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Throughout the year the Oshkosh Jaycees have organized community events like the Easter Egg Hunt & Children’s Day Parade, and have held fund raising projects like Brews ‘n Blues and the upcoming Oshquerade. It is now the time of year when we begin the process of distributing the funds we have raised back to the Oshkosh Area Community. Please take a moment to review the following document for information and for an application. Completed request for proposal applications must be postmarked by October 1, 2010 in order to be considered. If you have additional questions, please contact Jason Rosenau, Management VP at jason.rosenau@oshkoshjaycees.org or call (920) 475-1298.

Oshkosh Jaycees 2010 RFP Application

The Oshkosh Jaycees are partnered with Washington Elementary School through the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce Partners At Learning (PAL) program (http://www.oshkoshchamber.com/pals). Through this program, the Jaycees are able to provide the staff and students at Washington with support throughout the school year.

The Jaycees recently conducted their fifth annual school supplies drive for Washington. Members donated notebooks, folders, pencils, crayons, scissors, and much more! These items will be given to students that are in need of the supplies at their Open House. Washington Principal Erin Kohl has thanked the Jaycees for their generous donation.

The PAL school supplies drive is one of many ways the Jaycees give back to our community.

Contact: Jes Borland

Phone: 920-385-9231

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May 24, 2010

Easter Egg Hunt Attracts Hundreds

The Oshkosh Jaycees 11th annual Oshkosh Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3, 2010, at South Park, was a huge success. Over 700 children and their families attended the free event.

Children were able to participate in activities such as a coloring contest, face painting, a jump castle, touring a police car and fire truck, and getting pictures taken with the Easter Bunny.

Each child got to pick one egg during the hunt and return it for a prize. All children received a goodie bag stuffed with toys, candy and coupons. Nine children received special prizes – beach toys, art supplies, board games, Milwaukee Brewers tickets, EAA Airventure Museum tickets, and large stuffed animals.

Thank you to our major area sponsors, Sadoff Iron & Metal and Fox Valley Savings Bank; our small area sponsors, AIA Corporation and Oshkosh Corporation; our many in-kind sponsors; and all of our participants. Next year’s event will be held on Saturday, April 23. To learn more, call the Oshkosh Jaycees at 920-385-9231 or email eeh@oshkoshjaycees.org.

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February 7, 2010

Oshkosh Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt

The Oshkosh Jaycees will hold the 11^th annual Oshkosh Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at South Park.

From 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM, children can meet the Easter bunny and participate in activities such as a coloring contest and face painting. At 10:00 Am, children will hunt for an egg and turn it in for a goodie bag.

This event is free for children 10 and under. To learn more, call Jes Borland at 920-385-9231 or email eeh@oshkoshjaycees.org

Egg Hunt Rules:

• Event is open to all children 10 and under.
• After the hunt has been announced, at approximately 10:00 AM, each child should pick up one egg and take it to the egg exchange area.
• Child must be present to receive goodie bag.

Coloring Contest Rules:

• Open to all children age 10 and under.
• One entry per participant. If multiple entries are received the first entry will be the one judged.
• Participants must color the picture provided. Additional entry sheets will be available at the hunt. Completed entries need to be dropped off during the Easter Egg Hunt at South Park on April 3rd, between 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
• A male and female winner will be selected from the following age groups: 0 – 3 years;  4 – 6 years; 7 – 10 years
• Winners will be contacted the day of the event by telephone. They will also be posted on the Oshkosh Jaycees website. Winners will receive a deluxe art basket.

Punt, Pass & Kick
Saturday, September 19
1:00 – 3:00 PM

Oshkosh Community YMCA
3303 W 20th Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54904

Eligibility

1. The competition is open to all boys and girls ages 8 -15. Boys and girls compete separately. The four age classifications are based upon the child’s age as of December 31st of the current year.
2. There is no charge to participate in the NFL Pepsi PUNT, PASS & KICK program.
3. All participants must show proof of age at all levels of competition. Failure to provide a birth certificate or religious document (such as a baptismal record) will result in that participant being ineligible to compete.
4. Participants may register and compete in only one Local Competition. Competing in more than one Local Competition will result in the automatic disqualification of that participant.
5. All participants must submit the signed parental Entry Form/Release of Liability form (http://ppk.nflyouthfootball.com/Assets/NFL+PPK/pdf/PPK+2009+Waiver.pdf) to the on-site organizational group. The Entry Form may be copied onto an organization’s letterhead.
6. Participants must be present at the scheduled starting time in order to compete. Failure to do so may result in ineligibility.
7. Please be sure to check with your state Athletic Association to ensure that your participation in PPK will not affect your eligibility to take part in any other sports during the school year.

More info can be found at www.nflyouthfootball.com.

The Oshkosh Jaycees are partnered with Washington Elementary School through the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce’s Partners at Learning (PAL) program. We’re excited to help Washington any way we can!

One of the ways we help is through a school supplies drive every summer. Our members collect the supplies, and we donate them to the school! August 2009 marks our fifth drive.

School supplies

Shown here are Oshkosh Jaycees President Jes Borland and Washington Principal Erin Kohl with the supplies we donated.

The 2009 Children’s Day Parade will be held on Sunday, August 9th and the theme is “The Wild, Wild West”. Registration is the day of the parade in the Old Franklin School park area at 1pm, costume/float judging is at 1:30pm and the parade starts at 2pm at the corner of 6th and Idaho . The event is free to all children and is open to kids 16 and under. There are cash prizes for the best costumes and floats and also a bike and door prize raffle after the parade at South Park. Each child has a chance to win one of many bikes and door prizes.

Parade Rules

• Children ages 16 and under can enter and participate in the parade for prizes.
• Parade participants are not required to use the theme to be awarded prizes.
• No bikes are allowed.
• No motorized/battery operated vehicles are allowed, except those carrying Celebrities – approved ahead of time.
• No parade entrants can advertise. Advertising is allowed at the end of the parade. Advertisers are not eligible for parade prizes.