Centurions NOW - May 23, 2022

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ANNUAL ALUMNI LUNCHEON

Join the Centurions Alumni Association for our annual luncheon and meeting on June 28 where we kick off the new membership year together and learn from a local leader. Enjoy a fantastic lunch at Grand Street Cafe and networking with our alumni. We will hear from keynote speaker, Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Register here >>

PINNACLE

FAMILY DAY AT THE K

June 3, 2022
7-10:00 p.m.
Please join us for a night at the ballpark for a tailgate and game with your fellow Centurions and their families. Food and drink will be provided during the tailgate. Tickets will cost approximately $33 each and Centurions will be responsible for purchasing their own parking passes (if needed) in advance. Register here >>

REMINDER: SIGN UP TO ACCESS SERVICE PROJECTS ON VOLUNTEERMARK

There are several volunteer opportunities that are open and are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Ready to serve? Check out VolunteerMark for a few opportunities that are still in need of volunteers. Check the calendar regularly as new projects are added weekly and look for newsletter announcements or GroupMe to sign-up for projects in which spots still need to be filled.

Upcoming Projects In Need of Volunteers:

  • June 4 – “Get Schooled” Benefitting Lead to Read KC
  • June 4 – KCAI’s Art & Design Auction
  • June 5 – The Big Dill 
  • June 11 – Heroes for Hospice 5K Run/Walk
  • June 17 – Pantry Order Filling
  • June 17 – KC Current Bar at Boulevardia benefitting WIN for KC
  • June 18 – KC Current Bar at Boulevardia benefitting WIN for KC

APEX

SOCIAL FIRST FRIDAY LUNCH

June 3, 2022
11:30-1:00 p.m. 
Recurring Social Lunches will be held at various locations around KC on the First Friday of every month. Check GroupMe for locations and specific event contact people each month. Lunches will be available for purchase at the venue. Please register for the events here so we will have an accurate headcount. Register here >>

CENTURIONS CHEER ON THE KC CURRENT

June 4, 2022
7-11:00 p.m.
Join your Centurions friends to cheer on the KC Current soccer team. Tickets will be provided by the social committee, and this is a plus-one event. Please RSVP by Saturday, May 28. Register here >>

2022-23 LEGACY PROJECT SELECTION SOCIAL

June 9, 2022
4:30-7:00 p.m.
Please join us on June 9 to listen to presentations from the Legacy Project finalists. Following the presentations, first-year Apex Centurions will deliberate and vote on which project they will be completing in the 2022-2023 calendar year. The event will include drinks and snacks. Please note that all Apex Centurions are welcome to join but only the first-years will be able to vote. Register here >>

SOCIAL SECOND TUESDAY COFFEE

June 14, 2022
8-9:30 a.m.
Recurring Social Coffees will be held at various locations around KC on the Second Tuesday of every month. Check GroupMe for locations and specific event contact people each month. Coffees will be available for purchase at the venue. Please register for the events here so we will have an accurate headcount. Register here >>

SECOND-YEAR EXECUTIVE BREAKFAST

June 15, 2022
7:30-9:00 a.m.
Second-Year Centurions and their executives are invited to attend this breakfast to learn about the accomplishments of the graduating Centurions over the last two years. This is also an opportunity to see how their investment in the program will return a more engaged, educated, thoughtful, and connected leader. Register here >>

SOCIAL THIRD THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR

June 16, 2022
4:30-6:00 p.m.
Recurring Social Happy Hours will be held at various locations around KC on the Third Thursday of every month. If this date corresponds with a Steering Committee meeting, Centurions are encouraged to join the Happy Hour after the Steering Committee meeting. Check GroupMe for locations and specific event contact people each month. Drinks will be available for purchase at the venue. Please register for the events here so we will have an accurate headcount. Register here >>

SAVE THE DATE: CENTURIONS GRADUATION

June 30, 2022
Time TBD
They’ve learned, they’ve served and they’ve led. Now, join us as they graduate! Save the date for Apex class of 2022 graduation. More information to come in the next few months.

REMINDER: SIGN UP TO ACCESS SERVICE PROJECTS ON VOLUNTEERMARK

There are several contact-free, small group, or outdoor volunteer opportunities that are now open and are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Ready to serve? Check out VolunteerMark for a few opportunities that are still in need of volunteers. Check the calendar regularly as new projects are added weekly and look for newsletter announcements or GroupMe to sign-up for projects in which spots still need to be filled.

Upcoming Projects In Need of Volunteers:

  • June 4 – “Get Schooled” Benefitting Lead to Read KC
  • June 4 – KCAI’s Art & Design Auction
  • June 5 – The Big Dill 
  • June 11 – Heroes for Hospice 5K Run/Walk
  • June 17 – Pantry Order Filling
  • June 17 – KC Current Bar at Boulevardia benefitting WIN for KC
  • June 18 – KC Current Bar at Boulevardia benefitting WIN for KC

ALUMNI

DEI AND POLICYMAKERS EVENT

May 26, 2022
4:30-6:00 p.m.
Over the next year, we will see campaigns and elections at every level of Kansas City politics - Jackson County, City of Kansas City, State, and Federal. While not everyone will be able to vote in elections, they will be impacted by the decisions and policies implemented by those elected officials. To help Centurion Alumni better understand the current state of play, the Alumni Board's DEI and Social Committees, invite them to learn more about how we got where we are and how we move forward in a post-COVID political world. Register here >>