Princeton Jaycees receive recognition

Peter Campbell, Mitchell Campbell, Scott Bloom and Linnea Campbell of the Princeton Jaycees display the awards they received at the Illinois Jaycees 2008 year-end banquet. (Photo contributed)

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PRINCETON — The Princeton Jaycees received recognition from the Northwest Region and the Illinois Jaycees during recent year-end meetings.

The Illinois Jaycee 2008 Year-End Banquet was held Jan. 16-18 in Decatur. At that banquet, the Princeton Jaycees, along with some of its members, received recognition for hard work and dedication during the third trimester of 2008.

Mitchell and Peter Campbell, the sons of associate members Gary and Linnea Campbell, received the The Outstanding Child Award. Mitch and Peter received this award for their help during the PHS football cookouts held during the home football games in August to October 2008. Each received a Certificate of Excellence signed by Illinois Jaycee President Tanya Lee and Illinois Jaycee Vice President Marybeth Oliver.

Scott Bloom received The Outstanding Jaycee award for his dedication and help during the PHS football cookouts. To clarify the significance of this award, Bloom was also named the top Jaycee in the state.

The chapter received a Certificate of Excellence for the same project, the PHS Tiger football cookouts.

Linnea Campbell was recognized as The Outstanding State Chairman. She currently serves as the Illinois Jaycee State Editor. She is responsible for a monthly publication, The Lincoln Ledger, and a quarterly publication, The PRIDE.

At the Northwest Region level, Princeton received the following:

• The Outstanding Management Development Project — third trimester for PHS Tiger football cookouts. The Tiger football cookouts project was also recognized as The Outstanding Management Project of the Year by the Northwest Region.

Previous Region awards received include:

• The Outstanding Management Development Project first trimester — Tri-Co Metal Fest.

• The Outstanding Management Development Project second trimester — fireworks donations,
• The Outstanding Community Project second trimester — Camp New Hope trophy drive and from the Illinois Jaycees, runner-up recognition for an Outstanding Community and Charity Project — fireworks donations.

The Jaycees are a young person’s leadership development through community service organization. They provide individuals between the ages of 18 and 41 the opportunity to meet new people and develop personal and leadership skills while serving their community. The Princeton Jaycees conduct several projects throughout the year including an annual sand box fill, Fourth of July fireworks celebration, Lunch in the Park and Homestead Festival beer gardens.

The Princeton Jaycee Chapter holds its monthly general meeting on the third Thursday of the month. For more information on the Princeton Jaycees, write to them at Princeton Jaycees, P.O. Box 142, Princeton, IL 61356, call (815) 875-1635 or send an e-mail to: admin@princetoniljaycees.org. The group is seeking individuals who would be interested in joining the Princeton Jaycees to better themselves and the community in which they live and work.