Get your motors runnin' for this FREE family fun event!

With a little family assistance, children design and build a race car out of cardboard. During the main event on Saturday April 16th, the children race their cars around the track complete with a pit stop, in a quest for that checkered flag! Everyone is a winner at the Big Race!

Register Here! Click Big Race 2011

The Big Race is open to all children between the ages of 2 and 8. The event will be held at the Pavilion at Kid's Kingdom in Enterprise Park on Saturday April 16th, races start at 10:00 am. Registration begins at 9:00, and there will be games and activities for the children on Race Day. Parents are encouraged to attend a free workshop that will include tips on building a race car, how to incorporate literacy and science in the race car’s construction, ideas for maintaining a child’s interest in the project, an explanation of race day activities, and a video of last year’s event. The free workshops will last about one hour, and will be held at the following times:

- Friday March 25th @ 5:00 in the Community Room in the Redding Library

- Friday April 1st @ 5:00 in the Community Room in the Redding Library

- Monday April 11th @ 6:00 in the Community Room in the Redding Library

To register for one of the free workshops, please contact Ian at istripling@sdsengineering.com, or call 224-1932.

Congratulations to the 2010/2011 Board

I would like to announce our new board members.

Ian Stripling
President

Lucky Jesrani
Vice President (President Elect)

Kim Gelms
Secretary

Heather McIntier
Treasurer

Jason Dell
Board Member

Talara Burns
Board Member

Joel Smith

Past President

Congratulations!!

Past Active Bash June 11th!

Our Past Active Bash is an event we hold every year where we honor past active club members, appoint new officers, and award current members on outstanding achievement. The event consists of a cocktail hour, dinner, and a silent auction, typically followed by an after party of epic proportions.

Active 20-30 Club of Redding's Third Annual Past Active Bash
Eagle Room @ Win-River Casino

Friday June 11th:
5:30 Cocktail Hour
6:30 Dinner

Your $25 ticket includes:
Beer and Wine (there will be a No-Host bar available for delicious cocktails)
Tri-Tip & Chicken Dinner (Vegetarian meals available upon request)
Dancing
Free Slot Play
Silent Auction
A complete "Rock and Rollin" good time

If you have anyone has any questions, or would like to purchase tickets, they can contact either Jim or Ian.

Slideshows

Joel Smith (Past President 08-09) has been working hard to assemble slide
shows of our club’s activities and accomplishments. Those of you that
were able to attend the holiday party were able to see some of it.

Active 20-30 in Enjoy Magazine

Congratulations 20-30ians,

The Redding 20-30 Club has been given a wonderful article in the January 2010 edition of Enjoy magazine. It’s a great article and you should all be very proud of your involvement and contributions to the Club and community. Click here to read it (page 40)!

Have a safe and Happy New Year and I look forward to seeing you all at our business meeting next Wednesday, January 6th to start off 2010!!!!

James Reade
Club President
Redding Active 20-30 Club #143

Meet our Members

We are excited to announce a new way for you to meet our members. We have created a new link, http://20-30bios.blogspot.com/, for you to explore. Check it out!!

We Need YOU This Sunday!!!

Here is the event flier that Nathan People put together.
The 20-30 Hoops for Kids Basketball Fun Day is coming up on Sunday, October 4th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Please contact Joel Smith for more info and to sign up: jsmith@ch2m.com or 530-604-5594

James Reade
Club President
Redding Active 20-30 Club #143

Hoops For Kids!

Active 20-30 Club Members:

Active 20-30 Club of Redding was donated over 200 basketball hoops by an inventor that sold his invention to a German company who decided that it would be cheaper to remanufacturer the basketball hoops in Germany rather than ship them overseas. The invention is a portable telescoping basketball hoop that hooks to the hitch on your vehicle. Here’s what we have going on with the backboards. We just did a giveaway of 15 hoops to kids at the Anderson Street Fair. We are giving 40 hoops to The Child Abuse Prevention Program, we gave 5 hoops to a local football league, 15 to the Chico club, 5 to the Wings of Angels and man to other places as well.

We are ramping up for Basketball Fun Day at Alta Mesa Park which is the same place that we did the playground build and the Easter Egg Hunt. We are going to give each child a basketball hoop, a hot dog and a drink along with a basket of fun. This event is guaranteed to be a hit with the kids and parents. We are planning on taking video and posting it on YouTube for the world to see. These hoops made great raffle prizes! If your club want hoops come and get them! Tell other clubs, spread the word. First come, first serve. We just need a couple dollars per hoop for the custom, high quality, rugged, waterproof stickers we had made that say, “Donated by” and our logo.

BASKETBALL FUN DAY

Sunday, October 4th
Alta Mesa Park
10am to 1pm

Passing Practice
Shooting Contest
Conditioning Relay
Dribbling Obstacle Race
Amazing Athletic Show
Basketball Backboard Giveaway
Prizes
Hot Dogs and Drinks

We need volunteers for:

Grill Master (1)
Coaches (3-6)
Backboard setup and Take down (2-5)
First Aid and Water (1-2)
Drinks (1-2)
Prize Keeper (2-4)

Our storage shed for the hoops was graciously donated by AAA MINI & RV STORAGE http://www.reddingrvstorage.com/ in Redding and our donated time is running out fast so let us know ASAP if you want some hoops.

Cheers,

Joel Smith

Active 20-30 Club of Redding #143

Immediate Past President

Hoops For Kids Chair

530 604.5594

Annual Camping Trip

The Active 20-30 Club Camping Trip will be held in Plumas Pines on Lake Almanor this year. The dates are Friday, September 25th through Sunday, September 27th. Camp site fees will be covered so all you need to bring is your self, your necessities and a Happy Camper Smile!!!! :0)

There will be a variety of activities including access to the Plumas Pines Resort with bands playing. We’re also going to be bringing boats to take out on the lake. How much cooler can it be?

If you have questions, Bryan may be contacted at bryanlike@umpquabank.com.
Rock On!!!

James Reade
Club President

Anderson Street Fair - Volunteer Opportunity

Hello Everyone,

We are having our Active 20-30 Club Booth at the Anderson Street Fair this Saturday, September 12th from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Jason Blake with Sign-A-Rama has set this up for us. Jason has been a tremendous supporter of the Redding Active 20-30 Club, having spent numerous hours designing and supplying the Club with various materials including: Hoops for Kids stickers, business cards, event flyers and tickets.

This is a perfect opportunity to get out in public, put on our red shirts and show everyone what we’re all about. HAVING FUN AND HELPING KIDS!!!!!!

Here are the people signed up so far.

From 10-1:

James Reade
Abby Chandler + Jim Sands
Ian Stripling
Lyndsay Hansen
Caitlin Moore
Emily McBride
Bryan and Laura Like
Joel Smith

From 1-4:

James Reade
Sam King
Joel Smith

From 7-9:

James Reade
Joel Smith

We have a good turnout for the morning but we still need some peeps for the mid day and evening. Please let Joel or myself know if you want to get out and have some fun. Also, to those that have signed up, would any of you be able to switch from the morning.

We also need to find a folding tables and an easy-up to use for the day. If anyone has any of these items, please let me know.

I look forward to seeing all of you on Saturday.

Thanks,

James Reade
Club President
Redding Active 20-30 Club #143

Business Meeting tomorrow!!

The Active 20-30 September Business meeting will be held this Wednesday (9/2) at CR Gibbs @ 6:15. Our business meetings generally run about 1 to 1.5 hours, and we cover upcoming club business, events and volunteer opportunities. Our club has worked out a deal with CR Gibbs so that we will receive happy hour discounts while in the meeting so that you can enjoy the refreshing beverage and appetizer of your choice at a discounted price. Some of the topics that we will be discussing at this month's business meeting include:

• The Spooky Lagoon
• The City of Redding Christmas Parade
• 2nd Annual Holiday Poker Classic
• Basketball Hoop Giveaways
• Volunteer Opportunities (Anderson Street Fair, Stillwater Pow-Wow, Wings of Angels Spaghetti Feed)
• A Possible Fund Raising Proposal

Our club has really been working hard to make a difference in the community, and our actions have not gone unnoticed, as shown in the following quote in a recent newspaper article written by former City Council member Ken Murray.

“The only hope I see on the horizon will come from those currently 25 to 35 years old. They are community-oriented, as evidenced by the growing membership of the 20 to 30 club, and active in the betterment of us all. There are also some fine young leaders in this group. They can be seen around town doing more and talking less….”

I have attached a link to the whole article below if you are interested in reading the entire thing. Now is a very exciting time for the club, and we have a lot of fun projects coming down the road. We would love to have you attend our business meeting to see what our club is all about. I hope to see you Wednesday.

http://www.redding.com/news/2009/aug/23/ken-murray-where-are-the-power-brokers/

Ian Stripling
Vice President

Strategic Planning this Saturday!!

The Strategic Planning Session is almost here, Saturday July 25th. The committee has been working to put together a great event that will benefit our club as a whole, as well as provide individual benefits to each member. The session will begin right at 10:00 in the morning at the Sharrah Dunlap Sawyer office building, last into the early afternoon, and be followed up by a potluck at Lyndsay's house. Lunch will be provided at the meeting. We strongly encourage all members to attend, in order for the event to be a success, we will need member participation.

The day will start off with two guest speakers (Dr. Jerry Nystrom and Gary Hayward), then we will participate in a group activity, then a brainstorming session regarding club activities. We will also be holding raffles to win various prizes throughout the day. All members should have received the agenda and speaker bios to check out. Please RSVP to Ian as soon as you can (whether you are coming or not) so that we can be sure to have the correct amount of food. This will be a great event that will really benefit our club. I hope to see everyone there. You must be a club member to attend. As a courtesy to our guest speakers, please arrive on time. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact either myself, or any member of the Strategic Planning Committee.

Thank you,

Ian Stripling

Vice President

Redding Active 20-30 Club #143

ANNOUNCING - Redding ACTIVE 20-30 Houseboat Vacation Raffle!!!

Redding’s Active 20-30 Club present YOUR Opportunity to…

* Proceeds will benefit local children's programs. * Tickets available at River City Java or from Club members. * For more information contact Lyndsay or redding.2030@yahoo.com.

June Newsletter

Here is the link to our June Newsletter.
Please contact Lauren if you have any ideas and/or would like to write an article.

Past Presidents: Adam McElvain (2007-2008),

Courtney McElvain (Charter 2006-2007), Joel Smith (2008-2009)

The Votes Are In!!!

Congratulations to our newest officers
voted into office for 2009/2010!

President - James Reade

Vice President - Ian Stripling

Secretary - Will McElvain

Treasurer - Lyndsay Hansen

Board Member - Lucky Jesrani

Board Member - Alexis Skipitis

Board Member & Past President - Joel Smith

Hot off the Press!

Read our May 2009 Newsletter

Active 20-30s Put Heart Back Into Projects for Special Kids of Redding

A News Cafe Interview with Ian Stripling:

http://anewscafe.com/2009/05/26/active-20-30s-put-heart-back-into-projects-for-special-kids-of-redding/

Help get our banner back!!!!!

In an effort to encourage interaction and camaraderie between Active 20-30 Clubs from different areas, members often “steal” objects from neighboring clubs. In our case, the Redding Club’s banner was stolen on our charter night. However, as a practical joke, when the offending club returned the banner, it was encased in a block of reinforced concrete.

The Redding Club is now using this prank as an opportunity to raise money for future projects that will help the special needs children in our community (please see the link to our RFP and info sheet showing past Club activities http://www.active20-30.com/files/ReddingBannerBidPkg.pdf ). We are looking for a contractor willing to donate money to our cause and extract our banner from the concrete in which it is encased. As the contractor who “bids” the most, you will be rewarded with two tickets to the Active 20-30 Club of Redding’s Past Active Bash and Officer Installment on June 13, 2009 at Win-River Casino’s Eagle Room. Your generous donation with be celebrated at this event with a video presentation of the banner extraction, a plaque commemorating the extraction, and a tri-tip dinner. All contributions made from the banner extraction are tax deductible and all proceeds will go to the Active 20-30 Club of Redding for use in future projects benefiting local children.

The Active 20-30 Club of Redding would like to thank you in advance for any contribution that you can make to this great cause. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ian Stripling, at 221-1792 Ext. 119.

Sincerely,


Ian Stripling
Board Member
Active 20-3 Club of Redding #143

Officer Nominees for the 2009/2010 Term

Officer Nominees Are: (Drum Roll Please)

Vice President: Ian Stripling
Treasurer: Lyndsay
Secretary: Lauren and Will
Board Member: Bryan, Will, Lucky, Steven, Emily, Alexis, Jason, Rory

Voting will take place at our next Business Meeting on the 3rd of June. Good luck to all of you....well except Ian and Lyndsay you don't need luck. If you would like to campaign for your votes feel free to send me email to forward on to the group.

Joel Smith
Club President
Redding #143

Margarita Mix-off time!

Hello Club Members:

Our yearly Margarita Mix-Off is coming up very soon. On Saturday the 30th at 4:00 we will kickoff our 3rd Mix-Off and this time it's going to be better than ever. This event is always a great sucess so please make sure you invite a prospective member to come and have some fun with our great club. Members are encouraged to compete in the Mix-Off. Awards will be given for "Best Margarita", "Best Presentation", "Most Creative" and "Most Authentic". Gather up your blenders and supplies and get your creative lime juices flowing. This event could not happen without the competing members, so thanks in advance.

Who wants to be in the competion? Please RSVP to me before May 28th.
Joel Smith

redding.2030@yahoo.com
Club President
Redding #143

This just in! Newsletter available online!!!

Hi Everyone,

Great news! Our April newsletter has been posted to the National website for all to see. Please go and check it out and compare with other club's newsletters as well to see where we can improve and what we are doing well.

April Newsletter Link

I plan on posting our monthly newsletter for all to see.

Sincerely,
Lauren
Newsletter Editor

If you would like to write an article for our monthly publication, please contact Lauren.

Proposal Guidelines

Event Proposal Guidelines

Proposals due April 15, 2009

Background: The Redding Active 20-30 Club has done a lot of great work during the past couple years for local children and the community. The club has not yet hosted a Redding Active 20-30 event in which members work directly with the children. The membership has requested we take a more “hands on” role, and have club members work directly with the children our club is here to serve.

Objective: The Board Members would like to provide an opportunity for individual members to come up with event ideas in which the club will work directly with children. Written proposals, prepared by all Redding Active 20-30 members who choose to participate, will be evaluated by the Board. Board selected proposals will then be presented to the membership for voting. The icing on the cake is that the winning project will be completed by the club later this year.

Requirements:

• The event must involve working directly with children in the community

• The event shall be a Redding Active 20-30 Club proprietary event

• The event shall be consistent with the Redding Active 20-30 Club Mission Statement (see below)

• The event shall be available for all Redding Active 20-30 members to participate if they so choose

• The maximum contribution from the club’s general fund is $250 total

• The proposal shall include an expected event budget

• The proposal shall be submitted to the Board by April 15 at the April social meeting

• The Board will determine the semi-finalist proposals

• The semi-finalists will be allowed to give a brief presentation during the May 6th business meeting

• The proposal will be voted on by the membership at the May 6th business meeting

• Members who will not be present to vote at the May 6^th meeting will be able to cast an absentee vote. Upon notification of planned absence, the President will provide details necessary in order to make the decision. The absentee vote will be due to the President prior to the May 6^th business meeting so that the winner will be announced May 6^th

• The author of the winning proposal will be appointed as Chair of the Event Committee

• The author of the winning proposal will be rewarded with a $50 gift card to a local dining establishment, and awarded the title of “Commander Cool”

  • Prospective members whose idea is chosen will not be eligible for the $50 prize but will be awarded title and chair position

  • The $50 prize should not be included in the proposed event budget

Mission Statement: Providing Young Adults with an Opportunity for Personal Growth, Friendships, and Leadership Development, While Improving the Quality of Life for Special Needs Children in Our Communities.

For a printable copy, visit http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d8n9cgb_2d5xf42gd

Chico Club - Margarita Mix-Off!!!

Hi Redding 20/30ers,

Chico will be holding its 3rd Annual Margarita Mix Off event on Saturday, May
2nd. We would love to have you come to our BIG event of the year. Tickets are
now available for cheap (for a limited time) at our website: www.chico2030.org.
Check out the site for more info!

Thanks,
Scott Baber
1st Vice President
Chico Active 20/30 Club

Announcements

Volunteer Opportunities:

- Special Olympics March 21 (10a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) and March 22nd (8 a.m. – 2 p.m.). We will be helping keep score, selling t-shirts and handing out lunches to the athletes. For more information on volunteering please contact Kristin Nystrom at piggiepotpie@yahoo.com

- Make-a-Wish Radioathon – March 26th (4-7 pm) Volunteers are needed to help raise money to grant the wishes of local kids with serious illnesses. We will be assisting with answering phones and taking donations! To sign up or for information on how you can help, please contact Sherri Stripling at sherristripling@charter.net

Sports:

- Softball: we’re waiting till the weather is better and eyeing the May league.

Success stories from February:

- Volunteered at Women’s Refuge Center Crab Feed on Saturday February 7th
- Volunteered at East Redding Little League tryouts on Saturday February 7th
- Cleaned Enterprise Park as part of Redding’s Adopt-a-Park Program on Saturday February 21st

2009 National Convention at Cabo

Attention members...

This years national convention is from the 25-28 of June. Cameron found a great deal on airfare and is offering use of his parents condo which will make this trip very cheap. Lodging, airfare from SF, taxes and fees are less than $250 for a whole week. Everything else would need to be budgeted for. We have the option of budgeting food and alcohol as a group and splitting the costs, maybe $50. The condo sleeps 8 comfortably.

Who is interested?

Joel

redding.2030@yahoo.com

Please follow this link for more information and a link to the registration form which has the convention itinerary.

Active 20-30 Weekend in Eugene

I (Sherri) recieved this email from Trena who is the regional director of Region 1... we are in Region 2. Please consider the opportunity! Trena herself is so passionate about Active 20-30 and I'm sure this weekend will be amazing. It will also help fulfill your progress toward your Hourglass Award.

This is a final reminder to book your flight or pack your car and get your bootie to Eugene for Region One Weekend March 20-22. We’ll spend time bonding, getting to know one another better and exchanging ideas. The regional meeting will take place on Saturday with a variety of topics on the table – grants, recruitment, fundraising, and motivating members, among other topics. This is your meeting! I’m sending this note out to all members of Region One as well as others who have a lot of great ideas and experience to offer. Why not spend a fun-filled weekend in beautiful Eugene, Oregon. Toss in a little Oregon wine and good friends and the good times are sure to be endless. Vineet has offered his home – floors & couches – while space allows. We’ll find additional home hosting for any overflow. Shoot me a note and let me know you’re in so we can plan accordingly.

See you in Eugene!!!
Trena Roush
Region One Director ’08-‘09
Persephone.goddess@gmail.com

http://tickietackie.blogspot.com :: Active 20-30 / Region One Blog

Crab Feed Thank You

Thank you to all the volunteers who helped out at the Crab Feed this weekend. As you can see the event could not happen without the help of all the volunteers (200+ to be exact). The people from the Shasta Women's Refuge were very thankful to have our help to make the event successful. I hope everyone had a good time and got to mingle with some people. It was great exposure for the club, and I think that we may get some new members out of the deal. All of the money went to a good cause, and will help some children that really need the help. All I know is that I don't want to see another Crab anytime soon, I am still trying to get the smell out of my clothes. Thanks again.

~ Ian Stripling

National Midterm Meeting

The National Midterm meeting is coming up the weekend of January 24th. This year's event will be hosted by North Bay. There is no cost to attend the meeting and hang out with your friends from clubs across the country. Housing: a block of discount rooms are reserved at Hampton Inn in Rohnert Park for $84/night. Call and put one in your name if you need a place to stay. The North Bay club has a large passenger van for Friday and Saturday to help get guests around. Friday night they are planning a bar crawl through Cotati. Saturday morning after the meeting and break out sessions, they will head to Lagunitas Brewery in Petaluma for a tour and tasting. They will have everyone back to hotels in time to get ready for the Redwood Empire' Crab Feed in the evening. Please let Sherri know if you are interested in attending.

Member Spotlight: Cameron Middleton

By: Kristin Nystrom

Cameron Middleton is an area native, born and raised in Redding. He is a 1997 graduate of Shasta High School, continuing his education at the University of California at Berkeley. He has been a realtor with the House of Realty since 2005. His latest endeavor has been opening River City Java located on Hilltop Drive and downtown on N. Market Street. He has generously donated his delicious java at several of our volunteer events.

Cameron is one of the Redding Active 20-30 Club’s original charter members, and is currently serving as a board member. The opportunity “to give back to [his] community” is what originally attracted Cameron to the Active 20-30 Club. “Since our charter in 2006, I have been encouraged by the willingness of the members—young professionals in the Redding area, to lend a hand and to make Redding a better place”. Cameron in looking forward to the club’s growth and the impact the Active 20-30 Club will have on our community.

Charity Poker Tournament

The first annual Holiday Classic poker tournament was a huge success! We were able to raise $1,750 for the Wings of Angels charity. There were 59 people who played and one of our own members worked the poker moustache and sunglasses to place fifth and take home a little cash. For those who didn’t make it this time, get ready for next year!

The Active 20-30 Club of Redding would like to extend a

huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors:

Win-River Casino

Covanta Energy, Inc.

River City Java

Shasta General Engineering, Inc.

Members Help at Canned Food Drive

By Laura Like

Bright and early Thanksgiving morning, several members of Redding’s Active 20-30 Club braved low-40s temperatures to help out at the first annual Turkey Trot canned food drive. They exchanged raffle tickets for money and canned food, and helped to collect an entire barrel of food, as well as more than $60 in cash. Proceeds went directly to the Good News Rescue Mission. As a result, some of our local families will have been relieved of hunger during this holiday season. Thank you to Kristin Nystrom, Will McElvain, Heather Lightbody, Lisa Bee, Josh Corbelli, Bryan Like, Andrea Alexander and Sherri Stripling for helping to make this event a success!

Holiday Classic Poker

The first annual Holiday Classic Poker Tournament is just around the corner. Active 20-30 Club of Redding is delighted to support the Alyssa Araiza Wings of Angels this year. This organization, dedicated to children with cancer and serious illness, was founded in May 2002 to honor the memory of a courageous and beautiful Redding girl who died shortly after her ninth birthday after a five year battle with cancer. The goal at "Wings of Angels" is to help families who are required to travel out of the area for treatment in ways other organizations do not.

Event Details:

Sunday, December 7th, 2008
6PM @ Win-River Casino Poker Room

Redding Rancheria Road, Redding 96001

$50 Buy In w/ $10 Re-Buys (Unlimited Re-Buys 1st hour)

$1,750 Prize Pool and Bounty Prizes (based on 70 players).

To register: Email HolidayClassicPoker@gmail.com or call Ian at 224-1932

Registration available at the event. 70 Players Maximum

*Please email HolidayClassicPoker@gmail.com for more information*

Event Chairperson - Ian Stripling

Committee Member - Don Renz

Committee Member - Rodney Blaco

Committee Member - Sherri Stripling

Thank You from Wings of Angels

What a great group of people coming together for a great cause!

"Dan & I were talking yesterday about how much we enjoyed the 20/30 group, you guys were great!!! We raised just over $21K and will be able to help the families quite a bit." ~ Donna Araiza

Thank You for Supporting Wings of Angels

The Wings of Angels Spaghetti Feed was a heartfelt event and a huge success. Young Quentin, who was featured in the Redding Record Searchlight, was in attendance and was a joy to be around. He was contagiously upbeat, despite his struggles with cancer. Our club volunteered approximately 50 hours the day of the event, increased attendance by promoting the spaghetti feed, and pre-sold nearly $1,000 in raffle tickets. Thank you to those of you whom attended, bought raffle tickets, and sold raffle tickets.


We would like to extend a special thank you to the following volunteers who helped with setup, parking, poker promotion, bussing tables, and cleanup:
Members: Don Renz, Ian Stripling, Kristin Nystrom, Lia Pinkerton, Rodney Blaco, Sherri Stripling. Prospectives: Ashley Kellogg, Jeremy Kellogg, Will McElvain

Many of us in attendance also participated and won in the raffle and auctions! Thanks for supporting a remarkable cause.

Calling All Volunteers for the Wings of Angels Spaghetti Feed

The Alyssa Araiza “Wings of Angels” Organization is committed to aiding north state families who have children with cancer and other serious illnesses. Wings helps these families to travel for medical treatment and provides unique support to families in ways that other organizations do not. Founded in May 2002, Wings honors the courage of nine year-old Alyssa who died shortly after her ninth birthday after a five year battle with cancer. Wings of Angels will host their annual Spaghetti Feed on Saturday, October 25th from 2-9pm. Here are some photos from the 2007 event. This year is our first year volunteering.

Email Ian at istripling@sdsengineering.com to volunteer and/or to get some more raffle tickets for the shotgun and plasma television. Buy your raffle and spaghetti tickets here!

Regional Meeting October 25th

The fall Region 2 meeting is scheduled for October 25, 2008 in Napa, California. The time for the meeting will be 10 AM-2 PM. Lunch will be served. Following the region 2 meeting, the Napa club will be hosting its annual “Halloween Extravaganza.” This year’s theme is “VIP Vegas” featuring the band “Pop Rocks.” The event will be held at the Napa Fairgrounds. Tickets are $55 in advance or $60 at the door. For more information, contact Danielle Gularte, Napa Club President.

Holiday Project Ideas

If you have a holiday project idea, please email it to Jim.

Active 20-30 Takes 2nd in Playoffs!

Come Support us at Playoffs

After a great season, we are off to the playoffs and ready take first. Come support us Tonight, Tuesday, October 7th at Big League Dreams. Gametime is at 7pm. The rumor is we will have uniforms to play in!!!

Annual Camping Trip

The camping trip was a huge success. The scenery was beautiful, the drinks were flowing, and the company was fantastic! Thank you to Bryan for organizing the event and to Robert for providing the camp out location. Happy birthday, Robert!!!

Laura takes the plunge!

Kristin's next!

River City Java

Thank you to River City Java for providing FREE and DELICIOUS COFFEE to our Walk This Way and Adopt a Highway volunteers. We love your coffee, Cam!

If you haven't been yet, go to 2495 Hilltop Drive at the former Jimi Beans, a block north of Hilltop and Cypress Avenue next to the IHOP restaurant.

Member Spotlight - Don Renz

Don, shown with wife Christine, is one of the newest additions to our Active 20-30 family. Don graduated from San Jose State University in 2002 with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He passed his Professional Engineers exam in 2006 and currently works as a Civil Engineer at KRB Engineering. He has recently been seen volunteering at the Playground Build, Adopt-a-Highway, and Shasta High School Sober Grad. With much experience in Texas Hold ‘em, Don is currently on the committee for the Charity Poker Tournament coming up on December 7th.

The Hourglass Award

Do you have what it takes to earn the coveted Hourglass Award? This prestigious honor is awarded to 1st year members who

1. Maintain 100% attendence at club meetings,
2. Sponsor a new member,
3. Participate in three club projects,
4. Attend a meeting of another 20-30 club, and
5. Attend a National Convention or Regional Conference

2008/2009 Officers are Elected!

Congratulations to the 2008/2009 officers. Please feel free to contact them!

• President - Joel Smith joel.smith@ch2m.com
• Vice President - Jim Reade thereadej@gmail.com
• Secretary - Heather Lightbody featherlite84@yahoo.com
• Treasurer - Sherri Stripling sherristripling@charter.net
• Board Member & Past President- Adam McElvain amcelvain@spi-ind.com
• Board Member - Cameron Middleton cameron@realestate-redding.com
• Board Member - Ian Stripling istripling@sdsengineering.com

Excellence in Public Health Award Winner - 2008

We were recently awarded the organizational award for Excellence in Public Health by Shasta County Public Health. We are committed to building a healthier community by providing children in our surrounding area with the means to live an active and healthy lifestyle.

The Alta Mesa Park Playground Build

Our largest contribution to our Redding Community (to date) was the coordination of the new Alta Mesa Park Playground with the City of Redding. With the help of Kaboom!, the playground was planned and built using the grants awarded to us by California Volunteers and Shasta Regional Community Fund. We were awarded a total of $60K in grants. Not only did we raise the money for the community project, but we rallied over 300 volunteers, organized meals for our awesome volunteers and collected materials needed for the build. Our community exemplified the ten core values of Cesar E. Chavez for whom this build celebrates. Please read about Design Day, Prep Day, and Build Day. Also, check out the design and photos from the build!

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