Monett Area Young Professionals Network

11/04/2026

TOMORROW at the Monett City Park Casino! What a great opportunity to hear from community leaders! 👏

Join Drury GO - Monett Campus tomorrow evening to network, gain a fresh perspective on leadership, and be inspired to grow both personally and professionally.

This event is FREE and open to everyone! We encourage all young professionals to take advantage of this event!

11/02/2026

Next up in our Meet the Members series is our YPN Vice President, Morgan Wooldridge!

Morgan is the Operations Manager at Young's and Associates Insurance and has been involved with YPN for roughly two years. She joined to connect with emerging leaders, give back to the community, and gain hands-on leadership experience.

One of her favorite parts of YPN has been building genuine personal and professional relationships, including reconnecting with childhood friends who are now fellow professionals in our community!

Morgan encourages other young professionals to take initiative, volunteer, and get involved. After all, some of the best opportunities come from simply being willing to lend a hand! 💙

Interested in joining YPN? Head over to https://monettchamber.com/young-professionals-network/ and complete our application form!

10/26/2026

We're kicking off our Meet the Members series by spotlighting our YPN President, Alejandra Ortega! 👏

Alex first became involved with YPN before COVID and rejoined in 2024. Her favorite part of YPN has been building meaningful connections, forming friendships, and discovering new ways to get plugged into our community.

Alex encourages other young professionals to step outside their comfort zones, make connections, and take advantage of opportunities to get involved. You never know what doors might open just by showing up!

We're grateful for Alex's leadership and dedication to bringing our community's young professionals together! 💙

10/21/2026

🐻💜💛 LET’S GO CUBS!

YPN is excited to join the fun this Friday at the Roar & Rally Pep Rally! 🏈

Come out and help us cheer on the Monett Cubs!

Join us this Friday for Roar & Rally, a FREE community pep rally filled with Cub spirit as we come together to celebrate our Monett Football seniors before their final home game!

💜🏈 ROAR & RALLY — SENIOR NIGHT! 🏈💛
📅Friday, October 23rd
⏰ 4:30–5:30 PM
📍 Downtown Pavilion
🌭 300 FREE hot dogs, grilled by Monett Firefighters 🔥
🍪 FREE cookies and water
🎨 FREE face painting and temporary tattoos
🎉 FREE Giveaways: football necklaces, cowbells, and poms!
📣 Cheers from the Monett High School Cheerleaders
🎶 Music and MC duties by DJ Coach Moore
🏈 Meet and greet with the entire Monett football team
🎤 Hear from Coach Mauk and some of our senior players
🎟️ RAFFLE PRIZES:
🏈 A Monett football helmet
✍️ A football signed by the Monett Football seniors
🎟️ Four season passes to all Monett athletic events
All raffle proceeds benefit the Monett football team!
💜 Thank you to our event sponsors:
Circle M Meats • A-List Properties Premier • New Site Baptist Church • Waymark Church • First United Methodist Church • Monett Care to Learn • Monett Main Street • City of Monett

Wear your purple and gold, bring your friends and family, and help us send our seniors into their last home game with a crowd full of hometown pride!

GO CUBS! 🐻💜💛

09/21/2026

The Monett Smoke and Sound Festival was a hit! We had a blast hosting the Kids Zone and getting to spend the day with so many families from our community.

There’s nothing better than seeing everyone come together, enjoy the day, and support local events like this! ☀️

09/16/2026

⛳️ We had such a fun time being part of the Monett Area Chamber of Commerce golf tournament!

A big shoutout to Great Dave’s Coffee for keeping everyone caffeinated during check-in! ☕️ We can always count on them for pouring into our community.

We’re grateful for events like this that bring local businesses and community members together.

09/09/2026

🎶💨 Smoke & Sound is coming up later this month, and YPN will be there bringing the fun at the Kids Zone! 🎉

Bring the kiddos by from 10AM-4PM and join us for:
🏰 A bounce house from the Monett Area YMCA
🫧 FOAM party!
🎨 Face painting with the Library
🍭 Cotton candy sponsored by Wayfield Corporate Stay

Our friends at Barry County Youth Camp are generously letting us use their cotton candy machine for the event! We will be accepting donations, with 20% of the proceeds going back to Barry County Youth Camp to support the work they do for local kids. ❤️

We love seeing local organizations and businesses come together to make events like this possible, and we can’t wait for a fun day with our community!

Check out the original Smoke & Sound post for all the event details, and come see us at the Kids Zone! 🙌

More details coming soon!

09/08/2026

☕️⛳️ We’re excited to kick off the Monett Area Chamber of Commerce golf tournament day with a little caffeine! YPN can’t wait to greet all of the golfers at check-in this Friday with coffee generously donated by Great Dave’s Coffee!

Mark your calendars — the Monett Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament is back, presented by WinTech!

📅 Friday, September 11th
📍 Windmill Ridge Golf Course, Monett, MO

Here's how the day unfolds:
🕘 9:00 AM – Check-in
🚩 9:30 AM – Flag Ceremony
📣 9:45 AM – Announcements
🏌️ 10:00 AM – SH***UN START!

This isn't just a great day on the course — it's a swing that pays off big for our community. Every dollar raised funds scholarships for 4 local seniors, helping fuel the next generation right here in Monett.

Grab your spot — three ways to play:
🏆 Team Fee – $400 (4-player team, 18 holes, cart & lunch)
🚩 Hole Sponsor – $150 (get your business seen with signage at a hole)
⭐ Team + Hole Sponsor – $500 (BEST VALUE — do it all!)

Spots fill up fast — don't miss your shot at a great day on the course for a greater community!

📞 Register now: 417-235-7919
✉️ [email protected]

08/15/2026

Last night was a success! 🎒✨ Thanks to your donations, we were able to provide backpacks, school supplies, hygiene products, and more to over 100 students!

A huge thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered, and helped make the Back-to-School Bash possible. Wishing all students a great first day and an amazing school year! 📚

08/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who stopped by and donated Saturday! We are gearing up for the Monett Area YMCA Back to School Bash! 🚌Could not stop by Saturday? Dont worry!
We also have donation boxes located at:

- Freedom Bank Lobby
- Drury University
- Monett Police Department
- First State Bank (Walmart Location)
- UMB Bank Lobby
- Monett YMCA Lobby

We hope to see you August 14th from 6-8PM! Let’s make sure students start their school year prepared! ⭐️⭐️