These are exciting times to be part of the Canton Jaycees!  The Jaycees have been influential in the Canton Community in many ways including our annual Easter Egg Hunt, Christmas Shopping Tour, and Holiday Food Baskets to help underprivileged kids and families in need in the Canton area.  With many new, enthusiastic members we have decided to bring another event to the community! 

With the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China this August, this was a great year for the Canton Jaycees to host its first Kids Olympics.  The event will be held at the Stadium Park, 12th Street NW on June 28th from 1 - 4pm. These Olympic events are for children ages 6-12.  All children must be supervised by their parents during the event.  

The Canton Jaycees are excited to be continuing our Happy Tails Animal Shelter Assist Project in 2008.  This year we will be working with Stark County Humane Society's volunteer coordinator to find ways of expanding this project beyond just monthly visits. 

For those of you who are unfamiliar with this project, the Jaycees visit the Stark County Humane Society one Saturday afternoon each month and help out with the animals.  Different ways of helping out during the visits range from "light duty" tasks (e.g., walking the dogs and/or petting and grooming the cats) to "dirty work" (e.g., cleaning cat cages and/or bathing dogs).  Volunteers are encouraged to participate in whatever way(s) are most enjoyable to them...if you don't want to bathe dogs, we won't make you, and if you don't want to change cat litter, we won't make you do that, either!  It's absolutely fine with us if you want to walk dogs or groom cats, and you are free to stay as long or as little as you like.

Each volunteer is also asked to bring one donation item from the shelter's wishlist (viewable at www.starkhumane.org) when they report to the shelter.  Most of these items are available for great prices at our local dollar stores.  SCHS is always in need of newspapers for cat litter, so if you've got a stack of old papers you need to get rid of, bring 'em with you --  help the environment and the shelter!  Those of you visiting SCHS for the first time will also be required to fill out the shelter's waiver form, which is downloadable at www.starkhumane.org or available at the SCHS front desk.

Children are always welcome at Happy Tails events, but anyone under the age of 16 must have a parent/guardian with them at all times during the event.  Parents/guardians of minors must also fill out the SCHS waiver form, which is downloadable at www.starkhumane.org and also available at the front desk of the Humane Society.

Listed below is a schedule of 2008 visits.  Please mark your calendars and datebooks!  Reminders will be emailed each month,  approximately one week before the actual visits.  We need to keep track of all volunteers -- when you receive your reminders, please let Tori know if you plan on attending at that time (you DO NOT need to let her know if you DO NOT  plan on attending, unless you are fond of doing so ). 

The donation drive associated with this project has been rescheduled for September 27th.  The committee will be solidified by July 15th, and planning will begin then as well --  it's never too early to start thinking about becoming a donation drive committee member!  We need your help on this one;  if we don't get enough committee volunteers, the drive will be canceled.

Please email Tori ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) if you have any questions or need more information! 

You can also visit the photo albums at www.cantonjaycees.org to see pictures from some of last year's visits and watch for new photos of all the fun we'll be having this year!

HAPPY TAILS

2008 VISIT SCHEDULE

Time is 12-3 unless otherwise noted

PLEASE NOTE JUNE DATE CHANGE & MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 

June 21st

July 26th

August 30th

September 27th

 (Donation Drive: 9-1, Visit: 1:30-3)

October 25th

November 22nd

December 20th

Where: Wal-Mart off State Route 62 (3200 Atlantic Blvd NE)
When: Wednesday, December 5th from 5:30-8:30

If you are interested in donating to this event or serving as a shopping buddy (chaperone), please call Dan at (330)471-2434 or Stephanie (330)471-7227. We are helping 100 children this year, so there is a high demand for chaperones.

Your help will be much appreciated!

50/50 RAFFLE | PRIZE BASKET RAFFLE

 Prize for the top five poker hands.

Participants who pre-register by July 31, 2007 will receive an event t-shirt.
Click here to pre-register.

Participants who have at least $50 in paid sponsor fees, the day of the event, will not be charged the $10 entry fee, or if pre-registered, will receive a $10 refund.
Click here to download a sponsorship form.

This event is open to all ages, but minors must have a parent/guardian signature on their registration/release form in order to participate.

Download the official flyer here.

Upcoming membership meetings (3rd Tuesday of the Month, at the Chamber, 5:30-6:30):

May 15th-Kristy Delcoma from Junior Achievement will be speaking.  For those of you not familiar with JA, Junior Achievement uses hands-on experiences to help young people understand the economics of life. In partnership with business and educators, Junior Achievement brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential.

Mark your calendars! Future meeting dates: June 19, July 17, August 21, September 18, October 16, November 13, December 18.

Past membership meetings:
February 20th-Kincaid Early from the MS society spoke to us about MS (symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment), the MS Society (www.msohiobuckeye.org) and the MS Walk.  For more information contact Graycee ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

March 20th-Jill Maiorca of Big Brothers Big Sisters talked to us about “Bowl for Kids Sake” taking place April 21st.  Contact Paul ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for more information.

Remember, while meetings may not be the most fun activity the Jaycees partake in, they are the best way to find out what’s going on and how to get involved!  And if that isn’t enough of an incentive to attend, dinner is provided!!!  Please contact me ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) if you have any questions or you would like past membership meeting minutes.  Also, I am always looking for any suggestions.  Thanks!!!