July 2009

Hi Everyone,

I hope that you are enjoying your summer, now that the rain is (hopefully) over… The past few months have been very busy, but productive in our Jaycee lives. Now that the budget review and approval process is complete, and Founder’s Day has passed,

I’m looking forward to having a bit of summer relaxation, and I hope that you do the same.

I thought that I would try a new twist on my report this month, and I’m sure that this will look familiar to all of my friends on Facebook!

Four Things

Founders Day was a great success because:
1. The weather cooperated ☺
2. A lot of people pitched in with some great work!
3. We were (once again) very visible to the community
4. We were able meet our target profit amounts (yay!)

Great projects that you should think about participating in:
1. Pickup volleyball on Tuesday nights @ 6:00
2. Concerts on Thursdays @ 7:00—great shows!
3. DVDs for Vets—do you have DVDs that you can spare?
4. Mini-Haunt—we would love for you to help!

More “goings on” in the chapter:
1. Kathy Brady and friends have put in a lot of hard work on sprucing up the skate park—Thank you!
2. Paul Lanza looked great in his cowboy costume on Founders Day—and made the paper!
3.Jen Widmer and team raised a lot of money for the Relay for Life.
4. Monica Fisler and I scooped ice cream and earned some fast cash from Baskin & Robbins

I’d love to hear your feedback on:
1. New ideas for projects
2. Thoughts on recruitment ideas for potential members
3. How best can we communicate with you and keep you updated on chapter events
4. Ideas for programs or speakers for the General Meetings?

The following projects are “Chairman Needed.” Can you help?
1. Concerts on the Common Concessions—to assist Nancy Rivera
2. Publicity—this is a reeeaaaallly easy one!
3. Craft/Vendor Fair—there is a great CPG on this project, written by yours truly ☺
4. Activation/Mentor Program

My thoughts are with:
1. Bob and Sue Gillis for the recent passing of their dog Missy. May she rest in peace.
2. Monica Rigamonti for the purchase of her condominium! Congrats!
3. Tom Whiffen and Jen Diederich for their upcoming wedding. May you have a lifetime of happiness!
4. All of our members who work tirelessly to keep the Jaycees alive and well in Foxboro!

I’m looking forward to seeing you at the July General Meeting or an upcoming project!

Proud to be your President,
Helene Savage

Dear fellow Foxboro Jaycees,

Founders’ Day Ways & Means Events: Thank you! Thank you to my Chairpeople and all the participants of this year’s Founders Day. It was a big day for us, but you guys helped us towards our goals! We are working on finalizing the numbers, so please submit your expenses to Greg as soon as you can. Also, be sure to send out any “thank-you”s to anyone who donated or greatly supported our fundraising efforts.

Mini-Haunt: So, it is time to talk mini-haunt. Please join us on Wed, Jul 8, at 7:30 (before the GM) at the Community Center to discuss plans for the mini-haunt, to gauge chapter interest level, and to begin forming a committee. Vanessa Caffin has a lot of great ideas and we are looking for support from the chapter for the project.

Concerts on the Common Concessions: Nancy Rivera has already completed the first two concerts of this summer, and from what I have seen, she is doing very well! Please offer to help her at a concert or come purchase from our concessions stand in the next couple of months.

Flyer Fundraiser: Baskin Robbins Monica Fisler organized this fundraiser that brought in another $169 for the chapter and I know she and Helene are sore from scooping ice cream! Thanks to everyone who attended this event!

Appraisal Day/ Vendor Fair: Mark your calendars for Nov. 21st – this is the tentative date for the Appraisal day with small Vendor Fair. Linda Magovern has done a lot of the prep work, but she is looking to hand this project off to a new chairman. Please let me know if you are interested.

Texas Poker Night: Derek House & Max Loew offered to organize this event, but because Massachusetts gambling regulations are quite strict, we are still in process of getting all of our necessary documentation straightened out. Details to follow.

Town Scavenger Hunt : Jen Widmer is tentatively considering running the Town Scavenger Hunt in September. She is working on forming her committee and is planning a first meeting on Wednesday, July 29th at 8:00pm at the Widmer house.

Stadium Project: I will continue to investigate our options at Gillette. If anyone is interested in chairing this project either in 2009 or 2010, give me a call.
If you are interested in running any Ways & Means project, such as a Community Yard Sale,

Spaghetti Dinner, Hole-In-One golf Insurance event, ticket sales, home party, or other fundraiser, feel free to give me a call so that we can chat. I have contacts, basic info, or perhaps even a CPG for most of the potential projects. I will gladly help you get the project started if you need support!

As always, I'd love to hear from you with ideas, questions, or concerns.
~ Vanessa Linke

This year we are very focused on increasing membership by recruiting new members to the chapter. We would also like to see some of you that haven’t been around in a while! There are plenty of opportunities to get involved!

Website - Bob Gillis: Be sure to check the website for the latest information on everything going on this summer. Bob has done a great job keeping up with all the summer events. If you have pictures from Founders Day, Relay for Life or any other Jaycee events, please give them to Bob via email or on a CD.

Who’s Who - Monica Rigamonti: Thank you Monica for volunteering to chair Who’s Who in the Wise Fox. Keep reading to find out more about the chapter’s newest members!

Membership Committee: The first meeting of this year is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, August 5th at our house. We are planning to brainstorm ideas for recruiting new members as well as activating current members. Please let us know if you are interested in joining us - we encourage everyone to help us increase chapter membership.

Membership Booth - Chairmen Needed: Please sign up to chair the membership booth at the Concerts on the Common. This is a great opportunity to give the community more information about the chapter. You can enjoy a great concert at the same time! Please let us know if you are interested in helping out.

Activation/Mentor Program - Chairman Needed: We are in need of a chairman for the activation/mentor program. There are several new members that need mentors, so let us know if you would like to coordinate this or if you are interested in being a mentor. Also, if you are currently a mentor and need ideas for the new members, there are great ideas listed on the website (under site map/documents).

Apparel: Sweatshirts are available for Jaycees who chair a project or are a member of the Board. If you chaired a project and would like to get a sweatshirt as reward for your hard work, please contact us for the size you would like.

Jaycee Anniversaries:

Mark Emery: 18 years
Sandy Emery: 18 years
Bob Gillis: 16 years
Sue Gillis: 16 years
Derek House: 12 years
Laureen House: 12 years
Paula Lanza: : 25 years
Dave Reid: 7 years

Meetings and Programs: A thank you goes out to the Widmer’s for providing Brownie Sundaes at the last GM. This month Dave and I will have some watermelon for everyone to enjoy. Please let me know if you are interested in helping with snacks for a GM.

Networking: Bob Gillis will post your business online for others to see. Just an fyi, we can not use the Jaycee Roster as a solicitation tool, but you can advertise your business on the website.

Book Club: Laureen has done an excellent job with this project. The next book is the "The Account" by Alex Mueck. Please let Laureen know if you are interested in hosting.

Volleyball: Currently being played at Booth Playground on Tuesday nights at 6pm. Contact Bob Webster for additional information.

Camping Hiking Trip: Mohsen Khalifa. All the plans have been made and the journey takes place the weekend of July18th.

Founder’s Day Manpower: Nancy Rivera. A huge thank you goes out to Nancy Rivera for making manpower calls for Founder’s Day.

By the time this Wise Fox gets out the first Paw Sox games will have already taken place. Thank you Vanessa for arranging that.

Minutes from Last Month’s GM- Accepted

If you know of anyone who needs sunshine, please either call or email me at mozer16455@comcast.net. (Sunshine is not posted on the web for privacy reasons)

Inventory Coordinator – Mohsen Khalifa. Mohsen is in the process of locating our inventory. If you have any inventory at your house, please call Mohsen so he can add it to his list. If you would like any Jaycee equipment, please call Mohsen.

Wise Fox–Jennifer Widmer. If you have information that you would like to add to the Wise Fox, please email Jennifer at neonlady79@hotmail.com. Also, if you move, please send Jennifer your new address.

Cards and Letters of Thanks and Appreciation – Nancy Rivera. If you need any cards or letters sent on behalf of the Jaycees please let Nancy know. You need to provide Nancy with all the necessary information.

Electronic CPG Library–Bob Gillis. The CPG’s are available for download on the website. This is a password-protected area, please contact Bob for the username and password. If anyone would like to submit a CPG in electronic/softcopy please email them to Bob.

Awards
Project of the Month: Flyer Fundraiser: Chicago UNO’S
Jaycee of the Month: Nancy Rivera
Frog of the Month: Greg Widmer (Clambake 101)
Membership Award: Paul Howard (30 years)

Vice President: Julie Grant Director: Jim Fallon
Book drive If you have any used or new books that are in good shape please contact Nancy Rivera and arrange for drop off.

DVD’s for Veterans If you have any new or used DVDs please contact Wendy Kerchoff and arrange for drop off.

A Publicity chairman is needed. This very easy job is important in that it keeps us in a good light in the local papers. Please let me know asap if you are interested in this position!

Relay for life, was chaired by Jennifer Widmer on 6/19-6/20. Turn-out was good, and all had fun while raising money for an important cause.

Founders’ Day Parade was chaired by me, Julie Grant. We had a lot of fun. Thank you very much for those who participated and helped make it a success.

Concerts on the Common: Heather Loew has already had two successful concerts on the common. She has a great line-up of bands- check out the website for details!

Kathy Brady has repaired the letters of the Foxboro Sign, she may be doing more work to the rest of the structure in the future.

Jim Caffin is working on the Bandstand Repair. If you have any ideas, or want to help Jim, give him a call.

Jim Fallon is looking into the Nativity Scene Repair.

Kathy Brady organized a group to do repairs to the Hyland Rink before Founders’ Day. They worked hard to make it presentable before the Doll Parade that took place on Founders’ Day.

Family Night Out is a project that runs in August. We need a chairman for this project.

When looking for a reimbursement, you must fill out the expense form that is provided online. All receipts and documentation must be stapled to that expense form. Also, when giving the treasurer checks to be deposited, please write the Line Item (LI) right above the name and address. THANKS!