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What The Jaycees Offer

First, ask yourself what you want from life. Do you want to seek success? Do you want an active role in the civic life of your community? To meet and work with new and interesting new people and to enlarge your social contact with others of similar age, economic positions and interests? If so, you should invest your time in the Wausau Area Jaycees!

The Jaycee organization is based on the concept of developing the whole person by utilizing three essential functions: Individual Development, Management Development, and Community Development. These three functions form a triangle to represent the Jaycees' goal, which is to enhance the potential of each individual Jaycee member, as well as benefit the community in which they live.

Individual Development
The Jaycees is an organization that builds leaders. Providing the opportunity for each member to reach his or her full potential is the function of the Individual Development Program. The following are some programs the Wausau Area Jaycees offer to our members:
  • Personal Financial Planning
  • Spiritual Development
  • Stress Management
  • Communications Dynamics
  • Speak-Up (Public speaking skills development)
Management Development
The Wausau Area Jaycees offer members the opportunity to improve their management skills by serving on the Board of Directors or helping run a project. Being an officer and working on projects provides the member with experience and training in:
  • Project planning
  • Personnel management
  • Public speaking
  • Public relations
  • Leadership skills
  • Knowledge of community activities

All these management tools are marketable skills that can be applied to our jobs and professions. Where else but in Jaycees can an individual practice leadership skills without fear of failure or employer intervention? Take up one of these projects to help improve those skills:

Community Development
Community Development benefits our community and our members. The member gains valuable experience and skills from running a project and the community gains monetary donations or services provided through the project. Some of the projects we sponsor for our community are:

The Jaycee Creed

From "It's Greek to Me!", the US Jaycees member orientation manual.

A statement of philosophy and beliefs adopted by The U.S. Junior Chamber and JCI (Junior Chamber International). The Creed was written by the late C. William Brownfield of Columbus, Ohio, in 1946. The Creed was adopted by the U.S. Jaycees in 1947. The words "faith in God" were added in 1951.

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!!!

Where The Jaycees Meet

Our monthly meetings normally take place at our Clubhouse at 1425 Townline Road in Wausau (click here for directions)
  • 2nd Tuesday of each month:
    General Membership Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

Visitors are welcome, stop on in and you can find out which events are coming up next, and learn more about us!

How Can I Become A Jaycee?

So you like what you've heard and seen? Great! We are always welcoming new members into this awesome organization. Our strongest asset is in our membership, both in skills and diversity. What do we need from you? Download a membership application, fill it out, and bring it to a project or event with you!

Wausau Area Jaycee Membership Application

Membship Dues are currently $55 per year. Several times through the course of a year, we will offer special discounts or incentives for new members and for recruiting members. These are usually at certain events that we host, so keep your eyes and ears open!