July 2007 – The PA Jaycees ROAR!

State Core Team

71st PRESIDENT committee on fundraising. Our future USJC

Sherry Cracium th
Happy 4 of July Pennsylvania Jaycees! As we leaders also showcased their talents on Sunday
(717) 227-0051 (H) head into July, I hope that you are all keeping afternoon.
sherry.cracium@rlhcpa.com cool as the hot and humid weather sets in. I
know that you are all busy with summer The Alter Rock Jaycees had their annual
projects and I’d love to visit you, so keep me summer picnic in June. Several members for
posted on all of your activities. my home chapter joined me to visit them. We
Chairman of the Board all cleared security and had a wonderful time.
Kim Melachrinos Thanks to President Charlie and John Webb for
(717) 512-9265 (C) The Phoenixville Jaycees were very busy
kimpossible70@gmail.com running their Dogwood Festival when I stopped making us feel very welcome at their event.
by the end of May. Thanks to President Carlos The food was excellent and the conversations
and VP Matt for taking some time to make interesting. We had a great afternoon!
Vice President Derek and I feel welcome. The chapter seems
Mark Gibson to be doing extremely well and is growing Although your state team is very busy dealing
(717) 880-0711 while continuing to be very active in their with some financial obstacles, we are gearing
gcubed@comcast.net
community. up for the August State Convention in
Harrisburg. A registration form and outline of
Several Pennsylvania Jaycees joined Jaycees the weekend agenda is included in this
Secretary newsletter and on our website. Come out and
Holly Zulick from New York, New Jersey, Maryland, West
(570) 385-4346 Virginia, and Delaware at the Eastern Institute join us for a weekend of training, 2nd quarter
zulick@verizon.net Meeting the end of May. The Delaware awards, OYP presentation, business, and fun!
Jaycees hosted some excellent training and
socializing with our EI friends. And don’t forget to complete your 2nd quarter
Treasurer certifications and mail or email them to Pat
Deb Baber Memorial Day weekend is filled with many Cloonan. Forms are available on our website
(717) 624-9239
projects across Pennsylvania. I headed to and Pat even gives you extra time if you send
debbaber@earthlink.net
Harleysville to visit Harleysville Jaycees at your information electronically. We want to
their Country Fair. The weather was excellent recognize all the great things you are doing!
and they had one of their best years ever.
Administrative Assistant
Tony Patte Thanks to President Kyle for taking some time
to chat with me as all the Jaycees were very PENNSYLVANIA JAYCEES….
(570) 347-0835
tpatte1@comcast.net busy feeding the crowd. And we enjoyed some LET ME HEAR YOU ROAR!!
spectacular fireworks at the end of the night.
In Jaycee Spirit,
Executive Presidential Then we were off to visit the York Jaycees at Sherry Cracium, 71st President
Advisor their annual Chili Cook-off the next day. It was
Andrew Bolin another beautiful day outside and the event had
(717) 521-1400
linkbolin@gmail.com a great crowd in attendance. Thanks to
President Dawn for spending some time with us
between selling beer tickets to the crowd. We
enjoyed some great chili, entertainment, and
Newsletter Editor
Donna M. Hurd time with our friends from York.
(717) 866-6087
4hurds@comcast.net I traveled to Arlington, VA and Washington, DC
to represent the Pennsylvania Jaycees at the
Government Affairs Leadership Summit.
The weekend included participation in training,
mid-year reviews, USJC Board of Directors’
Meeting, and overviews on current issues
affecting our age group. In addition, I was able
to brainstorm with other state Presidents about
the issues we are having in our state. I was able
to bring back some great ideas for the finance
 How to Successfully Submit a
Chapter Website to a Search Engine
Web search engines are one mechanism by which
potential members find your local chapter and
website. So, having your website ranked high on a
search is very important. Successfully submitting
your website to search engines and getting ranked
high can be as simple as completing two tasks.
First, add the keywords and description meta tag
html lines to your homepage and other pages on
your website. Visit
http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page
=2167931 for more technical details. The keywords
I used for Pennsylvania for example are
“Pennsylvania, jaycees, jaycee, PA”. For a JCI
website, email jweskamp@jci.cc to request your site
be added to the Google search. As of June 2007, a
request to JCI has been made to enable site
administrators to specify meta tag keywords and a
description for a JCI local website.
Second, submit your website to the desired search
engines. For yahoo, visit
https://siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com/submit. For a
JCI based website, the urls entered for the
pennsylvania site were www.jci.cc/pennsylvania
and http://www.jci.cc/local/?org=22329.
For more information on using the JCI website tools
or help in creating a website for your chapter, feel
free to contact me at (717) 227-0051 or by email at
troy.bolin@yahoo.com.
In Jaycee Spirit,
Troy Bolin
2007 First Partner
July fun facts!
Bet you didn’t know that July
15th is actually 3 holidays! It’s
Cow Appreciation Day, Gummi
Worm Day and Ice Cream Day!
Yum!!!
July 9th is Flitch Day. An old custom brought
to America by the early settlers became the
holiday we now call Flitch Day. Once a year, a
slab of bacon was given to any married couple
that could prove they had lived in harmony
and fidelity for the past
twelve months.
Very few "took home the
bacon".
The 9th is also National Hot Dog Day!
(Something against pigs?)
American Cancer Society
Summer is here and that means Relay for Life is in
the air. I know many of the communities offer a Relay
for Life, now is the time to get involved if you are not
already.
The American Cancer Society is a very important
organization to all of us in some way or another. I am
sure all of us were affected by cancer in one way or
another, perhaps a loved one or a friend. Getting
involved with a local Relay for Life is a great way to
support the American Cancer Society.
Two chapters that I am aware of that already do
participate in a Relay for Life is Upper Adams and
Hanover. I attended the Upper
Adams RFL and they raised a lot of
money just from their concession
stand. Hanover’s RFL is coming up
this month, July 13th and 14th at the
Hanover YMCA.
In conclusion, I am asking all the chapters that if you
do participate in any form of fundraising for the
American Cancer Society to please let me know. If
you would like any ideas of fundraisers, please do not
hesitate to ask me for some ideas. I eagerly look
forward to hearing from all of you!
In Jaycee Spirit,
Kathy L. Main
Program Manager
American Cancer Society
kathy.main@gmail.com

Individual Competitions
Congratulations to all those competitors that
participated in the individual awards program at the May
Boards Meeting. These "All Stars" stepped outside their
comfort zone to better themselves and those around
them. Our competitors included: Karen Sentz
(Hanover) in Write-Up, Robert Schoennagle (Northern
Schuylkill) in Write-Up, Cassie Hurd (Myerstown) in
Write-Up, Amy L. Newton (Northern Schuylkill) in Jaycee
Jeopardy, Edward Gundrum (Myerstown) in Jaycee
Jeopardy, and Jen Lease (York) in Jaycee Idol.
Individual Award Winners in May 2007 were:
Write Up - Robert Schoennagle (Northern Schuylkill)
Jaycee Jeopardy - Amy L. Newton ( Northern Schuylkill)
Jaycee Idol - Jen Lease ( York)
Enclosed in this mailer you will see the winning
write up from Robert as well as the write up from our
impromptu write up from Jennifer Workman (York).
We continue to look for All Star Competitors for
the August 2007 State Board Meeting. Competition area
options for August are as follows:
Springboard of the Quarter (Interview/Resume
Competition)
Jaycee of the Quarter (Interview/Resume
Competition)
Jaycee Jeopardy (Jaycee Knowledge/Quiz)
Speak Up Novice (2 1/2 to 3 min speech for new
speakers)
Speak Up Regular (5 to 7 min speech)
Master Speak Up (5 to 7 min speech for professional
speakers)
Write Up (500 word essay)
Jaycee Debate
Jaycee Idol (singing competition- accompaniment
must be music only)
The topic for the August Competitions is as
follows:
"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming
them is what makes life meaningful." by Joshua J.
Marine.
We are looking forward to the Master Speak Up
competition between Amy L. Newton (Northern
Schuylkill), Keith Umberger (Myerstown), Mark Gibson
(York and PA Vice President), and Matt Boyer (Hanover),
but are still looking for more competitors to take them
on. We have also heard that there will be a debate
team, we are looking for someone to take them on. We
need competitors in other areas as well.
If your chapter will have competitors, please let
Beth Newill, IA Program Mgr, or Beth Muir, Judging
Coordinator, know as soon as possible. We would like to
know by July 21st, but will accept competitors up until 9
pm on Friday August 3rd, 2007.
Contact information for Beth and Beth is as
follows:
Beth Muir, Judging Coordinator
Home 570-874-3019
tom1beth@sunlink.net
Cell 570-691-8069
Beth Newill, Indiv. Awards Program Mgr.
sbnewill@aol.com
Cell 717-808-2645
Be sure to check out the winning write-up essays
later in the newsletter.
Announcements for 2008 State Officer
Candidates!
Announcements will take place on Saturday,
August 4th, 2007, following the Board of Directors
meeting and 2nd Quarter Awards. All those planning to
announce for a state office must turn in their completed
nomination form, filing fee, and endorsement letter from
their local chapter to the credentials committee prior to
making their announcement. If you plan to run for an
office, or have any questions, please contact Beth
Newill, Credentials Chair, at 717-808-2645 or
sbnewill@aol.com.
Campaigning is not permitted until after
announcements.
Those that announce will be expected to attend
a meeting with the credentials committee sometime on
Saturday evening to discuss credentials/campaign
information.
Lastly, the credentials committee is looking for a
few good people!!! If interested, contact Beth Newill at
717-808-2645 or sbnewill@aol.com.
All July fun facts can be verified on the
ButlerWebs.com web site.

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Onto Memphis will be doing a Basket of
Cheer raffle at August Convention. If
anyone would like to donate a bottle feel
free to bring it with you to the
convention.
Throughout this year, the Pennsylvania JCI Senate
has been striving to Reconnect with our members
and with local Jaycee members and chapters. We
have been working to compile accurate contact
information for our members. This information is
important for us as we work to reactivate these
members. These senators can, also, be an asset to
you and your chapter as you continue to work on
achieving your goals for the year.
These senators can be an important link to the
history of your chapter and provide valuable
mentoring to your members and leaders. In order to
help you to Reconnect with the senators from your
area, I will be sending out a list of all of those from
your area who have been recognized with a
senatorship. While you may be familiar with some,
this listing may allow you to contact these
outstanding former Jaycees and invite them to be
part of the activities in your chapter. I would
encourage you to take advantage of this resource
and make the most of it.
Additionally, please let us know when the Senators
have been of assistance and “Returned The Favor”
to you or your chapter. The Pennsylvania and
USJCI Senates work to maintain a database of the
assistance that senators provide to their local
chapters. Please recognize these individuals for the
support that they provide by submitting their
information to Tom Muir, PAJCI Senate Return The
Favor Chair. His contact information is:
Tom Muir
517 W. Morris Street
Frackville, PA 17831
(570) 874-3019
tom1beth@sunlink.com
Please consider utilizing these individuals to help
you and your chapters achieve your goals this year.
The members of the Pennsylvania JCI Senate are
here to help you do just that! Please let us know
how we can “Return the Favor” to the organization
that has given us so much. We look forward to
hearing from you!!
John Robinson (#55768)
2007 – 2008 President, Pennsylvania JCI Senate
2000 President, Pennsylvania Jaycees
July 22nd is Parents Day!
Hallelujah! (I like that one!)
July 24th is Cousin’s Day
July 26th is Aunt & Uncle Day
July 27th is “Take your Plant for a walk” Day
 It’s Time To Join…
2008 PAJC ONTO Memphis Club

Come Join Us For A Week Of Fun – March 24-28, 2008

In Memphis, TN

Membership in the ONTO Club entitles you to a shirt, 2 ONTO pins

and unlimited entrance into the PAJC Hospitality Room

Cost is…
$35.00 per person from July 1 to October 31
$40.00 per person from November 1 to December 31
After December 31, ONTO will only guarantee pins – so please join
early

For more information, please contact the 2008 ONTO Memphis Co-chairs,
Krista Muir at summer_autumn_00@yahoo.com
570-874-3019 (H)
570-691-8067 (C)
Or
Matt Boyer at boyerm97@aol.com
717-812-1490 (H)
717-873-5986 (C)

Make all checks payable to… ONTO Memphis 2008

 PA Jaycees August Convention
And OYP Banquet
August 3 – 5th 2007
Holiday Inn Hotel and Convention Center
148 Sheraton Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17070
717-774-2721

Room Rate $101 per night

 Be sure to tell the hotel you are with the PA Jaycees
 Make reservations directly with the hotel (717) 774-2721

Jaycee Package
 Friday Night at the Comedy Zone with two comedians
 Training Sessions
 Outstanding Young Pennsylvania’s Banquet
 Saturday Night OYP Celebration Party
 Early registration $60 if paid by July 20th 2007
 On-site registration $75
 Board of Directors Meeting & Second Quarter Awards Ceremony

Senators and others not of Jaycee age

 Comedy Club for $12
 Join us for Saturday’s Outstanding Young Pennsylvanian’s Banquet for $35

Please send registration and payment to:

Andrew Bolin
38 Ridge Avenue
Hanover, PA 17331
Checks Payable to: Pennsylvania Jaycees
Questions:
Contact Andy at 717-521-1400 e-mail: linkbolin@gmail.com

Chapter: Full Comedy Banquet

Name Package Club Only Only

____________________________ Contact: _________________________

Phone #: _________________________
Write Up (500 word essay)

Topic - Unless a man undertakes more than he can possibly do, he will never do all that he can do."
Henry Drummond

Competitor: Robert Schoennagle (Northern Schuylkill Jaycees)

What does Henry Drummond's quote, "unless a man undertakes more than he possibly can do,
he will never do all that he can," mean? It means reaching for the stars, dreaming big, or taking it beyond
the limit. To achieve goals, one must have big expectations of doing great things, and, then, follow
through to make it happen. If one does not succeed at first, keep trying. There is no such thing as failure,
it is only a success waiting to happen. Thinking big does not always produce desired outcomes, but it
makes one work harder to achieve results.
Throughout the history of the world and the Jaycees, one can find examples of men or women,
who undertook the impossible to prove that something possible could be done. Without people like Rosa
Parks, Jonas Salk, Marie Curie, or Henry Giessenbier, today's world would be much different.
Rosa Parks dared to sit in the front of that bus on that December 1, 1955 day. Whether or not
she knew it, she was doing more than anyone could possibly understand to wipe out injustice or racism.
Her actions started a revolution in the civil rights movement that still echoes today. At the time, she may
not have realized that sitting in that bus seat would create change, but it did. Rose Parks went beyond
the limit to do what needed to be done.
Scientists like Jonas Salk and Marie Curie were ridiculed by their peers for dreaming big.
However, without their dedication and hard work, science would not be where it is today. Salk realized
there was a need to bring polio to its knees, and he did it. Even when others doubted it could be
accomplished, Salk continued to undertake the impossible to achieve what he knew could be done.
Marie Curie was a legend before her time. She worked tirelessly in her field to produce results that would
change the history of science forever. Her isolation of radium and its therapeutic properties have
changed the medical field forever. Without her will to reach for stars, Curie would not have gone beyond
the limits of her expectations.
In our own Jaycee history, there is a man who undertook more than others thought could possibly
be done, and he achieved greatness with the best young person's organization in the world - the
JAYCEES. Henry Giessenbier dreamed of an organization that would help turn young men into better
business and community leaders. He undertook almost the impossible dream to create the Jaycees;
many people scoffed at his ideas and what he was trying to do. Giessenbier, by setting lofty goals,
working hard to achieve them and overcoming many obstacles along the way, realized he could do more
than he had ever expected. By reaching for the impossible, he did the possible and more.
Parks, Salk, Curie, and Giessenbier all believed that you had to undertake more than the possible
to realize ones full potential, and that is what Drummond was trying to say.

Impromptu Write Up

Topic - Unless a man undertakes more than he can possibly do, he will never do all that he can do."
Henry Drummond

Competitor: Jennifer Workman (York Jaycees)

There are people in this world you meet who change you forever. The ones who leave
impression on your heart, leave you the better for it. These are the people that make us smile, push us to
be better, and inspire us to reach for our dreams. They make us climb to new heights, by making us
believe in ourselves. But, we never know how high we will be able to go unless our dreams and goals are
beyond the stars. We need to have big dreams so we can grow into them.
Once we start to dream big, we need to realize that there are people in this world, and in our
lives, that believe in us. These people know that we can succeed, they know it more than us. So, dream
big and remember that there are people who believe in your success.
 Friday

7:00pm – 8:30pm Registration Open (Lobby)

8:00pm – 9:30pm Executive Committee Meeting (Presidential Suite)
8:30pm - 9:30 pm Possible Early Bird Training (Harrisburg East)
10:30pm – 2:00am Friday Off-Site Entertainment (Comedy Club)

Saturday

8:15am – 9:15am Registration Open (Lobby)

8:30am – 8:45am Opening session

8:45am – 10:30am Individual Competitions (Harrisburg East)

Individual Competitions (Harrisburg West)

10:35am – 11:35am How to create powerful power point presentations (Harrisburg East)
Entrepreneurship 101 (Harrisburg West)

10:00-12:00pm Education foundation meeting (Fairview)

11:00am – 12:00pm Senate Meeting (State)

11:30-1:30 pm Lunch on Your Own

1:30pm – 4:00pm Board of Director’s Meeting &

2nd quarter awards (Dauphin/York)

5:30pm – 6:30pm OYP Reception (Courtyard)

6:30PM – 10:00pm OYP Banquet (Dauphin/York)

10:00pm – 2:00am Saturday Night OYP Dance (Dauphin/York)

Pennsylvania Jaycee Pennsylvania Jaycee Creed
Eye of the Tiger: We Believe:
Rising up to the
challengeThat faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human life.
Donna Hurd, Newsletter
That the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations;
Editor
500 Houtztown Road, Lot 47That economic justice can best be won by
Myerstown, PA 17067
free men through free enterprise;

That government should be of laws rather than of men;

That earth's great treasure lies in human personality;

And that service to humanity is the best work of life.

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