Salisbury Jaycees Recognized As Top Chapter in State

SALISBURY, MD---The Salisbury Jaycees recently earned the Henry S. Giessenbier Memorial Award, presented annually to the No. 1 chapter in the state, during the Maryland Jaycees’ 2011 winter convention.

“For the eighth time since 1940, the Salisbury Jaycees have been named Maryland’s preeminent Jaycees chapter,” said Salisbury Jaycees President Travis Fisher. “This is quite an honor, and it validates what we’ve known all along: Our members and projects are the best in Maryland. We are proud of outgoing President David Engelhardt and the 2010 board of directors.”

Engelhardt was named the Maryland Jaycees’ 2010 Chapter President of the Year. He and the chapter will compete for national honors during the U.S. Junior Chamber’s annual convention this June in Chicago.

In addition, former Salisbury Jaycees President Jason Rhodes was inducted into the Maryland Jaycees Militia, granting him lifetime membership rights, the highest Jaycees honor in the state. He also was named a top performer in Maryland for the fourth quarter of 2010, in part due to his chairmanship of the chapter’s third annual Treat Street safe Halloween trick-or-treating initiative.

Overall, the Salisbury Jaycees took home top honors in four other areas: community, management and individual development, and international involvement. Former Salisbury Jaycees President and current Maryland Jaycees webmaster David Smith also won the Maryland Jaycees’ Hidden Hero Award for 2010.

Serving the Lower Eastern Shore since 1940, the Salisbury Jaycees is the area’s leading community services, social and leadership development organization for individuals ages 21-40. For more information call 410-749-0144, ext. 109, or visit the Jaycees’ website at www.salisburyjc.com.