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FOUNDER H. GRADY VEIN *East St. Louis
1931-32 DONALD F. ABAEL *Chicago
1932-33 CARL R. MILLER *Decatur
1933-34 R.N. INGLESON *Moline
1934-35 DAVID BAER, JR. *Belleville
1935-36 HAYES MURPHY *Rock Island
 1936-37 JOHN T. COOKSON *East St. Louis
1937-38 CHARLES E. WAMPLER *Chicago
1938-39 GEORGE P. JOHNS *Decatur
1939-40 WILBERT STEPHENSON *Moline
1940-41 CARL W. FEICKERT *Belleville
1941-42 CRAWFORD STARR *Joliet
1942-43 R. BEN JONES * East St. Louis
1943-44 DR. ROBERT E. WILLES *Decatur
1944-45 CHARLES W. ZENTGRAF *Evanston
1945-46 CHARLES C. SCHLINK, JR. *Peoria
1946-47 HUNTER H. GEHLBACK *Evanston
1947-48 RALPH A. ROHWEDER *Chicago
1948-49 BERNARD B. BURFORD *Peoria
1949-50 DEAN E. MADDEN *Decatur
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 Henry "Hy" Giessenbier visualized an organization that would allow young men to develop their business skills and reputations in the community.
In his era, most young men were out of school and working by the age of 15. Their first jobs were most likely the jobs they held throughout their lives.
With luck and hard work, some might reach executive positions by their forties. Giessenbier felt that young men were not receiving the opportunities necessary to develop their skills at a younger age, thus depriving our nation of an important resource, and so he formed the founding ideals of the U.S. Junior Chamber.
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Jaycees Lead the Way Across Illinois |
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 From Springfield to Deerfield, from Mount Vernon to Mount Prospect, from Cairo to Chicago, for over eighty years, Jaycees has been providing leadership opportunities to empower young adults to achieve more. Many business leaders, community leaders and several U.S. Presidents have all been touched by Jaycees.
Since the 1920's, Illinois Jaycee Chapters have led the way to change the face of our state, one community at a time, making a positive and lasting difference like no other organization has ever done; like no organization will ever do. Local Jaycee chapters across the State of Illinois provide emphasis in the following areas: Community Outreach, Individual Development, International Involvement and Economic & Business Expansion.
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Henry Giessenbier founded the Jaycees in 1920, with 3,000 members, in St. Louis, Missouri. It was Henry's vision to provide young people with opportunities which they had little or no access to otherwise attain. He believed that young people could change the world. He was right.
His theory was simple - to offer leadership opportunities to young people, giving them hands-on experience through serving the community. That concept has never waivered.
Tod ay, these opportunities can be broken down into four Areas of Opportunity:
- Business
- Individual
- Community
- International
Business Area
Embodying the line of the Jaycee Creed which states "Economic justice can best be won by free men through free enterprise," this area provides an opportunity for individual members to contribute to the development and enhancement of the economic infrastructure, prosperity, and well-being for their community as well as all nations.
Individual Area
Embodying the line of the Jaycee Creed which states "Earth's great treasure lies in human personality," this area provides an opportunity for individual members to realize their personal potential through training programs.
Community Area
Embodying the line of the Jaycee Creed which states "Service to humanity is the best work of life," this area develops the sensitivity of individual members to societal problems and community dynamics by providing experience in community problem solving.
International Area
Embodying the line of the Jaycee Creed which states "That the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations," this area provides an opportunity for individual members to contribute to the development of goodwill, understanding, and cooperation among all peoples.
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