Transcript JCM Annual Meeting 2010

JCM
JCM Annual Meeting
2010
Agenda
 President Report
 Life Members 2009 & 2010
 JCM Donors 2010
 Secretary Report
 Treasurer Report
 Committee Report – JCM Chaitya Paripathi
 Committee Report – JCM Picnic/Camping
 Pathshala Report
 Youth Activities Report
 Webmaster Report
 2011 suggestions
 Questions?
JCM
President Report
JCM
HSMN Partnership:
 Donations, Jain Activities at the Temple, Calendar support
Interaction with Other Organizations:
 JAINA-Donation for Jivdaya, Donation to Jaina Education & Library,
Directory interface for JAINS Calendar, Virchand Gandhi Stamp Support,
JAINA Convention in July 2011
Lessons Learned in 2010:
 Involve Jain Community in activities for social interaction
 Communication
 Member desire for Jain learning- Swadhayayas
 Children/youth activities and encouragement
Future Roadmap:
 Community participation in activities on regular basis
 Bonding of members/youth through more social and religious events
 Youth activities and education
 Interaction in social services with community at large
Life Members 2009 & 2010
Life Members in 2009
Life Members in 2010
Amit & Shaily Jain
Ankit & Jeenal Shah
Ashok & Varsha Jain
Archana Dalal & Bijal Shah
Bhavesh & Sweta Bhakta
Bhadresh & Smita Sutaria
Bhavin & Bindya Shah
Hiren & Sonal Shah
Bhupesh & Sikha Jain
Jignesh & Ami Shah
Gaurang Shah & Kanan Dedhia
Ketan & Swati Mehta
Kalpesh Avlani
Mayur Ramesh Shah
Ketan R. Gada
Ronak & Hetal Shah
Kirit & Donna Mody
Sachin & Shubha Jain
Krishna & Kesari Jain
Sanjay & Mitradevi Singhvi
Manish & Veena Gandhi
Sonal & Sunil Parekh
Pragnesh & Premlata Mehta
(Nikunj Somia and Hemalini Mehta)
Ujjwal & Rakhi Jain
Nirav & Nehal Sheth
Vinod & Kalpana Jain
Parthiv & Hiral Shah
Bharat & Shreya Shah
Prateek & Dipali Gandhi
Rajnikant & Bharati Mehta
Rajpal & Seema Jain
Rakesh & Payal Ghala
Ritesh & Krupali Punamiya
Sahil & Swapna Mehta
Satish & Chhaya Shah
(Pratik/Birwa Shah)
Suryakant & Kokila Mody
Thomas & Lisa Norton
Vishant & Emily Shah
Sandip & Jagruti Bhakta
JCM
JCM Donors for 2010
$1501-$2000
$501-$800
JCM
$301-$500
Neerav/Rajpal/Ashok Jain
Bhadresh & Smita
Sutaria
$1001 -$1500
Gautam & Tejal Shah
Ashok & Varsha Jain
Dharmesh & Manisha
Shah
Hiren/Vinodbhai/
Anilaben Shah
Bharat & Sudha Kothari
Sahil & Swapna Mehta
Hitesh & Neha Desai
Bhupesh & Shikha Jain
$801-$1000
Dr. Tushar & Purvi Vora
Jignesh & Ami Shah
Archana & Bijal Shah
Parthiv & Hiral Shah
Nayan Shah
Javnika Shah
Rajeev & Kavita Jain
Pankaj & Alka Jain
Ketan Mehta
Vinod & Kalpna Jain
Piyush & Pooja Jain
Bhavin & Bindya Shah
Ram & Neena Gada
$301-$500
Raj & Seema Jain
Saurabh & Shipra Jain
Ritesh & Krupali Punamiya
Anand & Chhayaben Doshi
Sachin & Mona Shah
Amit & Shaily Jain
Satish & Chhaya Shah
Ankit & Jeenal Shah
Ronak & Hetal Shah
Sonal & Sunil Parekh
Utpal & Shreya Shah
Sachin & Shubha Jain
JCM Donors for 2010
$101-$300
$52-$100
JCM
$51 and Under
Dilip & Meena Desai
Bimal & Hemali Shah
Uma Prasangi
Gaurang & Kanan Shah
Hardik Shah
Rasik Shah
Harsh Jain
Jagat Dhalgara
Shanti Shah
Jitendra Dhalgara
Sandip Jain
Shrenik Savani
Kalpesh Avlani
$51 and Under
Sonam Shah
Manish & Veena Gandhi
Ayush Jain
Swati Shah
Mayur Ramesh Shah
Tapan Shah
Panna Lal Bafna
Dharam & Kapila Bobra
Dharnendra & Purnima
Shah
Pratik & Deepali Gandhi
Manish Kothari
Sanjay Singhvi
Mohit Singhi
Sunil & Priya Bafna
Navil & Prachi Gada
Tilak & Manjula Dedhia
Neerav Jain
Ujjwal Jain
Prateek Gangwal
Vinit Gandhi
Rajkumar Jain
Ramnik & Sushila Shah
Secretary Report
JCM
Our strategy for overall JCM progress has been ->
3C - Communicate, Connect, Construct
Communicate:
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Usage of online web forms for event communication which eases sangh
members effort to respond for an event RSVP or Sponsorships. Data is
gathered automatically in excel, which is referred by executive committee
or host without delays
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New website implemented this year with great look & feel. JCM pooja
calendar, upcoming/past events, Kid’s activities and other Jainism
information hosted and updated regularly. More details in Webmaster
report
Connect:
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JCM is now on Facebook giving all jain families in twin cities ability to
connect and know each other more socially
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Chicago and Milwaukee sangh secretary will like to connect with JCM sangh
members via Facebook
Secretary Report
JCM
Construct:
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JCM Zones – Distribute Jain families in twin cities in different zones based
on neighboring suburbs. Give venue to jain families in a zone for bi-weekly
satsang/etc. Initiative is still in planning phase
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JCM Directory – Make all Jain families information handy to sangh
members. Informative Jainism articles, JCM history information, etc will
also published in the directory
Treasurer Report
JCM
Financial Report for 2010 (Jan 1, 2010 - Dec 4, 2010)
Bank Accounts
Opening Balance Checking-TCF
Scudder (Jan 09)
Temple Fund-TCF
Closing Balance(12/2009)
Checking-TCF
Scudder (Oct 2010)
Temple Fund-TCF
Total Current Balance
$75,183.61
$29,210.89
$101,862.50
$206,257.00
Balance (Dec 4, 2010)
$83,786.79
$29,213.44
$101,862.50
$214,862.73
Treasurer Report
Income
2009 Pending Recd
Memberships (13Life)
Mahavir Jayanti
Chaitya Paripati
Dhaja Event
Picnic Collection
Swapna Celebration
Jiv Daya
Kshamavani
Swamivatsalya
Miscellaneous Donation
Aarti Collection
2010 Income (with
Pending Amount)
Total Pending-2010
pledges
170.00
4,471.00
4,350.00
5,060.00
2,041.00
42.00
7,888.00
663.00
2,388.00
462.00
74.00
27,609.00
2,113.00
Net Collection
25,496.00
Net Income
JCM
Expense
Admin Expense (Website)
Mahavir Jayanti Expense
HSMN Donation
Donation check to Chicago
Center
Donation check to Milwaukee
Center
JAINA Donation
Chaitya Paripati Expense
Dhaja Expense
Picnic Expense
95.76
1,061.86
4,000.00
501.00
301.00
1,250.00
7,338.77
57.87
1,890.16
Paryushan Expense
416.35
Kshamavani Expense
Pathshala Expense
734.73
193.00
Pratishta DVDs
270.00
Miscellaneous Expense
Total Expenses
7,299.91
85.59
18,196.0
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Treasurer Report
JCM
Donations by JCM in 2010
Donation to Chicago Center
Donation check to Milwaukee
Center
MJ Hindu Society of MN
HSMN (Dhaja Event)
HSMN (Yearly Donation)
$501.00
$301.00
$2,500.00
$500.00
$1,000.00
JAINA (Jiv Daya)
$800.00
JAINA (Education)
$250.00
JivDaya Publication
$200.00
6,052.00
JCM Chaitya Paripathi
JCM
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1st time in JCM history to go for Chicago & Milwaukee Yatra
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40+ Adults participation
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Sponsored by JCM – (received donation from members too)
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Well planned event with successful execution
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Excellent hospitality and “Sadharmik Bhakti” by
Mahendra/Kusum Shah to JCM
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Strong bonding among JCM members
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Found young and enthusiastic JCM volunteers hence bright
future for JCM
JCM Picnic/Camping
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JCM
This was the first time Jain Center of Minnesota added camping with the annual
picnic event. Annual picnic is the platform where Jain community in Minnesota
comes together to socialize & connect. Camping was added to take this idea
further to reinforce the bonding. We chose Lake Rebecca Park due to ease of
access from the Twin cities and variety of activities support by the park. There
were about 40 families who attended picnic and about 12 families stayed back
for the camping. JCM committee prepared the hot & delicious food for the
picnic. There were various activities arranged for all ages by the JCM. Picnic
was followed by group camping. During campfire kids and adults had smores
and played many games including bollywood & jain anatakshari. Next morning
JCM committee prepared & served hot tea & breakfast. Few did hiking to explore
the park and few did geocaching. Weather on both the days was like a perfect
Minnesotan summer day. It turned out to be a successful event. We did get
good feedback from many members and some of them were first time campers.
Some of the suggestion we received are as follows:
1. Camping to be a 2 days event and choose camping venue farther away from
Twin cities. There are many beautiful state parks with group camping option are
available
2. Picnic & Camping to be a separate events
3. Choose dates to avoid overlap with any other Indian organization events. I think
Gujarati Samaj had their camping event same days as JCM
Pathshala Report
JCM
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Participation increasing
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Will have Pathshala syllabus according to JAINA guidelines
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Emphasis on kids attendance
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Encourage kids to take vow based on Jain principle
Youth Activities Report
JCM
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Actively worked on preparation & direction of Jain Skit on
Mahaveer Janam divas in April'10
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Created & Published Kids Activity Card in Sep’10
» To create awareness and educate upcoming generations with
Jain rituals and philosophy
» To practise jain discipline through daily,weekly and monthly
activities
» To motivate kids towards jain way and their importance in our
life
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Kudos to September month winner – Janvi Shah (Shreya and
Utpal Shah)
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Actively participated in JCM activities throughout the Year like
Snatra Poojas , Chaitya Paripathi, Camping and other JCM events
Webmaster Report
JCM
We re-designed the temple website using Content Management
System (Launched on 14th July, 2010)
Advantages of using CMS:
 Consistent layout throughout the site
 Easier to change the content
 User friendly interface
Statistics:
 Unique Visitors = 777
 Total Page Views = 4700
 Avg. time a visitor spends on the website = 3.11 minutes
 Popular Pages = home page, upcoming events, 2010 events
calendar, committee, past events and contact us
 Visitors came from all over the world including countries USA,
India, Australia, Russia, Japan, France etc
 A lot of people came to the site when they were expecting an
event e.g. Diwali
2011 Suggestions
JCM
 Atleast 4 times swamivatsalya at Hindu Temple as a service
 Try calling Samniji for Paryushan
 Chaitya Paripathi try involving Milwaukee sangh
 Jain Jeopardy/quiz can be a winter event
 For January 2011 meeting next year’s executive committee should
present 2011 tentative plan
 JCM should participate more in HATS Hindu temple school.
 Involve young JCM members – Have one event like JCM
conference/presentation
Questions ?
JCM
JCM
Thank you
2010 Executive Committee
President
Ram Gada
Secretary
Sahil Mehta
Treasurer
Hiral Shah
Past President
Sushila Shah
Members at Large
Kavita Jain
Manisha Shah
Rajpal Jain
Youth Representative
Krupali Punamiya
Web Master
Shipra Jain
Bhavin Shah