May 2011 Volume 1, Issue 5 Kankakee Area Junior Chamber

Rejuvenation! Rejuvenation! That is the best word I can think of to describe the purpose of the Illinois General Assembly. Over May 6 through 8, eight members of the Kankakee Jaycees traveled to Springfield to attend this momentous occasion. We were hoping to get a couple of awards and some great advice from the Jaycee leadership and share information with other Jaycee chapters. Our rewards were much greater than we had anticipated! Congratulations to the Kankakee Area Jaycees on receiving the following awards. 1. The Outstanding Membership Recruitment Chapter for the First Trimester. 2. The Outstanding Chapter Communications for the First Trimester “Jaycees Lately”

- CPG by Lucinda LaPierre 3. The Outstanding Membership Recruitment Project for the First Trimester “After Hours” - CPG by Becky Hagge 4. The Outstanding Officer for the Month of February: Anne Maticic 5. The Outstanding Officer for the First Trimester, Runner Up: Becky Hagge 6. 8th Place, Parade of Chapters, 1st Trimester (out of 78 chapters) 7. 1st Trimester Vice Presidents’ Cup Nominee (5 chapters in the state were nominated) 8. President’s Honor Pin (Presented by President Joanna Colletti): Becky Hagge, Jeremy Winge, Carol Cademartori, Todd Brack 9. Award of Leadership, Passport to Leadership Phase I Completion: Anne Maticic, Tonia Zens 10. Write Up Competition, Runner Up, Todd Brack 11. Master Recruiter Certificate: Becky Hagge, Carol Cademartori and acknowledgement of Jeremy Winge The weekend was full of great events, starting with Todd, Lucinda, Michelle, and I arriving at the Hilton about 20 minutes before Todd and Lucinda went off to compete in the Write Up Competition! At 10 p.m. we were joined by Anne, Jeremy, Becky, and Andrew and attended our Area 1 Caucus Meeting. At the Caucus we were led by Area 1 VP, Joanne Rinaldo and informed of goings on with the Chapters. At the Caucus I had the pleasure of getting to speak about the Kankakee Jaycees and our membership recruitment ideas and strategies. The evening continued with a mixer and we mingled with our great friends from other chapters around the state. In the morning, each of us attended different trainings. I went to the Local Chapter President’s training, while others went to see featured presenter Matt Booth. Andrew and Becky headed toward their Speak Up Competition. At lunch we had an awards ceremony. The afternoon continued with many in our chapter going to a membership training. Todd, Jeremy, and I went to a special training by Matt Booth. This was a great honor. Matt is a great speaker and gave the three of us some wonderful information that we can apply to both our personal and professional lives. There is no doubt that we will also apply this to the Jaycees. In fact, we loved his training so much that we intend to bring him to the Kankakee Jaycees so that you may all benefit from this experience as well! In the evening we attended the President’s Cocktail Hour where we were able to see the medal ceremony for the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award (TOYP). Following the ceremony we attended the TOYP dinner and awards ceremony. We were introduced to the 10 winners for Illinois for 2010. Most were in attendance. This is a great experience. Nominees range from Special Needs teachers to Olympian Evan Lysacek and Chicago Bear Israel Idonije. If you know someone that you deem worthy of this award, keep him or her in mind for next year, because we can nominate them! Following TOYP we had the Jaycees award ceremony, in which most of the before mentioned awards were given to us. It was great to celebrate our accomplishments and to support and congratulate the other chapters and leaders in the Jaycees on their accomplishments. Following the ceremony we continued the celebration with mixers and parties and a tractor pull! It was a great time! The next morning Lucinda and I attended the Business Meeting. We heard the reports from the President and all Vice Presidents. At this meeting we received five Jaycee yard signs that we can use at events…or in our yards. We earned these by getting ten new members in the month of April! We also received a bottle of Champaign from the President for being at growth for the month of April. –Continued on pg. 2

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Volunteers Needed

Looking for something fun yet

rewarding to do on a Friday night?

Well look no more. Lasting

Impressions Preschool is looking for

volunteers to make their

playground fundraiser fabulous.

Activities include fair games, ticket

sales, food vending, etc. The

Playground Fundraiser is on Friday,

May 13th from 6-9 p.m. at the Grace

Methodist church in Bourbonnais.

To sign up or for more information,

please contact Allison Waide at

(815) 325-3194 or

awaide@juno.com

Table of Contents

Page 1- GA Recap

Page 2- Membership

Booth/Jaycee Spotlight

Page 3-Deal with the Devil

Page 4-Learning to Lead

Across/Business Spotlight

Page 5-YOU MATTER!/May

General Meeting

Page 6-Let’s Get Involved

Page 7-GA Pictures

Page 8-Gifted Hands

Page 9-Thank You Board

Upcoming Events

May 13-Lasting

Impressions Fundraiser May 15-General

Membership Meeting 6pm Dinner/7pm Meeting

May 16-New Member Orientation

May 22-Scrapbook Night 7pm

May 28-Zumbathon for Relay for Life

June 5- Board Meeting June 6-12 –National

Convention in Lisle June 11-12-Relay for Life

Jaycees Lately

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Rejuvenation!—Continued Congratulations everyone! Whether you were leading a project,

recruiting a member, or simply showed up to a meeting, you

have helped make this organization as great as it is. All of us who

attended the GA have returned home rejuvenated and with a

plan to make our chapter even greater! We need your

contributions to make our plan complete! Small contributions

are just as great. It is all of those small acts that give our chapter

the motivation for success. To hear more about the GA or to get

more involved with the chapter, be sure to come to our

membership meeting this Sunday, May 15 at Aurelio’s on Rte.

45. We will be meeting in the back room at 6 p.m. for dinner if

you are interested. 7 p.m. will be our meeting featuring guest

speaker Matt McBurnie, the Executive Director of the Riverside

Healthcare Foundation at Riverside Hospital.

Carol Cademartori --President

Jaycee Spotlight Name: Jeremy Winge Occupation: Student at NIU, Co-Owner ENGAGE Hobbies: When there’s not Jaycees stuff to do the Shriners’ lodge, school, politics, and starting a business have kept me pretty occupied in the last year. When I can I love to read a good book though.

Former/present titles (if you are on the board): 2010 President, 2011

Chairman of the Board, and 2011 State Director

What would be (or is) your dream project? Somewhere in the not too

distant future I would love to see the Kankakee Area Jaycees owning or

co-owning a profitable business and/or having the money to make

strategic investments in the community.

What is something you gained from joining the Jaycees? The Jaycees

has helped me realize more than ever that there are very few things a

small group of determined people can’t accomplish when they’re working

together. Getting real-world experience with that is priceless.

What do you consider to be your best accomplishment (within or outside the Jaycees)? I’m proud of the Kankakee Jaycees overall. There is a very long and rich tradition of Jaycees in Kankakee County. A handful of us have been able to watch the new Kankakee chapter grow from the beginning. It’s been very rewarding to see it come alive and take shape. Every new Jaycee has a new energy and idea and its fun to watch them put it to paper and organize their peers. We have an amazing membership! I can’t wait to see what the chapter looks like in another 6 months or a year. What does being a Jaycee mean to you? To me being a Jaycee means I have the very real ability to impact the community while having fun with a huge group of friends. The organization provides people invaluable opportunities to plan and execute their ideas. I know a few people on the board are going to laugh at this because I say it all the time, but, the Jaycees is an excellent platform to do anything you can dream of. All it takes is an idea, pen, paper, and a little persuasion. I can’t imagine a better organization for adults in this age group.

Membership Booth

We currently have 74 members!!

Our newest members are:

Jaclyn Teske

Brad Werner

Rebeka Marko

Cory Koning

Kelly O’Hara

Ashley Eckle

Trisha Ader

Rachel Nietfeldt

Welcome, new members!!

We are currently 26 members away from this year’s goal of 100

members. We are doing awesome! Keep up the good work, Jaycees!

-Anne Maticic, Membership VP

Create Your Own History On May 6th and 7th, representatives of the Kankakee Area Jaycees

attended the Spring General Assembly along with the normal

crowd of energetic chapters from across the state of Illinois. Now, I

have personally only attended two GAs, and both times I have been

surprised at the unique blend of people that join in on the training,

festivities and assemblies. As I looked around on Saturday night, I

saw many older faces. Hm, I thought to myself, this group of people

must really be pushing 40, more like 60; what could they possibly

be doing hanging out with a young professionals organization? The

simple answer is that there had to be a mix up, we all know from

our grandparents that getting older involves forgetting some

things, losing teeth walking with a cane, etc; CLEARLY these people

had walked into the wrong party (for those of you surprised at my

bluntness, this is called dry humor). Then, quickly and slyly putting

two and two together I realized the elders were dressed in formal

attire, maybe these individuals were part of the program. Eureka!

Those "old people" were all former Jaycees, legends in the

organization that were being forever honored by being put into the

Jaycees Hall of Fame.

The more I participate in this team of young people the more I

learn about the extensive history that this organization holds dear.

The people being honored that night had long since been Jaycees,

working to improve the community and develop young leaders.

Yet, many years later, here they stood with their sons and

daughters and grand kids in front of 200 or so people being

honored for their time in leadership with the Jaycees. That is a

profound statement. The message is this, the things that you do

today will affect you tomorrow, either positively or negatively.

Being a part of the Jaycees is an opportunity for individuals to leave

a truly positive history moving forward in life. Some will be

remembered by many, but ALL will be remembered, make it a

positive memory!

Andrew Ollis—Business VP

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Deal with the Devil…. or just VP Geno

A few weeks ago several of us had the opportunity to visit the Peoria Jaycees International Beer Fest. The

event was incredibly impressive and sparked an interest with several of the Kankakee Jaycees in

attendance. However, the story comes from running into VP “Geno” Gene Kaleta while we were there.

President Carol and I found ourselves making a few wagers on behalf of the Kankakee Jaycees.

To win one of the bets we need:

• 9 visitations to other chapters meetings or events by August

• 8 First-timers at the September GA (September 9-12)

• 6 competitors at the September GA

Now no one loves a good bet more than me, especially when we’re betting on the Kankakee Jaycees! You

may be asking, “what do we win or lose’?

If we are not able to make this happen I have to dress in drag at the GA and sing “It’s raining men”, have

three signs made saying Kankakee Loves VP Geno, and wear a shirt saying something similar.

WHEN WE WIN, VP Geno will bring a half -gallon of his famous Apple Pie drink to a GM, and wear a shirt

at the awards ceremony saying KANKAKEE is the BEST. For the few who might be excited to see me as a

woman, when we win I will dress up in Drag for our October Meeting at Brickstone to ensure no playful

sabotage.

We’ve got this one in the bag! TOO EASY!

Jeremy Winge--State Director

Deal with the Devil Part II A couple of weeks ago Becky, Todd, Jeremy, and I went to the Peoria Jaycees International Beer Fest.

What a great event Peoria! They did an outstanding job! While we were there we met with State VP Gene

Kaleta. He decided to make a deal with Jeremy and I. Luckily, we are both competitive people, so we

embraced this deal whole-heartedly. I am really glad we were presented with these challenges; I was

already motivated to make our chapter the best we could, but with specific goals in mind, I will be much

more driven.

I, President Carol, of the Kankakee Jaycees, must do the following for the 2nd Trimester. 1. Turn in a total

of 12 CPGs, one from each commission. 2. Recruit 10 new members. 3. Be at growth, +2 for the 2nd

Trimester. 3. Conduct a project to raise funds for Relay for Life. 4. Conduct a project to raise funds for a

Diabetes foundation. 5. Enroll 20 new Jaycees in Passport to Leadership. 6. Compete in the Masters Speak

Up at the September GA.

If I win, VP Gene will come to Kankakee and cook an Italian cuisine for our board and conduct a Super 7

training. He will also come to our Dr. Ben Carson event, and bring 5 people with him to be volunteers for

our event.

If I lose, I have to go to the GA as Geno’s personal assistant. I have to carry a pad and paper, with glasses

at the end of my nose and my hair in a bun. I also have to carry around a life-size dummy dressed to

epitomize Geno with me throughout the GA. I have to wear a t-shirt, except to formals, that says “I am a

VP Kaleta wannabe.” Every time Geno is introduced I have to lead a chant saying, “Kankakee loves VP

Kaleta!”

If any of you ever get the opportunity to take on a bet with Geno, I would highly recommend it; just be

prepared! I will be winning this bet, so get ready Kankakee! I’m motivated to get a lot done and I will

need your help!

Carol Cademartori--President

May Recognitions

Officer of the Month: Tonia Zens

Tonia serves as our Individual

Development VP and attended

both the Board and General

meetings. Tonia also put together

our Passport to Leadership

Training that she and Becky

conducted at the April GM. Tonia

is always working on developing

great training opportunities for

our organization! Tonia also

helped with our phone party for

the Ben Carson event. Great job,

Tonia!

Jaycee of the Month: Allison

Waide. Allison took us seriously

when we offered general

members the opportunity to

write articles in our newsletter!

She wrote an outstanding article

for the April newsletter and also

submitted one for this month!

Way to go! Allison attended both

the board and general meetings,

presenting her CPG for Family

Fun Night, a fundraiser for her

work. Keep up the great work,

Allison!

Newsletter Sponsorship Do you own a business? Would

your employer be interested in an

advertising opportunity? Well,

look no further, the opportunity

to market your business is here!!

Starting in June, local businesses

will have the opportunity to

advertise in the Jaycee Lately

newsletter. Advertising spots are

$50/year with special incentives

for those employers who sponsor

an employee for membership.

The newsletter is distributed to

people locally and throughout the

state. If you or your employer is

interested in this great

opportunity, please contact

Lucinda LaPierre at

gidget929@hotmail.com for

further details.

Membership Outreach This year is going by so fast and we have a lot of exciting things going on

in the chapter! In order to continue to grow as people and as an

organization it is important that we keep connected to our members and

encourage them to reach their potential. In an effort to engage and

mentor members, we are conducting a membership outreach project.

All board members and 3rd degree general members will be randomly

assigned general members to call regularly to invite them to projects,

encourage them, mentor them through Passport to Leadership, and help

address any concerns or requests. We truly have amazing members and

would love to see each person succeed in the Jaycees and in life. We are

committed to making our chapter great and in turn changing not only

our own lives but the lives of those around us! If you have any questions

about the project or do not want to be called, please contact Lucinda

LaPierre at gidget929@hotmail.com.

Business Spotlight—ENGAGE Inc.

Owner(s): Jeremy Winge & Todd Brack Phone number: (815) 703-6919

Website: www.engageaction.com

Hours of operation: 24/7

Describe your business: ENGAGE Inc. was set up for event planning

and promotions. ENGAGE partners with other community

organizations to raise funds for various causes. If interested in

partnering with ENGAGE please contact us through our website!

How long has the business been open? We opened for business in

March 2011.

What do you specialize in? Our mission is to help enrich and inspire

individuals by working within communities to provide access to the

world's greatest minds and entertainment.

We’re committed to:

Planning quality events.

Seeking out individuals who will impact an audience

through laughter, motivation, knowledge, and pure

entertainment.

Ensuring the customer leaves an event feeling they have

been part of something great.

Additional information about the business?

ENGAGE is proud to host Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, the world’s greatest

surgeon, scientist, and inspirational speaker! Dr. Carson is best

known for separating Siamese Twins joined at the head. Dr. Carson

will be speaking on September 17, 2011 beginning at 5 PM. Tickets

can be purchased at www.engageaction.com or by contacting a

Kankakee Jaycee.

Dr. Carson has been named an American Top Leader by US News, a

top physician by CNN and TIME magazine, he is also the recipient of

the Presidential Medal of Honor, and he is an advisor to our country’s

Presidents and White House staff. He speaks to tens of thousands of

people annually from across the globe. Dr. Carson’s full biography

can be read at www.engageaction.com. We hope to see you at our first

event!!

Sincerely,

Jeremy and Todd

Learning to Lead Across The second step in becoming a 360 degree leader is learning to lead across. To lead across in 360 degree leadership means reaching out to peers and coworkers and leading them to the benefit of an organization. There are seven principals to master in leading across. The principles are: building relationships, completing fellow leaders ahead of competing with the team, be a friend, avoid office politics, expand your circle of acquaintances, let the best idea win, and don’t pretend that you are perfect. In building relationships, John Maxwell outlines several suggestions to complete what he calls a leadership loop. To complete this loop a leader must do several things. First, the leader must care and take interest in those people that they’re trying to lead. Once a genuine interest is developed learning about peers and appreciating them are the next two steps. Add value to those around you as well as verbalizing affirmation of peers and coworkers. The last step in building relationships is leading and influencing the group. Once all of these steps have been taken the leadership loop is complete with the final step being succeeding with people. The next step of leading across is completing fellow leaders ahead of competing with the team. Maxwell acknowledges that competition is a natural desire. However, he suggests to embrace healthy competition but know where to draw the line. It is okay to help others develop themselves instead of competing with them. When a leader wishes to lead-across it is necessary to be a friend. To be a friend one must: be available, listen, find common ground, and be honest. Friendship, according to 360 degree leadership, is the foundation of influence, framework for success, and a shelter against storms. Avoiding office politics is the next principle to lead-across. Avoiding politics requires a person to avoid petty arguing and gossip. Also, it is important to show integrity and say what you mean and mean what you say in the office. By looking at all sides of a situation and standing up for what is right is also a good way to avoid politics in the office. When leading across it is recommended to expand the circle of acquaintances that you have. The reasoning behind this is that the more people you know the more people that you will have the opportunity to become friends with and complete the leadership loop with. Look past inner circles and prejudices and expand your acquaintances. When brainstorming in groups listen to all ideas that are presented. Do not let personality over-shadow a good idea. If an idea is rejected do not take the rejection personally. If you can look in unusual places for ideas and not settle for just one idea then you are acting on another principle of leading across. You are letting the best idea win! Finally, a good leader will not pretend that they are perfect. When leading across ask for advice, put away pride, learn from others, and admit your faults. Chances are that your peers already know what your weaknesses are. If you are able to embrace them and own up to your faults you will be respected for that. Todd Brack—Community VP

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Scrapbook Night

On May 22 at 7pm the Jaycees will be holding their very first Scrapbook Night! If you have Pictures you took at an event, Bring them to scrapbook. Even if you don’t have any pictures, Come on over, there will be plenty of pictures to go around. A scrapbook, glue stick, basic colored paper and an art pen will be provided. If you have Other scrapbook tools, paper etc. feel free to bring it with you pictures! Drinks will be provided. Bring a snack to share if you would like. For more Information, please contact Lucinda LaPierre at 815-370-0956 or at gidget929@hotmail.com for the address (it will be at my apt.). I look forward to seeing everyone there so we can put together all our memories thus far!

May General Meeting and Guest Speaker This month’s General Meeting is going to be a great one! Not only do we have a great guest speaker but we get to look back on the May General Assembly and look forward to the busy year ahead! This month our General Meeting will be at Aurelio’s Pizza, 1600 N. Convent in Bourbonnais. We will be eating dinner and socializing at 6pm and the meeting will follow at 7pm.

The Kankakee Area Jaycees are honored to host Matt McBurnie as the

guest speaker for the month of May! Matt and his family reside in

Bourbonnais and are active participants in the community. In 2006,

Matt was named Kankakee County Young Citizen of the Year. He also

sits on the board for the Kankakee Kiwanis. Matt earned his

Bachelor’s degree at Olivet in music and a MBA with a concentration

in Entrepreneurship and Management from the University of Illinois

at Chicago. In 2003, Mr. McBurnie became the Executive Director of

the United Way of Kankakee County. Also, Matt has worked as a

Youth Pastor and Adjunct Professor in Business for the college of

Graduate and Continuing studies at Olivet. Currently, Matt holds the

position of Executive Director of Riverside Healthcare Foundation at

Riverside Medical Center. In this job he oversees the fundraising and

distribution of donations throughout the Riverside organization. We,

the Jaycees, are excited to hear and learn what Matt has to say about

fundraising; Thank you Matt!

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New Member Orientation Are you wanting to know more about what the Jaycees

organization is all about? We have a great opportunity for you!

Kathy Crick, National Jaycee Vice President and last year's

Illinois President is coming to town! Kathy helped us get started

as an organization and she is now coming to conduct a New

Member Orientation. This is great for those of you who have

joined within the past six months or even those who just

haven't had the chance to get involved. Training is on Monday

May 16, 2011. The training starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Recreation

Station in Bradley. We will be meeting in the gym, so come

ready to have some fun and get a great training. Please feel free

to bring a friend. Food and drinks will be provided.

YOU MATTER!!!

You matter! These two words should mean so much to each of us.

You need to make sure you are taking care of yourself first. By

taking care of ourselves, we are able to focus more on our family,

friends, work, the Jaycess, etc, in return creating better

relationships! Until this past weekend, I never realized how

important those two little words really are. Have you ever seen the

girl, Mikayla, in the Donate Life commercials, with Walter Payton's

daughter; I love the quote they say because it is so true. "To the

world you are one person, but to one person you are the world." I

now wear a bracelet that says "You Matter", just so when I start to

lose focus, it helps remind me that I matter to someone or

something, and it reinforces my importance, focus, and goals in this

world. So, no matter what happens or how down you may feel, YOU

MATTER!!!

Tonia Zens—Individual Development VP

Easter Egg Hunt Recap The weather cooperated just

long enough for Kankakee's

youth to enjoy the annual

Easter Egg Hunt on the

Kankakee Court House front

lawn. The Jaycee's and the

Kiwanis Club planned and

executed the Easter Egg Hunt

this past April 16th. The

Jaycees will take on the

tradition and host it ourselves

next year. A special thanks to

all the Jaycees and Kiwanians

that helped out and to the City

of Kankakee's donation.

Pictured left to right: Raquel Holody, Tonia Zens, Allison Waide, Matt “Plum Bob” Dekeyser

April General Meeting with Guests the Lombard Jaycees and Terry Vaughn

Friendship Festival

It’s that time again! The Bourbonnais Friendship Festival is only a month and a half away! The Jaycees will be serving beer in the Beer Garden on June 22nd and 23rd at the festival. We also need a chairperson to organize the float for the parade, please contact Becky Hagge at bahagge84@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer to work at the Beer Garden or create a float.

Who’s Ready for the Haunted Trail? Planning for the Haunted Trail is underway! We finally get to bring back the event that the Jaycees is known for throughout the community and the state! There is a lot of planning and work that goes into this great event and we want to make it great! Please contact Lucinda LaPierre at gidget929@hotmail.com or Steve Flett at swflett@aol.com if you would like to get involved. This project is going to take a lot of time and we will need all the help we can get! Let’s make this a great Haunted Trail!!

Birdies for Charity Fundraiser

Birdies for Charity is a Fundraiser sponsored by the John Deere Classic and John Deere Health. Birdies works by Pledging funds for every birdie shot at John Deere Classic PGA Golf Tournament in July. 100% of the proceeds go to charity! If you haven’t already signed up to help solicit pledges, there is still time!!

The people with the most pledges will win a one day pass to the Tournament and the person with the most money in pledges will also receive a $20 gift card! This is a great and easy way for the chapter To make some money! If you would like to pledge or sign up to solicit pledges, please contact Lucinda LaPierre at gidget929@hotmail.com! Let’s reach our goal of $3.00 in pledges!

3 on 3 Basketball Tournament The Jaycees are hosting a 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament In July! The committee is working hard to make this a successful event in the community! Volunteers to help with the event are always appreciated. If you would like more information or would like to volunteer, please contact Andrew Ollis at ollis.andrew@gmail.com. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Relay for Life 2011

Relay for Life is coming up June 11-12! It’s not too late to get in on the fun! For more information contact Anne Maticic at

hollyhox22@yahoo.com or Dana Osborn at youremotionalanchor@hotmail.com.

Canoe Trip/Campout What better way to celebrate Summer than canoeing down the river with your friends? planning is underway for the Jaycees Summer Canoe Trip in July! To volunteer to help with The trip, please contact Michelle Derdzinski at michelle_derdzinski@yahoo.com. We look forward to having a great trip with everyone!

Relay for Life Zumbathon On Saturday May 28th from 7:30-9:00pm the Kankakee Jaycees and Creative Dance and Fitness will be holding a Zumbathon at Hidden Cove Sports Complex to raise money for Relay for Life. Admission is $12/person. Come join us to dance the night away and raise money for a good cause. Hidden Cove Sports Complex is located at 70 Ken Hayes Dr. Bourbonnais, IL 60914 There will be raffles, giveaways and other prizes. Zumba Kids will be performing as well as special guest Felecia June, a professional Salsa dancer! For more information contact Tara Wells at 815-922-3489 **See attached flyer**

LET’S GET INVOLVED!!

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More General Assembly Fun

CONGRATS TO THE KANKAKEE AREA JAYCEES ON AN AWESOME FIRST TRIMESTER!

Runner Up Officer of the Trimester—Becky Hagge

Best Chapter Communications for “Jaycees Lately” Pictured is Co-Editor Lucinda LaPierre

Officer of the Month February—Anne Maticic

President Carol Cademartori with Chapter Awards

Picture left to right in back-Andrew Ollis, Michelle Derdzinski, Anne Maticic, Carol Cademartori, Becky Hagge, Lucinda LaPierre; In Front-Todd Brack and Jeremy Winge with Chapter Awards

President Carol Cademartori at the Tractor Pull

Rebecca Hagge, Anne Maticic & Michelle Derdzinski at the fountain In downtown Springfield

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ONU Centennial Chapel

1 University Dr.

Bourbonnais, IL 60914

September 17, 2011

5:00-7:00pm

Tickets are $40

Tickets available at engageaction.com

GIFTED HANDS: THE BEN CARSON STORY

Presented by ENGAGE and the Kankakee Area Jaycees

Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., had a childhood dream of becoming a physician. Growing up

in a single parent home and being challenged by dire poverty, poor grades, a horrible

temper and low self-esteem appeared to preclude the realization of that dream, until his

mother, with only a third-grade education, challenged her sons to strive for excellence. He

is now the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at John’s Hopkins. In 1987, Dr. Carson

completed his first separation of Siamese twins that were joined at the head. He has been

named by CNN and TIME magazine as one of the nation’s 20 foremost physicians and

scientist. US News & World Report and Harvard named Dr. Carson as one of America’s Best

Leaders. Dr. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Honor.

The movie “Gifted Hands” premiered on TNT and was nominated for Best Television Movie.

“Gifted Hands” was the winner of the Epiphany Prize for Best Television Movie and the

NAACP Image Award Winner of Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic

Special.

Engageaction.com Kankakee Area Jaycees

Kankakee Area Jaycees

P.O. Box 2418

Kankakee, IL 60901

Jaycees T-Shirts We are placing an order for T-shirts with

the Jaycees logo on them. Small through X-Large

will be $10, Two X-Large will be $12, and Three X-

Large will be $13. If interested please contact the

Kankakee Area Jaycees. All shirts are to be paid

before shirts are ordered. Thank You!

Thank You Board Thank you to Mallaney’s Carstar for sponsoring the Kankakee Area Jaycees! Thank you to Terry Vaughn for sharing your experiences, advice and wisdom with us at the April General Meeting. Thank you to the Kankakee Kwianis Club for mentoring us through the Annual Easter Egg Hunt! We look forward to taking the things we learned into the future to continue the tradition in the community! Thank you to the Lombard Jaycees—Nicholas Smith, Christina Regina and Gina Trenkamp for attending our April GM, for the friendly wagers, and the great friendships! We look forward to working with you and your chapter! Thank you to ALL the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces! This Memorial Day we remember those who have fought for our freedom in the past and those who fight for it now! We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend!

May Birthdays Maureen Fogarty--May 1

Raquel Holody--May 2 Rachel Meyer--May 15 Erik Papineau--May 15 Erik Conradi--May 16 Becky Hagge--May 18