Junior League of Boca Raton - May Bridge 2009

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Latest Scoop from MSAT by MSAT CommitteeLife Balance Workshop – February 2009The start of the new year is always a time to get organized,save money, and make plans for the coming year. How canyou do all of that and still remain as fabulous as you were lastyear? MSAT brought together a few speakers for the LifeBalance Workshop to help you do just that! The night startedoff with Back to Basics for Investment and Planning, presentedby Mitchell Smith of Gaines & Smith Financial Group.He delivered several great tips on how to survive and makesmart choices in today’s economy. Our next speaker wasSuzy Wilkoff from Tasks Unlimited. She affirmed that she is anexpert on time management and organization with her presentationon Good Time Management - Your Key to Wellbeingin 2009. We ended the night with How to Share YourFabulousness with the World by Kate Volman from the BocaRaton Chamber of Commerce. She simplified being fabulousdown to a few powerful bullet points:• Decide how you start your day• Decide your language• Decide whom you spend your time with• Decide your goals• Decide to be thankful• Decide to make a difference• Be familiar with your surroundings. Take note of any suspiciousperson or persons.• Follow your instinct. It’s usually right!• When heading to your car, always have your keys out andready. This not only allows you to enter your car quickly,but the keys can also be used as a weapon!• DON’T EVER GET IN THE CAR! If you are attacked andthey tell you to get in the car, DON’T GO!If you are interested in learning more about Billy Hodge andhis programs, then please visit his website at www.usfcbootcamp.com.Special thanks to Billy and his partner Tammy fortaking time out to educate our League on the keys to selfdefense!Thank you to everyone who supported MSAT this year byattending our events. Get excited for our Girls’ Night Out onWednesday, April 29th from 6-9pm at GiGi’s in Mizner Park.Buy your tickets online for $15 or pay at the door to receivetwo drinks and appetizers. All JLBR members and girlfriendsare invited!This was a great workshop which was echoed by all of youwho attended. It IS possible to have it all and be fabulouswhile doing it and thanks to this workshop there are moreJunior League members equipped to conquer the world!Self Defense Class – March 2009MSAT’s self defense class was a huge success! Our fearlessleader, Billy Hodge, has over 20 years experience as apolice officer, military trainer, fitness instructor and bootcamp guru. He showed us life saving techniques that wecan apply when being threatened or attacked by someonewho is trying to do us harm. We were able to apply andpractice these techniques with other class participants. Notonly did we learn techniques, we also learned some valuabletools:32 msat news
New Member Course Review by Jamie SauerThis year, the MembershipDevelopment committee has beenhonored to work with so many amazingwomen. Our goals: to havestrong advisors for the new membersto excel, to train the new members inleadership and volunteering, to teachthe new members about JLBR and tohave fun!This year started with a kick-off partyat Big City Tavern. Then, our first coremeeting introduced the new members to the JLBR starting witha 78-page course outline complete with agendas, dates,requirements, a “What to do When” section, the missionstatement, organization chart, Governance Council andoffice contact information, tax exemption form, informationon all of the committees, terms and definitions and Bridge,PR, reimbursement and donation form information.developed Chocolate Decadence’s Mix and Melt – an amateurchocolate cooking competition, produced a life skillsclass for the members of Spirit of Giving, designed and builta sensory trail for students to enjoy with horses to help withfine motor skills and communication, organized a health foodfair, implemented a reading workshop and provided booksfor the children of In the Pines, planned and marketed a PastPresident’s Panel – part of Leadership University and preparedand promoted Savor the Moment dinner parties with funmovie themes for JLBR members, friends and family to enjoy.The Membership Development committee has had a greatyear. The success is due not only to the committee, but especiallybecause of the new members. The new members areincredible, and we are so lucky to have so many great womenjoining our League.Super Saturday was early this year. We met in September andvisited the VCRC, Milagro Center, In the Pines (North andSouth), Horses and the Handicapped and Kids in Distress.Each offered amazing insight into the community partnershipand the good that they do for the community. The very nextcore meeting brought new member projects, which were awesome!Speakers at the core meetings included President Kristen Ross,President-Elect Linda Gunn, the VPs, Sustainers and KateVolman, founder of Female and Beautiful and VP of theGreater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, on Living YourDreams and Ezra Krieg of Community Leadership Consultingon How to be an Effective Leader. The training each speakergave presented a wide array of information from fundraisingto volunteering to success as an individual to informationabout JLBR. We offer a big thank you from our committee toeveryone who spoke at the core meetings and SuperSaturday.We also instilled a monthly section showing how an idea goesinto action at the JLBR. We started with a skit coming up withan idea. Then each month a new group came in includingthe DIAD committee, the entire Community Council and theBoard. At the end, we opened up the JLBR to the new membersby offering the new members the opportunity to go to acommittee or council meeting of their choice. We are sograteful to everyone who spoke and shared the JLBR with thenew members.As the JLBR year comes to a close, we will have a new memberparty to celebrate all the good they have done for thecommunity. In six short months, the new members of JLBRhave made over a house for a family in need, produced educationalbrochures and solicited food for shelters, created arelaxation area for the deserving staff at Florence Fuller,Home Health AidesCertified Nurse AidesHomeMaker / CompanionsLive-insCase ManagementAssistance with Shopping &AppointmentsHousehold AccountingMonthly ReportsA Nurse Registry Lisc # NR 30211019References ProvidedMary Kelly370 Camino Garden Blvd., Ste. 118PresidentBoca Raton, Florida 33432(a Junior League Member) (561) 368-7422www.personalseniorservice.commembership development news33
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Page 4 and 5: President’s Perspective by Kriste
Page 6 and 7: Shannon Moriarity - Doing it All! b
Page 8 and 9: Member SpotlightJENNY WICKER, NEW M
Page 10 and 11: Caring HeartsThe Junior League of B
Page 12 and 13: her legacy around Boca Raton. Her p
Page 14 and 15: Fun Times in Summertimeby Andee Hol
Page 16 and 17: Dollar$ & Cent$ IIby Denise O’Sul
Page 18 and 19: Community CornerJLBR to Participate
Page 20 and 21: Mary Lavalle & Susan Saxton at New
Page 22 and 23: Milagro - The Miracle Continuesby L
Page 24 and 25: Spirit of Giving Network CommitteeM
Page 26 and 27: A Busy and Exciting Year for Kids i
Page 28 and 29: From a Cook’s Point of View by Ma
Page 30 and 31: Chocolate Decadence Raises over $45
Page 34 and 35: Sustainer Scoop by Lou Ann SuchHAPP
Page 36 and 37: Bulletin BoardActive SummerBirthday
Page 38 and 39: Bridge PatronsThe Publications Comm
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