Asheley Nienaber

ALEXANDRIA JAYCEES

QWhy is giving back to the community important?

AGiving back to the community is important because it makes the organization feel like they are doing a good deed in the community. As a chapter, we do many projects that offer the parents and kids to participate from our big event called Ole Oppe Fest, which is the kick off to summer, to our smaller projects for kids like our Sandbox Fill, Easter Egg My Yard fundraiser and Pitch, Hit and Run.

QWhat is the priority for your organization?

AThe main priority of the Alexandria Jaycees is to provide development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change. When attending our events or chairing a project, you learn about yourself that you can do this and know that you are not alone. You are able to reach out to the other members in the organization and they are able to answer the questions that you may have.

QIn what ways does your organization give back?

AThe Alexandria Jaycees is a service organization that works to support and give back to the community through hosting events including Ole Oppe Fest and volunteering for local fundraisers. We have helped with an Easter Egg Hunt through the United Methodist Church and we have teamed up with Calvary Church for the Backpack Attack and Meals from the Heart.

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QHow do you encourage your members to be actively involved in the community and to volunteer their time and efforts?

AWe encourage members to be actively involved in the community because we offer so many different opportunities for our members. We aren’t just a local organization, we are a state, national and even International organization. We offer different training sessions for our members developing leadership skills, development skills and public speaking skills. We like our members to come back and feel like they are welcome in our organization. With joining the organization you can make awesome friends. You’ll be surrounded by people with similar values in your local community. We always tell our members you get what you put into the organization. If you don’t put in the effort, you are not going to get much out of the organization. If you put in your heart and soul in the organization you are going to make new friends and develop skills that you didn’t have before.

QIs there one particular event your organization is most proud of and why?

AOne particular event that our organization is most proud of is the Sandbox Fill. The Sandbox Fill offers families an opportunity to order sand for their sandbox in the spring. The kids have a big smile on their face when we deliver the fresh sand. This event started small and now has grown into a big name project in the community that many people know about and order from us year after year. Another one that we are very proud of as a chapter would have to be our Easter Egg My Yard. This was an idea that we came up with last year during COVID as a fundraiser for our chapter.

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General membership meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Glenwood State Bank in Alexandria

The Alexandria Jaycees Chapter was started in 1949. It remains active in supporting the community through service to humanity, which is “the best work of life,” according to Asheley Nienaber, president of the Alexandria Jaycees. Currently, there are 14 active members in the local chapter. On average, Nienaber said they put in about 50 to 60 hours per year on various projects. The board of directors are Kit Newman, secretary; Tammy Justine, individual development vice president; Matthew Justin, membership development vice president; and Tayler Mayer, community development vice president. Nienaber, who answered the questions, also serves as the treasurer.

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