Kinzinger, our nominee was

honored this year!

Fourthly the Illinois Jaycees honors the best individuals, projects and

chapters in the state.

There are also opportunities to participate in competitions and this GA

Jackie Teske participated in the Speak-Up Competition and did a great

job as well!

In the first trimester I would have to say the Kankakee Area Jaycees did an outstanding job!

Here are the awards that were received:

Outstanding Officer for the First Trimester – Jackie Teske

Outstanding Individual Area Project for the First Trimester – Progressive Dinner:

Chairperson Heather Morgan

An Outstanding Region Director – Jeremy Winge, River Valley Region

An Outstanding Business Area Project – CPG Training, Chairperson Lucinda

LaPierre

2012 Presidential Award Medal –Jackie Teske

Most money collected for Nothing But Nets – Kankakee Area Jaycees,

Chairperson Ann Procopio

Parade of Chapters - #1 Overall

The Illinois Jaycees – Outstanding Overall Chapter Vice Presidential Cup First

Trimester 2012 – The Kankakee Area Jaycees!

Congratulations to everyone who won an award, who put in so much hard work, please

enjoy your moment! Every Kankakee Area Jaycee can be proud, we could not be the

outstanding chapter that we are without all of your hard work and dedication to make

our community a better place!

Keep up the outstanding work and let’s keep on Making an Impact!!

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Officer of the month: Lucinda LaPierre Lucinda is always looking for ways to get the Jaycees name in the community, she chaired the homeless shelter drive and she does a great job in making sure deadlines are met and important correspondence gets turned into the state on time. Thanks so much for all of your hard work Lucinda, keep making an impact! Jaycee of the month: Christina Norvell Christina has been helping out on the by-laws committee and she came up with a great idea to run the Kankakee Area Jaycees blog to keep everyone updated on what's going on! Good job Christina thanks for all of your hard work, keep it up and keep making an impact!

Thank you to all of the Kankakee Area Jaycees and friends of the Jaycees who

donated to the Homeless Shelter Drive! The drive was incredibly successful. So far

we were able to bring over a truckload of personal care items, kitchen supplies,

clothing and paper products. Thank you to Jackie Teske and my boyfriend Jason

Hurt for helping me make the first delivery. The supplies were more than they

expected. Pastor Ed and his guys greeted us with open arms and great humor. We

were able to take a tour of the shelter and meet the new resident dog. We still have

some items to be donated and at least one more load to bring over there. Great job

Kankakee! Pastor Ed and some of the guys will be at the next meeting, Sunday May

20th at Beef O'Brady’s to tell us their story and a little bit about the shelter. If you

have any more items please feel free to bring them to the meeting. Keep up the great

work! I look forward to you all meeting Pastor Ed and hearing about his passion and

how he makes an impact every day.

Lucinda LaPierre

Business VP

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KEYS TO FUNDRAISING SUCCESS …

This past weekend at the Illinois Jaycees General Assembly an award was given to a Jaycee chapter for a Bachelor

Auction fundraiser that raised $13,000! This is the type of fun event that inspires you to want to conduct your own

fundraiser for your chapter. Every non-profit organization has expenses, and in order to run our projects we also

need starter funds. Our haunted event for this year does have a starting fund, but we will definitely need more. We

need to be creative and think outside the box to design fundraisers for the Kankakee Area Jaycees.

There are a couple of key ingredients to help with a successful fundraiser. First, implement an idea that is creative,

unique, and fun! In this tight economy, people are less willing to give money unless it is an event that appeals to

them personally. Branching off this idea, understand your community and the target audience you wish to reach.

Third, while a general fundraiser for the Jaycees may work, it is more likely to attract donors if the purpose of the

fundraiser is clear. People want to know what their money is going towards. Fourth, if possible link your fundraiser

to the end goal project by creating a theme.

When creating a fundraising event, keep in mind that you will want a low start-up cost, so as not to defeat the

purpose of the fundraiser. You will also need to attract a large number of people to your event, so use of social

media, radio, and newspaper is essential. To help with cost effectiveness, try to find a venue that is suitable to your

event in which the owners are willing to participate in the event or sponsor it. Think of incentives the business can

offer to those attending the event and which the Jaycees can offer the business for its services.

In an effort to raise funds to support our haunted event this fall, let’s think of ideas for fundraisers. Since it is a

community event, specifically geared toward children and teens, a fundraiser that also involves the youth would be

fitting. Here are some samples of activities or events that could be used for a fundraiser:

Have an Art sale

Eating contest

Costume themed Mini-golf tournament

Scavenger Hunt

Obstacle course competition

24 Hour Dance-a-thon

If you have a fundraising idea or would like to participate in the planning of one, contact Lucinda, our Business VP

@ [email protected]. I would also love to participate in the planning, so please contact me as well @

[email protected]

Carol Cademartori

Chairman of the Board

mailto:[email protected]


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Name: Ann Procopio

Occupation/affiliations:

Secretary at Riverside Medical

Center/ X-Ray Technologist at

Iroquois Memorial Hospital

Hobbies: Taking pictures,

going to movies, being

outdoors.

What would be (or is) your dream project?

Raising money for the Kankakee County Humane

Society

What is something you gained from joining the

Jaycees?

The Jaycees has helped me get much more involved in

my community, something I’ve wanted to do for a long

time. I’ve also met an amazing group of people.

What do you consider to be your best accomplishment

(within or outside the Jaycees)?

Within the Jaycees it was chairing my first project,

which was raising money for Nothing But Nets. It was

the first time I had ever done anything like that, and it

ended up being a success. Outside of the Jaycees it

would be graduating from the X-Ray program at KCC

which helped me find my career path.

What does being a Jaycee mean to you?

Being a Jaycee means being a part of an inspiring group

of people. It’s helped me learn a lot about myself. It’s

also helped me build new friendships that I know will

last a lifetime.

DID YOU KNOW? Ann has stepped up to fill the position as Membership Vice President!

WAY TO MAKE AN IMPACT!!

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Nothing But Nets

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Nothing But Nets

Congrats to Ann Procopio and her committee on a successful Nothing But Nets fundraiser! Ann did an excellent job

on her very first project as a Jaycee. Not only did the chapter raise enough money to send 53 nets, but we also raised

the most money in the state for this wonderful organization! It’s amazing what we can do for others when you put

your minds together! Congrats again to everyone who helped out with this project!

Jackie Teske

Secretary

Competitions Do you fancy yourself a writer?

Have a fear of public speaking?

How about a love of debate or trivia?

If you can answer yes to any of these questions, competing at the GA is the right answer for you.

Keep an eye out in the next few newsletters for a series of articles on competitions.

Keep in mind, not only will participating in competitions help you personally and professionally, they will also help you advance in the Passport to Leadership program!

It’s a win win win situation!

I can’t think of a reason to say no!

If there is something specific you would like to know or have questions you would like answered, please email me at [email protected] and I will be sure to answer your questions in one of the articles!

Jackie Teske Secretary


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M-Night Bowling Social

What better way to spend a Wednesday

night than at the bowling alley with a bunch

of friends? I can’t think of a better way

either. Invite some friends (Jaycees or not),

grab some stylish bowling shoes, and let’s

have some fun! The social will be on

Wednesday, May 23. More details to follow.

Check out the blog at www.k3jc.org to get

the most accurate up-to-date information!

Feel free to contact me at

[email protected] for more information

as well.

Jackie Teske

Secretary

WHEN:

May 23 at 6:30pm

WHERE:

Victory Lanes in Kankakee.

COST:

$1.00 games

$1.00 shoe rental

New Member Orientations: So you are new member, eh? Come to one of our new member orientations before every general meeting! We start at 6:30 and you will be filled in on all the lingo of the Jaycees organization, the history, and more!

CPG Training: There will be a CPG training this June. Learn all there is to know about the “CPG: A Chairman’s Planning Guide”! More information to come!

Passport to Leadership Training: Get Active in the Jaycees! Do you want to learn all about Passport to Leadership? Would you

like to advance personally and professionally within the program?

Let us help you advance to your 10th degree! Contact Anne at

[email protected] for details on the next training.

Do you read the newsletter? Do you feel there is

something lacking or wish there was something else

you would like to see? Is there a specific new section

you would like to see? We are looking for ways to

make your Kankakee Area Jaycees newsletter even

better than it already is. If you have comments,

suggestions, or questions please email them to the

co-editors at [email protected] or

[email protected].

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Next Month!!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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28 29 30 31 1 General

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Board

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Paul’s

Lutheran

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Articles

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Newsletter

Due Out

14 Flag Day 15 16Relay for

Life Sat./Sun.

17 Father’s Day 6pm –Social 6:30 – New Member Orientation

7pm General meeting at Beef O’Brady’s

18 19 20 Summer Begins

Friendship

Festival

Beer Tent

21 22

Friendship

Festival

Beer Tent

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Friendship

Festival

Beer Tent

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Friendship

Festival

PARADE

25 26 27 USJC

Nationals

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Rt.66 NHRA

Fundraiser

29 USJC

Nationals

Rt.66 NHRA

Fundraiser

30 USJC

Nationals

Rt.66 NHRA

Fundraiser

“Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to”

--Source Unknown

Kankakee Area Jaycees Events

General Membership Calendar

June 2012

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Monthly Thank You Board

Thank You

Thank you to Beef O’Brady’s

for the monthly meeting place.

St. Paul’s

Church and School

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2012 BoarD MembeR ContacT Rebecca Hagge

Chapter President 2012

[email protected]

Anne Fraher

Individual Development 2012

[email protected]

Raquel Holody

Treasurer 2012

[email protected]

Carol Cademartori

Chairman of the Board 2012

[email protected]

Lucinda LaPierre

Business VP 2012

[email protected]

Ann Procopio

Membership VP 2012

[email protected]

Jackie Teske

Secretary 2012

[email protected]

Andrew Ollis

Community VP 2012

[email protected]

Randy Outhouse

State Director 2012

[email protected]

Jeffrey Hogard

Communications Director 2012

[email protected]











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Kankakee Area Jaycees

P.O. Box 2418

Kankakee, IL 60901

We Believe:

That faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human life;

That the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations;

That economic justice can best be won by free men through free enterprise;

That government should be of laws rather than of men;

That earth’s great treasure lies in human personality;

And that service to humanity is the best work of life.

~ Jaycees Creed~

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