320 East 4th Street | Joplin, MO  64801
                    417.624.4150
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YPN 2010 Calendar of Events
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Click here for the contact form.  Thank you for your interest in a YPN Work Group.  We look forward to your involvement with the organization.

YPN Work Group Volunteer Opportunities (Work Groups = planning committees)

Connect

YPN Welcome Team  - Provides an immediate connection for interested YP and new YPN members , on-going throughout the year.  Greets members and prospective members at events.  (Work group leader:   Drew Hartley)

Extreme Makeover Christmas project– YPN partners with an agency to “adopt” families in need and provide a Christmas experience (Work group leaders:  Becky Brill & Kim Lester)

December 2010

Quarterly Caffeine Club - Early morning, casual mixer to connect and network (Work group leader:  Lori Jones)  Remaining coffees is:

October 14th, 8:00 – 9:00 am, Children’s Haven

Mixers – Periodic social events , every other month, in a casual environment (Work group leaders:  Priscilla McKinney & Ryan Jackson)

Empower

WYATT MATTERS Awareness campaign – Year round education campaign on why it matters, (WYATT MATTERS) to be involved in all aspects of local, state and federal policy-making decisions (Work group leader:  Dustin Storm)

Bright Futures project –New partnership with the Joplin School District to connect with all grades, in mentorship of different aspects   (Work group leaders:  Becky Brill & Angie Thomure)

Develop

Person of Distinction banquet – Annual event, honoring and recognizing a community leader  (Work group leader:   Logan Stanley)

Date TBA

CEO Brown Bag Lunches  - Bi-monthly lunches featuring area CEO to share their leadership track in an informal  forum (Work group leader:  Garen McMillian).
Boardwalk training – Annual training, provided by the United Way of Southwest Missouri, in regards to all aspects of board governance and policies (Work group leader:  Cameo Gerdes)

August 31st training

Mentoring Program – Area business leaders provide a group setting to lead mentoring sessions, with each group consisting of 4-8 YPNs and meeting based on the needs of each group.  New groups are formed throughout the year.   (Work group leaders:  Garen McMillian & Kim Lester)

Current YPN Mentors are: Dan Chiodo, Dan Stanley, David Starrett, Nancy Good, John Hipple, Jr and Peggy Fuller

Call Kim Lester @ JACC, 624.4150 or email klester@joplincc.com, if you would like to get involved on one of these Work Group committees for planning of the events/programs.