Week of February 13th, 2011
Lansing Jaycees

Michigan Jaycees Year End Convention - Update

Congratulations are in order for the Lansing Jaycees! During the awards ceremony this weekend the following awards were presented to our chapter and members. Please congratulate the following: 
 

  • We achieved Blue Chip for the 2nd year in a row!
  • Sheryl Soczek was awarded - Chapter of the Quarter in Management - Base Group C for 4th quarter
  • Angela Fossi was awarded the Dave Lichwala Memorial Award - Outstanding Local President
  • Dan Harris was awarded the 2010 Speakup Champion and will be representing the Michigan Jaycees are our National convention in June.
  • Ilona Hajdar was awarded General Member of the Year for 2010

Save the date - 2011 First Quarter MIJC Convention will take place May 6th - 8th at Boyne Mountain. More information will be coming soon...

 

Calendar Events

New Member Orientation
02/15/2011
New Member Orientation is a way to learn more about the Jaycees in general and the Lansing Chapter in particular.

Get Your Game On!!!
02/18/2011
Come out and have some fun! We all feel like kids at heart at some point in our lives. This event gives you an opportunity to let lose and enjoy the company of your fellow Jaycee members. Eric Richmond has graciously accepted to host this event and will be providing the Xbox Kinect and numerous board games. Please bring your favorite game and snack.

Easter Egg Hunt Committee Meeting
02/19/2011
Its time to start planning one of the biggest Community projects we have!

Individual Development Committee Meeting
02/21/2011
Attend the individual development committee meeting and let your voice be heard. We will be discussing and planning future Get Your Food On, curling, Jaycee training events, and a couple of exciting new events under-the-wraps.

Happy Hour
02/22/2011
Come one, come all! Come out and enjoy a relaxing and fun event with your fellow members and prospects of our outstanding chapter. For this month we will meeting at Houlihan's Restaurant & Bar. They provide great food and fabulous beverages! We hope to see you there!

Bowling League
02/26/2011
Sign up for a Lansing Jaycees bowling team! We have a couple of teams in place but we could always use more subs. We can also sign up another last minute team. Let me know if you are interested in more information

Curling in Midland
02/26/2011
Last year the Frankenmuth Jaycees challenged the Lansing Jaycees to a curling match. We need curlers and raving fans for this historic event!

MSU Museum Chocolate Party Benefit
02/27/2011
Area chefs come together with samples of their masterpieces. This event raises funds for the care and preservation of MSU Museums collections.

Board of Directors Meeting
02/28/2011
The Board meeting is open to members that would like to learn more about the Board or present material for Board consideration.

General Membership Meeting
03/01/2011
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!

Book Club - The Price of Stones
03/03/2011
Join us in reading "The Price of Stones" by Twesigye Jackson Kaguri, founder of the Nyaka AIDS Project!

Bowling League
03/12/2011
Sign up for a Lansing Jaycees bowling team! We have a couple of teams in place but we could always use more subs. We can also sign up another last minute team. Let me know if you are interested in more information

Learn to Curl!
03/13/2011
The Lansing Curling Club is renting ice from the Detroit Curling Club in Ferndale on the following Sundays during 2010 and early 2011 to generate interest so we can begin curling in Lansing in the Fall of 2011.

Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project Visit
03/15/2011
Join us as we visit the headquarters of the Nyaka AIDS Project to learn more about their organization!

Texas Hold'em
03/17/2011- 03/19/2011

MSU Museum Wine Tasting Benefit
03/25/2011
Join us for an elegant evening featuring more than 100 different varieties of fine wine to sample and savor, along with door prizes and silent auction.

Social Media Update

Are you on Facebook and/or Twitter? Well good news! So are the Lansing and Michigan Jaycees. This is a great way to find out what is going on in our chapter as well as other chapters around the state.

Lansing Jaycees
Twitter @LansingJaycees
Facebook Lansing Jaycees Fan Page

Michigan Jaycees
Twitter @MIJaycees
Facebook Michigan Jaycees Fan Page

The pages listed above will be updated frequently. We are beginning to migrate from our Group and other pages so be on the look out for more information.
 

Contact Information

Feel free to contact Angela Fossi at kitispart@gmail.com or 586-484-7027 if you have any questions or would like to be added to our email list.

 

Are you interested in becoming a member or learning how to get more involved with the Lansing Jaycees? Contact Ilona Hajdar at ihajdar@hotmail.com for more information! 
 

2011 Juice - Week of February 13th, 2011

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