Phoenixville Jaycees

The Phoenixville Jaycees have been creating a better community since 1952 and are constantly striving to make Phoenixville a better place to live through the hard work and dedication of its members.

Dogwood Festival

2010 Dogwood

Prince & Princess Contest

Children between the ages of 5 to 8 years old, living in the Phoenixville Area School District, are eligible to enter the 2010 Dogwood Prince and Princess Contest.

*All contest entries must be in by: Monday April 12, 2010.

For more information: email Kim at dogwoodprinceandprincess@gmail.com

Or look online at: www.phoenixvillejaycees.org

Winners will be announced during the Dogwood Festival on Wednesday, May 12^th, with a rain date of Thursday, May 13^th.
3rd Date Auction
Presenting our 3rd Annual Date Auction

Saturday, April 10th
Molly Maguire's 3rd Floor
Doors will open at 9pm
Benefits Phoenixville Relay for Life

Are you single? Let the Jaycees auction you off!

You must be 21-40 years of age to apply. There is no cost to participate. Contact phoenixvillejaycees@gmail.com for more information and to request an application.

Not single? But would still like to help out the cause?
There are a number of raffles for couples, or individuals looking for a chance to win great prizes. Look for updates to follow.
This Just In --- Beef and Beer Raffle Items Guaranteed to Rock!!
Happy Friday All!

Usually a stop in at the ol Post Office isn't that exciting; open the box, out come the bills. But today was different as we were in receipt of not one, but TWO awesome items for the raffles for the Beef & Beer on Aug. 8. That's right, just more than one week away!!! Geez, this summer is just flyin by!

Anyway, back to the task at hand. So first we received AUTOGRAPHED 8x10s of current Philadelphia Flyers Jeff Carter and Danny Briere. Carter was one of the squad's leading scorers last year and an All-Star. Briere had an off year battling injuries, but was still an integral part of the Fly Guys' success.

Also we received TWO tickets to see the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies take on the Washington Nationals on Sept. 15 at Citizens Bank Park...wow! The Nats aren't havin the greatest year, but this is probably one of the Fightins' last home games of the season...

So, if you have been thinking to yourself "maybe I'll go," now's even more of a reason to throw down $25 for some great tunes from the Tragics, some delicious beef, and some cold beer...AND the chance to win some autographed Flyers memorabilia and some Phils Tix. Tickets for the beef and beer are avilable at Wolfgang's Books on Bridge Street, Foresta's Market and will be available at the door of hte Polish Club on Aug. 8. at 4.

Hope to see you there!!
Phoenixville Jaycees Beef and Beer Aug. 8
Hey gang!! Sorry it's been so long since the last post. I think we've finally recovered from the unbelievable success that was the 2009 Dogwood Festival.

Anyway, up next on our agenda is a beef and beer fundraiser at the Polish Club in Phoenixville on Saturday, Aug. 8 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event will feature live music from The Tragics, a local rock band comprised of bass guitarist and singer Chris Bailey, guitar player and singer Adam Karros, drummer Ant Arra and keyboardist and saxophone player Mike Hoffman (http://www.myspace.com/thetragicsmusic).

I've been listening to these guys for a while and even coached one when he played ice hockey in high school (you know who you are!). Needless to say these guys are awesome and we really appreciate them coming out to do this for us.

In addition to The Tragics, there will be 50/50s and raffles for prizes such as tickets to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (http://www.ironpigsbaseball.com).

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Jaycees, who will in turn find some way to put that money back into the community.

Tickets for the event are $25 and will get you roast beef (obviously), side salads, beer, desserts, soda and water. Tickets are available at Wolfgang Books, 237 Bridge Street, 2nd Floor (http://wolfgangbooks.com) and Foresta's Market or by contacting the Jaycess at phoenixvillejaycees@gmail.com.

Hope to see you there!!!
2009 Dogwood Parade Route
Below is the 2009 Dogwood Parade Route. Parade participants should check in at 11am at the registration table at Bridge Street and Church Street. The parade will begin at 1pm and will be complete around 3pm. The Dogwood Festival will be open from 12:30 to 10pm.

Click on image above to see enlarged version.
Photos from The 2009 Dogwood Pageant - The Phoenix News: Serving Phoenixville, PA
Photos from The 2009 Dogwood Pageant - The Phoenix News: Serving Phoenixville, PA

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Reminder about upcoming Jaycees events and Dogwood
Thursday, May 7^th – Jaycees Meeting, 7:30 pm, Headquarters
Friday, May 8th, 6:00pm through Saturday, May 9th, 1:00 pm – Relay for Life, Phoenixville High School
Sunday, May 10^th – Mother’s Day (don’t forget your mom!)
Monday, May 11^th – Dogwood Festival Opening Night, 5:30 pm every night; Wristband* Night #1
Tuesday, May 12^th – Dogwood Festival
Wednesday, May 13^th – Dogwood Wristband* Night #2
Thursday, May 14^th – Dogwood Festival
Friday, May 15^th – Dogwood Festival
Saturday, May 16^th – Dogwood Parade and Festival– Parade participants begin lining up at 11am, parade starts at 1pm, complete by 3pm; Dogwood Festival opens at noon and continues until 10pm.

*Wristbands are $20.

Please see the post below for the entertainment schedule.
Dogwood Entertainment Schedule
The following bands/groups will be appearing at this year's Dogwood Festival. Hope that you can join us!

Monday, May 11th
6:30 - 7:30 pm: The Cat's Pajamas, Eric the Magician
8:00 - 10:00 pm: Brownpenny

Tuesday, May 12th
6:30 - 7:15 pm: PAHS Guitar Club
7:30 - 9:30 pm: EFB Everybody's Favorite Band

Wednesday, May 13th
6:30 - 7:00 pm: Eric the Magician
7:00 - 7:30 pm: Dogwood Prince and Princess contest
8:00 - 10:00 pm: Audubon Symphony Orchestra

Thursday, May 14th
6:30 - 7:15 pm: The Suspects
7:30 - 8:15 pm: Rocket 88
8:30 - 9:15 pm: My Last Day

Friday, May 15th
7:30 - 9:15 pm: Boris Garcia

Saturday, May 16th
time(s) TBD: Klyph Black; Joe D'Amico
Schaefer is 2009 Dogwood Queen

Staff photo by Barry Taglieber/btaglieber@PhoenixvilleNews.com
Sarah Schaefer is overcome with joy after being named 2009 Dogwood Queen Saturday night.

Read the complete article in today's Phoenix.

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Oh those Dogwood Days!
Upcoming Phoenixville Jaycees/Dogwood Events
Saturday, April 25^th – Dogwood Pageant, 7:00 pm, Barkley Elementary School (doors open at 6:30 pm)

Friday, May 1 – First Friday, Downtown Phoenixville; look for the Jaycees booth!
Saturday, May 2– Bark for Life, Reeves Park, Phoenixville; 8:00am – 1:00 pm; registration begins at 8:00 am

Thursday, May 7^th – Jaycees Meeting, 7:30 pm, Headquarters

Friday, May 8th, 6:00pm through Saturday, May 9th, 1:00 pm – Relay for Life, Phoenixville High School
Sunday, May 10^th – Mother’s Day (don’t forget your mom!)

Monday, May 11^th – Dogwood Festival Opening Night; Wristband Night #1
Tuesday, May 12^th – Dogwood Festival
Wednesday, May 13^th – Dogwood Wristband Night #2
Thursday, May 14^th – Dogwood Festival
Friday, May 15^th – Dogwood Festival
Saturday, May 16^th – Dogwood Parade and Festival– Parade participants begin lining up at 11am, parade starts at 1pm, complete by 3pm; Dogwood Festival continues until 10pm.