The
thrust of the leadership training within the Jaycee organization
is achieved through running projects. The members can take
on many roles within the projects-from project chairperson
to project helper. Throughout the 80 plus years since the beginning
of the Jaycee movement, the organization has gone through many
changes. The Jaycees have become the greatest young people's
leadership training organization in the world. And during this
period, we have developed a "concept" of what Jaycees
should be for its members.
The “concept” is
a process by which the "whole chapter" can offer its
members a "total experience" -- personal growth, development
of their managerial skills and effective service to their community.
While the theory of the “concept” is the same throughout
the Jaycee organization, the specific projects which chapters
run, are defined by the interests of that chapters’ members.
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Jaycee event can be broken down into 4 areas. |
Individual
Area of Opportunity:
Embodying the line of the Jaycee
Creed which states "Earth’s great treasure lies in human personality," this
area provides an opportunity for individual members to realize their personal
potential through training programs. Programming in this area would encompass
all how-to programs, not related to Leadership, which falls in the Business Area
of Opportunity. |
Community
Area of Opportunity:
Embodying the line of the Jaycee Creed which states "Service to humanity
is the best work of life," this area develops the sensitivity of individual
members to societal problems and community dynamics by providing experience in
community problem solving. Programming in this area would encompass any project
or program that either educates community members or improves the quality of
life in a community. |
Business
Area of Opportunity:
Embodying the line of the Jaycees Creed which states "Economic justice
can best be won by free men through free enterprise," this area provides
an opportunity for individual members to contribute to the development and enhancement
of the economic infrastructure, prosperity, and well-being for all nations. Programming
in the area would encompass any business-oriented training or other program that
contributes to the economic prosperity for members and the community. |
International
Area of Opportunity:
Embodying the line of the Jaycee Creed, which states "The brotherhood
of man transcends the sovereignty of nations," this area provides an
opportunity for individual members to contribute to the development of goodwill,
understanding, and cooperation among all peoples. Programming in this area would
encompass all projects and programs that enhance a member’s knowledge of
different cultures and countries around the world. |
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