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May Newsletter

2009-05-05T09:18:00.001-07:00

The May newsletter is here!

http://sites.google.com/site/wilmingtonjaycees/Home/newsletters

Check back for more updates soon!

Spring has Sprung! - Fundraising With Flowers

2009-03-20T14:35:00.000-07:00

Spring has Sprung!

The Wilmington Jaycees have a great fundraising opportunity available. We have joined a program offered through Spring Hill Nurseries. All we have to do is order plants! I have attached the catalog ... take a look and see if there are any items that you may like and/or pass it along to a friend, family member or co-worker. Of course, any landscapers that you know would be more than welcomed to order!

Spring Hill Nurseries is based in Ohio and has been a top-rated mail order garden center since 1849. They offer a No-Risk Guarantee. They guarantee all of their plants to be true to name and to reach you in perfect and healthy condition. If, for any reason, you aren’t pleased with any plant upon receipt, after planting or once it grows, just contact Spring Hill anytime – no time limit – for as long as you garden. No need to return any plant. They will refund every cent you paid for that plant or send you a replacement without charge – whichever you prefer.

The Wilmington Jaycees will receive 45% of the total sales AND with every $50 order we will earn a plant/garden collection for the Lake Waccamaw Boys and Girls Homes of NC, Inc. We will take the plants and plant them at the Jaycee cottage on our "Cottage Day" later this spring!

Spring Hill offers a complete and very detailed catalog and website; however the fundraiser catalog is attached. Please be sure to let everyone know that the smaller catalog is the only one that we will get credit for. When you have selected your items, email your order to WilmingtonNCJaycees@hotmail.com. It's that simple!! We will be placing the order on the 30th of March for the first order and the second order on April 15th.

Below is a check list for the orders:

o Checks need to be made out to the Wilmington Jaycees.

o Physical shipping addresses only. No PO Box addresses.

If you have any questions, please let me know!

Susan Crowell

2009 Wilmington Jaycee President

Jaycee in the News - 2008

2009-03-18T11:32:00.000-07:00

Wilmington Jaycee In the News:

2008

Wilmington Jaycees In Jeopardy
Posted: Jan 22, 2008 12:02 PM EST
Updated: Jan 28, 2008 11:24 AM EST

WILMINGTON -- The Wilmington Jaycees are on the brink of shutting down. Membership in the longstanding and prominent community organization is at an all time low.
If the Jaycees don't get at least four more members by the end of February, the 68-year-old organization will close for good.

Members say that would be a devastating loss to the Wilmington area, especially the children they help through events every year.

The current members met Monday night to spearhead a new campaign to recruit new members. Seven years ago there were about 140 members. Now there are 16. The group needs 20 by the end of next month or they lose their charter.

They say many members have gotten married, moved, or become more involved in family life, but without the organization, they say the family events in Wilmington will suffer.

The annual Jaycee Easter Egg Hunt is one of the most popular events they hold. More than 3,000 kids flood Hugh MacRae Park with baskets and bonnets searching for almost 4,000 candy-stuffed eggs on Easter Sunday.

Current members say they would hate to see the group's impact die in Wilmington.
"If we're not here then some of the impact goes away, and so other people will find other things to do. But for us, we like what we do and we try to help out the community, and it's that one child and that one elderly person that looks forward to seeing us come by and help," said Daryl McNair.

The Jaycees are also known for their annual Christmas Kids charity where they take 20 kids to Wal-Mart for a Christmas shopping spree.

If you are interested in joining or learning more about the Wilmington Jaycees, you can call (910) 367-1625.

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Thank you WECT for the coverage

Wilmington Jaycee Board of Directors

2009-03-18T11:28:00.000-07:00

The 2009 Board of Directors is a great mixture of Jaycee knowledge. Bios are to come.

Suzanne Gill, Management Vice President and Chairmen of the Board
Jeff Muno - Individual Development and Membership Vice President
Mike Muno - General Director
Robert Beatty - General Director
Jessica Zulkoski - State Director
Barbara Johnson - Secretary

We have (2) positions open. Community Vice President and Treasure.

(910) 395-1940

Wilmington 2009 President

2009-03-18T11:06:00.001-07:00

Susan Crowell - 2009 President

Born in Salisbury, NC, Susan has been a Jaycee since Oct. 2001. She began her resume by taking on the secretary and state director position in 2002. Over the past 8 years she has served as Community Development Vice President, Regional Director over the Coastal Region, Lake Waccamaw Boys and Girls Homes Program Manager, as well as Liaison for the NC Jaycees and the Board of Directors of Lake Waccamaw Boys and Girls Homes of NC. She was voted one of the Top Ten Jaycees in 2002, Board Member of the Year in 2002 and 2004, and All Star Team for the NC Jaycees in 2002. Susan has been involved with numerous award winning projects. She is currently working for FairwayLiving.com, and owns a Virtual Assistant business. She is attending the Non-Profit Management program through Duke University. In 2010 she will complete her 10th Degree as a US Jaycee. She is engaged to a SSgt Robert Beatty (also on the Jaycee Board of Directors) in the US Marine Corps. and resides in Surf City, NC.

Wilmington Jaycees - About the Chapter

2009-03-18T11:04:00.000-07:00

The Wilmington Jaycees meet on the First Monday of every month at the Holiday Inn Express on Van Campen Blvd. in Wilmington. Meetings start at 7:00pm. We have membership events throughout the month along with fund raisers, community involvement events, and networking events. Check out the calendar on google calendars!!

The purpose of the Jaycees is stated as: "To promote and foster the growth and development of young persons' civic organizations in the United States, designed to inculcate (to teach and impress upon) in the individual membership of such organization a spirit of genuine Americanism and civic interest, and...to provide them with opportunity for personal development and achievement and an avenue for intelligent participation...in the affairs of the community, state, and nation, and to develop true friendship and understanding among young persons of all nations.".

Also find us on Facebook by Searching for Wilmington NC Jaycees OR on Myspace at www.myspace.com/NCWilmingtonJaycees. You can also email us at WimingtonNCJaycees@hotmail.com.

We have set up a temporary website (active until new site is set-up): http://www.wilmingtonjaycees.vpweb.com/

Meeting Location:
160 Van Campen Blvd.
Wilmington, NC 28403

Hours:
7pm

Annual Easter Egg Hunt

2009-03-18T11:03:00.001-07:00

The annual Wilmington Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt will be celebrating its 37th year! Free hunt for children between 2 yrs old and 10 yrs. There will be concessions, several items for raffle, and rdies (inflatables). Plenty to do for the kids ... and parents! The bunny will also be there for pictures. Sponsors include: Graphic Image, WGNI, Harris Teeter, CVS, NH County Parks Dept, Kirby's Towing, McDonalds, Holiday Inn Express ... and more to come! Please Come Out! You can contact up at 910-395-1940 or email is WilmingtonNCJaycees@hotmail.com

Cell Phone Drive

2009-03-18T09:58:00.000-07:00

April 6th - June 1stThe Wilmington Jaycees will be collecting Used and Old Cell Phones and Phone Chargers. All donations will be going to The Open Gate - Domestic Violence Shelter of Wilmington.For more information please contact Jessica Zulkoski at WilmingtonNCJaycees@hotmail.com or Call (910) 395-1940 to make a donation. You can also drop phones off at the membership meetings held on the first Monday of the Month (April 6th, May 4th, June 1st). Donations will be collected at the Annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 11th at Hugh MacRae Park.