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Past Events
NexGen Forms Chain Gang PUB TAKEOVER Event to Help Save The Yuma Territorial Prison Park NexGen Chain Gang PUB TAKEOVER Raises $2500.22 to "Save the Prison" !!!!! Click here for photos from the event
Relay For Life - April 17th, 2010 NexGen'ers blow the lid off our 50/50 Fundraising Goal! 
$1,100.00 in Donations (Sign ups, Luminaries, Donations)! $1,020.00 in 50/50 Ticket Sales! Congratulations to Ryan Dodd - winner of the $510 TOTAL RAISED SO FAR: $1,610.00 - with the Booze Bus still to come ... Click here for photos from 2009: 3rd Annual NexGen on Main at the Art Center Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010 Food by Carla Renee, music by Big Daddy, NexGen donation to Crossroads Mission, raffle prizes, and much more! NexGen Members do not pay to attend the 3rd Annual NexGen on Main at the Art Center. + (If a new member joins the night of the event the $10.00 cost of their ticket will go toward their annual membership dues so instead of paying $100.00 they will pay $90.00.) NexGen Lutes Takeover for YRMC Drive for School Supplies Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 HUGE SUCCESS!!! Lutes Takeover for YRMC Drive for School Supplies
Lutes said pack the place - and that's exactly what we did! We promoted on the radio, TV, Web, Social Networks and had large organizations, businesses and even the entire City of Yuma employees distribute our event information electronically. NexGen is Featured on KYMA's "Making a Difference" Community Highlight Program Beer & A Movie - Thursday September 23rd
Beer & A Movie - The Big Lebowski - It's FREE! NexGen, Yuma's Young Professionals Networking Group, has rented out the Historic Yuma Theater so any adult can come and watch the Big Lebowski for FREE! All are welcome so come have a beer (or White Russian) and watch one of the funniest Coen brothers films ever to hit the big screen. Happy Hour from 6pm to 6:45pm. Feature film starts at 7pm. NexGen has contributed almost $10,000 and thousands of hours of service to Yuma charities this past year. Suggested donation is $5. NexGen's First Friday: Friday October 1st 
Join us at The Landing 195 South Fourth Avenue for Happy Hour and Networking Friday October 1st at 5:30pm NexGen is recognized as the major sponsor of Tribute of the Muses Please check out the attached thank you letter and acknowledgment from the City of Yuma and Arts and Culture Program Manager Rex Ijams
Professional Development - Thursday, November 4th, 2010 Please join us tomorrow evening, this Thursday, November 4th at 5:30pm at the Radisson Hotel on Redondo Drive, as NexGen (The Next Generation Leadership Council) hosts a monthly professional development meeting. This month's speaker is Dr. Larry Gould, Ph.D. Associate Vice President and Campus Executive Officer of NAU Yuma. Dr. Gould will present the latest information about the NAU Yuma campus and new higher education degrees available in our community. In addition to this month's speaker, the meeting will start with networking time, introductions, and an overview of what is happening with NexGen. All young professionals are welcome to attend and learn more about NexGen as well as NAU Yuma, so feel free to bring a friend. December First Friday - And LIVE JAZZ! Hope your Thanksgivings were wonderful occasions spent with friends and family around a warm hearth with good food - and plenty of it! Come spend some time in a similar vein this Friday, NexGen's First Friday, at Julieanna's Patio Cafe. If you've never had their baked brie, garden-grown insalata caprese, or their signature Desert Pear Margarita - you've really missed out... And, yes, we're back for a second month in a row because...The Yuma Jazz Company will be playing! Cool tunes, great food and drink, good conversation - an excellent way to wind down the week. Everyone is welcome - bring a friend! 6 o'clock, Friday, Julieanna's - we'll see you all there. 2010/2011: Hopefully, the Holiday Season has been warm and rewarding for you and yours thus far. As you probably read in the emails yesterday, NexGen has made great strides in 2010. We raised more money for great causes in our community than ever before. We were recognized by our community on TV, on the radio, in the Yuma Sun, and officially at City of Yuma functions. We partnered with more groups than ever before, leveraging strengths and creating synergy. In short, NexGen has truly come into its own. Thank you all for your support in the great success that was 2010. January 2011: First Friday is Saturday ... in the Desert The next event you're all invited to is a social - a fun annual tradition, the Christmas Tree Burn out in Picacho. February First Friday at Hunter Steakhouse Mark you calendars ... One week from tonight - Friday February 4th - is NexGen's monthly First Friday Happy Hour & Networking event starting at 5:30pm. Thursday February 17th, 2011 - NexGen Fundraiser for the Arts ARTbeat 4 will be taking place on April 16th on Main Street. This award-winning, juried event showcases local and regional artists of all media - from sculpture to ceramics, painting to performance art. The Yuma Art Center, the City of Yuma Arts and Culture Commission, and the ad-hoc Public Art Committee collaborate to organize and fund this event. With the budget cuts of this last year, we need your help to ensure that ARTbeat 4 is a success! Please come to Lutes Casino for dinner, from 4PM to close, on Thursday February 17th. Lutes will be donating a portion of the evening's proceeds to the Art Center for ARTbeat 4. We'll have a 50/50 raffle as well, so bring your good luck! You've got to eat, right? So, you might as well have it count towards a great cause! Events like ARTbeat 4 add to the quality of life in our community. Please help us maintain a vibrant Yuma!
Thursday, February 24th, 2011 - Professional Development Meeting Please mark your calendar for next Thursday, 5:30pm at the Hunter Steakhouse for the NexGen Professional Development Meeting & Networking Event. Our speaker will be Dr. Larry Gould, Director of NAU Yuma Campus. He has prepared a presentation about what is happening with NAU in Yuma including new post graduate degree programs now available. Please bring your questions and if you would like any specific topics covered, let me know ahead of time ... I am sure Dr. Gould would appreciate that input. The agenda will roughly be: February 26th, 2011 - NexGen Hosts YRMC Doctor & Nurse Recruits NexGen will be cooking Carne & Pollo Asada for tacos with Ôall the fixinsÕ and will have approx 8 of our members in attendance, from across different professional sectors here in Yuma. Yuma Regional Medical Center will have approximately 25 people at the BBQ Ð half local employees and half potential recruits from out of the area.
First Friday is this "Saturday" March 5th, 2011 at MATO To keep with tradition, because of Midnight at the Oasis, we'll do a MATO Tailgate Saturday at 5:30pm then go in and check out the show. We'll be in one of the grassy areas on either side of the parking lot at Desert Sun Stadium. Come tailgate with fellow NexGen'ers! If you are interested, let us know so we can plan accordingly. Dr. v Dr. is Saturday, March 19, 2011 Come support NexGen at Dr. v Dr. It is tonight at AWC. This is a fundraiser for AWC and YRMC and we were invited to form a cooking team and participate in the event. Anyone can attend (for $50) and sample all the teams foods, check out the band and auction and support the cause.
This Friday is NexGen's April "First Friday" at the Main Squeeze winery This Friday is NexGen's April "First Friday" happy hour and marketing event where we meet up and support different local businesses. This month, we'll be meeting at the Main Squeeze winery on April 1st at 5:30pm for happy hour and networking. Specials: $3 glasses of wine and $3 wine tasting, 10% off food and 10% off bottles of wine. April 2nd, 2011 - NexGen's first ever GROUP HIKE We'll meet at 9:30am at the Starbucks parking lot on Pacific and 16th Street. Then, carpool out to hike the Palm Canyon trail. The hike is pretty easy and takes about an hour but it is a cool spot where the only naturally growing palm trees in Arizona are found. Here is a link to details about the area: And this site has a few photos: Click here for more photos:
NexGen is recognized as the major sponsor of ARTBeat 4 Yuma's award-winning, juried art show and street fair is this coming Saturday, April 16th - Main Street, Historic Downtown Yuma. This year's event is bigger than ever and promises over 60 artists, live music, performance art, and more! NexGen has sponsored 3 of the 4 awards to be presented at 1:00 - just after Mayor Al Krieger officially proclaims the day ARTbeat Day.
Relay for Life - Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Desert Sun Stadium Our NexGen team was part of 1,871 other participants and together we raised $198,376.49 for the fight against cancer! What a way to make a difference! Thanks again to Quincy, our repeat captain, for making it all happen. First Friday in May: Ah So Sushi & Robata Click here for more photos:
May 14th, 2011: NexGen a Major Sponsor of Black & White Masquerade Ball Click here for more photos: Organized by one of our own NexGen members, this fantastic event was sponsored by NexGen and we will receive a portion or the proceeds along with tickets and exposure in their advertising.
Friday, June 3rd, 2011: Movie & Beer - Dazed & Confused
NexGen Board Elections It is once again time for NexGen's annual Board Elections. Many of you have expressed interest in being a part of the Board - now is your chance to help make NexGen even better! We're dedicated to attracting and retaining high-caliber, dynamic, community-committed people to Yuma. Even if you're not going to seek a Board position, make sure to vote (beginning July 1st, details below) and send any recommendations to the Board Election Chair (beginning today, details below). We undertake the 2011-2012 NexGen Board Elections process in a very simple manner:
Nominations should be sent to J. Kaza, Board Election Chair, at jmkaza@yahoo.com Voting will take place on a dedicated website. This address will be distributed with the vetted list of nominees.
July & August - YRMC Drive for School Supplies We hope to top last year's great success! Please join us at our takeovers, fundraisers and volunteer efforts so we can donate as many backpacks and school supplies as possible to help kids in need! Big Bob's NexGen Deal All NexGen members (and their friends and family) now receive 10% off at Big Bobs and NexGen will receive an additional 5% donation from Big Bobs back from any purchase. If you need a discount card, email: board@nexgenyuma.com If your company would like to form a similar partnership with NexGen, just let us know! NexGen Leads Fundraising for YRMC's Drive For School Supplies NEXT EVENT: Thursday July 21st, 2011 - Lutes takeover and 50/50. Just come eat at Lutes and a percentage of ALL SALES are donated back! UPDATE: July 7th, 2011 - Lutes takeover and 50/50 raised about $750 so far in this year's campaign! Last year, we raised $1460 resulting in 284 backpacks full of school supplies for local children in need! And, we helped stuff all those supplies! Check out our plaque of appreciation below:
Friday Sept 9th, 2011 - Beer & A Movie III - The Big Lebowski - It's FREE! NexGen, Yuma's Young Professionals Networking Group, has once again rented out the Historic Yuma Theater so any adult can come and watch the Big Lebowski for FREE! All are welcome so come have a beer (or White Russian) and watch one of the funniest Coen brothers films ever to hit the big screen. Happy Hour from 6pm to 6:45pm. Feature film starts at 7pm. NexGen has contributed well over $10,000 and thousands of hours of service to Yuma charities. Suggested donation is $5.
First Friday in January - SATURDAY January 7th 2012 - Picacho Camping / Bonfire Saturday, December 10th - Group Meet at the Electric Light Parade First Friday Happy Hour & Networking in December - December 2nd - The Landing Saturday, November 19th - NexGen Group Hike to Pilot's Knob First Friday Happy Hour & Networking in November - November 4th - Market Wine Bar Bistro Friday, October 28, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. - NexGen Hosts YRMC Doctor / Nurse Recruits BBQ - Career Adventure Weekend BBQ Thursday, October 27th - Professional Development Meeting - Speaker TBA First Friday Happy Hour & Networking in October - October 7th - Das Bratworst House |
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