The United States Junior Chamber (JCs or more commonly Jaycees)
is a leadership training and civic organization for people between the
ages of 18 and 40. Areas of emphasis are business development,
management skills, individual training, community service, and
international connections. The U.S. Junior Chamber is a non-profit organization.
Established January 21, 1920 to provide opportunities for young men to develop personal and leadership skills through service to others, the Jaycees later expanded to include women after the United States Supreme Court ruled in the 1984 case Roberts vs. The United States Jaycees that excluding women from membership was unconstitutional.
Since the organization's founding, Jaycees have been involved in civic, national and international affairs. Jaycees helped establish Airmail services in America with Jaycee Charles Lindbergh, and have raised millions of dollars for causes such as the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the March of Dimes. They have built parks, playgrounds, hospitals, ball fields, and housing for the elderly while conducting service and support programs in thousands of communities nationwide.
