He recently completed all requirements to become a JCI Certified Local Trainer with Junior Chamber International, JCI.  Baine is the only graduate of the JCI Trainer program in the state of Arkansas and is responsible for interactive member training within local Junior Chamber chapters across the state.  JCI is a worldwide leadership development organization with 200,000 members in 5,000 local chapters in over 100 countries. JCI is the worldwide organization that includes the United States Junior Chamber, the Arkansas Junior Chamber, and the El Dorado Jaycees.

Baine served as President of the El Dorado Jaycees in 2006. He went on to serve the Arkansas Junior Chamber as Business Development Vice-President in 2007, as the 71st President in 2008, and as Chairman of the Board in 2009.

He is an accountant with Murphy Oil Corporation and is serving his fifth term as a Justice of the Peace on the Union County Quorum Court.  He is also active on the boards of the Boomtown Toastmasters of El Dorado, Arkansas Association of Quorum Courts, Arkansas State University Alumni Association, and was appointed by Governor Beebe to the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources Advisory Committee. He and his wife Jennifer reside in El Dorado.

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Attached is the agenda for the year end board meeting which will be held March 5th-7th in Fort Smith.  There will be an “abbreviated” Pub Crawl on Friday night beginning at approximately 7 pm, which will depart from some pre-determined point in the hotel lobby.  If you arrive later than that, please contact me via my cell at 870-275-1975 for an up-to-date location of our roving band of merry men and women.

Also, we only have until this Friday (Feb 26th) to make our room reservations for the low price of $79/night.  After that, the room rate goes to $109-$129 so please contact the hotel at 479-783-1000 to reserve your room.

This board is shaping up to be a fantastic opportunity for your membership to learn a few things and have a great time.  Please encourage everyone to attend.

Thank you, 

Jeff Deniston
73rd President
Arkansas Junior Chamber

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The El Dorado Junior Chamber will host the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Junior Chamber August 13-15, 2010.  We will have 2011 State Officer elections, trainings, and a good time.

Tentative Agenda:

Friday, August 13, 2010
Welcome Reception

Saturday, August 14, 2010
JCI Official Full-Day Course
Luncheon with Speaker
Competitions
Trainings
Off-site trip to Downtown El Dorado
Buffet Dinner with Speaker
Night Out in El Dorado

Sunday, August 15, 2010
Annual Meeting of the Corporation

The Country Inn & Suites, El Dorado’s newest establishment, will be the official hotel and central meeting point.  Hotel rooms will be in a block beginning at $75 a night with advance registration under the Arkansas Jaycees room block.

Meals included:
Saturday & Sunday continental breakfast
Boxed lunch on Saturday
Buffet dinner Saturday night

The convention facilities are comprised of one main meeting hall room that can accommodate a dinner for 60 or a theater style up to 100.  Suites are also available. On Sunday we will have the use of the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce at 111 West Main Street.

There will be a hospitality shuttle available on Saturday day for shopping and on Saturday night for a night on the town with a visit to one or more entertainment establishments.

Registration is tiered pricing. 
Advance registration through the Year-End weekend will be $45.00;
After Year-End up until the Monday before the Annual Meeting will be $55.00;
On-site will be $65.00

Refunds will be available up until the Monday before the Annual Meeting and are transferable.  An alumni/Senate rate will be made available upon negotiation with the JCI Senate.

John Baine
(870) 918-0700
john@baine.net
Host Committee Chair
El Dorado Junior Chamber

Please visit the JCI Operation Hope web site.

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Registration is $85 until May 1. After that date, it will be $100. The registration form is available bundled with the information sheet (please call, fax, or email payment information). The registration includes lunch on Saturday, a party on Friday and Saturday, the Sunday Board of Directors meeting, transportation to/from the Capitol, model legislation at the Capitol, and training. There is also an option to buy the candidate showcase dinner ticket for $35.

For more information, contact Melissa Howerton, Director of Meetings, via email at meetings@usjaycees.org.

If you have any photos to share, drop a link in the comments.

Jeff :)

• 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.

Registration for the meeting is $60 if received by July 15th and $75 thereafter.

Please register by filling out the registration form and following the instructions there.

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.

The 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.

The U.S. Jaycees Blue Chip deadline is January 31, 2008. If you have questions or need help completing the Blue Chip application, contact John Baine.

The Blue Chip program recognizes well rounded, healthy chapters, districts, regions, and states. Requirements are designed to ensure that Blue Chip organizations are offering well balanced programming for local members, actively participating in strengthening local chapters, and extending the Jaycee experience. Blue Chip is a year-long process. While no requirement is difficult to attain, it requires each state to develop and implement a plan of action.

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When you have completed the forms, copy them to office@arjaycees.org and send them to the address below:

The U.S. Junior Chamber National Service Center
Attn: Blue Chip Program Mgr
PO Box 7
Tulsa, OK 74102-0007
Fax 918.584.4422
DirectorCommunications@usjaycees.org