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Issue 226 | April 28, 2024

Ken Petch, our First Vice President, invited his new neighbor, Clayton Wolfe, to speak about his career in the US Coast Guard at our past meeting.

Clayton Wolfe's talk focused on his personal and professional journey. Born and raised in Las Vegas, he had a very normal upbringing with both parents being schoolteachers. After high school, he chose to join the Army instead of going to college, influenced by a recruiter's stories and the lure of adventurous duties. He shared details about his military experiences, including deployments in Iraq where he encountered challenging and dangerous situations.

Later, Wolfe transitioned from the Army to the Coast Guard, finding it a better fit for his career aspirations. He discussed various roles he held within the Coast Guard, emphasizing the leadership skills and adaptability required in managing younger generations. Wolfe highlighted the importance of understanding what motivates people, particularly in a military context, to foster a sense of ownership and responsibility in their roles.

Throughout the talk, Wolfe also shared insights into the operational aspects of the Coast Guard, including the challenges of navigation and maintaining aids like buoys and range markers. He touched on broader issues such as recruitment challenges within the Coast Guard and shared anecdotes from his deployments to Bahrain and drug interdiction missions.

Overall, Wolfe's narrative was a blend of personal stories, professional experiences, and reflections on leadership and service, aimed at conveying the realities and rewards of a military career in the context of the Coast Guard.

Looking forward, we have some great opportunities to participate and make new friends and business connections. On May 9th, Gloria Vincent will be hosting a "Meet a Member" event. The Jumbo Shrimp Game will take place on May 19th, followed by the annual YAP Golf Tournament on May 20th. On June 15th, we will have our annual Offshore Fishing Trip. Details of all these events and more are available in this newsletter and on our website.

Warmest regards,

Michael Best

2024 President

We're excited to announce that our meetings this year will be held at the San Jose Country Club!

Location: 7529 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville FL 32217

(Opposite Bolles High School)

Each meeting will feature a delicious hot buffet, engaging speakers, and excellent networking opportunities.

To help us provide the venue with an accurate headcount and to save on costs, please consider pre-registering by the Monday before each luncheon.

Next Meeting

On May 8, we host our Annual Youth Achiever Program Scholarship Awards.

Click here to pre-register!

Drawing May 8

May 9

Join us for a Meet-A-Member from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, hosted by

Gloria Vinson from LANDCO Properties, Inc.

Florida Tackle & Gun Club

9010 San Jose Blvd

Jacksonville 32257

Click here to purchase your tickets for $10 per person which will include hors d'oeuvres, beer and wine. Full bar will be open for purchase of other beverages.

All proceeds are to benefit The Vinson Foundation, Inc.

May 19

Please join us for another day of fun at the Jumbo Shrimp game on Sunday, May 19!

Doors open at 1pm, the game starts at 2:05pm against the Nashville Sounds.

The cost is $48 per person: food and non-alcoholic beverages will be served for the first 90 minutes along with a private server for beer and wine in the Skydeck!

Purchase your tickets online today before this event fills up!

If you have any questions, please contact Janessa Stanko at janessa@brandonstanko.com.

YAP GOLF UPDATE

Dear members of the Southside Business Men's Club,

This is Angelo Volpe, SBMC 2008 Past President, and this year's Youth Achiever Program (YAP) Crump Kirby Memorial Charity Golf Classic Chairman.

I, along with my co-chair SBMC Past President Jepp Walter, would like to invite you to the SBMC 29th Crump Kirby Memorial Youth Achiever GOLF CLASSIC, benefiting the Youth Achiever Scholarship Fund to be held on Monday, May 20th at The Golf Club at South Hampton @1:00 PM.

The net proceeds raised from this event will directly benefit the Southside Business Men's Club Charities, Inc for disbursement to high school seniors and college students looking for financial assistance to further their higher education. We give $5,000 scholarships annually to this great cause.

We are now ONE month out from our tournament, and we need hole sponsors for $175 and players at $125.00 per player which includes range balls, lunch, golf and a great BBQ dinner afterwards. We are also in need of major sponsors listed in our Sponsor Opportunity sheet. Be generous for the sake of our kids!

Go to www.sbmccharity.org/yap to register or email us at tourney@sbmcjax.com if you have any questions. All donations are tax deductible under our 501c (3) designation.

Sincerely,

Angelo Volpe

2024 Tournament Chairman

Click here to view this year's Charity Golf Flyer

Please click here if you are interested in Sponsorship Opportunities!

We are also in need of donations for our Silent Auction Items.

If you are interested in contributing an item, please click here for our Auction Contribution Form!

The membership contest is in full swing!

You can win part of our $1,500 Cash Prize!

Here's how it works:

Every new member sponsored is worth one point.

Corporate sponsorships are worth 1 ½ points.

If your sponsored new member signs up for club sponsorship within one month of their membership start date you will receive another point.

January - March winner - $250 CASH

Congratulations to Jepp Walter with 4 new Members, including one Corporate!

April - June winner will receive $250 CASH at the first meeting in July.

July - September winner will receive $250 CASH at the first meeting in October.

October - December winner will receive $250 CASH at the first meeting in January.

Overall winner will receive $500 CASH at the first meeting in January 2025.

June 15

This year's annual fishing trip out of Mayport is on

June 15.

$125 per person, but plan on providing your own lunch and drinks/beer, until we see how much we get in sponsorships.

We'd like to thank First Federal Bank for signing up for a $1000 sponsorship! This has enabled us to charge $125 as opposed to $150.

Richard Robinson of Pink Salt Restaurant has signed up to be our Boxed Lunch Sponsor!

If you are interested in becoming our beer sponsor, please contact Jepp Walter, contact details below.

We now have the ability for you to pay for your spots, and forward the registration below to your friends, colleagues and family.

SBMC Fishing Trip

Past President Jepp Walter

jepp@marlintech.net

904-838-8400

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