Convention Awards

3rd TRIMESTER AWARDS

3rd Trimester Retention (75% and higher)

• 75.00% - Watertown Jaycees
• 87.50% - GDV Jaycees
• 87.50% - Rapid City Jaycees
• 100.00% - Sturgis Jaycees
• 100.00% - Lake Preston Jaycees

Top Recruiters by Region for 3rd trimester

• Southeast – Klinton Finley, Sioux Empire Jaycees
• West – Destiny Barajas, Pierre Jaycees

Outstanding Management Project of the 3rd Trimester
Haunted House, Sioux Falls Jaycees, Chairperson Brandon Butcher

Outstanding Community Project of the 3rd Trimester
Holiday Gift for Kinds, Greater Dakota Valley Jaycees, Chairperson Stacy McEntaffer

Outstanding Public Relations Project of the 3rd Trimester
Toys for Tots, Sioux Falls Jaycees, Chairperson Melissa Jungemann

Outstanding Jaycee of the 3rd Trimester
Jessica Pickett, Colman Jaycees

Outstanding Community Vice President of the 3rd Trimester
Stacy McEntaffer, Greater Dakota Valley Jaycees

South Dakota Parade of Chapter Results for 3rd Trimester

#5 – Watertown Jaycees
#4 – Pierre Jaycees

Outstanding Local Chapter President of the 3rd Trimester
Adrienne Jansen, Greater Dakota Valley Jaycees

Outstanding Local Chapter President of the 3rd Trimester
Melissa Jungemann, of the Sioux Falls Jaycees

Program Manager of the 3rd Trimester
Webmaster – Kevin Freestone

Members who recruited more than 1 member in 2011

• Viki Crichton, Pierre
• Stacy Kellogg, Rapid City
• Justin Odegaard, Lake Preston
• Scott Sabers, Sturgis
• Jessi Scholten, Sioux Falls 
• Destiny Barajas, Pierre
• Melissa Jungemann, Sioux Falls
• Ashtyn Middagh, Colman
• Alicia Nelson, Winner

Overall Outstanding Project of the 3rd Trimester
Haunted House, Sioux Falls Jaycees, Chairperson Brandon Butcher

Top Recruiter of the 3rd Trimester
8 Recruits, Klinton Finley, Sioux Empire Jaycees

Top Growth Chapters for 3rd Trimester

• +1 member, Watertown Jaycees
• +1 member, Pierre Jaycees

South Dakota Parade of Chapter Results 3rd Trimester

#3 – Sioux Empire Jaycees
#2 – Colman Jaycees
#1 – Sioux Falls Jaycees

YEAR END AWARDS

Top Recruiters of the Year by Region

• Southeast – Ashtyn Middagh, Colman Jaycees
• Northeast – Justin Odegaard, Lake Preston
• West – Destiny Barajas, Pierre Jaycees

Top Recruiter for the Year End
13 Recruits, Ashtyn Middagh, Colman Jaycees

Year End Retention (75% and higher)

• 75.00% - Watertown Jaycees
• 84% - Rapid City Jaycees
• 85.71% - Sturgis Jaycees

Year End Top Retention Chapter

90.48% Lake Preston

Year End Growth Chapters

• Sioux Falls
• Colman
• Rapid City

Top Growth Chapter

+7 members, Colman Jaycees

South Dakota Parade of Chapter Results

#5 – Redfield Jaycees
#4 – GDV Jaycees

Outstanding Jaycee of the Year
Teresa Sobiech, Sioux Falls Jaycees

Outstanding Management Vice President of the Year
Jeff Jansen, Greater Dakota Valley Jaycees

Outstanding Membership Vice President of the Year
Chad Herron, Colman Jaycees

Outstanding Community Vice President of the Year
Carrie VanOverbeke, Sioux Falls Jaycees

Outstanding Individual Vice President of the Year
Jackie Voelker, Colman Jaycees

Outstanding Local Chapter President of the Year
Melissa Jungemann, Sioux Falls Jaycees.

Outstanding Management Project of the Year
Haunted House, Sioux Falls Jaycees, Chairperson Brandon Butcher

Outstanding Membership Project of the Year
Family Crazy Bowling, Colman Jaycees, Chairperson Ashtyn Middagh

Outstanding Community Project of the Year
Holiday Gift for Kinds, Greater Dakota Valley Jaycees, Chairperson Stacy McEntaffer

Outstanding Individual Development Project of the Year
Mixology, Greater Dakota Valley Jaycees, Chairperson Stacey McEntafer

Outstanding New Project of the Year
Tour Dakota, Colman Jaycees, Chairperson Emily Volkers

Outstanding International Project of the Year
People to People, Sioux Falls Jaycees, Chairperson Melissa Jungemann

Outstanding Public Relations Project of the Year
Chapter Website, Colman Jaycees, Chairperson Ashtyn Middagh

Overall Outstanding Project of the Year
4th of July, Sioux Falls Jaycees, Chairperson Carrie VanOverbeke

Program Manager of the Year

Motongator Joe Festival – Jamie Freestone

State Appointed Officer of the Year

Presidential Assistants – Chad & Danielle Albers

State Vice President of the Year

Management VP – Travis Arneson

Convention Competition Winners

Stacy McEntaffer - Write-UP
Destiny Barajas - Master Speak-Up
Heather Disbrow - Speak-Up
Ashtyn Middagh - Armbruster

South Dakota Parade of Chapter Results

#3 – Pierre Jaycees
#2 – Colman Jaycees
#1 – Sioux Falls Jaycees