The Communicator - Iowa Junior Chamber

IOWA JUNIOR CHAMBER
April 2013
Volume 1, Issue 2
The Communicator
Table of Contents
Tom’s Talk
pg.2
RD’s
pg.4
President’s Medal of Honor
Recipients
pg.6
National Events
pg.8
Local Events
pg.10
ACS
pg. 17
All-State Recap
pg.18
Incentive
pg. 20
Comments From Chrystal
Thanks so
much for the
opportunity
to write an
article! I
wanted to
share some
of the cool things I learned at the Americas
-National Presidents Meeting. The focus for
the US Jaycees this year is working on
active citizenship and living by our mission
providing development opportunities for
young active citizens to create positive
change. In doing that we are using the
Active Citizenship Framework to analyze
need, then engage partners and our
members, after take action and come up
with solutions.
We identify challenges by meeting with our
government officials and members of our
community to find out where and what the
need is. Then we engage partners by
reaching out to other organizations or
businesses that share a common vision and
align with our mission. We engage our
members by sharing what is going on with
our community and why it is important that
we get involved. Our next step is to take
ACTION! My theme this year is “Turn Your
Passion into ACTION!” Find those chapter
and community members who are
passionate about your project and allow
them to take ACTION! Lastly by taking
action we create sustainable solutions.
For the longest time we have allowed
ourselves to become the manpower and
fundraising machines for other organizations
and our communities. We of course do not
want to stop working in our communities or
stop fundraising. We just want to work with
them and take those funds and volunteer
hours and turn them in to sustainable
solutions.
Look over your plans for this year and make
sure you are running projects that allow you
to become solution providers. If not take
those plans and reevaluate and create a new
plan. Something to remember your plan is a
working document and is meant to change
as your chapter learns, grows and accesses
the projects and things that are going on in
the community. One thing to keep in mind is
the only thing written in stone is the Ten
Commandments, not your plan. No project
is too big or too small, if you community
needs it and you can make it happen, than
do it! As Walt Disney said, “If you can dream
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Tom’s Talk
As winter turns to spring, the Iowa Jaycees and its chapters will be getting involved in
many projects. From Easter egg hunts to Friday night festivals to fireworks shows, and
everything in between, the chapters of the Iowa Jaycees will show the communities they are
involved in how essential they are to their communities. I believe these projects are very
important events, as these are events our chapters can “hang their hats on,” that everybody in a
community knows the Jaycees for. These events are essential to be able to get our chapters
known in our communities, and enable our chapters to have a fertile and attentive audience to
explain the IMPACT the Jaycees have in their communities.
While these projects are very important, I believe of equal importance are the leadership
opportunities our members get in running these projects. Organizing these events can be a
daunting task, and one issue our chapters can run into is having the same people run the same
projects for years on end. While the knowledge of the people running these projects can be
invaluable, if other members are not given the opportunity (or are not pushed into the
opportunity) to run the project, this can result in burnout in chapters and can make
opportunities to adapt to changing marketplace more difficult. If a chapter is not careful, failure
to adapt can lead to the end of the project, or a project involving a significant amount of work
with little return. A little bit of proactiveness can make our chapter’s signature projects run
more smoothly, and can bring in a new crop of chapter leaders who can lead your chapter to a
better future.
Speaking of leadership opportunities, I encourage as many of you as possible to come to
our next Iowa Jaycees All-State Convention, which will be held May 17-19 at the Isle Casino in
Bettendorf. We will be having many Jaycee development trainings and personal development
trainings as well. We will also be joined by 2013 US Jaycees Membership Director and 2014 US
Jaycees Presidential nominee Fay Poissant from Michigan. Plus, we will be offering JCI Impact
on Sunday, May 19th, which is a training course put on by Junior Chamber International which
introduces many of the goals and initiatives of Junior Chamber International and the US Jaycees.
Finally, we will be bringing back the Iowa Jaycees golf outing that afternoon. Please go to our
newly designed Iowa Jaycees website at www.iowajaycees.org to register (Early Bird rates end
May 1st).
I hope each of you and your chapters continue to have a productive 2013. We have had
a great start to 2013, and I expect it will continue. If you have any issues or questions, feel free
to email me at [email protected].
Tom Welchans
85th President, Iowa Jaycees
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SPOTLIGHT
Davenport Bridal Expo
Written By: Heather Hartley
After 28 years, it still amazes us how much can change in a project from year to year. Our
January 26th, 2013 event was our most successful yet, but this project is an “all hands on
deck” effort for Davenport each year.
Planning starts as soon as the previous year’s Expo winds up, and the focus for the 2013
event was to do a better job leveraging the technology that is available to us. To start with,
we considered offering online registration for our vendors. This not only made processing
contracts easier on our chapter, but also allowed vendors to put the Expo on a credit card,
which helps many small vendors to better finance the registration fee.
To help promote the online registration, 2012 was also the year we revamped our website
(www.jcexpo.com) to give it a more modern look and feel. Certainly offering new
technology came with some hiccups – we had some challenges getting our site updated at
first, and while the online payments were collecting, we weren’t getting the contact
information to download correctly, so we had to make a few emails and phone calls to
collect some extra information from our first vendors that paid this way.
Our other big modification for the 2013 Expo was that we wanted to shift some of our
marketing dollars away from traditional media, and try to grow our social media audience
instead. Through working with our event’s media chair, we grew our Facebook likes on the
Bridal Expo profile from 150 people to over 1,000 in four
months! This was accomplished by offering small contests
and getting brides-to-be talking about their wedding
plans and ideas.
By using reliable vendors from years past (even as a longstanding partner had to back out in the last six weeks) we
were able to grow our engagement and impact as a
chapter, raising nearly $70,000 at this event and attracting
several new members. New features at the Expo this year
(like a cash bar with signature bridal drinks and Minuteto-Win-It games for the brides to participate in) lead to a
fun-filled day and a much anticipated after party that
evening!
Plans are already well under way for 2014.
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Meet Your 2013 Regional Directors
Gold Region - John Parsons
Black Region - Levi Good
I am in my 17th year as a Jaycee (so old, I sat
next to Moses at my first meeting :)). I wear
several hats in Jaycees this year including Gold
Regional Director, Des
Moines Jaycees President,
and a member of the
National Awards
Committee for the next
two years. I have
previously served as
Clive Jaycees President,
Membership VP, State
Director, Regional
Director, District Director,
and State Program Manager over Competitions
and Youth Sporting Events. Throughout my
years, I have been the proud recipient of the
Jaycee of the Year, Clint Dunagan Memorial
Award (Regional Director), John W. Clark
Memorial Award (Jaycee Jeopardy), Governor
#378, and Hawkeye Corps Colonel #421. I
have also had the honor of leading both the
Governors and the Corps as their president. I
live in Ankeny with my wife Hillary and cat
Lennie. I teach students of all ages as well as
officiate football, basketball, baseball, and
softball. On the side, I sell environmentally
safe products and sports equipment. I credit
the Jaycees for many of the skills I have
obtained and wouldn’t be doing some of these
things without that valuable experience!
I grew up on a dairy farm in Clinton county,
Iowa from age 2-18. After high school, I
attended the
University of Iowa
and have pretty
much lived in the
Iowa City area
since. I am a die
hard Hawkeye fan,
love to participate
in all sports, enjoy
meeting new
people and
making friends
along the way.
I joined the Jaycees (unofficially) in 2005 and
have held numerous roles as chairperson,
Treasurer, Board Member, 2 time Chapter
President, and now serve as Iowa City's COB
and Region Black Director. I have been
honored with the Top Chapter President award
twice and Governor 419; I have also attended
Leadership Academy in 2011 and 2012, 2012
National Convention and numerous state and
regional conventions. My motto for Region
Black is "Create Positive Change" as I believe
everyone has the ability to impact someone's
life or community; choosing to make it positive
will bring us all together.
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Purple Region– Kim Loy
Red Region - Nick Shaull
I joined the Waterloo Jaycees in 2005 after
moving back to the area from Minnesota.
Shortly after I was put into action as the
Membership VP, then Individual Development
VP, and in 2008 chapter President, and led the
Waterloo Jaycees to the best chapter in the
state. I have co-chaired the Fireworks festival,
and helped on numerous committees including
the scholarship, Canoe Cedarloo, Gift of
Giving, and the Waterloo Open Golf Classic.
In 2009 I was the Iowa Jaycees Treasurer. I am
a 10th degree Jaycee, Charles E Kulp Memorial
Award recipient, and Iowa Jaycees Governor
#390. I graduated from Winona State
University in 2000 with a Sociology major with
a Business
Administration minor. I
later went to Augsburg
College and got a
second major in
Accounting. In my nonJaycee time I am a
Licensed Public
Accountant at Loy &
Associates in Cedar
Falls. I also like to
travel, go to sporting
events, and hang out with my friends and
family, and occasionally all three of those
combined.
I grew up in Charles City, IA and graduated
from Hampton-Dumont High School in 1998.
After graduation I attended the University of
Northern Iowa and Pima Community College
in Tucson, AZ. I was a
member of the Iowa and
Arizona Army National
Guard from 1997-2003 as
an infantry rifleman and a
self propelled artillery
ammo team chief. In 2003 I
was honorably discharged
with the rank of Sergeant. I
joined the Hampton
Jaycees in 2009 after
moving back to the area from Oregon. Within
the chapter I served in several officer positions
including: Individual Development VP,
Community Development VP, President in
2010-2012 and Chairman of the Board. In 2009
I was awarded top new Jaycee of the year and
was a 2011 Wayne E. Putnam award recipient.
In 2011 I received a presidential medallion
from the 91st National President Joanie
Cramer. I am currently employed at Golden
Valley Hardscapes in Randall, IA. I live in
Nevada, IA with my wife, Darlyce, and our 2
cats; Milo and Mya. In my spare time I enjoy
spending time with my family and friends,
working on my 1963 Chrysler New Yorker and
going to Old Chicago.
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President’s Medal of Honor Recipients
Written By: Joshua Masson
There are 10 recipients for 2012. Honorees are those people who, during my term of office, either inspired me, helped me, amused me, or impressed me. Their efforts deserved recognition,
so here are their stories. Recipients must be presented medals in person. The recipients presented so far:
Nicole Pearson, Iowa City/Coralville – A well-deserved Governorship was bestowed upon ICC
Chapter President Levi Good. As part of the presentation, several people came to the podium
and said their nice things about Levi. When Nicole first stepped up to the podium, hardly anyone know who she was. As soon as she opened her mouth, a star was born. In just two-minutes
she awed everyone in that room with her silver-tongue and composure. Since then she has
dominated speak-up competitions, attended National Leadership Academy, and become Chapter President. She hopes to compete at Area and National Conferences and has great potential
to win there.
Newton Standridge, Senate – I had seen this “old guy” ever-present and State and National
events. I had heard his name dropped on many occasion. But, when I took office, I still didn’t
quite understand who he was. I learned a lot about him in 2012. He was instrumental in National
Convention in Des Moines going smoothly. He was a great source of wisdom for me when I had
issues that came up and seemed impossible to deal with. He knows the right people, and has a
wealth of experience. He taught me a lot and I am grateful he was there.
Jen Bohac, Des Moines – I made several trips to Des Moines events in 2012. It is a short trip
down I-35 for me and their events were well-planned, and interesting. There were always several friendly well-known faces there. But what most intrigued me was this new dynamo of a
member. I had never met Jen before, I had only seen her name come up many a time in event
emails and award nominations. Witnessing her poise and grace in person was amazing. You will
see many a great thing from her for years to come.
C.J. Derlein-Hoffman, Cedar Rapids – On my whirlwind tour visiting 4th of July Jaycee events, I
stopped in Cedar Rapids for a meet-and-greet with the chapter and our visiting National VicePresident Kim, who accompanied my on my tour. It was the first time I had really got to know CJ.
He had great enthusiasm and asked many a good and intriguing question about the Jaycees.
You could tell that a fire was ignited that day. He has since stepped-up to not only serve as 2013
Chapter President, but also to attend National Leadership Academy. He also made a huge reach
-challenge to me to sign 12 new members. Even though he didn’t quite reach it, he approached
it with honest effort and genuine passion for the organization.
John Chargo, DJ – This medal was really for John’s whole crew. They have served the Iowa Jaycees exceptionally well for many years. They are always there when you need them. They always know the right thing to play in the right situation. They can be equal parts fun, creative,
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IOWA JAYCEES SPRING ALL STATE
MAY 17TH-19TH, Isle Casino, Bettendorf, IA
Early Bird (by May 1st)
Costs:
After May 1st
Jaycee Full
$60
$75
Jaycee Basic (w/lunch)
$25
$30
Jaycee Banquet Only
$40
$45
Jaycee New Member
$85
$95
(Includes membership in Iowa chapter of your choice as well as Jaycee Full Registration)
Senate Full
$45
$50
Senate Basic (no meals)
$15
$15
Senate Banquet Only
$35
$40
Optional Additional Events:
JCI Impact-May 19th, 9 AM-Noon, cost, $5.
Iowa Jaycees Golf Outing, Hidden Hills Golf Course,
Bettendorf, 1 PM, cost, $34 (18 holes w/cart).
Preliminary Agenda
Friday, May 17th:
8:00-9:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00-10:00 PM
10:00 PM
9:00 PM-12:00 a.m.
Registration
Hawkeye Corps Meeting
First Timers
Cabinet Briefing
Davenport Brewery Tour
Saturday, May 18th:
7:30-8:30 AM
Registration-In Front of Salon A
8:00 AM
Welcome & Introductions
8:30 AM
Membership Recruitment,
Retention, Activation/Shoot For 30
10:00 AM
Successful Resume Writing
Financial Literacy Training
Introduction to Competitions
10:30 AM-Noon Iowa Jaycees Foundation Mtg.
11:00 AM
Pitfalls of a Jaycee Chapter
Etiquette Training
Write Up Competition
Noon
LUNCH
1:00 PM
Reinvigoration & Adding
Jaycee Projects
American Cancer Society Training
Speak Up Competition
1:00-2:00 PM Iowa Governors Association Mtg.
2:00 PM
Passport to Civic Leadership
Blue Zones Training
2:00-4:00 PM
Iowa JCI Senate Meeting
3:00 PM
LPA Meeting
3:45-5:00 PM
Iowa Jaycees Board Mtg.
5:30-6:15 PM
Registration-In Front of Salon A
6:00 PM
Cocktail Half Hour
st
6:30-9:30 PM Banquet & 1 Trimester Awards
9:30 PM-1:00 AM
DJ/Dance
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Comments From Chrystal Cont.
it, than you can achieve it. You don’t sleep to rest you sleep to dream, because dreams are to
be fulfilled.” Each one of us is responsible for designing and building our dreams and our
chapter’s dreams, the only secret is in the planning! You must dare to dream and become a
true architect of your dreams. Once you dream, plan and act you will achieve your goals!
One last thing as you are working those amazing projects remember to recognize your
members. For recognition is the only salary of a volunteer. They need to hear from you that you
appreciate their hard work. Pay attention to their shape (personality type) and remember how
to communicate and motivate them based off of that. I promise it will be so worth it!!!!
Thanks again to all of you for your hard work and all you do! Be proud for you are amazing!
Yours in Jaycees,
President Chrystal Ramsay-Dyess
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To Register go to: www.usjcseattle2013.com
President’s Medal of Honor Recipients Cont.
and professional. They were of great dependable service to me during my tenure. It was a
great comfort to me to know they were always there and would do it right.
Cher Meller, Waterloo/Cedar Valley – There is a lot of planning that goes into State conventions. The Outstanding Young Iowans banquet has even more details that need planning and
attending to. Sometimes, things slip through the cracks despite everyone’s best effort. I had the
honor of presenting three OYI honors that night. The first was Rebecca Meyer. I told her story,
called her up, listened to her speech and then handed her trophy to her. I turned for the obligatory photo-op… and there was no one there. In all the hustle and bustle I had forgotten to get
an official photographer! Sitting in the front row, was Cher Meller. She was there to take personal photographs for another recipient to be honored later that night. She saw the panicked
look on my face and stepped up immediately and began to take pictures as if she had be hired
by contract month in advance. The rest of the ceremony went off without a hitch, largely thanks
to her quick thinking and class.
There are four more medals to come, could one of them be for you?
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Red Region Events
Spencer
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Garage Sale – April 6th: We work with a local event center and sell booths to the public
and sell some baked goods as well to make some additional money
Sandbox Fill – May 4th: We get sand, equipment,
and tractor tires donated to us. We go around and
charge $5/per wheel barrel and fill someone’s
sandbox or they can buy a tire from us and we can
fill it as well.
Movie in the Park - June 7th: We work with an area
electronics store and they provide us a bus that we
play a movie on at night in the park. We also sell
popcorn and soda as well
Flagfest: Beer Garden (at the concert) - June 7th
Flagfest Parade - June 8th: We have an entry in the parade and usually wear costumes to
represent our different events throughout the year.
“No Running Shoes Allowed” Triathlon – June 22nd(Tenative Date): This will be our 3rd
year for our Triathlon. It is 4 man/woman teams and you play 9 holes of best ball golf, 6
games of bags, and 6 games of 301 darts. Golf and bags are played at the golf course and
then take a bus to the bar for darts. A bus is provided right after the event for a safe ride
home. Area businesses donate things for prizes and a live auction at the end. Best costume
contest for best dressed teams. Entry fee is $50/person
Ames www.amesjaycees.com
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Sandbox Fill (May): Our members deliver wheelbarrows of sand to excited kids with the
help of a local cement truck. This community project is enjoyed by local Ames families.
Ames on the Half Shell (8 Fridays starting in June and running through July) : Ames on
the Half Shell is a project aimed at providing summertime fun to the Ames community as
well as raising money to fund our community development projects throughout the year. It
is a summer band series at Band Shell Park in Ames with a corresponding beer garden and
food vendors.
Primghar
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April 13, 20, 27, and May 4, & 11 is our annual Spring soccer league. It starts at 9 am at the
Primghar football field. The cost is $7 per child.
June 1, 15 & 29 is the first 3 nights of our Figure 8 races. Admission at the gate is 4.00 and
you can contact Dan Enger or Andy Jacobs with any further questions regarding the races.
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Nevada
NABR (Nevada’s 13th Annual Bike Ride) - May 4th: NABR is a
bicycle ride around Story County in which the participants have their
choice of different length routes. All routes are on paved county
highways, starting and ending in Nevada, IA. Rest stops with
homemade baked goods and support vehicles are provided during
the ride. Registration also includes a T-shirt. Meet at 4-H Community
Building on the corner of I Ave. & First St, Nevada, IA.
To register, contact [email protected].
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Gold Region Events
Ankeny
Ankeny Unplugged: Music Festival presented by the Ankeny Jaycees
 Live Music
 Food
 Beverages provided by Doll Distributing
 Marketplace with various local vendors
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Great event for the entire family
When: June 1, June 8, June 15, June 22
Time: 4pm - 9pm
Location: Ankeny Band Shell (410 W 1st Street)
Last year over 1500 people attending Ankeny Unplugged and we are expecting a much
larger crowd this year! Also, if other chapters are interested in helping volunteer at any of the
4 AU dates, please contact Travis Gavin at 515-313-6872 or [email protected] for more
information.
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Clive www.clivejaycees.com
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April 6, starting at 4:00 pm: Final Four game watch at The Keg Stand, 3530 Westown
Parkway in West Des Moines. No cover.
May 11, starting at 8:00 am: Woofin’ It 5k at Campbell Park.
Registration costs for runners will be $20 before race day and $30 on
race day; no charge for spectators or volunteers. Information is
available at http://www.clivejaycees.com/woofinit.html. This will be
our third annual Woofin’ It 5k, which is a fun run/walk where runners
and walkers have the opportunity to take their dogs with them. In
addition, we also have a pet expo and costume contest where
participants have the opportunity to win prizes. Proceeds from the
even will benefit the Furry Friends Refuge, a no-kill animal shelter.
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Purple Region Events
Cedar Valley www.waterloojaycees.org
Saturday May 18th our annual Sandbox Drive- Taking place
yearly in May, the Cedar Valley Jaycees hand build and sell
sandboxes as a fundraiser to help implement projects throughout the
year. We can always use help that morning in the delivery of the
sandboxes and sand. If you would like to help please contact our cochair Ben and Ross @ [email protected] to find where
and when to show up.
 Friday June 7th & 21st- Live to 9-Cedar Falls Live to 9 is an afterwork summer concert series in downtown Cedar Falls, where partiers
young and old can kick off the weekend in style with live music, food
and ice cold beverages. Admission is free! Proceeds from the Live to 9 series will benefit
community projects that are sponsored by each organization, including but not limited to
the Cedar Valley Fireworks Festival, annual scholarship, Gift of Giving and the Cedar Basin
Jazz Festival. If you would like to be a part of Live to 9 fun as a volunteer or need more
details on how to get to Sturgis Park contact our chair, Steve at
[email protected]
Saturday June 15th- Canoe Cedarloo-This will be the 32nd year that the Cedar
Valley Jaycees have run the canoe race making it the oldest canoe race in the state of Iowa.
The race is approximately 7.5 miles along the Cedar River, starting at the Main Street
Bridge in Gateway Park in Cedar Falls and ending near the location of the boat house in
Waterloo. It is open to both racing and recreational canoeists and kayakers of all ages.
Those under age 18 must have parental consent before they can compete. We are excited
to announce our event will be held in conjunction with the 2013 Iowa Trails Summit. For
more information or to check out the other events the Summit will offer in the Cedar Valley
that weekend, visit http://iowatrailssummit.org.
The Canoe Cedarloo is a community event that
enhances life in the Cedar Valley and strives to
bring the entire community together. The benefits
of this event reach beyond that one Saturday
afternoon in August. Any profits made at this
event go towards our Gift of Giving event in
December. Gift of Giving is an event Designed to
take at-risk children in the Cedar Valley shopping
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to purchase holiday/Christmas gifts for their family. For more information or to volunteer,
please contact Dustin Meller - 2013 Canoe Committee Chair @ [email protected]
Dubuque www.dubuquejaycees.org
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Cosmic Bowling Social on Saturday, April 13th @ Fischer
Lanes. Time TBD. Join fellow Jaycees as we bowl the night away
and feel free to bring your friends! Questions? Please email
Tricia Paar (Social Director) at [email protected].
Spring Cleaning at the Community Garden on Saturday, April
27th @ the Dubuque Jaycees Community Garden. Time TBD.
Come help us get the garden ready for our 2013 gardening
season. Remember to bring work cloths and gloves. For more information please contact
Matt Vorwald (Community Garden Director) at [email protected].
7G Beer Pouring 101 and Social on Thursday, May 23rd @ 7G Distributing from 5:30-8pm.
Start the beer pouring season our right by freshening up on your skills. Learn how to pour
the perfect beer, take a tour of Budweiser's facility and enjoy a cook-out with fellow
members. Questions? Please contact Tricia Paar (Social Director) at
[email protected].
Relay for Life on Friday, May 31st - Saturday, June 1st in the Port of Dubuque (McGraw Hill
Parking Lot). Time and details TBD. For more information please contact Megan Stralow
(Community VP) at [email protected].
Community Garden Open House on Saturday, June 1st @ the Dubuque Jaycees Community
Garden. Time TBD. Come help us celebrate a new gardening season! Meet the gardeners,
peruse the plots and socialize with community members. For more information please
contact Matt Vorwald (Community Garden Director) at [email protected].
America's River Festival on Friday, June 14th - Sunday, June 16th in the Port of Dubuque
(McGraw Hill Parking Lot). We will be serving all three days and need your help! Come
enjoy the festivities for free when you help us serve. Dierks Bently will be rocking the stage
Friday night and Lynrd Skynrd takes the stage on Saturday. If you would like to volunteer or
have any questions please contact Derek Combs (Management VP) at [email protected].
Dubuque and All That Jazz on Friday, June 21st in the Town Clock Center from 5-9:30pm.
We will be kicking off the Jazz season in style! Come help us pour while enjoying the music
and beautiful weather. If you would like to volunteer or have any questions please contact
Derek Combs (Management VP) at [email protected].
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Purple Region Events
Worth County
3rd Annual 5k will be held Saturday April 27, 2013.
Registration starts at 7:45am to 8:45am and the race will start at
9am. This is a run/walk and all proceeds will go towards our
Relay For Life team totals. Fee is $20 if postmarked before April
15th, and $25 after. Those registered before April 15th will be
guaranteed a race shirt, those after will be on a first come first
serve basis. It will be held in Northwood with the start and finish
at the Worth County Fairgrounds. Award medals will be given to
the overall top 3 men and women as well as top 3 in different age
categories for both men and women. Contact us at [email protected] for a
registration form or any questions call Shane Buenzow at (641) 390-0833. Also search for us
on Facebook and also the event on Facebook @ 2013 Worth County Jaycees 3rd Annual 5k.
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Greater Greene
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Greene River Days, June 14th & 15th, Perin Park, Greene, IA - Cost is free Contact Keith
Hyman. This is a town celebration that the Greene Jaycee’s host. Highlights include free
entertainment with the bands; Rhino and the Dweebs. There is a volleyball tournament,
bean bag tournament and our 2nd annual Float Your Boat contest, where you race anything
(but a boat!) that floats on a course in the river. And of course...the beer tent. Other events
are scheduled throughout the day.
Clinton
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www.clintonjaycees.org/
April 26th - Game Night (pizza and snacks and play board/card/table games). Free
membership recruitment starting time TBD (probably around 6:00 or 7:00 at Lyons Train
Depot
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May - Sandbox Fill meet at Lyons Train Depot
May - Hershey Track & Field at Clinton High School Track on 8th
Ave. South
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June 1st - Finally Friday (beer & band) 6-9pm at Clinton Bandshell
Riverview Park
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Mason City www.masoncityjaycees.com/
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May 19th - Outstanding Young North Iowan Banquet
Cedar Rapids www.cr-jaycees.com
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JCI Achieve Training: April 20, 2013 1 p.m.-5 p.m. The Cedar Rapids Jaycees will be
hosting a training event open to Jaycees from across Iowa and throughout the Northern
Midwest. The JCI Achieve course uses discussions and analogies to help members
understand one's own values and the values and principles of JCI, the role of all members in
establishing the Local Organization's identity, the activities needed to fulfill JCI Mission and
develop JCI members into active citizens who will create positive changes in the
communities. JCI Achieve is a half day course and should be taken by all members who want
to fully understand the principles, meaning, purpose and dynamics of a JCI Local
Organization.
Our ACHIEVE trainer will be Jennifer Gracey, from West Des Moines. Jennifer is a JCI
Certified National Trainer, former Iowa Jaycee President, former National Training Director
for the US Jaycees, former National VP for the US Jaycees, and is currently serving as
Executive Assistant to the World President of Junior Chamber International. Jennifer is also
employed as a Senior Business Consultant for Sogeti. The Cedar Rapids Jaycees is happy to
have Jennifer as our trainer and happy to announce that the training will be provided free of
charge for all new Jaycees members in 2013. The training will be $10 for members that joined
prior to 2013, and will help cover the costs of training supplies, light snacks, and travel
expenses for our trainer.
Participants should register at www.JCI.com and can pay online at shopping.crjaycees.com
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Black Region Events
Davenport www.davenportjaycee.com
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Friday, April 19th 5 - 7 p.m.
Jaycee Happy Hour
Kilkenny's
300 W. 3rd St.
Davenport, IA 52801
Cost: Just your own cocktails!
No RSVP needed - it's a drop-in event!
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Saturday, April 27th 9 a.m. (POSTPONED)
Rebuilding Together House
Location TBD
Email: [email protected] if you are interested. We partner with a local
organization to improve a local home for a family in need. Duties can include light
landscaping work, cleaning, and light to moderate construction. No previous skills are
needed - just warm hearts and willing hands!

Friday, June 21st 5 - 7 p.m.
Jaycee Happy Hour
Van’s Pizza
3333 N. Harrison St.
Davenport, IA 52801
Cost: Just your own cocktails (we buy SOME food) No RSVP needed - it's a drop-in event!
Iowa City/Coralville www.icjaycees.org
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April 1st: Monday After Work 5-7pm
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April 13th: Region Black Spring Regional at Fairfield
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April: Softball season starts, every Sunday.
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May 6th: Monday After Work 5-7pm Location TBA
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June 3rd: Monday After Work 5-7pm Location TBA
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June 14-15th: Relay for Life in Iowa City
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Hello Iowa Jaycees:
A Special Message From the American Cancer Society
“As the official sponsor of birthdays, the American
Cancer Society knows how important each and every
birthday can be. We believe our organizations 100th
birthday is a once in a lifetime opportunity to celebrate
the life saving progress against cancer we've made
together this past century. We've done more in the fight against cancer than any other organization,
and we will continue our relentless pursuit of even more birthdays as we set the agenda for what we
believe can and will be cancer's last century. Don’t (just) fight cancer. Finish it. A lot of people
talk about the fight. Together we can finish it. It’s up to us to change the conversation. More
birthdays for everyone. On this we all agree. So come together for our 100th birthday. That's our
wish. “
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health
organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer,
saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and
service. Since 2008, The United States Junior Chamber has formally partnered with the American
Cancer Society through participation in Relay For Life events across the country. Their
commitment to the American Cancer Society has resulted in an expanded partnership to defeat
cancer.
The Jaycees initially were a part of the Non-Corporate Team Partnership with the
American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. Over the last five years, the Jaycees averaged 200
teams a year and raised over one million dollars. The Jaycees were looking for a way to further
engage their members in the American Cancer Society’s mission throughout the year. As a
result of these discussions, the Jaycees is now a nationwide supporter of the American’s Cancer
Society’s College To Community National Advisory Taskforce (C2C). Jaycee members will
continue their significant participation in Relay For Life while expanding their support to C2C.
This partnership will be very beneficial to both parties. The Jaycees will have the opportunity to
participate in all facets of the American Cancer Society such as Making Strides Against Breast
Cancer, Determination, ACS CAN (American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network) and local
activities. College To Community will benefit because of the overlapping demographics, insight
into their international member tracking systems, and the ability for each group to share Darn
Good Ideas about engaging and responding to this dynamic age group.
For a new graduate or new community member the Jaycees and C2C can provide
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2012 Year End All– State
Year End Award Winners
Best Local Community Empowerment Programs:
Best Local Economic Development Program:
Best Local Personal Skill Development Program:
Woofin’ It 5k - Clive
Rebuilding Project - Davenport
Habitat Ramp Build - Iowa City/Coralville
Comedy Night - Atlantic
St. Patrick’s Day Social & New Member
Orientation - Dubuque
Best Local Growth and Development Program:
Indulge - Dubuque
Best Local UN Millennium Goals Program: Nothing But Nets NCAA Bracket Challenge - Mason City
Best Local Corporate Social Responsibility Program:
Candidate Forum - Clive
Best Long-term Community Development Programs:
Flight Breakfast - Atlantic
Bridal Expo - Davenport
Nevada Annual Bike Ride - Nevada
Parade of Chapters:
(10) Cedar Rapids, (9) Dubuque, (8) Greater Muscatine, (7) Mason City,
(6) Clive, (5) Davenport, (4) Ames, (3) Iowa City, (2) Des Moines, (1) Nevada
Top Treasurer:
Jordan Alborn - Waterloo
Top Secretary:
Theresa Morano - Davenport
Top Local Members:
Sara Spotts - Ames, Jennifer Bohac - Des Moines, Ryan Anderson - Des Moines
Top New Members:
Jon Webber - Davenport, Rachel Owens - Iowa City/Coralville,
Patrick Ralph - Iowa City/Coralville
Top Local State Director:
Tony Wells - Davenport
Top Local Vice Presidents:
Jason Hancock - Clive, Derek Combs - Dubuque,
Nicole Pearson - Iowa City/Coralville, Agnes Kress - Waterloo
Top Chapter Presidents:
Melissa Angstrom - Ames, Levi Good - Iowa City/Coralville,
Shannon Bardole - Nevada
Top Regional Director:
John Parsons - Gold Region
Top Cabinet Member:
Tom Welchans - Treasurer
Most Outstanding Local Chapter Organization:
Ames
Received Governorships:
Shannon Bardole - Nevada, Dan Johnson - Nevada,
Julie Bauer - Mason City, Hollie Pate - Mason City, Randy Robinson - Hampton
Received Senatorships:
Jerry Busta, Jennifer Gracey, Paul Crawford
Received Ambassadorships:
Tammy Welbes
All State Competition Winners
Jaycee Jeopardy:
Speak Up:
Master Speak Up:
Write Up:
Jason Hancock - Clive
Nicole Pearson - Iowa City/Coralville
Karin Weizel - Davenport
Jason Hancock - Clive
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The Jaycee Creed
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.
Suggestions?! Questions?!
Email:
[email protected]
Visitation Incentive
The local Jaycee member with the
most documented visitations turned
in between May 1st and December
31st, 2013 will receive a prize at the
year end all state in 2014. You must
have all forms turned in to state by
Dec. 31 AND be present at all-state
(2014) to win. If you have any
questions, contact Darlyce at
[email protected]
ACS Cont.
individuals with
networking
connections, ways to
socialize with other
young professionals,
leadership
development, and
much more. To learn
more about the
Jaycees visit www.usjaycees.org and to learn about
all the wonderful things College To Community is
doing please visit relayforlife.org/c2c or like us on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/acsC2C
Because the events are family-friendly,
community events that serve the greater good of the
community, the US Jaycees believe that we can make
a difference in the fight against cancer by forming
teams, joining committees, fundraising all year long,
and raising money to fight cancer through Relay For
Life and other American Cancer Society events and
opportunities.
**President Tom has set the goal for the Iowa
Jaycees to raise $10,000.00 for the American Cancer
Society. President Tom has asked me to assist in this
goal by speaking to you at the May All-State in the
Quad Cities! There I will be presenting fund raising
ideas, activities, setting goals and having fun. Please
bring all your questions and if you have a laptop I do
encourage you to bring that with you to training. I
also ask that each of you bring many great ideas and
YOUR story of what the American Cancer Society
means to you. To find out more you will need to
attend May All State for FREE stuff too!!
Angie Wedekind – Taylor
US Jaycee National PM – American Cancer Society
Partnership
803-315-6976
[email protected]