Highland Jaycees Install 2010 Board Members
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WELCOME
The Highland Jaycees formally swore in the 2010 board members during an installation banquet on Saturday, January 16.
“I am honored to be the 2010 President for the Highland Jaycees! I am eager to start off this year, especially with my amazing board behind me; we have some new board members who bring energy and some seasoned board members who bring experience! We also have many active members that are committed to helping those in our community and I am excited to lead them,” said Huelsmann.
The 2010 Jaycee board members include: President – Jennifer Huelsmann; Community Development Vice President – Ben Eberwein, Individual Development Vice President – Joe Horstmann, Management Development Vice President – Jennifer Jakel, Membership Development Vice President – Julie Dubach, Public Relations Vice President – Audra Gall, State Director – Stephanie Rakers, Treasurer – Amber Vogelbacher, and Secretary – Kristin Schmidt
Anyone interested in joining the Highland Jaycees may contact the Highland Jaycees at www.highlandjaycees.org.
The Jaycees are a community organization that was founded in St. Louis, Mo., during 1920. Currently, the Jaycees are located in all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries. The mission of the Jaycees is to provide members with leadership training through community involvement. The Highland Jaycees chapter has over 80 members that devote their time to improving the community.
Meetings are held every second Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm at the American Legion Hall.
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2010 Board Members
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Jennifer Huelsmann, President
Huelsmann, is social worker at Southwestern High School, Ill. Huelsmann holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Work and a Master's in Social Work from SIUE. She is also an active member of the Illinois Association of School Workers and the National Education Association. A member for over four years, Huelsmann has previously held the position of Community Development VP and State Director. She joined the Jaycees to contribute to the community and meet other young professionals. Huelsmann's goal is to facilitate relationships with and increase awareness of other regional chapters. Her favorite Jaycee memory is the trip to Fast Eddie's. In addition to the Jaycees, Huelsmann's hobbies include watching college football and cooking.
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Ben Eberwein, Community Development Vice President
Eberwein currently works for Regions bank and lives in Saint Jacob, IL with his wife Jami. He graduated from McKendree University in May of 2005 with a degree in Business Administration and minor in Minor in Mathematics. This will be his second year with the Highland Jaycees but he is a second generation Jaycee member. He learned growing up how great of an organization the Jaycees are and joined to make a contribution to his community and develop his leadership abilities.
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Joe Horstmann, Individual Development Vice President
Joined Jaycees a little over a year ago to meet new people and bring new ideas to an already exciting organization. His favorite Jaycees event is the Christmas Tacky Sweater party. In his spare time he enjoys hunting, fishing, golf, and poker.
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Jennifer Jakel, Management Development Vice President
Jakel, is the head women's golf coach at SIUE and an assistant to financial affairs. Jakel earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from Missouri State University and a MBA from SIUE. She is also a member of the National Golf Coaches Association, Illinois Women's Golf Association, and the St. Louis Women's District Golf Association. Jakel joined the Jaycees to build leadership skills and contribute to the community. A member for seven years, she has previously held the positions of Secretary, Membership VP, Management VP, Treasurer, President, and Chairman of the Board for the Highland Jaycees, as well as, Management VP for the Gateway Region Jaycees. Jakel intends to ensure the stability of the chapter by overseeing and running projects that support the general operations of the chapter, while also aiding Jennifer Huelsmann with her responsibilities as President. Her favorite Jaycee event is also Schweizerfest.
Jakel's interests include golf, skiing, and volunteering.
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Julie Dubach, Membership Development Vice President
Dubach is a contracting specialist for Defense Information Systems Agency at Scott Air Force Base. She holds a Bachelor of Art in Psychology from McKendree University and a Masters of Management from Fontbonne University. Dubach joined the Jaycees to develop leadership skills and meet new people. Current positions held Vice President, Management 2009. 2010 Vice President, Membership.
She has been a member for approximately six years, and her favorite Jaycee event is the putt putt golf tournament. Dubach's hobbies include bowling, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
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Audra Gall, Public Relations Vice President
Gall, is a student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and will be graduating this May. Her degree is in Speech Communications with a Psychology minor. Currently she is an intern at Saint Louis University Hospital in Human Resources and also works at the Highland Country Club. Gall joined the Jaycees in order to be more involved with her community and to meet new people. A member for two years, her favorite Jaycee event is Schweizerfest. In her spare time she enjoys time with family and friends, golf, and loves to travel.
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Stephanie Rakers, State Director
Rakers, Graduated from Patricia Stevens and is an Interior Designer at Spellman Brady in Saint Louis. She has been a member for two years and her favorite Jaycees event is also the Schweizerfest. She can not wait for summer because then she can do her favorite things such as boating and spending time outside. In her spare time she also enjoys spending time with family and friends.
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Amber Vogelbacher, Treasurer
Vogelbacher is a full time Customer Service Representative at First Mid-Illinois Bank at Trust and is currently enrolled at online Career Step for medical transcription. She is 2010 treasurer for the Highland Jaycees and she has also co-chaired the Halloween dance as well as the Putt-Putt event. She is currently chairing the Switzerfest parade and co-chairing the Valentines dance. Amber is very active in the community and attends many Highland events. Amber has been in the Jaycees for almost a year and her favorite event is the Schweizerfest. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and taking care of her dog, Libby.
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Kristin Schmidt, Secretary
Schmidt, age 29, is employed as a financial supervisor at US Steel. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Economics/Finance from McKendree College and a MBA from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). Schmidt joined the Jaycees to develop leadership skills while giving back to the community. Her favorite Jaycee memory is her 2008 term as president. A member for eight years, Schmidt has previously held the position of Treasurer, President, Chairman of the Board, and Individual Development Vice President. Over the years, Kristin has held many positions on the planning board for the Highland Jaycees' annual Schweizerfest, and looks forward to heading up the event in 2010. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and watching movies. She is also active with the Special Olympics.
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Current & Past Jaycee Presidents
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