Events

Meeting Reminder
Date: Monday, 8/22
Time: 7p-8p

We're meeting tomorrow night at the Chamber. If you haven't been to a meeting in a while, come and hang out with us for an hour...we'll be glad to see you again. Also at the general membership meeting, learn the levels of chairing a project. There will be a panel discussion on what it takes from people who have done it. This is the perfect time to ask questions. And no, we won't be twisting anyone's arms aftwards! We'll also be collecting items for the "Support-A-Soldier" drive, see below.

Support-A-Soldier

We are currently collecting items to send a large package to a unit of reserverists in Iraq. Getting a lot of the basic neccessities can be difficult in a country devasted from war...Wal-Mart ain't exactly around the corner. During the next two meetings, bring in non-perishables, cheap candy (for the Iraqi kids), personal products, and fun stuff for the troops. We want to fill a large box, similar to the Boy's Home project in June. For the complete list click here. This drive will be continued through the Sept. 12th meeting.

Book Club: Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince
Date: Saturday, 8/27
Time: 1p-3p

We're going to dish about the latest Harry Potter. Come out to the Skylight Exchange at 405 1/2 W. Rosemary street. The Skylight Exchange is a very cool used bookstore/cafe. Contact Kim Winson if you have any questions.

POE Put-together
Date: Saturday, 8/27
Time: 6p-9p

POE=Parade of Excellence. Simply put, it's a way to keep track of the myriad projects that each chapter runs. Projects are divided up into categories by the state organization, i.e. "Community Development," "Individual Development," etc., and they are assigned a certain number of points. The system is designed to encourage chapters to run a variety of projects so that the "programming" is well-rounded. (It sounds so cult-like, doesn't it?) The four categories are: community development (CD), individual development (ID), management (fundraisers and newsletters, in our case), and administrative (stuff like membership retention). POE is also used as a way to recognize individual projects, like our Platelet Donation project earlier this year. Chapters send in paperwork for POE at the end of every trimester (4 months), and the State recognizes the Top 10 Chapters, as well as outstanding projects, at each convention. It's kinda exciting to see if our projects and our chapter gets an award from the State.

So, now that you know what POE is, you're invited to sit-in and watch the officers put together the POE paperwork this Saturday. It's an interesting process and a great way to learn the inner doings of the Jaycees. We're converging on Amber Neill's house and ordering pizza. Please email Amber if you'll be coming (Officers, please RSVP as well, it just simplifies things).

Guests are welcome to all of our events and meetings.

News and Notes

AIDSWALK + RIDE Wrap-up
Congratulations to the AIDSWALK Team!! It was an awesome sight as 300 walkers stepped off of Moore Square in downtown Raleigh to "remember those lost and those we must protect." We truly went the extra mile and walked the "3 mile" route, which was closer to 2 miles. Thank you to everyone who braved the heat, the humidity, and the threat of rain as we walked, ran, and strolled through picturesque downtown Raleigh. I had a great time with everyone. Once again, our Team included:

Tim Miller
Todd Dawson
Sharon Woolf (Raleigh Jaycees)
Erin Robinson (Guest)
Kristi Baleno
Gwen Schott (Raleigh and Winston-Salem Jaycees)
Sarah Crouch (Cary Jaycees)
Amber Neill (in spirit :)
Me :)

AIDSWALK + RIDE Wrap-up, Part II
Our Team totally ROCKS. We not only met our goal...we exceeded it! Our fundraising total came to $1,260!! A huge thank-you to all of the individuals who worked really hard to collect donations and thank-you to all of our donors! There were over 50 teams that raised money for this event, I'm so proud to announce that the Jaycees Team were among the TOP 10 fundraisers!! The AIDSWALK + RIDE raised a total of $90,000!! Woohoo! The people who donated to our team, in alphabetical order, were:

Hal Constantine
Sarah Crouch
Kathi Baleno
Kristi Baleno
James Baleno
Joan Baleno
John Baleno
Alison Bennett
Christina Jaromin
Tim Miller
Amber Neill
Jim and Merrily Neill
John Reeves
Christy Redding
Erin Robinson
Gwen Schott
Christine Thetford
Judy Weinstock
Kim Winson
Si Winson
Teresa Winson
*Special thanks to those donors who have given money anonymously.

Corporate Donations:
Broadwick Corporation, Durham
Performance AutoMall, Chapel Hill

The AIDSWALK + RIDE, in conjunction with Drag Bingo, provides one-third of the funds needed to support the Alliance of AIDS Services- Carolina's 1.7 million-dollar annual operating budget. Our second beneficiary, the Duke Pediatric AIDS Unit, will receive 1/2 of the Jaycees Team's donations ($630) to support its ongoing efforts to treat children born into HIV and the research needed to help improve their lives.

Duke Cancer Center Wrap-up
Look for it in next week's newsletter...

Random Sushi Night...
...Will soon make another appearance. Keep checking the website for the next day and time!

Birthday Party!
The Chapel Hill Jaycees are turning three next month! On Sept. 20th, come have cake and celebrate with us at the Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce. Stay tuned for more details. Contact President Amber Neill if you have any questions or if you'd like to help out.

LEAD Training: Sept. 10th-11th
LEAD is a top-notch two-day seminar to designed to help you become a more effective leader--both in the Jaycees as well as other aspects of your life. This training is open to all current and prospective Jayces. It will be held at the Greensboro Jaycees headquarters. Cost will be $120 + hotel and food. Contact Joanie Cramer (joaniecramer@bellsouth.net) if you're interested.

Convention Coming Soon
The fall installment of the NC Jaycees State Convention will be returning this fall. It will be held at the downtown Marriot hotel in Winston-Salem, Sept. 23-25 . The theme is the "Jaycees Oscars," dressing for the "red carpet" is encouraged but not required :) It's a fun way to meet Jaycees from other chapters; elections for State President and the VPs will also be held. Click here for the tentative agenda, click here for the registration form. Cost is $55 for early bird registration, which is due by Sept. 9. Hotel room is an additional $92/night, roommate arrangements can and will be made. There will be a carpool. Call Brody Underhill, the State Director, for more information. His cell is 619-5413.

Happy Birthday...
... to Joe Beal (8/27) and James January (8/28)!!

News from around the state...well, just Hickory :) It's a bit short notice, my apologies.

Are you interested in learning about Fantasy Football? We will have an information session on how to play on August 24 and a draft for our Hickory Jaycee league on August 28. If interested, email me and I'll send you an invite to join the league.

This includes those of you who subscribe to our email from outside the Hickory Jaycees. We will be playing using an online interface, so let Jeff know if you are interested.

Jeff Spears

jnspears@hotmail.com

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