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I am incredibly honored and excited to have been nominated to serve as President on the 2020 Ann Arbor Jaycees Board of Directors.
Just a little over two years ago I was attending a work event by myself. I chose to sit down at a table with who I now know as Carena Townsend and Michael Lee. We began chatting about our careers. Once I mentioned that I was a part of the planning team for the National Cherry Festival, Carena mentioned she was a part of a group that planned the 4th of July parade in Ann Arbor. The next week I attended my first 4th of July parade meeting. I jumped into my first project as a Jaycee and I have never looked back. Little did I know how much my life was about to change.
I have been the chair of the 4th of July Parade for two years and chaired 2018 Year End Banquet. I have also enjoyed being a part of the many other projects the chapter is involved in. These experiences have taught me the importance of delegating and working as a team. I have such a personal passion for running events and the Jaycees have helped me blend my passion for events and serving the local community. I have also enjoyed creating meaningful relationships with other community organizations.
In this upcoming year I would like to focus on you! I believe the future of this organization lies within each and everyone of you and our new members. I want to focus on growing this chapter and spreading the word about our organization throughout the Ann Arbor region.
Additionally, I want to grow our partnerships within the community. We have had such great momentum with the community building initiative and I want to see it continue. If our community is strong we will be strong. Watching Big Brothers Big Sisters talk to us about the impact we have on their organization was inspiring. I would love to continue to work with our partners as well as create new ones. I would love for us to work with organizations such as Chad Tough, Stuff the Bus, and creating essential supply bags for the homeless population. I know we can come together and support our wonderful community.
I have grown tremendously both personally and professionally in the last year and half being apart of the Jaycees from making lifelong friendship to gaining leadership skills. When I think of how we are going to accomplish our goals I often think of the phrase "it takes a village". I know we often think of it as raising children but I relate it to this organization. It takes all of us to make it this organization successful. It takes all of us in this community to make an impact and make it a great place to live and work. I know most of us have moved here but I hope you will join me in working together to make our new home the best it can be. So won't you join my village to make this chapter, community and world a better place?
Carolyn Walsh
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Operations Vice President Candidate
Melanie Reid
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Hello Ann Arbor Jaycees!
I am deeply humbled and pleased to accept the nomination for Vice President of Operations. With the strong encouragement of a very good friend I joined the Jaycees in 2018. I was promised a welcoming and friendly environment to meet new people and make new friends. Thanks to you, the members, I have been met with that and so much more.
For this year I have served as Treasurer and enjoyed supporting the Jaycees in that capacity. I have seen the strength we are in numbers and how much of an impact on our community we currently have and the opportunities ahead of us.
I’m excited to learn and further our fundraising efforts to pour more into our community. Drawing on this quote as inspiration, “Giving is not just about making a donation, it is about making a difference.”(Kathy Calvin) I hope to help portray our gratitude to those that choose to support us.
Thank you,
Melanie
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Director Candidates
Of note, there are up to eight (8) available Director
positions on the Board for a given year.
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Director Candidate
David Herdzik
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Hello fellow Jaycees. My name is Dave Herdzik and I have been a member of the Jaycees since May of last year. I had just moved from Upstate New York and since then the Ann Arbor Jaycees has been a great place for me to meet new friends, participate in interesting events, and give back to the community. This past year I have become more involved in the chapter. I helped plan the Parade this year and recently chaired the Zombie Zap event. You can also find me at most of our volunteering events. As a director I hope to become more involved in planning fun events for us and furthering the mission of the Jaycees. I look forward to seeing what 2020 has in store for the Ann Arbor Jaycees.
Thank you,
Dave Herdzik
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Director Candidate
Meghann Deering
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I am thankful to have been nominated to serve as a Director on the 2019 Ann Arbor Jaycees' Board of Directors. While being a member of the Jaycees for about a year and a half, I have had the pleasure to participate with wonderful fellow members in a large number of the amazing events put on by the chapter. Additionally I have been on the planning committee for Zombie Zap for two years and am co-chairing Bountiful Baskets this fall. In my job in particular, I see the many disparities that individuals and families in our community face and I am passionate about being able to work together with all of the incredible Jaycees to create and carry out events that have a positive impact in our community. I view the Director position as providing the opportunity to take this passion and what I have learned in the Jaycees so far and combine it with the projects chosen throughout the upcoming year to work together with you all to have a positive, meaningful, and impactful year ahead.
Thank you,
Meghann Deering
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Director Candidate
Katherine Mercieca
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Almost two years ago, I came to the Jaycees looking for friendship, community service, and opportunities for personal growth. I found all three of those things and so much more. It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve the Ann Arbor community as a Jaycee and to serve the Jaycees as its Crier editor. In this same spirit, I hope to take that service to the next level and serve the chapter as a Director.
As you chair your projects, both new and existing, I want to be there to help you. I want to use my experience as the chair of the 2018 Scavenger Hunt and the volunteer coordinator for the 2019 Fourth of July Parade to help you realize your ideas, serve your community, make new friends, and exercise your leadership skills. As a Director, I will also draw on my experience in higher education as a Senior Admissions Counselor at the University of Michigan. I use my skills and knowledge to support young people as they apply to college. I am their advocate through the admissions process, ensuring that my most compelling and academically excellent students don’t fall through the cracks. In this same spirit, I will be your advocate, your resource, and hopefully one of many mentors you’ll encounter as a Jaycee.
Best,
Katherine
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Absentee ballots may be requested to Lisa at cob@a2jaycees.org and returned by time of election (Nov. 7th).
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83 years of history
From Franklin C. Forsythe in 1936
to Carena Townsend in 2019!
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1936 Franklin C. Forsythe
1937 H. Bruce Palmer
1938 J.C. Cahill
1939 Wilson H. White
1940 J.W. Meadows
1941 Raleigh Saunders
1942 F.C ―Bud‖ Moseley
1943 Ivan L. Friday
1944 Jack Caster
1945 Richard W. Sinn
1946 Kenneth Heininger
1947 Lawrence Ouimet
1948 Wagar A. Glas
1949 John W. Rae
1950 George Coons
1951 Gil Caswell
1952 Otis Hardy
1953 Bruce Maslin
1954 Walter Jarvis
1955 Jack Grimston
1956 Irv Halman
1957 William Frakes
1958 Bud Roberts
1959 Herbert Weurth
1960 Walter Derr
1961 Doug Nobilette
1962 Kenneth MacAdam
1963 Richard A. Simon
1964 Kenneth Copp
1965 Edward L. Barnard
1966 Thomas E. Bletcher
1967 Lloyd E. Fairbanks
1968 Dennis Michalak
1969 Thomas Niswonger
1970 James Dunbrock
1971 Gerald Bell
1972 Richard Joan
1973 Clifford Sheldon
1974 Donald McGee
1975 Richard Weid
1976 Jerry Mrozinski
1977 Clinton Smith
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1978 Fern Garcia
1979 Gary Brewer
1980 Leon Hieber
1981 Roger Jahnke
1982 Jim Jahnke
Rick Jarjembowski
1983 Dave Hieber
1984 Kent Peterson
1985 Jim Adams
1986 Karl C. Thoms
1987 Ethel M. Thoms
1988 Nancy Kueckels-Averill
1989 John A. Baker
1990 Brian M. O’Neil
1991 Kathy Szakatis
1992 Barry Marshall
1993 Daniel E. Whisler
1994 Julia L. Berndt
1995 Ronald F. Lochocki Jr.
1996 Teri Marshall
1997 Vanessa E. Horning
1998 Puneet Sahi
1999 Kenneth J. Lochocki
2000 Kimberley Shanks
2001 Michelle MacDonald
2002 Jenni Teichow
2003 Fay M. Poissant
2004 Byron Myer
2005 Sue L. Faust
2006 Beth Hill
2007 Karen Hillegonds
2008 Scott Chisholm
2009 Jessica Pelleran
2010 Stefanie Layher
2011 Mary Jo Knitter
2012 Tom McAllister
2013 Karen Haberland
2014 Melissa Knitter
2015 Ed Verhamme
2016 Michael Lee
2017 Lisa Bradley
2018 Lisa Bradley
2019 Carena Townsend
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