Virginia Jaycees

03/07/2026

So much happened last weekend at the 2025 Year End of the Virginia Jaycees!

A fun Friday night welcome party at Calypso.
A full Saturday of impactful training at the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum.
And a night at Doc Taylor’s celebrating leadership, service, growth, and some truly incredible people.

The best part? It was not just fun. It was meaningful.

Our trainings were engaging, practical, and full of real takeaways. People left with ideas, plans, and momentum to bring back to their chapters.

And then came the celebration of an amazing 2025 under the bright light of Sean Brady!

Huge congratulations to this year’s award recipients:

Outstanding New Member: Dani Lisle
Outstanding Veteran Member: Lindsey Peard
Tucker Watkins Outstanding Local Officer Award: Martin Overstorm
William B. Robertson Award: Kathleen King
Woodward-Haith Action Award: Erika Ostuni
Robert “Buz” Schultz Award: Evan Hanna
Sidney D. Peck Award: Mike Coletti
Thomas Baldridge Award: Donald Hart
Light Award: Shaana Thomas
Project of the Year: Back 2 School Skate Party, Apprentice School Jaycees
Most Outstanding Chapter: Virginia Beach

Some of the most meaningful moments of the night were also some of the highest honors.

Life Membership is the highest honor that can be given by the Virginia Jaycees, and I am still so surprised, honored, and grateful to have received that recognition alongside Aryl, Travis, Lindsey, and Shaana.

And Charlie receiving Senatorship was an extraordinary moment. Senatorship is the highest award that can be presented to a Jaycee at any level, and fewer than 1% of members ever receive it.

To top it all off, we installed the 2026 board, and I am so honored to serve as your 2026 State President.

Fun, friendship, leadership, impact.
That is what this organization is about.

-with love,
Erika Ostuni, 2026 VA SP
Join. Lead. Teach.

02/28/2026

It’s Saturday morning in Virginia Beach, and the 2026 Winter Meeting is officially here! 🌊

Grab your sunglasses and head over to the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum (next door), we have a full day ahead of us.

Here is how we’re kicking things off:

☕ 10:30 AM | Sip & Chat: Start your morning right with coffee and donuts. This is your chance to meet the Board of Directors, ask your questions, and get plugged into what’s happening across the state!

🗳️ 11:00 AM | Board of Directors Meeting: Leadership in action. Come see the updates and the vision for the year ahead.

🚀 The Training Lineup: After the meeting, we’re diving straight into Travel Hacks and AI mastery to give you the edge you need.

🔥 AND A SPECIAL SURPRISE: To wrap up our afternoon, we’ve added a bonus surprise training on Fundraising! We know our chapters are looking for fresh ways to fuel their impact, and this session is designed to give you the exact tools to bring that funding home. 💰✨

It all leads up to our Year-End Awards tonight at Doc Taylor’s.

Let’s grow, let’s lead, and let’s make 2026 our best year yet!

See you at the De Witt Cottage! 🏠

02/27/2026

It’s Friday, Virginia Jaycees 🎉

Tonight we kick things off.

🕕 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
📍 Friday Night Social at Calypso

Good vibes. Familiar faces. New connections. The calm before a full Saturday of trainings and celebration.

If you are local, come through. If you are traveling in, welcome to Virginia Beach. Let’s start Winter Meeting the right way.

02/27/2026

Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

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02/14/2026

Planning an event shouldn’t feel like chaos.

At the Virginia JayceesWinter Meeting, Rosa will lead a practical session on how to stay organized, break big events into manageable steps, and move from ideas to ex*****on without the last-minute scramble.

If you’re leading a chapter, serving on a board, or planning an event this year, this training alone is worth attending.

Join us on February 28 and register for the full Winter Meeting experience.

www.vajaycee.org/winter-meeting.html

02/11/2026

✈️ Travel Smarter: Save, Earn, Explore

Join us at the Virginia Jaycees Winter Meeting for a high-value training led by Eric Hiatt, 2026 JCI USA Treasurer.

Learn practical travel hacks to save money, maximize rewards, and take advantage of JCI travel opportunities — whether you’re planning a quick trip or your next big adventure.

This session is part of the Virginia Jaycees Winter Meeting.

👉 Register for the full event to get the most out of the weekend.

📍 Virginia Beach, VA
📅 February 28

www.vajaycee.org/winter-meeting.html

02/07/2026

✨ Featured Training at Winter State Meeting ✨

AI isn’t coming. It’s already here.
The real question is whether you’re using it intentionally or letting it add noise.

At the 2026 Virginia Jaycees Year End Meeting, we’re excited to feature a leadership training led by Jaketa, Executive Vice President of JCI.

🧠 Effective Use of AI for Leaders

This practical session will show leaders how to use AI to reduce admin overload, strengthen communication, improve continuity, and support better decisions without losing authenticity or people first leadership.

📍 Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum @ Virginia Beach, VA
📅 February 28, 2026
📝 Early Registration ends February 9

If you lead a chapter, committee, or team, this session alone is worth the weekend.

Register now and join us at Winter State Meeting.

https://pci.jotform.com/form/260213365039047

02/01/2026

Virginia Jaycees, we’re closing the year together in Virginia Beach 🌊✨

The 2026 Year-End Meeting is all about connection, leadership, training, and celebration — capped off with a championship-style awards night honoring our incredible members and our 91st President, Sean Brady.

📍 Virginia Beach, VA
🗓 Last weekend in February
🏨 Moxy Virginia Beach

⏰ Early Registration ends Feb 9
⏰ Regular Registration ends Feb 22

This is one you won’t want to miss. Register now and join us as we celebrate the year and the people who made it happen. 💙 (REGISTRATION LINK ON BIO)

02/01/2026

We’re heading to Virginia Beach to close out the year together. 🌊✨

The 2026 Virginia Jaycees Year-End Meeting is designed to be modern, casual, and connection-driven — with meaningful training, great social time, and a celebration of the leaders who made this year possible.

📍 Virginia Beach, VA
🗓 February 27-28, 2026
🏨 Host Hotel: Moxy Virginia Beach

From a Friday night welcome social, to Saturday trainings and state business, to a championship-style awards celebration honoring our 91st President, Sean Brady, this weekend is about showing up, learning together, and celebrating well.

🕒 Early Registration ends Monday, February 9
🕒 Regular Registration ends Saturday, February 22

More details coming soon — but now’s the time to save your spot. We can’t wait to close out the year together. 💙

👉 Register now

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01/27/2026

This is a awesome opportunity!

Special Presentation Tomorrow Evening 🌟
Our very own Doc Serotta ( #32445) will be presenting:

“The Election of the First Female President of the Virginia Jaycees and Why It Was Never Supposed to Happen”

📅 Wednesday, January 28
⏰ 7:00 PM EST
💻 Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83646713090?pwd=A7buik19jnNQjNZ3pYpsQDxMk6kRP9.1

Please note: We will record this very special event.

All Virginia Jaycees, Life Members, and Senators are warmly invited to attend as well as friends of ours in the same groups in other states.

Doc also shared that we will have many incredible leaders on this call including Past Board members and leaders of Camp VA JC, Past VA JC State Presidents and a host

Senators ranging from #17020- #84584 including but not limited to:

Bob Marshall, Senator #43100

Buz Shultz, Senator #29740

Chuck Clement, Senator #33960

John Griffith, Senator #32888

Ev Werness, Senator #17020

This promises to be a meaningful and memorable night — we hope to see you there!

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