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State Fall Conference – Saturday, October 13th

What would fall be without football, pumpkins, and …the Junior Membership Fall Conference? Come on down (or up!) on Saturday, October 13 to the Children’s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside for a day of Junior energy and information. This will be the only chance your club will have to hear presentations from the three finalists selected by the State Project investigating Committee for the 2008-2010 Junior Membership State Project. Members will also have time to meet with State Department Chairman and to attend workshops featuring, by popular demand – a workshop on writing winning reports. Tours of the facility with a chance to meet the inspirational staff and children who call the hospital “home” will highlight the importance of the State Project.

Make a day of it! Stay for lunch in the town of Westfield and enjoy quaint shopping and restaurants.
Check your mailboxes for the Conference Call, arriving in later this month!


NJSFWC Day of Service – October 29

The NJSFWC Day of Service will be take place on Saturday, October 29. This innovative event will take place at a site in each district. Clubs will gather at their district site to assemble kits for domestic violence shelters in their areas. Most clubs were sent a commitment sheet with items to supply. If you have not already done so, please return this slip as soon as possible. Contact Shirley Holly, NJSFWC Day of Service Chairman, with any questions at shirleyholly@earthlink.net


From Jeri Lyn Cancel, the National Director of Junior Clubs:

The GFWC Director of Junior Clubs, Jeri Lyn Cancel, is putting together a book on the History of Junior and Juniorette Clubs from all the states. She briefly spoke about this at our Annual Convention in May, 2007. This book will be placed in the GFWC Women's History and Resource Center (WHRC). The WHRC is housed at the GFWC Headquarters in Washington, DC. Their mission is to collect, preserve and promote archival materials for federation and its clubs. There are many ways that the New Jersey Juniors can support WHRC: Exploring Our Heritage, but to start we would like each club to start working on their club history. This should include when and where the club was founded, what year did the club federate with the GFWC, why the club began, major projects your club has done throughout the years, does your club have its own clubhouse, how has membership changed over the years, did members become state or federation officers, and anything else important to the history of the club. Be detailed and use as much information as possible to enhance and preserve your club history. More information will be available on this project at the State Fall Conference in October, 2007.


It’s not too early to think about Christmas cards!!

ORDER YOUR HOLIDAY CARDS & SUPPORT THE JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP!!!Shop at Your Convenience on the Website!!
www.holidaycardwebsite.com/jerseyjuniorscards There is a wide selection of holiday cards for everyone! Holiday cards are a great way to stay connected with family, friends, & club members. Browse thru the collection to find the theme of your choice. Personalize your Holiday card with the verse, ink color, and lettering style. You can place your order online or by phone. It is that simple!! Any questions or for more information, please contact Joni Gartner, Federation Chairman: jgartner@jerseyjuniors.com

Please share this information with your club members!!

5 more will be HEAVEN in OCTober ’07!!

Recruit 5 new members for your club in October and receive special recognition! The Junior Membership did an awesome job last year – let’s do it again! Send names of new members and sponsoring members to membership@jerseyjuniors.com by Saturday, November 3rd.

Note: please count women who are becoming members – not prospectives. If you have membership requirements, they must be finishing up those requirements and ready to be installed as new members.


JM Spelling Bee – Sunday, March 9, 2008

Greetings Ladies, please start talking-up the Spelling Bee with your clubs. The date is Sunday, March 9, 2008 and snow date is Sunday, March 16 to be held at the NJSFWC Headquarters in New Brunswick. Please remove any outdated materials from your binders and spelling bee package. Please check the education web site shortly for updated information. Starting in September, please think about setting a date for the club-level bee. All clubs please submit your spelling bee date to your District Advisor by Monday, October 15, 2007. Any questions or concerns, please contact me at education@jerseyjuniors.com Carol Frisby, Education Chairperson


Wish list for Children's Specialized Hospital
New items please

Northern Clubs (for Mountainside facility)
DVDs
CDs
Sweats for children ages 0-21 yrs. old
Black felt & marker coloring sets
Socks
Underwear
Gift cards to stores: Toys R Us, Target, Macy’s, Kohl’s, etc.
Phone Cards
Baby wipes
Infant and toddler spoons
Scoop dishes to promote self feeding, sippy cups
Parent training videos on a variety of topics
Central Clubs (for Fanwood Plaza and Roselle Park facility)
Play doh
Bubbles
Medical kits (child’s)
24-piece puzzles (especially with favorite current cartoons)
Colorforms (especially with favorite current cartoons)
Board games for young teens: Stratego, Don’t Wake Daddy, Battleship, Blokus, Othello,
20 questions – handheld version
60-piece and 100-piece puzzles as well
Other Board games: Sorry, Trouble, Don’t Break the Ice, Mastermind, Connect Four etc.
Playschool Dollhouse furniture
Gift Cards to stores: Toys R Us, Target, Macy’s, Kohl’s, etc.
Southern Clubs (for Hamilton and Toms River facility)
Simple books/board books
Toddler toys: blocks, sorters, puzzles, bead, peg boards, etc.
Arts and crafts: paper, crayons, markers, craft projects
CDs for kids
Developmental baby toys
Board games
Little people play sets: farm house, cars, airports
Plastic dollhouse and families
Toys R Us gift cards
Parent training videos on a variety of parenting topics
Dolls of various racial diversity
Color markers for the white board
Franklin (the turtle) books: Franklin in the Dark, Hurry up Franklin, Franklin is Bossy, Franklin is Messy, Franklin's Bad Day, Franklin's New Friend


October 1, 2007 – Deadline for request to file Charity Registration through NJSFWC

October 13, 2007 – Junior Membership Fall Conference

October 29, 2007 – NJSFWC Day of Service

November 1, 2007 – Deadline for Club Dues Payable to NJSFWC dues and Delegate Travel Fund Payable to NJSFWC-JM

FEBRUARY 1, 2008 – Report Postmark deadline

March 9, 2008 – NJSFWC Spelling Bee (snow date –March 16)

April 1, 2008 – Honor Roll and Order of the Lily Nominations, Pink/Yellow Sheet deadline (reporting membership number for 2008-09)

May 16 -18, 2008 – JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP ANNUAL CONVENTION