Local Chapters
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| Opportunities |
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| Changing the
status quo takes drive and determination, characteristics of Jaycees.
No organization of young adults has come close to the record of
achievement registered by members of the Junior Chamber.
Jaycees helped establish AirMail services
in America with Charles Lindbergh, have raised millions of dollars for
causes such as the Muscular Dystrophy Association, March of Dimes, and the
Junior Chamber Family AIDS Network. They have built parks,
playgrounds, hospitals, ball fields, and housing for the elderly while
conducting service and support programs in thousands of communities.
Jaycees are turning their energies toward
making a difference in the affairs of government, from city hall to the
halls of Congress. They're studying and speaking out on major
issues, banding together to be sure the voice of young adults is
respected.
But the biggest difference Jaycees make
is in themselves. Through service to others, they learn and grow
beyond their own expectations.
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| Connections |
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| It's often who
you know that matters in life. Jaycees are people who are connected;
connected to business leaders, creative entrepreneurs, elected officials,
and other people of influence. And, of course, Jaycees are connected
to each other in their chapters, in their states, in the nation and around
the world. The Junior Chamber movement is a living, breathing,
acting network of personal contacts.
Members share a very real connection with
all other members, past and present: former Presidents Bill Clinton
and Gerald Ford, business tycoons such as Domino's Pizza mogul Tom
Monaghan, registered nurse and former Miss America Kaye Lani Rae Rafko-Wilson,
sports heroes like basketball great Larry Bird - name the field of Jaycees
can be found at the forefront.
From the smallest town to the largest
cities, Jaycees are often the contacts that matter most.
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| Leadership |
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| True leaders
aren't born, they're made. Jaycees are provided with leadership
learning opportunities through hands-on experience serving local, state,
national, and international levels on everything from community projects
to guiding Junior Chamber International.
Many leaders of the United States were
first leaders in the Jaycees, including past presidents Richard Nixon,
Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton, past Vice Presidents Hubert Humphrey and Al
Gore Jr., and past Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger.
Jaycees are provided with training in
leadership by many experts on the subject. But even more important
are the hands-on possibilities the Junior Chamber provides to field test,
refine, and constantly improve leadership skills that will serve well in
every aspect of life.
New members find many opportunities to
serve on, or even create and chair, a local chapter committee. Soon,
they develop the ability and connections needed to use their skills beyond
their communities, if they desire.
Jaycees learn it, practice it, and then
develop it in others. Leadership is the gift we provide for
ourselves, as well as our communities, with every action we take.
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| Involvement |
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| Jaycees are
involved in serving others. Through projects in local chapters,
Jaycees are bettering communities all across America. The
organization actively serves people through programs such as business
skills development, gun safety training for children, assisting children
and adolescents affected by HIV/AIDS, and in the prevention of youth
smoking.
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| History |
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| The United States
Junior Chamber of Commerce gives young people between the ages of 21 and
39 the keys they need to unlock the doors of success for themselves in the
areas of business development, managment skills, individual training,
community service, and international connections.
Established in 1920 to provide
opportunities for young men to develop personal and leadership skills
through service to others, the Jaycees expanded to include women,
reflecting the growing influence and leadership of women in America.
For the past 82 years, Jaycees have been
a force for good in America and around the world. With the focus of
the nation on volunteerism, the Jaycees are enlarging areas of opportunity
for young people.
For a complete history of
the Junior Chamber please visit our History page.
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Our Vision
To become the organization of choice for young people,
providing leadership, direction, and service to our communities, State,
and Nation.
Our Mission
To provide young people the opportunity to grow in
areas of personal and professional leadership through community service
while expanding the Jaycee movement.
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