OBJECTIVES OF THE CHAPTER

The primary objective for the Naples Junior Chamber, Inc. is to involve all of our members in the Jaycee programs. The activation of the membership will have a positive impact on the individual members as well as our community.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Community Service

Community service is what the Naples Junior Chamber, Inc., does best. For years the Naples Chapter has given to the community in order to make a difference in the community. By working in the community we can also promote membership recruitment and improve our own membership at the same time. Community Service allows for excellent opportunity in Public Relations as well.

Priority #1 Children's Identification Project

Priority #2 Back to School Shopping

Priority #3 Christmas Baskets

Priority #4 Keep teenage mothers in school

Chapter Strengths: Our members are community services oriented and have great community contacts.

Chapter Weakness: Small base of active members for manpower.

Priority #1 Children's Identification Project

Goal To provide a free project to at least 500 children

Priority #2 Back to School Shopping

Goal: To provide twenty children 50.00 in back to school attire.

Priority #3 Christmas Baskets

Goal: To provide five families Christmas Food Baskets.

Priority #4 Keep teenage mothers in school

Goal: To provide teenage mothers an incentive program to attend school.

Problem: Lack of manpower

Solution Use phone committee to inform members of projects, Utilize the results of the membership survey to provide areas of interest with projects.

Community Fundraising

The Naples area has supported the fundraising for the Naples Jaycees for thirty years. The community is very supportive of the organization. The members wanted to provide a free event ( Fireworks) and utilize money collected at these events back in the community. The members of the Naples Junior Chamber, Inc. feel that telling a person that is buying a soda the money will go to, one of the listed priorities, also gets great public image for our organization.

Priority #1 July 4th Festival Glowrope Sales

Priority #2 July 4th Festival Soda Sales

Priority #3 July 4th Festival Water Sales

Chapter Strengths: Members are community oriented and have great contacts in the community.

Chapter Weakness: Lack of membership base

Priority #1 July 4th Festival Glowrope Sales

Goal To provide the profits of the glowrope sales to fund the Back to School Shopping Project ( see Community Service)

Priority #2 July 4th Festival Soda Sales

Goal To provide the profits of the soda sales to fund the Children's Identification Project ( see Community Service)

Priority #3 July 4th Festival Water Sales

Goal To provide the profits of the water sales to fund Disaster Relief( see State and National Involvement)

Problem: Lack of manpower

Solution Use phone committee to inform members of projects, Utilize the results of the membership survey to provide areas of interest with projects.

State and National Involvement

The Jaycees are an organization that offers opportunities to all young people throughout the state, nation and world. As C. William Brownfield so eloquent out it--the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations-- sums up what this area is about.

Priority #1 Rodeheaver's Boys Ranch

Priority #2 Disaster Relief

Chapter Strengths: Members are community oriented and have great contacts in the community for support.

Chapter Weakness: Lack of membership base and new members who are unaware of our national and international involvement objectives.

Priority #1 Rodeheaver's Boys RanchGoal To conduct a golf tournament to support the Roadheaver's Boys Ranch

Priority #2 Disaster Relief Goal To conduct a DRT project if needed, and to utilize money toward disaster relief from the 4th of July Festival water sales (see Community Fundraising).

Problem: DRT short notice causes problems for gathering materials quickly.

Solutions: Plan for collection locations and donated items in advance

Government Involvement

The Jaycee Creed states, "Government shall be of laws rather than men", this proves that Governmental Involvement is an important aspect of the Jaycee organization. As young leaders and potential community leaders, it is important that we as Jaycees become informed, get involved and make a difference.

Priority #1 Register to VotePriority #2: Meet the Candidate Night

Priority #3 Social Security Reform Petition

Chapter Strengths: Members are community oriented and have great contacts in the community for support.

Chapter Weakness: Lack of membership base and new members.

Priority #1 Register to Vote

Goal To partner with the County Elections Office to establish a register to vote booth at the 4th of July Festival

Priority #2: Meet the Candidate Night

Goal To have local candidate meet the candidate night

Priority #3 Social Security Reform Petition

Goal To have 200 citizen sign the petition.

Problem: Lack of manpower

Solution: Involve members that work for the government and also activate inactive members.

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT

Business Opportunity

Several members are business owners. Through Jaycees they can achieve better business opportunities.

Priority #1 Speaker from Trade workers associationPriority #2 Business Card Swap

Chapter Strengths: Several members are business owners and have great business owners contacts. We also have a diverse occupational background within the membership.

Chapter Weaknesses: Lack of attendance at meetings.

Priority #1 Speaker from Trade workers association

Goal: To provide other business contact within the organization and learn about different trades.

Priority #2 Business Card Swap

Goal: To have a business card swap and a Jaycee membership trade book.

Problem: Lack of participation.

Solution: Offer incentives and fun gifts to encourage members to participate.

Leadership Development

The Jaycee organization is known for creating wonderful leaders. The Leadership Development area is one that is pertinent to the Chapter and its members success and activation.

Priority #1 Time Management

Priority #2 Speak Up

Priority #3 Write Up

Priority #4 Brownfield

Chapter Strengths: Members are highly educated and are leaders in some aspect.

Chapter Weaknesses: Lack of attendance or participation at meetings.

Priority #1 Time Management

Goal: To conduct a time management seminar for members

Priority #2 Speak Up

Goal: To have one competitor at Regional Competition

Priority #3 Write Up

Goal: To have one competitor at Regional Competition

Priority #4 Brownfield

Goal: To have one competitor at Regional Competition

Problem: Lack of participation in ID projects.

Solution: Offer incentives to encourage members to participate.

Life Improvement

Life Improvement will assist each member in learning valuable information to enrich themselves and their quality of life

Priority #1: Hurricane Safety

Priority #2: Water Safety

Priority #3: Fire Safety

Chapter Strengths: Members are highly educated and are willing to learn ways to improve their lives.

Chapter Weaknesses: Lack of attendance participation at meetings.

Priority #1: Hurricane Safety

Goal: To provide hurricane safety techniques to members during a membership meeting.

Priority #2: Water Safety

Goal: To provide water safety techniques to members during a membership meeting.

Priority #3: Fire Safety

Goal: To provide fire safety techniques to members during a membership meeting.

Problem: Currently have no ID Vice President

Solution: Review membership surveys and schedule all life development in advance.

MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

Chapter Management

Planning and communications are essential for a chapter to succeed. Members wanted to concentrate on having plans and implementing them.

Priority #1: Planning Meeting every two months.

Priority #2: Communication

a) Newsletter

b) Web Site

c) Phone Tree

d) Post Card Reminders]

Priority #3: Provide training each month.

Chapter Strengths: Have business oriented members that communicate well.

Chapter Weakness: Newsletter not out on time; have not had planning sessions; or training programs.

Priority #1 Planning Meeting every two months.

Goal: To reassess the current activities with the original Chapter Plan.

Priority #2: Communication

Goal: a) Newsletter (monthly)

b) Web Site (update regularly)

c) Phone Tree ( three days before each activity)

d) Post Card Reminders ( for social nights)

Priority #3: Provide training each month.

Goal: Every general membership meeting will include a training opportunity.

Problem: Not informing members in time for members to plan for activities or training.

Solution: Communicate with members about plans and training, at least every two weeks. Newsletter (monthly); Website (daily); Phone tree( at a minimum every two weeks (social and general membership meeting)); postcard reminders (monthly).

Financial Management

Several past presidents and senators have run projects for financial management prior to the re-charter of the Naples Junior Chamber, Inc.. Members have indicated that two projects will offset the costs of running the chapter.

Priority #1: Coupon Book

Priority #2: Haunted House/Forest

Chapter Strengths: Both projects have community support and have proven successful.

Chapter Weakness: Lack of corporate sponsorship and member involvement.

Priority #1: Coupon Book

Goal: To continue successful coupon book sales and increase profits by $500.00

Priority #2: Haunted House/Forest

Goal: To increase the attendance at the Haunted Forest by 100 people.

Problem: Lack of membership involvement

Solution: Conduct phone cals to involve more members in Community Fundraising.

Public Relations

If you are not in the media... You do not exist. The members want to see their hard work on the television and in the local newspaper.

Priority #1 News Releases

Priority #2 Outstanding Young Americans

Chapter Strengths: Good support from local media outlets.

Chapter Weakness: Failure to send out news releases on each activity and failure to participate in the Outstanding Young Floridian Awards.

Priority #1 News Releases

Goal: Send out a news release on every project, meeting and training.

Priority #2 Outstanding Young Americans

Goal: Participate in a local Outstanding Young Americans Awards.

Problem: Coverage in the media varies.

Solution: Be persistent. Fax the news release and make follow up phone calls.

Chapter Activities

Members identified the need for fun and to obtain an understanding the organization structure. They also indicated that good feedback for their efforts were important as well.

Priority #1 Conduct a social gathering for members the first Friday of each month.

Priority #2 Present monthly awards of appreciation to members.

Priority #3 Host a Regional Officer Training.

Chapter Strengths: Members like to get together and have fun, as well as believe in the community service of our organization.

Chapter Weakness: a) Social events for members were not scheduled on a routine basis.

b) New members were not informed.

Priority #1 Conduct a social gathering for members the first Friday of each month.

Goal:To keep members involved through a 'fun and care-free' activity

Priority #2 Present monthly awards of appreciation to members.

Goal: Give members a sense of belonging and recognition.

Priority #3 Host a Regional Officer Training

Goal: To ensure members familiar with the Jaycee organization.

Problem: News members were not familiar with the Jaycee organization, incentives varied throughout the chapter's members.

Solution: Provide fun and incentives to members and well ass informing them about the organization.

MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Membership Recruitment

The Naples Junior Chamber, Inc. is dedicated to share the Jaycee movement to every young person in our community.

Priority #1: Recruitment Priority #2: Grow by 20% of base membership

Chapter Strengths: Dedicated members; have an establish reputation in the community; and have motivated members.

Chapter Weaknesses: Members are new and unfamiliar with recruitment process.

Priority #1 Recruitment:

Goal: To recruit one (1) new members a month.

Priority #2 Grow by 20% of base membership

Goal: To achieve 45 members by January 1, 1998.

Problem: Not Maintaining Quota a New Members a Month

Solutions: Implement activities that involve new members such as a membership night or happy hour for new members.

Membership Services

Members indicated a need to activate, provide presentation and training, in order to retain members.

Priority #1: ActivationPriority #2: RetentionPriority #3: Orientation/ROTS

Chapter Strengths: Have previous members/Senator that can assist the chapter with activation, retention, and orientation.

Chapter Weakness: Have not previously conducted Springboard Program or Degree of Jaycee Program.

Priority #1 Activation

Goal: Activate 50% of membership to participate in recruitment of new members. Involve the member in a project within 90 days.

Priority #2 Retention

Goal : To retain 80% each month membership by involving the members in the Springboard Program and the Degree of Jaycees Program

Priority #2 Orientation

Goal: To conduct a quarterly new member orientation.

Problem: Lack of Activation Programs and members not becoming involved.Solution: Implement Fun programs as wells as the Degrees of Jaycees and Springboard programs.

Naples Junior Chamber, Inc.Chapter Plan 1998