• Young Professionals of St. Charles Meeting
• St. Charles Jaycees Meeting
• Beautify St. Charles - POSTPONED UNTIL FALL
• 1st Annual Vision St. Charles County Leadership Co-Ed Sand Volleyball
• Vision St. Charles County Leadership Accepting Applications for 2010-11
• GenNext Newsletter
• Young Professionals Planning Social Activity - Cardinal's Game
• Help Grow the YP of St. Charles
• 2010 Board
• Upcoming Chamber Events
• YP Board Meetings
• Join the Young Professionals of St. Charles Group on Facebook

Do you know someone who may enjoy or  benefit by being a part of our group? Forward this e-mail or bring them as a guest to a meeting or event. The best way to grow is through those who are already active. Your guest does not have to be a member of the Chamber.

Board Chair - Patricia Bland, Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, P.C.

Vice-Chair - Cort Schneider, SCHNEIDER Real Estate

Community Service Chair - Heather Dawson, United Way of Greater St. Louis

Training and Development Chair - Jennifer Galantowicz, Oak Tree Village Retirement Community

Social Chair - Blake Huddleston, Renaissance Financial

Marketing & Membership Chair - Colene McEntee, Community Living, Inc.

Secretary - Brenda Baugh, cPay

• May 19 - Membership Meeting - 11:30am to 1pm - The Columns Banquet & Conference Center - $20 Early Registration (members) - Topic: Small Business Person of the Year and Employers of the Year
• May 22 - Business After Hours - 5pm to 7pm - Modern Business Interiors
• June 9 - Young Professionals of St. Charles Meeting - 12pm to 1pm - Chamber Office - FREE
  

If you are on the YP Board, please mark your calendars for the next meeting scheduled for Wednesday just before the YP of St. Charles meeting.  The board will meet at the Chamber office each month from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please let Scott Tate know if you are not able to attend.

The Young Professionals of St. Charles are on Facebook!! Keep up with group activities, upload photos from group events, or start or participate in a discussion. Look us up by searching for "Young Professionals of St. Charles". Don't forget to invite your friends to join our group.

Click here to go to the YP Group Page.

Join us for the April Young Professionals of St. Charles meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 12, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm in the St. Charles Chamber Conference Room.

This month we have Dale Poslosky, Principal at Modern Business Interiors and the 2010 Chairman of the Board for the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce.  Dale will talk a little about his business, getting involved in the Chamber and community, and how by doing so it can help you.  

This meeting is free to anyone between the ages of 21-40.  Feel free to bring your lunch.

Some of you have expressed an interest in learning more about the Jaycees. I want to invite you to join me for their next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 12, at 7:00 p.m.  The Jaycees meet at Culpeppers.

If you are looking to get more involved in the community, the Jaycees are a great way to do so.  Their dues are minimal and there is no required commitment. You can be as active as your schedule will allow. <P>

Also, a fair number of the Jaycees have kids, so don't let that stop you. They plan family activities too.<P>

Click here to check out the St. Charles Jaycees' Website.

Click here to follow the Jaycees on Twitter.

The Young Professionals of St. Charles are organizing a one-day volunteer effort to restore beauty to St. Charles City.   Activities will include picking up trash on major streets and intersections, weed eating, etc. Clubs, organizations, students, scouts, fraternities and sororities, church groups, businesses, neighborhoods, and subdivisions are encouraged to participate!

 Click here for more information.

Vision St. Charles County Leadership is currently accepting applications for next year’s class. Vision’s mission is to educate community and business leaders by providing experiences that will increase awareness, develop leadership skills and motivate participants to be actively engaged in St. Charles County.

The class meets one day a month from August – March with the exception of a 2 day retreat in August and an overnight trip to Jefferson City in February. Some of the topics covered include civic leadership, economic development, education and health care. Tuition is $600 and must accompany applications which are due by May 31, 2010 (DEADLINE EXTENDED).

Click here to visit the Vision St. Charles County Leadership webiste

Click here to download an application.

Click here to check out GenNext's latest e-newsletter.

The YP Board is organizing a group social outing to a St. Louis Cardinal game on June 19.   We are looking at either section 129, 130, or 169. There is still availability in these seats, but they cannot hold them. I cannot put the Chamber in a position to purchase tickets and risk getting stuck with any we do not sell, so we are going to try to take advance orders. I have set-up a registration on the Chamber calendar so you can purchase the ticket online and I can then contact the Cardinals and submit our group for a block of seats.

Click here to purchase your tickets now through the Chamber. I have it set-up for $42 ($40 for tickets + $2 to cover credit card fees). You can also drop a check off by the Chamber and not pay the extra $2. I have set the deadline to purchase tickets for Friday, May 14. If you are interested in joining us, please reserve your ticket(s) ASAP. We hope to have at least 20.