Activities of the JHAA

The JHAA sponsors a number of activities throughout the year for our residents to meet, socialize, and address neighborhood issues. These activities are for residents and their guests only.

February	Mardi Gras Mini-Party King Cake and other refreshments served after the regular monthly meeting in February.
March or April	Easter Egg Hunt Each spring, our Easter Egg Hunt gives our youngest residents a chance to parade their cutest Easter outfits and search for plastic eggs filled with candy. After the hunt, everyone spreads out a picnic lunch on blankets or folding chairs while the kids sort through their loot.
March or November	Senior Social Since most of our activities each year are geared toward families and young children, this event allows some socializing for our residents aged 65 and older.
May	Neighborhood-Wide Yard Sale For any residents wishing to participate. We place an ad in the paper with a link to a map on this website which illustrates which blocks in the neighborhood will have one or more houses holding yard sales that day.
June	Next Generation Jackson Heights This is a social networking event for residents aged 25 to 50. Part casual party and part brainstorming session, it allows our young adult residents to get to know one another better (without the kids around!) and exchange business information. It also provides the opportunity for the up-and-coming leaders in our community to discuss neighborhood issues, goals and ideas for improvements.
July	July 4th Bike Parade On the morning of Independence Day, adults and children alike parade through the neighborhood on bicycles, festooned with streamers, balloons, ribbons and other fun flair. Those who don't want to ride can simply walk and follow the bikers, or stand along the route and cheer the bikers on. It's a little taste of small-town Americana that everyone can enjoy.
August	Summer Splash Our annual summer water party is a huge hit with the neighborhood children and the adults as well. We rent an inflatable water slide, play water balloon dodgeball, set up some slip-n-slides, and provide a wading pool for the wee ones.
October	Fall Festival & Halloween Party This neighborhood block party, held each October, is our largest event each year, featuring great food, neighborly conversation and a dessert auction with homemade delectables made by our residents. Fun activities for the kids include sack races and pumpkin decorating.
November	Dog Day Afternoon This event allows our resident neighborhood canines (and their owners) to meet for conversation and games of catch.
December	Christmas Caroling One evening each December, residents of all ages gather in front of a host home for a caroling sing-along.
December	Holiday Mini-Party Holiday-themed refreshments served after the regular monthly meeting in December.

Monthly

Neighborhood Meetings
We meet monthly in person to discuss neighborhood issues. At each meeting, the officers and committee chairs give their reports, and a representative from the Mobile Police Department gives the crime report. (We are proud to say that our area has one of the lowest crime rates in the city!) We also frequently have a guest speaker to give a presentation or a talk on different topics such as home security and safety, gardening, property taxes and much more.

Monthly or
Bi-Monthly

Newsletters
We publish a newsletter every month, or every other month, depending on upcoming activities. With over 350 homes in the JHAA area, the newsletters are distributed via email to save on printing costs. Neighborhood-wide paper distributions are generally reserved only for special notices just one or two times a year. Our newsletters feature articles citing trash pickup days, notifications of meetings, articles spotlighting resident-owned businesses and much more.

Quarterly

Garden Club
The Jackson Heights Garden Club was founded in 1949 and has met monthly or quarterly since then. In 2009, they celebrated their 60th anniversary. The membership has changed over the years, of course, but the organization continues. This longevity is a marvelous historical element of our community and a testament to the love these residents have for this area. Now that the JHAA has taken over the duties of neighborhood association business and community notifications, the Garden Club has become part social activity, part neighborhood discussion.

Other

CERT
A number of our residents have undergone the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. These residents have been trained in emergency preparedness and post-disaster assistance in the event of local hazards such as hurricanes. The training focuses on basic disaster response skills, fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. We encourage all residents to participate in the CERT program at least once, and if possible, to take a refresher course annually.