About the Southington Jaycees

The Jaycees are the organization of choice for young people! We are a constructive action organization of men and women, ages 21-40. Members develop personally and professionally as leaders in their communities by investing time and energy in civic affairs.

Membership in the Junior Chamber begins in a local chapter. Chapter size ranges from 20 to more than 1,000 members. Many of the benefits members realize come from chapter involvement. Each member also belongs to a state Junior Chamber organization, as well as The United States Junior Chamber of Commerce and Junior Chamber International. One annual membership fee provides each member a multitude of opportunities at all levels of the Junior Chamber organization.

The Jaycee Mission Statement
To provide young people the opportunity to develop personal and leadership skills through local community service and organizational involvement while expanding the Jaycee movement.

The Jaycee Creed

We believe:
- that faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human life;
- that the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations;
- that economic justice can best be won by free men through free enterprise;
- that government should be of laws rather than of men;
- that earth's great treasure lies in human personality;
and that service to humanity is the BEST WORK OF LIFE!

- C. William Brownfield

The Southington Jaycees serve the community in 4 ways:

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS: Activities and projects are created and implemented through our chapter to benefit Southington-based organizations.

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT: In addition to the volunteer work we do, we are also interested in helping our members build leadership and personal skills.

MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT: Raising funds is one of the most complex areas of our chapter. We have many projects that will touch on the other areas of development, but our focus from these projects is the money that we will raise.

MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: Recruiting, developing, and encouraging members is a vital role in the Jaycees. The Southington Jaycees has members of diverse backgrounds and careers.