Annual Events & Programs
Sponsored by the Jay Focus Group
One of the Jay Focus Group's annual Fundraisers is the 50/50 Cow Plop which for several years was held during Jay Oktoberfest. The Oct 7, 2023 Oktoberfest was cancelled due to a forecast of wind & rain. However, the tickets had been sold, so the Jay Village Inn & Restaurant was kind enough to host the drawing.
The winning 2023 50/50 Cow Plop raffle ticket was pulled Sat., Oct 14 at the Jay Village Inn. #140 purchased by Jorge García, will take Home $1800. Congratulations to Jorge and thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket this year. Jay Focus Group share will go to our Scholarship Fund for 2024. Thank you to our COW 'Vivianna' for a great job.
The Jay Focus Group supports
Annual Events on the
Jay Community Recreational Centre
Easter Egg Hunt, Leprechaun Scamper,
Full Moon Walks, Pumpkin PI Run/Race
Jay Focus Group Video was produced by Dustin Beloin of North Country Union High School in 2019 for a Jay Focus Group Newport Rotary Club project. Describes many of our programs and how they help area children
The Jay Focus Group annually supports:
Jay Area Food Shelf
Green Mountain Farm to School
Hope on the Slope/Jay Peak
Newport Rotary Club of Newport, VT
Knights of Columbus "Coats for Kids" for the Jay Area Food Shelf
Local Halloween & Christmas Activities in Jay & Westfield
Jay/Westfield Elementary School Operation Back Pack
Joshua House Inc
BigBrothersBigSisters NEK VT
North Country Career Center Person Care Closet
Operation Back to School spearheaded by Deb Talty gives new back packs & school supplies to kids in need at start of each school year.
To create a sense of community spirit and belonging, and to extend a warm welcome to new home/landowners in the town of Jay, the Jay Focus Group has established the Jay Welcome Bag project. We send postcards inviting the new home/landowners to come to town hall (so they know where it is!), present the postcard to the town clerk (so they know who she is!) and pick up their welcome bag. This bag includes items such as a slurp of syrup, a coupon for a free coffee at the Jay Country Store, our Jay Annual Report, information about Green Up Day and a Green Up Bag, the Jay Community Recreational Centre map, information on the Jay Focus Group, a Northland Journal and various area business cards. We consider this project a success, as more than 20% of those approximately 100 new folks came in and claimed their gift. Our Town Clerk has used the time to remind folks about dog licensing, voter registration, etc.
The Jay Focus Group collaborates with the Town of Jay Green Up Day Coordinator, Sally Rivard, to assist in publicity, and in providing snacks and other support as needed.
The Jay Community Recreational Centre (JCRC), originally called the Jay Land Trust, hosts an annual trail cleanup day at which Jay Focus Group members provide support in registration, food, water, snack distribution
and trail clean up. The Jay Focus Group also supports the JCRC with an annual donation and as a conduit to grants.
8th Annual Jay Oktoberfest
a Jay Community Recreational Centre Fundraiser & Fun Event in downtown Jay
Sat., Oct. 7, 2023 - 10 am to 4 pm
Vendors, Chili Contest, Silent Auction, Trebuchet Pumpkin Launching,
Pumpkins for Sale, Music,
Cow Plop 50/50 Fundraiser,
Pumpkin PI Race on the Jay Community Recreational Centre and more
