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About Us
The Jaycees give young adults the tools they need to build the bridges of success for themselves in the areas of business development, management skills, individual training, community service, and international connections.

Established to provide opportunities for young men to develop personal and leadership skills through service to others, the Jaycees later expanded to include women, reflecting the growing influence and leadership of women in America. Jaycees have been a force for good in America and around the world. Jaycees helped establish Airmail services in America with Jaycee Charles Lindbergh, and have raised millions of dollars for causes such as the American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, and for catastrophe relief efforts. They have built parks, playgrounds, hospitals, ball fields, and housing for the elderly while conducting service and support programs in thousands of communities nationwide.

Here at Home

The Charlotte Jaycees have been developing young leaders in the Charlotte Community since 1938. Members of the Charlotte Jaycees have many opportunities to achieve their goals and develop their skills. Whether you are interested in being a Chapter officer, or simply working on a project committee, you will have the chance to learn skills ranging from marketing to personnel management and more! Every members has unique talents to offer, and we provide them the freedom to contribute them in any way, from training other members, to creatively using them in programs and projects.

Programs that the Charlotte Jaycees have offered include:

Professional and personal training opportunities
Social networking
Professional networking
Concession sales at Eaton County Fair, Celebrate Charlotte and Frontier Days
Frontier Days Family Street Dance
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Community service and fundraising projects
Family outings

Opportunities

It's often who you know that matters, and Jaycees are people who are connected. Serving as a Jaycee provides the opportunity to develop strong relationships with other Jaycees, who are often people of influence. Members of our organization have gone on to do great things and include:

Presidents Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton
Tom Monaghan - Domino's Pizza Mogul
Kaye Lani Rae Rafko-Wilson - former Miss America and Registered Nurse
Larry Bird - basketball legend

The Charlotte Jaycees are part of the Michigan Jaycees, and are affiliated with the United States Junior Chamber and Junior Chamber International. There are countless leadership opportunities for members at each of these levels. The state, national and international organizations support the local Chapters around the globe and provide training and tools to develop our members.

The Jaycee Mission

To provide young people the opportunity to develop personal and leadership skills through local community service and organization involvement while expanding the Jaycee movement