04_April_Newsletter_2012

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Nothing But Nets

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Helping Homeless

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Relay For Life

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Happy Kankakee

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April Calendar

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ID Report

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Member Spotlight

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Jaycees In Action

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Easter Egg Recap

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Coming Next Month

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GO GO KANKAKEE!

Do you remember the cartoon Inspector Gadget? Yeah I know you you’re all singing the

opening song, “Inspector Gadget ohh ooh!” You know how it goes at the beginning of the

show Inspector Gadget gets some big mission to save the day from Dr. Claw. During the

course of his missions to help himself out he’s able to extend his arms, legs, and neck to

help him out among other fun things like a helicopter in his hat. Anyway all these things

make him able to do seemingly impossible things, but with his extensions they are made

possible.

Have you ever had that thought that if only you were like Inspector Gadget and could

just say “go go gadget arms” you could reach that unreachable object. Now apply that to

the Jaycees, have you ever thought if we just had 20 more people that big project I’ve

been dreaming of could be in reach! ‘Go go Kankakee!’ We can create a new extension

of our very own in Iroquois County, and we can all help each other out! We are looking at

starting a new Jaycees extension in Iroquois County and all we need are 20 people to

make a new chapter. They will need some guidance from Kankakee to help them get

their chapter started so I’m sending out a mission to you all to help us find some people

in Iroquois County who might be interested in making an impact in their community. We

can help them and they can help us, a whole lot of teamwork goes a long way in making

our communities a better place. If you have any leads please don’t hesitate to let me

know and we’ll get this new chapter up and running. Please accept this mission and don’t

worry this message will not self-destruct!

Becky Hagge

President

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NOTHING BUT NETS

Our Nothing But Nets fundraiser is getting closer!

Nothing But Nets is an organization that raises money for bed nets to help African families fight against Malaria.

The event will be a bags tournament on the patio of the Fieldhouse Grille and Pub on Thursday April 19th starting at 5:00.

There will also be live acoustic entertainment throughout the whole evening.

If you would like to help out the night of the event contact me at [email protected].

Also, feel free to just come out and have a fun night with your fellow Jaycees while enjoying some great entertainment.

If you would like to be a part of the tournament, sign up at www.k3jc.org under the events tab.

We would love to see everyone out for a great time and a great cause!

Ann Procopio

Helping the Homeless

Great Progress for the Homeless Shelter

I am so excited about all the great donations that people have given so far for the Homeless

Shelter Drive.

There are only a couple more weeks for people to turn in items. So far we have actually

gotten a lot of clothing, paper products and hygiene products.

I'm sure that Pastor Ed and everyone at the shelter are going to be very excited to see

everyone's generosity. If you still have items to donate, please bring them to the general

meeting on Sunday April 15th at Beef O'Brady's.

If you just drop them off, please make sure you check in with Lucinda, Jackie or Raquel to

record what you have donated as we will be sending thank you cards and receipts for

everyone's donations.

If you cannot make the meeting, please contact Lucinda LaPierre to set up a time for picking

up or dropping off your items. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far and I am

excited to see what the rest of April brings!

Lucinda LaPierre

Business VP

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Relay for Life

Hey Guys! I am so excited for this year’s relay for life!

We’re putting together a team and would really love to have you join!

If you haven’t been out for the Relay before you should defiantly think about it; it’s a

lot of fun and very worthwhile!

Even if you can’t do the relay we would love to have you participate by donating!

The relay starts June 16th at 2:00 PM, and ends June 17th at 6:00 AM at the Kankakee

County Fairgrounds. To donate or sign up please join us

at http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=38132&team_id=1159059 and

select sign up or donate in the right margin.

Thanks for supporting a great cause!

Any questions please call Samantha Brown at (815-573-1888)

or

e-mail [email protected]

HAPPY KANKAKEE PARTY

This is a business networking and community improvement idea party. Come experience the joy of community!

Happy Kankakee is a public, participant-driven campaign to boost civic pride among residents of the Kankakee

REGIONAL Area. Participants are encouraged to adopt positive attitudes based on love and compassion, giving and

sharing; to collaborate communally (network) toward desired community improvements; to support local

endeavors; to promote the good, and resist the bad. As always, I am always seeking more Junior Chamber

representation. I was glad to see Steve and Flo at last month's event; and I was impressed to find that they made

HKP an immediate priority: their first stop after having just returned from an out-of-town trip! Anybody that does

anything, sells anything, is trying to promote anything; has a vision, a gift, or a message to share, is welcome. Help

expand the network and make public information common knowledge. Public domain: anyone can host a Happy

Kankakee party. Call 815-263-0587 or email [email protected]. The next HKP is scheduled for April 29th,

5-8pm at Kankakee River North Restaurant, 555 S West Ave, Kankakee, IL.

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Kankakee Area Jaycees P.O. Box 2418 Kankakee, IL 60901

Kankakee Area Jaycees Events April 2012 General Membership Calendar

1 Palm Sunday

2 3 7pm Board Meeting St. Paul’s Lutheran

4 5 6 Good Friday All Newsletter Articles Due

7 First Day of Passover

8

Easter

9 10 11 Newsletter Due Out

12 Lombard's President's Dinner

13 State Bowling

14

15 6pm-Social/6:30- New Member Orientation 7pm-General meeting at Beef O’Brady’s

16 17 18 19 NOTHING BUT NETS

20 Peoria Beer Fest

21 After Hours Event

22 Earth Day

23 24 25 26 27 Arbor Day

28

29 30 TBD-Camp New Hope/State Camp Out

“You don’t get harmony when everyone sings the same note”

--Doug Floyd

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Passport to Leadership Training:

Get Active in the Jaycees!

Come to St. Paul’s on May 16th at 6:30 p.m. and let us help you get on your way to the 10th degree!

Never been to St. Paul’s? Email me at [email protected] and I can tell you how to get there!

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:

April 11th at 6:30 p.m., St. Paul’s

Learn all there is to know about a CPG: A Chairman’s Planning Guide. Our very own Lucinda LaPierre will be

instructing.

JCI Presenter:

May 5th Location: TBA

Don’t miss the JCI Presenter Course!

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.

Don’t miss it! Email [email protected] to sign up!

Super 7 Training:

Thanks to the 7 members that attended our Super 7 Training. We learned some great ideas of how to improve our

chapter. Thanks to James Greve for instructing!!

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Easter Egg Hunt Recap and Thank Yous!

The Easter Egg Hunt on March 31st was a success! We had around 150 kids this year!! I want to say thanks to the

Jaycee members who volunteered and supervised each group. A big thank you to Raquel Holody who contacted

Walgreens for the candy and eggs, Sam Brown who helped with the egg stuffing, and Ann Procopio who contacted

and put volunteers into groups. Also thank you to the BBCHS Key Club and St. Paul’s students who helped stuff the

eggs. Thanks to Walgreens for the discounted candy and eggs and The Bourbonnais Township Park District who

donated 400 eggs! Thanks to the Woodridge Jaycees for allowing us to borrow their bunny suit! Thank you all

soooo much! - Anne Fraher

Member Spotlight

Florence Williams

Occupation:

Operations Specialist

at Cigna Healthcare

Hobbies: Running, Photography, The Outdoors

What would be (or is) your dream project? Raising

money for GiGi's Playhouse, a Down Syndrome

awareness center that is coming to Kankakee this

summer

What is something you gained from joining the

Jaycees? joining the Jaycees kick started my

involvement in the community and expanded my

social network

What do you consider to be your best

accomplishment (within or outside the Jaycees)

Landing a job out of school and relocating

What does being a Jaycee mean to you? being

around inspiring young people.

Jaycee of the month:

Samantha Brown –

Samantha joined in January and has been full steam

ahead! She became a member of the Alejandro club

by being a part of the Easter Egg Hunt committee.

She joined us for the Super Seven training and has

started her own project with the Relay for Life!

Awesome work Samantha, keep it up!!

Officer of the Month:

Anne Fraher –

Anne chaired our awesome Easter Egg Hunt this past

month and made a great Easter Bunny as well! She

chaired a Passport to Leadership Training, she also

organized a Super Seven Training, has been

mentoring a new member and has been tirelessly

working on the TOYP nomination. Anne is always

willing to go the extra mile, thanks so much Anne

keep up the great work!!

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Kankakee Area Jaycees P.O. Box 2418 Kankakee, IL 60901

Guests Speaker - State Senator Sue Rezin

JAYCEES IN ACTION…

Great Progress for the Homeless Shelter

Easter Egg-stravaganza – At the Egg Hunt!

EASTER EGG HUNT!!

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EASTER EGG HUNT!! (continued)…

MARCH General Meeting

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Next Month!!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

29

30 1 May Day

7pm Board

Meeting St.

Paul’s

Lutheran

2 3 4 General

membership

articles are

due

5 Cinco de

Mayo

JCI Presenter

training

6

7 8 9 10 11 May

GA/TOYP

Board

member

articles due

12 May

GA/TOYP

13Mother’s

Day

May

GA/TOYP

14 15 16 Newsletter

Due Out

6:30pm Passport

to Leadership

training

17 18 19

Armed

Forces Day

206pm-

Social/6:30- New

Member

Orientation

7pm-General

meeting at Beef

O’Brady’s

21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28

Memorial

Day

29 30 31 1 2

Kankakee Area Jaycees Events

General Membership Calendar

May 2012

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Monthly Thank You Board

Thank You

Beef O’Brady’s

(Monthly General Meeting)

St. Paul Lutheran Church and School

(Board Meetings and Passport Trainings)

Country Financial

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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]

Nicole Issert

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~