Project Feature: Rush City Jaycees’ Santa Day
2011 was the chapter’s first year running the Santa Day project, the impetus of which came from the Halloween Social they hosted in October. Complete with horse hay rides for the public, the event was so well they decided to do a similar format for a Christmas project! The chapter had attendees park in an open hay field and invited them to hop on to 1 of 4 wagons being pulled by a team of draft horses. Attendees went on a ride through the woods which took about 10 minutes and each wagon arrived into a clearing where a heated tent was set up. Inside, they found Santa, Mrs. Claus, hot...
Read MoreProject Feature: South St. Paul Booya Competition
South St. Paul’s “On the Road Again” has been going on for about 25 years, along with the World Championship Booya Competition. The South St. Paul Jaycees first won the competition in 1991 and when they re-formed the chapter in 2007 they decided they needed to enter themselves as competitors again. In 2008, the first year back in the competition, they won and again in 2010. The project raised over $1000 and seeing how much money they could make they decided to make this a chapter fundraiser every year. A lot of hard work and planning goes into this event, and many long hours into the...
Read MoreProject Feature: Delano Jaycees Haunted House
The Delano Jaycees Haunted House was a very successful project in year’s past, and last year the chapter decided to bring the project back. In 2010 the chapter decided to review some past community and individual development projects to provide their chapter’s newer members an opportunity to increase their staff management, time management, money management, and public relations skills. It was determined the chapter had successfully run a haunted house project several years ago so it was decided to revive the project and allow new members to chair and co-chair the project. Attendees...
Read MoreSauk Rapids Jaycees’ Jose Cole Circus
Chapter Project Feature: Sauk Rapids Jaycees The Sauk Rapids Jaycees have hosted the Jose Cole Circus in Sauk Rapids for 4 years. The funds raised from this event support the chapter’s operations and projects until the chapter’s concession stand during the summer. It is by far one of the most challenging projects their chapter runs but is also the most profitable. Chapter President Kayla Green shared, “as a former chairperson I look forward to seeing how it will grow and evolve in the upcoming years. Each new chairperson brings a new flair to the project and it is getting better every...
Read MoreNew Munich Jaycees Present… Johnny Holm Band
Chapter Project Feature: New Munich Jaycees The Johnny Holm Band is a legend in the New Munich Community. Johnny Holm played at the New Munich Ballroom for many years while it was open and still standing. Members of their community grew up listening to and loving the Johnny Holm Band and it has become a part of who they are. Four years ago, the New Munich Jaycees chose to bring the Johnny Holm Band back to town and offer the same opportunity and lifelong memories to the community today. Member James Koltes said, “this project has been a great opportunity to bring the community together for...
Read MoreGuest Post: REstart Your Engine- Activation and Renewed Energy
REstart Your Engine-Membership Activation; Engagement, Leadership and Renewed Energy Debbie Ackerman, Past State ID VP, Past President, Saint Paul Jaycees, current member Strategic Plan Committee Ever gotten a little burnt out? Watch other members pour everything they have into a project then step away… a little too far away? Seen a new member never quite jump in feet first? Members need to be activated throughout their Jaycees career to engage, lead and renew their energy. A Jaycee who is a member for more than 5 years may repeat this cycle of activation multiple times. The key to...
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