YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN (10/01/2012) – The Ypsilanti Area Jaycees have announced the dates for this year's Jaycee Week will be October 7th through October 13th. Jaycee Week is an annual showcase of a small sample of the type of events and projects the organization produces throughout the year.
“It's great to see our chapter pull together to create such a wide variety of projects in one week to showcase the positive change the Jaycees help to create in Ypsilanti,” said 2012 Local President Kristen Mishler. “We have a great line-up of events that's going to make for an exciting week!”
Each year, the Ypsilanti Area Jaycees celebrate Jaycee Week to showcase a small section of the type of projects and events the Jaycees conduct throughout the year. Scheduled this year are six events in seven days.
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Highlights of the week includes: the chapter's 4th Annual “Ypsi's Got Talent”, a juried talent competition featuring performers from the community, taking place on Friday, October 12th from 8:00pm to 11:00pm at the Crossroads Bar and Grill in Ypsilanti; a Downtown Cleanup on Wednesday, October 10th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, which will focus on cleaning the sidewalk areas of downtown Ypsilanti in preparation of the fall and holiday seasons; and the Meet the Jaycees Mingler, a early week social and info night, on Monday, October 8th from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at the Corner Brewery.
Additional projects during the week include: a Myers-Briggs personality training using blind putt-putt at Putterz on Sunday, October 7th at 2:00pm; a business tour of Solar Ypsi on Thursday, October 11th; and a trip to the Pumpkin Factory in Belleville for Ypsi's Play Date on Saturday, October 13th.
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For a full listing of projects, including additional contact information, please visit http://ypsilantijaycees.com, or follow the chapter on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ypsilantijaycees.
The Ypsilanti Area Jaycees is an organization for young adults age 21 to 40, focused on empowering its members to enact positive change in our community and each other through community service and fundraising, personal and professional leadership development, and social and networking opportunities. 2012 marks the 75th year of the Ypsilanti Area Jaycees' service to Ypsilanti and the surrounding community. For more information, please visit, ypsilantijaycees.com.