Chapel Hill Jaycees

Meetings

We meet on the 2^nd and 4^th Mondays of each month at 7:00pm
in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce building.
See the "Meetings" page for directions.

September 24, 2006

This Week in Jaycees

Events

General Membership Meeting

Date & Time: Monday, September 25, 7pm

We will have our regularly schedule General Membership Meeting on Monday, September 25 at 7pm at the Chapel Hill Carrboro Chamber of Commerce. We will also be discussing the NC Jaycees convention from the previous weekend - what awards were won, the training, and much more! If you're wondering what the Chapel Hill Jaycees are all about, now is the perfect time to come out and check us out! E-mail Melissa Feder at MembershipVP@chapelhilljaycees.org for more information!

Meals on Wheels
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 27, 10:00am

We are in need of a baker to bake (or buy) 36 individually wrapped desserts for Meals on Wheels for Wednesday, September 27. If this is something you are able to do, please contact Kristi Baleno at CommunityDevelopmentVP@chapelhilljaycees.org.

Orange County Business Expo

Date & Time: Thursday, September 28, 1-5:30pm

The 2006 Business Expo showcases the goods and services of grater Orange County, with more than 65 table and booth sponsors representing our diverse local business community. Last year more than 700 people attended the Expo. The Expo will be held at the Sheraton Hotel of Chapel Hill on Europa Drive. If you are interested in attending, please contact Christina Jaromin at President@chapelhilljaycees.org. This is a great opportunity to network and make potential job contacts!

Business After Hours
Date & Time: Thursday, September 28, 5:30-7pm

Come out for networking and light refreshments. This will be held directly after the Orange County Business Expo, held at the Sheraton Hotel of Chapel Hill on Europa Drive, so come for one and stay for both! If you are only able to make it for After Hours, that's fine too! Networking can be priceless. Please contact Christina Jaromin at President@chapelhilljaycees.org for more information!

Guests are welcome to all of our events and meetings.

News and Notes

Upcoming Board of Directors Elections

On October 23, at our General Membership Meeting, we will be conducting elections for the 2007 Board of Directors. We will soon be taking nominations for the following positions - President, Secretary, Treasurer, State Director, and Vice Presidents of Community Development, Individual Developement, Management, and Membership. Below is a listing of the job title with its description. If you are interested in any of the positions below, please feel free to contact one of your current (or past) friendly, neighborhood Board members. Not sure who they are? You can find the current officer names below too!

o President- Facilitates bi-monthly General Membership Meetings (GMM's) and monthly Board Meetings; provides leadership to other Board Members and General Members; establishes direction for the Chapter; ensures the Chapter is on the path to achieving long-term strategic goals; represents the Chapter at regional, state, and national Jaycees functions as appropriate; represents Chapter at community events including Chamber of Commerce events; is mouthpiece for organization in the press. Current President is Christina Jaromin. She can be reached at President@chapelhilljaycees.org.

o Membership Vice President- Responsible for the recruitment and retention of members; serves as main contact person for general inquiries about the Jaycees and/or the Chapter; meets and introduces guests at GMM's; ensures that members? expectations are being met (ie. conducts membership surveys, calls members, approaches members in-person, etc.); maintains and distributes monthly membership roster; ensures annual dues are collected from new and renewing members and that checks are mailed to NC Jaycees in compliance with deadlines; creates, revises, and distributes Chapter membership material, etc. Current Membership Vice President is Melissa Feder. She can be reached at MembershipVP@chapelhilljaycees.org .

o Management Vice President- Responsible for Ways and Means projects (fundraising for Chapter funds); fundraising for other non-profit organizations (charitable contributions); public relations, including serving as key PR contact for the Chapter, writing and submitting press releases to local newspapers and state/regional Jaycees newsletters about our activities, projects, and achievements; creates weekly Chapter newsletter and distributes to members via the list-serv (or delegates to Secretary or Newsletter editor). This position is currently vacant. Please contact Christina Jaromin at President@chapelhilljaycees.org for more information about this position.

o Individual Development Vice President- Directs, plans, and organizes ID activities that are consistent with the interests and expectations of our members (conducts ID Survey when necessary, can be in conjunction with Membership Survey); recruits ID project chairpersons; delegates projects to project chairpersons and provides leadership and support to all ID project chairpersons. ID projects include, but are not limited to, Cuisine Night, Happy Hour, Book Club, etc. Current IDVP is Tim Miller. He can be reached at IndividualDevelopmentVP@chapelhilljaycees.org.

o Community Development Vice President- Directs, plans, and organizes CD activities that are consistent with the needs of our local community and the interests of our members; develops and maintains key relationships with other non-profit organizations and community leaders/contacts; recruits CD project chairpersons, delegates projects to project chairpersons and provides leadership and support to all CD project chairpersons; finds new non-profit organizations/projects needing assistance in the community; assists Management VP with fundraising for community organizations. Current CDVP is Kristi Baleno. She can be reached at CommunityDevelopmentVP@chapelhilljaycees.org.

o State Director- Responsible for maintaining communication with the NC Jaycees and remaining knowledgeable about all state projects and activities; communicates the details about state activities, projects, and events to members and GMM's and encourages members to become involved; coordinates chapter visitations in and out of the region; represents the Chapter at State events when the President cannot be present; functions as a liaison between the NC Jaycees and the Chapter. Current State Director is Todd Dawson. He can be reached at StateDirector@chapelhilljaycees.org.

o Treasurer- Responsible for dispersing Chapter funds as requested by the President and Vice Presidents for Chapter expenses, membership dues, and reimbursements for Jaycees-related expenditures paid out-of-pocket by members with approval from Board Members; tracks revenue and expenses; reconciles budget and distributes monthly budget report at Board meetings; files Chapter taxes when necessary. Current Treasurer is Xiaowen Xin. She can be reached at Treasurer@chapelhilljaycees.org.

o Secretary- Keeps records/minutes of GMM's & Board meetings to send to Webmaster to add to website; assists President and VP's as needed, which may include creating and distributing weekly Chapter newsletter, updating the online calendar of events, assisting with creation and/or submission of press releases; other duties as appropriate. Currently, this position is vacant. Please contact Christina Jaromin at President@chapelhilljaycees.org for more information about this position.

Upcoming Events

9/25/06 - General Membership Meeting

9/27/06 - Meals on Wheels

9/28/06 - Orange County Business Expo

9/28/06 - Business After Hours, Sheraton Hotel of Chapel Hill

10/3/06 - Board Meeting

10/5/06 - Cook Dinner at Ronald McDonald House

10/9/06 - New Member Orientation

10/9/06 - General Membership Meeting - Guest Speaker, NC Jaycees President Joanie Cramer

10/13/06 - Happy Hour

10/19/06 - Business After Hours - Courtyard by Marriott

10/21/06 - Roadtrip to Asheville, NC

10/23/06 - General Membership Meeting - 2007 Board Elections

10/25/06 - Meals on Wheels

10/28/06 - Make a Difference Day

Want to know what else is on tap?? Check out our calendar at http://www.chapelhilljaycees.org/cgi-bin/calendar.pl.

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