Chapter Services Center
909 N. Main St.
PO Box 863
Mitchell, SD 57301
Phone # 605-996-6308
Fax 605-996-6322

July
25 – State Mailing Articles due
26 – Close out & Early Retention
28 – State Volley Ball – Sioux Falls

August
1 – Coyote Article Due
25 – State Mailing Articles due
30 – Close out & Early Retention

September
25 – State Mailing Articles due
27 – Close out & Early Retention

October
25 – State Mailing Articles due
25 – Close out & Early Retention

November
1 – Coyote Article Due
25 – State Mailing Articles due

December
4 – Year End Close out
7 – Final Blue Chip Due
25 – State Mailing Articles due
31 – Coyote Article Due

South Dakota Jaycees,

Did you have fun in Mitchell. SD Feb 2& 3^rd I sure did by getting Community Development Program Manager 3^rd Trimester for Handicap Comp Sales and got the wingman award from my friends.

I am also selling Handicap Camp T-shirts they cost $20.00 for each T-shirt and some of the money goes to the Camps so please use the order form and note what sizes you need they run from SM – XXXL.

Just order now in each size’s you need and the total of T-shirts together

If you want a t-shirt make the check out to J&B Screen Printing. So don’t forget the t-shirts are $20.00 each. Mail the order for & check to:

Mike "Kool" Grengs
222 8^th Ave. S.w. #301
Watertown, SD 57201

See you in Aberdeen on May 11-13^th, Also my theme every year is Get Excited. My song is I can’t Deny It for this year by Rod Stewart.

Chapters and Executive Team, Please submit any and all pictures you may have
for the May Boards slide show to

Rhonda Weidner
47378 SD Hwy 50
Elk Point, SD 57025.

Thanks!
Rhonda

The month of February brought a fantastic convention. We had wonderful training from Sydney Ward, the NVP, 2001. I am sure several nights were spent recruiting by several chapters. Thank you to all those chapters who have committed to a rehab or an extension. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. I would also like to thank Groton, Ipswich and Aberdeen for wonderful hospitality show to me on the weekend of the 17th. I had a wonderful time all the way around and look forward to getting up that way again in the future.

I don't know about all of you, but I am looking forward to March. March means one month closer to Spring. Even though I enjoy the snow, there is a time when enough is enough. March also means Regional Rally's. We will be doing something a little different with some of the ID Programming areas. Nothing too drastic, just a little variety. I will be looking forward to seeing you all there!!!

Colman’s President Bart Sample, 
214 S. Florence St. Colman, SD 57017 
H: 534-3897
Meeting place The Norman

Program Managers

Happy march everyone! It is hard to believe we are 2 months into the new year already. Well I just got back from a road trip with Pres. Rick, we went to Aberdeen, through the storm, and then attended the state Hot Shot competition in Lake Preston. Great job done by everyone involved in that. I am looking forward to many more fun trips to see events, so make sure you let me know when they are.
Many of you have received e-mails about siding the remaining cabins at the camp near Baltic. The cost for siding one cabin is $500, we will be
happy to accept donations of any amount. Checks can be sent in or presented in person on camp clean up days April 21 & 28. Also thank you to everyone who donated for the furnace.
Now I have to apologize to Elisa Bentler, at general membership meeting in Mitchell I forgot to bring up Diamond Skills. Big time vapor lock in my brain. Elisa is the program manager for diamond skills and the local competitions should be run in April. The state finals are scheduled for
May. If you have any questions contact Elisa. Sorry about that again Elsie.
Believe it or not spring is coming so the time is here to start thinking about Golf for Guardianship. Remember $5 of every card we sell goes to the Camps for the Exceptional. Just thinking about golfing makes me warm.
I have been in contact with Budweiser about corporate sponsorship for a friendly bartender competition more on that at a later date.
Remember the Northeast Regional Rally will be held March 17 in my own backyard of Garretson. Rally at 3:30-6:00, Garretson's local OYF
Banquet at 6:00-9:00, and a dance from 9:00-1:00. Cost for dinner & dance is $8.00 wear green and save a dollar. Admission to the dance
only is $2.00 or $1.00 if you wear green.
Keep those projects going and let me know if you need my help, other wise I'll see you all in Aberdeen for the next Boards.

Louis Hentges
2001 CDVP

appreciate that you took time out to show them the basics and introduce them to their new
organization. However you conduct orientations, it's worth the time.

Jo Wahle
Recruitment & Orientation Program Manager

When speaking with the new President of Sturgis Chapter this past week in conversation we learned we were from the same home town. There again, even though we didn't know each other we have a common link.

The Rapid City Chapter will be hosting the Bronco basketball on March 18. This event is named after it's participants. It's a game of BB of players from the Denver Bronco football team and then the Rapid Jaycees. From what I know of this, this will be a fun event. Come West and see this event.

Thanks to Nan and Jerrid for their help in new members to meet the challenge that I signed at convention. The West is BELIEVING AND ACHIEVING!!!!!!

Hope this finds everyone happy and hopeful that we have just seen our last winter storm!

Good thing National President Sydney got a chance to see South Dakota in prime winter form! Wasn’t it exciting to have her come to Year End Convention!!! She is very impressed with our State and has great expectations for the South Dakota Jaycees. We can do anything we set our minds to.

We have just come off of one of our largest membership months of the year. The final numbers aren’t in yet, but I want to thank everyone for going out in less than pleasant conditions to spread the Jaycee opportunity to others!! You are the best! We have a lot of extensions and restarts in the works, and it is so exciting! I know it’s hard work now, but don’t forget to focus on the final result… a community being offered a great organization, that has the potential to become a great asset to everyone involved!!

There are many exciting events planned for this month!! It is great to see the Regions working on upcoming Rallies, which are perfect for a mid-trimester boost! We all need to get together to re-group and re-ignite our members and that’s exactly what will be happening in March!! Also, South Dakota has the honor of hosting the NCI meeting in Deadwood in April. Get your members there! It is sure to be a weekend of great training and fun. I know South Dakota will show the attending states what hospitality is all about!!

Keep Believing and you will Achieve!

March 10^th at the Humboldt Community Center

Black Jack, Chuck-a-Luck, Dice and More!

Games start at 7:30pm

Door prizes throughout the evening with the auction @ 10:30pm

Tacos and cash bar for your enjoyment.

Dealers are needed. If you can help, please contact Deb Webb at 363-3683.

Her name was Mrs. Thompson. As she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same. But that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard.  Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he didn't play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. And Teddy could be unpleasant. It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers. 

At the school where Mrs. Thompson taught, she was required to review each child's past records and she put Teddy's off until last. However, when she reviewed his file, she was in for a surprise. Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners...he is a joy to be around." His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, well liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle." His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death had been hard on him. He tries to do his best, but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken." Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn’t have many friends and he sometimes sleeps in class." 

By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper, except for  Teddy 's. His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he got from a grocery bag. Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the children started to laugh when she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing, and a bottle that was one quarter-full of perfume. But she stifled the children's laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some of the perfume on her wrist. Teddy Stoddard stayed after school that day just long enough to say, "Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my Mother used to." 

Is there someone in your chapter that needs a pat on the back for a job well done?
Is there someone in your chapter who believes in the Jaycees so much that they make you believe?
Is there someone in your chapter that deserves recognition because of their great achievement?
Is there someone in your chapter that is the true spirit the Jaycees should be about?

If so please nominate this person for the Spirit of the Jaycees award. See that the person who inspires you to Believe & Achieve can be recognized and celebrated by the Jaycee organization. See this person get the recognition that they so deserve. Awards are presented at each boards during the lunch segment. The nomination letters are read and the recipient can then be recognized and celebrated. This is a great morale boaster for the general membership to see a person so deserving be awarded.

So please consider nominating that special person in your chapter or in the Jaycee organization. Nominations should be sent (Tammy Huntimer 505 E 2nd Colton, SD 57018) or emailed (huntimert@dtgnet.com) to me by April 27th If you nominate via email please make sure I reply that I received your nomination, if not than send again.

Hello South Dakota Jaycees. For those of you that don’t know me my name is Teresa Morrisey and this year I am your Sustaining Member Program Manager. Some of you may be wondering what is a sustaining member and why you should participate with this program. A sustaining member is a support mechanism for businesses or individuals to support a local chapter like yours and/or the state organization.

The state has a program that is a $25.00 cost to the business or individual. For this the business or individual gets their business listed in the South Dakota Coyote magazine which is distributed 3 times a year and a plaque to display in their place of business recognizing their support. The following years when they are renewing their sustaining membership and continuing to support the organization they will actually receive a year plate to be added to their plaque recognizing the years of support. This mailing reaches approximately 1,500+ individuals across the state of South Dakota 3 times a year.

I cannot think of a better way to get advertising out to a large number of individuals for such a minimal fee and know that you are helping to support an organization committed to developing future leaders and improving communities. But this is not all. As I stated above this is also a potential revenue mechanism for your local chapters. You are welcome to charge any dollar amount above and beyond the $25.00 that you are submitting to the state and utilize that as funds to help the running of your chapter, possibly your newsletter, or supporting projects.

For example, you can charge a $50.00 sustaining membership cost. Send $25.00 of that to the state organization in which the sustaining member will receive a plaque recognizing their support and also have their business listing in the Coyote Magazine which is mailed to 1,500+ South Dakota Jaycees 3 times a year and keep the additional $25.00 for your local chapter. On your local level you can provide them a business card advertisement or business name listing for patronizing in your monthly communication that is distributed to your members. There are also chapters that charge even higher dollar amounts and include annual memberships with it. I will talk more about that in subsequent mailings.

So, what do you need to do to get one of your local businesses recognized as a South Dakota Sustaining Member? Just provide the Business or Individual’s name, address, identify if it is a new membership or renewal along with a $25.00 check to myself and I will do the rest of the work to ensure you receive the plaque’s and the information is supplied to the Coyote. My information is:

Teresa Morrisey

c/o SD Sustaining Membership Program

4 Penrose Dr.

McCook Lake, SD 57049

In Jaycees,

Teresa Morrisey

2001 Sustaining Membership Program Manager

Motion to approve agenda with additions of Bylaws to New Business

1^st Madison 2^nd Greater Dakota Valley

Motion to approve agenda as is with additions 1^st Hartford 2^nd Pierre

Treasurer’s Report given and motion to accept by 1^st Humboldt 2^nd Watertown

Old Business-OYF-President Rick discussed winner from Sisseton going to Nationals

Shooters Ed- No current bids. If presented, will be decided by exec board.

Onto- Laura Snow gave update and listed program managers. Also informed of dates for National Convention in Dayton, OH.

May Convention-Sandy DeWald informed members of rates and offered special rate of $40.00 if registered at this convention.

2002 Convention Updates-Checking options regarding National bylaw change which may effect our National convention but too early to tell. Sydney Ward will help Rick with planning.

Local President’s Summit-4 SD Presidents to attend.

Camp Updates-Vonita Gardner for Chad Albers. Informed of expenses for stays and a goal of $100,000 for Jaycees to donate this year. Will be opening March 1^st. Vandalism has been great during last year. Looks like there will be a mobile home being moved in so someone is on site all of the time. Looking for work crews for the 21^st and 28^th of April. Need a new furnace approximate cost of $1500.00. Sioux Falls donated $500.00. Garretson will donate $750.00. Only needing $250.00 from other chapters.

NCI Meeting-April 6-8^th in Deadwood, SD. Rates given of $60.00 for registration by 3/1/01. Rooms $59.00.

Dues Increase Update- Rates for SD to stay the same for now even though JCI upped from $8.50 to $10.50.

Approval of Old Business- 1^st Pierre 2^nd Estelline

Budget Approval-Motion by Groton 2^nd by Hartford

Officer Appointment Approvals-West-Tom Connor, Josh Biberdorf, JanetNaasz. North Central-Natalie Neuharth. Northeast-Kim, Tom Mortland, Steve and Rhonda Weidner, Mary Krizan, Beth Delzer, Ross Determan.

State Volleyball-Sioux Falls will host on Saturday, July 28, 2001 at 10:00 am. Event will take place at Riverdale Park. 10 team limit of double elimination. $50.00 per team. Motion to approve by Aberdeen 2^nd EPJ pending CPG and Deposit.

Article 5-Dies no motion

Article 7-Motion by Laura Snow, Pierre to change 2^nd by Sioux Falls. NAYE vote. Motion failed.

Article 3-Sioux Falls, Vonita Gardner, motion to accept as stated 2^nd Vermillion. Discussion followed. Amend to change date to April 1^st not May 30^th by Greater Dakota Valley, Jeff Rabbit 2^nd EPJ. All fail NAYE vote.**Call of division-Amendment passes changes to April 1^st. Motion to approve 1^st Pierre 2^nd Greater Dakota Valley.

Article 4-Dies no motion.

Article 5-Dies no motion.

Article 6-Approved already clean up. Not necessary to vote.

Foundation Report-Nancy Temple

Return the Favor (JCI)-Dan Harries

MDVP-Joel Boy resigned. Position open. Listed program managers.

Approval by Hot Springs 2^nd Colton

IDVP-Beth Delzer-Approval by Sioux Falls 2^nd Pierre

Membership-Mary Krizan-Approval by Hartford 2^nd EPJ

CDVP-Louie Hentges-Approval by Garretson 2^nd EPJ

Adjourn-Motion by Pierre 2^nd by Watertown.