The United States Junior Chamber (Jaycees) gives young people between the ages of 21 and 40 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.

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

Our Purpose
The Junior Chamber organization is "a constructive action organization of young persons who devote a portion of their time to community service in the public interest, developing young persons as leaders of their community." (Taken from The U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce Bylaws and Policy Manual.)

We offer activities in four areas of opportunity:

The United States Junior Chamber was established in 1920 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.

For the past 83 years, 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 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.

Jaycees can be found in all walks of life: governmental leaders such as past Presidents Bill Clinton and Gerald Ford, business tycoons such as Domino’s Pizza mogul Tom Monaghan, registered nurse and former Miss America Kaye Lani Rae Rafko-Wilson, sports heroes like basketball great Larry Bird – name the field and Jaycees can be found at the forefront.

With the focus of the nation on volunteerism, from the smallest towns to the largest cities, the Jaycees are enlarging areas of opportunity for young people and providing endless benefits that they will carry for the rest of their lives.

Community
These events will directly impact your community. They can range from running a food drive, distributing Thanksgiving turkeys to the less fortunate, reading a story to a disadvantaged youth, Paws in the Park, HOBY and the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship.

During the Holiday Season, we run many projects such as Christmas Caroling in a retirement home, Holiday Gifts for Kids and Breakfast with Santa to name a few.

Social Activities
These events are fun and offer the chance to meet many new people. Examples include the Thimble Island Cruise, Movie Night, Progressive Dinner, Amerada and happy hours.

Leadership Training
These are opportunities to further your career. The Connecticut Jaycees host a quarterly speaking and writing competition, debate competition and trainings such as Roberts Rules, Time Management and Communication Skills.

Membership
These projects are designed to introduce young adults to the benefits of membership in the Jaycees and to activate new members into the chapter.