Toy Collections for Operation Homefront

The toy Collections for Operation Homefront at our last general membership meeting was a huge success. Thank you to all who donated a toy! Operation Homefront collects toys for Military Children who’s parents are deployed, disabled or otherwise in financial crisis. For more information go here: http://www.operationhomefront.net/hamptonroads

Operation Homefront Toy Donations 12.13.11

A big congratulations goes out to the group of new members who were inducted this past Tuesday.

Now Accepting Nominations for the 2011 VA Beach First Citizen

The Virginia Beach Jaycees will start accepting nominations for the 2011 Virginia Beach First Citizen on December 1, 2011.

This time honored tradition which started in 1950 is presented to an outstanding individual who best embodies the Jaycee Creed. Recipients exemplify the spirit of citizenship and leadership through their time, talents and efforts towards the better of Virginia Beach.

Please email nominations or questions to Jocelyn M. Orr at jocelynm.orr@gmail.com.

2011 Christmas Shopping Tour with Project Link

Saturday, December 3 · 7:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Target
2060 S Independence Blvd
Virginia Beach, VA

It is that time of year again for the Jaycees Christmas Shopping Tour. Every year, the Jaycees partner with Project Link, a city organization that works with families affected by substance abuse. We take children from that group shopping for their families. Each child will receive a set amount to purchase gifts and we need volunteers to help them do their shopping.

After the shopping portion is done, we then go to CiCi’s Pizza where we help the kids wrap their gifts and then Santa shows up with gifts for the kids themselves as a reward for thinking of others instead of themselves.

Everything is paid for by the Jaycees, we just need volunteers to help out. Bring a pair of scissors (especially kid scissors) if you can.

Feel free to share this with friends and family. Everyone is welcome, and it is a lot of fun.

For those of you who consider yourselves “professional shoppers”; what better opportunity to show off your skills by helping these kids get the most out of the money allotted to them (about $75 each).. Also, ace gift wrappers are always a welcome addition to this event. We will need between 35-40 Volunteers this year. Hope you can help out!!

Official Coastal Edge ECSC T-Shirts 4Sale @ Big Sams

Big Sam’s at the VA Beach oceanfront has offered the Jaycees an opportunity to set up a t-shirt tent Saturday, September 3rd and Sunday, September 4th. Come by if you missed your chance to purchase your official t-shirt. All shirts will have the “I survived Irene/ ECSC” logo added to the sleeve

The Jaycees will also need volunteers each day. Please let Grant Hummer know if you can help (grantecsc@gmail.com).

7/21/11 Tautogs @ 5:30pm – Monthly Membership Happy Hour Event!

If you’ve ever wondered what the Jaycees are all about, what better way of getting to know us? The Jaycees are open to men and women between ages 21-41 that live and/or work in Virginia beach. Come meet us at our monthly happy hour social!!

This will be our last Happy Hour before CE ECSC and fitting that we do it at Tautog‘s (23rd St between Atlantic & Pacific) since they are sponsoring our “TauTogs/Doc Taylor’s $5000 Open division”.

If you haven’t made it out to one of our happy hours yet: WHAT are you waiting for???

AND if you have made it out, your new goal is to BRING A FRIEND, CO-WORKER or whatever…

We’ll be supplying you with some drink tickets and appetizers. SO… Come out to Taugtog‘s for an evening of good friends and good times with the VA Beach Jaycees.

Contact Grant Hummer if know of a company, individual, etc who might like to sponsor one of our socials. All we need is $300 and they can write it off as advertising since we will give them some space to be present or have information.

Facebook event link HERE

8/1/11: Candice Jones will take over as the new VA Beach Jaycees President

Candice Jones, 2011 President VA Beach Jaycees

We sadly say goodbye to Courtney Duncan who has done a fantastic job as President of the Virginia Beach Jaycees. We congratulate her on her new job in South Carolina but will miss her greatly. We are honored to have Candice Jones take over as President of our Jaycee Chapter. We look up to Candice for her leadership skills, organization and witty humor.

Please come out July 21st to Tautogs at the Oceanfront at 5:30pm for our monthly social to meet Candice and say goodbye to Courtney.

The Virginia Beach Jaycees have teamed up with Funny Bone to help raise money for Camp Virginia Jaycee

The Virginia Beach Jaycees have teamed up with the Virginia Beach Funny Bone to help raise money for Camp Virginia Jaycee and send individuals with special needs to camp.

JULY 26TH DOORS OPEN AT 7 SHOW BEGINS AT 8PM
The Comedian will be Dan Ellison “The Educated Redneck”
18 and up $15

PURCHASE TICKETS

COME HAVE A LOT OF FUN WHILE RAISING MONEY FOR CHARITY!!!!

May 6, 2011: First Citizen Dinner Honoring Pearl Smith

2011 Virginia Beach Jaycees

It was a great evening at The Westin Hotel in Towncenter Virginia Beach. We were honored to have Mayor Will Sessoms, James Spore the VA Beach City Manager and Barbara Ciara from News Channel 3 to speak on Pearl’s behalf.