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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-09-12 Jaycees admit women for first time in history (WeekDay)Jaycees admit women efor first time in history By Pat Lobasz The atmosphere was certainly different at a specially called meeting of the North Palm Beach/ Palm Beach Gardens Jay- cee meeting last Tuesday, September 4. About 35 Jaycees attended and over a dozen women, following a Supreme r ourt Decisior. requiring Jaye to admit women. "Girls in th( guys in the back,- joked one of ale members. At the -Florida Jaycees Conven- History was made iv t Tuesday evening as tweL women were sworn in as Jaycees at the NIT/T3C, Jaycees meethig. tion :-he weekend of August 18, 'the state decided to merge the Jaycees and JaycL.- Women; complying with the court decision. Now the NPB/PBG club had to vote in favor of the bylaw change or lose their charter. Jon Flah, NPB/PBG Jaycee President said, "A lot of people feel this was dumped upon us suddenly by the national and state organization. However, we must move on and work with the women. (Continued from PAGE 1) ed, "We have an overwhelming majority to swear the women in." Twelve women rushed up the front amidst applause, held up their right hands and repeated the Jaycee creed. They filled out their checks for membership fees and history was made. The new organization got down to discussing old and new business. Rocco Pellegrino receiv- ed an Award for the best quarter project --the 5th of July refresh- ments and fireworks at the North Palm Beach County Club. Pellegrino chaired the successful project after having been a Jaycee ag le7)1:11 9/7- we're a community organization and we must continue with what our organization is all about —pro- viding leadership training and, comrnunity service." Before the vote he went on to read from the Robert Frost poem: Two roads diverged in a wood. I took the one less traveled by and that made all the difference,' The '.oard t ated the Jaycees' N otes h announc- (Please tt, PAGE 3) member for only a short time. Thanks were also extended to Jaycees for their fundraising efforts for MDA at the roadblocks and the Ark Restaurant. Individual Development Vice President, Guy Chaifeitz, announc- ed that there were three oi 'ings on the board: director, sec .eiary, and administrative vice president. The board will discuss job descriptions with thos.:' interested and nominations will be accepted at the next meeting. Upcoming activities discussed included a fashion show/brunch at the North Palm Beach Country Club, September 15 at 11 a.m. Fashions and models provided by Lilly Pulitzer. A $50 money tree will be given away and a silent auction will be held. For tickets and further information call Betty Queureaux, 848-0100 (day), 626- 1237 (evenings). The Jaycees passed around sign-up sheets for workers for their annual Halloween Haunted House at the Twin City Mall and their annual Xmas Tre-, Sale. They also circulated a sign-up sheet for new t-shirts. Other projects are being s considered and information will be forthcoming. Former president of th NPB/PBG Jaycee Women, Tricia Draluck, said, "Details on procedure of the merger will be worked out at the fall conference. We're not our chapter or your chapter, we're us."