New Member Orientation

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New Member Orientation
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On Behalf of the President

• Welcome
• Congratulations on joining thousands of members
  and millions of alumni around the world
• Thanks for taking time to learn more about our
  organization

Jennifer J. Ray 95th President U.S. Junior Chamber
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New Member Orientation Topics

• About our Organization
• Member Opportunities and Benefits
• Available Resources
• Chapter Structure and Meetings
• Active Citizen Framework and UN MDGs
• Projects
• Partners, Events and Honors
• Questions

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Junior Chamber Who we are
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Junior Chamber International

• Worldwide community of nearly 200,000 young
  active citizens and leaders with shared beliefs
  and purpose
• Young people ages 18 to 40
• Members create positive change in themselves and
  their community
• A grassroots network of nearly 5,000 Local
  Organizations in more than 100 nations
• U.S. Junior Chamber and Junior Chamber
  International headquarters are based out of St.
  Louis

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Creating Local and Global Impact
Any-town Jaycees Any-town Junior Chamber JCI
Any-town
Any-state Jaycees Any-state Junior Chamber JCI
Any-state
United States Junior Chamber United States
Jaycees JCI USA
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JCI Mission

• To provide development opportunities that
  empower young people to create positive change

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JCI Vision

• To be the leading global network of young active
  citizens

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It all began with a dream
Founder Henry Giessenbier had a dream that
through community involvement young people could
become better citizens. He believed in a great
purpose of fellowship, advancement and everything
which would make a good boy a better boy, a good
student a more proficient scholar and a good
citizen a better citizen
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Jaycee Organizational History
St. Louis
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Mexico City
Ohio
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Our Creed (Values)

• 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.

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Jaycee through the years
Jaycees have played a role throughout the history
of the United States.

• 1923 Get Out the Vote Campaign launched to
  increase voter turnout.
• 1927 The Jaycees worked with member Charles
  Lindbergh to develop the U.S. Air Mail Service
• 1936 With Jaycees guidance, National Wildlife
  Federation established
• 1959 With Jaycee support and effort, statehood
  was granted for Alaska and Hawaii
• 1972 Operation Red Ball Campaign distributed
  over five million stickers to reduce fire
  fatalities
• 1993 Jaycees Against Youth Smoking (JAYS)
  Campaign launched to reduce underage smoking
• Raised Millions of Dollars for MDA, Relay for
  Life and to purchase land to establish community
  parks.
• Visit www.usjaycees.org and www.usjayceefoundation
  .org

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MemberOpportunities andBenefits
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Benefits of Being a Jaycee

• Being Part of a local, national and international
  organization of young active citizens
• Civic Engagement Opportunities
• Project Management Experience
• Leadership Skill Development
• Trainings to improve professional and personal
  skill set
• Competitions
• Friendships across the nation and world
• Available Discounts on hotels, car rentals,
  insurance, office supplies and more

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Whats Expected from Members

• Be Active
• Be Committed
• Be a Contributor
• Be Efficient
• Be Dependable

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Passport to Civic Leadership

• Activation tool for members who want to achieve
  maximum value from their Jaycee membership
• Completion of the steps is called a degree.
  There are a total of 10 degrees to complete
• Tasks include meeting attendance, participating
  on a project committee, helping run the Active
  Citizen Framework and more
• Skills learned through these activities such as
  public speaking, business writing or project
  management, will benefit members professionally
• More information about the program is in the USJC
  online library and found on the USJC app for
  phones

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JCI Trainings
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JCI Trainings
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Competitions

• An opportunity to personally develop yourself in
  a friendly atmosphere
• Aimed at improving members' skills in the areas
  of speaking, debating, writing and interviewing
• More information available at www.usjaycees.org
• Competitions include
• Public Speaking
• Debating
• Effective Writing
• Interview Portfolio

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Available Resources
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US Jaycees Website
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Social Media
Find Us The United States Junior Chamber JCI
Follow Us _at_usjaycees _at_jcinews
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Videos
JCI USA JCI
Videos also available on www.usjaycees.org
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Download our Mobile App

• Search JCI USA in the iPhone and Android app
  stores
• Manage your Member Profile
• Track your Passport to Civic Leadership Progress
• Includes Mission, vision and more

• Obtain Account Password
• Go to www.jayceemember.com
• Select Setup Login or Reset Password
• Enter your email address that you gave when you
  joined
• Instructions will be emailed on how to reset your
  login information

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Chapter Structureand Meetings
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Chapter Structure
The Membership
President
Vice Presidents
Other Board Members
Directors
Chairmen
Committee Members
The Membership
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Calendar of Events

• Monthly General Membership Meetings
• Chapter Board Meetings (Typically attended by
  board)
• Projects (As scheduled)
• Membership Nights, Networking events or socials
• Community Projects
• Workshops
• Project Committee Meetings
• Regional Meetings
• State meetings/General Assemblies (GA)

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Parliamentary Procedure

• Ensures
• Orderly meetings
• Opportunities for all to be heard
• Decisions by the majority
• Protection of the minority

• In Brief
• A motion is made by stating, I move that...
• Motion should be seconded.
• Discussion/Debate
• Meeting Chair should restate the motion
• Vote is taken
• Download additional information on
  www.usjaycees.org

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Active CitizenshipFrameworkandUN MDGs
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JCI Active Citizen Framework

• Empowers and activates young people
  to take ownership of their
  communities
• Addresses a root cause of a community challenge
  identified through a community needs analysis
• Is formulated through involvement and
  collaboration of community stakeholders
• Involves partners from all sectors of society
  taking united action to create sustainable impact
• Is monitored throughout the process and evaluated
  at the end to determine the impact created in the
  community

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JCI Active Citizen Framework
Monitor Evaluate
Identify a Need
Measure
Determine Root Cause Develop a Sustainable
Solution
Engage Community Stakeholders Take Action
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JCI Active Citizen Framework
Stage 1 Health and Wellness Projects related to
this stage will address barriers that stand
between citizens and healthy lives Projects
related to MDG 1, MDG 5, and MDG 6
Stage 2 Education and Economic Empowerment This
stage builds on the foundation of stage 1 to
ensure the development of skills and
opportunities related to economic growth,
employment, gender quality and entrepreneurship. P
rojects related to MDG 2 and MDG 3
Stage 3 Sustainability Projects in stage 3 will
prepare a community to maintain its successes by
educating businesses and the public about their
role in all types of sustainability. Projects
related to MDG 7 and MDG 8
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UN Millennium Development Goals

• Global priority goals through 2015

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Will replace UN MDGs in 2016
• Next set of global priority goals for
  2016-2030

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Projects
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Project Management Guide (PMG)

• A Business Plan that covers every aspect of
  running a project to help plan a successful
  project. Includes
• Goal setting
• Manpower needs/resources
• Contingency planning
• Budgeting
• Schedule development
• Project evaluation and recommendations
• Formerly known as Chairmans Planning Guide (CPG)

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Project Management Guide (PMG)

• Before you start the project, utilize the PMG to
  help plan the project by answering the first 7
  questions.
• Primary Purpose Develop a concise statement of
  the need the project will address. States the one
  thing you want to accomplish
• Project Overview Give a brief description of the
  proposed project. Describe project benefits and
  list specific and measurable goals for the
  project.

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Project Management Guide (PMG)

• Steps to Implementation List the specific steps
  to bring this project to a successful completion,
  showing the planned dates for each step, and the
  person or people responsible for each step
• Critical Contacts List all of the contact
  information for the critical people who will make
  this project happen
• Materials, Supplies, Resources What do you need
  and where are you getting it from
• Budget List the sources of income and expenses.
  They must balance!
• Problems and Solutions Think about what could go
  wrong before it happens and what you would do if
  it happens

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Project Management Guide (PMG)

• After you finish the project, answer the final 3
  questions so that the next Chairperson can learn
  from you and keep building it better
• Solutions or Recommendations for the Future If
  you had to do it all over again, how would you do
  it better
• Measureable Results for each Goal Measure
  completion of your original goals from
• Project Summary What is your WOW statement
  about the project
• Project Benefit How did this project benefit or
  impact individuals, the chapter, and the
  community

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Project Management Guide (PMG)

• Appendices Attach everything the next person
  would need including financial statements,
  contract agreements, pictures, press releases
• Completed PMGs can be submitted for region and
  state recognition for project success within 60
  days from completion of the project.
• Download the Project Management Guide from
  www.usjaycees.org

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Programs,Partners,Events Honors
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National Programs

• Passport to Civic Leadership
• Civic Leadership Certification
• Shoot for Success
• TOYA
• Junior Chamber Youth
• Adopt a School

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Ten Outstanding Young Americans

• Recognizes and honors ten Americans who exemplify
  the best attributes of the nation's young people
  each year since 1939
• Held in conjunction with National Convention
• Past recipients include John F. Kennedy, Gerald
  R. Ford, Ann Bancroft, Gale Sayers, Elvis
  Presley, Dan Quayle, Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, Larry
  Holmes, Bill Clinton, Captain Scott OGrady and
  NFL Quarterback Kurt Warner

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National Partners Affiliates
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JCI Partners
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2015 US Events
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2015 International Events
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Member Recognition Honors

• Recognition
• Individual Members
• Outstanding Projects
• Chapters
• Lifetime honors
• State Level
• U.S. Junior Chamber Ambassadorship
• JCI Senatorship

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Getting the Most out of your Membership

• Get Involved
• Be active
• Use all the available resources
• Invite others to join the Jaycees

Take every opportunity you can to make your
community, your country and the world what it
should be