Here's a quick rundown about some of our events.
(not in any particular order)

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Car Show: On the second Sunday of July over 300 classic cars line the street of Washington in downtown Grand Haven. Participant judging, trophy presentation at 3:00 P.M. and entertainment throughout the day. $1,000 of the proceeds from this event are donated to the local DARE program. Click here to get the official info on registration.  Click here for the pre-registration payment form.   Email questions to Chris Beck at tritongh@yahoo.com.

Blood Drive Pick-up: Supporting the Red Cross and the importance of blood donations, the Jaycees help to load Red Cross equipment at the end of the day when the blood drive is over. This event takes 15-30 minutes and occurs every six weeks at Second Reformed Church in Grand Haven.

Happy Hours: Happy hours are scheduled throughout the year as a chance for Jaycees to socialize, relax and introduce potential members to the group. The chairperson finds a location and gets the word out to the membership. (Of course, there are many non-formal social events as well.)

Pass, Dribble, and Shoot: The Jaycees staff a competition in which boys and girls ages 8 to 15 compete in events that test a variety of basketball skills.

Glow Necklace Sales and Bucket Donations: Right before the 4th of July and Coastguard Festival fireworks shows, the Jaycees go through the crowd, selling glow necklaces.  This is our major fundraiser to help pay for the $20,000+ spent on the 4th of July fireworks.

Winterfest: Members of the Jaycees comprise the Winterfest board to manage and organize this wonderful winter fun. They also provide manpower for some of the events that take place during this four day festival.

Meals On Wheels: This is a relatively new project for the Grand Haven Area Jaycees.  A few different members rotate delivering meals to elderly people in the community on behalf of the North Ottawa County Council on Aging.

Community Dinner: The Jaycee's team up with JW's Restaurant (a great local restaurant) and the local Salvation Army to provide 100+ holiday meals to members of our community.  Families and individuals alike are invited to JW's to dine, relax and enjoy the holiday spirit.   And everyone leaves stuffed! 

CPR Training: A new project in 2005 is CPR training.  25% of our membership took part in this life-saving training provided by the Spring Lake Township Fire Department. 

Spread The Music: A new project in 2005 is helping Spread The Music with their gala fundraiser.  The Jaycees were asked to decorate and staff part of their event which raised thousands of dollars for their cause, providing musical instruments to youth.  

Broomball: During Muskegon's Snowfest (sponsored by the Muskegon Jaycees), the Jaycees of Grand Haven and Muskegon get together for head-to-head broomball competition during a Fury game intermission. We traditionally have way more members playing than Muskegon does. So, they usually resort to tricks.