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In this edition of the newsletter; read something about the foodbank barbecue and details about the Ballaton weekend. Do you have announcements to make? Send them before the last Wednesday of the month to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it !

News

On July the 25th we had an informal meeting with people interested in a board position 2012. On our Member Meeting in August we can hopefully announce the candidates for president 2012. The elections for the 2012 president will be held on the Member Meeting of September! The new elected president will then form a board and the board will present itself in November.

Past events

The FoodBank Barbecue

2011 was thefirst year in which our chapter organised its own Community event: the FoodBank barbecue. Something to be very proud of and for sure an event that has seta fruitful ground for future cooperation!

We got to know the Food Bank through the Christmas Tree event (a shared event with the Amsterdam Chapter) and now have given this partnership a boost by taking this earlier event as a starting point for much more to come.

With the money that our team and the Food Bank team raised at the Vrijmarkt - Queens’ Day fleamarket - we were able to organise a Barbecue feast for about 60 to 70 people (and more, if we count the clients that received all the food that wasleft!).

The sunny sunday afternoon of the 26th of June that we eventually picked for the event, will long be remembered - not only by the ten JCIAI members that participated, but also by the Food Bank clients and volunteers. We baked sausages, sliced bread and got inspired by the Food Bank coordinator, Marius, his energy. In between we mingled with mostly cheerful people from all different backgrounds and different stories: moms with children, couples, seniors.

It was insightful for both parties to get to know each other and see where our ambitions for creating a better world can meet. The Community committee is currently debating with Marius which direction further cooperation will lead us, apart from future Christmas and Barbecue events. It might be trainings in the field of groupwork, or sharing knowledge on fundraising. For sure, our chapter will be doingmore than just baking sausages with the Food Bank!

Social events

In July, JCI Amsterdam International held it monthly drinks as a ‘terrace hop’ event. On the 22nd July, a week earlier than it would normally be held, we started with drinks at ‘t Blauwe Theehuis, in the Vondelpark. Thereafter went to Vertigo, a stone’s throw away from ‘t Blauwe Theehuis. From there we moved to the Hard Rock cafe and to end the night we went to the famous Jimmy Woo.

Also held in July was the yearly BBQ, held at one of our member’s place in Landlust, close to NS station Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The sky was threatening but nothing fell from it. We had lovely Kebabs with salads, bread and drinks. Starters were meat balls in a basil tomatoe sauce.

Agenda Highlights

August 19 Monthly drinks

JCI Amsterdam International will be holding the monthly drinks at Hannekes Kroon on the 19th August, a week earlier than usual. On the last Friday of the month, there will be the JCI Twinning Event in Hungary. We want to give everybody the chance to attend the monthly drinks and the twinning event.

August 26 - 28 Annual JCI Expat Budapest event at the Balaton

The next on the agenda of the Community & Twinning Committee is the
3rd Annual Balaton Sailing and Training Weekend organized by JCI Expat Budapest in Hungary!
Below you can find the agenda for the weekend, where you can check what has been prepared for us:

Friday, August 26
Arrival in Balatonfüred in and check-in the late afternoon
Dinner at the Royal Villa, our headquarters for the weekend
Teambuilding activity

Saturday, August 27
Breakfast
Skills trainings in small groups (impress your boss when you return!)
Lunch in the city or at the beach
Skills trainings in small groups
Dinner in Bogracs style: experience some delicious Hungarian cuisine
Party: Sailors-and-Pirates dress code

Sunday, August 28
Breakfast (if you can get up on time)
Sailing along the lovely coast of Balatonfured (3-4 boats). Snacks and drinks included
Farewell dinner (optional)

For more information about the speakers please visit: www.jciexpatbudapest.com

The Costs overview:
2 nights, 2 parties, 2 breakfasts, 3 trainers, a home-made dinner, sailing and relaxing, only for 28,000 HUF.
Transportation to and back from Balaton will be facilitated by JCI Expat Budapest, provided that we
have enough members traveling by car to arrange the car-pool.
To register, please fill out the registration form. As a part of the registration, 10,000 HUF is collected
as a non-refundable deposit to cover accommodation and sailing costs. The funds need to be transferred
to Liam Crow ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). You are requested to co-ordinate the registration
also with Merijn Verschuur ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) from our chapter, who is preparing a pre-
tour in Budapest for the members of our chapter. For more information please refer to:
www.jciexpatbudapest.com
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S_60 August 26 - 28 JCI Sailweekend

For those who won't be joining Ballaton, a JCI sailweekend is organised from august 26 till 28 2011. Friday 26/8 20.00 boarding at Bataviahaven, Lelystad Sunday 28/8 17.00 disembark at Bataviahaven, Lelystad

Price: € 160 all inclusive Price includes: Dinner on friday, breakfast, lunch and BBQ on saturday, breakfast and lunch on sunday; all snacks and drinks including beer and wine; rent of a cabin.
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