Reading Material Drive for Ohio Health!

We are seeking donations of reading material for Ohio Health Hospitals for patients and family members.  Items needed: Books, Coloring Books, Crosswords or Puzzle Books, New or Used Magazines (not too old please!).

If you have anything appropriate to donate, please bring to the next scheduled game watching party on Thursday, April 25, 2013 (Buffalo Wild Wings (Powell), 3878 Attucks Dr., Powell, OH 43065).  We will also be accepting monetary donations at the Game Watching Party to purchase items!

Please contact Kelly Patterson at community_service@jacketbackers.org if you would like to donate or have any additional questions!

Exclusive Members Only Ice Skating Event - Wednesday, April 24, 2013

***PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE***

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 / 6pm-9pm

Members, family members and guests (within reason) are invited to join in this free event.  We will be sharing the ice at Nationwide this evening with arena volunteers.  Free skate rental will be provided.  Skaters of all abilities welcome.  Enjoy figure skating or try your hand at making a few shots on goal!

 

Please RSVP to Jessica at activities@jacketbackers.org and let her know how many adults and children will be attending, or if you have any other questions on the event.

 

Hope to see you there!

Jacket Backers Planning Meeting Summary, March 26, 2013, 6:30 PM

Location:  Bob Evans, 3140 Olentangy Road, Columbus Ohio, 43202

1. President thanked everyone for attending.
2. Secretary:  2006 Bi-Laws with 2008 amendment were put into electronic form.  Working in committee to update.
3. Asst Treasurer:  Periodically verifying Jacket Backer accounts. 
4. Membership      New Membership cards design was reviewed. Free High School playoff tickets were offered to members.

5. Activities chair:  Members skate event date changed to 4/24/2013, 6-9PM.  Tour postponed until offseason.   Jacket Backer members plan to join #CBJBWW game watching parties. (4/21/2013 update:  last one is 4/25/2013 at BWW, 3878 Attucks Drive, Powell, 8:30 PM at Dallas).

6. Travel:  St. Louis trip – The bus was cancelled.  A block of tickets was committed.  Eighteen (18) people attended.  Detroit trip - There were 28 people on the bus.  Six (6) people bought tickets only.  Nashville – There were 49 people.  Feed back from a member in attendance:  “had a great time on the Detroit trip!”  T.J was nominated for travel chair, seconded, accepted by T.J.  Vote was unanimous. 

7. Community Service:  Ohio health coloring books/magazines, $100 proposed to pay toward buying some, motion, seconded, and voted unanimous.  Donation to Hockey fights Cancer was suggested. $200 was proposed, seconded. Approved.

Today-April 2, 2013 YUENGLING CELEBRITY BARTENDER

Join Dalton Prout, Matt Calvert & Mark Letestu at BBR Tuesday-April 2, 2013 from 7-9pm for Yuengling’s Celebrity Bartender. Proceeds benefit the Blue Jackets Foundation.

http://www.bbrcolumbus.com/
http://www.bluejacketsfoundation.org/

Exclusive Members Only Tour of Nationwide Arena - 2 Dates Scheduled

Would you like a tour of Nationwide Arena?  See the arena from top to bottom, including the Locker Room!!!

The Jacket Backers Members have been given the opportunity to take a tour of Nationwide Arena.

Monday, March 11, 2013, starting at 6:30pm

Saturday, March 30, 2013, starting at 2:00pm ***PLEASE NOTE:  THIS DATE HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL OFF-SEASON.  PLEASE CHECK BACK OR WATCH YOUR EMAIL/TWITTER/FACEBOOK FOR THE NEW DATE!

Have you taken the tour with our group before, join us again as we have heard some things have changed!!!

This event is open to all current paid members of the 2013 season and their families.

Not yet a member?  Click on Membership Signup to join today and take advantage of this exclusive event.

RSVP to Jessica Jones at activities@jacketbackers.org by Thursday, March 7, 2013 for the Monday, March 10, 2013 tour and by March 25, 2013 for the Saturday, March 30, 2013 tour.  Please include the number of adults and children attending!!

Further information to be sent for parking and meeting place at a later time!!!

Jacket Backers Meeting Summary, February 21, 2013

Location:  Buffalo Wild Wings, 6595 Perimeter Loop Rd, Dublin, Oh

1.  President Julie thanked everyone for coming.
2.  Secretary and Ric Blume will work in committee to update the Bi-laws of the club.
3.  Treasurer:  Detroit Bus was paid in full this morning. 
4.  Community Service – Adopt a Highway, have a location.  We are collecting books and magazines and coloring books for Ohio Health.  Need a volunteer to coordinate collection.
5.  Communications – March 7th is Ohio Health Game. 
6.  Marketing - Discount at Three Legged Mare is good for 10% off regular priced Items.  Patrick will provide something to help communicate.
7.  Membership – Current membership: 342.  Website is kept updated with the current number.  Membership table at games still needs volunteers for a few games.  Volunteers are provided a pass to get into the games, but must arrive one half hour before doors open (usually 90 minutes prior to game). Volunteers can contact secretary@jacketbackers.org  to help. There are seven (7) open dates
8.  Travel – St. Loius: Purchased 25 tickets, 17-20 people attending.  Hotel is taken care of. Detroit 36 passenger bus reserved and paid in full.  Need to finalize ticket count this weekend!  Nashville:  Need more to confirm (pay) for trip or will be hotel and ticket only event.  [2/26/2013 UPDATE: 17 more people signed up since meeting, have we saved the bus yet?]
9.  Activities:  Members Ice Skating is April 18th.
10. Technical – Blog list on website up to date.

YUENGLING CELEBRITY BARTENDING SET FOR TUESDAY AT R BAR IN ARENA DISTRICT

Yuengling's Celebrity Bartending featuring Blue Jackets LW Nick Foligno, C Derek MacKenzie and LW Colton Gillies will be held on Tuesday (tomorrow), February 12, 2013, from 7 to 9 p.m. at R Bar in the Arena District. The players will be there from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and all money from tips, signed jerseys and raffle tickets will benefit the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation.