September 18, 2024 - The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce hosted the Fall Leadership Conference and Orientation for Junior Chamber of Commerce students on Tuesday, September 10th at the Civic Center. Approximately 200 JCC students were able to attend the Conference. Thank you to Mrs. Alease Copelin and Ms. Kaylin Burleson, JCC Committee Chairs, who helped organize the Conference.
The conference this year included sessions on interview skills, resume writing, goal setting and time management. Thank you to the following presenters:
- Interview Skills: Jennifer Wyatt and Bianca Espino with Portacool; Diana Lara and Cameron Cloudy with Hallmark Center Fixture Operations.
- Resume Writing: Leslie Pless and Crystal Alonso with the Work Force Solutions
- Time Management: Miranda Hagans and Julie Green with the Health Science Department at Panola College
- Goal Setting: Angie Musgrove and Cancee Lester with Panola College
The students joined Center Rotary Club for lunch. Rotary President, Rayford Copelin, welcomed the students and their Sponsors. JCC Students gave brief overviews of their community projects last year.
The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Program:
- Presenting Sponsor, JML Management
- Gold Sponsor, J. Lout, Inc.
- Silver Sponsors: HR Group, LLC; LaGrone Air Conditioning; Payne & Payne Home N’Suchlike; and Viatrac Fertilizer
- Friends of the Junior Chamber of Commerce: Automotive Collision Repair Specialist; B&S A/C and Heating; Center Glass; Mathews Real Estate; Panola College; Mr. and Mrs. Rayford Copelin; and Shelby County Today.
Thank you to the Campus Sponsors:
- Rene Bridges with Center Christian Academy
- Jennifer Fausett with Center High School
- Jay Hill with Center Middle School
- Keli Chandler with Excelsior ISD
- Dominique Roland with Shelbyville High School
- Mia Cloudy and Lynette Dunn with Tenaha ISD
- Kelly Bruister with Timpson Middle School
- Charlotte Metcalf with Timpson High School
The Shelby County Junior Chamber of Commerce and Young Ambassadors program was established in 1996 with around 85 students. Today, there are over 200 students from public and private schools in Shelby County from grades 8-12 that meet the academic, volunteer, and character criteria.
The purpose of the JCC program is to develop leadership skills as well as assist the Ambassadors in various projects and opportunities of hospitality and service.
