Crayon drawing of the Jared Park entrance gate

JARED PARK

The amusement park for Jared's big ideas. Now with a brand new attraction: the freshly, officially, totally-appointed Vice President. ๐ŸŽข

OPEN WHENEVER ยท RUN BY A GROWN-UP (mostly) ยท EST. TODAY

A word from the President ๐Ÿฆ‡

The people demanded a statement. The President delivered one.

โ˜๏ธ The Official Batman Endorsement, personally delivered by President Colton Mulligan.

๐ŸŽ–๏ธ NOW (SELF) APPOINTED ยท VICE PRESIDENT OF EO ยท TERM STARTS: WHENEVER ยท NO TAKE-BACKSIES ๐ŸŽ–๏ธ
VP
The Office of the Vice President

Yes, I gave it to myself.

Here is how democracy works at Jared Park: I raised my hand, then I also counted the votes. It was unanimous! ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธโœ…

My mentor Colton is taking the President chair. So I looked at the org chart, found the second-biggest chair, and sat in it. Somebody had to.

*"OFFICIAL" is a gold star sticker I applied myself. Please treat it with respect.

My Very Important Jobs

What a Vice President does. ๐Ÿ“‹

(These are real Vice-President things. I checked. Mostly.)

1

Be the President's #2

Colton leads, I've got his back. Right-hand guy, hype man, and the person who says "great idea, boss" and then actually makes it happen.

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2

Fill in when he's out

If Colton is traveling, sick, or hiding, I run the meeting. I have practiced my "welcome everybody" voice. It is very good.

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3

Keep it fun

Make sure every meeting, learning event, and forum night is one people actually want to show up to. No boring allowed. That is a rule now.

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4

Bring in new friends

Champion new members and make the room bigger. More entrepreneurs, more brains, more snacks. Everybody wins.

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5

Nobody gets left out

Keep the members we've got happy and connected. If someone's quiet in the corner, I go say hi. That's the whole job, honestly.

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6

Build big ideas

I make things. Websites, tools, whole entire theme parks. If the chapter needs it built, I'll build it and probably add a roller coaster.

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How I Got Here

A 100% true story. ๐Ÿ“–

1

I had a good idea.

I walked up to Colton and said, out loud, with my whole chest: "I have a good idea. Colton mentors Jared." That was the whole pitch.

2

He said yes.

Reader, it worked. Turns out the most forward ask of my life just... landed. Best mentor a guy could self-assign.

3

Colton went for President.

Naturally. He's the guy. So I studied the ladder, cracked my knuckles, and looked one rung down.

4

So I self-nominated for VP.

Same energy as the mentor thing. "I have another good idea: Jared is Vice President." Working on the yes. ๐Ÿ˜‡

5

And then I built this.

Because if there's a website with my name on the door, it's basically official. That's how titles work. You're welcome.

The Rides

Everything I've dreamed up. ๐ŸŽก

Jared Park is where my ideas live as rides. Some are open, some are still in the workshop, some are just a sketch on a napkin. All are real.

NOW OPEN
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Red Egg Technology

The main attraction. Live events and experiences that make people feel something. My day job and my favorite ride.

NOW OPEN
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Typewriter Creative

The workshop where all the little tools, sites, and apps get built. If you can dream it, we can probably deploy it by Friday.

COMING SOON
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The VP Wing

A whole new district for the chapter: better meetings, more members, and a suggestion box I promise to actually read.

JUST A SKETCH
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Costa Rica, Someday

The dream trip with the kids. Currently a beautiful idea board and a lot of hope. Ride is under construction.

NOW OPEN
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The Batmobile

Ride shotgun with Robin while Batman (President Colton) drives. He does the saving; you hold the snacks and look supportive. Solo driving time: about 4 minutes a year, and only if Batman is briefly unavailable. Suit is non-negotiably silly.

NOW OPEN
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The Second-in-Command Carousel

Goes in gentle, reassuring circles. Never actually in charge, but always right there beside the person who is. Very soothing. Free churros for #2s.

NOW OPEN
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The Lazy River of Leadership

Float along at a dignified pace, always about one boat-length behind the President. No paddling required. You'll get there when he gets there.

STEP RIGHT UP
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Dunk-the-VP Tank

The one ride where the VP finally does something. Hit the target, dunk the Vice President. Proceeds go to snacks. It's basically democracy.