Welcome to the Wilmington Jaycees
Are you between 21 and 40?
Do you want to meet new people?
Do you want to get involved in the community?
If you answered yes, then come see what you're missing at the next membership meeting on the third Wednesday of the month. Our meetings are usually kept to one hour and are an informal time to share with everybody all the exciting events coming up. A pre-meeting social with light food and drinks begins at 7:15 pm, and the actual meeting begins at 7:30 pm. The meetings are held at our club house located at 1309 North Scott Street in Wilmington. For more information, please e-mail wilmingtonjaycees@yahoo.com.
Wilmington Jaycees Adopt-a-Block, 10:30 - 12:00
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Meet out front of Kelly's Logan House, Trolley Square to help the Jaycees fulfill their commitment to keep this section of Delaware Avenue clean. Gloves and trash bags will be provided. After the clean up, the group plans to head out to lunch together. Contact Jeff Spevak to sign up: speva006@umn.edu or 504-210-9270.
Wilmington Jaycees Membership Meeting and Relay for Life Fundraiser, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Join us at Iron Hill on the Riverfront for our monthly membership meeting combined with a Restaurant Night Relay for Life fundraising dinner where 20% of food purchases will be donated to the Delaware Jaycees Relay for Life team. Meet us at 7 p.m. for complimentary appetizers courtesy of the Wilmington Jaycees and stay for our dinner meeting at 7:30 p.m. Coupon required and can be printed and distributed to friends (and is good from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.). Contact Alex Mili to RSVP: amili@comcast.net or 302-345-0638.
Wilmington Grand Prix
Saturday, May 19, 2012
In its sixth year, The Wilmington Grand Prix is a three-day USA Cycling National event. The event features time trails, a downtown figure-eight criterium, the Grand Prix Gran Fondo, a parade and festival. Wilmington Jaycees are planning to volunteer to help the race run smoothly. They are in greatest need of course marshals on Saturday, May 19 throughout the day, but could also use course marshals for the Monkey Hill Time Trial on Friday night. The job of the course marshal is to protect the intersection they are assigned to, and to keep people off the street as the riders approach and hold them there until it's safe to cross the street. No experience is necessary, and they have 2 training classes scheduled for next Tuesday - at 12:15 pm and 5:45 pm at the Bike Boutique in the Nemours Building. Volunteers should attend one of these meetings. To sign up, follow this link to the Volunteers page on the Grand Prix website. Volunteers get a free t-shirt and a whistle!
Twin Lakes Tour January 7, 2012
Outstanding Young Wilmingtonian Award
For over 60 years, the Wilmington Jaycees have honored individuals in our community that have gone to extraordinary means to better themselves and their community. The award recognizes exceptional achievements or contributions in a nominee’s chosen field, organizations, community, state, or nation. The Jaycees are looking for nominees whose outstanding humanitarian efforts exemplify the line of the Jaycee Creed that states, “Service to humanity is the best work of life.” Nominees must have been 21-39 years old and not have turned 40 before June 1st of the year they receive the award.
Nomination's are being sought for this year's Outstanding Young Wilmingtonian award. If you would like to nominate someone, simply download, fill out and return the nomination form by January 15, 2012.
For more information about the event, see the Outstanding Young Wilmingtonian Press Release.
Soles4Souls
In a whirlwind, last minute effort to help those in Haiti, the Delaware State Jaycees teamed up with Soles4Souls to collect over 100 pairs of shoes during our Delaware State Convention on Saturday, January 28. Our efforts, coupled with many others in Delaware, collected over 13,800 pairs of shoes. “Soles4Souls is a Nashville-based charity that collects shoes from the warehouses of footwear companies and the closets of people like you. The charity distributes these shoes to people in need, regardless of race, religion, class, or any other criteria.” Way to go Jaycees!!
Membership Drive
2011 Membership Drive Winner is Lauren Kubler! Congratulations, Lauren, and thank you for your dedication to the Wilmington Jaycees.
Membership Renewals
Paypal Invoices The Wilmington Jaycees are now using Paypal invoices to alert members to dues payment and membership renewal. Please be aware that your renewal email will come directly from Paypal versus the wilmingtonjaycees@yahoo.com address.
Follow the Wilmington Jacyees on Facebook
Are you a member of the Wilmington Jacyees page on Facebook? If not, you could be missing out on event invitations and important chapter notices. Log onto Facebook, search 'Wilmington Jaycees' and become a member to get in on the action.
