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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.
Each
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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