Activities

As an organization dedicated to community improvement our charitable works include fundraising, community projects, recognition for community service and social events.

There are many charitable projects our club initiates and implements.  We also participate in other community events organized by other clubs and organizations (i.e. Relay for Life organized by the American Cancer Society).

Education

  • Scholarships Our Scholarship Program offers two high school seniors from Kenosha County an opportunity to earn up to the amount of $2,000 scholarship.  Depending on funds available, secondary scholarships may also be awarded for runner-up students.  If you are interested in applying for our scholarship, complete this scholarship application.  Please download the 2012 KJWC Scholarship Application. If you have questions about our scholarship program, please contact us at scholarship@kenoshajuniors.org.

    • Conservation

  • Keep Kenosha Beautiful Keep Kenosha Beautiful is a program in which we participate in cleaning up a city park.  Washington Park has been our target for the past several years and last year club members and their families recycled 18 lbs and disposed of 45 lbs of trash from the park.  We have chosen the first Saturday morning every month throughout the warm weather season.  Members are encouraged to bring along family members, including children and grandchildren, to help out. Garbage bags and gloves are provided.

  • Woodsy Owl Woodsy Owl is our program with which we teach kindergarten students throughout the City of Kenosha about conservation.  We try to visit any kindergarten in the city, both public and private, that would like to have us visit.  We choose one of the older students from the school to actually wear our Woodsy Owl costume.  We talk about conservation, sing the Woodsy Owl song with the kids and show a video starring Woodsy.

    Our conservation program introduces children to:
    1. Three types of pollution:  noise, water, air.
    2. Recycling
    3. Litter
    4. What they can do in Kenosha to keep America beautiful.

    The program includes a 10 minute video where Woodsy Owl visits a school during a science fair.  The students are displaying their various science projects.  The students are part of the “Woodsy Team” to help keep America looking great and sing the Woodsy song as they clean up a play ground.

        Following the short video, the presenter talks to the students about the video and shows examples of what items can be recycled, shows examples of litter and what each person can do to put litter in its proper place.

        Using a volunteer or a 5th grade student, Woodsy Owl makes a surprise visit to the students and they sing the Woodsy Song to him.  The presenter has the children do the chant, “Give a hoot, don’t pollute” plus tell him that they would like to be part of the Woodsy Team.

        Depending on the teacher’s preference, the students have their class picture with Woodsy and give him a hug as they leave.

        Woodsy also leaves a coloring picture for the children to do that is a picture of Woodsy.

        The teachers need to provide a large room for the students to gather, a video projector, screen or TV, and a volunteer or 5th grade student to wear the costume.  Once in the costume, going on stair steps must be avoided.  Woodsy’s feet are so long, it would be hazardous to do stairs.  We do the rest.

    Home Life

        Community Walks and Runs

        We keep updated on the walks and runs in the area in which we can participate and those who wish to run or walk to raise money for other charities in Kenosha and surrounding areas may sign up and take pledges to help out.  Club members are also asked to assist in administrative preparation or on-site.

        Soup Kitchen

        Once a month, (usually the second Thursday of the month) KJWC members can serve soup and sandwiches at the Soup Kitchen in Kenosha at the Shalom Center.  Hours are from 3:30pm to 5:30pm.

    Public Affairs

        Citizenship Awards

        Every year, we award Citizenship Awards to a boy and girl from each Kenosha elementary school graduating from Grade 5 and from Grade 8. Students are selected by their teachers and principal based on their outstanding character, service and leadership. Kenosha Junior Women’s Club members present the awards usually at the school’s year-end assembly.

        Theodora Youman Citizenship Award

        The Theodora Youman Citizenship Award is presented annually by the Wisconsin Federation of Women’s Clubs to a Wisconsin woman who has made the most notable contribution to good citizenship during the previous year.  If you know of someone you would like to nominate for the Theodora Youman Citizenship Award please e-mail us at:  info@kenoshajuniors.org.

    Social

        Autumn Auction

        This is a social event for KJWC members and guests.  Each member donates two items to be auctioned off by a real auctioneer.  Handmade items are especially welcomed and many items are decorated items for fall or Christmas. It’s fun to see all the creative ideas and fun to bid and win.  Everyone is a winner at this event.

        Chili Night

        Another one of our social events is known as Chili Night and is held in the fall at a member’s home.  Spouses, relatives or friends are welcome.  Club members sign up to bring a sampling of their favorite Chili receipt, appetizer or dessert.  This is a fun, relaxing evening with a chance to meet in an informal setting with our friends.

        Theatre Night

        Theater night is usually held in late winter or early spring at a member’s home.  Members and their guests bring appetizers to share before heading off to a live theater production of the Lakeside Players in Kenosha.  This is a fun evening and a good way to break up the long winter.

        Ornament Exchange

        Members can participate in an ornament exchange at our holiday party in December.  Everyone who would like to participate brings a wrapped ornament to put under the tree.  This is a fun way to give and receive new tree ornaments.

        If you would like more information about any of our activities, please e-mail us at info@kenoshajuniors.org.