JCI Lancaster-Lancaster Area Jaycees
Volume 1, Issue 2 February 2008
Showin’ Some Love in February
Our Chapter President Travels to Tulsa for Leadership Academy
Leadership Academy was held January 10-13 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Kevin was one of seven selected from Ohio to attend this conference. Jaycees were hand selected by National President Denice O’Neil. Denice selected only 200 candidates from across the United States to attend. The following Jaycees from Ohio were: Bill Callison-Riverside , Dave and Bethany Grate–Hilliard, Heather Austin– Northmont, Dennis Coy– North Canton and Thomas Blower– Cincinnati (not in picture). Kevin spent two full days in trainings, group projects, and presentations regarding what the Jaycees are all about. Kevin is enthusiastic about bringing the message back to our members and turning our chapter around. He is looking forward to implementing more leadership opportunities in our chapter and making an impact in our community. Kevin would like to see our chapter flourish and be number one in the state in 2008. Kevin felt privileged to be a part of a great training weekend, learning so much more than he ever knew about the Jaycees. Along with the trainings, Kevin also had the opportunity to visit the U.S. Junior Chamber service center , which includes the Leadership Hall of Fame and historical items from Jaycees of the past.
Inside this issue:
Dog Shelter Supply Drive All State in Dayton Chapter visits Banquet 2
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Bingo at Rockmill 3
Happy Valentines Day Getting to know you Letter from the 2008 President
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Special points of interest:
Mark your calendars for the Show your Love Dog Shelter Supply Drive on February 9th Coming in March, more information about the Year End Celebration in Memphis Next months issue, there will be highlights from Charter Night and Thunder Alley
Show your Love Dog Shelter Supply Drive
We want to show our love for dogs in need this Valentine season. We are doing another dog shelter supply drive on February 9th from 10am-12 noon at the Fairfield County Dog Shelter. The shelter is located on Granville Pike, next to the Humane Society. Alicia La Follette has secured both Ultimate Look salon locations for donations. The dog shelter itself will also have a donation box. Items that the shelter could use include dog food, metal bowls, towels, blankets, paper towels, bleach, dog crates or carriers. So we hope that you will all have some heart and give your time to this supply drive. If you would like to be a part of the project, please email us at jcilancaster@hotmail.com or contact Kimberly Valentine at 215-6835.
Look for upcoming information on the Year End Celebration in Memphis in next months newsletter!
All State Convention Year End Celebration in Dayton
Its that time of year again! Time for a celebration of our accomplishments! The Year End Celebration and Awards Ceremony at the Jaycees All State Convention in Dayton. The convention will be held February 15-17 at the Howard Johnson located at 7575 Poe Avenue in Dayton, Ohio. The registration fee is $37.00 for the entire weekend, which includes state registration, parties, finger foods for Friday and Saturday night party, land lunch and dinner on Saturday. You bring your own beverages. It’s a great time and if you have never gone, I encourage you to join us for this celebration. Kimberly will be getting some rooms together for our chapter, if interested, please contact her at 215-6835.
Job Fair is coming in March– if you have any ideas for this project, we would love to hear from you! We need pictures for our booth!!
Chapter Members Visit Chillicothe Appreciation Banquet
On Wednesday, January 16, Kimberly Valentine and Dustyn Dancy visited the Chillicothe Jaycees 74th Annual Appreciation Banquet held at the Chillicothe Country Club. This is a time for the Chillicothe Jaycees to honor those in their community who have contributed to their success throughout the year. Along with presenting awards to local businesses and people who have volunteered their time and energy to projects throughout 2007, the Chillicothe Jaycees honored someone in the community they feel has contributed outstanding service to Ross County with an “ Outstanding Citizen” award. This years recipient was Ed Bahana. Kimberly, as former district director for 2007, also handed out awards at the banquet for the chapters accomplishments in our region for 2007. Kimberly and Dustyn had a great time socializing with other members from our region. They encourage anyone interested in visiting another chapter to organize a visit to a another chapters event in our region.
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Showin’ Some Love in February
Bingo at Rockmill Rehabilitation Center
It only takes one hour on the first Sunday of the month to make a difference. Each month, we host Bingo at Rockmill Rehabilitation Center from 2-3pm. Jaycees help to bring residents into the dining hall for a competitive hour of Bingo playing. Each player who wins Bingo is given a quarter for their win. At the end of four rounds, we offer a black out round worth two quarters. The residents love it! They can redeem their quarters for treats. The residents especially enjoy when we bring our Junior Jaycees to the event. We have had Colin and David both bring smiles to the residents at Rockmill. We encourage you to join us on February 3rd. The smiles you bring to those residents faces is worth the hour you take out of your Sunday to participate! Hope to see you there!
Rockmill Rehabilitation Center 3680 Dolson Court NW Carroll, OH 43112 740-654-0641 Chairperson: Amy Stone
Happy Valentines Day!
Did you know? Valentine’s Day is a saints day
commemorating Saint Valentine on February 14. It’s a traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other; sending cards, donating to charity, or gifting candy. It’s very common to present flowers on Valentine’s Day. The holiday is named after two men, both Christian martyrs among numerous Early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey
Chaucer in High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. The day is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of “valentines.” Modern valentine symbols include the heart-shaped outline and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten notes have been largely given way to mass-produced greeting cards. The mid-nineteenth century Valentine’s Day trade was a harbinger of further commer-
cialized holidays in the United States to follow. The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately one billion valentines are sent each year world wide, making the day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year behind Christmas. The association estimates that women purchase approximately 85% of all valentines. ( from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, redirected from Valentine’s Day)
Getting to Know your Fellow Jaycees
Each month, we will be highlighting members of our chapter in the “Getting to Know You” column of the newsletter. For the month of February, we will get to know Amy Stone, since she was the originator of this idea for the column. Amy has been a member since 2001, originally of the Logan and Hilliard chapters, helping form the Lancaster chapter in 2003. Amy originally joined the Jaycees to make new friends and meet boys. One of the things Amy is looking forward to in 2008 is working the Lancaster Festival and Make a Difference Day. One of the events Amy enjoys doing is Relay for Life and after doing it with the chapter, decided she would create her own team, with family members to support the cause, being a survivor herself. One of the events that Amy would like to see this year is a tour of the Sherman House with Amy as our tour guide. Amy works at the Sherman House and loves history. Amy has varied interests and hobbies– she loves collecting items, ask her about her Barbie collection, along with hanging out with family and friends, reading, and listening to music. Thank you, Amy for sharing with us!
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JCI Lancaster-Lancaster Area Jaycees
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Taking Care of Business in 2008!
Dustyn Dancy– Secretary and Newsletter Editor 2008 missdesertdustyn@yahoo.com Or jcilancaster@hotmail.com
Letter from the President
Welcome to 2008! My first month as President of our chapter has been very hectic! With all the trainings I got while in Tulsa, I am back, full force and ready to take care of business in 2008! I’ve been finishing up our Chapter Plan of Action, taking ideas suggested from membership surveys and our transitional meeting in December, hoping to make our 2008 year the best we’ve seen as a chapter! I encourage all of you to step up and make change in the chapter. If there is a project you are interested in assisting in, step out of your shells, and be a part of it. If you are interested in what other chapters are doing, get together with other members and visit a chapter! The possibilities are endless. Look in the mirror– remember change starts with you! Only you can make the difference!! I am looking forward to working with you all and sharing what I have learned. This will be a learning experience for all of us. I am looking forward to great things in 2008!! I challenge all of you to get ready for the February business meeting. I will be having a theme meeting and will be looking to have some challenges, including questions about Jaycee history. Be ready! It should be a lot of fun and there will be rewards for your efforts. Don’t forget to mark your calendars as we head back to Ohio University-Lancaster for our monthly business meeting on February 6th at 7pm in Room 302. I encourage everyone to bring a friend and have some fun!! Here’s to a great 2008! Taking care of business! In Jaycees, Kevin R. Combs 2008 President