LUDINGTON AREA JAYCEES LAKESHORE LEAK

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December 2011 Edition
LUDINGTON AREA JAYCEES
LAKESHORE LEAK
Business Development. Individual Development. Community Involvement. International Connections.
Well, it is the end of the 2011 – another year has
gone by. A big warm thanks for all of the hard-work
that was put forth by all of our members during the
year. We are looking forward to 2012!
Congratulations to the following individuals who will
be serving on Board of Directors in 2012:
Management Development Vice President – Paula
Wittek
The Jaycee Creed
WE BELIEVE:
That faith in God gives meaning
and purpose to human life;
That the brotherhood of man
transcends the sovereignty of nations;
Community Development Vice President – Julie Smigiel
That economic justice can best be
won by free men through free
enterprise;
Membership Development Vice President – Taryn
Anderson
That government should be of
laws rather than of men;
Treasurer – Kim Johnson
That earth’s great treasure lies in
human personality;
Secretary – Naomi Johnson
Mini-Golf Director – John Shimel
And that service to humanity IS
THE BEST WORK OF LIFE!
Public Relations Director – Jami Klomp
2011 Board of Director’s Contact Information
State Director – Paula Wittek
President…………………..America Estrada-Houser (231) 855-1451
The following positions are still open: President and
Individual Development Vice President. If you are
interested, please contact a Board Member to get additional information.
Individual Dev. VP……….Paula Wittek (616) 638-3821
As the new Board starts planning 2012, keep your
eye out for a membership survey and details for the
Year-End Banquet that is scheduled for January 21,
2012.
Associate Treasurer………Katrina Hernandez (231) 233-4102
Community Dev. VP…….Christina Hendricks (231) 852-0861
Membership Dev. VP……Julie Smigiel (231) 301-0176
Treasurer………………………Kim Johnson (231) 690-5677
Director………………………..John Shimel (231) 843-1364
Director………………………..Heather Keough (231) 233-8783
State Director………………..Paula Wittek (616) 638-3821
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
See you all in 2012!
Membership Development
2011 Vice President: Julie Smigiel
Email: jsmigiel@lacschool.com
Phone: 231-301-0176
December Membership Development Events
Ugly Elephant Party
Thank you for a fabulous year, Jaycees! As a firsttime Board member, I would like to say how wonderful it was to serve such a great group of people. I
hope you were satisfied with the membership activities we had this year. If you were not, please let
someone on the 2012 Board of Directors know and
we can try to provide more meaningful activities next
year. Maybe you don’t remember what the membership activities were in 2011. I have included a list so
you can reminisce and think about what you would
like to see in the future. If you think of ways to make
these current activities better, please let the Board
members know.
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Beat the Winter Blues Bar Crawl (This will
be a Management project next year)
Pins and Candles Birthday Bowling Parties
BINGO Bash at the Danish Brotherhood
Hall
Yard Games and BBQ
Socials during the week or after a meeting
Freedom Festival Afterglow Party
Lighthouse Tours
Membership Nights at Applebee’s
Roller Skating in Muskegon
Haunted Mini Golf
Thanksgiving Rewind
Ugly Elephant Gift Exchange Party
Game Night at members’ houses
Monthly General Membership Meetings
Quarterly New Member Orientations
This year has been a blast and I am so glad I had
the opportunity to serve as your 2011 Membership
Vice President. I look forward to seeing all of the
great things we can do in 2012 to grow and strengthen our membership. Remember, the Ludington Area
Jaycees is run by our members. Without you, we
would not exist. If you have suggestions for making
our chapter even better, let your voice be heard!
Let’s continue to be the greatest young person’s organization in the world!
Yours in service,
Julie Smigiel, 2011 Membership Development VP
STATE NEWS
2011 State Director: Paula Wittek
Email: paulawittek@gmail.com
Phone: 616-638-3821
Year-End Convention
The Michigan Jaycees Winter Assembly is scheduled for February 10-12 in Bay City and will be a weekend full of
training, networking, recognition, and fun, as we celebrate the success we've enjoyed on our journey towards
Happily Ever After in 2011 and fully embrace what it means to Write Our Future in 2012. Remember to get your
register in before December 31, which is when the early-bird registration ends! Contact Paula and tell her your tshirt size and meal choice (standard, vegetarian or vegan).
Region B Meeting
Due to some unforeseen circumstances, the Region B meeting has been postponed. We will be holding the last
ever Region B meeting in February at the Year-End Convention in Bay City.
NOTS/LOTS
Save the Date: January 6 and January 7, 2012 for NOTS and LOTS. You are probably asking…what is NOTS/LOTS?
NOTS is New Officer Training School and LOTS is Local Officer Training School. This is a great opportunity to learn
more about the inner-workings of the Jaycee organization. More details to come, but this will take place in Lansing.
Koeze Nut Sale
November Recap…
We are still selling Koeze Nuts. Did
you forget about that last minute
Christmas gift for your co-workers? If
so, Koeze Nuts are GREAT!
Contact Paula to place an order.
How do you…
Wrap a gift like a pro?
L: The trophy made a
visit to the November
GMM
R: The crew who
helped make the
Thanksgiving Baskets
a success
1. Select a large, clean, hard surface (that means
the back seat of the SUV is out). Try using your
kitchen table.
2. Have a clean, empty box nearby to hold rolls of
paper when they’re not in use.
3. Keep a small basket or plastic bin nearby with
sharp scissors, gift tags, pens or markers, ribbon, bows, and anything else you like to use for
adornments.
4. Get an office tape dispenser and load it up with
double-sided transparent tape.
5. Because scissors never seem to cut a straight
line, do what the pros do and fold a small
amount of paper under to make a straight
edge. Your wrapping will look tidier, and you’ll
be able to match up the pattern.
6. Here's the step that'll put a subtle but professional touch on your gift: Before you add the
ribbon and other embellishments, put a sharp
crease on all the edges of the box. Run each
edge between your thumb and the side of your
forefinger.
7. Make sure that you use plenty of bows and ribbon, and consider attaching sprigs of greenery,
bells, silk or real flowers, cookie cutters, or any
other embellishments that seem appropriate.
—From www.dummies.com
Above: The region B gang at
Convention
R: The Ludington Area Jaycees
and Muskegon Jaycees at the
Moo-U tour
Congratulations...
to Chris and Lexi Alvesteffer and big brother, Liam, on the
arrival the newest Junior Jaycee, Hartley Jean Alvesteffer!
Hartley was born on November 28 at 1:14pm, weighing
8lbs 10oz and 21” long.
December 2011
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1 Oakview Bingo,
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3
9
10
6:45pm. Contact:
Christina.
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6
7
8 General Membership Meeting, 6pm @
Chamber
Board Elections
11 Ugly Elephant 12 City Council
Meeting: 6:30pm
party, 3pm @
Sportsman’s
Board Meeting: 6pm
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16
17
TBA
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19
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24 Christmas
Eve
25 Merry
Christmas!
26 City Council
Meeting: 6:30pm
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29
30
31 New Year’s
Eve
Koeze Nut Sale
Ends
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation Trivia
1. The Griswolds live in the suburbs of what City?
2. In what year was the movie released?
3. Who plays Clark Griswold Jr.?
4. What state are cousin Catherine and her husband Eddie from?
5. What is the name of Clark's son?
6. Who directed the movie?
7. What does Clark plan on paying for with his Christmas bonus?
8. Where were they going when Clark accidently drove underneath a Semi-Truck?
9. What movie is the son watching when his grandparents arrive?
Please submit your news, articles, and ideas to Jami Schneider:
jami.ann@hotmail.com or 231-510-3922
Answers: 1. Chicago 2. 1989 3. Chevy
Chase 4. Kansas 5. Rusty 6. Jeremiah
Chechik 7. A swimming pool 8. Getting
a Christmas tree 9. “It’s a Wonderful
Life” 10. 25,000
10. When decorating his house, how many total light bulbs did Clark end up using?