Chicago JETAA

Please join us and bring lots of friends to socialize and celebrate Room to Read’s 10th anniversary and the opening of its 10,000th library!

For every domestic beer you purchase between 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., Corcoran’s will donate $1 to Room to Read.  For every dollar we raise, Room to Read can buy one book for children in developing countries.

For more information on Room to Read and how to make a donation, see http://www.roomtoread.org/Page.aspx?pid=183
Please feel free to pass along this Evite to anyone else you think may be interested in attending.  Let’s toast literacy!

When:
Thursday, 3 June, 6:00PM to 8:30PM

Where:
Corcoran’s Grill & Pub
1615 N. Wells St., Chicago
Chicago 60610 UK

In 2006, JETAA International Executive and the Country Reps discussed the idea of JETAA International looking outwards into the community. They wanted to support a Charity; Eventually, Room to Read was selected!

“Room to Read is an International non-profit organization dedicated to helping children in the developing world gain the lifelong gift of education. We believe that educating children is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and allowing people to take control of their lives. Since 2000, Room to Read has created educational opportunities for more than 755,000 children by partnering with local communities to build schools, libraries, computers and language labs, and through book donations, bilingual children’s book publishing and girls’ scholarships (http://www.roomtoread.org/).”

From now until May 15th 2010, if you purchase a book on www.barnesandnoble.com, Room to Read will receive a percentage of sales!!

When shopping online, click on CHANGE on the box marked
PAYMENT if you have other information stored in your online account. Scroll down to the bottom of the new page to enter the Book Fair ID# 10194066

Your purchase will support the Room to Read mission to promote
literacy worldwide. Thank you for helping to make a difference!

–Chicago JETAA

Click here to view in PDF format – http://www.chicago.jetalumni.net/newsletter/2010_Spring_Newsletter.pdf

Calling all baseball fans!  JETAA is once again selling tickets for a Chicago Cubs home game!

Join JETAA members as we cheer on our Cubs from the bleachers!

JETAA has 50 tickets for sale for the game on:

Saturday, May 1^st at 12:05 PM. The Cubs versus the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Our tickets are for seats on the Upper Deck, Aisle 504, Rows 5-9.

Tickets are $20 each, limit 2 per JETAA member.

These tickets are sure to sell out. Therefore, all JETAA members have first priority. Remaining tickets will later be available for all friends and family to JETAA members.

Price and date of availability for tickets for non-JETAA members will be announced later.

JETAA will arrange where and when to meet for pre/post partying. More information on these spots to be announced.  Look forward to it!

JETAA members: To get your $20 Cubs tickets, please contact Christine O’Reilly at:

oreilly.christine@gmail.com

Go Cubs Go!

–Chicago JETAA

Saturday, April 17, 6:00PM

We will have an hour and a half for practicing, setting up doubles teams, and eating:

6:00 PM — Practice, Pizza, Setting up Doubles Teams

7:30 PM — Tournament Starts

*Most likely tournament will end around 10 or 11 PM.

*Afterwards: Free play and Partying

Chicago JETAA and the Chi-Slam Table Tennis Club (http://www.chislamclub.com/) are pairing up to host a ping pong doubles tournament, and you’re invited!

The location is the club’s new practice facility on 1647 W. Chicago Ave. The building is easily accessible by CTA Bus 66 (Chicago Ave) as well as CTA Bus 9 (Ashland Ave).

There is metered parking on Chicago Ave. Right in front of the building, as well as ample street parking directly North.

Depending on how many RSVP, we will reserve anywhere from 5 to 10 tables!

The more players, the more fun! Invite your friends!

Information on the rental fee for the tables and paddles will come as RSVPs are tallied, and are sure to be very reasonable. Also:

Plenty of drinks, snacks, pizza and alcohol will be available for sale!

Warm up and formation of doubles teams will start at 6:00 PM (though doors open at 11 AM and anyone is welcome), and continue for an hour – hour and a half.

Before the tournament begins, Chi-Slam club members (who will help referee the tournament) will give us a ping pong demonstration and talk a bit about tournament rules!

The tournament begin and end time will depend on how many join. Information will come soon.

*** Please RSVP on Evite or the Facebook Event page as soon as possible so reservations may be completed. ***

If you have any questions please call Parry at 765-749-7694 or email at pkoriath@gmail.com

Game on!

–JETAA