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In this edition of the newsletter; read how some of us spent a day at Landgraaf in Limburg, an inside story about the Community and Twinning committee and a lot more.
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News

New members

At the February member meeting, Damir Cicak was welcomed as a full member to our chapter. Furthermore, Andreea Bulisache, Therese Burke and Merijn Verschuur were welcomed as candidate members. A warm welcome to you all! We're looking forward to seeing more of you in 2011.

Inside story on the Community and Twinning committee

The focus of the C&T committee is twofold. The committee organizes several projects with positive social impact on the community. As per March 2011 we will join the Hike and Bike project to raise funds for a great cause, the Dutch Red Cross. The team will consist of six participants of which three will hike for 17,5 or 40 kilometres and three will bike for 70 or 160 kilometres through on of the most extraordinary National Parks: Utrechtse Heuvelrug (for more information click here). In this project we combine social events with a good cause, giving it a positive impact on the community. Our second focus of the C&T committee is twinning. Twinning is a partnership between two JCI local organizations. Twinning partners learn, exchange ideas and gain a unique perspective on the world as they participate in joint cross-cultural projects. As per April 2011 a concrete cross-cultural project is the ‘Uitmarkt’ & celebrating Queen’s day project. This project is organized together with the social committee. The focus of this project is participation of members of foreign JCI chapters. The committee plans to organize an extended list of activities for those coming from abroad.

Past events

Meetings

Monday the 14th of February the Member Meeting was held at TomTom HQ. After we went through our JCIAI agenda, Joost Jetten VP Sales Benelux & South Africa, gave an exciting presentation about the activities of TomTom. There was a lot of interaction with the group, consisting of 32 JCI guests and (candidate-) members and we got to know a lot about the organisation and the challenges in setting up a business in Africa. After the meeting the participants had a drink at Mövenpick Hotel while still discussing strategies and plans within navigation system business.

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On March 18th another meeting took place, the boards of the 3 JCI Chapters in Amsterdam (JCI Amsterdam International, JCI Amsterdam and JCI Zuid) gathered together at Bo Cinq. A very nice opportunity to get to know each other better over some drinks and a good start for strengthening the links between the three chapters.

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From left to right, Joanne Roldanus (JCI Zuid), Reinier Teurlings (JCI Zuid), Marcus, Jasper, Marrit Holtman (JCI Amsterdam) and Anita van Duin (JCI Amsterdam)

Social events

On March 12th Annick, Marcus, Binnne, and Bram went to Landgraaf for a skitrip. Originally a daytrip was planned to Winterberg, a ski resort in Germany. However, due to bad snow conditions the trip was rescheduled to Landgraaf in Limburg, where the biggest indoor ski slope of Europe can be found. It is 500 m long with real snow and an actual chairlift. No match for the real thing but still very impressive to see.
After skiing the group went to Maastricht where they had a nice dinner in the old town and a few drinks afterwards. At this place they met some friends and family of Annick, who live near Maastricht. It was very ‘gezellig’ and time flew by, when they realised they had to return to Amsterdam it was after midnight. One thing is for sure: next year, this event will be organized again and hopefully there are better weather conditions so we can go to Winterberg!

On Friday the 25th of March, the Monthly Drinks were held at Bo Cinq near Leidseplein. Before drinks a dinner at the restaurant part of Bo Cinq was organized. In total 9 people attended the dinner, of which 2 persons came along with a potential member for JCI. The food looked stunning and tasted even better. After dinner the group moved to the bar of Bo Cinq where we were joined by other members. All in all, the monthly drinks were a success! And the social committee will continue to organize this event on a monthly basis.

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Squash Night every thursday!

Thursday the 31st of March our second official squash night was held at Squash city, Amsterdam. There were 5 players in total, some more advanced than others, who played over 2 hours and had some drinks afterwards. Because this event had been so successful, it will be organised every week for different levels. Meaning every Thursday there will be squash, one week for beginners and the other week for advanced players. You are welcome to join! Just make sure you register on time via Facebook or by sending an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Agenda Highlights

April 11 Member Meeting
On 11th of April the member meeting with a workshop will be held at De Heffer (room: Prinsenzaal), Oudebrugsteeg 7 1012 JN Amsterdam. The meeting will start at 19.45, following with the JCI agenda. After this a workshop will be held. At 22.00 we will have drinks at the bar! More information about the workshop will follow as not all the details are in place yet. We will keep you updated by mail and facebook.

We are looking forward to see you all next Monday!
We would like to ask everybody to register on Facebook or by sending an e-mail to
Binne Huitema: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

April 30 Queensnight
As announced in the previous Newsletter, on Queensday the Community Committee is organizing a JCI 'Vrijmarkt'. From the money we raise, we will organize a Vondelpark summer. BBQ for individuals and families registered at Voedselbank.
IF:
- You live in a perfect Vrijmarkt-spot and you are happy to reserve an Vrijmarkt-square meter or two a few days ahead.
- Happy to lend your kitchen to cook muffins in order to sell them on your doorstep.
- Happy to store a few boxes a few days ahead of the 30th.
- You are a good salesperson or you want to practice your sales skills!
- You are a creative cook, thinking you can make big money with your sweet pies and cakes!
- You have a basement full of value-for-money second hand items (that fits into a big box/car), such as toys, clothes, books, dvds, household items.
Please contact Caroline Boessenkool at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it !

Important: The Collection Action will take place at the April Member Meeting so please REMEMBER to bring along your redundant items!

May 12 – 15 European Capital Meeting in Tallinn, Estonia
JCI Tallinn will be hosting one of the most inspiring and futuristic events of JCI Estonia history: the JCI European Capitals Meeting. Members of chapters in the capital cities in Europe will gather here to meet, exchange information and have fun. More info: http://ecm2011.jci.ee/ .

May 14 National Meeting (CvA) in Snaecke
On Saturday 14th of May, JCI Ter Snaecke is organising the National Convention. Besides the National Convention itself, various exciting activities are organised like a workshop about social media and a presentation about online marketing. The theme of the event is all about water, not surprisingly as Sneek is located next to the water in the Friesland provence which is famous for their lakes and long canals. In the evening there will be a dinner, drinks and a party. For more information and subscription have a look at http://www.cvamei2011.nl/ (In Dutch).

June 1 - 4 Eureopean Congress in Tarragona, Spain
It is still possible to register for the European Congress in Tarragona! Look on facebook to see who is joining! More information about the event and registration procedure can be found on http://www.jciec2011.cat and for the Dutch delegation package look at http://www.ec2011tarragona.nl/.

For now, we are wishing you a Happy Easter!