| Founded | January 21, 1920; 105 years ago (1920-01-21) |
|---|---|
| Type | NGO |
| Fields | Individual, Community, International, Business |
| Website | https://www.jciusa.org/ |
TheUnited States Junior Chamber, also known as theJaycees,JCs orJCI USA, is aleadership trainingservice organization andcivic organization for people between the ages of 18 and 40.[1] It is a branch ofJunior Chamber International (JCI).[2] Areas of emphasis arebusiness development,management skills, individual training,community service, and international connections.[3] The U.S. Junior Chamber is a not-for-profit corporation/organization as described underInternal Revenue Code501(c)(4).
Established as theUnited States Junior Chamber of Commerce on January 21, 1920, it provided opportunities for young men to develop personal and leadership skills through service to others.[4] The Jaycees later expanded to include women after theUnited States Supreme Court ruled in the 1984 caseRoberts v. United States Jaycees that Minnesota could prohibitsex discrimination in private organizations. The following year, 1985, marked the final year of theU.S. Jaycee Women (also known as Jayceettes or Jayceens), an organization that lasted 10 years and at its convention in 1984 in Atlanta boasted 59,000 members.
At its membership peak in 1976, the U.S. Jaycees boasted a membership total of 356,000 men between the ages of 18 and 36. Rules were later changed to allow members to stay active until age 40.
The Jaycee Creed was adopted in 1946 at the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce National Convention.[5]
The code reads as follows:
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