CHAMBER NEWS

“A satisfied customer is the best busi-ness strategy of all.”

- Richard Branson

In This Issue

Management vs. Leader-

ship

Sylvania Sampler

Picnic in the Park

Business Spotlight

Christmas Extravaganza

Sponsorship Opportunity

SCHS Football

Schedule

New Members/

Upcoming Events

www.screvencounty.com

We’re Here For You! Member-2-Member Discounts Below is a list of participating Chamber Members and their discounts.

If you would like to participate, call 564-7878.

4 & 20 Bakers - 10% OFF any purchase Auto Aid Repair - BOGO Oil Change (must be 2 different vehicles)

Avon - 10% OFF any order (Must use Independent Rep. Willie Hawkins only)

Bloom Florist - 10% OFF any purchase

Chilitos -purchase a meal and drink and receive one small dip per table Cottons Tire - 10% OFF of bill totaling up to $500 ($50 max discount)

McGregor Packaging - 10% OFF order (call before you place order to apply)

Peach State Media, LLC - 20% OFF any website or social media project

Reddick Heating & Air, INC - 10% OFF any service charge Rockstar Graphics - 10% OFF any order

Studio B - $5 OFF/men's cut, $10 OFF/women's cut

Wall's Diner - $2 OFF purchase of $25 or more

Wammock Farm Service, INC - 10% OFF Carhartt clothing

For more information, please contact Grace Waits at

director@screvencounty.com or at (912) 564-7878

Screven County Chamber of Commerce Newsletter September 2017

SCREVEN COUNTY

Management vs. Leadership

It’s essential that every organization have great management. What is the purpose of excellent management? Management creates systems, accountability, stability, and strength. There is no such thing as great leadership without great management because great leaders bring the right people in and help build the right systems. You cannot have great leadership without great management. In fact, great leadership produces and insists upon great management. On the other hand, you can have management without great leadership. Particularly when times are good, the temptation is to slip into full-on management mode without leadership – and if you do that, you will quickly lose the good times. So what is the difference between management and leadership? Three key differences: • "Managers must focus on the present. Leaders must be future-focused. If all we are doing is thinking about today, then over time the organization is going to suffer."

• "Managers manage risk. Leaders lead teams to take the right risks. Every great organization has risk-takers; if you want to go big, you’ve got to take the right risks. Then once you start having something signifi-cant, it’s the natural thing to pull back—now, we’ve actually got some-thing to lose! But don’t stop taking the right risks; don’t abandon the very thing that made you great."

• "Managers ask 'How' and 'When.' Leaders ask, 'What' and 'Why. 'What are the trends? Why are we doing what we are doing?' Both sets of questions are important." Are you focused on the future? Taking the right risks? Asking 'What' and 'Why'?

If you asked your team, do you think they’d consider you a leader or a manager? Or both? Knowing your strengths and weaknesses when it comes to leading vs. managing will help you find the balance of the two at crucial moments for your organization.

Leading people vs Managing work:

Management con-sists of controlling a group or a set of entities to accom-plish a goal. Lead-ership refers to an individual’s ability to influence, moti-vate, and enable others to contribute toward organiza-tional success. In-fluence and inspira-tion separate lead-ers from managers, not power and con-trol.

At a crossroads

Leaders have

people follow them

while managers

have people who

work for them.

-LEADERCAST

Join us for our Grand Opening! We will have a crepe bar set up so you can try all of our fa-

vorite flavors. We will also have a coffee bar and other goodies.

Here is a list of our (current) merchant partners: 4&20 Bakers, Belham Herbals, Corks Kettle

Corn, Fisheads, Freeman's Mill, Miss Lilian's NO-Wax Chock Paint, Ogeechee Peaches,

Plum Broke Pops, Red Dog Circle Ranch - Pet and household products, Savannah River

Farms, Soulstice Acres, Southern Door Art, Southern Swiss Dairy, The Sawdust Factory and

September 1st, 2:00 PM

124 West Telephone Street

BLOOM FLORIST

September 21st, 5:30 PM

116 S. Main St.

Come support Bloom Florist

at their ribbon cutting. See

Bridget’s beautiful floral ar-

rangements as well as mer-

chandise she has available.

September 16, 2017

We are back to our classic name and our classic man-

agement - the GFWC Sylvania Junior Woman's Club!

We hope to see you all on the courthouse lawn on

Saturday, September 16 for music, food, arts & crafts,

and much more fun for the whole family!

For more info, contact Dale Reddick:

912-857-4742

10:00 AM—4:00 PM Arts & Crafts

Festival

What services/products do you offer the public?

We provide the following products and services:

1. Guns

2. Ammo

3. Hunting clothes and accessories

4. Bows and accessories

5. Full service bow shop

6. Boots

7. Fishing supplies

Why did you join the Screven County Chamber of Commerce?

We joined the Chamber to be involved in community events and to help promote our business

How has being a Chamber member helped your business?

The Chamber has helped our business by promoting it and helping us with advertising. And, people really seemed to like

the live video feed on Facebook that (Chamber Executive Director) Grace Waits did here in the store.

In your opinion, what is great customer service?

We try to provide all of our customers with great service. We want everyone to have a good experience when doing busi-

ness with us. The needs of all of our customers is our top priority.

Why should people support local business owners?

We want all of our customers to come back. It is very important to us as a small local business to provide great customer

service so that people will continue to shop with us.

What are your current projects or goals in your business?

Our goals as a business is to provide our customers with exceptional customer service and to try to accommodate any

needs they have. If there is a product that we do not have in the store, we will try our best to get it at the most reasonable

price possible.

Is there anything about your business that you feel citizens don’t realize, but should be aware of?

We want all of our customers to know that we also carry Drake clothing, Ariat clothing and boots, Under Armor clothing,

Wolverine boots and Georgia boots. We carry boots for men, women and children.

Sylvania Sportsman

120 N. Main Str.

912.451.6122

sylvaniasportsman@gmail.com

Listed on all social media, flyers & press release

Listed on event banner (name only)

Listed on all social media, flyers & press release

Listed on event banner (name only)

Listed on t-shirt, (name only)

Listed on all social media, flyers & press release

Top, large font listing on event banner (name and logo)

Top, large font listing on t-shirt, (name and logo)

3 - Roadside signage (18 x 24)

Listed on all social media, flyers & press release

Listed on event banner (name and logo)

Listed on t-shirt, (name and logo)

1 Roadside signage (18 x 24)

Sponsoring the 31st Christmas Extravaganza is a fantastic way to give back to local community,

while promoting your business alongside one of the premier annual Screven County Chamber of

Commerce events. Get your business recognized through your support of the festival, and have

your brand seen by the many local residents and tourists that our event attracts. We have various

sponsorship packages available, with a packages available to suit every marketing budget.

Fill out the form below or call our office at 912.564.7878 for more info.

CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA SPONSORSHIP FORM Please complete the following form to confirm your chosen sponsorship package. Completed forms can be re-

turned to Grace Waits, Executive Director, at director@screvencounty.com, mailed to 101 S. Main Str. or by fax at

912.564.7245. Please contact us with any questions.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

____________________________________ ___________________________________

Company Name Contact Person

____________________________________ ___________________________________

Contact E-mail Address Contact Phone Number

____________________________________ ___________________________________

Address City/State/Zip Code

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES:

CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA

_______ $ 1,000 Platinum Sponsor

_______ $ 500 Gold Sponsor

_______ $ 250 Silver Sponsor

_______ $ 100 Bronze Sponsor

PAYMENT INFORMATION:

_______ Please send me an invoice

_______ I have enclosed a check made payable to the Screven County Chamber of Commerce

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE CHAMBER!

Once we receive your completed sponsorship form, a

Chamber staff member will contact you to discuss

event arrangements, sponsorship benefits and recogni-

tion.

Please send your high resolution color and black-and-

white logos to director@screvencounty.com.

$ ____________________________ ______________________________________________________ ___________________________

Total Sponsorship Amount Signature Date

mailto:lnroberts@planters.net

SCREVEN COUNTY GAMECOCKS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

AUG. 19 BLUFTON, SC AWAY

SEPT. 1 WADE HAMPTON HOME

SEPT. 8 STATESBORO AWAY

SEPT. 15 BUTLER HOME

SEPT. 22 LANEY AWAY

SEPT. 29 HARLEM HOME

OCT. 13 WESTSIDE AWAY

OCT. 20 JOSEY HOME

OCT. 27 GLENN HILLS AWAY

NOV. 3 JEFFERSON CO. HOME

Welcome New Members: The Chamber is pleased to introduce the newest members of the Screven Coun-

ty Chamber of Commerce! Please welcome them by visiting their websites, send-

ing them an email or stopping by to introduce yourself. (contact info on our Busi-

ness Directory at www.screvencounty.com)

Avon—Sales Rep: Willie Mae Hawkings

Bloom Florist

Craig Lariscy—Individual

Curtis Lumber & Manufacturing,

Medicap Pharmacy

Upcoming Events:

September:

1 - Ribbon Cutting, Victory Gardens General Store, 2:00PM

4 - Labor Day, Chamber Closed

14 - ELK Grand Opening

14 - United Way, Flapjack Giveback, 5:00—7:00PM

16 - Sylvania Sampler, 10:00AM—4:00PM

21 - Ribbon Cutting, Bloom Florist, 5:30PM

29 - Picnic in the Park, 11:00AM—1:30PM

Michelle Stubbs—Individual

R&D’s Seafood, Steaks & More

RHI Spray Foam Insulation, INC &

Handi Houses

The Screven County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Center e-newsletter is emailed to subscribers and members once a month. Our e-newsletter is filled with infor-mation from Chamber announcements, community and member events, promotions, enter-tainment and recreation, news briefs and more for the Screven County area. If you have in-formation, a news brief, promotion or event that you want included in our newsletter, we ask that you submit that information no later than two weeks prior to the newsletter going out around the 1st of the month.

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Give us a call for more information about our services and benefits.

Screven County

Chamber of Commerce

101 S. Main Street

Sylvania, GA 30467

(912) 564-7878