08_August_Newsletter_2012

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

ID Report .. pg 2

New Member .. pg 2

M – Night .. pg 2

September GA

.. pg 3-5

Upcoming Events

.. pg 6

General Meeting .. pg 7

Spotlight .. pg 8

High Fives .. pg 9

August Calendar

.. pg 10

Gigi’s Playhouse

.. pg 11

Next Month! .. pg 12

Jaycees In Action

.. pg 13/14

Thank You Board

.. pg 15

Board Members

.. pg 16

Jaycees Creed .. pg 17

Activating New Members

Hey there Kankakee Jaycees! Great news! We ended July at growth! We are now up to 68 members! Welcome our newest members Lucas Smith and Ashley Lucas. Thanks to the combined efforts of Becky Hagge and Andrew Ollis for recruiting Ashley. And thanks to Jackie Teske for recruiting Lucas! Great job guys! With the month of August being our charter month there are a lot of renewals needed. We do not expect everyone to renew so we really need to work together this month and get some new members! Also, just to let everyone know, Lucas Smith is hosting an M night on Sunday August 26th at Hidden Cove. Good times are bound to be had that night. Please bring yourselves along with any prospective members. It will be a great way for us to gain some new members!

Ann Procopio

Membership VP

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Kankakee Area Jaycees P.O. Box 2418 Kankakee, IL 60901

August Recognition

Officer of the month

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Jaycee of the month

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ID Report

This general meeting we are having a debate for our ID activity. The topic will be

revealed at the meeting. Please email me if you have any ideas for topics!

Passport to Leadership and CPG Trainings have been absorbed into our Giraffe

Night the Monday after our general meetings. However, if you are unable to

attend the Giraffe Night, let me know by email ([email protected]) and we can

arrange a meeting for CPG Training and Passport.

Don't forget about new member orientation before each meeting, 6:30 pm!

-Anne Fraher, ID VP

New Member Orientation

Are you a new member? Confused by all the terminology that gets thrown

around at the meetings? Have you attended a New Member Orientation (NMO)?

If not, stop on by at the next NMO! It will be held before the next General

Meeting on Sunday August 19 at 6:30pm at Beef ‘O’Brady’s in Bourbonnais.

PLUS, it is a check off on your Passport to Leadership! (Don’t know what PTL is?

Come to the NMO to find out!)

Jackie Teske

Secretary

M-Night

August’s M-Night project is being put together by Lucas Smith. The event will be

held at Hidden Cove on Sunday August 26th from 5-8pm. An all activity pass will

be available for $7.

Food and beverages will also be provided. Please invite any prospective

members to come out and have some fun and learn a little more about our

awesome organization!

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Competitions

The time has come for our third and final article on competitions. This last article will look at the scoring process for the

competitions. Next month’s GA will host many different competitions that we have talked about the last few months. The

schedule for the competitions will be:

Write-Up, Friday 9/7 9:00-9:30pm

Jaycee Jeopardy, Friday 9/7 9:30-10:00pm

Portfolio/Interview, Saturday 9/8 2:00-2:30pm

Speak Up, Saturday 9/8 2:30-3:15pm

Debate, Saturday 9/8 3:15-4:15pm

Remember, if you are on the fence about competing and think, “I’ll just compete next time in January.” Sorry, no can do!

In order to compete at the year-end GA in January, you have to have competed in either May’s or September’s GA. Now

is the time to seize the day!

The Speak Up topic for the September GA prepared speech is:

With the Olympic Games front and center this summer we all heard a lot of stories of athletes facing

adversity, overcoming fear, and going beyond even their own limitations to achieve greatness in their

sport. What does “going for the gold” mean to you in your life and how do you plan to achieve it?

Please pre-register for the competition you are choosing to participate in. You can find the link on the Illinois Jaycees

website at http://iljaycees.org/.

Good luck to everyone participating! I know President Becky and I are planning on competing. Who else wants to join in

on the fun?

Jackie Teske

Secretary

September GA

The second trimester’s General Assembly will be held September 7-9th in Fairview Heights, IL (near St Louis). A full

registration for the weekend is now up to $75. There are always a lot of free trainings held. Competitions will also be

going on all weekend. See the article on competitions to find the schedule and Speak Up topic. The GA is a time to get

together with friends and Jaycees from throughout the state of Illinois. The awards presentations are a great time to get

inspired and to get ideas for new projects we can run in our community. This GA will also be the host to elections for the

State Officer positions for 2013. If you want to attend please contact me at [email protected] and I will fill you in on

how to register. If you have any questions about the GA don’t hesitate to ask! Most of the board members have

attended at least one GA in the past. I will have registration forms available at this Sunday’s General Meeting. Come

prepared with cash or a check made payable to “Gateway Region Jaycees”. (If you write a check you get $5 off of the

registration fee).

Jackie Teske

Secretary

http://iljaycees.org/

mailto:[email protected]

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Competitions Scoring

There are some basic guidelines as to how each competition is scored. Below is a summary per competition.

Portfolio/Interview Competitions

For all three of these competitions; Armbruster, Brownfield, and Mungenast, the scoring is the same. There are two

different categories that are judged, the Portfolio itself and the Interview.

For the portfolio, much of it is making sure you have all the correct material (resume, letters of recommendation,

and substantiating material) and that it is presented in a clear, concise manner. Make sure that your letters of

recommendation and substantiating material reflect what you have listed on your resume. Be sure to have

someone proofread your portfolio. Nothing says sloppy like misspelled words!

For the Interview portion, you will be placed in front of a panel of judges. There are points that are easy to earn.

Make sure you are dressed professionally, use proper business etiquette (greet the judges, thank them for their

time, etc.), and your demeanor. The bulk of the points come from your responses to the questions. Take a few

seconds to organize your thoughts. Your answers should have structure; have an opening, body and conclusion. Use

supporting information, personal experiences, and examples while showing enthusiasm and that you know what

you are talking about.

There are some deductions that can be taken during both portions of these competitions. NEVER identify your

home Chapter or State! Do not use notes or props.

Speak Up Competitions

For Speak Up competitors, judging is based on 4 categories; Delivery, Content, Salesmanship, and Continuity. Each

category has subcategories and all are graded on a 1-5 point scale.

For your speech, you want to dress professionally; a business suit of some sort is the best idea. You don’t want to

look sloppy, make sure your clothes are not ill-fitting and are clean. You want to be sure your voice is clear and

concise and loud enough for the judges to hear. Make eye-contact. Don’t make wild gestures but don’t stand

completely still either, you want to have a balance of movement.

When giving your speech, make sure you are prepared. Have it well thought out and organized. Be sure it is relevant

to your topic, give facts, but be sure you are sincere and that you show enthusiasm. Have a clear opening, body and

closing.

Again there are deductions that can be taken. Do not identify your home Chapter or State. Do not use notes or

props. Keep to the attire rules. You can also be deducted points for time infractions. For Master Speak Up your first

(Prepared) speech should be 5-7 minutes and your second (Impromptu) speech should be 3-5 minutes. For regular

Speak Up your first (Prepared) speech should be 3-5 minutes and your second (Impromptu) speech should be 1-3

minutes

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Competitions Scoring (Continued)

Write Up Competition

There are general rules of thumb when it comes to Write Up. You want to be very conscious of your grammar,

neatness, spelling and format. You are physically writing your essay so the judges will need to be able to decipher

what they are reading! Be sure that you are keeping to the topic at hand. Be sure to have a clear introduction, body

with supporting ideas, and a clean conclusion.

Deductions that can be taken include identifying your Home Chapter or State, repetitive use of phrases, and

descriptive words, and use of assistive devices (thesaurus, dictionary, references, and technology).

Debate

For debate, there are various items that go into judging. There is a specific order you must follow. Keeping that in

mind, you also get judged on Definition, Content, Debating Skills and Teamwork. Be sure you stick to the topic and

be clear. Keep to your time allotted.

Deductions that can be taken include identification of your home Chapter or State and straying from your time

restraints.

Jaycee Jeopardy

The initial round of this competition is a written questionnaire. Questions can be multiple choice, true/false, and

short answer. Competitors with the highest scores will advance to the final round which is held in the style of

Jeopardy. Contestants will be asked to give written answers to oral questions.

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Christmas Shopping Spree

One of the most rewarding projects we do as a

chapter is our annual Children’s Shopping Spree.

We raise money and are able to give

underprivileged children in Kankakee County a

Christmas they might not normally be able to

have.

If this sounds like something you would like to be

a part of, contact chairwoman Raquel Holody at

[email protected] for more details.

Bachelor Auction

The Kankakee Area Jaycees are

putting on a new project this fall

in conjunction with GiGi’s

Playhouse. We will be hosting a

1920s inspired Speak Easy

Bachelor Auction. It will be held

November 2nd. For more

information or to be a part of the

committee, please contact a

board member. The next

meeting will be held soon. Watch

the blog for details!

Cemetery Walk

The Kankakee Park District has

asked for our help again with

parking for the annual Cemetery

Walk. There are 2 shows, at

11am and 2pm. 6-8 people will

be needed for each shift (or you

can work all day). We will need

the first round of volunteers to

be there by 9am. Let someone on

the board know if you are

interested in participating.

The blog will continue to offer readers the latest news and volunteer opportunities available to

Kankakee Area Jaycee members.

The blog is conveniently located at our web site, www.k3jc.org.

Check out the blog often for new information about upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Blog topics are always welcome and may be e-mailed to Christina Norvell at

[email protected].

Christina Norvell

Community VP

UPCOMING EVENTS


http://www.k3jc.org/


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General Meeting

This month’s meeting is Sunday August 19 at Beef ‘O’Brady’s in Bourbonnais. Social Hour will begin at 6pm, New

Member Orientation at 6:30pm and the meeting will begin promptly at 7pm. We look forward to seeing you

there.

By-laws

Ladies and gentlemen, at this month’s general meeting (Sunday August 19) we will be voting on the by-

law changes for our organization. It is imperative to have members at this meeting as we need at least

25% of the membership present in order to vote. The proposed by-law changes were emailed to the

membership in the month of July 2012. Another copy will be emailed out with this copy of the

newsletter. Please look them over and come prepared if you have questions or comments.

Jackie Teske

Secretary

On the Meeting Agenda …

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Jaycee Member Spotlight

Name – Christina Norvell

Occupation – Fine Jewelry Associate at J. C. Penney

Hobbies – I enjoy spending time with family, friends and being involved with the Jaycees. I also enjoy listening to music, watching movies and curling up with a good business biography book.

What would be (or is) your dream project? – My dream project would be to partner with an organization or

business to collect used prom dresses. The used prom dresses would be given to teens that want to attend their high

school prom but cannot afford to pay for a dress.

What is something you gained from joining the Jaycees? - Confidence is the biggest payoff I have seen since

joining the Kankakee Area Jaycees last August. I am more confident about taking the initiative with projects our chapter

is working on.

What do you consider to be your best accomplishment (within or outside the Jaycees)? – I am most proud of

the new Jaycees Lately Blog. . It was very gratifying to see an idea go from concept to application on the web

site.

What does being a Jaycee mean to you? – The one word that stands out in my mind is empowerment. There

is no goal too small or too big that cannot be achieved with motivation and support from fellow Jaycees.

Is there anything else you would like to share about yourself? – I am also a volunteer tutor for the Adult

Literacy Initiative Expanded Program at Kankakee Community College. I have spent the past year tutoring a

learner with reading and spelling skills.

We REALLY Want To Hear From You!

The newsletter is truly the voice of the Jaycees and is our opportunity to tell our story to prospective members and the community.

Every member of the Jaycees plays an important role in our success as an organization. Become more involved! The newsletter has

always been open to contributions from anyone in the organization; however, we have only received a few articles from the general

membership.

Remember each of you has a reason for joining the Jaycees and that is a great place to start. We invite you to reflect on an event you

are involved in, look ahead to an event you are part of, tell us why you joined the Jaycees and/or what you hope to accomplish. The

sky is the limit!

Getting involved not only helps you understand the vision of the Jaycees, but it will help you grow as a person and a professional.

Make an IMPACT! General membership contributions are due to Jackie or me by the first Friday of each month.

Please contact me, Jeff Hogard at [email protected] Jackie Teske at [email protected] if you have any questions or need

assistance. We look forward to hearing what you have to say!



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Virtual High Fives

I would like to give a high five to Jeff Hogard for the countless hours he spent getting our web site and

blog back online.

– Christina Norvell

High five to Carol Cademartori, Amanda Litton, Dustin Mann and Lucas Smith for the amazing job they

did in the musical CHICAGO to raise money for the Grant Park Drama Club!!

High Five to Lucas Smith for taking the initiative to chair not one but two upcoming projects!! Way to

go!!

High Five to Christina Norvell for stepping up to take on the position of Community VP.

High five to Lucinda LaPierre, Raquel Holody and Jackie Teske for volunteering at the Catholic

Charities/Bears Care Back to School Fair!

High five to Raquel Holody for becoming a Child Ambassador for Imagination Playground.

High five to Anne Fraher for organizing the Figure 8 bus derby painting project! Great job at getting our

name out there Anne!

High five to Ayla Connell, Ashley Boykin, Carol Cademartori and Anne Fraher for painting our bus for

the derby!

- Jackie Teske

High five to Virgol Hawkins for his work in Big River theater production.

High five to Dustin Mann and Lucas Smith for their time and talent in Chicago.

– Carol Cademartori

High Five to Jackie Teske for her MADNESS at helping create so much for the ongoing newsletter.

High Five to Christina Norvelle for taking up the authoring in the Jaycees Lately Blog.

– Jeff Hogard

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August 2012 General Membership Calendar

Awesome August Birthdays!

8/1 Annalea Hooper

8/1 Heather Morgan

8/3 Nick Been

8/14 Jeremy Winge

8/14 Tonia Zens

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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30 31 1 2

3 4

5

6 7 8 9 10 11

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13 14 15 16 17 18

19

General Meeting

Beef O’Brady’s

6pm -7pm

Social/Orientation

7pm - Meeting

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Giraffe Night

21 22 23 24 25

26 Cemetery

Walk

Hidden Cove

M-Night

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8/19 Donald Johnson 8/22 Dustin Bukowski

8/24 Scott Kuchel

8/28 Alyssa Ollis

8/31 Stephanie Wilson

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Next Month!!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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27 28 29 30 31 1

Pride Articles Due

2

3 4 Board Meeting

5 6 7 Newsletter Articles Due

GA – Fairview Heights

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GA – Fairview

Heights

9 GA – Fairview

Heights

10 11 12

Newsletter Due

Out

13 14

Speedway

Fundraiser

15GiGi’s

Grand Opening

Speedway

Fundraiser

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General Meeting

Speedway Fundraiser

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23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31 1 2 3 4 5

September 2012

9/1 Lucinda LaPierre

9/1 Andrew Ollis

9/8 LeAnne Atutis

9/9 Mitchell Dickey

9/22 Lucas Smith

Stupendous September Birthdays!!

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JAYCEES IN ACTION….

Above: Jackie And Lucinda

Below: Lovey and Raqhel

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K3 Jaycees Bus at the Figure 8 Bus Derby at the Kankakee County Fair

Having Fun at the Kankakee County Fair at the

Figure 8 Bus Derby with the K3 Jaycees Bus!

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Monthly Thank You Board

Thank You

Thank you to Beef O’Brady’s

for the monthly meeting place.

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2012 BoarD MemberS ContacT Rebecca Hagge

Chapter President 2012

[email protected]

Anne Fraher

Individual Development 2012

[email protected]

Raquel Holody

Treasurer 2012

[email protected]

Carol Cademartori

Chairman of the Board 2012

[email protected]

Lucinda LaPierre

Business VP 2012

[email protected]

Ann Procopio

Membership VP 2012

[email protected]

Jackie Teske

Secretary 2012

[email protected]

Christina Norvelle

Community VP 2012

[email protected]

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State Director 2012

……………………………….

Jeffrey Hogard

Communications Director 2012

[email protected]









mailto:


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Kankakee Area Jaycees

P.O. Box 2418

Kankakee, IL 60901

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.

~ Jaycees Creed ~

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