JCI Ames (Ames Jaycees)

2024 Fall Mid-Year All State
2024-09-27 17:00 - 2024-09-28 23:00 (America/Chicago) | Best Western Holiday Lodge, 2023 7th Ave N, Clear lake, IA, 50428, United States
‭Network with other chapters, attend training sessions, and celebrate ‭our accomplishments for the first-half year awards! Early registration by August 31st.‬

September Membership Meeting
2024-09-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Somerset Clubhouse, 2400 Aspen Rd, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
September Membership Meeting on Thursday, September 19 at 6:00 PM. Dinner will begin at 6:00 PM and then formal meeting will begin at 6:30 PM. All are welcome!

Iowa Cubs Baseball Game
2024-09-14 18:00 - 20:30 | IA
The Ames Jaycees go to the Iowa Cubs game! Join us for Saturday, September 14 to cheer on the Iowa Cubs! Chapter will pay for ticket to the game – please RSVP on Facebook Event to attend.

2024 Great Ames Adventure Race
2024-09-08 07:00 - 12:00 | Ada Hayden Park, 5205 Grand Ave, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Jaycees and community volunteers will be needed at various stations throughout the event. A signup sheet will be sent via email for you to sign up for specific tasks.

ISU Football Tailgate
2024-08-31 09:30 - 13:30 | Vet Med parking lot 93
Join the Ames Jaycees in supporting the ISU Cyclones as they take on the Fighting Hawks! The chapter will provide walking tacos and drinks. Come and go as you please and feel free to bring a lawn chair. As always, the more, the merrier so bring a friend or two as well! We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

August Membership Meeting
2024-08-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Somerset Clubhouse, 2400 Aspen Rd, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
August Membership Meeting on Thursday, August 15 at 6:00 PM. Dinner will begin at 6:00 PM and then formal meeting will begin at 6:30 PM. All are welcome!

August Supper Club
2024-08-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Wasabi Ames, 2707 Kent Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010
Join us for August Supper Club at the new location at Wasabi in Ames! Thursday, August 8 at 6 PM. Members pay for their own meal.

Volunteer at Georges Niang Golf Tournament
2024-07-26 | IA
The Ames Jaycees will have a table at the Georges Niang Golf Tournament. More details and information to come.

July Membership Meeting
2024-07-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Somerset Clubhouse, 2400 Aspen Rd, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Come join us for our July Membership Meeting! Dinner will be provided at 6 PM and then meeting will begin at 6:30 PM.

Ames on the Half Shell Appreciation Party
2024-07-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Fuji Japanese Steakhouse, 1614 S Kellogg Ave #101, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Volunteering for Ames on the Half Shell is a lot of work – THANK YOU! To celebrate a successful season and to thank those who volunteered, we would like to host a dinner at Fuji Japanese Steakhouse!
Join us at Fuji at 6 PM on Thursday, July 11. Chapter will pay for meal – alcoholic beverages are at your own cost.

Ames on the Half Shell - Stranger Than Fiction
2024-06-28 17:00 - 20:00 | Durham Band Shell Park, 125 E 5th St, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Join us for Ames on the Half Shell (presented by Ames Jaycees) with Stranger Than Fiction! 5-8 p.m. at Durham Bandshell Park.
Admission: $5 (cash preferred, processing fees apply for credit card payment)Discounted season passes are available at https://amesonthehalfshell.com/tickets
Beverages from our beer tent include six different beers, hard seltzer, hard cider, water, and pop.$6/one alcoholic drink, $15/three alcoholic drinks, and $1/pop or water

Ames on the Half Shell - Kinda Petty
2024-06-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Durham Band Shell Park, 125 E 5th St, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Join us for Ames on the Half Shell (presented by Ames Jaycees) with Kinda Petty! 5-8 p.m. at Durham Bandshell Park.
Admission: $5 (cash preferred, processing fees apply for credit card payment)Discounted season passes are available at https://amesonthehalfshell.com/tickets
Beverages from our beer tent include six different beers, hard seltzer, hard cider, water, and pop.$6/one alcoholic drink, $15/three alcoholic drinks, and $1/pop or water

June Membership Meeting
2024-06-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Somerset Clubhouse, 2400 Aspen Rd, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Join us for our June Membership Meeting! We will eat dinner at 6 PM and meeting will begin at 6:30 PM. All are welcome!

Ames on the Half Shell - Burnin' Sensations
2024-06-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Durham Band Shell Park, 125 E 5th St, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Join us for Ames on the Half Shell (presented by Ames Jaycees) with Burnin’ Sensations! 5-8 p.m. at Durham Bandshell Park.
Admission: $5 (cash preferred, processing fees apply for credit card payment)Discounted season passes are available at https://amesonthehalfshell.com/tickets
Beverages from our beer tent include six different beers, hard seltzer, hard cider, water, and pop.$6/one alcoholic drink, $15/three alcoholic drinks, and $1/pop or water

Social: North Grand After Sundown
2024-06-12 17:00 - 20:00 | North Grand Mall, 2801 Grand Ave, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Enjoy time with friends and getting involved in the Ames community! The North Grand Mall is hosting an After Sundown Event! There will be food trucks, music, and FUN!
Part of the “After Sundown” series. Located at North Grand Mall parking lot.

Ames Jaycees Board Meeting
2024-06-11 18:00 - 20:00 | IA
Ames Jaycees Board Meeting on Tuesday, June 11 at 6 PM in Gilbert.

Ames on the Half Shell - Saucy Jack
2024-06-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Durham Band Shell Park, 125 E 5th St, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Join us for Ames on the Half Shell (presented by Ames Jaycees) with Saucy Jack! 5-8 p.m. at Durham Bandshell Park.
Admission: $5 (cash preferred, processing fees apply for credit card payment)Discounted season passes are available at https://amesonthehalfshell.com/tickets
Beverages from our beer tent include six different beers, hard seltzer, hard cider, water, and pop.$6/one alcoholic drink, $15/three alcoholic drinks, and $1/pop or water

Ames on the Half Shell - Jake Doty and the Swensongs
2024-05-31 17:00 - 20:00 | Durham Band Shell Park, 125 E 5th St, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Join us for Ames on the Half Shell (presented by Ames Jaycees) with Jake Doty and the Swensongs! 5-8 p.m. at Durham Bandshell Park.
Admission: $5 (cash preferred, processing fees apply for credit card payment)Discounted season passes are available at https://amesonthehalfshell.com/tickets
Beverages from our beer tent include six different beers, hard seltzer, hard cider, water, and pop.$6/one alcoholic drink, $15/three alcoholic drinks, and $1/pop or water
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Ames on the Half Shell Kick-Off Party!
2024-05-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Perfect Games, 1320 Dickinson Ave, Ames, IA, United States
Ames on the Half Shell is almost near! Come celebrate the season beginning by getting your shirt, bowling and eating pizza!
Sign-up for time slots on the Sign-Up Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094DACAD2BA7FD0-49489904-ames#/

Adopt-a-Garden Planting
2024-05-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Ames Ice Arena / North River Valley Park
The Ames Jaycees have adopted a garden for the year! Planting can begin on May 17 – time will be determined closer to the date, but likely around 5 PM. Come get your hands dirty and make Ames beautiful!
Our locations are the Ames Ice Arena and North River Valley Park.

Volunteer at Special Olympics
2024-05-17 10:00 - 14:00 | TBD
We will be volunteering at the Special Olympics on Friday, May 17. More details on volunteering and time will be determined later.

May Membership Meeting
2024-05-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Somerset Clubhouse, 2400 Aspen Rd, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Join us for our May Membership Meeting! This meeting will discuss Ames on the Half Shell and will provide ID training.
Dinner will be served at 6 PM with formal meeting beginning at 6:30 PM.

Tabling at 515 Days
2024-05-15 17:00 - 21:00 | Ames Main Street
Come visit us at our table at 515 Days in Downtown Ames! We will have a wheel where you can win various prizes!
If you are volunteering to be at the table, set-up is from 3 – 4 PM and the event is from 5 – 9 PM.

515 Days Press Release:
The Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market will be open for a night time market! There will also be a Food Truck Showdown complete with a beer garden, featuring live music by Jake Doty!
5th Street from Burnett Avenue to Douglas Avenue and Kellogg Avenue between 5th Street and Main Street will be closed to host the event.
We are excited to have Jake Doty as the kick off musician for the “Ames After Sundown Live Music Series!” You can learn more about the event series by clicking the link below.
https://web.ameschamber.com/events/Downtown-After-Sundown-12364/details

Volunteer at Pizza Pie Polooza
2024-05-11 13:00 - 21:30 | 6TH STREET • NEVADA, IA, 6th Street, Nevada, IA, 50201, United States
The Nevada Jaycees need our help!
They are hosting Pizza Pie Polooza, a fantastic event that has live music, food and a beer garden! Please consider volunteering your time at this event!
You can sign up for a spot with this sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/…/20F0A4DAFA923A7FD0…
Website: https://pizzapielooza.com/

Ames on the Half Shell Committee Meeting
2024-05-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Join the planning process for Ames on the Half Shell! We will meet at 6 PM in the PEO Room at the Ames Library!

ISU Softball vs UCF
2024-05-04 13:00 - 16:30 | Cyclone Sports Complex, 1022 Welch Ave, Ames, IA, 50011, United States
Help us cheer on the Cyclones as they face UCF! Game starts at 1 PM. We will meet outside the complex at 12:45 PM

Participate in Stash the Trash
2024-04-20 09:00 - 10:30 | Friends of Brookside Park, 1325 6th St, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
The annual Stash the Trash community spring clean-up will take place on April 20-21. The Ames Jaycees will get a group together and pick a park or green space to clean. We will pick the garbage out of the park and to the drop site at Reiman Gardens.

Ames Jaycees Membership Drive!
2024-04-18 17:00 - 18:30 | Torrent Brewery, 504 Burnett Ave, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Have you ever been interested in learning what the Ames Jaycees are? This is your opportunity!
Come hang out with us at Torrent Brewery on Thursday, April 18 and learn about memberships and how to get involved. This is a come and go event – stay as long as you’d like!
Sign up for a membership and get a free drink on us!
We can’t wait to meet you!

Ames on the Half Shell Committee Meeting
2024-04-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Grayhawk Clubhouse, 2834 Talon Drive, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Are you interested in helping plan Ames on the Half Shell? This is your way to get involved! Learn more about the details of the event, assist in planning and help the greater Ames community through fundraising!

Ames on the Half Shell - Fence Party!
2024-04-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Durham Band Shell Park, 125 E 5th St, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
We are getting close to Ames on the Half Shell, which means we need to work out the kinks for a smooth event! Join us for a trial run of setting up the fence. Coffee and donuts will be provided!
