United States Junior Chamber
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| Type | NGO |
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| Location | St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Key people | President Travis Ahlquist, Executive Director Joel Harper |
| Services | See complete services listing. |
| Method | Individual, Community, International, Business |
| Members | 24,800 |
| Motto | Leadership Training Through Community Service |
| Website | www.usjaycees.org |
The United States Junior Chamber (JCs or more commonly Jaycees) is a leadership training and civic organization for people between the ages of 18 and 41. Areas of emphasis are business development, management skills, individual training, community service, and international connections. The U.S. Junior Chamber is a not-for-profit corporation/organization as described under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(4).
Established January 21, 1920 to provide opportunities for young men to develop personal and leadership skills through service to others, the Jaycees later expanded to include women after the United States Supreme Court ruled in the 1984 case Roberts v. United States Jaycees that Minnesota could prohibit sex discrimination in private organizations.
Partnership through JCI with the United Nations.
[edit] See also
- Junior Chamber International
- Ten Outstanding Young Americans
- List of civic, fraternal, service, and professional organizations
