2015 YEAR END VIDEO 

2015-1203 JCI North Jersey donates to United Nation's Nothing But Nets through JCI USA

On December 3rd, 2015, JCI North Jersey had the honor of presenting a $500 donation for "Nothing But Nets" to JCI National Program Manager Brandon Schumacher.  Nothing But Nets raises awareness and funding to fight Malaria, a leading cause of death among children in Africa. Send a Net, Save a LIFE!  #nothingbutnets #endmalaria #jciusa #jcinorthjersey #jciusarightnow 

(L - R):  JCI North Jersey 2015 VP of Community Development Emil Rapada, JCI North Jersey 2015 Chapter President Ria Serrano, JCI North Jersey 2015 VP of International 

2015-1203 JCI North Jersey and Team United on Training on Financial Reporting for Non Profits

2015-1203 GMM

Thank you to JCI National Program Manager for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Brandon Schumacher for being our special guest for our last General Membership Meeting 

2015-1106 Elections for 2016 BOD

Congratulations to our newly elected officers for JCI NORTH JERSEY Team 2016,

President elect - Joyce Andes-David
Executive VP (EVP) elect - Shine Wann
International Affairs (IAVP) elect - Emil Rapada
Community Development (CDVP) elect - Christine Rapada
Individual Development (IDVP) elect - Don Gabriele Balanzat
Membership Services (MSVP) elect - Bernard Oades Cortes
Directors elect:
1) Andy Fernandez
2) Angel Ram
3) Tata Kay Habana
4) Gil Boobi Ronquillo
Chairman of the board (immediate past president) Ria Serrano

**The President-elect will be announcing her appointed officers separately.

So...Congratulations to each elected officer for the year 2016. I am very proud to see previous officers who are ready to strengthen their commitment on the goals for 2016 and to also see new names on the roster who are ready to roll and learn how to develop themselves, their, circles and community within their reach and beyond.

Congratulations again to each one of you. And I look forward to a strong 2016 year!!

#jcinorthjersey #commitconnectcare #ismile #jciusarightnow #youngprofessionals #northjersey #makingadifference

2015-1101 Training on JCI Impact

Canceled

2015-0829 Afternoon at Surf City

2015-0824 Announcement of new  board member

We welcome newly appointed as Assistant Director for International Affairs Baian Rasheed 

2015-0803 GMM

General Membership Meeting

2015-0731 International Glopbal Partnership Summit

Incumbent Local Chapter President Ria Serrano representing JCI North Jersey at the Junior Chamber International Global Partnership Summit— 

2015-0726 JCI marks Centennial Year, JCI North Jersey published in newspaper

2015-0720 With JCI World President Ismail Haznedar

Global Community Meeting with JCI World President Ismail Haznedar

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End of the night "groupie" pic with JCI World President Ismail Haznedar #ismile #jci #jayceesworldwideunite #CommitConnectCare #jci100years #impact100 #jcinorthjersey 

2015-0713 Second Meeting for JCI New Jersey's Youth Organization

One of the Special Projects that we have started is the Extension of a New Jersey Youth Chapter. This is spearheaded by our Community Development VP Emil Rapada. With the supervision of the Membership Area headed by Membership Services VP Christian A. Angeles

If you or your child is between 7-17 years old

- you may pre-register the youth members here http://bit.ly/jciyouth.

- and remit the induction dues of $10 at the

http://www.jcinorthjersey.org/community-partnership-forum/

- The New Jersey Youth chapter hasn't discussed formally their membership dues which may account only up to $10 for their admin fees but and this may kick in a bit later.

- learn more about the initial events  at:

http://www.jcinorthjersey.org/junior-chamber-youth-chapter/

Please also LIKE the page which will be monitored by our chapter https://www.facebook.com/jcinewjerseyyouth

(If you would like to be a guiding mentor for these youths, please contact Ej so he can facilitate tasks.)

2015-0711 Inaugural Meeting for JCI New Jersey's Youth Organization

One of the Special Projects that we have started is the Extension of a New Jersey Youth Chapter. This is spearheaded by our Community Development VP Emil Rapada. With the supervision of the Membership Area headed by Membership Services VP Christian A. Angeles

If you or your child is between 7-17 years old

- you may pre-register the youth members here http://bit.ly/jciyouth.

- and remit the induction dues of $10 at the

http://www.jcinorthjersey.org/community-partnership-forum/

- The New Jersey Youth chapter hasn't discussed formally their membership dues which may account only up to $10 for their admin fees but and this may kick in a bit later.

- learn more about the initial events  at:

http://www.jcinorthjersey.org/junior-chamber-youth-chapter/

Please also LIKE the page which will be monitored by our chapter https://www.facebook.com/jcinewjerseyyouth

(If you would like to be a guiding mentor for these youths, please contact Ej so he can facilitate tasks.)

2015-0703 Backpacks reached the Philippines

Our partners in the Philippines along with the daughter and mother of our very own JCI North Jersey Associate Member Fides O'Donnell 

2015-0628 JCI North Jersey at PAFCOM

2015-0604 Socials after GMM 

2015-0604 GMM at the City Hall

2015-0615 JCI North Jersey at Maryland Jaycees Convention

We are so ecstatic to see our write up about our chapter's experience at the recent joint Maryland State Convention and the Eastern Institute Annual Convention.

Thank you Maryland Jaycees, Salisbury Maryland Jaycees, New York Jaycees, Greater Scranton Jaycees, Newark Jaycees, Eastern Institute and all other eastern seaboard chapter for your hospitality and friendship.

Thank you 95th President Jennifer Rey and Past President Jeff Lank for the opportunity to learn from you and your amazing team.

Our superwowww thanks to our champion Filipino Reporter for your unwavering support to the community. Grab a copy today at your nearest Filipino store while it lasts as we are sending this newspaper to our Maryland friends too.—

2015-0529 JCI North Jersey at the Santacruzan in Manila Ave.,

2015-0516 Dance for Nepal

2015-0430 GMM

General Membership Meeting

2015-0521 JCI North Jersey runs for the FIREFLY RUN for a CAUSE

2015-0327  JCI North Jersey bags the Hampton Whetsell Memorial Award for Most Outstanding new Local Organization

Hampton A. Whetsell III was a young South Carolina Jaycee whose name is memorialized through one of JCI USA’s national awards.

Whetsell was president of the Bowman, South Carolina Junior Chamber (Jaycees). Remarkably, he had been a Jaycee for only about five months, but during that short period he distinguished himself in chapter growth. At the JCI USA Annual Meeting in Memphis, he received the national “Chapter Pacesetters” award for achieving the largest chapter extension in his community-size category—113 members in a community of 850–2,500 people. (JCI USA)

On August 18, 1989, Whetsell was killed in an automobile accident while returning home after working on a Jaycee chapter extension. A contemporary Phi Delta Theta notice identified him as Hampton Alva Whetsell III, age 25, a partner with his father in Four-Holes Farm, president of the Bowman Jaycees, and president of the Orangeburg County Dairy Herd Improvement Association. (That source records his death as August 19, while JCI USA gives August 18.) (Phi Delta Theta Archive)

His legacy within the Jaycees is the Hampton Whetsell III Memorial Award, now presented by JCI USA to the Most Outstanding New Local Organization—essentially recognizing outstanding new Jaycee chapters for their activities and programming during their first year of affiliation. Winners can advance to competition at the JCI Conference of the Americas and potentially the JCI World Congress. (JCI USA)

So, in JCI/Jaycee history, Hampton Whetsell III is remembered as a promising young chapter president whose exceptional membership-building work and death while performing Jaycee extension work led JCI USA to name its national outstanding-new-chapter award in his memory.

2015-0306 JCI North Jersey, together with PBB on Filipino Reporter

Last Christmas (2014), Pinoy Photo Buddies of NY & NJ (PPB) collaborated with us for their Holiday Christmas giving. They spearheaded the campaign for the Toys for homeless kids while we delivered the packages in conjunction with our Christmas for the Homeless initiative.

Thank you PPB for your trust to work with us side-by-side with you! We look forward to more projects in 2015.—

2015-0307 JCI North Jersey at JCIPNY's Induction

March 7, 2015. New York, NY. JCI North Jersey at JCI Philippine-New York's induction of officers and members. In attendance were local chapter president Ria Serrano, EVP Bernard Cortes, and IDVP Shine Wann.

Congratulations to all the new board officers and members. And we thank you for your gracious hosting.

Photo credits to Antero Martinez.

2015-0302 AGT Fundraiser

March 2, 2015 - Newark, NJ. JCI North Jersey's Fundraiser in March included watching America's Got Talent.

JCI North Jersey members, family, friends, and guests, enjoyed a day of watching different individuals materialize their first step in the big entertainment stage as four judges screened their talents. While the Jaycees and friends were having fun (for free ), AGT donated a good sum to the Jaycee chapter for their participation as guests for the day.

Check out the fun day! We had a team in the afternoon, and another different team for the night slot.

(Thanks to Project Chair Shine Wann for putting this together and for having the most number of guests in the afternoon slot. Thanks to the Andes-David team - Joyce Andes-David and Arman David for having the most guests in the evening slot)

And we want to thank each and everyone who came to join us. The proceeds for this fundraiser will go to the various projects of the chapter to nurture the leadership of the young professionals.—

2015-0214 GMM and Cards for the Troops

2015 February Gen Membership Meeting at St.Mary's School in Rahway. At the adjacent room, we had our wonderful kids create Valentine's cards for our troops which were sent out yesterday Feb 13 so they could receive it in time for Valentine's Day. 

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2015-0117 Induction for 2015 Officers

Jan 17, 2015 - Lyndhurst, NJ. Less than six months ago, JCI North Jersey was an idea. Today, this baby chapter closing the year of 2014 with 40 members celebrated their Inaugural Induction and Dinner at the San Carlo Banquet Hall.

The night was graced by Commissioner Steven Rogers, Consul Kerwin Orville Tate, West Windsor NJ Councilman Peter Mendonez Jr Counc , Mark Napierkowski- 2014 US Jaycees National Vice President owski-, 2014 JCI New York State President Brandon Schumacher, JCI Senators, JCI NY Governors, JCI Past Presidents and executives, Fil-Am Community Leaders in New York and New Jersey. Jaycees from JCI Philippine-New York, Co-Jaycees in JCI North Jersey, an overflowing number of families and friends.

The event was filled with great reflection and insights from our distinguished guests, entertainment from talented attendees, a multitude of awarding and recognition of those who made a difference in the community, and a fun celebration by the members with the support of their own families and friends.

And before looking ahead to 2015, JCI North Jersey takes this chance to thank those who helped chartering this chapter, those who donated to our 2014 projects, the beneficiaries who worked with us to make a better New Jersey, to the staff who worked with us tonight, and to the wonderful Induction Team who made this event amazing - Bernard Cortes, Shine Wann, Joliza Pucci, Mylz Tolentino, Jessy Daing-Musbeh, and James Tagorda.

Now... we move on and say... We are much more ready for newer projects, newer programs... 2015. Here we come!!!— at The San Carlo Banquet & Catering Hall.

2015-0110 BOD Meeting

Jan 10,2015 - Jersey City, NJ. JCI North Jersey members elected additional officers to the charter officers to complete the 2015 board of directors. Followed by the ratification of the constitution.— 

2015-0110 JCI North Jersey attends the Summit

Jan 10, 2015 - Philadephia, PA. JCI North Jersey met more than 50 individuals representing their own JCI chapter in the East Coast of USA. These young professionals hailed from Florida, Philadelphia, Maryland, Virgina, Connecticut, and New York. It was a full day of training on how we can achieve a good review of sustainable solutions for our community and how we can truly grow as a chapter, not just in numbers, but as a healthy growing organization with fun and meaningful activities that caters the young age group of 18 to the getting-more-experienced group of 30+ till 40.

#JCIUSARightNow

2015 Board of Directors

2015 Message from JCI USA National President Jennifer Ray