Thursday, September 10, 2009
An easy flight this day. We did not have to leave for the airport until 6:30 for our flight to St. Louis. Bonnie Hart picked Denise and I up at the airport and we went to the Hart House where Ed had cooked up a great dinner. We had a leisurely evening visiting before time for bed.
Friday, September 11, 2009
We started the morning with Ed driving us to Micky D's for coffee before descending upon the JCI World Headquarters. Not much action in the building except for the clerical staff so Ed gave us the 5 cent tour and we took a few photos. As we were leaving Edson Kodama, JCI Secretary General, just arrived and we chatted for a while as well as took the opportunity for a photo or two. Our next stop was a tour of the Budweiser Brewery where we completed the tour with a glass or two of beer. We returned to the Hart House to retrieve our luggage then picked up Bonnie at work.
Ed drove us to Jefferson City where we checked into the hotel then off to Madisons Cafe for dinner with 12 other Senators. We returned to the hotel and the Senate hospitality room. We joined the Jaycee First Timer meeting and had the opportunity to speak to the first time Jaycee attendees. After the meeting we remained and chatted with the first timers on a one-to-one basis and signed their competition forms. Back to the hospitality room until time to rest my weary bones.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Up early and Bonnie stopped by and informed me that the Jaycees had two folks giving the same training class and would I mind speaking to the group at lunch in place of a training program. We then had breakfast in the hospitality room before Bonnie convened the Missouri Senate meeting. I gave my normal spiel and presented bonnie with her pips, pin and flag set. She was very generous and presented me with a letter of welcome from the Governor, a Missouri flag certified as flown over the State Capital, a Missouri Backpack, the official Missouri Vest with both of Bonnie's presidential pins attached.
After the meeting was adjourned we joined the Jaycees at their luncheon where I was their Keynote Speaker. I spoke on the importance of ASKING potential members to join our organization as well as the Senate RTF program where the Senate stands ready to assist in the growth of the Jaycee organization. It seemed to be well received. The Jaycee presidential elections were next on the agenda and it was a contested race. After the speeches and vote tallying the new Missouri president is Paul Myers. You know that there has to be more than one Myers as president too bad he does not know how to correctly spell Meyers.
There was time for a short nap before getting ready for the Awards Banquet. Jeff Lank, candidate for US Jaycees president (the only candidate at this point) spoke to the masses about the future of the Jaycees in the US (fits well with our Bridge to the Future). Some of his plans are to include Senators and past Jaycees (over 40) as part of his national team to mentor Jaycees and Jaycee chapters. I had the chance to speak with Jeff after dinner about his plans and how the US Senate's plans can blend together. I also had a few photos taken for the cover of the December Mentors publication. Hospitality, of course, until time for bed.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Up and packed in the morning before attending the Jaycee business meeting. After the meeting we had a leisurely drive back to St. Louis and Ed and Bonnie treated Denise and me to lunch. We had to stop by their house to retrieve an item left by Denise. Ed gave me a set of all three of his presidential pins before we left for the airport and our flight home.
The Missouri Senate and Senators are really great hosts, Thank you all.
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