Jaycees Information

Opportunities
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 Air Mail 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.

Connections
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. From the smallest town to the largest cities, Jaycees are often the contacts that matter most.

Leadership
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.

Involvement
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.

For a complete history of the Junior Chamber please visit our History page.

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.