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Leaders in Action This leadership school is an eight-week series of presentations by professional trainers designed to teach management skills. Participants register for the entire eight-week program held on consecutive Thursday mornings from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The program begins in January of each year. Contact Gail McDonald for more info. Info on Leaders in Action 2010 State of the Community In January of each year, the Chamber sponsors a luncheon for the communities of Crystal Lake, Lakewood, and Prairie Grove. The leaders of our communities such as Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley, Village of Lakewood Administrator Catherine Peterson, and Prairie Grove President Michael Breseman are invited to speak on their forecasts for their communities and the current state of plans within their town. The event will be held on January 29 at D'Andrea Banquets and Conference Center and reservations are required. Contact Bonnie Miller for more info. EXPO This community trade show is held annually each spring. EXPO attracts thousands of area residents. Over 140 Exhibitors each year showcase their products and services, as well as give away prizes. Entertainment, special prizes and raffles, and a food court are also featured at this family friendly event. The dates for the 2010 EXPO will be March 27 & 28. EXPO booth online registration begins September 15 for enhanced members, October 1 for all members, and November 1 for non members. Contact Cathy Klettke for more information. Community Clean Up Day The Chamber and the Crystal Lake Park District organize this event each April, in conjunction with Earth Day. Volunteers meet in the morning at the Chamber, enjoy a quick breakfast, then are given their tools for the day: gloves and garbage bags. Groups are dispatched throughout Crystal Lake to clean up from the spring thaw. The trash collection and recycling efforts wrap up by 11:30 am, and then all the volunteers are treated to lunch. Community Clean Up Day 2010 will be held on Saturday, April 24, from 8:30am - 1:00pm. Registration is suggested, but not required. "Walk-ups" are welcome! There is no charge for participation. This is a rain or shine event, so please dress for the weather. Click here to register! If you would like to pre-select an area or park to clean, or have a large group, please contact Steve Middaugh at Edward Jones Investments. View the Community Clean Up Day event page here. This year’s sponsors include Northwest Herald, Centegra Health System, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Crown Restrooms, MDC Environmental Services, Inc., Country Donuts, Joseph’s Marketplace, Noodles & Co., HoneyBaked Ham, Arby’s-Crystal Lake, Lou Marchi Total Recycling Institute, Edward Jones Investments (Middaugh), Energy Building USA, the Democratic Party of McHenry County, 1-800-Got Junk?, Walmart-Crystal Lake, and Crystal Lake KinderCare Learning Centers. For more information, contact Sue Bechtold at the Chamber. Annual Dinner The Chamber holds its annual dinner, a formal affair, in May of each year. The prestigious Carl Wehde Award and Robert O. Covey Business of the Year Award along with other special tributes, are presented. The passing of the gavel from the current to the new Chairman of the Board of Directors and Ambassadors is also featured. This event is traditionally well attended. Contact Cathy Klettke for more information. Golf League A nine-hole "twilight" golf league is sponsored annually by the Chamber with some days set aside for 18-hole events. It begins in early May and continues each Thursday through September. The league schedule ends with an awards banquet and celebration. For more information, contact Gail McDonald. Details and Register Golf Classic The Chamber's Annual Golf Classic is held every June. It features outstanding golf, fabulous food, and great networking. This is a great opportunity to network with leaders of the Crystal Lake business community at one the of area's finest golf courses. If you choose to become a sponsor you will gain additional valuable visibility within our business community. This year the 2010 Golf Classic will be held at the Boulder Ridge Country Club on June 28, 2010. This event includes 18 holes of golf in a scramble format, practice on the driving range, lunch and an awards dinner. Great gifts, basket raffle and prizes complete the event. Contact Jackie Ruiz for more information. Bowling League The Chamber bowling league meets on the second and fourth Mondays from 4:30-6:30 beginning in late October and running through April. An awards dinner is held at the end of the season with prizes and fun in a relaxed and casual atmosphere. Contact Karen Hutchings for more info. Community Harvest The annual Community Harvest event benefits the Crystal Lake Food Pantry, the Jaycees’ “Share-A-Christmas” program, and needy families in our community. In 2009, Community Harvest was held at Marble Tech, Inc., 150 E. Dartmoor Drive in Crystal Lake. Hundreds of people gathered to help sort and box the thousands of donations collected throughout the fall months. Country Donuts provided delicious donuts and hot beverages for all volunteers. Many thanks to all of the event sponsors, community volunteers, participating local businesses, and committee members for all the help! 52,675 pounds of food, baby items, and personal hygiene items and $21,300.00 were donated to the food pantry through Community Harvest. Thank you to all our volunteers and sponsors! Join us again this year on Thanksgiving morning, for Community Harvest 2010! New Member Orientation Held throughout the year, this event is designed for new members who joined the Chamber within the last year and also for current members and their employees who want to learn how to become involved with the Chamber. Activities and opportunities are reviewed and new members and their businesses are introduced. The atmosphere is comfortable and informal enabling new members, staff, committee chairs, and Chamber board members to become acquainted. Becoming involved on a committee increases your visibility in the business community and contact with other businesses . . . a valuable asset of Chamber membership. Contact Gail McDonald and find out when the next one is scheduled. Business Builders Business Builders is an eat and learn opportunity held through out the year at both breakfast and lunch time, providing a forum for members to keep up-to-date with the challenges, concerns, and opportunities involved with growing your business. Members have the opportunity to meet with their peers to enhance their own skill set. The topics and speakers change for every session. Each seminar is new and each speaker offers a different perspective on their chosen topic. There is always time for questions, answers, and also networking. Attendees leave with at least one or two business tips they can use that same day! Reservations are required. Check the calendar of events for the next session or contact Gail McDonald for more info. Pride In Crystal Lake Award – PICA Known as PICA, this award is given each quarter to a business, person, or organization that shows pride in Crystal Lake, improves the quality of life in the community, improves the physical appearance of the community or provides a program or activity that adds to the ambience of the community. The Board of Directors elects the recipient. This award is co-sponsored by Schafer Home Improvements and the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce. Lunch-time Member Appreciation Mixer This event is held twice a year for all Chamber members. Sponsored by Outback Steakhouse, this special lunch-time mixer gives members the opportunity to promote their business on a one-on-one basis with other members. This is a social and networking opportunity and is great for those members who can't make it to Tuesday night mixers. Drug-Free Illinois Workplace Program This program is sponsored by the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce and is the coordinating agency for this statewide effort. The purpose of this program is to increase the number of small and medium-sized businesses in the State of Illinois who initiate a drug-free workplace program with policies and procedures that include a drug-testing component. Chamber member businesses can contact the Chamber for information on eligibility guidelines. Volunteers Volunteers are an important part in the success of the Chamber. Volunteers give their time and talent to a committee or group to plan events. Individual committees meet only when their assigned activity is functioning. When a Chamber member volunteers to be on a committee, it doesn’t mean a full year commitment. The Chamber is always in need of members who would enjoy spending some time in planning. Volunteers always have fun, and this is one of the best ways to get to know other members. 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