Lansing Jaycees Juice for the week of 9/10/12

Lansing Jaycees

New Member Orientation - September
09/12/2012
New Member Orientation (NMO) is a great way to learn more about the Jaycees in general and the Lansing Chapter in particular. Anyone who joins at this meeting will save $5!

Meet the Candidates
09/15/2012
This event, which will begin at noon, provides an opportunity for members to ask questions of the candidates running for positions on the 2013 Michigan Jaycees board.

Financial Planning 101
09/17/2012
The Lansing Jaycee’s are welcoming Adam Baczkiewicz from Hantz Financial Services (member FINRA/SIPC) to present at the Capital Area District Library Auditorium on Monday September 17th at 6:00 pm. The topic will be “Financial Planning 101”. This presentation will cover the following: criteria for making proper financial decisions, setting goals, asset allocation-risk vs. reward, evaluating your protection needs, and when is estate planning needed.

Star Gazing
09/22/2012
Do you like stars? Do you like looking at stars? Join us as Kalamazoo Jaycee Shawn Brueshaber walks us through "celestial sightings" with a telescope.

Board of Directors Meeting (tentative)
09/24/2012
The Board meeting is open to members that would like to learn more about the Board or present material for Board consideration.

Texas Hold'em - Sept.
09/24/2012- 09/26/2012
We need your help!
The money we raise at Texas Hold'em is put to good use in the individual development, membership, and community events you know and love. Without this necessary fundraising money projects are at risk.

2012 Fall Assembly - Romulus, MI
09/28/2012- 09/30/2012
The Michigan Jaycees Fall Assembly is a weekend full of training, networking, recognition and fun, featuring a revamped format based on feedback we've received from YOU, our members! Join us as we celebrate the success we've achieved during the Second Trimester as we Write Our Future.

Disc Golf Ace Race
09/29/2012
Why should you go to the Discraft Ace Race? You may first ask, what is an Ace Race? It is a modified form of disc golf, where the object of the game is to throw as many hole-in-one shots as possible from shortened holes over the course of two rounds of 18 holes. If you want to exercise and more importantly, have fun, this event is for you!

General Membership Meeting
10/02/2012
Our General Membership meetings occur the first Tuesday of each month (except July) at Trippers in Frandor starting at 7 PM with a social hour starting at 6 PM. The meeting is open to all members and anyone interested in learning about the Lansing Jaycees. I hope to see you there!

Monster Mayhem - Haunted House core committee meeting
10/08/2012
Monster Mayhem is back! This is a core committee meeting for the 2012 Mayhem haunted house. We'll be discussing all topics from the five sub-committees: Design/Construction, Operations/Back-Of-House, Volunteers & Staffing, Treasurer/Front-Of-House, and PR & Sponsorships.

Board of Directors Meeting (tentative)
10/29/2012
The Board meeting is open to members that would like to learn more about the Board or present material for Board consideration.

Want to learn more about this great young professionals' group you joined or are thinking of joining? Attending one of the Chapter's "New Member Orientations" is a great way to learn about the history and structure of the Lansing Jaycees so you can make the most of your membership. As a bonus, new members who join at an orientation save $5 on their annual membership dues!

Membership Vice President Danielle Wellington has scheduled the next orientation for this Wednesday, Sept. 12 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Olga's in Frandor.

New Member Orientations are a great way to learn more about the Jaycees in general and the Lansing chapter in particular.

Information about how the Jaycees started, the history of the Jaycees, and more recent activities will be shared with all those in attendance. Feel free to invite your friends, co-workers, family, and significant others to join you!

As a group, the Lansing Jaycees build leaders within our community through volunteer, fundraising, and networking. Hope to see you at Olga's!

This coming Saturday, Sept. 15, you have the opportunity to meet the candidates running for positions on the 2013 Michigan Jaycees board and ask them pertinent questions.

The annual Michigan Jaycees Meet the Candidates event will begin at noon at the Michigan Chamber of Commerce building located at 600 South Walnut St. in downtown Lansing.

Meet the Candidates will be an interactive event. Vice Presidential, Membership Director, and Presidential candidate speeches will occur, followed by a moderated question and answer period. Local chapter members will have the opportunity to submit questions ahead of time.

There are currently five candidates certified:

President: Angela Clock and John Badeen
Management VP: Julie Abshire
Community VP: Bridgette Rillema
Individual Development VP: Tara Mack
State Membership Director: Michelle Scott

 

Any questions, please contact Elections Chair Laura Stimpson at lstimpson@mijaycees.org.

The money the Chapter raises through Texas Hold'em is put to good use in the Individual Development, Membership, and Community events you know and love. Without this necessary fundraising money projects are at risk.

Working a Texas Hold'em shift is easy work. You don't need to know how to deal cards or the rules of Texas Hold'em. All our members need to do is be be able to handle chips, money, and count. Trippers also offers free non-alcoholic drinks and 10 percent off food during your shift. If you have never done this before, no problem! Management Vice President Dan Harris will match you up a friendly and experienced volunteer to work with you.

Last year we received more than $27 per person per hour worked from Texas Hold'em. Money raised through Texas Hold'em is directly used in nearly all projects the Lansing Jaycees participate in, from the annual Easter Egg Hunt and convention reimbursements to a significant portion of the softball team's expenses. All areas receive benefit from our fundraising activity.

We need two volunteers for each shift, otherwise we will be in violation of our contract with Ace's (who handles the dealers and equipment), Tripper's, and the state of Michigan.

Do your part to secure Texas Hold'em as a part of the Lansing Jaycee's fundraising plan for 2013 and beyond. Choose to volunteer on behalf of your chapter and sign-up for a shift today! You can register for a shift by following this link to VolunteerSpot.

 

Do you ever look at the night sky in awe and wonder, wanting to know more about the stars? Then mark your calendar for Saturday, Sept. 22 when Kalamazoo Jaycee Shawn Brueshaber will lead a "Celestial Sightings" training.

The event will feature a telescope observatory session in conjunction with a computer simulation of the universe and an unaided eye orientation of the heavens. During the few hours to follow, a series of objects will be observed and a brief discussion on each will be given.

Keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming evite with all of the details. The event is sure to be one to remember!

 

Next Monday the Lansing Jaycees are welcoming Adam Baczkiewicz from Hantz Financial Services (member FINRA/SIPC) to present a free “Financial Planning 101” event at the Capital Area District Library (in the auditorium) on Monday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m.

The presentation will cover the following: criteria for making proper financial decisions, setting goals, asset allocation-risk vs. reward, evaluating your protection needs, and when estate planning is needed.

The event is sure to be an informative and helpful Individual Development project, so mark your calendars!