2018 January General Meeting Minutes
17th January 2018
Present: Cherie, Stephanie, Heather, Kim, Brian, Bryan, Caitlin, Ingrid, Mitchell
Past President (Kim)
2017
Parade Wrap Up
Final trophies to distribute and checks to collect
Transfer To New Board
PO Box Key - Done
Google Voice
Info Email
Escondido History Center is doing a photo book on the city, Cherie will follow up with them
Chamber
Cherie will check in with Rorie
President (Cherie)
Events
Anniversary Dinner
Our next anniversary dinner will be our 70th in 2021
Grand Avenue Festival
We plan to continue the pancake breakfast. We want to have more of a rotating roster to balance out our available volunteers.
MFM Combined Event
We can discuss interest for this at our next social meeting
Parade
This will be our 68th parade. Ideas for the 2018 theme can be discussed at our next general meeting
Calendar
Set the events calendar for the next 2-3 months at each general meeting
Activities
Hike
Bryan will organise a SDRP hike for Sunday 25th March
Pi Day
We will bring forward our March general meeting to coincide with Pi Day, 14th March. Attendees can bring sweet or savoury pi/pie themed food to share.
Bake Off
We are interested in organising another bake off later in the year
Individual Development Topics
Public Speaking
History of Escondido Jaycees
Suggested Panel: Randy, Larry, Wally, Ed
Investing
Suggested: Chris Jungman
Community
We need more community service projects to wear our shirts and gain visibility in the community, preferably in Escondido
Earth Day, 22 April
Nearby Chapters
Cherie will reach out to nearby chapters and gauge interest in a group event
Wine Tasting
We hope to organise a wine tasting outing in Temecula
Sports Game
We would like to attend a Sabres/Gulls/Padres game
Social Meeting
6:30pm, 21st February, Burger Bench
Meetings
Escondido Chamber
Chamber Open House, Escondido, 16 January
City Council
Council Meeting, Escondido, 24 January
Cherie, Adam, and Mitchell plan to attend
City Address, Escondido, 28 February
JCI
Jaycee Member Training, Online, 16 January
Cherie Attended
Leadership Training University
Chicago, 20-21 January
Cherie will attend
Denver, 27-28 January
Charlotte, 10-11 February
Training Day, Los Angeles, 17/24 February
We hope to have a few members able to attend
Conference of the Americas, Miami, 6-9 June
World Congress, Amsterdam, 6-10 November
Vice President (Stephanie)
Media
Stephanie will post reminder 2-3 days before meetings/events
Google Groups
Adam will email reminder one week before monthly meetings
Ingrid and Mitchell have been added
Newsletter
Caitlin will send a monthly bulletin with bullet points of upcoming dates and important information
Every six months we will compile a more indepth newsletter of all our events and activities.
Website
Update website information
Email Addresses
We are happy with the current emails
Membership
Dues
We will switch all memberships to first quarter renewals so we can send in one check each year
We will update our roster 1st March and pay dues before 31st March each year
We will continue to fundraise to help cover dues
Welcome Package
Tshirts will be distributed at events as needed
Demographics
We could use growth in the 18-25 age range. Suggestion to approach local college students
Treasurer (Heather)
Bank Account
We signed the transfer letter, Heather will take it to the bank, then Cherie and Stephanie will go in to become new check signers
Taxes
Heather will send in the postcard
Reimbursements
Website
Food
Done
LTU
Secretary (Adam)
Merchandise
Hoodies
We would like to make red sweatshirts with a small white logo on the front and a large white logo on the back, to be used at events with early morning starts
Tshirts
Badges
Ingrid and Mitchell need name badges