Milford Jaycees Blog

In a book that I am reading, “How to Live a Life of Adventure: The Art of Exploring the World” by Frosty Wooldridge he highly recommends the site www.TUT.com.  I signed up for the site and like it so far (based on 5 minutes of exploring).  Here are some things that I like:

The site quote:

The Vision Board:

Filed under: Individual Development by Jessica

I found this amazing story in a book I am reading called “How to Live a Life of Adventure: The Arte of Exploring the World.”  The author of this book (Frosty Wooldridge) met this man (Bob Wieland) as Frosty was on a quest to bicycle across America.  Bob was at his 980th mile mark when they met.

This was Frosty’s reaction to the news that Bob had finished his 3,400 mile quest:

“I sat at the breakfast table crying like a baby because that man had given me the courage to face my own struggles in that one meeting in the New Mexico desert.  I’m sure he touched thousands more on his remarkable journey across America.  Here’s to you, Bob Wieland, to your courage, your humor, your passion and your life.”

Filed under: Uncategorized by Jessica

Help support the Milford Animal Shelter by coming out to the Milford Jaycees pet food drive!  All donations will go to the Milford Animal Shelter to provide much needed items for dogs, cats, and birds.

Date: Saturday, August 6, 2011

Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Place:  Wal-Mart, 1365 Boston Post Road, Milford, CT

Items needed for donation include:

Kitten/Cat/Puppy/Dog Food (Dry & Canned)

Cat Litter (both clay & scoopable) also Cleaning Products/Disinfectants

Cat & Dog treats (bones/biscuits)

New or gently used cat carriers, towels, blankets, bedding (must be machine washable)

Thank You!

Filed under: Community Involvement, Event Planning by Marc

Join us for our Annual Children’s Magic Show

Where: Foran High School in Milford

When:  Saturday, July 23rd at 1pm

Admission is FREE

Filed under: Event Planning by Marc

Come join us at our monthly Social Meeting at Cafe Atlantique in Downtown Milford on July 14th at 7:00 p.m.

We plan to discuss our upcoming Pet Food Drive, Children’s Show and anything else which may come up!

Hope to see you there!

Filed under: Event Planning by Marc

Come join us for our monthly meeting at Buffalo Wild Wings at the Westfield Post Mall on June 9th at 7:00 p.m. We will be discussing the pet food drive on August 6th and other upcoming events. Join us for some good company and some great wings!

Filed under: Community Involvement by Jimmy

Milford Jaycees

Georgie’s Diner

May 12, 2011

Welcome

Presenter’s Workshop

-Postponing until after June 12 (after completion of JCI Presenter course)

-Location: Presenters Preparation- Egan Center, Presentations: Library

Pet Food Drive

-       Attendance

-       Press Release

-       Other Advertising

-       Details for Press release

-       Chair Person?

-       Reservation Confirmed with Walmart?

-       10am -2pm

-       Flyer:   Jim

-       Volunteer to put the event on Facebook?

-       Donations will go to Milford Animal Sheltor

Individual Development

- 20 Things Life is too Short To Tolerate

Connecting with the Jaycees

- Lead on Blog: Jim

-       RSS

-       Blog (login/password)

-       Export to Calendar

Cleaning out Storage Unit – Done

-Tag Sales

Chicago

Membership Dues

Upcoming Events

5/13- Happy Hour : Archie Moore’s 5pm-7pm

5/21 – Heart Walk 10am Savin Rock – West Haven, CT

6/9 – Buffalo Wild Wings (Mall) 7pm

6/26 Pet Food Drive, Walmart, Milford,

Next Actions:

-       Jess: reserve Milford Jaycees Library for Presenters Workshop

-       Jim: Flyer for Pet Food Drive

-       Jim: Post Buffalo Wild Wings Event

-       Allison: Create Page for Heart Walk

-       Allison: Setup Ice Cream Social at Walnut Beach Creamery

-       Shelley: Create list of suggested Items for Pet Drive (Handouts)

-       Vinny: Notify Milford Animal Shelter of the Drive

Volunteers Needed

-       Write Press Release

-       Confirm Reservation with Walmart

-       Other Advertising

-       Create Facebook Event for Pet Food Drive

-       Contact Milford Animal Sheltor and let them know about the event

Filed under: Meeting Minutes by Jessica

Milford, CT Jaycees Meeting

Thursday 4/14/11

Pit Stop Café

Summary of issues discussed:

April:

Tues, 4/19 – Business Card Workshop – 6:30p.m., Panera (Mlfd Mall)

Wed, 4/27 – Karaoke/Happy Hour – (Joe?)

Marc sent email to Jess asking for details (i.e., location, time, etc.)

May:

Thurs, 5/12 – Social Meeting, Georgie’s Diner, West Haven

Time?

Fri, 5/13 – Happy Hour – Archie Moore’s, Mlfd

Time?? HH specials run from 4-7pm.

Tues, 5/17 & Thurs 5/19 – Presentor’s Workshop

Chair person? Margaret Egen Center? Who will reserve a room? Time?

June:

Sun, 6/26 – Pet Food Drive, Walmart, Mlfd, currently sched for 10am – 2pm

Chair person? Reservation confirmed with Walmart? Advertising? May prefer start time a little later, due to increased foot traffic, consider 11-3 or 12-4

July:

Sat, 7/30 – Wine Tasting, Wallingford

Location? Time? Cost?

Need to address:

Budget:

Fund-raising options (consider what other chapters are doing)

Reducing costs: Reduce cell phone bill, storage unit

Storage unit – Purge unit, keep necessities, sell off whatever is possible of what is left (Ebay?).

Filed under: Meeting Minutes by Jessica

New Haven, Conn. – “Empowerment Through Creativity,” a free workshop presented by R. Phyllis Gelineau, professor of music at Southern Connecticut State University, will take place at SCSU on Sat., May 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is aimed at business professionals in the middle and upper management levels, but professionals who are newer to their fields can benefit as well.

Participants will engage in hands-on activities that sharpen sensory awareness, stimulate imagination, improve concentration and develop divergent thinking. By exploring strategies for enhancing flexibility and deepening sensitivity, participants will learn how to promote strong team relationships, and experience new ways of creative problem solving.

Gelineau is a gifted educator and a successful author in music education. Having published four books on music and education, Gelineau says that creative activity can play a vital role in the problem-solving process by strengthening the right, or intuitive, side of the brain to aid in finding alternative solutions.

The workshop will take place in the SCSU Michael J. Adanti Student Center Ballroom, on the third floor. Lunch is included. Space is limited, so those interested in attending should call (203) 392-5250 or email johnsonb3@southernct.edu <mailto:johnsonb3@southernct.edu> by May 2 to reserve a space. Attendees are asked to dress comfortably. Directions to the SCSU campus may be found at www.southernct.edu/aboutscsu/map/ <http://www.southernct.edu/aboutscsu/map/>

Filed under: Uncategorized by Jessica

I just wanted to thank those who came to the second Milford Jaycees bowling night.  While the turnout wasn’t quite what I’d hoped, I’m planning another one for later in the year (probably fall)…and both Jess and I agreed that there needs to be improvement for getting more members to come out and get involved,  I probably needed to put the info out sooner, and with all that has been going on with me, I’m sure some of you can understand if my mind was not totally focused.  But look for another bowling night, and this time I’ll be more prepared for it!

Filed under: Individual Development by Jimmy