The Picknic is going to run from 11am to 2pm and give us plenty of time to celebrate the winding down of summer and the closing of another GREAT year working with other picksters to help create a culture of opportunity and engagement in our city!   The event is completely family friendly, so we’re all looking forward to seeing the kiddo’s of our members (the next generation of picksters) in action on the playground and in a few organized games!

In addition to creating some relaxing space to enjoy together, the Annual Picknic allows us a short period of time to hear from both our in coming and out going Presidents, a chance to acknowledge and celebrate our new members, and an opportunity to vote for our new board!

In August, The Pick Group is launching its second class of the Board Development Training Program!

The academy will serve to train and develop young professionals – US - to be able to serve effectively and actively on non-profit boards for the betterment of Riverside.

Why sit on your couch and be BORED, instead get Board Trained!

Here is what you get from 7 class sessions:

• The necessary skills, instruction, and education to enhance our awareness of the need for professional relationships with non-profits
• To educate on the roles and responsibilities for non-profit board participation
• To inspire us  to utilize their skills to address the community’s needs
• To raise up effective board members that serve as a model for the future leaders and betterment of Riverside.

Applications available!!!!

Download PDF Application

Applications due by July 30, 2009
Start contacting your local mentors as 2 letters of reference will be required.

Please direct any questions to margaret@anromaway.com.

Founding Membership is a limited opportunity for those that believe in the Mission and Vision of the The Pick Group and desire to invest it’s sustainable future. Founding members will be noted as the vanguards and highly desired professionals who helped ensure a more vibrant future for Riverside’s Young Professionals.

IF YOU’VE BEEN AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT OVER THE PAST COUPLE YEARS, YOU SHOULD BE COUNTED AMONGST THESE INDIVIDUALS!

As a side-benefit, Founding Members also receive:

o    Lifetime Recognition on The Pick Group website and other special marketing

materials for your pioneering spirit and valuable contribution to our community!

o    Access to the members section of The Pick Group website.

o    Invitations from community organizations to events and community activities

accessible only to Pick Group Founding Members.

o    Reduced or free access to specific Pick Group events.

o    A complimentary membership to The Pick Group for the 2010-2011 year!

o    Opportunity to serve as a Pick Group Board member for the 2010/2011 Pick

Group year.

We invite you to become a Founding Member and to make a permanent mark in our community and your career!

For more information, or to register as a Founding Member, please contact Damien O’Farrell at damienryanofarrell@gmail.com or use the “Become a Member Link”

Leadership Riverside is currently accepting applications for the Class of 2011. Since 1986, Leadership Riverside has strengthened the community by offering an intensive series of classes and workshops will give you the breadth and depth of knowledge and relationships to be effective as an advocate, policy influencer and maker. As a member of the 25th class, you will get a unique opportunity to dissect and distill the critical challenges facing our city and region, while experiencing a civic leadership framework to enhance personal and professional development. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, July 9, 2010 at 5 PM. Class sessions will commence in September 2010. For more information or to receive an application, contact Nicholas Adcock.

Another great Verge Social Event for Young Professionals!

July 22nd
7:30 AM
Pick Power Breakfast @ Market Broiler at the Riverside Plaza

Our honored host for July’s Pick Power Breakfast will be Mr. RODNEY COUCH.

Mr. Couch is the founder and CEO of Market Broiler Restaurants and Provider Foods, and has proven himself as a business professional capable of building strong and valued businesses that meet the needs of people and communites.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn in an intimate setting from one of our community’s best and brightest!

Plus.. you’ll get the special treat of touring The Market Broiler on off business hours.

August 14th
11am – 2pm
Pick’s Annual Membership “Picknic” @ Andulka Park!

Save the date and make sure to join us for a little business and a lot of fun!

August 20th
Civic Involvement Committee Lunch – Business with a Twist
Noon @ The Mission Galleria Cafe (Downstairs in the Mission Galleria at Main and Mission Inn Ave.)

The Pick Group’s Civic Involvement Committee is hosting Business with a Twist. Have lunch with a successful local business owner and community leader, Jeff White.

Jeff has created a successful enterprise and at the same time has chosen to use his business as a tool towards helping the community and caring for venerable citizens.

Join us hear actual stories and see how you too can make a twist in your business!

Lunch is at Mission Galleria Cafe (downstairs). Please purchase your food and we will begin promptly at noon.

The Pick Group General Meeting – Building a New Reality:
Discover what it takes for Young Professionals to secure our position as business and community leaders with global impact through innovative thinking, risk taking, and commitment to excellence! with guest speaker Sundip Doshi, CEO and Founder of Surado Solutions, and Chairman of the Riverside Technology CEO Forum.

April 14^th @ the Downtown Marriott

6 pm

As a prominent and successful business and community leader, our guest Speaker, Sundip Doshi will be sharing from his experience in creating a highly successful multi-national business, and sharing his insights into the role Young Professionals and The Pick Group play in building a new reality in which Riverside is recognized as a Global leader for innovation and the future.