CORRECTION:
The holiday party is on Wednesday, December 9th (not the 11th).
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Hey Jaycees!
 
Just an quick reminder about the remaining November and upcoming December events and  community service opportunities available with the Oceanfront chapter! We invite all Jaycees, friends, and interested yahoo group members to come out and join us! Our general calendar is at the bottom of this email, but we'd like to highlight a few upcoming events first:

Q: What is better than socializing and sangria?

A: Doing it with the Oceanfront Jaycees to support a Great Cause!

JOIN US!!

Thursday, November 19: Guadalajara's Town Center! Benefit for Camp Virginia Jaycee - 6-10p, Guadalajara at Town Center, 4611 Columbus Street, Virginia Beach. Doubling as our November Social, come out and enjoy some great food with the Jaycees! Guadalajara will be donating 15% of their proceeds to the Camp. A great way to help Camp Virginia Jaycee! Contact: Kathleen Cistola (cob@vajaycees.org). Flyer Attached!

 
To assist our community's food banks, we are asking members and guests to bring 2 canned goods or non perishables to the November and December Chapter Meetings / Socials. We'll also be looking for ways in 2010 to keep those banks replenished even when it isn't holiday season! For a list of particular items requested by the area foodbanks, please refer to the attached list.

Congratulations to the 2010 Oceanfront Chapter Board of Directors!!

- President: Sabitha Venkatesh

- Management VP: Alexandria Lawson

- Membership VP: Erin Glenn

- Individual Development VP: Brendan Cooper

- Treasurer: Kelly Walser

- Secretary: Kelly Walser

- State Director: Heather Miller

- Community Development VP: vacant

As of right now the Community Development VP is still vacant, if you are interested please let us know!

 
Alex Lawson

Management VP

GENERAL CALENDAR:

- Sunday, November 22: Cooke Elementary Thanksgiving Baskets - 12 Noon sharp, Food Lion, 1077 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach 23451 (corner of Birdneck and Va Bch Blvd) - Come out and help us shop for Thanksgiving dinner baskets for needy children and their families at Cooke Elementary. We'll be assembling the packages and delivering them to families at the school. Contact: Sabitha Venkatesh (724.5015, sabitha7@hotmail.com)
 
- Tuesday, December 3: Business Meeting, 7p - Jason's Deli, Pembroke Mall. Join us to hear what's in the hopper and to share your ideas! Contact: Kelly Walser (309.2559, treasurer@ofjc.org)
 
- Wednesday, December 11: Chapter Meeting / HOLIDAY SOCIAL, 7p - GF Keagan's, 1550 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach. Appetizers will be provided by the Chapter! Come and show your holiday spirit with a fun night with friends!  Contact: Kelly Walser (309.2559, treasurer@ofjc.org).

- Thursday, December 17: Cooke Elementary Polar Express - time TBD, Cooke Elementary, 1501 Mediterranean Avenue, Virginia Beach. Come out and help run the Polar Express for students and their families! While the children are shipped off to see the lights display at the Oceanfront, we're assembling their dinner at the school. We help serve the dinner, assist with general setup and cleanup of the event, and help out with the fun events the families enjoy when they return from the lights display. More details to follow. Contact: Sabitha Venkatesh (724.5015, sabitha7@hotmail.com)

Jaycees,

Our meeting Wednesday night at G.F. Keagans is also the night to elect
the new board or directors.  Nominations are still open and anyone may
be nominated for any seat on the board.

Current nominees:

President - Sabitha Venkatesh
Management VP - Alexandria Lawson
Membership VP - Erin Glenn
Individual Development VP - Brendan Cooper
Treasurer - Kelly Walser
Secretary - Kelly Walser
Community Development VP - vacant
State Director - vacant

The nominees above are not automatically guaranteed the seats above.
Nominations will still be accepted the night of the meeting, so if you
are interested in any of the seats, you may be nominated. Healthy
competition is good for the chapter and the election process.

We have some great community events to close out the year and be sure
to join us for the end of year holiday celebration!

CALENDAR:

- Wednesday, November 11: Chapter Meeting / Social, 7p - GF Keagan's,
1550 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach. 2010 chapter elections will be done
during this meeting - not a meeting to miss! Contact: Kelly Walser
(309.2559, treasurer@...).

- November 13 - 15: Virginia Jaycees State Convention! Richmond, VA -
Sure to be a ton of fun, held in the Wyndam Airport Richmond hotel.
Sign up for registration now at
http://www.va-jaycees.org/StateEvents/Conference.html
. SPECIAL OFFER: The Oceanfront Jaycees will be providing two paid
hotel rooms for OFJC members. If you're interested, let us know no
later than the membership meeting on 11/11. Contact: Kelly Walser
(309.2559, treasurer@...)

- Thursday, November 19: Guadalajara Benefit for Camp Virginia Jaycee
- 6-10p, Guadalajara at Town Center, 4611 Columbus Street, Virginia
Beach. Doubling as our November Social, come out and enjoy some great
food with the Jaycees! Guadalajara will be donating 15% of their
proceeds to the Camp. A great way to help Camp Virginia Jaycee!
Contact: Kathleen Cistola (cob@...).

- Sunday, November 22: Cooke Elementary Thanksgiving Baskets - 12 Noon
sharp, Food Lion, 1077 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach 23451
(corner of Birdneck and Va Bch Blvd) - Come out and help us shop for
Thanksgiving dinner baskets for needy children and their families at
Cooke Elementary. We'll be assembling the packages and delivering them
to families at the school. Contact: Sabitha Venkatesh (724.5015,
sabitha7@...
)

- Tuesday, December 1: Business Meeting, 7p - Jason's Deli, Pembroke
Mall. Join us to hear what's in the hopper and to share your ideas!
Contact: Kelly Walser (309.2559, treasurer@...)

- Wednesday, December 9: Chapter Meeting / HOLIDAY SOCIAL, 7p - GF
Keagan's, 1550 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach. Appetizers will be
provided by the Chapter! Come and show your holiday spirit with a fun
night with friends!  Contact: Kelly Walser (309.2559,
treasurer@...).

- Thursday, December 17: Cooke Elementary Polar Express - time TBD,
Cooke Elementary, 1501 Mediterranean Avenue, Virginia Beach. Come out
and help run the Polar Express for students and their families! While
the children are shipped off to see the lights display at the
Oceanfront, we're assembling their dinner at the school. We help serve
the dinner, assist with general setup and cleanup of the event, and
help out with the fun events the families enjoy when they return from
the lights display. More details to follow. Contact: Sabitha Venkatesh
(724.5015, sabitha7@...)


Marty

Good morning,

Volunteer opportunities abound at Cooke!

#1. We urgently need volunteers this week for the Orignial Artwork project; Wed (11/4, 9-11), Thurs (11/5, 9-11 and 1-3) and Friday (11/6, 9-12). The following is what the project involves:

1. Erase all pencil lines on art
2. Indicate the top of artwork by marking a “T” on the back
3. Glue edges that are not all the way down
4. Make sure each piece of art is 8 ½ x 11 inches.  Art may need an additional background piece of paper or trimming to comply.  ALL art has to be these dimensions to be processed.
5. Write each child’s name on the front of the artwork at least ½” away from the edge of their paper WITH A BLACK SHARPIE
6. Write the artist’s name, class/grade and school on the back of the artwork in pencil at least ½” away from the edge
   

#4. The Book Fair is coming! The librarian would love to have volunteers for this event! The following is what is needed: 2-3 volunteers per day on the following dates: preview days are November 30^th and December 1^st-9am-2:30pm.Sale days are December 2^nd -December 4^th   - 9am -1:30 pm.The preview days are especially hectic, so the more help the better on those days.Also we are always looking for volunteers to help with inventory scanning books. This is an ongoing project, so anytime, any days are great. Please email me if you can help with this event.

And finally,

Save the Date: December 5 is the Surf Sample Sale and Hot Chocolate with Santa. More details to follow at a later date.

I just want to Thank each and everyone of you for all of your time and hard work! I look forward to seeing you all at these great events! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me!

Sincerely,

Jackie Warren

VIE Coordinator

Hello Jaycees,

Next Wednesday is the monthly chapter meeting and social at G.F.
Keagan's (Hill Top) at 7 PM.

We have a *LOT* of activities going on in the next couple months, so
this is a great time to pitch in with our various community service
events, or just come out and enjoy a chapter social!

October 14 - Chapter Meeting / Social, 7 PM

October 17 - CLASP Dance at Bow Creek Rec Center,  4:30 - 7 PM

October 28 - Feed the Homeless - Good Shepherd Church on Laskin Rd

October 31 - Oceanfront Jaycee Halloween Party!!!  (Location TBA)

November 11 - Chapter Meeting / BOD Elections / Social

November 13-15 - VAJC State Convention in Richmond

November 22 - Cooke Elementary Thanksgiving Baskets


We need a few volunteers for the CLASP dance on October 17 and
Homeless Dinner on October 28. You won't find a better opportunity to
truly feel like you are giving something valuable to the community
than with these two events.


Marty

Hello Jaycees,

Chapter Elections are coming up for the 2010 Oceanfront Board of
Directors. To seek a board position, you must be nominated by another
member at the October (next Wednesday) or November meetings. The
elections themselves will be held during the November meeting and
overseen by the current Chairman of the Board. The positions are

President
Management Development VP
Membership Development VP
Individual Development VP
Community Development VP
Secretary
Treasurer
State Director

I encourage all members who may be interested to ask questions about
the various board positions. I have summarized the duties from the by-
laws below. Even if you are not interested in holding a VP position on
the board, I encourage you to ask about Directorships for the areas of
development under each of the VPs. There are many ways to become more
involved with the organization without taking on the full duties of a
Vice President.


The President, as chief officer of the organization, shall supervise
the chapter's affairs and activities. The President shall be the
organization's primary representative of the Board of Directors of the
Virginia Jaycee organization.


The Management Development Vice President, who shall preside over
membership and Board of Directors meetings in the absence of the
President, shall also work with the President and other Board Members
on chapter affairs. The Management Vice President is the primary
officer responsible for the chapter's fundraising efforts.


The Membership Development Vice President shall work with the
President on coordinating membership programs and activities of the
Oceanfront Jaycees. The Membership Development Vice President shall
submit required paperwork to the Virginia Jaycee organization in a
timely manner and work in conjunction with the Treasurer to  issue
notices of dues payable and be responsible for the collection thereof.


The Individual Development Vice President shall work with the
President on affairs of the organization such as the programs/projects
for the personal development of the Individual Member.


The Community Development Vice President shall work with the President
on affairs of the organization such as the programs/projects for
community involvement.


The Secretary shall give notice of all regular and special  meetings
and shall keep a permanent record of the minutes of such  meetings.
The secretary shall be custodian of all official records of the
organization.


The Treasurer shall keep the books of the organization,  disburse
funds as required, and shall report monthly on the financial condition
of the organization. The Treasurer shall work in conjunction with the
Membership Development Vice President to issue notices of dues payable
and be responsible for the collection thereof.


The State Director shall be the chapter's liaison to the Virginia
Jaycees Board of Directors and other Jaycee chapters.  The
State Director shall be the chapter’s secondary representative on the
Virginia Jaycees Board of Directors.  The State Director shall be
responsible for promoting to the chapter all state meetings, events,
and programs of the state organization.

Jaycees,

Time to dig deep, sell tickets and pick up a volunteer shift!

We're meeting Wednesday, 09/16 at Jason's Deli at Pembroke Mall to
dole out the day-of responsibilities for the event. Oceanfront
members, if you haven't stepped up to volunteer, please do so now.
Think of this as mandatory volunteering.  :)

Seriously, we need help from every member, so please be at the meeting
to lend your support or email Sabitha (sabitha7@...) and let
her know you will be available to help out on Saturday.


Jason's Deli - Pembroke Mall
Wednesday, 09/16 @ 7 PM


Thanks,

Marty

Calling all Jaycees!

Tonight is the pre-Pig Out membership meeting. We need all Jaycees to
come out, man-up and select shifts to volunteer. This meeting is
critical for event logistics.


Meeting - 7 PM
Jason's Deli at Pembroke Mall
Independence & Virginia Beach Blvd


Thanks,

Marty

Just to let everyone know -- the Yahoo reminder is incorrect.

The Chapter meeting is at Jason's Deli at Pembroke Mall - 7 pm
Independence & Virginia Beach Blvd

Thanks,

Marty

By the way, Wednesday is our last meeting before Pig Out and if you're a member
(or even a lapsed member) we need your help!

Jason's Deli
4554 Va. Beach Blvd (Pembroke Mall)

7 PM

Be there!

Marty