Ames Jaycees

Check out our August newsletter!

Did you miss us at our membership drive? Come check us out at 515 Day in Downtown Ames!

Check out our upcoming events!

The Nevada Jaycees are looking for some extra volunteers for Pizza Pie Looza on Saturday, May 11th! Let’s help them out! Available shift times include:

1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
1:30 pm - 6:30 pm
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
11:00 pm - 12:00 am

Anyone who volunteers is able to hear or attend the main event for free with Sawyer Brown headlining! You can use the link below to sign up today!

m.signupgenius.com

Today in Ames history: On April 13, 1948 the Ames Jayceettes was created.

The Ames Jaycees (Junior Chamber) has been an influential group in the Ames community for generations. When it first started there was a separate club for the men and women, with the women being called the Jayceettes. Today both men and women are Jaycees, and they continue to enhance our community through projects and events.

In this photo, four Jayceettes (Laurene Taylor, Betty Daffin, Lou Ida Wulf, and Jo Newell) are wrapping prizes to give out at the State Jayceette Board Meeting which was held at the Memorial Union in September 1957.

Ames Tribune photo published September 6, 1957.

Thanks for having us!!

Thank you to Melissa Angstrom and Anna Barton from the Ames Jaycees for presenting at 1 Million Cups Ames this morning. They talked about the history of the organization and their ongoing commitment to the community through service projects. You can watch their presentation on the 1 Million Cups page.
https://facebook.com/1MCAmes

April Showers Bring.... Great opportunities to get involved in the community!

Our friends from the Schaller Jaycees are hosting a Men's Stag Night and a *pew-pew* raffle in March!

Happy February! Check out some events happening in February and get to know the Internal Vice President, Katie!

Let’s wish our friends in the Jaycees of the Quad Cities the best of luck during their Wedding Expo event!

39th annual wedding expo to be held Jan. 27 39th annual wedding expo to be held Jan. 27

Happy New Year!
Meet your 2024 Ames Jaycees President, Travis Lala!

It's Giving Tuesday and the Ames Jaycees need your help! We have set a goal of feeding 100 families a fresh holiday meal. Please consider donating to our holiday food basket project: https://amesjaycees.com/donate-for-holiday-food-baskets/

It's that time of year again! When we get to share a holiday meal with those we love to celebrate the holidays. Please help us provide that special experience to those in need by donating to our Holiday Food Basket Project. https://amesjaycees.com/donate-for-holiday-food-baskets/

The Ames Jaycees like to have fun! What type of event would you join us at? Last night a few of us participated in a member’s kids’ school trivia fundraiser. Team ‘We Tried’ may not have won but it was fun! A couple weeks ago the Ames Jaycees hosted a progressive dinner-restaurant style, ending at Hickory Park. Stay tuned to see what we are up to next-and join us!

Two weeks ago today, these two great Ames Jaycee members got married! Congratulations to Austin Minnihan and Katie Minnihan! We wish you a lifetime of happiness! (Sorry for the late post)

Thank you to all who joined us for our Leadership/Networking Speaker! A special thank you to Paul Crawford for being our guest speaker!

TWO WEEKS AWAY!

Chapter members are passionate about positively impacting the community. In addition to their own work, they support others doing good, like at the Georges Niang Golf Outing supporting ChildServe - Ames. In recognition of all his good work, Niang has been named a JCI USA TOYA (Ten Outstanding Young Americans) recipient for 2023. At the event chapter volunteers talked with golfers who entered into a drawing for prizes including a top prize from Inside Golf & Axe Throwing - North Grand Mall.

When RAGBRAI has an overnight stop in Ames, you can count on our members to lend a helping hand to welcome everyone. Members volunteered last night at the Downtown Ames block party serving up cold beverages while we got to listen to our favorite Burnin' Sensations on the main stage. As a bonus, we got to meet Jamie, a member of JCI Canada, who is riding the route and stayed with one of our members. Discover Ames

An opportunity to participate in the last Ames Chamber Summer SYIA series. Register today!

Our last See Yourself in Ames event of the summer is next week on Thursday, July 27 at Towneplace Suites by Marriot Ames. This session will focus on networking and personal branding, and there is still time for interns and young professionals to sign up!

We will be hearing from Adam Carroll, who will share insight on how to begin your professional journey with a “Successful Career Launch”. Thanks to our generous workforce sponsors, these events are complimentary to attend!

https://web.ameschamber.com/events/SeeYourself%20In%20Ames%20%20Successful%20Career%20Launch%20%20Adam%20Carroll-8831/details

River tubing has been a great summer tradition. Thanks for floating with the Ames chapter Cory, Pete, and Nikki! The Ames Jaycees offers a variety of monthly events; not just for our current members, but also for spouses/family, aged out members/ JCI members from other chapters thru out the state, prospective members, and friends. Join us at our next event.. follow us at Ames Jaycees !🤪👍

Chapter members had the opportunity to meet Eric Hiatt, 2023 JCI USA National Vice President and members of the JCI Iowa / Iowa Jaycees at the local favorite for lunch! NVP Eric was funishing up a state visit to learn more and meet members. Thanks NVP Eric for asking us about the ways we help our community and grow leaders.