After Hours
Board of Directors Meetings
The Byron Center Chamber of Commerce Board
of Directors meets once a month to discuss your ideas.
Membership Luncheon
NOVEMBER MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON
Featured Speaker: Ron Nelson, YMCA
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 11:30 a.m.
1st Christian Reformed Church
2450—85th St. SW, Byron Center
Luncheon catered by Cafe Connection and underwritten by Byron Bank
Please join us and learn about the new YMCA facility that will soon be in the
Byron Center area at Metro Health Village.
Please RSVP by calling 616-878-0108 or e-mail to info@byroncenterchamber.org no later than Wednesday, October 29, 2008.
2008 Byron Community
Blood Drives
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
July 14, 2008 September 8, 2008 November 10, 2008 |
August 11, 2008 October 13, 2008 December 8, 2008 |
American Cancer Society's "Relay for Life"
June 6 & 7 2008 and it will be held at Nickels Intermediate School, 8638 Byron Center Ave. SW Byron Center. To volunteer or participate call 364-6121.
The Byron Township Festival
Last weekend in July- The Byron Township Festival is a joint venture
between the township, several local businesses and the chamber. The
"Circle of Honors" bricks will be laid during the festival.
Please contact Rick Strayhorn – 826-8220. for more information. Look
forward to seeing you this year!
10th Annual Golf Outing
- Application
September 17th, 2008 - Railside Golf Club
4 Person Scramble
Registration/Continental Breakfast/Warm-up: 7:00 AM
Shotgun Start: 8:30 AM
Lunch & Prizes following golf
Cost- $125.00 per person
Foursome Special - $450.00 per team
(Profits go to our scholarship fund benefiting both SCHS & BCHS)
Circle of Honor
- Leadership Recognition Award
Award will honor two special citizens who have exerted leadership
to positively influence business development, community development,
and/or an individual in Byron Center, Michigan. Now accepting nominations
from the public and private sector.
2007-2008 College
Scholarships - Application
The Byron Center Chamber of Commerce
sponsored scholarships to honor students that demonstrate character
and citizenship. Two were awarded to high school seniors from Byron
Center High School and from South Christian High School.
2007-2008 LOCAL STUDENTS RECEIVE BYRON CENTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHOLARSHIPS
Four local high school students have been awarded the Byron Center Chamber of Commerce Scholarships. Katie Houseman, daughter of Jim and Ruth Houseman, and Daniel DeVries, son of Doug and Luann DeVries, are the Byron Center HS recipients. Kathryn Overbeek, daughter of David and Donna Overbeek, and Ashley Kooistra, daughter of Mark and Cindy Kooistra, are the South Christian HS recipients. Each of them will be recognized at the May 14th Chamber Membership Luncheon featuring Harold Voorhees. Katie will be obtaining her education major at a yet undecided college while Daniel will be attending Hope College seeking a degree in Ministry. Kathryn will be heading to Calvin College to the health care field to become a nurse and Ashley’s triple majors, Social Work, Bible and Theology, will take her to Kuyper College. Funds for the scholarships are raised from the chamber’s annual golf outing, which takes place each fall at Railside Golf Club.
Funds for the scholarships are raised from the chamber’s annual golf outing which takes place each fall at Railside Golf Club. Criteria for the scholarships include submitting a personal profile-explaining volunteer, work, school and community involvement and a narrative about future personal and professional goals. The top candidates are then interviewed. Although grade point average is a part, it is not the main emphasis, as consideration is given more for the well-rounded individual that is focused and demonstrates character and citizenship. Since the chamber is a community organization, this type of individual will benefit the community, whether it is the Byron Center community or another one these individuals choose to live in.