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Jaycall The official newsletter of the Raleigh Jaycees. Serving the community since 1932.

October 2012

Raleigh Living Dead Festival

Happy Birthday Sept & Oct Babies! Peter Ansbacher, Jennifer Blackman, Amanda Brunell, Tiam Lee, Heather Stafford, Dave Underhill, Jammie Johnson, Will Stanley, Deidre Pettibone, Ali Houchin, Drew

Green, Noah Fishbane, Kelly Taylor, Korey Kubacki, Jesse Godsey

Upcoming Events

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Volunteer today for the first Annual Raleigh Living Dead festival!

On Saturday, October 27th, Zombie and Halloween lovers will overtake City Plaza for the first annual Raleigh Living Dead festival. This family friendly festival is uniting over 18 local organizations to produce Raleigh’s 1st ever, large-scale Halloween Festival.

This event features a ReDress the Dead fashion show, Zombie Dance camp with a street-wide flash mob of “Thriller”, live music, a children’s zone, Zombie Circus street performances, vendor tents and food trucks, and the Zombie Olympic obstacle course. The festival will also showcase local arts & entertainment, non-profits and businesses including The Raleigh Jaycees, North Carolina Performing Art’s Center, NCSU College of Design, Cirque De Vol, and Legacy Event Planners to name a few.

By: Ashley Nemeth

10/22/12 6:30 pm | Living Dead Committee Mtg | Jaycee Office

10/23/12 6:45 pm | Board Meeting | Jaycee Office

10/24/12 5:00 pm | Blood Drive | Rex Blood Services

10/24/12 6:00 pm | Speed Networking | Jaycee Office

10/26/12 5:00 pm | Happy Hour | Fox & Hound

10/27/12 All day | Living Dead Festival | City Plaza

Saturday, Oct 27: 4pm-midnight City Plaza, Downtown Raleigh

10/27/12 3:00 pm | Family Friendly Fun @ Living Dead Festival | City Plaza

11/1/12 6:30pm | HOBY 2013 Interest Mtg | Jaycee Office

Leadership Development Through Community Service October 2012

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Message from President-Elect, Stacy Hanna

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Fellow Jaycees, Thank you for electing me as the 2013 President of the Raleigh Jaycees. With so many new faces in the chapter, I wanted to take time to introduce myself. While I often have to travel for work, my experience running HOBY this year has renewed my faith that I have time to serve as Chapter President. I joined the Raleigh Jaycees in the spring of 2006. I was drawn to the Raleigh Chapter by a project on their website, the Jaychords! For those of you who were not around then, the Jaychords was a project that allowed members and guests to learn how to sing a cappella music. Think barbershop but with pop, rap, and country music. As I got to know the members of the Jaychords, they encouraged me to become more active in the chapter. I remember specifically volunteering for the

By: Stacy Hanna

“Find something in the chapter that you are interested in and become involved in that project. ”

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Haunted House. I was assigned to the blackout portion of the house and spent the evening talking to someone without seeing his face until the lights came up. When night was over, I remember watching people taking off crazy makeup and costumes while reminiscing with each other about the awesome scares they got throughout the evening. I remember thinking, what in the world have I gotten myself into?

Soon thereafter, Ed Blackman asked me to join the board of directors as a community service director. That November I wrote my first 2 CPGs, Habitat for Humanity 2007 and a new project called NAMIfest, a concert where the Jaychords and two university a cappella groups got together to perform

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and raise money for the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. The highlight was us getting to sing on the NCSU campus radio station! I have been able to use Jaycee projects to fill in the gaps of my project management skills, and actually used them to help qualify for the Project Management Professional credential. (For a list of other projects I have chaired, committees on which I have served, and positions I have held, you can visit my website at www.stacyhanna.blogspot.com and click on my Jaycee Resume.) My favorite Raleigh Jaycees project is the Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar. I have been involved with the project since 2007, and love being part of the team that provides a mix of leadership skills and community service to high school rising

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juniors. I have helped with both the East and West seminars and in 2012 I served as Project Chairperson for HOBY NC East. I currently work as a Process Improvement Specialist for RGIS, LLC. The best part of the job is being able to work from home in my pajamas. My background is Industrial Engineering and I just earned my MBA with concentrations in Supply Chain, Services Management, and Consulting. For fun I like to read, hang out with friends, travel,

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watch movies, attend local young professional events, and sing. The advice I always give new members is to find something in the chapter that you are interested in and become involved in that project. I stress that there are lots of opportunities, but by picking one or two to get started, they will be able to create connections to people with similar interests. I encourage them to find something they are passionate about and find a way for the Jaycees to help them GROW.

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My solid business background, my leadership experience, and my belief in the Jaycees mission make me prepared for the office of President. Success cannot be achieved without a strong team, so I hope you will step up and join me in empowering our leaders to GROW. Positions are still available for the 2013 Board of Directors. You can contact [email protected] to submit your name for election.


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Congrats to the Newly Elected 2013 Board of Directors

Welcome to our new members!

Katie Bourke, Chuck Valdez, Justin Burleson,

Brittany Waddell, Jammie Johnson, Karen Maxwell,

LeeAnn Spaulding, Rachael Lubbers, Alison Wood,

Jesse Godsey

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NOTICE In accordance with our Bylaws, the Raleigh Jaycees Community Impact Fund, Inc. Annual Meeting will be held on December 4th at the Crabtree Marriott.

This meeting will be held immediately following the Raleigh Jaycees GMM. This meeting will serve to update our membership on the activities of the corporation and to officially elect the members of the Raleigh Jaycees Board of Directors to their appropriate positions on the CIF Board.

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The Raleigh Jaycees Community Impact Fund, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit. This is a separate organization from the Raleigh Jaycees, which is a civic organization. The CIF is a charitable nonprofit which runs such projects as Goodfellows and HOBY.

Charitable non-profits are allowed to receive tax-deductible contributions. Members of the Raleigh Jaycees are automatically members of the Raleigh Jaycees Community Impact Fund.

CIF Meeting Notice By: Paul Hoover

Ashley Nemeth- Business VP, Laurie Osborne - Community VP, Lisa

Joyce - Membership VP, Brandon Joyce -

Individual Development VP, Kris Montgomery -

Publicity Director, Cindy Honickman - Membership

Director, Jenna Waggoner - Community

Director, Nate Brown - At Large Director, Alison Houchin - Chairman of

the Board

A Big Thank You! By: Ed Blackman, 2012 Turkey Shoot Chair

My deepest thanks to all who volunteered for the 2012 Turkey Shoot! I hope you all had as much fun as I did out at the Fair. All of the success for this year’s shoot is due to the hard work of the Turkey Shoot committee and the Jaycee and Rooster volunteers!

Support Your Fellow Member’s Ventures

CH Photography Location in the Triangle Special Jaycee Rate of $50 Photos by CH Photography of the News & Observer & Triangle.com

[email protected]


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Helping Hand Award Winner – Connor Brady

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The Helping Hand award is presented by the North Carolina Jaycees to recognize and thank people who support the mission and work of Jaycees. Often their support occurs behind the scenes and is not recognized by other Jaycee awards. They include spouses, significant others, family members, co-workers, secretaries, and friends. They may or may not be actual Jaycee members.

Here is the nomination form submitted on behalf of Stacy Hanna and the Raleigh Jaycees.

Connor Brady is a student at UNC and

“As the exhausted committee of 10 Jaycees watched, Connor jumped on stage and led an impromptu review session of the weekend.”

By: Stacy Hanna

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alumni of HOBY NC. This year he went above and beyond for the HOBY projects run by Jaycee chapters in Raleigh, Winston Salem, High Point, Hickory, etc.

For West, he served on the Junior Staff, led the Introduction to Personal Development, coordinated an L4S project for the Junior Staff, and filled in at the last minute for the Leadership for Society panel.

For East, Connor served as an integral part of the HOBY NC East planning committee. He personally fundraised over $500 to support the

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project, helped track Junior Staff fundraising, called universities on our behalf, drove to 3 Harris Teeters from High Point to Chapel Hill to utilize gift certificates to purchase supplies, helped make trips to and from Jaycee storage, transported items between East and West seminars to help keep costs down, picked up facilitators at the airport, and even served as a facilitator during the weekend.

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When we thought our first speaker was not going to be able to attend at the last minute, he stayed up and wrote a one hour presentation on personal leadership “just in case”. Throughout the weekend he was called upon for his expertise with Junior Staff functions, while still helping his other facilitator lead a group of 10 kids; all this after serving at HOBY NC West the weekend before.

His idea to set up a group text number for the committee turned out to be the best communication tool we had during the conference. With a committee half the size of previous years, and on a new side of campus, his knowledge and ability to set up the text line save the committee members time and energy in getting things done. On Sunday, just when we thought everything was almost over, we ended

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up with an hour to keep 400 people engaged and occupied until the closing ceremony could start. Connor recognized that cheers would not fill an hour, and his leadership and dedication went into overdrive. As the exhausted committee of 10 Jaycees watched, Connor jumped up on stage and led an impromptu review session of the weekend. He reminded the kids of things they had learned from each speaker, kept the energy in the room up, and ended the hour by having 200 kids and 200 parents participating in a human knot exercise. Even after the closing ceremony, Connor was one of the last 5 people to leave, and helped take a final load to Jaycee storage before getting the very tired project chair to the

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celebration dinner.

Connor has already volunteered to serve on both the HOBY NC East and West committees next year, and we are both lucky to have his enthusiasm and support.

As project chair, I am humbled by the outstanding young man that Connor had become. He is a perfect example of why North Carolina Jaycees have supported the HOBY program for 34 years. It is the leadership and personal growth of students like Connor that inspire us to continue running this project every year. It is with great pleasure that I nominate him for the Helping Hands Award.


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Veterans, Thank You for Renewing!

Jennifer Blackman, Lauren Harris, Paul Hoover, Lisa Joyce, Carter Pettibone,

Mona Shah, Melissa Taylor, Jenna Waggoner,

Alycia Wendt

August Project Chair of the Month – Andy Zeh

Board Member of the Trimester – Heather Snyder

Vet of the Trimester - Becca Easley

Rookie of the Trimester – Heather Stafford

Sept Jaycee of the Month – Heather Stafford

Sept Project Chair of the Month – Nate Brown

You’re the Bomb!

Congrats to our recent

award winners!

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In 1934, the Raleigh Jaycees led the Goodfellows effort, which started as a holiday food drive for those impacted by the Great Depression, ensuring families would have food through the holidays and winter months. Today Goodfellows brings Christmas to the children of Raleigh, who might not otherwise have a Christmas, with a day of one-on-one attention filled with a shopping spree for their basic needs, a traditional holiday feast with all the trimmings, festivities, gifts and a special visit from Santa Claus.

Volunteering to be a chaperone for the day of Goodfellows is an extremely rewarding experience.

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Each chaperone is paired with a child; you will ride in a wan with about six other chaperons to pick up the children. Each child gets their own chaperone to assist with clothes, shopping, and dinner. However, no chaperone is ever alone with their child. We do everything as a group and stay together as a group. If you are interested in volunteering to be a chaperone for Goodfellows 2012, download the application at http://goodfellows.org/volunteer.html and email it to the Chaperones team at [email protected]

Be a Goodfellows Chaperone By: Sasha Fradin


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Leadership Development through Community Involvement

Date: 11/14/2012

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Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course 407 Eden Place Goldsboro, NC 27530

Entry Form:

Name ____________________________ Date of Birth _____________

Address _______________________________________________________

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Phone Number ___________________ Best Time to Call ______________

E-mail Address __________________________________________________

Make checks payable to North Carolina Junior Chamber and mail to:

**No personal information provided will be sold or used for marketing or membership purposes.**

Thank You to our sponsors!

Golf Ball Drop Purchase a numbered golf ball for the chance to win up

to $10,000.

North Carolina

Junior Chamber

www.ncjaycees.org

NCJC Golf Ball Drop c/o Jocelyn Hardee, 1010 Oak Forest Dr NW Wilson, NC 27896

Jaycee: ____________________ Chapter:____________________

The North Carolina Junior Chamber (Jaycees) provides leadership development oppor-tunities to young professionals between the ages of 21 and 40, inclusive. Many similar organizations run golf tournaments or raffles to raise money to further their efforts. The North Carolina Jaycees encourage you to participate in a raffle like no other. Your purchase of a numbered golf ball for $25, will give you the chance to win up to $10,000. On November 14, 2012, up to but no more than 2,500 balls will be dropped from a helicopter onto Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course. The ball that lands in, or clos-est to, the hole will net its owner up to $10,000 cash. For more information, contact Vice President Jocelyn Hardee by phone or email listed below

100% of proceeds benefit the general fund of the North Carolina Junior Chamber


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Giveback Night Tuesday, November 20, 2012

8111-208 Tryon Woods Drive | Cary, NC 27518 www.ruckuspizza.com/cary-nc

15% GIVEBACK ON LUNCH, DINNER AND TAKEOUT

TO HELP SUPPORT GOODFELLOWS

JUST PRESENT THIS FLYER

AT TIME OF PURCHASE.

Goodfellows brings Christmas to the less fortunate children of Raleigh with a day of one-on-one attention filled with a shopping spree for their basic needs, a traditional holiday feast with all the trimmings, festivities, gifts and a special visit from Santa Claus. Hosted By: The Raleigh Jaycees December 9, 2012 www.goodfellows.org

The Raleigh Jaycees will host their social general membership meeting during Giveback Night at 7pm at Ruckus. If you want to give back to your community, network and have a great time, join us to find out more about our chapter and how you can get involved. www.RaleighJaycees.org

Name _________________________________ Email ____________________________________


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This Month in Pictures


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Hay Day Photos Paul hangs curtains at the HH, I mean Turkey Shoot

Kristen, if you can’t find Andy, I think I know where he is hiding

Ali finds true love at the Turkey Shoot

Mel attempts to

tie herself to the hay

Hazmat is called in due to a case of

turkey flu

Liz prepares to go swimming in the hay


Announcements Spread the word about the Raleigh Jaycees and

help us reach 500 LIKES on Facebook!

Thank you to October’s Jaycall contributors:

Ed Blackman, Shira Samaniego, Ashley Nemeth, Invisible Dave, Katie Bourke, Nate Brown, Stacy

Hanna, Peter Ansbacher, JR Robbins, Laurie Osborne, Leah Herreid, Paul Hoover, Liz Gallops

The next Jaycall newsletter will be published in December.

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President…………………………………....Ali Houchin [email protected] Chairman of the Board…………………..…..Andy Zeh [email protected] Secretary………Heather Snyder & Kris Montgomery Treasurer……………………………...…Katie Johnson [email protected] Assistant Treasurer……………………….Paul Hoover Legal Counsel……………..................Ashley McDuffie Publicity Director……………………..................Vacant State Director………………………..Cindy Honickman [email protected] MEMBERSHIP Vice President…………..…………………..Liz Gallops [email protected] Director….…………Jessica Seracino

Raleigh Jaycees PO Box 20244 Raleigh, NC 27619 www.raleighjaycees.org

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COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING Vice President……………………………Jamilyn Cole [email protected] Director……….……Catherine Lewis COMMUNITY SERVICE Vice President…………………………..…Mona Shah [email protected]

Director……….……Catherine Lewis INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT Vice President…………………...…..Kris Montgomery [email protected]

Director……..….….……Beth Barlow WAYS & MEANS Vice President………………………...Heather Snyder [email protected]

Director…………….……Beth Barlow

PO Box 20244 Raleigh, NC 27619 www.raleighjaycees.org


Congrats to Becca Easley who has been cast as “Tessy Mahoney” in Raleigh Little Theatre’s

production of “The Miss Firecracker Contest.” It runs Feb 10-26 and tickets are available now. Visit the link below to learn more about the show and for

ticket information. www.raleighlittletheatre.org/shows/11-12/firecracker.html

Thank you to January’s Jaycall contributors:

Jamilyn Cole, Becca Easley, Sasha Fradin, Liz Gallops, Leah Herreid, Paul Hoover, Ali Houchin,

Tiam Lee, Jessica Seracino, Heather Snyder, Andy Zeh

Raleigh Jaycees

2012 Raleigh Jaycee Board of Directors President........................Ali Houchin [email protected] Chairman of the Board…..Andy Zeh [email protected] Secretary……………………..Vacant Treasurer…………….Katie Johnson [email protected] Legal Counsel…….Ashley McDuffie Publicity Director…………….Vacant State Director………………..Vacant

COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING Vice President………...Jamilyn Cole [email protected] Director….Catherine Lewis COMMUNITY SERVICE Vice President………….Mona Shah [email protected] Director…..Catherine Lewis INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT Vice President……Kris Montgomery [email protected] Director………..Beth Barlow WAYS & MEANS Vice President…….Heather Snyder [email protected] Director…..Catherine Lewis

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