14TH ANNUAL CJCA CONVENTION AT THE LAKESIDE INN
LOCATION: Lakeside Inn - Lakeside, Michigan
DATES: June 16th - 18th, 2009
Lakeside, Michigan is steeped in Cracker Jack history. It is the location of the famous 2nd
"Company Outing/Picnic" in 1925. We are planning a great convention with many of our favorite CJCA activities including trading, selling, visiting, auction, banquet, and games. The setting and ambiance are stunning! The surrounding is perfect for summer time fun including; picnics, walking on the beach, historical touring, antiquing, and wine country. Registration form, convention schedule and additional travel information will be mailed out to the membership in March, 2009. (We are still working out some of the details).
Please look over the enclosed Lakeside Inn Brochure or look at their website:
www.LakesideInns.com. Please contact the Lakeside Inn directly to reserve your room. Please book by March 1, 2009 to secure your room at a 30% discount for the dates of the Convention. Additional days before or after the convention dates can be booked at a 20% discount. All rooms are offered on a First Come-First Serve basis. Please book your room as soon as possible to secure a room that best fits your needs.
We are working on the schedule, cost and registration form for the convention. Please feel free to contact us with questions and/or suggestions.
Nancy Schultz, Theresa Richter, Stewart Callner
Roskam Dress Code:
No jewelry (except wedding band or medical alert)
No fingernail polish or false fingernails
No food, candy, gum, tobacco or medication
All hair is to be inside the hairnets (provided)
No facial hair except for mustaches
No cell or camera phones
No open toe shoes
No blue jeans (however, black jeans are allowed), sweatpants, shorts, capris
Also please see attachment. (below)
Attachment (Steel toe shoes not necessary)
1. Hair
A. Hair restraints must be worn at all times in production, storage and warehouse areas. The hair restraint must cover all hair. The only acceptable hair restraints to be used in the Roskam facilities are the ones issued by the Roskam Company.
B. For long hair, elastic or rubber bands (those without wood, plastic or metal decorations) are the only approved materials that can be used to hold long hair in place under hair restraints.
C. Side burns shall not exceed the bottom of the earlobe in length. Mustaches may not be longer than the corner of the mouth. Employees must be clean-shaven daily.
2. Cleanliness
A. Employees are required to wash their hands and any exposed skin that may come in contact with the product
B. Any open sores or wounds must be securely covered with gauze.
3. Jewelry
A. Prior to entering a food production or storage area, employees and visitors must remove all unsecured jewelry, and other objects that might fall into food, equipment, or containers. If such jewelry cannot be removed, it may be covered by material which can be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and which effectively protects the food against contamination.
B. The only jewelry that may be worn in a GMP area is a wedding band. This excludes the wearing of watches, rings, necklaces, earrings, etc. In the case of medical alert bracelets or necklaces, these may be worn with prior approval of the Plant Quality Manager. This includes decorative eye glasses and clothing with beads, sequins, etc.
C. For anyone working in or above the food stream, the wedding band must be able to be sanitized. In other words, no ring with stones or intricate designs can be worn without appropriate covering.
False fingernails and nails with fingernail polish are not allowed in the GMP area. Steel-toed shoes must be worn in the GMP areas. Nothing is to be carried in shirt pockets or affixed to the body above the waist. Pen and knife holders or similar items may be worn of the belt only if the contents are secured. No clothing or personal effects are to be stored in the work area.
5. Eating/Tobacco
A. No eating is permitted in the plant. This includes lunches, snacking and the sampling of product being packaged.
B. No tobacco, gum, candy or food products are allowed in the GMP area. Tobacco includes smoking, chewing or snuff.
C. Possession and/or being under the influence of alcohol or narcotic drugs is prohibited.
Updated Schedule
2009 CJCA OUTING
CRACKER JACK COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION
LAKESIDE INN
15251 LAKESHORE ROAD
LAKESIDE, MI 49116
269.469.0600
MONDAY JUNE 15, 2009
7:00PM – 8:00PM: Bag Stuffing. Feel free to bring a “giveaway” item to add to the bag that each member attending the convention will receive. You will need approximately 65 giveaway items.
8:00PM – Later: Registration and socializing.
TUESDAY JUNE 16, 2009
10:00AM – 11:30 AM: Introductory Session. Introductions and announcements. Hosted by Nancy Schultz. History of the area presented by Theresa Richter.
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM: Lunch on your own. Room to room trading. See the sights of the area.
2:00PM – 3:00 PM: Cracker Jack Wrapper Project. Here’s a chance to get together and work on making “something” out of wrappers. It’s time to put those empty Cracker Jack wrappers to good use. Bring empty wrappers, scissors, tape or glue to share.
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: How to use the CJCA Website: Questions/Answers about how to navigate through the new CJCA Website. Bring your laptop and check it out. Hosted by
Luke Spence.
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Fake Cracker Jack Prizes? Samples and history of fake CJ prizes. Hosted by Alex Jaramillo
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Picnic and bonfire. (Picnic area behind the Inn)
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Set up Selling and Display tables.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Selling and Display tables open. Please reserve a selling or display table as indicated on your CJCA Registration Form. This is a great opportunity to sell your duplicate Cracker Jack items, or to showoff your creative Cracker Jack display.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 17, 2009
8:00 AM – LOAD. 8:15AM - BUS LEAVES FOR ROSKAM BAKING COMPANY. The charter bus will take us to the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids and groups of approximately 15 members will than be shuttled to Roskam to tour the facilities. Lunch and BINGO will keep us occupied at the while we rotate groups to Roskam. We will return to the Lakeside Inn at approximately 4:30 PM.
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Pizza Party (Grand Room)
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Is It or Isn’t It – Show and Tell. Hosted by Alex Jaramillo. This session provides members a chance to share a special Cracker Jack find or let the ‘experts’ determine if that special Cracker Jack find really is a Cracker Jack prize.
8:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Study Group: Palm Puzzles-GEE CRACKER JACK IS GOOD (C-4600, page 48 Larry White book). Palm Puzzles – The Cracker Jack Co. (C-8100, page 59 Larry White book). Bring your palm puzzles and we will see if we can expand the listing.
THURSDAY JUNE 18, 2009
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Auction set-up.
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Auction preview/registration. You must register and obtain a bidding number on a paper plate to bid at the auction.
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Auction. Members can submit up to ten (10) lots. Please pick up an auction lot sheet during the convention from Stewart Callner on a “first come first serve” basis. There is a 10% BUYERS PREMIUM with proceeds going to CJCA. Checkout immediately follows the auction. CASH OR CHECK ONLY. Checks are mailed to consignors within a few weeks after the convention.
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Lunch on your own.
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Second Annual Spinning Top Contest. Hosted by Diane Platek.
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: General membership meeting. Committee reports, elections, future convention plans, website/on-line newsletter discussion, and other new business.
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Board Meeting
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Banquet set-up.
6:00PM – Later: Grand Finale Banquet. (MENU: Organic mixed green salad, grilled beef tenderloin carved on site, herb marinated grilled chicken breast, garlic mashed potatoes, poached green beans, rolls/butter, strawberry shortcake with whipping cream, assorted soft drinks and bottled water). Door/Raffle prizes. Special awards. Share your Cracker Jack wrapper creations.
FRIDAY JUNE 19, 2009
THANKS for attending the 2009 Cracker Jack Collectors Association Convention. HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME.
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BREAKFAST WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE A LA CARTE IN THE CAFE AREA AT LAKESIDE INN:
TUESDAY: 8:00 – 10:00 AM
WEDNESDAY: 6:30 – 10:00 AM
THURSDAY: 7:00 – 10:00 AM
REMEMBER TO BRING:
***Nametag holder from previous convention (We will have extras to sell).
***Items for the raffle/door prizes.
***Your duplicate items for room-to-room trading or selling table.
***Items to sell at the auction.
***Free giveaway item for the bag stuffing.
***Your best spinning top.
***Laptop computer wifi available at Lakeside Inn.
***Empty wrapper, tape, glue, and scissors for CJ clothing design project.
***Palm Puzzles from the 1920’s for the study session.
IMPORTANT TRAVEL INFORMATION – AIRPORT CONNECTION TO LAKESIDE
Those of you that are flying into Chicago O’Hare Airport will need to catch a bus to Michigan City, Indiana. There is a very convenient and reasonable service that leaves hourly from the airport. From Michigan City you will be shuttled to the Lakeside Inn (about 20 miles away) by CJCA volunteer drivers.
In order to organize this you need to do two things:
1) Go to the web sight listed below and book your bus ticket (round trip is cheapest).
http://www.coachusa.com/tristateunitedlimo/
ORIGIN:
State – ILLINOIS
City - CHICAGO OHARE AIRPORT
DESTINATION:
State - INDIANA
City – MICHIGAN CITY
2) Contact the Richter’s as to your arrival time in Michigan City so that someone can meet you and transport you to Lakeside.
waddytmr@sbcglobal.net
Theresa’s cell 773-343-1680
We’ll try to make up a schedule that will get you to your destination as soon as possible. We will need you to keep in touch with us, especially if there are changes (flight delays, etc), so we can make this plan as efficient as possible.
2009 CONVENTION UPDATE (5/6/2009)
Hello All, The buttons for the convention are made and ready to go to Michigan! We have 53 people signed up so far. If you are making “give-a-ways” I would suggest 65 maybe more if you would like to give some away at Roskam. The schedule mailed out was subject to change; we are adding another activity on Tuesday afternoon. The registration form for the 2009 CJCA Convention has been mailed out to the membership. Please send your completed membership to Theresa by May 15, 2009. If you are not a member and would like to attend this years convention and join in all the fun, a registration form is available on-line.
(Registration Form) Only four rooms are available at The Lakeside Inn. The Gordon Inn, just one mile away is also available for reservations. All reservations are through the Lakeside Inn at 269.469.0600. Looking forward to a great time at Lakeside. Travel safely and we’ll see you in June. - NANCY
2009 CONVENTION UPDATE (4/4/2009)
Plans for the 2009 CJCA Convention are almost complete. I received the
"OK" from the Roskam Baking Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan where
Cracker Jack is currently being produced. We are scheduled to visit
Roskam on Wednesday June 17, 2009. There are very excited for us to
visit the facilities and share new information about the Cracker Jack
product. I am working on the transportation.
Are you interested in designing some sort of Cracker Jack clothing?
Start saving you empty Cracker Jack wrappers. Bring scissors, glue or
tape to transform those empty CJ wrappers into sportswear, beachwear,
eveningwear, or maybe underwear (well maybe not). We might even need to
have a fashion show.
The convention registration form will be out this month.
See you in June - NANCY
2009 CONVENTION UPDATE (3/3/2009)
WOW - we are having an excellent response to this years convention. Thanks to all who have reserved a room at the Lakeside Inn. As of last week, 21/30 rooms have been reserved. There is still time to make your reservations at the 30% discount during the convention (June 16, 17, 18, 2009). A 20% discount is available for the dates before or after the convention. YOU MUST CALL THE LAKESIDE INN DIRECTLY (269.469.0600) TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM. Online reservations will not work for the CJCA convention dates.
Theresa and I met in mid February in Lakeside, MI to discuss the convention. The 2009 convention will be a takeoff/based on the 1924/1925 Company
"Outings" that the Cracker Jack Company provided their employees located on the Rueckheim-Warren Estates in Lakeside Michigan. If anyone has any information to share about the Company
"Outings" that we can add to the convention, please email me at
Nancycjflash@aol.com.
I have been in contact with Frito Lay and the Account Manager from Roskam Baking Company in Grand Rapids, where Cracker Jack is currently being produced. We are working on organizing a tour of the factory. I will try to send out registration this month depending on the results of my telephone calls and e-mails.
Looking forward to seeing everyone in June at "The Outing"
NANCY
See the video of our 13th Annual CJCA Convention held in Chicago June 12-14, 2008, taped by The Today Show.
CJCA - Cracker Jack Collectors Association
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