The Bus Report. From the Bus Driver - Gary Richey #47047 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF US JCI SENATE REGION V. Thornburg-Schnell #61668, Region V Chaplain,

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1 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF US JCI SENATE REGION V September 1, 2014 Volume 1, Issue 1 The Bus Report We Believe: That faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human life; That the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations; That economic justice can best be won by free men through free enterprise; That government should be of laws rather than of men; That earth s great treasure lies in human personality; And that service to humanity is the best work of life. C William Brownfield #197 From the Bus Driver - Gary Richey #47047 Well, the bus has rolled out of Baltimore and is rolling nice and smooth. Thanks to all of the State Presidents and Senators. Dues kits are in, Mentors articles submitted, web site looking great, thanks to Sue Foltin # Be sure to get things to her if you want it on the web, suefoltin@gmail.com. If your state has any Senators who are ill or deaths or etc. let Cyndi Back Row: Pres. Scott Fitzgerald (OH), Pres. Gary Bulson (MI), Pres. Digger McGraugh (IL) and Pres. Mike Andrews (IN) Front Row: Region V VP Gary Richey (OH), National President Randy Young (MN) and Pres. Steve Tucker (KY) Thornburg-Schnell #61668, Region V Chaplain, know at cthorn5477@aol.com so she can let everybody know and send the regions thoughts and prayers Thanks to Marilyn Jones #63590, President Scott Fitzgerald #63745 and the Ohio JCI Senate for their hospitality and enjoyable time at the Ohio Pig Roast. Thanks to Ray Ainsile #44136, Chairman and the Illinois JCI Senate for a great Picnic and Meeting. Thanks to President Digger #36156 for the very nice accommodations, gift and hospitality. It was a good time being able to see many folks not seen for awhile and having lunch at the winery. Thanks President Steve Tucker #69897, the Kentucky Senate and Jim Dulin #54018, chairman for a fantastic time at the Bourbon Bash, also for the accommodations, gift and hospitality. The last stop was at the Michigan Family Picnic. Thanks to Gary Bulson #66823 President and picnic staff for an afternoon of fun and hospitality. Thanks to Senator Sandy Hillard for a job well done and good food. President Mike Andrews #58312 has been doing a great job with the Indiana Senate, attending all events and Deejaying at the Bourbon Bash It is great to see all states traveling and visiting each others state functions. To all of you keep up the great work and if you need anything just let me know. Hope to see many of you in Gettysburg. Gary Richey #47047 Region V NVP

2 Page 2 The Bus Report Illinois JCI Senate Hello Region V JCI Senators, We are off to a running start for this Senate year. Our slogan in Illinois this year is Here we go! Think it! Believe it! Achieve it! Dig it! Anything in life we do, whether it concerns our own personal matters or Senate projects, if we think it out, believe in the plan, we will achieve our ending goal with positive results. Dig it! Some of our goals this year are Have Fun, Growth by one, Return the favor, Activate newer senators, and Have fun! I d like to thank my traveling Illini delegation, the Here We Go Team, for their support this summer. From Region VI Picnic in Iowa, then onto the always fabulous Ohio Pig Roast with yours truly kissing the big hog again and enjoying the fine meal. Thanks to President Scott Fitzgerald #63745 and the Ohio Senators for a great time. Then back to our home state, Illinois, for our annual Changing of the Shirts. I would like to thank all Region V Senators who attended the Red White and Blue Picnic in Carlyle. Hope all of you had a enjoyable weekend! It was truly an honor to have US JCI National President Randy Young #46420 to swear in our new board. A big Thank You to the Gateway, Mississippi Valley and South Region as our hosts. Here we go! Think it, Believe it, Achieve it, Dig it Thanks to President Steve Tucker #68987 and all the Kentucky Senators for a great time at the 10 th Annual Kentucky JCI Bourbon Bash. My hat is off to all the chairmen and committee members of all these events for such great food, drink, and good old fashion senate hospitality and fellowship. Later on in the year you will see Illinois visiting Indiana and Michigan. Illinois has started many of their important financial projects for this Senate year. We go to the Bruegala in Bloomington where we will be assisting as ticket takers and beer pourers. On Labor Day we are in Hoopeston assisting the Hoopeston Jaycees taking money at the gate for their annual Sweetcorn Festival. Then our major money maker; working the U of I concession stand during the six Illini home games. Some long hours, but we all have fun! Our next meeting will be held in Lisle, IL on September in conjunction with the great Illinois Jaycees. I hope some of Region V will visit. You are always welcome! Then we are on to Gettysburg for the Fall US JCI Board Meeting. In closing, I would just like to say it is quite an honor and privilege to represent the Illinois JCI Senate as their 48 th president and being a member of great Region V. Illinois will definitely be Hopping on the Region V Bus to Success! Bob Digger McGraugh # th Illinois JCI President Michigan JCI Senate JCI Senators, There is one quarter in the books and I have been having a blast traveling to meet new friends. I've been able to attend Ohio's Pig Roast and Kentucky's Bourbon Bash thus far and look forward to traveling to Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Toronto in the next couple of months. Here in Michigan we just had our summer Golf / Picnic and fun was had by all. We had about 35 people in attendance including 11 Past Presidents from Michigan Senate. We also had the pleasure to host President Mike Andrews from Indiana, President Scott Fitzgerald from Ohio and National Vice President Gary Richey from Ohio. Thank you to all that attended I certainly appreciate your support. I would also like to take this opportunity to promote 2 upcoming events here in Michigan. The first is Boarder Bash which will be held in Dundee, Michigan October For more information or to register please go to The second is our Post Holiday Party which will be held in Southgate, Michigan at the Crystal Gardens Hall. There currently is no registration form for this event but I wanted everyone to have the date which is January 10, Michigan is focusing on activation of senators this year and thus far we have had some wonderful success. I am looking forward to seeing many of you in Gettysburg, PA. If you need any help and or information from Michigan please feel free to give me call. Gary L. Bulson # nd President Cool Change

3 Indiana JCI Senate Page 3 Wow! This summer sure went fast! The Region 5 Bus Tour has seen us in Ohio for the Annual Pig Roast (great job Ohio!), Illinois for their Annual Picnic (loads of fun) Kentucky for the 10 th Annual Bourbon Bash (our first, but definitely not our last!) and finally on to Michigan for their golf and picnic event (great job reviving an old project). Whew! With all that touring, we have been observing all the states and their great summer projects looking for ideas for an event for Indiana to host in the future so that we too can be part of the Region 5 Tour. After much work, and high stress levels we FINALLY have dates set for all of our meetings this year. Our first meeting will be held November 7 th through 9 th in Portage, Indiana at the Country Inn and Suites. Registration form is attached and will also be available on the Region 5 and Indiana JCI Senate websites. Our Winter Meeting will be held in the southern part of the state in Clarksville, Indiana January 23 rd through January 25 th. This will be our Joint Meeting held in conjunction with the Kentucky Senate. We are excited to announce that President Randy will be in attendance that weekend! The registration form is already on the Indiana Senate website. Finally, our Year End Election Meeting will be April 10 th through 12 th in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is always a great meeting and location. Details will be available for this meeting shortly. My theme this year is Friendships Old and New. In the few short months I have been President of the Indiana Friendships Old & New Senate I have definitely made many new friends whom I am sure will become old friends and have rekindled some old friendships! My goal this year is to reactivate some of our old Senators that haven t been active in some time and to work with the Jaycees to bestow Senatorships on deserving members and to activate them in our Senate organization. Last year Indiana developed a program for bestowing a Senatorship to a deserving individual who for whatever reason did not receive a Senatorship during their Jaycee career. We plan on bestowing another Senatorship this year. As one of Gary s lug nuts, I am enjoying the tour and hope to see many more of you on the roads as we travel! Yours in Senate friendship, Mike Andrews #58312 Indiana Senate President Hop on the Bus to Success Team Region V VP Gary Richey #47047 richey.gary@crestviewknights.com (work) Illinois Robert "Digger"McGraugh #36156 Robert.mcgraugh@sbcglobal.net Indiana Mike Andrews #58312 lama2@netnitco.net Kentucky Presi- Stevie Tucker #69897 steve.tucker@christian.kyschool.us (work) Michigan Gary Bulson #66823 wljaycees@aol.com Ohio Scott Fitzgerald #63745 fitz577@att.net Advisor Wayne Kiefer #36498 Wkief@charter.net Protocol Mike Primeau #53290 mfp52390@yahoo.com Newsletter Vicky Dempsey #58206 demps58206@aol.com Sec/Treas Marilyn Jones #63509 mmjones@bright.net Webmaster Sue Foltin #63744 suefoltin@gmail.com Region Party Linda Andrews #71434 lama2@netnitco.net Chaplain Cyndi Thornburg-Schnell #61668 cthorn5477@aol.com Foundation Rep Jon Brunner #58932 jdb58932@gmail.com

4 Page 4 The Bus Report Ohio JCI Senate Region V, It has been a wonderful summer! My family and I have had an awesome time traveling around Region V. We enjoyed seeing many friends at Ohio s Pig Roast. Watching President Randy, and many others kiss the pig was a highlight of the weekend. We then traveled on to Illinois picnic and very much enjoyed the food and fellowship. My family enjoyed the lake and sunshine! In Kentucky, we also enjoyed lots of good, fellowship and a wonderful fireworks display. (oh, and some bourbon samples, as well!) Ohio met the weekend of August 15 to hold our first business meeting in Canton, Ohio with the Ohio Jaycees. Past National President Bruce Geddes and I received Presidential medallions from Jaycee President Dennis Coy for our Kentucky JCI Senate Greetings Region V Senators, Well the KY JCI Senate 10th annual Bourbon Bash was a great success. I hope all of yall that were able to attend had a wonderful time and were able to recover the next week. ( I know it took me about that long) I want to say once again Thank You to our host John and Kathy Kelley for the hospitality and the use of their beautiful lakeside cabin which makes this event possible. I would also like to give a special Thank You to Jim Dulin, Will Chester and John Voshel who all co-chaired this event and helped it all come together, and to all the many from around Kentucky and Region V who worked to make it all happen. work with the Jaycees. Thanks to everyone who came out for the weekend. Then, we traveled to Lancing, MI for their state picnic. Again there was plenty of wonderful food and friendship. Our next business meeting is November 7-9, 2014 at the Crowne Plaza in Columbus, Ohio. We will once again be meeting in conjunction with the Ohio Jaycees. I am already planning for my trip to Gettysburg and the upcoming Border Bash. As summer comes to an end, I just want to once again thank you all for a great summer full of food, friendship and fun. Scott Fitzgerald #63745 President Ohio JCI Senate Thank you and I along with KY look forward to next year. As far as upcoming events for the KY Jaycees and the Senate, the Jaycees fall meeting will be held in Lexington, KY on October 3-5, And the Senate meeting will be held Saturday morning at the hotel. Please contact Laura.Kronauer@ky.gov for hotel rates and registration and also look for a flyer to be posted soon on the KY JCI Senate website. The joint meeting of the KY/IN JCI Senate will take place on Jan 23-25, 2015 in Clarksville, IN which is right across the river from Louisville and promises to be a great time when all of us get together for that event. C.S.I. Continuing Senate Involvement Friends Helping Friends I think the flyer for hotel and registration is already on the site or will be soon and I look forward to seeing many good folks at this event which is also my birthday weekend Mike, so I expect a present. hahahaha. Well Region V, I think that is about it for now. I hope this letter finds all in good spirits. Steve Tucker #69897 KY JCI Senate President

5 Page 5 Return the Favor Think back to your younger days in the Jaycees. Yeah, you remember them going to meetings, not understanding anything that was going on, yet jumping in feet first and getting involved in everything. As time went on, you began to show some leadership skills, and you probably remember that "elder" member who put his or her arm around your shoulder and started to guide you on your way to Jaycee stardom. Odds are, that "elder" was a JCI Senator, and they helped shape the Jaycee you were to become. Due to their mentoring, you eventually joined them in the elite group of the best of the best: a JCI Senator. Now, it s your time to do the same thing for a young Jaycee in your area, whether that member is in the chapter where you were a Jaycee, or in a chapter in your current home town. Now, it s time for you to "Return the Favor". The Return the Favor program is designed to encourage JCI Senators to give back to the organization that helped them become the leaders they are today. As a past National President of the United States JCI Senate worded it, the JCI Senate works in a "Spirit of Cooperation, Not Competition" with the Jaycees, assisting only when asked. Return the Favor IS A chance to stay involved with the Jaycee organization. A prospect to give back to the organization that meant so much to you in your earlier days. An opportunity to continue to have an impact on the local community. An opening to continue making new friends. An opportunity to have an impact on the development of future leaders. Return the Favor IS NOT A need to do the work for the Jaycees. A time to take over operation of the local chapter. Submission Deadlines: September 2, 2014; January 2, 2015; and June 1, 2015 Please visit the US JCI Senate website at php/resources-library/libraryreportsforms?view=category&id=58 for appropriate forms to be completed and sent to: US JCI Senate Return the Favor Tim Vincent # Palermo Drive Ballwin, MO tlvin412@sbcglobal.net H: C: W: The theme Reflect.Inspire is my hope for the USJCI Senate this year. The theme is embedded in our Jaycee triangle to encourage us to REFLECT on our rich heritage and experience. We INSPIRE others through action such as Return the Favor, providing great hospitality to facilitate relationship building, and supporting our scholarship foundation. Randy Young #46420 President, US JCI Senate

6 CALENDER OF EVENTS DATE/ EVENT/ LOCATION /FORM Sept 5-7, 2014 Michigan Senate Membership Meeting Rothbury, MI Sept 12-14, 2014 IL Senate Fall GA & Jaycees Annual Mtg Lisle, IL Sept 25-28, 2014 US JCI Senate Fall Board Meeting Gettysburg, PA Included Sept 28, 2014 Larry Olsen Golf Outing Lake Carroll, IL Oct 17-19, 2014 Ohio-Michigan-Indiana Border Bash Dundee, MI Included Nov 7-9, 2014 Indiana JCI Senate Fall Board Meeting Portage, IN Included Nov 7-9, 2014 Ohio Jaycees and Senate All-State Meeting Columbus, OH tba Jan 10, 2015 Michigan Senate Post Holiday Party Southgate, MI tba Jan 15-18, 2015 US JCI Senate Winter Board Meeting Tempe, AZ Included Jan 23-25, 2015 Indiana/Kentucky Senate Joint Meeting Clarksville, IN March 20-21, 2015 Region V Spring Fling Columbus, OH FRIENDLY REMINDERS Utilize the US JCI Senate E-News calendar. Send info to Jim Miller903@aol.com Send US JCI Senate Chaplain Ariel Jones information on your Senators who have passed/health concerns or other significant occasions to arieljone@aol.com (Please copy Region V Chaplain Cyndi Thornburg-Schnell) Sell-Sell-Sell-your Presidential Sweepstakes tickets at all meetings/events/work etc.! Pass Mentors envelopes at all meetings and events. Submission Deadlines Membership Submission Sep 1 Dec 1 Mar 1 June 1 Mentors Magazines Article Deadlines Oct 13 (Dec Issue) Mar 23 (May- Year End issue) Return the Favor Sep 2, 2014 Jan 2, 2015 Jun 1, 2015 Roadrun Travel Award Sep 2, 2014 Jan 2, 2015 Jun 1, 2015 US JCI Senate Foundation Scholarships (State submission deadlines vary) Friendship Award Aug 25, 2014 Dec 15, 2014 May 21, 2015 The Bus Report Articles Dec 1, 2014 March 1, 2015 May 15, 2015 State winners to National February 20, 2015

7 US JCI SENATE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Applications are now available for the year at holarship Now is the time to send out the scholarship applications to high schools in your state. If you have any questions/concerns or need information contact Sheri Menendez Scholarship Chairperson U.S. JCI Senate Foundation at (do not send applications to this ). I Heard It On the Bus! THE NEWEST SENSATION IN Region V is Little Richey & the lugnuts Next appearance in Gettysburg, PA

8 The Gettysburg Experience US JCI Senate Fall Meeting Hosted by Pennsylvania JCI Senate Eisenhower/Aspire Hotel & Conference Center 2634 Emmitsburg Road Gettysburg, Pennsylvania September 25 28, 2014 Name JCI Senate # Title Spouse/Guest JCI Senate or Friendship # Address City State Zip Phone(s) Home Work Cell State Affiliation Is this your first JCI Senate National Meeting? Yes No Spouse/Guest Yes No Are you sharing a room? Yes No with whom? I (we) would like to be seated with Region at the Banquet. Item Qty. Postmarked By 8/10/2014 Postmarked After 8/11/2014 Postmarked after 9/15/14 or On-site Full Registration $65.00 $85.00 $95.00 (Fri. & Sat. Hospitality and Saturday Banquet) Thursday Hospitality $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 Banquet Only $40.00 $45.00 N/A Daily Hospitality Only $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 Daily Off-site Fee (per person) $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 Friday AM Golfing Are you interested YES NO Tours TBA TBA TBA Grand Total Make Check(s) payable to PA JCI SENATE FALL MEETING DO NOT SEND CASH Method of payment: Check/Money Order# Amount enclosed $ Mail Registration form(s) and Payment(s) to: Lloyd L. Lingle #59827, Registration Chairman 577 Palm City Park, Annville, PA (home) pajclloyd@comcast.net HOTEL INFORMATION: Make your hotel reservation directly with Eisenhower/Aspire Hotel By calling Request Room Block: JCI SENATE (Reservations will be accepted at all hours, but preferably, call Monday-Friday 8am-5pm eastern time.) RESERVATIONS CANNOT BE MADE ONLINE Room Rate is $99.00 per night plus tax (rate is good for 3 days prior and 3 days after) CUTOFF DATE FOR ROOM BLOCK IS AUGUST 10, 2014 Questions: Contact the Co-Chairs at the following information Robert McDonald Work Cell: rmcdona@aol.com Gary Duell: Work Cell Fax gduell@engleonline.com Total

9 Michigan/Ohio/Indiana BORDER BASH October 17 19, 2014 Friday: 7 pm -??? Hospitality Holiday Inn Splash Universe Dundee, Michigan Saturday: Breakfast and Bar Burgers are not included in Registration (Hotel has a breakfast buffet for discounted rate of $8.99) Are you intetested in Saturday Golf? yes no (Mike O Connell will be checking into course and tee times) 10 am Hospitality will open 12:00 or 12:30 Hospitality closed Bar Burgers 3:00 pm Competition 7:00 pm Dinner Hospitality will re-open after dinner HOTEL: Holiday Inn Splash Universe $89.00 per night plus tax 100 Whitetail Drive Ask for Michigan JCI Senate block Dundee, MI Block reserved until October (734) Discounted water park rates are available $14.95 for a day pass FULL REGISTRATION (Weekend Hospitality and dinner): $40.00 per person [Late fee $10.00 after September 30] Hospitality Only: $10.00 per day or $15.00 for weekend Name: Spouse/Guest: Senate #: Senate #: Representing State of: Number Attending: x $ Please circle above which registration you are paying. Make checks payable to Michigan JCI Senate and mail to: Wendy Klinge # Paddock Place, Apt. 103 Ann Arbor, MI Or you can use Paypal: michiganjcisenate.org/2014bbpp For more information or questions please call Wendy Klinge at (734) or wklinge@comcast.net

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11 REGION V JCI SENATE SPRING FLING March 20-21, 2015 Hosted by the OHIO JCI SENATE Crowne Plaza Columbus North-Worthington 6500 Doubletree Ave Columbus, Ohio Name Senate # Name Senate/FS # Address City St Zip Day Time Phone Evening Phone Item Quantity Postmarked Postmarked Total By 2/12/15 After 2/12/15 Full Registration $65.00 $75.00 $ Friday Only $20.00 $25.00 $ Saturday Only $45.00 $55.00 $ Full Registration includes Friday - Hospitality: Saturday Hospitality, Lunch and Banquet Friday only Hospitality Saturday only Hospitality, Lunch and Banquet MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO Ohio JCI Senate Spring Fling Mail to Marilyn Jones #63590, PO Box 32, Ottoville, OH Phone mmjones@bright.net Hotel Information All hotel reservations should be made directly with the hotel at Crowne Plaza Columbus, OH, 6500 Doubletree Ave. Room Rate $92.00 per night plus tax for standard two bed or king bed room. Use group code Ohio JCI Senate Cut-off date for room block Feb 21, ioncode=1&hot elcode=cmhda&_pmid= &gpc=jcv Port Columbus International Airport 15 miles from hotel. (CMH) General Chairman Earl Rice # /24/14