Kazooan Monthly Newsletter Deadline

May 23, 2008 9:00 pm June 20, 2008 9:00 pm July 18, 2008 9:00 pm August 22, 2008 9:00 pm September 19, 2008 9:00 pm October 17, 2008 9:00 pm November 21, 2008 9:00 pm December 19, 2008 9:00 pm

Articles are due for the Kazooan Monthly (our print newsletter) the Friday after the GMM at 9pm. Send in your articles to Niki Worthams.

Olympic International Regressive Dinner

August 23, 2008 2:00 pm

It’s a regressive international dinner with a twist - an Olympic theme! Join your Jaycee friends on Saturday afternoon, August 23rd, for food and Olympic fun.

The opening ceremony will begin at 2pm at Central Park in Portage (changed from Milham Park). Following that will be games, desserts and the main course stations in a family-friendly atmosphere. The final appetizer location, for the adults only, is TBA.

For more information, to sign-up to bring food, or to reserve your spot, please e-mail Stacy Burdette at sjburdette at yahoo.com.

Women’s Self Defense Class

August 26, 2008 6:30 pm

On Tuesday, August 26, the L.A.D.Y. Program will be instructing women on self-defense using martial arts techniques. L.A.D.Y. is an acronym for Learn About Defending Yourself, and that is exactly what you’ll learn in this class.

For a $10 donation you will learn basic self-defense techniques that any woman can use in any situation. The session will take place from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at The Portage Community Center, 325 E. Centre Ave in Portage (next to the Dairy Queen).

Environmental, behavioral and verbal self-defense are covered in the class. However the bulk of the class confronts scenarios in which a threat is present and unavoidable.

Contact Nikki Gates at 269-760-1700 or Asa Davis at 269-998-8691 to sign up.

New Member Orientation

August 27, 2008 6:30 pm

Contact Shawn Brueshaber

Camping/Canoe Trip

August 29, 2008 6:00 pm August 30, 2008 9:00 am August 31, 2008 9:00 am

Details TBA

Contact Shawn Brueshaber

Board of Directors Meeting

June 4, 2008 6:30 pm July 2, 2008 6:30 pm August 6, 2008 6:30 pm September 3, 2008 6:30 pm October 1, 2008 6:30 pm November 5, 2008 6:30 pm December 3, 2008 6:30 pm

The next Kalamazoo Jaycees’ Board Meetings are on the First Wednesday of every month. This meeting is open to all Kalamazoo Jaycees Members. General Members are encouraged to attend!

For July: Board Meeting will be held at Jessica Maronto’s home. Please make a note of the new location! Contact Jessica for directions.

General Membership Meeting

August 20, 2008 6:30 pm September 17, 2008 6:30 pm October 15, 2008 6:30 pm November 19, 2008 6:30 pm December 17, 2008 6:30 pm

The Kalamazoo Jaycees’ General Membership Meeting (GMM) takes place on the third Wednesday of every month. Social starts at 6:30 p.m., the meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. sharp.

The GMM is a good time to learn more about all the upcoming projects our chapter will be involved in. Guests and non-members are always welcome! If you have any questions, contact Neil Johnson at 269-352-3703.