Benefits of Membership
The Ann Arbor Jaycees is the premier young professionals organization in Washtenaw County. With over 80 years of history in training leaders in the community, the Ann Arbor Jaycees offer it's members unmatched opportunities to build leadership skills, community involvement, and a professional network.
It's signature events projects provide great opportunity to build leadership skills by managing major events and interacting with community leaders.
It's ongoing volunteer events and support of local non-profit organizations provide meaningful service and community impact.
In addition, numerous other opportunities exist for members through JCI Michigan, JCI USA, and JCI!
Reasons to join
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Make new Friends
New to town or looking for a new friend group? Our organization prides itself on being diverse and inclusive to all of our members and guests! We have monthly scheduled events, but our members also create lasting connections and hang out outside of those as friends.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Where else would you have the opportunity to do such diverse things as dig up roots for a Habitat for Humanity house, cook a meal for families at the Ronald McDonald House, or support the various food pantries in the community? The Jaycees volunteer all over the county to support the passions and interests of our members.
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Flexibility
Your participation depends on your schedule, not ours. As a member of our organization, there is not a set amount of hours or time that must be met to keep membership status active. You get out of the organization what you put into it, and more! You decide what you want that to be.
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Resume Building
Do you want to prove you have project management skills? How about telling your employers that you planned and carried out a parade with over 60 group participants which was viewed in person by over 5,000 people? For people who want to make a more formal commitment, members have the opportunity to run for the Board of Directors so they can take a more active role in the planning, running, and direction of the organization. We also provide professional development skill building opportunities and workshops for our members.
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Networking
How many times have you heard "It's not what you know, it's who you know"? As Jaycees, we have many opportunities to interact with the movers and shakers of this community, including the mayor, state representatives, and a variety of business and community leaders. Our members come from many different industries and professions and are a great group of people to get to know. In addition, we have state, national, and international yearly events that provide the opportunity to network all over the world!
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Learn New Skills
We encourage people to stretch their comfort zones and take on things they've never done before. We've had engineers writing press releases and marketing folks keeping our books. We also offer many skill building events about topics such as public speaking, sponsorships, branding, CPR, massage therapy, car maintenance, and a whole host of other things.
If you would like to check us out before you decide to join our group, you can sign up at any of our events, including our monthly meetings. Our events calendar will show you where we'll be over the next few months or feel free to contact us at membership@a2jaycees.org to learn more!