Amerada 2008 Web Site and Registration

The 52nd Annual JCI Amerada will be September 5,6,7 in Kirkwood NY, hosted by the JCI Johnson City (NY). The link to the web site and registration is at www.jciamerada.com.


Amerada is a joint "camping" venture between the US and Canadian Jaycees from mostly along the Eastern Part of our two countries. This is the oldest international project other than World Congress.

Hope to see you there

BIDS FOR MAY 2009 CONVENTION - WANTED!

It is not too early to be thinking about the 2009 Outstanding Young New Yorker Conference of the New York State Junior Chamber!

According to the rotation spelled out in by-law 11.4 the Convention is open for bids to the following counties:

AREA 1: Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, Kings, Richmond, New York, Bronx, Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Putnum.

The rotation will be waived and will be open to the entire state if no bids are received by the JULY Executive Committee Meeting. It is the intent to stay true to the rotation as long as a chapter or region has an intrest in the convention.

Please contact Facilities Coordinator Deb Goodstein at 518-339-3202 or dgood2009@yahoo.com for any question that you may have.

JCI NEW YORK STATE SESSION 1 AWARDS

Here are the session 1 award winners as presented at last Saturday nights banquet.

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT COMPETITIONS
Jaycee Debate
Batavia Area Jaycees (Pam Warren, Amy Robinson, Catherine Colby)

Write-up
Rob Fields (Liverpool Jaycees)

Master's Speak Up
Mel Robinson - President Batavia Area Jaycees

Stan Malkinski Memorial Speak Up
Amy Robinson - Batavia Area Jaycees


INDIVIDUAL MEMBER AWARDS

Outstanding State Program Manager
Patti Benda - Outstanding Young New Yorker

Outstanding State Vice President
David Stern - Community Development Vice President

Outstanding Jaycee
Bel Molina - Philippine NY Junior Chamber

Outstanding Local Staff Officer
Melissa George - Director Batavia Jaycees

Outstanding Local Vice President
Zultan Bermudez - Membership VP Philippine NY Junior Chamber

Outstanding Local President
Mel Robinson - Batavia Area Jaycees

REGION / DISTRICT / LOCAL ORGANIZATION AWARDS
Outstanding Region
Region South - led by RD Gary Abasolo

Top Growth Chapter
Long Island

Outstanding Local Publication
The IMPACT - Batavia Area Jaycees

Outstanding Local Project
55th Annual Home, Garden, and Trade Show - Batavia Area Jaycees

Blue Chip Parade of Chapters
1) Batavia Area Jaycees (tie)
JCI Saratoga Springs (tie)
3) Philippine NY Junior Chamber

Outstanding Local Organization
Batavia Area Jaycees - led by President Mel Robinson

OUTSTANDING YOUNG NEW YORKER AND LINDA SHAFFER MEMORIAL AWARD
4) Andrea Coffed - Sponsored by NYKA Junior Chamber
3) Benjamin Peak - Sponsored by Greater Watertown
2) Amanda Harding - Sponsored by Batavia Area
1) Danielle Vitalo - Sponsored by JCI Saratoga Springs

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARDS PRESENTED

New York State Governor#327 - Richard D. Tilton - Pioneer (Arcade)

JCI Senatorship
#68030 Rick Phillips (Baldwinsville and Liverpool) 2008 Richard Vandermark Memorial
#68123 Tim Garlock (Batavia)

2008 NYSJC infomation due soon!

Just a friendly reminder that each LOM officer roster are due to me as soon as possible. Also, if the USJC Blue Chip Program remains the same, the 10 points are for officer rosters and plan of actions turned in as of December 31!

This will also help you in whatever form the 2008 NYS POC takes shape in!

Blog #1

Here is Scott Kingsley's open JCI blog! If I have anything to communicate, I'll post it here. I also will have another blog at JCI e-world. That can be accessed at www.jci.cc and clicking on e-world!