McHenry County Young Republicans

The McHenry County Young Republican’s are proud to present our 2014 plan to the public. We have a lot of great things in store for our organization. Check it out and let us know if you’d like to get involved!

2014 Org. Plan

We would love to introduce all of you to Ethan Stephens, who we have decided on highlighting for our Member Spotlight!
Ethan, joined our organization this fall and has become an extremely active member! Here are his answers to our member questionnaire.

Name: Ethan Stephens

Age: 23

Home Town: Rockton, IL 

1.What is your background?

I am a Graduate of Olivet Nazarene University w/ degree in History. I work in Retail Loss Prevention Management currently.

2. Why you are involved in MCYR?

I’m  involved with MCYR because they make old fashioned Republican politics fun and exciting.

3. What are your hobbies?

I enjoy reading, and playing crazy HALO and COD

4. What is your favorite book and movie?

Pride and Prejudice, for both

5. As a Kid, What did you want to be when you grew up?

Indiana Jones

6. If you could make one difference in the State of Illinois, what would it be?  

I would bust the teachers union and make them pay into their pensions like everyone else does. That would then help make huge strides towards  reducing the state debt.

The McHenry County Young Republicans have taken on one service project this year. We have a Holiday Care Package drive for our troops the week of Nov. 17th- 23rd. You can find a list of items we are looking to collect down below . If you have any other ideas of items to add to the list, go ahead and get it. We just ask no inappropriate material, no weapons or Alcohol.  Our goal is to send this just in time for Christmas and show our troops how much we appreciate them! If you have any questions please contact Melissa Denker : melissadenker@mchenryyoungrepublicans.com or 847-533-1390

Drop Off Places:

Care Package List:

Baby Wipes

Shampoo

Beef Jerky

Peanuts or any type of nut

Non meltable Candy

Hard mint life savers

Jaw Breakers

Rice Krispie Treats

Animal Crackers

Box of cereal

Dried Fruit

Chips

Sugar or oatmeal cookies

Raman Noodles

Whisps.( toothbrush/toothpaste )

Razor Blades and shaving cream

Coloringbooks crayons and stickers

Deodorant

Gatorade

Phone cards

Flavor packs for water

Disposable camera

Afghan blanket or any kind of blanket

Awesome Bandaids ex. Transformers or Spiderman

First aid kit

Journal

Playing cards

Comic books

Oatmeal

Portable fan

English to Arab Dictionary

Colored Ductape

Batteries

Bandana

Frisbee

We would love to introduce all of you to Eric Peterson, who we have decided on highlighting for our Member Spotlight!
Eric, joined our organization this summer and has been a dedicated member ever since! Here are his answers to our member questionnaire.

Name: Eric Peterson 

Age: 24 years old

Home Town: Woodstock, IL

1.What is your background?

Born and raised in Woodstock, Illinois. In High School I was involved both Tennis and Debate and volunteered on various campaigns. I was fortunate enough to attend Tulane University for undergraduate where I studied both Political Economy and Economics.

Monthly Update

The McHenry County Young Republicans had two very busy but rewarding months.  In September we hosted two phenomenal guest speakers, Chad Kent and Charlie Kirk to speak at our Constitution week event at MCC.  They educated the attendees on the Constitution and how they can apply it to their daily lives. We attended many fundraisers for candidates and the GOP these past two months as well. During this time of the season it is important to meet Republican candidates and work to get them on the ballot. We had the exciting opportunity to get to meet all 4 Governor Candidates, and Lt. Governor Candidates and heard some great solutions for moving Illinois forward.  We can’t wait to be the boots on the ground for their campaigns and many others. We are also thrilled to recognize the new College Conservative club at McHenry Community College, welcome to the cause! They are eager to get started and get to work extending a hand out to college students in our county as well. You can help by visiting their Facebook page to show them support! Lastly, we want to thank everyone who has helped us this summer, the support really shows us that we are on the right track. Now let’s work together have a successful start into the election and holiday season!

Upcoming Events

• McHenry Gop Committee meeting: Nov. 11th
• November Business Meeting: November 16th
• Care Package Drive: Nov 17th-23rd
• YR Social with Kirk Dillard: November 22nd

Chairwoman’s Brief

The Young Republicans have a lot in store for the month of November! Our primary goal has been to continue to help getting all Republicans on the ballot before the filing date. Any candidates that are interested with having enthusiastic young people on the ground to collect signatures don’t hesitate to contact us! We have also been working on a big service project for our community. We are happy to announce our MCYR Holiday Care Package Drive the week of Nov. 17th- 23rd. You can find a list of items to donate here as well as drop off locations. All packages will be sent out just in time for Christmas and show our troops how much we appreciate them. Lastly I want to take the time to thank all of you for subscribing to our newsletter and supporting our organization. Together we can make a difference and take back Illinois!

Monthly Video

Every month we choose a video that we feel will benefit our generation. It is hiring season and we thought we’d share a video by Learn Liberty. This video explains the 3  reasons why it is hard to find a job. We hope you enjoy!

June 22, 2013

10:00 AM

June Meeting

Attending:  Erik Sivertsen, Melissa Denker, Michael Smyk, Bryan Javor, Garret Hill, Erik Peterson, Todd Koehn, Andrew Bryan, Mark Daniels, Geri Davis, Jon Landon

• Meeting was called to order at 10:17 AM by Erik Sivertsen
• Pledge of Allegiance was recited
• Meeting minutes were read by Michael Smyk, Melissa Denker made a motion to approve, Erik Peterson seconded.  Unanimous approval.
• Chairman’s brief – Erik
  • Website was renewed for the year
  • Vice Chairman’s brief – Melissa
    • Working on an event with the Leadership Institute
    • Secretary brief – Michael
      • Need to move forward on Tshirts.  Quote still pending of roughly $333 for 24 shirts of various sizes.  In order to have by July 4^th, we need to vote to approve.
      • General liability insurance still being quoted by Cliff Babbey of State Farm.  He is thinking base policy rates have gone up to about $450 per year.  Should know in a week or two.
      • Treasurer Update – Andrew Bryan
        • Balance was $571.76
        • Only activity was 60 days of interest – de minimus
        • Agenda
          • Upcoming Events
            • July
              • Leadership Institute Meeting
          • August
            • McHenry County Fair
              • Manning GOP booth
          • Parades
            • July 4^th
              • Spring Grove / Wonder Lake – July 4
                • Wonder Lake carries a $20 entry fee, Michael made a motion to approve payment, Melissa seconded.  Unanimous approval.
                • Crystal Lake – July 7
                  • Received waiver for insurance and can enter
                • Fiesta Days
                  • $300 for political organizations.  Perhaps want to strike that from calendar.  It is also $50 if you are a Chamber member with $110 Chamber membership that is still almost half the cost.  Garret Hill advised perhaps we can jump in with Barb Wheeler, possibly Pam Althoff and Randy Hultgren.  He will get back to us on that possibility.
          • Pamphlet
            • Discussion on Google Doc
              • Erik read current version.  After debate, it was decided that we need something physical and done to get them printed in time for the fair.  Michael made a motion to accept current content, Melissa seconded.  Unanimous approval.
          • Tshirts
            • Melissa made a motion to buy shirts (drab green or white if not available, logo on front), Andrew seconded, unanimous approval.
          • Fair booth
            • Ideas for driving traffic to booth
              • Michael brought up a candy/lollipop tree.  Entices kids to come to booth and linger.  Very inexpensive, and can turn it into a game as well.  Geri Davis told us we cannot sell anything, but can have a donation jar next to it.
              • Erik had an idea to have a trivia forum with stickers to engage people.  Likewise, stickers are inexpensive and gets people involved.
          • Next meeting
            • July 13, 10 AM, Liberty Storage.  Geri advised us, the GOP office was closing at weeks end, so future meetings could not be located there.
• Elections
  • Geri Davis was nominated as Designated Election Judge from Central Committee
  • Bryan Javor was nominated as Current Member Election judge
  • Chairman nomination
    • Melissa nominated herself for Chair, Michael seconded, unanimous approval
    • Erik nominated himself for Chair, Andrew seconded, unanimous approval
    • Chairman election
      • Mark collected ballots, Bryan and Geri tabulated
      • Melissa Denker was elected as new Chairman
      • Votes to be held by secretary for one year
      • Vice Chairman nominations and election
        • Melissa as new Chair continued meeting
        • Erik nominated himself for Vice Chairman, Andrew seconded.  Unanimous approval.
        • With no other nominees, Erik was elected Vice Chairman
        • Treasurer nominations and election
          • Andrew nominated himself, Erik seconded.  Unanimous approval.
          • With no other nominees, Andrew was elected Treasurer
          • Secretary nominations and election
            • Bryan nominated himself, Erik seconded.  Unanimous approval.
            • With no other nominees, Bryan was elected Secretary
            • Votes from Chairman election were handed off to Bryan to be held for one year
            • Motion to Adjourn at 11:00 AM by Erik, Bryan seconded.