Since 1928, the California Jaycees is the premiere leadership training organization for young adults, serving men and women between the ages of 18 and 40. The Jaycees, also known as the Junior Chamber, provides opportunities to improve on one's business skills, provides networking opportunities, performs community service, and offers many fun social opportunities. The membership represents a variety of occupations, interests, social and economic backgrounds.
The Jaycees has a dual purpose:
- 1) promoting leadership training and self improvement for our members
2) providing service and support for our communities
Mission Statement. The mission of the California Jaycees is to create a better world by empowering young people. We are a people-development organization that seeks to create positive change in ourselves, our organization and our community. Everything we do must encourage young people to become members and to take full advantage of our world-class fellowship, community service and leadership training opportunities.
Vision Statement. The vision of the California Jaycees is to be the organization of choice for young adults, providing direction and leadership to our communities, the state and the nation in order to effect positive change.
A Global Network. Jaycees are not only members of their local chapter, but of the California Junior Chamber, the United States Junior Chamber, and Junior Chamber International (JCI), a worldwide federation of almost a quarter of a million young leaders and entrepreneurs, located in more than 5,000 communities in over 100 nations throughout the world, participating in projects, meetings, learning programs and events to help create positive change in our world.
