Many states have found great
benefit in appointing a central authority to administer and distribute
JAKES information. Currently, 24 state chapters have JAKES coordinators
and several have appointed state scholarship coordinators to keep
up with the growing demands of their program.
The advantages of appointing a state coordinator center around improved
communication. State coordinators are better able to distribute
information coming from the national office and more familiar with
the needs of local chapters.
The JAKES program is growing by leaps and bounds and staff members
at the Turkey Center are constantly trying to provide a better program
for our youth, an effort often results in the development of new
programs, products and activities or changes to existing programs
or processes in the JAKES program. Improved communication is the
key that allows us to serve our youth and hard working volunteers.
Through utilization of NWTF regional directors, JAKES staff at the
Turkey Center and development of state JAKES chairs, the information
needed to provide quality JAKES programs in every local chapter
is readily available. If you are a new local/state JAKES coordinator
please contact Mandy Harling at (800) THE-NWTF and have your address
added to the NWTF JAKES mailing list for information updates. If
you are a former coordinator and would like to be removed from the
list please update this information as well. |
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Encourage local chapters to appoint
a local JAKES coordinator |
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Make sure their state is represented at the national
meeting of JAKES coordinators at convention |
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Host a meeting for JAKES coordinators from local
chapters in the state to keep them informed of local JAKES events,
share new ideas for events and develop and promote new ideas to
increase JAKES membership and programs |
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Participate and represent JAKES in state leadership
meetings |
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Make sure they are on the NWTF mailing list for
state JAKES coordinators and notify the NWTF of any changes |
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Provide guidance and mentor contacts for local chapters
hosting first JAKES events |
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Work with the state chapter president to promote
the use and delivery of the Wild about Turkey Education Boxes and
the NWTF Academic Scholarship program to schools within the state |
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Promote and host at least one youth hunt within
the state per year |
| To update your personal information
as a JAKES coordinator, click
here. |
