WHAT IMPACT HAVE JAYCEES HAD ON COMMUNITIES ACROSS AMERICA?

The section that follows is a brief description of the emphasis areas chosen by the Jaycees nationwide, by decade.

The 1920s

· • Get out the vote
· • Know America First.
· • Fire Prevention.

The first decade of Jaycees saw the organization expand community service project to the national level. Jaycee Charles Lindbergh made his first solo flight.

The 1930s

· • National Wildlife Federation established.
· • Disease Awareness.
· • "Safety with Light." as Jaycees donated thousands of street light to communities.
· • Highway safety programs.
· • Ten Outstanding Young Men award established.
· • Jaycees push "50-Million Voters Campaign."

During the '30s, founderHenry Gissenbier died in St. Louis, Missouri.

The 1940s

· • Junior Chamber International (JCI) formed in Mexico City.
· • Jaycees endorse a military draft.
· • Jaycee Creed adopted.

By the '40s, the importance of the Junior Chamber increased as America prepared for war. Permanent headquarters established in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The 1950s

· • Jaycees sponsor stops on Professional Golfers' Association tour.
· • First Outstanding Young Farmer and Junior Tennis programs held.
· • War Memorial Headquarters dedicated in Tulsa.

Jaycees continued to play an important role on the national scene in the '50s with efforts to grant statehood to Alaska and Hawaii.

The 1960s

· • First Governmental Affairs Leadership Seminar (GALS).
· • Uniform Vehicle Code adopted nationally.
· • Clean Water Program launched.
· • Shooting Education adopted as a national program.
· • Project Concern adopted as International Relations activity.

Jaycees' impact in the '60s resulted in the first annual National Award of Distinction, from National Clean-Up Paint-Up Fix-Up Bureau.

The 1970s

· • "Do Something" campaign sparked national interest in volunteerism.
· • Operation Identification program to combat burglaries.
· • Operation Red Ball reduced fire fatalities.
· • Operation Threshold, a program dedicated to reducing alcohol abuse.

During the '70s the JCIJCI World Headquarters moved to Coral Gables, Florida and the Exhibition Hall opened at the national headquarters in Tulsa.

The 1980s

· • "Sign Up America" voter registration campaign.
· • The US. Jaycees endorsed "Campaign for Liberty".
· • The Healthy American Fitness Leaders award program adopted.
· • Women become regular members of the organization.

The age requirements changed to 21 through 39.

The 1990s

· • National Wake Up America voter registration program
· • Greenworks! environmental education
· • Jaycees Against Youth Smoking (JAYS)

The U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 75th anniversary in its birth place, St. Louis, Missouri.

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