Arkansas Jaycees & North Central Institute Meeting

March 4, 2008 – 11:23 pm

The Arkansas Jaycees and the North Central Institute of the US Jaycees will hold a joint meeting Friday, August 8th – Saturday, August 9th at the Comfort Inn & Suites Downtown Little Rock. Saturday will be a day of training, inspirational words of wisdom from Jaycee leaders, an Arkansas Jaycees Board of Directors meeting, a special tour of the Clinton Presidential Library, a night out, plus food and hospitality.

Registration for the meeting is $60 if received by July 15th and $75 after and you can register online at www.ArkansasJaycees.org via our PayPal gateway with Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or with your debit card. Registrations by mail send to Arkansas Jaycees, PO Box 2264, El Dorado, AR 71731-2264.

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The Comfort Inn & Suites Downtown Little Rock is offering a block under the ‘Arkansas Jaycees’ for $85/night for king or double and $95/night for suites. Please call (888) 472-6717 by July 8th to secure your room at these rates. Little Rock National Airport is five miles from the hotel; free shuttle service is provided from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

downtown LR mapThe Comfort Inn & Suites Downtown Little Rock, located in the heart of historic Little Rock, Arkansas, is convenient to both I-40 and I-30. The new Clinton Presidential Library, located only a few blocks from the hotel, offers guests an insightful glimpse into the personal and political life of President William Jefferson Clinton. Also located only a few blocks from the hotel is the Heifer International Global Village, where visitors can learn about the everyday life of people in rural environments around the globe and how they survive. As for shopping, food, and live music year-round, hotel guests can visit the Little Rock River Market, which offers souvenirs and cuisine for every taste. The hotel offers free shuttle service to the downtown area and the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum.

If you have special needs or require additional information contact Arkansas Chairman of the Board Shade Gilbert (501) 470-8671 or Arkansas President John Baine (870) 918-0700.

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Batesville Jaycees donate funds for playground

May 2, 2008 – 6:11 am

Way to go Batesville! Great job.

by Andrea Bruner, Assistant Managing Editor
Published: Thursday, May 1, 2008

The kids are already calling it the “Spider-Man playground.”

Brightly colored, with black ropes and nets for climbing, the gyroscopic equipment does bear Spider-Man’s colors — red and blue — and loops and curves around at various angles, much like the wall-crawling, webslinging superhero does.

But the “superheroes” in this case would be the Batesville Jaycees, who donated $20,000 to the city for a grant to purchase the equipment. This is the biggest donation the city parks department has received, Parks Director Randy Palmer said.

The total cost of the equipment and installation was $45,500, Mayor Rick Elumbaugh said, with another $7,000 in administration fees, but the city received a $25,000 matching grant from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.

Elumbaugh said the city was very grateful to the Jaycees for their donation. “We’re very fortunate to have a piece of state-of-the-art playground equipment like this in Batesville. …

Local Jaycees donate funds for ‘Spider-Man playgrounds’ | Batesville Daily Guard

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News from US Jaycees Year-End Celebration

March 19, 2008 – 5:51 pm

The US Jaycees Year-End Celebration held in Memphis, Tennessee last week.  Rankings for 2007 included:

  • The Arkansas Jaycees placed Second in the US Jaycees Parade of States
  • The Paragould Jaycees placed Third in the US Jaycees Parade of Chapters
  • Amber Gill of Paragould has been named an Outstanding Local Vice President
  • John Baine was presented Dennis Hamilton Memorial Award, presented to up to ten Outstanding State Vice Presidents who are responsible for statewide programming.
  • Bradley Phillips of Conway was awarded a Presidential Award of Merit.
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AR Jaycees Race Day Details

March 2, 2008 – 6:32 pm

The Arkansas Jaycees will be having their Race Day on Saturday April 5th. We will have the 7th race in our honor.

We have rooms reserved at the Howard Johnson for Friday April 4th and Saturday April 5th. To get a room please call Molly Foreman at 870 904 3869 or email her at ea@ccalliance.us.

Registration is $20 and you must have your name in to me by March 29th. This will include a seat and a boxed lunch.

We will be having dinner as a group on Saturday night at the Porterhouse. Please let Molly know if you will be attending.

There won’t be any meetings or training, just a great time of food, fun, and a few beverages. I hope to see all of you there. Please give me a shout if you have any questions.

Bradley Phillips
Business Development Vice-President
Phillips@arjaycees.org
Arkansas Junior Chamber

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In the news: Bradley Phillips goes to Tokyo

February 27, 2008 – 1:17 pm

The Log Cabin Democrat is running a story about Business Development Vice President Bradley Phillips’ trip to Japan to visit the Tokyo Junior Chamber.

Phillips said, “It was such an honor to be able to meet and have dinner with such a distinguished group of young businessmen and women. I was amazed that even though we are on the opposite ends of the world we shared a common love for the Junior Chamber and all that it provides for its members and communities.”

TheCabin.net ·· Conway Jaycee travels to Tokyo to build relationships 02/27/08

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Super 7

February 1, 2008 – 2:05 am

The Super 7 seminar teaches seven things that will make your chapter more effective.

Super 7 Slides (PPT, 291KB)
Super 7 Trainee’s Workbook (PDF, 239KB)
Super 7 Instructor’s Notes (DOC, 89KB)

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Project Planning

February 1, 2008 – 1:58 am

This seminar presents the recommended steps used by most Junior Chamber chapters to carry out their projects. It also covers the many forms to be used and the importance of keeping records of projects conducted.

Project Planning Slides (PPT, 767KB)
Project Planning Manual (PDF, 348KB)
Project Planning Trainer’s Guide (PDF, 569KB)

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The Principle Foundation: Activating New Members

February 1, 2008 – 1:56 am

The Principle Foundation program is simply a member activation course. It is your guide for making certain that everyone in your chapter and community has the opportunity to receive all of the benefits the local Jaycee chapter has to offer.

The Principle Foundation program is intended to assist in enhancing the opportunity for young adults to develop personal and leadership skills through community involvement while spreading the Junior Chamber movement. The Principle Foundation program is divided into three phases as you learn the tools you need to motivate chapter members to the desired increase in activation and involvement.

The Principle Foundation Workbook (PDF, 149KB)
The Principle Foundation Slides (PPT, 415KB)

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People Centered Management

February 1, 2008 – 1:52 am

This seminar—based on the book The Human Touch by William Arnold and Jeanne Plas—introduces a new approach for management, which emphasizes the company’s lower-level employees and involves everyone in the decision-making process.

People Centered Management Slides (PPT, 722KB)
People Centered Management Manual (PDF, 311KB)
People Centered Management Trainer’s Guide (PDF, 618KB)

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Newsletter: The Power of Print

February 1, 2008 – 1:46 am

In this seminar, participants will explore steps and methods for newsletter planning from start to finish. They will be expected to learn how to develop newsletter strategies and a focus for different types of newsletters. They will be expected to go through steps each newsletter publisher must go through before successfully launching a publication, as newsletter planning is essential in guiding content and
design of the newsletter.

Newsletters: The Power of Print Slides (PPT, 1.9MB)
Newsletters: The Power of Print Manual (PDF, 309KB)
Newsletters: The Power of Print Trainer’s Guide (PDF, 623KB)

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