April Member of the Month - Melissa Schauer

A big congratulations to our April Member of the Month, Melissa Schauer! 

Melissa has been the perfect example of a Junior Council general member since she joined us last summer. Not only has she attended all of our meetings and events, but has brought in multiple new members over the course of her own membership. Melissa is always working hard to contribute to the success of JC, including volunteering at work nights leading up to Snowball, helping to secure corporate donations.

We couldn’t be happier to have such a wonderful member as a part of our crew – Melissa, thank you and keep up the amazing work! 

March Member of the Month - Zack Brenner

Congratulations to one of our March Member of the Month, Zack Brenner!!! Zack has been a big help and a huge supporter of the Junior Council. He has attended pretty much all of our events over the past year and has brought new members each time. He also is all over our social media accounts sharing and liking all of our post. Zack also was just named one of our Social Chairs on the new 2016-2017 Executive Board. Congrats on the win! We look forward to see what new and fun events he brings to the JC future! Thanks for all your hard work, Zack!!! 

November Member of the Month - Kim Cramer

We want to give a HUGE shout out to Kim Cramer, one of our November Members of the Month! Kim is another new member making a large impact on the Junior Council. Kim has spent a lot of time attending all of our events. She has also attending our JC work nights and focused hard on Snowball and bringing new sponsors, auction items and more to the event. She has dedicated a lot of her own time to help the Junior Council be successful. Thank you for all your hard work Kim! You're doing a great job. Keep it up! 

October Member of the Month - Courtney Jackson

Congratulations to our October Member of the Month, Courtney Jackson!!! Courtney is a new member to the Junior Council and she has already made a huge impact. She has attended all of our latest Junior Council meetings and events. Courtney has also worked closely with our Corporate Exec members on getting sponsorship for Snowball 2016. With her help we were able to lock in some amazing new sponsors. Thank you Courtney for all your help! 

September Member of the Month - Jeron Hernandez

Congratulations to our September Member of the Month, Jeron Hernandez! Throughout the entire year Jeron has been a huge help to the Junior Council. He has regularly attended our meetings, events, hospital tours and our sporting leagues. He has also stepped up and attended our work night meetings and became an ambassador for the Junior Council. Thanks for stepping up, Jeron! 

August Member of the Month - Joel Pachefski

We want to give a HUGE shout out to Joel Pachefski, our August Member of the Month! Joel has been very loyal new member to the Junior Council. Joel has kicked butt at our volleyball games over the summer. He has also been a huge help promoting all of our upcoming events on social media. Every post counts! Thank you so much for all your help and hard work, Joel! You're a rock star! 

April Member of the Month - Kelly Eisele

We want to give a HUGE shout out to Kelly Eisele, one of our April Members of the Month! Kelly has been a huge help all year long. Kelly made sure to attend and bring friends throughout the year to the Junior Council events. She also was a huge help when it came to setting up and cleaning up Snowball 2015. Kelly has been a phenomenal Junior Council member all year long! Thank you so much for all your hard work, Kelly!!!

April Member of the Month - Sommer Braun

Huge congratulations to Sommer Braun for being named one of our April Member of the Month! Sommer has been an extremely active member of the Junior Council. Not only does she attend all of our events but she is the first to volunteer to help. This year for our Snowball silent auction she was helpful in getting us risers to display our auction items. These made a great difference in the look of our tables. Thank you so much for all your hard work, Sommer! 

27th Annual Snowball - Best One Yet!

Wow.  What an incredible weekend.  It’s hard to describe just how much work went into making Snowball 2015 the success that it was. Everything – planning all year, working with partners and vendors, setting up, running the actual party and cleaning up on Sunday – was a tremendous effort.  We couldn’t have done it without the overwhelming support of our Members, volunteers, and guests.  Thank you all SO MUCH for your help!  Being able to write a check for $200,000 for the kids at Lurie really made all the work worthwhile. 

A big round of applause goes to the Exec Board, too – especially Meghan McCambridge, our Director of Snowball Operations.  It was Meghan’s dedication that turned her vision into a reality for all of us on Saturday night.  If you see her, give her a high five, a pat on the back, and a shot of your choosing – she deserves it! Thanks for your leadership, Sarge.

“We’re thrilled with the results of our past year of fundraising and Snowball,” said Meghan McCambridge, director of Snowball. “Thank you to all of our partners for making this Snowball the best one yet! I am humbled by the support from the attendees and Chicagoland businesses.”    

Junior Council worked with local restaurants for twenty-five amazing Chicago restaurants showcasing their cuisine at Snowball. Our amazing Junior Council members and executive board were able to collect some phenomenal auction and raffle items. We had everything from professional authentic signed jerseys, signed footballs, signed football cleats, Chicago's best gift certificates, ladies apparel and jewelry, artwork, tickets to events and trips to various places and one of a kind experiences. Thanks to everyones hard work we were able to have one of our best auctions ever  bringing in a little over $40,000 this year.

If you had as much fun as we did at Snowball, we highly encourage you to look into getting involved with Junior Council. It’s truly a great organization filled with bright, cool, fun people with a common goal of getting involved and giving back to a cause we care about. We work hard, but we have a ton of fun along the way. Just check out www.juniorcouncil.org for more information!

Now – Snowball 2015 has been packed up and put away. We’ve got a lot to do for Snowball 2016, but we’re totally going to crush it. So come on out, have some beers with us, and let’s do even more in the coming year!

Peace out, Cub Scouts – 

JC

WGN News 27th Annual Snowball Coverage

http://wgntv.com/2015/01/15/midday-fix-27th-annual-snowball-event-details/

Junior Council president Kate Frankenberg and Snowball coordinator Meghan McCambridge join anchorman Steve Sanders on the WGN News to discuss the 27th Annual Snowball event on Saturday, February 7th. Watch as they explain why Snowball is Chicago's favorite black tie affair. Join 2,000 of the city’s young professionals in the Great Hall of Chicago’s historic Union Station from 8PM-1AM and indulge in savory samples of delicious delicacies and partake in the potable pleasures presented by five hours of specialty cocktails!

Hurry up and purchase your ticket before we are all sold out. Click here to purchase your ticket.