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Region 5 Wisconsin Jaycettes NewsletterScope and Content
Region 5 Wisconsin Jaycettes monthly newsletter from August 1968. Sent to Waupun Jaycette member, Mrs. Diane Schiereck. Double sided typed pages, with green front and back covers, the newsletter was stapled together.
The front reads:
REGION 5
Wisconsin Jaycettes
(with Logo)
WIS
Jaycee
Auxiliary
" A GIANT YEAR THRU EXCELLENCE"
The back shows: THIRD CLASS MAIL at 6 cents postage. The return address indicates: Ronald Neuendorf, 1010 Burnette St. Beaver Dam, Wis 53916.
Sent to: Mrs. Diane Schiereck, 729 E. Main, Waupun, WI 53963
A GIANT YEAR THRU EXCELLENCE
August 1968
Region 5 South, Wisconsin Jaycettes
June Neuendorf, State VP.
1010 W. Burnett St.
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 53916
Dear Jaycettes:
This being my fourth newsletter - where did the summer go? Happy thoughts getting the kids organized again for school and discovering Junior has grown out of last years slacks and can't go to school with his toes sticking out of his tennis shoes. Happy shopping Mother!!
Next week is my last week of vacation and hope to spend a leisure week - Wednesday - Membership Planning Session, Thursday - Coffee for local chapter members and prospectives, Friday - school shopping. Would love to spend Monday and Tuesday at Rhinelander at Region 6 Planning Session but must see how well organized I can keep things this week.
I hope all the gals in Region 5 and guests that attended my Brainstorming Session on August 3rd left with inspiration and more knowledge about Jaycettes, which I know they did. Over 35 were in attendance and couldn't ask for a more beautiful day. Thanks to all for attending and bringing the goodies - just like a smorgasbord. Enclosed, you will find the minutes and reports given. God bless that wonderful Anida Rose for her ''words of wisdom" on friendship. How at home we all felt as Region 5 maintains friendship and respect for each chapter member. How proud I am to be able to represent you.
For those of you who recall that much pregnant State Director and past president from Columbus, Nancy Bluemel - she had a baby boy five days later. Congratulations Nancy and Ralph!
As the time passed so quickly, we did not have time to discuss membership etc. Presidents and Membership Chairmen have received an invitation to the Membership Planning Session on August 28th and remember - bring the kids along. More on this later. With all of my chapters-represented (which I think is superb), everyone expressed a desire to meet again in the spring. Wish we'd have more time at these gatherings to chat and get to know one another better.
Last Thursday, I accompanied Sue, Jean Malin and Sylvia Hoeppner to Stevens Point to the Northern Brainstorming Session at Carol Gulliver's. You would never believe the representation - over 43 from nine chapters attending. This was the first opportunity I had had to personally meet the gals of the northern chapters and also to renew acquaintances. Others attending were Mary Jean LeTendre, Virginia Foley (this time she left her Honda in Milwaukee and flew in), and Judy Simonis. The enthusiasm and eagerness is really motivating. Wait until you see those membership goals on following pages!!
Saturday I will be attending Region 4 Planning Session, VP's Arlene Haunschild and Mary Dippold. Region 4 and Region 5 will surely make a large contribution towards membership of the Wisconsin Jaycettes.
MEMBERSHIP PLANNING SESSION
August 28th - 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. at my home. All my presidents and membership chairman were sent a mailing. Please return the reservation blanks by August 23rd if you plan to attend and how many children. Discussion will be held on problems, exchange ideas, Spoke and Spark Plug etc. If you have a membership committee, encourage them to attend also. Bring your membership handbooks along.
Following are the goals of Region 5 which are just fantastic:
Chapter Members Goal Increase No of Jaycees
June 1 Nov. 31
Beaver Dam 25 35 10 80
Berlin 17 25 08 53
Columbus 15 20 05 30
Fond du Lac 12 30 18 107
Oshkosh 19 29 10 50
Portage 18 25 07 60
Randolph 19 25 06 31
Waupun 23 30 07 34
Wautoma 15 20 05 20
Adams-Friendship 14 20 06 30
Clintonville 08 11 03 09
Marshfield 21 36 15 74
Neillsville
New London 15 20 05 32
Shawano 14 20 06 40
Stevens Point 12 25 13 40
Waupaca 15 18 03 31
Weyauwega 18 25 07 32
Wisconsin Rapids 16 22 06 45
If we can increase our membershipthat much by November 31st, think of the increase we can have by March 1st !!!!!!!
JUDY SIMONIS, STATE MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN, has many, many exciting ideas in the double mailing you will be receiving soon so state Directors, PLEASE PASS THESE ON TO YOUR MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN. I hope each Membership Chairman has received their daisy char that was given to your president at Brainstorming. Please display these at your membership meetings to motivate these gals to recruit new members. Many sun-risen mornings were spent on these and hope all will make use of them.
President George has asked for chapter cooperation of 10,000 Jaycees by October 31st so here is our golden opportunity for Jaycee assistance and increasing our membership.
A FEW FACTS - Jaycees have a membership of 300,000, Alcoholics Anonymous 350,000 and the Elks Club 1,400,000. Let's accept this challenge and assist these young Men of action to spread the word to every young man in the state of Wisconsin.
C.A.R.O.L Award - At the Brainstorming Session, all southern chapters stated they will be participating in CAROL Award program. In the double mailing there will be: 1. General background information on the CAROL Award 2. Specifications 3. Plan of action for chairman 4. List of past winners 5. Letter to be sent to other civic groups 6. Newspaper release to be used to assist in recruitment of nominees 7. Newspaper release to be used once a local nominee of nominees has been selected 8. CAROL Award entry forms.
Please state the following on your IA-OK form - State Directors.
CAROL Award Chairman's Name and Address
We plan to submit a CAROL Award Nominee (yes) (no)
If not, why?
I will then send them to Mary Jean LeTendre as she requested. Following is a letter from her:
Dear Jaycettes of Region 5:
In 1957 a state Jaycette award was organized. It was fashioned after our Jaycees recognition of top men in the state and nation. Ours was named the CAROL Award. This means Citation for Achievement and Recognition for Outstanding Leadership. Since that time we have honored five women each year at Mid-Year Convention.
The September double mailing will contain all the information you will need to enter this state competition. BEGIN now, appoint a local chairman and committee. Organize a local file to review what efforts on CAROL have been done. Review your papers for possible candidates (this can be done at the library if 'necessary.) Plan publicity to encourage the surrounding communities to help you in your search for candidates. Write or preferably visit civic and church organizations to explain your project and encourage their help. BEGIN in your own communities but spread out into the surrounding area. Remember this is a state award. Each chapter should have at least one candidate but it is not necessary to limit the number. Submit as many worthy candidates as you find. You may have a winner! There are five presentations each year but each person involved in CAROL Award is a winner. Your club will be richer in learning to know local persons worthy of being CAROL Award nominees.
Finally follow through and plan a local function to honor your candidates (Christmas tea, luncheon) This is a state project and each club can and should enter. BEGIN now, don't wait! BEGIN now, when the tendency is to remain within ones own small world, to honor those who have the strength and courage to do more.
Remember if you have any questions, I will try and answer them. Remember you are a part of the state organization; we need you and want your participation. Help us select the women who most deserve the award-your award.
Sincerely,
Mary Jean LeTendre
State CAROL Award Chairman
MARY JEAN also has plans to hostess a room for the winners after the luncheon at Mid-Year where everyone can meet the winners, interview them etc.
PRESIDENT - If you haven't appointed a chairman, do so at once. This is an ideal project for that new member to acquaint her with one of the highlights of Jaycettes.
INTER-CHAPTER VISITATIONS - Note the meeting dates on the state mailing list.
If you wish to visit another chapter, write to their president. I'm sure they'll be more than happy to have you. I hope every chapter in Region 5 can visit at least two other chapters during the year. If any gals in the area are interested in accompanying me on my visitations, my schedule is as follows: September 11 Berlin November 11 Waupun
16 Stevens Point 18 Randolph
24 Oshkosh December 4 Portage
October 9 Columbus March 18 Fond du Lac
15 Fond du Lac
21 Wautoma
DATES TO REMEMBER -
September 7 Jaycee Community Development Seminar - Wausau
21 Jaycee Region 5 Meeting - Waupaca
October 12 Jaycette Region 5 Meeting - Marshfield November 2 Winnebago State Hospital Tour
Encourage your husband now to attend his regional meeting at Waupaca - also plan to attend the regional at Marshfield. Its a beautiful drive in the fall and will be a very enjoyable day.
MY NEXT NEWSLETTER will contain tour information on Winnebago State Hospital, tentative agenda for regional meeting and minutes from the Spring Regional.
SINCE MY LAST NEWSLETTER I have hosted brainstorming session, submitted articles to National Director's newsletter and double mailing, participated in local chapter orientation, sent out mailing to membership chairmen, accompanied Jean Malin to Berlin for a parliamentary procedure program, Attended Region 1 Brainstorming at Greenfield, Region 5 north at Stevens Point, made policy sheet revisions and membership daisy charts for Region 5. September should prove to be even more exciting.
MADISON JAYCETTES STYLE SHOW - September 17 & 18 - These gals put on an outstanding style show each evening and if you have the opportunity, be sure to see it.
PENNY AN INCH - After lunch at our regional meeting, we will proceed to measure our waists for Project Concern. A Penny An Inch for your waist measurements OR 50 cents for those who don't dare. Try this at your chapter meetings also.
PARLIALENTARY PROCEDURE BOOKS by Jean Malin may be purchased for 25 cents each after September 1st. Order one thru Jean if you want an extra copy.
WCI WIVES - Chapters approving the program should send a letter of confirmation to Jynean Sernett, State PR chairman, and a Plan of Action or resume of activities to Walt Buelow, state director at WCI. More info in the double mailing.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS:
Mrs. Larry Zemlo (Sue), State Director
109 Pierce St.
Randolph, Wisconsin 53956
STATE DIRECTOR REMINDER - Read over list of duties given you at Brainstorming Distribute double mailing articles to proper chairmen .
Report on September double mailing and regional newsletter
Motivate gals to attend regional meeting at Marshfield and Winnebago State Hospital Tour.
Regional Policy sheet revisions and Marshfield's proposal
State Constitution Revisions and Campaign policies
Send in A-OK form and CAROL Award Chairman's name
CEREBRAL PALSY - Sally Hostvedt, state chairman, had sent a letter to read at Brainstorming, however, didn't receive it until. that afternoon. She stated the following:" CP Essay Contests through schools, self education thru reading 'Karen, "With Love From Karen,' 'Run Away Little Girl', 'Leaping Upon the Mountains', 'The Cerebral Palsied Child' and 'Todd'."
GRANT REQUEST DEADLINE is October 15 but Sally would like to know about grants no later than October 1st so she can get information into the double mailing.
Why not make up educational folders (economize and use construction paper) containing CP information? Information may be obtained (as well as many-pamphlets) from the following:
United Cerebral Palsy of Wisconsin United Cerebral Palsy
905 University Avenue 321 U. 44th St.
Madison, Wisconsin New York, New York
Wisconsin Easter Seal Society National Society for Crippled
21 E. Gorham St. Children & Adults
Madison, Wisconsin 53703 2023 W. Ogden Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
They will be more than happy to send you a desired amount of pamphlets at no cost.
MENTAL HEALTH&RETARDATION LITERATURE may be obtained from the following:
National Assn. for Retarded Children
420 Lexington Avenue - has ileasles literature also
New York, New York 10017
State Department of Public Welfare
Division of Mental Hygiene
Madison, Wisconsin 53702
Wisconsin Assn. for Retarded Children
1 South Webster
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Alcoholism Services
1 West Wilson St., Rm. 325C
Madison, Wisconsin 53702
Wisconsin Assn. for Mental Health
520 University Ave., Box 1486
Madison, Wisconsin 53701
One booklet especially interesting is "Understanding and Helping the Mentally Retarded." This may be obtained from the State Dept. of Public Welfare.
MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE - October 16th & 17th - Sands Motor Inn in Milwaukee. Why not send your Mental Health Chairman and if possible, pay her registration and mileage and offer to babysit for her children so she can attend. More information may be obtained thru your local county Mental Health Assn.
"Further progress in the difficult field of mental illness and mental health will come only when millions of Americans know enough, care enough, and are willing to work together hard enough to make it come." Dr. Menninger -
Does your chapter know enough, care enough and are willing to work hard enough in mental illness and mental retardation?????. Adopt these programs into your plan of actions NOW. There is nothing more rewarding than working with the mentally ill or retarded and seeing how truly grateful they are for someone to share their time and really care.
EXTENSIONS - Hip, hip, hooray for Waupun - Ripon Jaycees have given their approval to organize a Jaycette chapter and Roger Noss, president, and his wife have given their full cooperation. Sure looks promising.
PLAN OF ACTIONS - I have received budgets and calendars of events for the year from Wautoma and Randolph. Congratulations gals - that's what I call "on the ball".
RICE DAY - November 27th - This is a religious activities project and our Jaycees have asked for assistance. 67% of the people in the world eat only rice. On Wednesday, November 27th, we will eat as they do - with the same alternative they have - rice or nothing. The purpose of the project is to make the following day, Thanksgiving, more meaningful, and also to make people aware of CROP - Church World Service.
CROP is an ecumenical effort that believes "rather than give a man enough fish to feed him for a day, teach him to fish and give him the tools to support himself for a lifetime." The $4.00 or $2.00 that you would have normally spent on the day's meals on Wednesday, November 27, is then to be given to CROP if you so desire. The project has community-wide appeal and kits will be coming out on it. A Rice Prayer Breakfast will be held on the Capitol lawn with the governor and other legislators, and hopefully, there will be Jaycee and Jaycettes in attendance from every chapter in the state. Contact your Jaycees and promote "Rice Breakfasts" in your town.
MARSHFIELD'S PROPOSAL to be voted on at the regional meeting -- "The chapter hostessing the spring regional meeting will be responsible for collecting $1.00 per chapter to purchase gifts for the State Vice Presidents of Region 5."
PRESIDENT'S CHECKLIST (Do not send in-.This is just a reminder) HAVE YOU -
Revised your Constitution?
Appointed a CAROL Award Chairman?
Made up your plan of action (budget, calendar, organization chart) and sent copy to VP?
Invited Jaycee President to your meeting?
Reviewed A-OK report with State Director for the month?
Reviewed plans with Membership Chairman?
Reminded membership chairman to send in reservation for Membership?
Planning Session?
Made plans for orientation of new members?
Initiated or revised SPOKE and Spark Plug programs?
Included plans for Mental Health & Retardation in your calendar?
Held a social activity to reacquaint your members?
SUMMER SLUMP - I hope each chapter has held a social get-together before you start your fall activities. Its a great way to "get out of that summer slump" and get back in the groove of activities.
AUGUST 28 - MEMBERSHIP PLANNING SESSION
OCTOBER 12 - REGION 5 MEETING- MARSHFIELD
MINUTES
REGION 5 SUMMER BRAINSTORMING SESSION
August 3, 1968
The south half brainstorming session was called to order by the State Vice President of Region 5, June Neuendorf. Sue Grow, State President, led us in the Jaycette Creed and the Pledge of Allegiance. The following were present:
Beaver Dam - 3
Berlin - 3
Columbus - 3
Fond du Lac - 3
Oshkosh - 3
Portage - 2
Randolph - 2
Waupun 5
Wautoma - 3
Sue Grow, State President
Mary Ann Wartinbee, President-Elect
Jean Malin - Parliamentarian
Jackie Kern - Region 1 Vice President
Carol Gulliver - Region 5 Vice Pres.
June Neuendorf - Region 5 Vice Pres
Virginia Foley - MH&R Chairman
Sylvia Hoeppner - Merit Award Chr.
Marge Belanger - Project Concern Chr.
Anida Rose and Mrs. Joseph Baxa,
Special Guests
Berlin moved to approve the agenda as corrected. Seconded. Agenda approved.
Reports were as follows:
State President - Sue Grow
a. National Convention - Phoenix, Arizona
b. Motivating Jaycees and husbands
d. Speaking up at meetings and encouragement to other Jaycettes,
e. Make plans for the year
f. Get Jaycee wives in Jaycettes and then get them active.
g. WCI Wives Program
President-Elect - Mary Ann Wartinbee
a. Rules on Vice President campaigning
b. Presented other campaign rules
Parliamentarian - Jean Malin
a. Constitution Revisions - revisions should be sent to her and after Mid-Year Convention, original copy should be made.
b. Fiscal year change - June 1st thru May 30th
c. Explained associate members
d. Stressed use of Roberts Rules of Order Revised.
Visiting Vice-President - Jackie Kern, Region 1
a. Showed Jos. P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation Award presented to Wisconsin Jaycette:
b. Regional Speak Up program
c. Region 1 Brainstorming Session in Greenfield
Merit Award - Sylvia Hoeppner
a. Proposed changes in Merit and Milestone Awards - A chapter cannot give out their Merit Award entry and giving out the Milestone entry shall be left to the discretion of the winning chapter.
Mental Health & Retardation - Virginia Foley
a. Stressed working with Jaycees on MH&R
b. Set up a MH&R Library in schools etc. and educate your community
c. Project VD
Project Concern - Marge Belanger
a. Introduced Penny-A-Meal program - this is setting empty cans in classrooms for children to put a penny a meal per day into it with proceeds going to Project Concern.
Letters were read from Judy Simonis, Membership Chairman, and Mary Jean LeTendre, CAROL Award chairman stating programs for the year.
State Vice President - Region 5 - Carol Gulliver
a. Spoke on involvement and retention
b. Chapter visitations
State Vice President - Region 5 - June Neuendorf
a. Stressed setting up Plan of Action with budgets
b. Visitation schedule
c. Extensions - state goal is 15
d. Responsibilities to Jaycees, our husbands and Jaycettes
Following lunch, Anida Rose, special guest, spoke on most important advantage of being a Jaycette, that of FRIENDSHIP and we shouldn't be such a busy Jaycette that we forget FRIENDSHIP.
Old Business
a. A-OK judging - Awards - Judges will be Jane Styve of Region 2 and Arlene
Haunschild Region 4. Chapters will be asked at regional to change classifications from (15 and under)and(over 15) to (under 20)and(20 and over due to increase in membership. Also what type of award - certificate or traveling trophy.
b. Incorporation, Income Tax, Insurance - Question and answer period. Jean Malin will be handling incorporation.
New Business
a. Policy Sheet Revision - was reviewed to be voted on at regional
b. Regional Project Report - was explained with sample copy
c. Membership Drive r. Region 4 has accepted challenge to run from September 1st - November 31st. Membership base will be taken from amount of members as of June 1, 1968. Membership books and charts were given to each chapter. Each chapter pledged goals.
d. Marshfield's Fall Regional - October 12th - Carol Gulliver told of plans and the tour of the Day Care Center.
e. Winnebago State Hospital Tour - October 26th-Oshkosh, host chapter
f. UJF Grants - method of voting with committee set up, each chapter will be allowed 5 minutes for presentation, no pledges from the floor.
g. WCI Wives - covered under Sue Grow's report
Orientation was then held on the president's Handbook, How To Conduct a Meeting, State Director's Duties, A-OK Report and Division of Responsibility.
Discussion was held on questionnaire evaluation with strengths and weaknesses.
Waupun moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded. Meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Penny Sawyer, Beaver DamAcquisition
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