Lansing Jaycees Juice for the week of 9/18/12 Lansing Jaycees
Let's Beat Edmonton! by Angela Fossi, Chair of the Board Hear ye, hear ye! I proclaim we have accepted a challenge with Edmonton. Save your coins and help us raise money to support the JCI Nothing But Nets Program. The winning chapter will also have bragging rights! Funny thing, it needs to be change, so start saving today! See below for details ... What: Twinning Chapter Challenge When: September 15th - November 15th How: This is a competition between chapters to see who can collect the most money. You collect coins for your own chapter. Coins over a $1 and bills will count towards the other chapter. When you put money into another chapter's containers it lowers the amount they have collected. For example: if Lansing collected $20 in pennies and Edmonton put $30 (bills) into the Lansing bin/bucket -- they are now $-10. Bonus for dollar-for-dollar match by corporations would count as positive for whichever chapter. Angela Fossi will have bins at events or contact her at kitispart@gmail.com or 586-484-7027. Oktoberfest! Fellow Jaycee member Lauren Kenczyk has asked the Chapter to help with the annual Oktoberfest Bash event at Reno's West again this year. Reno's West is one of the Lansing Jaycees Bob Pancost Memorial Business Partnership Award winners and we greatly enjoy working with them. This event will be filled with tons of music, fun and Oktoberfest beer (even available in "DAS BOOT"). We are looking for members to take donations at the door between 5:45 and 10 p.m. We would also love to see as many Jaycees at the event simply enjoying the festivities! Proceeds from the event will be donated to our local Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation branch. Gazing at the Night Sky Do you ever look at the night sky in awe and wonder, wanting to know more about the stars? Then mark your calendar for this Saturday, Sept. 22 when Kalamazoo Jaycee Shawn Brueshaber will help us all channel our inner Carl Sagan as he leads a "Celestial Sightings" training. We will gather at Angela Fossi's home in Mason starting at 8:30 p.m. Hope to see you there! MSU Homecoming Parade Who doesn't love a parade? The Lansing Jaycees are celebrating the season and membership in the greatest community leadership organization by walking in the MSU Homecoming Parade. We will be promoting our organization and passing out candy along the parade route. The parade is Friday, October 12th, and line-up starts at 4:30 p.m. at the Hannah Community Center. More information and evite are forthcoming, but please contact Laura de la Rambelje (Laura.delaRambelje@yahoo.com) if you have any questions or are interested in joining in! You don't have to be a Spartan to enjoy the festive atmosphere!	Fundraising: in Need of Texas Hold'em Volunteers The Lansing Jaycees do many great things in our community (the annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Capitol lawn, Stuff the Bus at Christmastime, Poetry in the City, Relay for Life, we sponsor a softball team, reimburse members who attend state conventions and ) and in order to make these events happen, we have to raise funds for the Chapter. That's where you and Texas Hold'em comes in. Working a Texas Hold'em shift is easy. 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. Tripper's 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. 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 and sign-up for a shift today! You can register for a shift by following this link to VolunteerSpot. Calendar Events OKTOBERFEST BASH 09/20/2012 Come out and help a fellow community group, community business and Jaycee member. 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 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! River Clean Up! 10/06/2012 Volunteers are needed to help clean up the Butternut Creek and Battle Creek River on Saturday, Oct. 6. Let's help clean up the river and keep Michigan beautiful! Board of Directors Meeting 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. Model Legislature 11/03/2012 Nyaka AIDS Orphan project 11/10/2012 Hundreds of African children are orphaned due to the AIDS epidemic. Nyaka AIDS Orphan project aims to raise the quality of life for these children by providing schools, housing, and fresh water to communities in need. Help us assist Nyaka with their mission. More details coming soon. General Membership Meeting 11/13/2012 Our General Membership meetings occur the first Tuesday of each month (except July and November) 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! Board of Directors Meeting (tentative) 11/26/2012 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 11/26/2012- 11/28/2012 General Membership Meeting 12/04/2012 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!
2012 Juice - Lansing Jaycees Juice for the week of 9/18/12