Schedule:

12:30 PM       South Carolina @ Arkansas Men’s Basketball at Bud Walton Arena

3:30 PM         Board of Directors Meeting & Awards at La Quinta Inn Springdale

7:00 PM         Dutch Dinner at Marketplace Grill Springdale

Registration is $30 due by Thursday. It includes the basketball game ticket and board meeting registration.  Contact John Baine john.baine@arjaycees.org or (870) 862-3204 for additional information.  An agenda for the board meeting will be added soon.

The La Quinta Inn has a room block under Arkansas Jaycees for $69 per night, register soon as they often sell out on ball game weekends. The hotel is located adjacent to the Outstanding Young Farmer conference at the intersection of Interstate 540 and US Highway 412. Their web site is at http://www.lq.com/lq/properties/propertyProfile.do?propId=1010

JCI Presenter should be taken by all members who want to expand their presentation skills in order to make better project reports and intervene during chapter meetings.

JCI Presenter will be head trained by national guest Anthony Colletti, USJC National Treasurer.  Registration is required in advance.  If you have a JCI login go to www.jci.cc and register by going to Training > Upcoming Courses > and then JCI Presenter (Little Rock).  If you don’t have a login go to  www.jci.cc/register.php to sign in.

The weather is hot here in Arkansas so why don’t we relax in Heber Springs. Yes this is the site of out Summertime Social. It will be the weekend of July 29-31. We will be headquartered at the Quality Inn @ Conference Center. The address and phone numbers will appear at the bottom.

We have a block of room reserved for us. At midnight on July 15th, we must turn back the rooms that we have not use.  The rooms start at $65 and go to $85 according to the Manager. Please tell the hotel you are with the Arkansas JCI Senate.

We are working to have several party barges there for us to run up and down beautiful Greers Fairy Lake. Also, we are working with a senator to maybe us his lake property for other functions. This will be a dutch treat weekend. I have been to Heber Springs many times and there are several nice places to eat. More information to follow on this.  The only charge at this time is a $20 fee for the hospitality room. We are planning to set it up on Friday night. Saturday will be a action pack day on the lake.

In closing, I hope that many of you will attend. If you can only come on Saturday, please do so. It will be great seeing senators for Arkansas. After you make your reversations, please drop me a note so I may keep a head count. I look forward to seeing everybody in Heber Springs.

Sincerely,

Ray Gilbert, JCI Senator 45438
President, Arkansas JCI Senate
870-830-7221

Hotel
Quality Inn @ Conference Center
3450 Highway 25B North
Heber Springs, Ark 72543
501-362-1000

The following National Convention will be June 5 – 8, 2013 in Seattle, Washington.  We will post a link when we have it.

Past State President & current National Vice-President John Baine was recognized by 2010 National President Jeff Lank with a Presidential Medallion for outstanding service last year. John Baine also completed requirements to become a JCI Certified National Trainer earlier that week.

To make a donation, mail your check to:

The US Jaycees Foundation
Attention: Disaster Relief Program – Tornadoes
7447 S. Lewis Avenue
Tulsa OK, 74136

UPDATE: 06/11/11

The Arkansas Junior Chamber members in attendance at the USJC Annual Meeting in Chicago raised $600 towards USJC Foundation Disaster Relief, way to go!

As you are aware, this week the southeastern United States sustained a devastating series of severe storms. The tornadoes that impacted Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South and North Carolina, and Florida have hit home hard. This is the time when Jaycees act and work together to ensure that our friends across the many Jaycee states are safe and know that their fellow Jaycees we are willing to get out and help.

The US Jaycees Foundation is setting up a disaster relief account pursuant to the devastation that has battered the Southeastern US. You are requested to send a tax free donation to:

The US Jaycees Foundation
Attention: Disaster Relief Program – Tornadoes
7447 S. Lewis Avenue
Tulsa OK, 74136

As a reminder, 100% of the funds received go directly to the grants which are provided to the Jaycee states or chapters in order to assist their communities in need. No administrative fees are assessed to the Disaster Relief Funds, so you can rest assured that very dollar donated will go to grants and will assist in the disaster relief. We are starting to work with the chapters in Alabama and shortly will begin working with those from the other states too. If you would like to get your hands dirty let us know and we’ll point you in the direction of chapters who could use your assistance. Jaycees it is time we do what we do best – help those who need a hand to get back on their feet or maybe just a hand to dig out of a difficult situation. You have seen the pictures on the news – the time to act is NOW!!!

In the name of Jaycees everywhere – God Bless you all.

WE BELIEVE – That Service to Humanity is the BEST WORK of LIFE!

Raj Nadkarni
Chairman 2011
US Jaycees Foundation

Please make checks payable to the U.S. Jaycees Foundation and mail contributions to:
7447 S. Lewis Ave. Tulsa OK, 74136