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in San Antonio
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USJC 90th Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA June 3-6, 2010
On October - 5 - 2009
USJC 90th Annual Meeting
New Orleans, LA
June 3-6, 2010
Use this link to promote the 2010 Annual Meeting in your state or chapter:
Click here for the video on YouTube
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Extreme Makeover TXJC Edition – 11/13-11/15
On September - 30 - 2009
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Goooood morning TXJC family!!! This is not your ordinary convention. We need your help. You and your chapter are going to run an intense makeover of the state chapter. No joke. Come and show state how state can be relevant to your local chapter again. You will decide, redesign, and rebuild state and its future. It is your turn. When you are done, you will just have one thing left to say, “Welcome home TXJC family. Welcome home.”
If you are staying at the NYLO Hotel, please use Group Reservation Code: TXJC
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Breaking News: Texas Rocks the U.S. in Florida
On September - 26 - 2009
Breaking News from National Year-End Convention in Florida:
Candace Hollis is National Vice President Elect for 2010
Texas Walked 2nd in Parade of States
Houston Asian Jaycees walked 1st in Chapters
Region 1 walked 4th in Regions
Region 3 walked 7th in Regions
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Jaycees FOYT Convention in Review – Post Event Photos
On August - 11 - 2009
This past weekend we attended the 3rd Quarter Texas State Convention of 2009, F.O.Y.T. (Five Outstanding Young Texans), hosted by the Sugar Land Jaycees.
First off, congratulations to all of the 1st Place Competition Winners who will be going ONTO Orlanda, Florida (National Convention):
Master Speak-Up: Jonathan Fong of the Sugar Land Jaycees
Speak-Up: Kim Booth of the Tyler Jaycees
Write-Up: Kim Booth of the Tyler Jaycees
Jeapordy: Jonathan Fong of the Sugar Land Jaycees
Debate: Patty Rivers (Tyler), Kim Booth (Tyler), and Phuong Tran (Houston Asian)
Congratulations to the Houston Asian Jaycees for 1st Place this Quarter in the Parade of Chapters
Video is at the end of this post
The convention was a lot of fun! Conventions typically span from Friday evening through Sunday morning.
Friday evening is…
check-in, find your hotel room, grab some food, and hang out. There are typically multiple hospitality rooms where you can go visit, meet Jaycees from other cities/chapters, enjoy some drinks and snacks, and have a great time. There is also a game we play called “First-Timers”. This is exactally what it sounds like, all Jaycees who this is there first time at this particular convention can participate. You are given a packet with Jaycee position titles, such as “Texas Past Presidents”, “Local Chapter Officers”, etc. The objective is to find as many Jaycees who hold these titles, and get them to sign there name. This is a great ice breaker for meeting new Jaycees. On Sunday, when the awards are given out, the Jaycee who has the most number of names on their packet, wins a prize.
Saturday we had…
Training…
If you want to feel motivated, energized, and learn a lot of great things from experienced Jaycees, this was the place to be this weekend.
Lewis Timberlake, a really fantastic individual. Mr. Timberlake gave a great motivational presentation on looking at yourself and figuring out if you are where you want to be in life, and if not, how to get there. Mr. Timberlake has been a Jaycee for many years. He was initially a sales person who now does motivational speaking presentations for large corporations and the Jaycees.
NVP Chrystal Ramsay, she is a National Vice President who oversees Texas and other states in her region of the US. She gave a great question and answer session on “How to make your chapter more successful”. She answered questions on membership, marketing, etc.
Competitions…
Chapters from all over Texas come to see who can bring home the Gold. The competitions are Speak-Up, Master Speak-Up, Write-Up, Jeopardy, and Debate. Congratulations to all of the award winners! You all did a great job and encourage you to keep competing as you will only get better!
Speak-Up is impromptu speaking. You are first given a topic weeks ahead of time which you can prepare and memorize. You then go in front of the room and give your speech. The second time around, you are given your topic at the door, and have roughly 15 seconds to think of your speech before speaking to the crowd. This is a great way to practice public speaking, quick thinking, improving on your creativity, over-coming shyness, etc.
Write-Up is where you are given a topic, and you have 30 minutes to write about it. This competition is graded upon your ability to write, grammar, spelling, creativity, etc.
Jeopardy is answering questions about the Jaycees from its start to current. If you love knowing every detail about the Jaycees, this is the perfect competition for you.
Debate is two teams battling it out to see who can provide enough persuasive evidence that their stance on a topic is the one that is right. There are 2 teams, 3 people to a team. You are given a topic, a coin is flipped to see if your team is pro or con, and you battle it out. One team member gives the opening, the second provides their argument, and the third is the closer.
F.O.Y.T. …
Later in the evening we had out awards celebration to honor our “Five Outstanding Young Texans”. It was a great time had by all, music, food, dancing, and candy (we were in Sugar Land). What is really special about this part of the convention is learning about these five recipients, a bit about who they are, and why they are receiving this award. These people are pretty amazing and it is a great motivator to make you want to get out and get your hands dirty.
Sunday we had…
Awards and Closing Ceremony…
Part of the Jaycees State Convention is to honor and congratulate the different chapters across Texas for their achivements and hard work. Chapters can receive awards on several areas, a few being “Parade of Chapters”, “Chapter Project for the Quarter”, and “Chapter with the most New Members”. Congratulations to all of the chapters who took home awards, you did great,worked hard, and you deserve it!
In case you dont know, Parade of Chapters is a checklist system, where when a chapter meets a requirement, say goes to visit another chapter. A chapter visitation is equal to 10 points let’s say. The same chapter participates in a state-wide project and earns 20 points. These points are added up, and compared to other chapters at the end of each quarter. The top three chapters are honored and awarded at state convention. All chapters should really participate in this arena, for one main reason, it is a great way to keep your chapter well rounded. Look at your chapters Parade of Chapters packet and you will get an idea of what I mean by well rounded.
In closing, this convention was a lot of fun! Thank you again to all of the chapters who attended, always great to see friends and make new ones. Thank you Sugar Land Jaycees for putting on a great event!
On behalf of the Texas Jaycees, we would like to thank you for coming. We encourage, invite you, and look forward to seeing all chapter at the next state convention. Details for this will be announced soon!
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Lewis Timberlake to Attend FOYT 2009
On July - 18 - 2009
Lewis Timberlake
Ladies and Gentlemen what a great honor to have one of Texas Jaycees Five Outstanding Young Texans and US Jaycees Outstanding Young Men of the United States present us with a morning of great insight and strategies in to our organization and personal lives.
With such great reviews coming back from those who attended Mr. Timberlake’s seminar in Austin at GALS, the Texas Jaycees have invited him back.
PLEASE DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM SUCH A GREAT LEADER!
Early Registration is DUE Monday and let me tell you Lewis Timberlake alone is worth the Registration alone, but you get so much more during the weekend: Honoring the 2009 class of Five Outstanding Young Texans, Competitions, Round Tables with your Peers, Scavenger hunts, Networking, Parties, etc…
Timberlake & Associates – Home Page
TIMBERLAKE & ASSOCIATES, INC . . .
BUILDING STRONGER ORGANIZATIONS ONE PERSON AT A TIME. (straight from his web site)
Our mission is to create value for our clients by helping clarify their organizational vision, enhance their leadership, develop breakthrough strategies and assist them in effectively managing change to meet the challenges of today as well as tomorrow.
Lewis Timberlake has served as or been honored by:
President of the Texas Jaycees
National Vice President of the U.S. Jaycees
Member of the National Jaycees “Hall of Leadership”
Outstanding Young Men of the United States
One of the Five Outstanding Texans
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ONTO: ORLANDO from ANYWHERE is ON SALE!!!
On July - 17 - 2009
Hey Texas Jaycees I just saw were ORLANDO from ANYWHERE is ON SALE!!!
As I was surfing the web and looking at the ticket prices from Sept 23-27 I saw some real bargains.
HOWEVER John reminded me to look at the Luggage Requirements and some that seemed a bargain were not after $15 for the 1st bag and $25 for the 2nd bag and they now have to be lighter.
So when you shop for your Orlando airfare make sure you are getting the best deal over all!
I found for us here in the Metroplex area that would be Southwest airlines as you can check 2 bags and carry on up to 2 small pieces. www.iflyswa.com
ALL COMPETITORS need to be prepared to be IN ORLANDO WEDNESDAY Sept 23rd NO LATER THAN 6PM for REGISTRATION! Judges Orientation is Thursday morning.
Opening Ceremonies are Thursday 7pm
ONTO Florida 09
Jen Cook
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Jaycee FOYT 2009 Winners Announced!
On July - 16 - 2009
The Texas Junior Chamber would like to congratulate this years FOYT winners!
FOYT stands for: Five Outstanding Young Texans
Each year, our Five Outstanding Young Texans Award recognizes the best young professionals under 41 years of age from across the state of Texas!
This years winners are:
- Norman Nolasco
- Mary Goodrich Nix
- Raj Narayanan
- Shannon Buggs Harrison
- Jane Cummins
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FOYT Convention Competitions
On July - 16 - 2009
The next state convention is in Sugarland, TX from August 7-9. There will be competitions at this convention (Debate, Writeup, Jeopardy, and Speakup) and great training. Come out to help the Jaycees honor their 2009 FOYT winners!!!
Competition Descriptions: [Printable Version with more details]
Speak-Up
- Speak Up –Competition highlights public speaking skills and is held to determine the most outstanding speakers in the Texas Jaycees. The first place winner advances on to the national level and should be available to give their winning speech at the Sunday Board of Directors Meeting.
- Master’s Speak Up –Competition provides eligible state officers and local chapter presidents the opportunity to compete while in office. The format and judging procedure for this competition is the same as for the Speak-Up competition.
Write-Up
- Competition highlights writing skills and determines the most outstanding writers in they Texas Jaycees. The winner advances on to the national level.
Jaycee Jeopardy
- A question-and-answer contest dealing mainly with the history of the Jaycee organization, its officers, goals, and its activities. This competition highlights institutional knowledge.
Debate
- Competition highlights persuasive skills and is between individuals on a state level and a 3 person team nationally.
Jaycee Tube
- In today’s increasingly visual online world, being able to form ideas into a presentation can give you an edge as a young professional. Don’t miss your opportunity to be on the big screen in the Jaycee Tube Video Contest. Entries will be sent to the national level for competition. There will be a Red Carpet Movie Premier at the Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL.
Outstanding (Year-End)
- First Year Jaycee - C. William Brownfield Memorial Award
Veteran Jaycee – John H. Armbruster “Keyman” Memorial Award
Family – Andrew & Charlotte Mungenast Award
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FOYT Early Registration: Please turn in before the 20th
On July - 16 - 2009
Hi guys!
I need everyone’s registration forms and fees as soon as possible. Please email me back your forms at least or fax it back to me at (832) 645 7232 by the 20th, I’d greatly appreciate it!
Thanks in advance!
I look forward to seeing everyone there! 
Marie Cabije-Depenbrock
Sugar land Jaycees
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